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Manual for the 1988 Catalina 30 Arnold Berman at 1:24pm 08.04.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1625 When I called the Catalina company recently and asked for a 1988 Catalina 30 manual they said they h
salvaged used parts Aaron at 11:56am 08.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1106 Can anyone tell me a good site or business that sells salvaged parts for a C-27? Something like a bo
how do you edit your post? heidi at 11:05am 08.04.04 Ask All Sailors 1/981 I responded to the posting about the spare lines but because I was trying to edit it (like we were a
Size Matters Dirty Dog Will at 11:04am 08.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/654 Size and Year Matter. Was the 37.5 manufactured after 1995? Or is post 1995 376 territory. Is ther
the answer to rotating mast halyard aft Mike at 9:37am 08.04.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1136 Ok a lot of people might be interested in bringing the main halyard aft and I agree. What I have don
Lifting a 260 Bob at 7:46am 08.04.04 Smaller Boats 3/814 Do you need to drain the tank prior to lifting a 260 out of the water on slings? Thanks
Hunter 260 how close to the wind can it sail? Bill at 7:03am 08.04.04 Smaller Boats 1/935 I Currently race one design sail boats and was wondering how close can the Hunter 260 (wtih center b
Genoa T-Track thickness - Beneteau 473 Gary at 6:47am 08.04.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1107 I want to install the Garhauer E-Z Glide adjustable genoa car system. I need to know the thickness
PHRF RATING!!!! christopher bayer at 6:22am 08.04.04 Big Boats 1/1072 help out there! i am trying to get a racing handicap rating for my 2003 hunter 426 aft cockpit. has
260 motor mount Pyschosailor at 5:48am 08.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/802 I have a 2004 Hunter 260. I just noticed that at the point where the metal motor bracket mounts to t
1978 Catalina 27 Rusted Keel Bolts Keir Hood at 5:10am 08.04.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1294 I have just been informed that my keel nuts are badly rusted. The bolts are also rusted, though not
Yanmar 3gm vibration? Tom at 4:50am 08.04.04 Ask All Sailors 17/4413 I have a Yanmar 3gm30f 1984 with 475 hrs. It has a vibration that's driving me nuts! This is an engi
Beaufort NC to Jacksonville FL Tom Hamilton at 3:00am 08.04.04 Destinations 0/1487 I am trying to make plans to move my boat "Trilogy" from the Chesapeake to Jacksonville FL this fal
310 Main Trim Scott at 2:59am 08.04.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/922 Greeting! I find myself trimming the main on a Catalina 310 in San Francisco bay for some medium-ser
Deep keel vs shoal keel Brain at 2:21am 08.04.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1684 I am new to larger boat sailing and have been considering a purchase. My question is about deeper ke
Window Leak and Type of Varnish Mike Hopton at 1:29am 08.04.04 Big Boats 0/771 Looked in the archives and couldn't find any discussion, so...Any been there done that on repairin
Windmill/electric power generation ITMaster at 1:24am 08.04.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/956 I have recently purchased a new 387, hull # 24. The batteries seem to be inadequate for maintaining
clinometer Bill C320, Papillon at 12:45am 08.04.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1033 I need to replace the clinometer on my Oceanis 281. The original is a "Silva 231" made in Sweden.
Gelcoat Repairs John S at 12:39am 08.04.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/932 If other owners have a boat with gelcoat cracks like mine, then this subject has probably been dealt
Nissan NS5 poor throttle response question william3045 at 12:37am 08.04.04 Smaller Boats 1/881 I posted this on the "ask all sailors forum and haven't recieved any responses. maybe some of us "sm

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110 V plugs not working. Wesleymi at 7:33am 11.15.20 My 321 came with a gfi plug at each outlet even though they were wired in series. The outlet in the
Wiring Terry Cox at 7:14am 11.15.20 Hi John, as a footnote DC boat wiring, or marine grade wire, needs to be of the proper guage for the
Antenna whips Bob S at 7:07am 11.15.20 Don I did a Wikipedia search and saw the explanation of length. I will get in touch with Vesper. th
Antenna whips Bob S at 7:04am 11.15.20 Thanks Brian I have access to 300 series Stainless in many sizes and was more curious what they are
LED Anchor Light RF Interference sesmith at 7:03am 11.15.20 Definitely give them a call. I have one of their replacement led bulbs on ours (not the tri-color)
Antenna whips Don S/V ILLusion at 7:02am 11.15.20
Stuck Prop On Shaft capta at 6:56am 11.15.20 A proper prop puller works by tightening it up as much as you can, then hitting it on the nut with a
Wiring Kings Gambit at 6:44am 11.15.20 Whenever I have to access the wring behind the panel to do something, like to install a new stereo w
How do/would you do it? glaufman at 6:28am 11.15.20 Ive been out of touch for a while... good points mark... Different strokes... To back u up, when we
Antenna whips Brian D at 6:24am 11.15.20 You can by whips off of ebay. I did that for some HF whip antennas I had. Just in case I cut them to
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (2) JamesG161 at 6:12am 11.15.20 Zero water in the cabin. Although SeaTow made provisions for a big hull leak. I will modify that t
Propane heater Kings Gambit at 5:36am 11.15.20 @merit25 propane heat puts you and crew at risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Sailing in the Salish
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (1) JamesG161 at 5:35am 11.15.20 Mechanical Systems Layout. e last of the basic references. Jim...
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (3) JamesG161 at 5:29am 11.15.20 In order to set the basis of the Hunter 430, I will show the Design Layout with a few links and draw
Propane heater jssailem at 5:16am 11.15.20 I have a Wallas. Love it. There are Wabasto, Espar, and now a Planar that are popular. A friend ins
Question about AC wiring jssailem at 5:07am 11.15.20 They make thin flexible fiberglass rods they can be connected together. They work great in those tig
LED Anchor Light RF Interference dlochner at 5:07am 11.15.20 What @Davidasailor26 says. Marine Beam makes good high quality products and provides good customer
Question about AC wiring dlochner at 4:53am 11.15.20 The box would not be hidden, it would be in the battery compartment. I will spend the 20 bucks and
LED Anchor Light RF Interference Davidasailor26 at 4:42am 11.15.20 What kind of problems, just poor reception or anything else? Do the VHF and AIS share the same anten
Propane heater kloudie1 at 4:38am 11.15.20 Quick note, the Cozy Cabin heater has an exhaust chimney like the diesel ones so the risk of CO prob

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