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Catalina 320 ('93) Water Damage in Cabin mark52 at 1:16am 06.30.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1712 I'm considering purchasing a '93 Catalina 320. The boat isn't Bristol but it is pretty good shape o
See you in September Gary Wyngarden at 12:43am 06.30.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1115 We move aboard on Friday, have a small sendoff party on the boat Friday night, and leave very early
raytheon speed gauge shows 0.00 ken6736 at 12:31am 06.30.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1487 looking for advice on things to check when my digital (part of navpod set up) raytheon speed gauge j
Installing a tank gauge Bill C320, Papillon at 12:26am 06.30.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1343 I'd like to install guages on both my plastic holding tank and plastic fuel tank. Is there any magi
Jones Inlet Don3086 at 12:20am 06.30.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1188 Does anyone know if there is a good place to anchor or get a mooring in Jones Inlet?
exhaust elbow troy994719 at 11:54pm 06.29.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1410 i have a 1995 oceanis 321 with a perkins m30, the mixing elbow has gone bad and i am having trouble
fm radio hookup jlwithrow at 11:39pm 06.29.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1418 Would like to hook my fm radio up to the vhf antenna. Will this work and what is the best way to do
Backstay Adjuster Mogul1 at 11:24pm 06.29.04 Big Boats 1/1362 In a recent mainshet article and on the C36 website I have seen sailors convert thier old Block and
Hull number Russ at 11:09pm 06.29.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1741 Does anyone know where I can find the Hull # on my boat. I"ve looked on the bill of sale, but there
input on vhf radio Ron20420 at 11:03pm 06.29.04 Ask All Sailors 15/1678 I have never owned a VHF radio. I must now purchase one. Does anyone have experience with "UNIDEN"
Fuel tank pickup. Leviosa at 10:45pm 06.29.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1017 I have a gravity fed system with port and starboard tanks draing to a mutual "T" then to the racor f
How Far is too Far? Joe1455 at 9:59pm 06.29.04 Day Sailers 15/2142 Weekend winds here have been in the 10-20k range...oh well, won't learn if I don't go! Had one good
Perkins Prima temp Brad18489 at 9:30pm 06.29.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1403 Hi: I have a Prima 50 in my 400 that seems to run cool. Temp only gets up to 50 degrees C by the g
Lost centerboard Skip21504 at 4:30pm 06.29.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1098 I had a new centerboard installed may 2002. Went sailing last weekend and during the activities it d
Cabin Sole Delamination - Help mtc4180 at 11:53am 06.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/2292 Crew,Anyone have any experience in repairing delamination in the cabin? Our prospective vessel has
long island sound hunter club????????????????????? christopher bayer at 11:48am 06.29.04 Big Boats 4/1059 greetings hunter community: is there a long island sound hunter club? please advise. thanks for your
hunter 28 wing keel wiggy at 10:31am 06.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/946 I am having a trailer built for a 1989 hunter 28 and need to know what the width is at the bottom of
What are the weaknesses of a '88 Catalina 30? shfrantz at 9:48am 06.29.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1859 I have a contract on a '88 Catalina 30 (Hull No 5210) that was commission 1/88. It has spent most of
Maximum Outboard Motor HP samsd at 9:24am 06.29.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2429 I am interested in purchasing a used MacGregor 26. The one I am looking at apparently needs a new mo
Practical vs theoretical hull speed bodyfat2 at 9:17am 06.29.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1182 Does anybody have any anecdotal maximum speeds per wind speed they can share? I am considering a kn

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Setup for mounting dinghy to stern? Ralph Johnstone at 7:31pm 01.19.21 I use a bridle to pull behind. And that covers most boats in this size range. Why make life diff
Install Yanmar GM10 in Oday 27 - experience or advice? Rick D at 7:05pm 01.19.21 I had an O'Day 27 with what I recall was an 8hp Yanmar diesel. It ran great and hardly any fuel but
First 25.7 Beneteau richard18966 at 7:01pm 01.19.21 Looking to sail in USA
anchor chain tomdempsey at 6:50pm 01.19.21
anchor chain tomdempsey at 6:48pm 01.19.21 Is it possible to return this chain and get the correct size? dj
Install Yanmar GM10 in Oday 27 - experience or advice? Wully Draigle at 6:25pm 01.19.21 Thanks for the input. We have had the boat in the family for 20 years and any improvements will be
anchor chain Ron20324 at 6:22pm 01.19.21 ...Stepping back a little further raises the question of - Does the smaller 1/4 chain have a high e
37C Windlass (2) Mikem at 6:13pm 01.19.21 Here are two pictures of the windlass on my daughter's 1984 37C. In the bottom picture the switch m
Setup for mounting dinghy to stern? miketcook at 6:12pm 01.19.21 Sorry, you were talking about the whole dinghy. I was thinking you were just trying to mount the en
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat (7) JohnRichard at 6:12pm 01.19.21 Thank you for the kind words. I will need help for sure. Let me answer some questions and post a p
Setup for mounting dinghy to stern? miketcook at 6:11pm 01.19.21 I've been working on reproducing an older wooden mount I saw on another boat. Decided to see about
Why is America so disinterested in racing? jon hansen at 5:26pm 01.19.21 DZI6lFuaqrM the kids will come if they are lead.
Why is America so disinterested in racing? jon hansen at 5:16pm 01.19.21 i'm a huge fan of the bethwaite books. understanding the wind is the true game of this sport of sai
Newbie - Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home sail sfbay at 5:10pm 01.19.21 Congratulations on your new boat and welcome to the forum!! Driving on 1986 tires???? Sounds like
Battery Mixing integrating Lithium Lifepo4 AGM or Gell heritage at 4:53pm 01.19.21 The advantage of the system shown in the video is that the Lifepo4 battery charges the Fla battery b
Why is America so disinterested in racing? TimFromLI at 4:30pm 01.19.21 As a sailor who likes to race, it's hard for me to relate to a multimillion dollar composite foiling
same model engine but different HP Davidasailor26 at 4:30pm 01.19.21
12 volt charging at marina dlochner at 4:18pm 01.19.21 @jssailem and @DArcy The issue with small low power charging sources and AGM batteries is the amount
Why is America so disinterested in racing? LeeandRick at 4:13pm 01.19.21 kids will show up. Back to cost. When I brought the forerunner of this boat, the Exocet/ B-14, to
Coming soon - Automated Docking Assistance capta at 4:04pm 01.19.21 That would take most of the fun out of boating. I love to dock boats. In South America, the pilot wo

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