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Main 2nd Reef Point Greg Millinger at 2:51am 04.19.04 The Cherubini Hunters 18/1219 I was practicing reefing and when I tried to hook the second reef point at the mast it wouldn't reac
Raising the Boom Greg Millinger at 2:37am 04.19.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1139 I am having a dodger and bimini measured up and it seems the boom will make both not as tall as I wo
Trouble steering under power Tom at 2:26am 04.19.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1030 Can anyone help. I have a 1980 Hunter 33 that has just started sailing to port while under power. No
Trees J.Meyer at 2:21am 04.19.04 Other Sailboats 0/688 My list of funny (aka stupid) sailing episodes could fill a book. A year or two ago the wife and I
Oday Mariner owners manual Brian Kellenberger at 2:10am 04.19.04 Day Sailers 4/2380 I just bought an Oday mariner project boat. I am looking for an owners manual that identifies all th
25.5 w 1gm10 - Trans oil check John at 1:58am 04.19.04 Smaller Boats 2/925 I have been trying to find a way to easily check the oil level in the trnasmission of the 1GM10 on a
upgrading water system Rob at 1:36am 04.19.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1134 Good Morning everyonei was on the boat yesterday commissioning my water system and I was trying to
Catalina logo on side Elena at 1:15am 04.19.04 Big Boats 3/957 Looking for the Catalina 38 raised letters in script on the side. They are the ones that are about 1
35.5 Big leak Ozana at 12:56am 04.19.04 Big Boats 5/1021 I just put the boat (1995, 35.5) back in the water a couple of weeks ago after having it on the dry
hollow keel? Tony at 12:17am 04.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1011 just purchased 1979 25' oday. portions of both sides of keel sound hollow when tapped. sounds like
Raising & Lowering the mast David Cooper at 11:37pm 04.18.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1105 I have an O'Day 25. What is the easiest way to raise and lower the mast? Is there some trick, or j
upgrading water system Rob at 11:36pm 04.18.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1119 Good Morning Peggy...i was on the boat yesterday commissioning my water system and I was trying to
C5000 30amp charger Bill at 11:34pm 04.18.04 Big Boats 2/1030 I have a C 5000 30amp charger on my Cat350. When turning the charger on the amp guage will peg soli
How was a Mac 25 constructed David at 11:33pm 04.18.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1076 I am looking a Mac 25. Were they construdcted with a balsa core or plywood core?Thanks
Downwind angles Bob at 10:41pm 04.18.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1528 Much has been written about optimum angles downwind to optimise VMG, but most of it seems to apply t
Weeping hose or pump? Rich at 10:15pm 04.18.04 Big Boats 2/820 The raw water pump or hose from it on my 3GM30F is weeping. I replaced the hose connecting the pump
Reducing draft rich cooper at 8:08pm 04.18.04 Big Boats 4/1034 Florida sailing waters are shall we say a little bit on the thin side.I note several Hunter 40's in
The Prior Owner: Hero or Goat? ex-admin at 3:05pm 04.18.04 Ask All Sailors 79/4132 There was an ad in a recent issue of Sail Magazine for a boat described as Nigel Calder's personal b
spreader lights Monty K. VanderMay at 2:44pm 04.18.04 Big Boats 11/1253 Hello all, I would like to install 2 sealed beam adjustable spreader lights on my 430. I have a com
Serious Leak on Catalina w/Atomic 4 engine Rob at 2:42pm 04.18.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1004 Hi guys, Just wanted to make everyone with an Atomic 4 in their Catalina aware of a major leak tha

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2" x 2" square pull ring locker hatch latch (1) Akathy3 at 5:01pm 11.21.20 how much space do you need under the ring to have the lift mechanism work ? i ha
2" x 2" square pull ring locker hatch latch (1) Akathy3 at 5:00pm 11.21.20
2" x 2" square pull ring locker hatch latch Akathy3 at 4:55pm 11.21.20 The pic helps. Is that one 2 X 2, or are you hoping to find a 2X2 to cover the whole indented spac
Christmas shopping done! Davidasailor26 at 4:54pm 11.21.20 If the people who are nice get the unused toilet paper, what do the people who are naughty get?
Propane heater jssailem at 4:47pm 11.21.20 Or stranded in the cockpit dreaming of getting inside.:laugh:
Propane heater Michael Davis at 4:43pm 11.21.20
Propane heater (1) jssailem at 4:41pm 11.21.20 I would have to remove companionway ladder. Maybe...
Propane heater Michael Davis at 4:35pm 11.21.20 I know you were thinking more boat practical but it is the season and out of the box thinking is a
Dirty Jobs Tonight kappykaplan at 4:24pm 11.21.20 2000 here on Ch. 269. It does sound like fun!
Anti-fouling wax Sailor Sue at 4:23pm 11.21.20 Toilet bowl cleaner (hydrochloric acid based, I think) works without diluting, and if you buy it a
Propane heater (1) jssailem at 4:16pm 11.21.20 I know you were thinking more boat practical but it is the season and out of the box thinking is a c
Interesting concept? (1) Calif. Ted at 4:04pm 11.21.20 I had to look twice at a new product I saw at the grocery, I bet if they put yours out they'd sell o
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (3) JamesG161 at 4:03pm 11.21.20 More Proof of the ?14 foot surge that got Saba As I was doing a video, watching SeaTow tie up the 5
Sending Unit Leaking jssailem at 3:58pm 11.21.20 2) I plan on pumping diesel out using a small tube down the main fueling line. Does anyone know if
55 gallon drums of antifreeze jon hansen at 3:54pm 11.21.20 marinas
Interesting concept? jssailem at 3:51pm 11.21.20 Maybe you you could visit with the Pub owner to see if it could work in the store? Of course it woul
Interesting concept? Michael Davis at 3:32pm 11.21.20
Anti-fouling wax Michael Davis at 3:26pm 11.21.20 Had that problem on my old E-28. Ended up raising the boot stripe and bottom paint about 3 inches.
Anti-fouling wax dlochner at 3:25pm 11.21.20 Does someone want to retire rich? Invent an anti-fouling wax for use between the edge of the botto
Connecting old NAVMAN instrument to modern chartplotter take.yvr at 3:24pm 11.21.20 HMT2, good point. Wifi is not requried feature for my purpose. I am just curious to see what kind of

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