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37' CC Trevor - SailboatOwners.com at 2:48am 12.15.03 Bigger Boats 2/1612 Hey gang -Are there any 37' CC owners out there? I'm curious to hear about your experiences with t
Headsail prefeeders Kevin at 2:39am 12.15.03 Ask All Sailors 8/3019 Anyone want to comment on how effective is a prefeeder in making it easier to raise a headsail with
Plastic Through Hull Replacement Hookem at 2:28am 12.15.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/4145 I have recently been advised to replace all through hull fittings on my '87 Catalina 36 as precautio
Jiffy Reefing Andrew Mattingly at 2:26am 12.15.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1025 I am a new owner of a 2000 Catalina 380. I have tried to reef, using the factory "Jiffy Reefing", wh
Hull Damage and repair C22 Simon at 2:24am 12.15.03 Smaller Boats 1/1122 Hi all:Thanks to Ted for your suggestion on the keel cradle it worked like a charm. I have the keel
Jiffy Reefing Andrew Mattingly at 2:09am 12.15.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1812 I am a new owner of a 2000 Catalina 380. I have tried to reef, using the factory "Jiffy Reefing", wh
Baby name Crystal at 1:15am 12.15.03 Ask All Sailors 22/1651 I would love to name my baby's middle name after a sailboat or some type of a sailing reference. H
Done it all, and boat still smells! Michael O' at 12:41am 12.15.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/2243
DIY Heat Shrink - Large Boat - Mast up Derek Rowell at 10:52pm 12.14.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1161 Never done it before but I'm ready to go - bought the Dr. Shrink kit and all the goodies - I've watc
Installing new batteries Rob at 10:02pm 12.14.03 Ask All Sailors 21/1925 I am getting ready to up grade and replace our existing old 8+yo batteries.They have given us troub
Hunter 33' adjustable track stop -main traveler Captain John Edwards at 7:36pm 12.14.03 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1477 I ahd posted several days ago seeking information about the adjustable track stop for my Hunter 33'
Yo, Ed Schenck! Bill O'Donovan at 7:21pm 12.14.03 Ask All Sailors 2/997 Last March you posted the clever idea of deploying a 2-gal tank of deisel for emergency use if the m
Need Some HAM/SSB Advise Rick D at 2:27pm 12.14.03 Ask All Sailors 17/1563 In order to get more familiar with marine SSB, I recently purchased a used ICOM ssb. My boat has an
Anchoring Quiz: how did you do? ex-admin at 1:27pm 12.14.03 Ask All Sailors 22/2568 How did you do on this month's anchoring quiz?Did you run the table and ace them all? Or were you
WINTER STORAGE?? Rod Pinho at 1:10pm 12.14.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1047 How's everybody doing? I've just purchased an '81 MacGregor 25, and got it home yesterday.... and o
4JH2E Idle RPM? Rick D at 12:17pm 12.14.03 Big Boats 9/2944 While driving a friends 40.5 with the 4JH2E yanmar, I noticed it idles at 1100 indicated RPM. So doe
Docking aids MaryM at 11:42am 12.14.03 Big Boats 3/1328 Has anyone tried the "buoy hook" or "docking hook" with the 350? With the extra freeboard I was thin
Teak and Holly Sole Steve at 8:42am 12.14.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/835 The teak and holly sole on my soon to be purchased 1984 Hunter 31 has really darkened. I am Leary a
considering a Catalina 250 Reuben at 7:19am 12.14.03 Smaller Boats 4/1167 I'm considering a 2000 Catalina 250 for a first-time family cruiser. Though I've been thinking larg
NOLA - Tampa St. Pete's??? Dale Wilson at 6:05am 12.14.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1022 I plan on moving our boat from New Orleans to St. Petersburg shortly after the first of the year. W

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New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top Kopite at 6:48pm 11.13.20 I had experienced the the same issue, with the spinnaker halyard getting caught as the furler turns.
Can anyone decrypt the USCG registration info? dlochner at 6:47pm 11.13.20 You are not required to display numbers on the bow but should display the state registration sticke
Can anyone decrypt the USCG registration info? CarlN at 6:42pm 11.13.20 Your title is with the CG. You can not title it anywhere else - and to do so would be technically il
By-Passing Hot Water Heater (1) dlochner at 6:36pm 11.13.20 For the OP, attached is a schematic of how to plumb a tempering valve on a HW tank. (sorry about the
By-Passing Hot Water Heater (1) lehighsail at 6:36pm 11.13.20 Again I want to thank all for the input. Today I went to the boat armed with all the info from the
By-Passing Hot Water Heater Davidasailor26 at 6:29pm 11.13.20 The temperature ratings on AF are typically for the "burst point" the temperature at which the slus
By-Passing Hot Water Heater dlochner at 6:28pm 11.13.20 Interesting, - I've never seen that to be the case, but if so, I stand corrected. Direct experience
By-Passing Hot Water Heater dLj at 6:24pm 11.13.20 The temperature ratings on AF are typically for the "burst point" the temperature at which the slus
I need a starter for an OMC Zephyr 1982 a sail drive on a 1982 S-2 dlochner at 6:23pm 11.13.20 Need to know the engine brand and model.
black marks dlochner at 6:12pm 11.13.20 Right... -ish Xylene is a name given to a group of compounds that are dimethyl substituted benzen
Can anyone decrypt the USCG registration info? jssailem at 6:10pm 11.13.20 Add to @dlochner's comment, I suspect the agency processes commercial documents ahead of recreationa
By-Passing Hot Water Heater dlochner at 6:09pm 11.13.20 The liquid in an antifreeze will become slushy and will require much lower temperatures than rated
Can anyone decrypt the USCG registration info? dlochner at 6:07pm 11.13.20 Like many Federal agencies, the USCG Documentation office is not over staffed. They process applicat
New Sails - advice? Dave Groshong at 6:05pm 11.13.20 We've proudly offered Doyle sails for 24 years! https://shop.hunterowners.com/cu/detail-sails.php?bi
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? jssailem at 5:53pm 11.13.20 Just checking. I think my 140 genoa was about $2600.
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? ontherocks83 at 5:08pm 11.13.20 Cutting it is 1/3 the cost of a new one
Ground height of a 380 for trucking purposes. Newport Bob at 5:04pm 11.13.20 How about calling Catalina to find out who hauls their new boats. I have a Beneteau so called them t
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? jssailem at 4:51pm 11.13.20 Here is a radical idea... Why not get a new jib. One that is 115 or 100. Then you'll have the best
New spin halyard gets wrapped around headstay at the top jnorten at 4:51pm 11.13.20 On a Catalina 30, many skippers "flip" the not in use spin halyard over and aft of the upper shroud
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 4:50pm 11.13.20 187227

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