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OPD DEVISE MARK at 5:14am 02.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1077 ANYONE OUT THERE HAD ANY EXPERIENCE WITH FINDING AND REPLACING THE OVERFILL PROTECTION DEVISE ON THE
New or Used? Mike at 2:57am 02.12.05 Ask All Sailors 25/2447 New boats depreciate (don't let the sales guy fool you) - Used boats cost money to fix up.In the en
anchor roller Ben8450 at 11:22pm 02.11.05 Bigger Boats 0/957 Looking for anchor roller for my 1988 O'Day 40 which was damaged in storm.Thanks for any ideas! :)
Second Battery Bank Mark Juetten at 11:11pm 02.11.05 Big Boats 3/866 Am considering adding a 2cd battery bank under the dinette settee if they fit. My new battery charge
35.5 packing gland Dave Howard at 3:22pm 02.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1035 It is that time of year when I will be heading to the yard. I know first on my mind is to replace t
Speaker wire length?? Mark at 1:43pm 02.11.05 Smaller Boats 10/907 Fitting some speakers to my yacht this weekend and need to know just how long you can run speaker wi
Broken Centerboard Pennant Miles M eyer at 9:09am 02.11.05 Smaller Boats 6/1183 I am presently sailing in the Florida Keys. Just this evening while winching up the centerboard, the
Latch/handel for the hatch above the "V" berth R.A. Lueck at 8:26am 02.11.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1142 I'm searching for latching method that utilizes a handle or handle(s) to secure the hatch above the
Hull still good after fire? Melanie Hamblen at 6:36am 02.11.05 Day Sailers 2/956 HI Everyone, My parents daysailor was in thier backyard when thier house burnt down this January! I
Waste Tank for Hunter 260 David Hoch at 6:33am 02.11.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1603 It seems to me that my holding tank is a bit small. I'm doing some mods now and am contemplating a s
Discount Sails Pigslo at 6:25am 02.11.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1075 Has anyone purchased sails from National Sail Supply. They say they specialize in Catalinas but I ha
1984 Hunter 31 SD Measured PHRF rateing Jim at 5:51am 02.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2026 Has anyone had there Hunter 31 Shoal Draft measured for a PHRF rateing? What is your measured ratei
To air condition or not to air condition ex-admin at 4:08am 02.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/971 Air conditioning your yacht. Is the cost and effort worthwhile? In the warm humid conditions of the
Leading Lines Aft Jacob19807 at 4:00am 02.11.05 Smaller Boats 5/847 Has anyone led lines back to the cockpit on an H25? I've been looking to buy an H25 and it seems as
GPS Charts Kevin13821 at 2:27am 02.11.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1268 Do you use the built in chart on your gps handheld unit or buy the various Blue Chart regions? I as
Power Management Steve at 2:23am 02.11.05 Mid-Size Boats 9/1663 Does anyone know where I can find a good reference that covers power managment on a sailboat?I hav
Indian Lake Regatta bleathen at 1:39am 02.11.05 Smaller Boats 1/985 Have you picked a date for the Indian Lake Regatta yet?
Bet mine is faster! patrick at 11:12pm 02.10.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1408 I was just pondering... of all the watercraft out there aside from some paddlecraft, cruising sailbo
Corked mast Ken at 10:59pm 02.10.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1034 When replacing the top mast cap on an older (1975) mast, two pieces of cork--one of which was split
Does anyone have an update to this story? Kevin Bladsacker at 10:21pm 02.10.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1140 Has he made it back to a port? I can understand the decision to stay with his boat, but was he too

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Sailboat Heaters sail sfbay at 8:27am 02.20.21 My first sailboat had a pressurized kerosene wall heater, which I never used because perceived safet
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" (3) jssailem at 8:26am 02.20.21 KG... The Deck watch, Officer of the Deck, is charged with monitoring the time. On a small boat usua
Prada Cup Finals Davidasailor26 at 8:25am 02.20.21 That was an interesting rules situation at the start of race 5. Pretty good breakdown at Eeii8Dsp2ms
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" dLj at 8:18am 02.20.21 Growing up we used to have an old ships clock that rang out the bells per that 8 bells system. You o
49 Exhaust/Engine issue? JamesG161 at 8:16am 02.20.21 is that an actual siphon break Yes it is. The top has a foam pad to allow air flow, since mine is
South Coast 22 LakeMan at 8:16am 02.20.21 sounds good. thank you
Pictures of keel bolts on 1980's Catalina's 25 dmax at 8:11am 02.20.21 I would: chip off the epoxy around the bolts, remove the nuts and washers, and clean-up the bolts an
Cat 250 WB Concerns John Marrone at 8:01am 02.20.21 Thanks to everyone regarding these concerns. Moving forward with my "Guy" at the boat yard as to how
TV problem jssailem at 7:57am 02.20.21
TV problem Mechone at 7:56am 02.20.21 I installed a dvd stereo at the nav station, that has video out ,blue tooth for phone control of vol
BELT DUST Daveinet at 7:56am 02.20.21 What is the amp rating of your alternator? The primary purpose of a serpentine belt is that it has l
TV problem Michael Davis at 7:42am 02.20.21 Not sure how that helps answer the original posters question. I know. The TV just seems to defeat
Pictures of keel bolts on 1980's Catalina's 25 chilly at 7:40am 02.20.21 Being a 1981 Cat 25 I don't think they are stainless steel. No sure what they are, steel? I think Ca
TV problem TimFromLI at 7:39am 02.20.21
South Coast 22 SailingLoto at 7:33am 02.20.21 excellent you guys. now i cant wait for summer so i can work on the boat. i bought it in october so
Pictures of keel bolts on 1980's Catalina's 25 chilly at 7:32am 02.20.21 They look just fine. It appears someone re-glopped the entire bilge and got messy with the threads
New owners/new name sail sfbay at 7:29am 02.20.21 Just to .............How to Rename a Boat: Remove all traces of the current name. Begin the purging
Pictures of keel bolts on 1980's Catalina's 25 dmax at 7:21am 02.20.21 It looks to me that in the first picture, some of threads have corroded away, no? If that's the case
What Color is Your Holding Tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:16am 02.20.21 Regarding using pvc fitting, I remember reading something about keeping the rise above 45 degrees..
Polars Hobgoblin at 7:06am 02.20.21 Thanks!

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