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Newmar battery charger Tim Welsh at 9:37am 03.22.04 Big Boats 5/3659 I went down to the lake this weekend and discovered my charger wasn't working found blown fuse only
Lifting a dinghy with a towing bridle Harry Greenspun at 9:37am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 4/3815 Has anyone used their towing bridle to raise a dinghy out of the water? I have one made by C-Level
Fuel Tank Hole? Robert Hill at 8:57am 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1110 I'm planning on purchasing a Snake River LCD Acugage 4 w/ the additional diesel float for the fuel t
oday daysailer sail rigging manny lugo at 8:50am 03.22.04 Day Sailers 3/2725 I'm trying to rig an old 1968 16' daysailer for a set of sails and need a picture of the mainsail ri
Reef Line As Cunningham Steve Carpman at 8:35am 03.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/3199 We just acquired a new main for our Legend 37.5 with two reefs and a cunningham. We are also conver
Cruising Spinaker Anthony at 8:33am 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1029 I am interested in adding a cruising spinaker to my Catalina 310. I am a novice. I would appreciate
Scratch Removal from Compass Len Jim Wharton at 7:59am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1863 Hi,I purchased a boat and the compass has a number of very fine scratchesin the top of the lens.
Rudder Problem (1) Barry Eldridge at 7:53am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1162 Purchased a Lancer 30 recently, and during haulout I noticed that the top of the rudder was about 2
Rudder Adjustment Problem Barry Eldridge at 7:37am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 0/901 We just purchased a Lancer 30, and during haulout, I noticed that the rudder was hanging about 2 1/2
26X, how does one tell the Date of manufacture? Eugene Grimes at 7:28am 03.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/956 Hello all, About the 26X, how does one tell the Date of manufacture By looking at the boat,??? And
Missing arm! Mark Crociati at 7:21am 03.22.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1100 Can anyone recommend a place or craftsman to go to, to replace my missing tiller arm for a Hunter 25
Fuel Tank Greg at 6:10am 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1012 Does anyone where's a good place to purchase a gas tank for a catalina 30? Thanks!
Masthead Combo Light Cover David at 5:58am 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/789 My '82 C30 has a Forespar combo light on the forward part of my mast approx. 1/2 way up. Can anyone
Cutting Aluminum tube into sections Ashley at 5:26am 03.22.04 Smaller Boats 10/1160 We have the pop-top canvas and the aluminum frame is a pain to store. I would like to make it collap
Head backing up Chandler Clark at 5:25am 03.22.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1386 Why is my head backing up with nasty/smelly water about 50% of the time even though the switch is in
odor Tim Huss at 5:16am 03.22.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/999 Peggy Last season I installed a lavac head and a plastic holding tank and I vented with a fuel tank
Light bulb alternatives Dave at 5:01am 03.22.04 Smaller Boats 12/1373 I posted this question in the more general Catalina Owners forum and thought I'd post it here too.
Screwing on a sailboat... Richard at 3:52am 03.22.04 Smaller Boats 9/1157 (AND...the most inappropriate thing about this post is the title!)WHAT ARE self-tapping screws and
rudder jamie at 2:47am 03.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 10/1009 Hello everyone.I have an 1982 catalina 30.I have read all the archive articles on how to fix the "
Engine Temp Gerald A. Moritz at 2:13am 03.22.04 Big Boats 12/1145 I have purchased a 1984 Hunter 34 last December.Best boat I ever had been out almost every weekend.

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Hacked? Davidasailor26 at 5:24am 12.29.20
Pedestal Guard options with out Drilling? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:23am 12.29.20
Diesel valve adjustment jon hansen at 5:21am 12.29.20 try and secure the rocker while you apply the pressure, i'm thinking
Diesel valve adjustment jon hansen at 5:20am 12.29.20 well, i feel for you. so, i can only tell you what i would do. first kroil. let it sit for some
Hacked? Daveinet at 5:15am 12.29.20 IF the password must be guessed, how does the hacker know the length?
Texas December Racing Bill19233 at 5:08am 12.29.20 Why late to the start in a pursuit race? If you're going to switch around the video based on where
Coax connections at the mast Crazy Dave Condon at 5:07am 12.29.20 The double female thru deck is the ways to go. Send me a private message and I will send a picture
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:02am 12.29.20 Be cautious if removing a bulkhead as it may be there for structural purposes to support the deck.
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta kappykaplan at 3:22am 12.29.20 So they are NOT totaling our boat!:clap: Great news! :thumbup:
Hacked? Captain Larry-DH at 3:07am 12.29.20 4 letter password Passwords should be long (current recommendations at least 12 characters). Unles
New Self Tailing Winches thinwater at 2:25am 12.29.20 I don't think this is possible on many, if not most boats, especially if you want to keep as much w
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 9:53pm 12.28.20 Well I've heard tell of a mirror that showed the future and you've actually seen one.
Alternator belt tension LeslieTroyer at 9:05pm 12.28.20 I have a inexpensive gauge belt from gates 7401-0076 ( not the cricket) that showed I was under tig
Hacked? jssailem at 8:53pm 12.28.20
White Christmas in Florida Justin_NSA at 8:53pm 12.28.20 It was Miami https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/12/22/florida-weather-falling-iguana-a
Oh the Weather outside is frightful... jssailem at 8:49pm 12.28.20 No hamburgers from Friday Harbor but I do have some good popcorn.
White Christmas in Florida Gene Neill at 8:48pm 12.28.20 I've never seen iguanas on Florida's west coast (where we sail), for whatever reason. We did see sev
Pedestal Guard options with out Drilling? jssailem at 8:44pm 12.28.20 Here is what they mean when properly preparing the hole and using MaineSails butyl tape. https://mar
Hunter 38 Improvements Terry Cox at 8:43pm 12.28.20 Did you have a folding prior for comparison? Nope.
Hunter 38 Improvements jon hansen at 8:43pm 12.28.20 i have over 1,000,000 miles at sea. i have been sailing 61 years. i am a trained professional. i am

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