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Telltales...where to stick'em Rich Castle at 6:58am 08.09.03 Smaller Boats 1/1064 We just bought a very nice '73 Catalina 22. We are interested in putting telltales on the sail so w
wing on wing and whisker pole chuck at 6:51am 08.09.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/986 I have a 23 0day but no whisker pole. I have read the archives but could find no ideas on haw to mak
Need Boom Vang Help....................... Jim at 5:48am 08.09.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/883 Just opened the box containing my new boom vang. The only problem there is no reference to how far t
Pics added for 22 Chuck at 5:32am 08.09.03 Smaller Boats 2/771 Finally got the wheel, fuse box, and ladder pics posted
Question about C.P. and C.U. Gil Narvaez at 3:19am 08.09.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1131 Hi Peggie:I confused the CP and CU bottles and used CU to clean the bowl. Will this be a problem
Mast step on a 29.5 Gerry Knight at 2:10am 08.09.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1120 I recently bought a 1994 Hunter 29,5 in San Diego and had it shipped to Gig Harbor, WA. The local bo
Electronics Alan at 1:31am 08.09.03 Smaller Boats 1/900 I noticed the other day that my depth meter no long works! Gosh, the things only 30 years old for Ch
40 or a 42...pros and cons Randy at 12:44am 08.09.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1217 The wife and I have been looking for somewhere to spend a bunch of money.. Bout the truth isnt it..
what oday do I have Joe at 12:05am 08.09.03 Day Sailers 1/997 I have oday sailor 2 or at least thats what is on side of cuddy. The lengh of my oday is 19'6''. day
HUNTER 326 BILGE KEEL CHRIS at 11:07pm 08.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/936 DOES ANYONE HAVE EXPERIENCE OF 326 BILGE WITH IN MAST REEFING OWNERS OPINION APPRECIATED
Rough seas Warren at 10:52pm 08.08.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1072 I live on the South Shore of Long Island, anybody know why the ocean has been so rough this year. It
Question Pat Callaghan at 10:48pm 08.08.03 Other Sailboats 1/808 Trying to find a PHRF rating for the 290, hope you can help. Thank you
SSB Dale Wilson at 10:37pm 08.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/834 I've recently purchased a boat with SSB and don't have a clue. Anyone know of a place that has clas
New Console Look 376 Larry Stewart at 9:57pm 08.08.03 Big Boats 0/707 We purchased a 98 376 in April and I did not much care for the console with the way the instruments
Catalina 30 dinette Gail at 2:02pm 08.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 8/6427 We are looking for a 1988 or newer catalina 30.Our problem is,we want the dinette model.Does anyone
stay cable size Ken at 12:19pm 08.08.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1160 Can anyone tell me the size of the stel cable that makes up the rigging on the 26X -ThanksKen
Warship Collides With Sailboat, Sinking Her Rick D at 11:11am 08.08.03 Ask All Sailors 25/1739 See this article in the Log newspaper regarding a San Diego bay incident. Rick D.
keel drop al gillberg at 9:30am 08.08.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/990 When launching my 1974 22' oday I noticed that the keel dropped about one half of an inch -- i
Please Recommend Marine CD/MP3/FM Radio/Player Susie at 6:58am 08.08.03 Ask All Sailors 11/1148 I'm looking for new radio/CD player for my boat in the Caribbean. I'd like it to have an auxiliary
The four "Catalina 30 Era's" Dan Metzler at 6:44am 08.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 9/1090 For a long, long time I've studied saiboats, and now finally I'm at the point where my location, tim

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Any drop-in replacement for the new Marinco 4" Solar Vent? Ken13559 at 12:28am 09.03.20 I looked at Pactrade and Sundance and decide that I will go with Solatek Solar Vent with Battery. Me
Charter Destinations in San Juan Islands and Vicinity Mark Maulden at 10:59pm 09.02.20
Catalina 310 Water Heater Ron20324 at 9:39pm 09.02.20 We just replaced our water heater in our 1999 hull #1 but it never leaked. Instead the fuel tank le
Water heater Mikem at 9:08pm 09.02.20 Search Results Featured snippet from the web Pressure hot and cold water is standard and, since 310
Shushwap Lake good for a short cruise? Revv up at 9:06pm 09.02.20 Unfortunately or rarely blows enough there to make it worth the trip, Okanagan Lake down near Pentic
TS Nana (1) JamesG161 at 8:59pm 09.02.20 The latest Hurricane Hunters mission found 75 mph winds as Nana will hit Belize early in the morning
The WTF Thread jssailem at 8:53pm 09.02.20
Shushwap Lake good for a short cruise? sail sfbay at 8:47pm 09.02.20 Still would not and never have anchored in 100 feet in the San Francisco Bay, California Delta or Ch
Leaks in 1986 Catalina 30 MK1 sailnski at 8:46pm 09.02.20 Weekendr, Benny and Dmax, Thanks for your replies!
Shushwap Lake good for a short cruise? Meriachee at 8:38pm 09.02.20 I like sailing in inland lakes but woud never anchor in the middle of the lake I wasn't talking ab
Beneteau 393 - water in start battery compartment arf145 at 8:10pm 09.02.20 As for clues, if the water smells like diesel, I'd think the pink indicated some diesel in it...othe
Mac 26S replacement mast too heavy? srimes at 7:47pm 09.02.20 Uh, no, that would cause them to flip over. Not how it works. Cb is always below the waterline.
The WTF Thread rgranger at 7:32pm 09.02.20 Some days you just want to take up the sport of Paint ball and plaster the guy with florescent pink
The WTF Thread rgranger at 7:30pm 09.02.20 All packed up and spending the night on he boat for an early morning departure from Berkeley to Hal
Install Life raft bracket/cradle on bow of Hunter 41DS. sail sfbay at 7:25pm 09.02.20 Agree......that is my plan.
Block size for Outhaul JohnShannon at 7:21pm 09.02.20 Oh good point about the rope size, I don't think wire is a good idea tough on the hands and modern
Install Life raft bracket/cradle on bow of Hunter 41DS. jaysweet at 7:20pm 09.02.20 No personal experience here, but reading John Kretchmer's books, he has very strong opinions about m
Nylock keel nuts, good or bad idea? Ward H at 7:10pm 09.02.20 I want to take off some bumpy sections of old bottom paint near the waterline Andrew, welcome to t
The WTF Thread (1) SoSound at 6:59pm 09.02.20 IN the North sound it happens frequently. A tug with barge coming south down Rosario wants to cut t
Found a 2003 C310 Ward H at 6:59pm 09.02.20 Minor cosmetic damage from what I was told That's pretty amazing considering how the docks came to

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