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Catalina bilge question James at 11:46am 12.02.04 Smaller Boats 9/1247 Just purchased a 22 ft Catalina. Previous owner did not know where bilge pump waslocated. Can someo
Any 356 in Charlotte Harbor nick8481 at 9:32am 12.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/851 I'll be retiring to port charlotte in a few years and will keep my hunter sailboat in charlotte harb
Carpet Template Mike G. at 9:27am 12.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1037 MY 1986 C30 recently had an "issue." About a foot of water in the cabin.To make a long story short
winterizing with air Kevin6860 at 8:41am 12.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1089 Hi all, I need to winterize the fresh water system and I'm not too keen on using antifreeze. Does
Bent Rudder Mark at 8:22am 12.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1030 While sailing in the Atlantic off the Florida Keys a sudden crash came, after realizing we lost stee
Naubinway Jhiggs at 7:00am 12.02.04 Destinations 2/1646 I am looking for someone who has been to Naubinway, on Lake Michigan's north shore, in the last few
Engine RPM ? 2GM-20F Robert at 6:35am 12.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1217 I purchased my boat with no manuals. Can anyone tell me the RPM range for my Yanmar?Thanks,-R198
Mast Noise (more specific) :( Derek at 6:13am 12.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/956 I thank you for the responses to the previous post, however I do think that I need to be more specif
MASTHEAD SHEAVE Rick Hilimire at 5:49am 12.02.04 Smaller Boats 5/1159 I WANT TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL Z-SPAR MAIN HALYARD SHEAVE WITH A BALL BEARING UNIT. I'M THINKING THA
Reefing Jonathan at 5:05am 12.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/798 I just purchased a 1979 O'Day 25 and I need info on reefing the main. I picture would help alot. I
1986 Catalina 30 Bob at 4:56am 12.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1101 Am thinking about buying a 1986 catalina and am looking for the knockoffs on it. What to look for a
OUTBOARD MOTOR SIZE FOR CAT 22 KEN at 3:09am 12.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1708 WHAT SIZE OBM DOES A CAT 22 NEED..?? I WILL BE SAILING IN SALT H2O COASTAL AREAS WHERE TIDES RUN 6
1st Sailboat Advice John at 2:42am 12.02.04 Ask All Sailors 15/1143 I will be getting certified for Coastal Cruising this summer and have just begun the process of rese
Mast noise Derek Hewson at 2:22am 12.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/971 I just purchased a '79 C30. Love the boat but the mast "clangs" to the point of driving be crazy! Do
Shrink Wrap a sailboat Tony Litvak at 1:50am 12.02.04 Ask All Sailors 24/9410 My sailboat is being hauled out of the water any day now and I elected not to demast the boat. The
Furling Line David Hoch at 1:15am 12.02.04 Smaller Boats 4/1315 My new H260 didn't come with any furling line hardware installed. Is there a trick way to route the
fun with spreaders patrick at 11:16pm 12.01.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/931 While spending some quality time with my mastlight last weekend I noticed the intersection of my spr
Central America up to Mexico-- Pacific The Quiet Mon at 10:10pm 12.01.04 Destinations 5/1909 Any info on the conditions along the west coast from Costa Rica to around Puerto Vallarta. Would
Continous line roller furler question kjmessner at 3:26pm 12.01.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1861 I have read a number of postings stating that continous line roller furlers cannot be reefed. Why n
H27 Chainplates Stephen OBrien at 11:50am 12.01.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1013 Can anybody tell me how I can examine the chainplates on my 1981 Hunter 27? Do I need to cut away a

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Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI kappykaplan at 3:30pm 02.25.21 Slowly learning, but getting there! That's progress. None of us started out as experts. :beer:
i got carried away... (2) SailingLoto at 3:21pm 02.25.21 I cut the backside of the pop top off, scraped out the rot, and ground it down this evening.
Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI Prestonrockstar at 3:05pm 02.25.21 I totally wanted Spartite, but learned about it after I ordered the non-returnable rubber wedges fro
Spring Clearance Auction Coming Soon Trader at 2:50pm 02.25.21 Will shipping be free to Canada?
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 2:42pm 02.25.21 190794
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! rgranger at 2:39pm 02.25.21 It's not that I mind really, it's more that it freaks out those who see us coming, not knowing if w
Funny Friday!!! (1) dmax at 2:37pm 02.25.21 Never before seen caveman tool discovered:
FCC Moves Ahead With 5G Regardless quadrille38 at 2:09pm 02.25.21 https://www.boatus.com/expert-advice/expert-advice-archive/2021/february/dont-mess-with-gps?utm_sour
Spring Clearance Auction Coming Soon h2o_snow at 2:03pm 02.25.21 Ah - an exciting time to be a low bagging sailor!
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! capta at 1:52pm 02.25.21 We often sail to anchor. We drop the main, reef the Yankee and yet the old girl will charge into the
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 1:51pm 02.25.21 190791
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! MikeHoncho at 1:44pm 02.25.21 Oh Mike... Bad news... Lack of Thinking is a maturing effect. :yikes: You need a coping mechanism
Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI Parsons at 1:41pm 02.25.21 Great advice, and really glad you took it. If your rig is loose and the mast is moving around at an
Terminology Sailfanatic at 1:28pm 02.25.21 FYI, if your staysail is on a furler, there are some extra considerations, a pendant at the head mu
Tank Monitor Installations dlochner at 1:11pm 02.25.21 Again thank you for all the ideas. After almost 2 months of obsessing and researching I have finally
Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI Prestonrockstar at 12:55pm 02.25.21 Well I'm having a pro come out and inspect and tune. I just don't trust myself the first time alone.
2000 H450 Passage, Starter Battery Rick at 12:30pm 02.25.21 I just have a couple of thoughts for you. If you have a stock alternator, internally regulated; it
Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI Rick486 at 12:28pm 02.25.21 I believe the behavior seen here where the mast "pumps", or oscillates, is the result of the frequen
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands jssailem at 12:21pm 02.25.21 I am still waiting to be able to call to schedule. Perhaps my Doctor will have guidance at my physic
Hunter 376 Fender Sizing and Positioning sail sfbay at 12:21pm 02.25.21 I do that, too, but leave them attached to the lower lifeline and just flip 'em over the top lifelin

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