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Through hole sizes? Chip Willis at 3:56am 03.11.04 Mid-Size Boats 8/950 Hi,Is there a list of the sizes of through wholes on the C30? I am looking to buy wooden plugs for
Keel repair Chris at 3:33am 03.11.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/767 Has anyone ever checked the weight of thier keel after they have removed it. I have a Venture 222 wi
Anyone ever use this restorer and wax? Frank at 2:57am 03.11.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1243 'Rule'. One Step Restorer and Wax.Cked the archives with no results.Tnx,Frank
Sailing Sacramento Delta-a few questions... Jeff M21319 at 2:50am 03.11.04 Ask All Sailors 10/4651 A few weeks back one of the regular posters suggested that I check-out the marina where he keeps his
Baby Stay Elimination (except for reefing) joemaletz at 2:35am 03.11.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/861 I have a 1982 MacGregor36 catamaran (hull #216) that has been modified to include: 10' bow sprit tha
Elimination of Baby Stay Joe Maletz at 2:29am 03.11.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1221 I have a 1982 MacGregor36 catamaran (hull #216) that has been modified to include: 10' bow sprit tha
Mildew on Sails Cyndy at 1:22am 03.11.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1135 After taking the sails out of their bags, I noticed some of that dreaded grey mildew on them. So my
DAMN OIL CHANGIN. CAPTAIN JOHN EDWARDS at 12:24am 03.11.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/890 I HAVE THE YANMAR 2QM 15 ENGINE AND I WANT AN EASIER WAY TO CHANGE THE OIL. HAS ANYONE FIGURED IT OU
Alcohol to propane stove conversion Monty16708 at 12:12am 03.11.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1776 A few months ago on the Catalina 30 site, there was a company listed that did these conversions, but
Cleaning & polishing a bronze prop Kevin at 12:06am 03.11.04 Ask All Sailors 1/2624 Around my YC (fresh water located) I never see anyone bothering to clean and polish their props. The
Water Collection on Cabin floor Jesse at 11:18pm 03.10.04 Ask All Sailors 2/998 I've had a Hunter 212 for about a year. And as you know theHunter 212 is an ACP boat. But the
150 vs 135 Eric at 11:07pm 03.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/1726 I am looking for advice on the 135 vs 150 headsail on a Catalina 320. We will be purchasing the boa
Sailing Central America Dennis at 9:57pm 03.10.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1011 Looking at a little sailing adventure on the west coast of Central America. Planning on about two we
Back stay adjuster Tom Madura at 9:46pm 03.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/904 I am interested in adding a backstay adjuster to my '85 Hunter 31. Anyone have advice on where to bu
Dealer vs. Indy vs. DYI Install of Electronics Eric at 9:11pm 03.10.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1401 I am looking for thoughts on the relative merits of having the dealer or an independent electronics
Clipper Cup Rod Leonard at 8:58pm 03.10.04 Racing 0/1727 This page needs some interest ! Lake Michigan SailorsIf you have ever been thinking about doing a
Bilge Keels simon currey at 8:21pm 03.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2191 I have read with some interest the comments on bilge keels on this web site, which seem to be a very
Spell Checker Ken Palmer at 8:20pm 03.10.04 Ask All Sailors 17/1107 I have been using a free Internet Explorer spell checker for the past few months. No more misspelled
Rub rail ding Ludy Vander Hoeven at 8:15pm 03.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/797 I was hauling out my H340 for some spring cleaning and waxing and in the process of getting on the l
Walker Bay dinghys Mark Crociati at 8:01pm 03.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3095 Anyone have experience with or have a comment on the aforementioned boats. They seem inexpensive ye

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By-Passing Hot Water Heater DougM at 5:59am 11.11.20 Drain the water heater. Disconnect the cold inlet and the hot outlet from the water heater. Connect
Blister history of Catalina 310 Justin_NSA at 5:51am 11.11.20 We just hauled out a friend's Newport. Had blisters everywhere. He says they dry out and go away. Pa
Foul Weather Gear Stinks thinwater at 5:50am 11.11.20 I found links to those products so I'll give them a try. Sounds like a good idea to keep some Micr
Veterans Day, 2020 jssailem at 5:39am 11.11.20 Thank you Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen, Marines, Coast Guard, all Veterans for your commitment and sac
Foul Weather Gear Stinks shemandr at 5:32am 11.11.20 Or treat the inside with a anti-microbial/bio-stat, like BAC or one the generic Microban products.
Veterans Day, 2020 Justin_NSA at 5:22am 11.11.20 :beer: Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them. Emerson, Ralph Waldo
The USS Chicago shemandr at 5:15am 11.11.20 I can't listen to the whole thing but this is a good opportunity to thank all Veterans for their ser
Lightning control? shemandr at 5:06am 11.11.20 Yes!
Lightning control? Mr. Dave at 4:55am 11.11.20 So, acting much like lighting rods on a barn. Mr. Logic likes that!
H260: Water Under Cabin Floor Crazy Dave Condon at 4:52am 11.11.20 @rs1sensen sails in salt water but the water is fresh found inside; thus the direction of a topside
Sea of Cortez? HMT2 at 4:47am 11.11.20 You may find some info in this thread helpful. May want to search for more. https://forums.sailboat
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? sailme88 at 4:40am 11.11.20 not while under load, I usually adjust the windward side after seeing how the tensioned leward side
Ground height of a 380 for trucking purposes. sailme88 at 4:32am 11.11.20 I have a 380 - it will depend upon how the boat is cradled on the trailer, in part. If you figure
Lightning control? shemandr at 4:29am 11.11.20 I'm not an EE but I read somewhere that grounding isn't meant to shunt lightening to the ground (Wat
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? shemandr at 4:09am 11.11.20 ...and this past summer we saw consistent winds in the 15-25 knot range. Don't know if this is typi
Exterior wood finish/treatment? dlochner at 4:06am 11.11.20 Most any clear epoxy. Epoxy will degrade with UV exposure. When it does, it turns cloudy and can
Vend�e Globe? kappykaplan at 3:40am 11.11.20 @PaulK , tks for sharing that link. :beer:
Exterior wood finish/treatment? (1) Hayden Watson at 11:19pm 11.10.20 This year I started using Semco sealer and so far I am very happy. prepped it with their two-part c
Blister history of Catalina 310 Clydo at 10:36pm 11.10.20 I've never had a full strip to gel coat in the 6 years I've had my 2001. Ray had a good point abou
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta BigEasy at 9:38pm 11.10.20 Before long Saba will sail the seven seas again. Think that Mississippi Sound will be good enough,

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