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Exposed Wiring in the Bilge R Rogers at 10:48pm 08.13.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1021 I was recently cleaning out our Catalina 350 bilge of all the sawdust from the factory. As I was cle
Air Conditioning Steve Akseizer at 10:09pm 08.13.03 Big Boats 10/1278 Does anyone know the energy requirements of the air conditioning system factory installed on the 356
Another leak Scott at 9:08pm 08.13.03 Big Boats 9/872 We have a new leak. Water is getting into the cabinet under the sink in the vantiy after a rain. I
Atomic-4 Replacement by Beta Marine BZ482 leon at 3:15pm 08.13.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/4769 I have a 1982 Catalina 27 that has a dead atomic-4 engine requiring either rebuilt or replacement.
Shaft Vibration Jim Vogland at 2:36pm 08.13.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1820 Recently we installed a dripless system and just completed a down river cruise and find that we are
Best wood for tiller Colin at 2:15pm 08.13.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2150 I have to replace a tiller on a club boat. What wood would best to use?
Reef lines pulled out Harry Plaganis at 2:14pm 08.13.03 Big Boats 7/961 The boat was shipped up from Mexico and the shippers pulled the reef lines out of the boom . Any ide
Catalina 30 Stansion rust Roger K at 1:57pm 08.13.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/848 We have taken our 1989 Catalina 30 out into the Blue Pacific for the first time ever. In the process
Halyard and sheet question William Faylor at 1:24pm 08.13.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1169 I recently purchased a 1985 Macgregor 25 which does not have any halyards or sheets! I would greatl
Broken rudder Ron S at 1:08pm 08.13.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1153 Boat is Actually a First 24 (1985), (how come there's no listing?)Snapped my rudder off, (I haven
Macgregor 25 Mod Benjamin Wells at 12:35pm 08.13.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1591 Hello, I have a Mac25 and was wondering if I could mod the Mac25 to allow a Aft berthing area like t
New Sails Ed White at 12:32pm 08.13.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/764 Just an FYI for you folks with older boats/sails: After getting prices from all over the country an
Clogged water intake Bob Peters at 10:24am 08.13.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/848 Hello again,During our exploration of bays and harbors along the foggy Maine coast in our 336, over
Dampness under mattresses Bob Peters at 10:10am 08.13.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1928 Hello,Just returned from 2 weeks along foggy Maine coast in our 336 and learned to really appreciat
inflatable woes Jason L at 9:50am 08.13.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1355 Hi all! I have an inflatable (unable to determine the brand or model as it has no markings ). My pr
Owner's Manual for a 1995 Hunter 29.5 Jorge Cela at 8:45am 08.13.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/2307 I bought a used 1995 Hunter 29.5 and it did not have the owner's manual. Does any one knows where ca
Water in 26X Bilge Norman Gelbwaks at 7:10am 08.13.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1795 I seem to accumulate water in the bilge under the aft King bed of my (recently purchased) 2000 26X.
Genoa size Mike Hands at 6:35am 08.13.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/888 Has anyone put a genoa jib, larger than the stock 110% on a First 21.0?I am considering a 130 or 15
Has anyone had experience with boomkicker? Wayne Connelly at 5:53am 08.13.03 Big Boats 7/953 Does anyone have any advise or experience with replacing the boom toppong lift with a boomkicker or
Replace sealed for openable windows? Paul at 5:30am 08.13.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1002 Does anyone manufacture side windows for the Catalina 27 that can be opened and can replace the seal

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Forgive my ignorance, but what are these? Ron20324 at 6:24am 06.11.20 Drink holders to hang on lifelines True, but they look kind of smaller, like for the newer, small
Ospho Justin_NSA at 6:24am 06.11.20 Would he have any references you could check with to verify his claim?
Local knowledge appreciated, Sailing from Dana Point to San Diego Mpoisson at 6:13am 06.11.20 Congratulations on getting your 320. Nice boat. We had friends who owned one, and did some nice sail
Updating Interior w LED miketcook at 6:10am 06.11.20 Our previous boat was a C30. I always thought the interior lighting was sparse. We sold the boat w
Battery Management jviss at 6:00am 06.11.20 Thanks for your reply, Stu. I've had a time-out here, too. I just find it distressing when folks
Was looking for recommendations for a stack pack sail cover for 85 hunter 40 Justin_NSA at 5:58am 06.11.20 Two flaws that I have noticed at our docks on a couple packs: on a smaller boat, high winds pulled t
Day sailer II bailer restoration Tipster1947 at 5:56am 06.11.20 Mark, I'm still trying to find the pictures that I remember saving of a DePersia Bailer. Not sure w
Battery Questions Don S/V ILLusion at 5:53am 06.11.20 . Is there a problem since they're not marine batteries? Generally, using a typical automobile ba
Updating Interior w LED RitSim at 5:49am 06.11.20 Our previous boat was a C30. I always thought the interior lighting was sparse. We sold the boat wi
Insurance question (yawn) ... HMT2 at 5:48am 06.11.20
Permission to Come Aboard... ; ) rgranger at 5:42am 06.11.20 Welcome and congrats. The trailer sailor sub-forum is a good place to be but you may also want to
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat (1) All U Get at 5:41am 06.11.20 The spare part I thought I needed but could never find.
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! Justin_NSA at 5:39am 06.11.20 After my training in the Air Force, I am a stickler for zip ties. Then I was trained by Boeing to
What is this? All U Get at 5:37am 06.11.20 My wife is sewing bug screening for the hatches, good supposedly for No-see ums so prevalent in Flor
Catalina 34 dlochner at 5:36am 06.11.20 Boat shape will change when out of the water, but it is usually by fractions of an inch, 4 inches se
Was looking for recommendations for a stack pack sail cover for 85 hunter 40 victorhoisington at 5:34am 06.11.20 I had a set of Doyle stackpacks made up fro my Islander Ketch
Insurance question (yawn) ... dlochner at 5:30am 06.11.20 Scott, give Progressive a spin. I have had them for ten years, had one claim of 3;800 in 2014. I h
Any idea how to remove this J/30 floor? rgranger at 5:30am 06.11.20 It might be an illusion of the photo but it looks like there is a flange around the bilge opening th
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! Capt jgw at 5:28am 06.11.20 If you have them out in the sun, just be sure to use the black ones. They'll last for years but the
New Interior Wood Panels - Stain Options (1) TomY at 5:10am 06.11.20 Structural issues aside (that will be your first priority), cheap Luan plywood is similar to more ex

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