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Canadian sailors buying american boats Roger1250 at 12:55pm 11.25.04 Ask All Sailors 35/2635 One of the boats I would be interested in seems to be much more popular and available on the used ma
Sailor's Wish List! jmcclain at 12:28pm 11.25.04 Ask All Sailors 17/1317 Ever wondered why sailors are one of the last groups to enjoy the benefits of the rapid advancements
H34 Owners Joe at 12:23pm 11.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/949 I've been shopping for a dodger, was ready to pull the trigger, and now I'm having doubts that it's
Companionway Doors John at 9:31am 11.25.04 Big Boats 8/983 I recently saw a new Deck Salon which had doors for the companionway which folded out. The doors we
2004 Never worked yet John at 9:26am 11.25.04 Big Boats 1/885 The diesel indicator on my new 2004 has never worked. The probe has been replaced and recalibrated.
H260 Trailer Extension George H260 at 6:41am 11.25.04 Smaller Boats 8/1071 H260 Trailer Extension The first few times I tried to extend the tongue on my H260 trailer it did
H216 ballasting results Bob Cowgill at 6:17am 11.25.04 Smaller Boats 9/1079 Carol and I got out today in the 216. First time out with the 400 lbs of sandbags next to the center
GELCAOT CRACKS-TOPSIDE-CAT 22 KEN at 4:47am 11.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1114 I just got a '72 catlina 22 to bring back to life....after extensive bleaching and pressure washing
Jib sheet cam cleat location Brian at 1:59am 11.25.04 Day Sailers 0/1333 When I am solo sailing my 170, I find the jib sheet cleats to be a long ways away and hard to work.
Where to find modifications examples/pix for mac22 Mac22 at 1:14am 11.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1036 Hey All!I'm ggetting a Mac22 (1978)in a couple of weeks. It has all oroginal rigging.I keep findin
boarding ladder Ed at 12:58am 11.25.04 Ask All Sailors 11/3094 I need a boarding ladder for my "winter boat" a 23 ft Coronado. To save space, I'm going to make a
Replacing Metal Straps on deisel fuel tank Garth Pearce at 12:57am 11.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/799 During the last four hurricanes, the wave action appears to have snapped one of the two metal straps
Wheel Steering for 240 DWall at 11:15pm 11.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/740 I have a 2000 Hunter 240 with standard tiller steering. Has anyone converted a 240 to wheel steerin
deck to bulkhead stiffening Existentialsailor at 10:31pm 11.24.04 Smaller Boats 0/887 Any suggestions or pointers on stiffening the deck to bulkhead connections on my Catalina Capri 25?
Bimini top kehaar at 10:09pm 11.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/907 I am interested in adding a dodger to our 1979 Hunter 30. I would like to know if there are any pre
1978 C30 Atomic 4 Engine controls/cables Steve22108 at 9:52pm 11.24.04 Catalina 30 1/2128 Does anyone know the type of cables (33/3300, 6400, etc...) used on a 1978 C30 Atomic 4 throttle/cl
safely removing glue from sole Steve22108 at 9:30pm 11.24.04 Catalina 30 1/1472 My recently purchased 1978 Catalina 30 had carpetwith glue/stick-on on the cabin sole. is there a
Dripless Shaft Seal Larry Jackel at 8:25pm 11.24.04 Big Boats 7/1398 I am considering putting a dripless shaft seal on a new boat. I was told by Hunter that they no lon
New sailor, need some info Zen at 1:42pm 11.24.04 Ask All Sailors 17/1845 Need some info, Im new to sailing and I need to know an easy to boat to learn on around 23". I have
Happy Thanksgiving - Electronics Stu Jackson at 12:27pm 11.24.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/838 Like playing Arlo Guthrie's "Alice's Restaurant" every Thanksgiving, I thought you might enjoy this

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Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short FastOlson at 1:16pm 02.12.21 The OP appears to moor in an area of warm temps and salty air. After decades have passed it's probab
Steering Backwards DArcy at 1:11pm 02.12.21 Not exactly the Those aren't exactly what most of us cruisers are sailing. Quite a few European ca
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short Project_Mayhem at 1:08pm 02.12.21 I agree with splitting the circuit in half to narrow down the location of the short. I know with 120
Spreader boots Project_Mayhem at 1:01pm 02.12.21 People who dont like ripped genoas?
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Project_Mayhem at 12:59pm 02.12.21 Thank you everyone for the information. This might be crazy but I'm thinking of having 2 outboards.
Steering Backwards capta at 12:56pm 02.12.21 Not exactly the aren't exactly what most of us cruisers are sailing. Quite a few European cats have
What Color is Your Holding Tank? Ward H at 12:45pm 02.12.21 Btw, Ward...If your water tanks are still OEM tanks, I'm pretty sure they're translucent polyethyle
PLB recommendations jssailem at 12:40pm 02.12.21
What Color is Your Holding Tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:35pm 02.12.21 Sounds like a PO replaced the holding tank, 'cuz Catalina has always specified black for waste holdi
What Color is Your Holding Tank? jssailem at 12:28pm 02.12.21 Perhaps it is black on the inside. They do call it black water. But I find it is often yellow.
What Color is Your Holding Tank? Ward H at 12:15pm 02.12.21 On my 1993 C30 it is black. My two water tanks are the white opaque color.
Steering Backwards DArcy at 11:46am 02.12.21 Spray was 32' on the water line and a relatively unpowerful rig. I dare you to sail a modern 50+ fo
Steering Backwards dlochner at 11:44am 02.12.21 What do you think schooner America had? Come on, @capta, I was talking racing boats in current or
PLB recommendations Richard19068 at 11:37am 02.12.21 There are 2 broad categories to consider, each has specific strengths and limitations. One is AIS b
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Joe Blizzard at 11:33am 02.12.21 A 20 ft sailboat will move quite nicely with a 4HP outboard. Mine does. I own two outboards, a Yam
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 11:25am 02.12.21 research and posts all run together. I'm getting old. My organazation of thought isn't what it used
Steering Backwards capta at 11:22am 02.12.21 If it was good enough for him...... ou to sail a modern 50+ footer with a tiller through a gale.
Hunter 37 legend mast head question riversloth at 11:21am 02.12.21 Looked at the kennon and it does not show any drawings or pictures but they are welded parts. I sti
Steering Backwards capta at 11:19am 02.12.21 And that's why rack and pinion and worm gear steering is seldom if ever used on a racing boat. Wha
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Daveinet at 11:13am 02.12.21 I will say one more thing about the 2 motor/trolling motor option. When I did this, the 4HP was stas

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