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Transducer Location STEVE MIELKE at 3:53am 06.07.04 Smaller Boats 3/1135 I have a 2003 Catalina 18 and looking for the best location a depth sounder transducer. ThanksS
Retry - CabinTop Window Replacements sry Kevin853 at 3:45am 06.07.04 Big Boats 5/990 I felt bad about the quality of the photos I attached to my 5/3/2004 post that I thought I would res*
Drop table on 29 Cal Ray Pack at 3:42am 06.07.04 Cal 0/501 I need some ideas on good looking drop tables for our Cal 29. We would also like some interiors pict
Vent tube pluged seathumper at 3:41am 06.07.04 Big Boats 4/872 I think that my holding tank vent tube is pluged but I can not find either end to test it or clear i
Davits seathumper at 3:33am 06.07.04 Big Boats 3/1066 Has anyone put or have davits on a Legend 43? If so, what kind, where did you install them, how did
Proper size line for reefing Shippy at 3:21am 06.07.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1204 I need to replace the reefing lines attached to the sails. What is the proper size line and what is
Flying an Asymmetrical Spinnaker Mark at 3:18am 06.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 11/1596 Have any of you flown an asymmetrical? I am looking for pointers on the set, best sailing angles an
Response to Auto Furl Problems: May need Deldrin Bushings John T1594 at 3:04am 06.07.04 Big Boats 0/1032 If I read your post correctly, you may have one of the older Stream Stay (I or II) systems. The Jib
Odor in Area of Holding Tank Joel23851 at 2:56am 06.07.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3133 Last year (my first with this boat) I unknowingly allowed my holding tank to get overfull. I discov
O'day 37 review on "sailing magazine" Olivier17182 at 2:51am 06.07.04 Bigger Boats 1/2731 Some of you might like to know that there is a used boat review of the O'day 37 on the June edition
lines run aft on h23 Rob Morton at 2:40am 06.07.04 Smaller Boats 8/1085 We have a 1986 Hunter 23 and I am looking at running the main and jib halyard to the cockpit and fou
Dodger for H260 Steve A. at 2:38am 06.07.04 Smaller Boats 5/1324 In the H260 brochure, I see options for a Companionway Canvas and a Bimini -- has anyone installed a
Mast removal Tom23488 at 2:38am 06.07.04 Big Boats 9/2664 I am hauling my boat this summer and will be removing the mast. The mast was already stepped when th
Oday 39 Insight? T J Furstenau at 2:15am 06.07.04 Bigger Boats 2/3321 I've been looking for a larger boat, and recently came across a listing for an '83 Oday 39 that seem
Need roller furler for Cat 22 Stuart11157 at 1:50am 06.07.04 Trailer Sailors 2/1537 Looking for a furlling jib for a Catalina 22. Or a beach cat hank on jib.
How hard can it be to install a Radio/CD? mary15487 at 12:57am 06.07.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1066 I recently purchased a Radio/CD player and am in the process of trying to install it. The whole thin
CD Player Installation Problem Barrie14658 at 12:49am 06.07.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1448 I just hooked up my new replacement cd player and I have no power. My old unit was a 18 year old Max
Rigging a preventer Tom Roberts at 12:44am 06.07.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/943 Where/how do you rig a preventer on you mac? Mine is a 1989 26D.I have attached a line from the boo
BOAT VALUE OF A "PAINTED HULL" VS WHITE.??????? grw0357 at 12:37am 06.07.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1858 HELLO: LOOKING TO HAVE MY HULL REPAINTED, THE QUESTION IS WILL IT ADD TO OR TAKE AWAY FROM THE VALU
Removing the Jib Roller Furling Velero49 at 12:33am 06.07.04 Big Boats 2/1010 I have to remove the rib roller furling and re intall it again (long story, maybe another day). Do

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Sad News at Garhauer Marine Rick D at 8:21pm 01.11.21 RIP. What a shame. I have been there many times. I'm confident the family will carry on.
Wire Size to Bus Bar? Justin_NSA at 7:32pm 01.11.21 It would depend on the sum of the loads connected to the buss. Hopefully all of those lines are fuse
Seatalk...whotalk..metalk...please talk? Ward H at 7:20pm 01.11.21 @Team118 That's a very nice package. You'll save a lot over buying the system piece meal. I look
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only JoeWhite at 7:11pm 01.11.21 Check for cracked alternator bracket. Ask me how I know. I had a similar vibrations that became seve
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only Mike Oldak at 6:51pm 01.11.21 my diesel mechanic told me that this was a bad year for algae and that it could unbalance the prop.
Dual headstays Jackdaw at 6:44pm 01.11.21 No noticeable performance degradation at all. The only practical issue will have is during tacking,
Cracks in keel Don S/V ILLusion at 6:06pm 01.11.21 I'm going with your previous post... I looked into it more closely and there is a thin layer of wha
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 6:01pm 01.11.21 Of course they are pretty good with all sorts of other weapons... I'm not great with a gun but don
Cracks in keel Ken Cross at 5:55pm 01.11.21 I'd grind it down and put a few layers of fiberglass on it. If you keep it on a trailer, just follow
AIS Receive Problem Identification jssailem at 5:54pm 01.11.21 It happens Richard, that some vessels do not transmit their names relying on the MMSI to identify th
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 5:51pm 01.11.21 Difficulty for some sailors is they are only Great with a 5inch Mounted gun, if they served on a des
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 5:40pm 01.11.21 189025 -Will (Dragonfly)
Problems with Stepping the mast on my 1998 Hunter 240 caverun at 5:17pm 01.11.21 Welcome to the forum! Did you try tightening up that loose nut and see if that pulls it over at all?
Hunter 33 (1981) Main Sail Dave Groshong at 5:01pm 01.11.21 Give me a call if you'd like, I'm always happy to help if I can 877-932-7245 x116 Mon-Fri, 9-3:30
Cracks in keel higgs at 5:00pm 01.11.21 I would definitely not grind this down to bare metal as was suggested. Many encapsulated keels are
P42 generator info Terry Cox at 4:50pm 01.11.21 You're welcome, Jim. Forgot to mention, the model number on our Genset is located on a plate attache
Does anyone know of a tool sold to help re attaching "lift the dot" fittings on my dodger? RitSim at 4:42pm 01.11.21 https://www.sailrite.com/Pres-N-Snap-Fastener-Tool?gclid=CjwKCAiAi_D_BRApEiwASslbJ8lERHTbVkeJv44nTNV
Stability numbers for a Yamaha 33 Arctic Hawk at 4:40pm 01.11.21 Thanks for the numbers. Still looking for Angle of Vanishing Stability, Limit of p[ossitve Stabilit
Battery location H31' (83-87) ShawneH at 4:40pm 01.11.21 I'll look for pics, stand by for a few minutes. I slept in the quarterberth, but there really isn'
Engine alignment issue? Tally Ho at 4:18pm 01.11.21 I would not worry too much while it is on the hard....but you may want to remove the stuffing box an

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