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Thrifty mariner and throttle cable Jamie Gartland at 9:43pm 11.19.03 Big Boats 4/885 Hey everyone.. First of all.. is the Thrify Mariner still in existence??? I can't contact them....
Format upgrade? Phil Herring at 6:22pm 11.19.03 Ask All Sailors 58/2528 We've heard from a number of site users lately, asking if and when we intend to upgrade the forum la
Noisy floor Ron at 1:30pm 11.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1040 Does any one else have the nuisanse of sqeeking floor in the cabin. seems to be mostly around the st
Additional Holding Tank Space for a Catalina 36 Malcolm Young at 12:59pm 11.18.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 26/6201 I will soon be the owner of a 2004 Catalina 36 - delivery about the end of December. I sail on the G
Piviot Bolt on V-22 Tony Brickel at 11:52am 11.18.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/908 Hi I just prusched a 1976 V-22 I pulled the piviot bolt out and it looks good the quistion I have is
Re-locating H2O Deck fill on a 285 Bob at 11:37am 11.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 13/959 My Hunter 285 (1987), like most I've seen, has the water fill located in the anchor locker which see
Where is Crazy Dave? Mark at 10:52am 11.18.03 Smaller Boats 1/750 Certainly miss his opinion and articles!
need to replace a bulkhead - Rob? Anyone? steve growcock at 10:40am 11.18.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1085 yep - have a rotted bulkhead that needs to be replaced. I searched the archives and got some inform
sail care says i need new sails :{ william at 10:28am 11.18.03 Smaller Boats 8/751 got my sails back from sail care today with a sad note that they are beyond redemption. (i at least
Shoal-draft 27? Reuben at 10:10am 11.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 8/2386 Hello; I'm not a Catalina owner but hope you'll accept this post. Having scouted dozens of 27s at b
376 Horsepower? Dave Sharp at 9:50am 11.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/867 I see many references to the horsepower rating on the 376 as 36 horsepower. I'm certain they refer t
Adjusting shroud lines Mike Douglas at 9:28am 11.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1386 Are there documented procedures for adjusting the shroud lines following a move and the re-stepping
Mid-cabin traveler rigging M. c. Brown at 9:02am 11.18.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1025 RE: 1977 Catalina 27: I have replaced the tiller with a wheel on a pedestal. I have also replaced t
Spin-Tec Furlers, Anyone? Dave at 8:48am 11.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/885 I checked the archives for info on spin-Tec furlers and to my surprise found only one posting. Has
Yeewwww that smell........ Yvan at 8:35am 11.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/896 I've just bought a '77 Catalina, 22'. The thing reeks of sewage, has a new manual head (never used)
Thanks for all of the help Sam Morgan at 7:52am 11.18.03 Smaller Boats 0/692 I sure appreciate all of the help I have received through this site. Over four years ago I started
Yankee size, original or larger ? Richard McDonald at 7:51am 11.18.03 The Cherubini Hunters 20/2246 I have been requesting and received quotes for a new set of sail on my H37C. Main and staysail dimen
Painting with Rustoleum? Jim Arthur at 7:34am 11.18.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1305 I need to paint the fiberglas interior of my Hunter 30 and am examining alternatives. The marine pa
Shore Power Cord Steve at 7:16am 11.18.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1249 Is there a way to clean the yellow shore power cords we all use?
backstay alternatives Richard at 6:22am 11.18.03 Big Boats 11/1186 Anybody out ther remove backstay on H34 Kenyon B'R rig?What alternatives did you use in place of th

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Sailboat rudder pulling to port dlochner at 3:23pm 06.25.20 If the issue is the foil shape, then the side of the rudder that was not removed should be undisturb
Head-Mate Wilcox-Crittenden Pump Assembly Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:14pm 06.25.20 It may be time for a new toilet. Thetford bought W-C about 10 years ago and promptly discontinued t
Are PVC RIBs still inferior? dlochner at 3:12pm 06.25.20 CSM/Hypalon is more resistant to UV than PVC. As you note, in the NE this is less of a problem than
Slow turning Yanmar ysm 12 on 1978 Hunter 30. Woodrowbr at 3:08pm 06.25.20 I'm assuming you dropped it in back of the engine. If so, there is a space between the hull and th
How Do I turn off my cockpit lights? Tom J at 3:05pm 06.25.20 They don't sound like original equipment. At least, I don't have them on my 2003 C310. Are the wi
Storage Don S/V ILLusion at 3:04pm 06.25.20 All boats are a compromise so the saying goes - people want bigger cockpits and huge interior space.
BOATUS Urges Action on GPS Tom J at 2:59pm 06.25.20 Yikes. Like there isn't enough going on in the world right now. Now I have to wonder if, by the ti
Slow turning Yanmar ysm 12 on 1978 Hunter 30. Roland5048 at 2:51pm 06.25.20 I'm assuming you dropped it in back of the engine. If so, there is a space between the hull and the
Winterizing batteries. Yeah, getting WAY ahead of myself here... SoSound at 2:41pm 06.25.20 I don't know of a marina on the East End of LI that doesn't have a "No power cord..." rule for boat
Storage sailor832 at 2:27pm 06.25.20 I have only owned my 34 for about 1 1/2 years but I will admit storage is tight since it is only my
Winterizing batteries. Yeah, getting WAY ahead of myself here... SoSound at 2:16pm 06.25.20 ...(like say nearby lightning causes an internal short) then it blows your bilge pump fuse... One
Is there a forum for refrigeration? Phil Herring at 2:14pm 06.25.20 We don't organize our topics that way, but you can post it in Ask all Sailors to get the greatest vi
Excessive wiring Ken Cross at 2:10pm 06.25.20 I had a boat once that I knew needed some help when I bought her. I opened the engine cover and noti
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? patrickfarley at 2:05pm 06.25.20 https://campinghabits.com/zero-breeze I'd pass on it, it is pricey, you could get a portable genera
Winterizing batteries. Yeah, getting WAY ahead of myself here... Ken Cross at 2:00pm 06.25.20 In Everett, WA (similar or identical winter conditions, Hi neighbor!) Like most people I know, we le
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? Kings Gambit at 1:54pm 06.25.20 is not Pine Island Sound, where your boat would be sitting in very warm water. It appears to be de
Wilcox Crittenden parts interchangebility Anchor clanker at 1:51pm 06.25.20 I can assure you that Hinckley never gold plated toilet parts- at least not on mine or any other Hin
Sailboat rudder pulling to port jviss at 1:50pm 06.25.20 Symmetry is ideal but not a killer to balanced streamlines or the " air foil " effect. But absolut
Partial upgrade of antique navigation electronics jviss at 1:48pm 06.25.20 Thanks Rich. Are modern chartplotters generally able to communicate in either 0183 or 2000 format t
Sailboat rudder pulling to port (1) secondwind410 at 1:41pm 06.25.20 You want to disrupt the side opposite the pull, therefore reducing the pressure on that side. I wou

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