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Solar panel mounting Bill Welsch at 10:10pm 02.01.04 Big Boats 0/896 I checked the Catalinaowners archives and wasnt able to find much on the subject of where and how pe
Catalina 36 1992 main main lights JK at 8:47pm 02.01.04 Big Boats 2/904 I have a 1992 Catalina 36. The plastic shades for the main cabin lights have turned yellow. They wer
A proper yacht? ex-admin at 4:18pm 02.01.04 Ask All Sailors 125/6247 According to a recent review of boats for sale online, a 2002 Swan 45 is selling for $875,000; a 200
Head Mistress book in Australia Malcolm Clyde at 4:03pm 02.01.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1412 Peggy's book on marine sanitation looks really good!but when I try to order it says it can only be
Power mast raising Timm Rivette at 2:58pm 02.01.04 Ask All Sailors 18/1933 I'm very new here. I recently bought my first boat,a cat /22. I tried raising the mast myself only t
S. Calif Anchor preference Bob F at 1:29pm 02.01.04 Big Boats 1/734 I'm replacing my "no-name" danforth anchor. I recently bought a 45lb Sascot plow anchor and a 35lb H
Small sailboat flotilla to Dry Tortugas in June, 2004 Chip Giles at 11:14am 02.01.04 Ask All Sailors 0/949 The Conch Cruisers are taking members for their second annual flotilla. This trip is a ten-day or fo
Different Tack?? Mark at 10:13am 02.01.04 Smaller Boats 2/731 I need to get 12v power from the switch panel to under the galley sink.Anyone done this and how??
Hunter's Gone Hiding Henry Rozanski at 9:45am 02.01.04 Big Boats 8/739 Is it my oversight, or has Hunter refused to take direct corresponce/questions from boat owners anym
Lots of 36 photos Nick at 9:41am 02.01.04 The Cherubini Hunters 1/998 We recently decided to upgrade to a 42 footer and will be selling our 36. If you are a 36 owner you
Beneteaus for blue water Dennis Bidney at 8:46am 02.01.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/7138
clubs charles barto at 8:21am 02.01.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/738 looking for sailboat club on west coast of fl.
Connecting Points For Jack Lines Larry at 6:55am 02.01.04 Big Boats 7/1066 I would like to add nylon jack lines on my H340. Exactly where on the boat do most people connect th
Perhaps a dumb question, perhaps not? Dennis at 6:51am 02.01.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1032 Considering an electronic compass, I wondered, does a person still have to deal with compass deviati
Cruising Direct Sail Loft. John J. Frank at 6:03am 02.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1167 Has any one out there had any experience with Cruising Direct Sails; the economy loft of North Sails
Considering Inflatable PFD's John at 5:52am 02.01.04 Big Boats 6/821 would appreciate recommendations.
Tulsa, Oklahoma H260 Alan Flowers at 4:04am 02.01.04 Smaller Boats 3/725 Any one out there know the Tulsa area enuff to advise a good siling lake for an H260? Grand Lake of
vibration under power Del Wiese at 3:49am 02.01.04 Big Boats 8/1073 I have an 89 Legend 37 and really love the boat. I have owned her for almost 3 years and have alway
Mildewy Smell - Interior Cushions Stuart at 2:08am 02.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1063 While our '99 340 is out of the water having a bottom paint, I took home the interior cushions to cl
floatation with air bob at 12:58am 02.01.04 Smaller Boats 8/1050 The only time I wish my Catalina 22 had positive floatation is during our yearly trip to the coast.

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2 dumb questions about the jib on an oday 222 Joe at 10:14pm 06.30.20 I'm a little confused by your post... but I will tell you that ALL sailboats will lead the jib sheet
Boom kicker Joe at 10:00pm 06.30.20 The issue I've seen on boats with the hard vangs, is the boom is unstable until the mainsheet is te
Listing to port Joe at 9:40pm 06.30.20 Since the beginning of time.... boats of all sizes respond dramatically to ballast placement in the
Universal M-18 and M-25 hose between fuel injectors Richard19068 at 9:22pm 06.30.20 Thanks guys. I appreciate input.
Windlass wiring Ralph Johnstone at 8:54pm 06.30.20 Hi Charlie, Please be sure to let us know how the P1000 performs. If you have a fish weight scale
Hunter 310 AC BTU Size Benny17441 at 8:46pm 06.30.20 A 9K A/C will be just as inadequate as a 10K so it should not make a difference in the way they are
Refrigerator - Compressor and Evaporator gscottnelson at 8:45pm 06.30.20 The line run in a conduit all the way back, you can see where it comes out if you follow the lines
Head-Mate Wilcox-Crittenden Pump Assembly Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:33pm 06.30.20 I suspect the post you "stole" this idea from was one of mine...I "stole" it sometime in the mid-90s
White smoke 2001 Westerbeke 30B3 WayneH at 8:30pm 06.30.20 White smoke on my 1980 W50 was caused by improper timing of the injection pump. I had it serviced an
Shakes Tiller rgranger at 8:15pm 06.30.20 It does not seem like that would be the culprit but since you got nothing else to go with I guess I
Deep keel vs Shoal keel experience rgranger at 8:08pm 06.30.20 I get that it does depend on your area and I'm sure there is some other piece of knowledge I will g
Kite sailing Will Gilmore at 7:40pm 06.30.20 If you want to talk foiling, try an IMOCA 60. I'm game, you got one I can try? :p -Will (Dragonfl
Hey H-49 Owners do you know or have you artboas at 7:29pm 06.30.20 Ok, so it is the ver. 1 Seatech manifold. You have a few options: Firstly, I would try chopping off
Beaching a Hunter 40.5 by the pier artboas at 7:21pm 06.30.20 Hello Sailors. Down south in Ushuaia, Argentina we "beached" this Morgan 51 by the pier, tied it b
Portable Generator TimFromLI at 7:18pm 06.30.20 I have a honda 2000EU with the twist lock comnector. It runs my 16K BTU dometic turbo without a prob
Refurbishing Hunter 410 artboas at 7:11pm 06.30.20 I sorta agree. Yes, doing a multi-year rebuild can be an exciting proposition. But if you have the r
hatch supports srimes at 7:08pm 06.30.20 Nice. That sounds like a great option I'll have to keep an eye out for a used one.
Repower with Westerbeke or Yanmar? kloudie1 at 6:58pm 06.30.20 The only real problem I have noted with Westerbeke is their parts can be hard to find and more expen
Universal M-18 and M-25 hose between fuel injectors kloudie1 at 6:48pm 06.30.20 Ritsim is correct.. That is the return line and is open to the tank on the other end.. On some engin
Lateral stability when raising or lowering the mast? A-frame? (3) dbk0630 at 6:45pm 06.30.20 I suffered from challenges stepping the mast on my own as well... and created a bridle too... mine w

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