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Rigging Failure Don Guillette at 8:29am 06.04.03 Ask All Sailors 4/931 Shipmates: I posted this piece over on the Sail Trim Forum but thought some beginner to intermediate
Zincs on your Trailer Aldo at 7:57am 06.04.03 Smaller Boats 2/1016 Has anyone put zincs onto their trailer? I have been thinking about this for a long time, but am st
Looking for Catalina 22 swing keel(Pacific NW) gagews@hotmail.com at 7:53am 06.04.03 Smaller Boats 0/1067 Looking for Catalina 22 w/swing keel(shallow water). in the Pacific Northwest area Thanks in advan
What I'm having done to my table... C Smith at 7:49am 06.04.03 Smaller Boats 7/793 This Friday I am going to pick my boat up from a friend that has been doing some work on it. The maj
poopy in the bilge tom kitts at 7:12am 06.04.03 Ask All Sailors 3/988 me boat developed a foul odor in the bilge. After cleaning the thing out several timees i noticed w
Cabin Odor! Michael O' at 6:53am 06.04.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1129 Peggy - When my first mate was pumping the head, the cabin filled with a strong odor from the holdin
Hunter 23.5 Mast Ht. S. Cooper at 6:27am 06.04.03 Smaller Boats 2/1553 What is the mast Ht., above water line? I need to figure out if I can fit under the Hawthorne bridge
Wind instrument; masthead sensor unit Chris at 5:36am 06.04.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/2060 I have a circa 1980 "International Marine Instruments Combi Systems" Wind/Depth sensor system. The M
Shore power??? Bryan at 5:18am 06.04.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/881 New to shore power. Have a H29.5, 1994. Pages from the manual are missing. How do you connect and
Merriman Pedestal - Throttle Cable Broke Joe Mullee at 5:17am 06.04.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1034 I have a Merriman pedestal and the throttle cable broke. Any advice on repairing it?
Rigging Failure Don Guillette at 4:31am 06.04.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1832 Mates: At a seminar last night a participant asked an interesting question - What does one do if a p
Water Pump Impeller John Picot at 3:27am 06.04.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/852 I have a had my Catalina 310 for about 18 months. The engine is a 25XPB and has only 48hrs on it. I
Where to find a new hatch for Hunter 25? Bill at 2:52am 06.04.03 Smaller Boats 3/892 I just bought H25 (1978) and existing hatch is cracked and can't be walked on. Does anyone know wher
Where is the water coming from? Chris Jensen at 2:43am 06.04.03 Smaller Boats 6/709 Just bought a '98 240. After sailing in a stiff breeze I noticed water in aft cabin under lockers. I
Pamilco Sound Advice Don at 2:00am 06.04.03 Ask All Sailors 2/961 Seeking advice, pros/cons on sailing up the Pamilco Sound from Adams Creek in lieu of the ICW route.
Forward hatch latch? John at 1:58am 06.04.03 Smaller Boats 5/1113 What is the stock latch setup for the forward hatch on a C22? Our ('76) hatch cover is fairly pepper
Centerboard screws Dana Payne at 1:56am 06.04.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/974 I have an O'Day 20, 1977, and one of the four screws which holds the plates for the keel seems to be
Help and opinions requested John Richard at 1:53am 06.04.03 Ask All Sailors 6/873 I need you all to give me feedback on the following.I have a good friend that has invited me to cr
Holding tank won't pump out! Carlos at 12:58am 06.04.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/8129 Help, holding tank won't pump out!I'm the mostly proud owner of a 1981 Catalina 30.It seems I have
diesel tank cleaned tomorrow Marcus at 12:44am 06.04.03 Big Boats 14/784 I am having the local radiator shop clean my H34 fuel tank tomorrow. Racor filled with green scum.

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Digital thermostat for fridge RoyS at 7:01am 05.29.20 Hayden, you may want to consider using a generic programmable logic controller (PLC) in this applica
New Catalina 85 Tall Rig new owner sail sfbay at 7:01am 05.29.20 Congratulations on your new sailboat and welcome to the forum!! Yep..........replacement settee cus
1989 Catalina 30 vshinsky at 6:55am 05.29.20 Hi, I am a brand new Catalina 30 '86 owner. Want to refresh my teak interior as well. I am not yet
Poorer performance on starboard tack vs port tack Will Gilmore at 6:54am 05.29.20 Most Catalina 30's tend to have a bit of a port list. What do you notice on yours, Jim? This wil
Need a durable cockpit cushion material sail sfbay at 6:50am 05.29.20 I will add the closed cell Sunsure fabric cushions will look and feel new after 10+ years IF you sto
Poorer performance on starboard tack vs port tack rgranger at 6:48am 05.29.20 But bear in mind that your main halyard sheave is offset to one side. What would be better True
Wire connections from mast base to deck plug Mike C. at 6:35am 05.29.20 When I rewired my mast I removed that old two prong fitting on the deck identical to the one you hav
Selling advice-where else to list a 310 for sale sail sfbay at 6:34am 05.29.20 Besides SBO classified and boat.com try: https://www.sailboat-cruising.com/sailboats-for-sale-privat
(2) sail sfbay at 6:26am 05.29.20 The thread below and owners manual and steps to rigging a Harpoon 5.2 attached should get you starte
85 Oday 28 Main Sheet Traveler dfp51 at 6:23am 05.29.20 On our 85 28, we just replaced the original pin style traveler with the Garhauer model. Took the old
Poorer performance on starboard tack vs port tack Jackdaw at 6:14am 05.29.20 Going upwind, your speed is HIGHLY effected by your angle to the wind. Sailing tighter, your speed w
Engine compartment sound proofing falling off. Ted at 6:09am 05.29.20 Soundown makes a spray adhesive for their foam acoustical insulation products. I would imagine it wo
Engine compartment sound proofing falling off. Don Lucas at 6:03am 05.29.20 I used spray contact glue. But what I think really keeps it up is the on my boat the front and sides
Frameless fixed portlight removal Gene Neill at 5:58am 05.29.20 Yeah, the screws are factory. But you can replace the windows without using screws, using a combinat
Need a durable cockpit cushion material capta at 5:44am 05.29.20 Sunbrella on hard closed cell foam are probably the most durable cushions I've seen on a yacht, but
Propane stove (1) THECUSCUS at 5:16am 05.29.20 179927
Digital thermostat for fridge Hayden Watson at 5:11am 05.29.20 I just do not like the way that the mechanical t-stat is designed to work. It is bolted to the cond
i60 Wind Instrument Failure reworb at 5:04am 05.29.20 I'm having the same issues and I have the same results as Capta. I even had factory certified techs
Fish in the raw water intake Dr. D at 5:04am 05.29.20 three times it has happened to me. i disconected the intake hose at the pump. used my dingy foot pu
Boston Whaler Harpoon 5.2 Chingachgook at 5:00am 05.29.20 http://mccshawaii.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/MarinaRiggingHarpoon.pdf found this on line- have n

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