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John V at 9:55pm 08.02.04
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The original holding tank and fresh water gauges in our 1999 380 have required replacement/attention
Jim22039 at 9:41pm 08.02.04
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Just finished preparing the boat for her date with Alex today. Good luck to all in his path. This
Joe Mullee at 9:14pm 08.02.04
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I'm looking for a backup belt for my auto pilot. It's the type that has the drive unit attatched to
Adam Olson at 7:07pm 08.02.04
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Hello everyone.... After browsing the canvas section and not seeing much, I thought I'd post here.
Dan Geltmacher at 4:17pm 08.02.04
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81 Hunter 30. Last haulout was Dec 99. I had significant blistering. I grinded them out and glass
Russ at 3:06pm 08.02.04
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Catalina 30 short rig...Can you assist with stadard lengths of halyard and sheets on my Catalina 30
jeff ernst at 1:20pm 08.02.04
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I just purchased an Oday 20 and can't find out the battery voltage. My guess is 12 volts. Any advis
Don at 12:18pm 08.02.04
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A dock discussion today failed to reach consensus on how to prolong the life of the water heater. So
abe at 11:57am 08.02.04
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On a Hunter 36 your bilge pump does not get rid of all the water. You still have a few inches left
Bayard Gross at 11:57am 08.02.04
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Mike16388 at 11:53am 08.02.04
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Has anyone tried adding a staysail or small jib and flying it forward of the genoa, on the spinnaker
Paul (Affinity C320) at 11:47am 08.02.04
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I recently purchased a TV for our Catalina 320, a 15" LCD. Anyway I wanted to put a hookup thru hull
Tom at 11:20am 08.02.04
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I have a MAC 22 and when it sits on the trailer there are dimples in the hull near the rear of the b
Chase at 11:18am 08.02.04
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I am wondering if barnacles can grow in the ballast tank on my 1999 26X. If so, is there a product t
Rick D at 10:52am 08.02.04
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We will launch the newly-revised guest expert forum for August next week. On the home page, there is
Jim Webster at 10:34am 08.02.04
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What is the largest outboard successfully used on a 26S ?
Bly Berken, SailboatOwners.com at 10:20am 08.02.04
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For those of you who have been consulting Chapman's trying to figure out what "apre a line" means si
Tom King at 9:21am 08.02.04
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Since the hurricane season is fast approaching, I have a question for the more experienced sailors.
Paul Akers at 9:00am 08.02.04
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I am shopping for a new mainsail and have a question about sail cloth. I have an estimate from a lo
Mark Jensen at 8:58am 08.02.04
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Hunter28's and 30's, and possibly more models, have the main sheet controlled by the halyard winch,

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Loading a Catalina 30 MK11 trailer 1st time
Ranger_12 at 6:26am 02.06.21
Ok, so you tried to fit on a smaller trailer. Was the a float on or crane? Well my boat was 1 1/2
Rusty Keel Bolts
sail sfbay at 6:26am 02.06.21
You might find these threads helpful on the same subject. http://forums.sailinganarchy.com/index.ph
Pedestal table night light Beneteau 343 2007
sail sfbay at 6:22am 02.06.21
Might consider a rechargeable Mantus Snap-On-Light to illuminate your cockpit with a low, medium and
Rusty Keel Bolts
RoyS at 6:17am 02.06.21
Had to put sister bolts on my old Catalina 27. Catalina provided a procedure. It worked but the proj
Beneteau 285 Steering wheel shaft size/type
DougM at 5:28am 02.06.21
What brand name binnacle is on your boat? If its Goiot brand (French) you may be able to change out
Pedestal table night light Beneteau 343 2007
DougM at 5:16am 02.06.21
As always, a picture would help. Try the beneteau parts site, or the SBO store. You may not need t
Loading a Catalina 30 MK11 trailer 1st time
sailme88 at 5:08am 02.06.21
Ok, so you tried to fit on a smaller trailer. Was the a float on or crane?
Just cruising along...
danstanford at 2:39am 02.06.21
Congratulations Clay, they are getting a powerful advocate!
Rusty Keel Bolts
njlarry at 1:40am 02.06.21
Lead or iron keel? Stainless or galvinized bolts? Your lucky Catalina is still available for help an
Rudder Stop vs. Autopilot
windsurfer at 1:28am 02.06.21
No, no, I meant antifreeze. That way the bolt won't get frozen in the quadrant. :stir: This happe
butyl caulking
Ralph Johnstone at 7:39pm 02.05.21
You'll find that butyl is a sealant and not a caulk but a sealant. The stuff between teak floorboa
Rusty Keel Bolts
TimFromLI at 5:46pm 02.05.21
Me too, on my beneteau. I have the new stud and nuts. I am still trying to find a socket to fit it a
Found a 2003 C310   (7)
JRT at 5:36pm 02.05.21
Shipping was fast, they arrived 3 days later but the weather has not been good to take them out and
Sailing by machine learning
PaulK at 4:58pm 02.05.21
Part of the joy of sailing is that you - YOU - get to pick how much technology you want. Do you jus
Navigation Lights
Jacktar at 4:52pm 02.05.21
Yep 30 feet, and they do not notice the anchor lite up there so I put a cheap solar yard light in th
Hunter 29.5 or Catalina 30   (1)
PaulK at 4:15pm 02.05.21
Just found this in the photo contest. Do you want to go camping or cruising?
st 7000+ intermittent current lmit error and switch to stanby
discovery at 4:13pm 02.05.21
I had a similar issue on our H410 last summer. It was corrosion. Every ground, seatalk plug, and
Hunter 28.5 Fixture aft of jib/genoa winch?   (2)
Rob Benson at 4:07pm 02.05.21
Here are the images I promised as we investigate the mysterious fixtures that reside behind my jib w
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler
SandyFrank at 4:06pm 02.05.21
In process update. Holy crap this is a PITA. I got all but three bolts out and one bolt head sheare

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