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Hurricane Prep Bill P. at 9:18am 07.31.03 Ask All Sailors 11/1981 Newish boat owner going thru my first hurricane season with a boat. Basic question fully realizing
do it yourself non-skid decks fondymike at 9:14am 07.31.03 Smaller Boats 5/873 I have a '79 H25. The non skid is so worn that I can see roller marks left by the last do-it-yoursel
O'Day 28 Rig tension settings Pete G at 9:00am 07.31.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1528 Does anyone have any information on the rig setup for an O'day 28? I am looking for rig tension sett
Harken mast traveller cars Gerry Knight at 8:13am 07.31.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1024 I recently purchased a 1994 29.5 with the Harken mast traveller system. It feels like the ball beari
Head Sail problem Dennis Stone at 7:29am 07.31.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/916 Just bought the boat in May and finding out how much I dont know. Went sailing this past week end an
How do I reply to a post? BR Cyr at 6:13am 07.31.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/951 I am new to this forum and don't know how to reply to a posting. Can anyone out there help me?BR
Survey or not? Harry at 5:50am 07.31.03 Ask All Sailors 15/1272 I've made an offer that's been accepted on an '87 C'C. The insurance company (BoatUS) isn't requirin
Need Assistance in Little Compton, RI Rick M. at 5:24am 07.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/804 New to sailing. Purchased 1995, 23.5 in the spring. Had it stepped ' launched by boatyard because pr
batt charging Brad at 5:11am 07.31.03 Smaller Boats 8/897 I just put a stereo and VHF on my '03 260 and I would like to be able to use an electric cooler, and
A Genset or not a Genset? Chris Hamilton at 4:47am 07.31.03 Ask All Sailors 11/1620 In planning our full time cruising (liveaboard) my wife and I have problems in deciding the right ap
Nav light flaky Sea Gypsy at 4:26am 07.31.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/928 On a '83 30 ft Catalina, the bow nav light does not work. The stern nav light is working fine. I r
Outboard on 1979 27 Greg Garner at 4:15am 07.31.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/814 I have to replace the Renault RC8D. Has anyone replaced with an outboard? If so, what size? Was it b
Outboard on 1979 27 Greg Garner at 4:05am 07.31.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1202 I have to replace the Renault RC8D. Has anyone replaced with an outboard? If so, what size? Was i
Dry(er) bilge. Frank Arndorfer at 2:02am 07.31.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1041 I have a 2003 Hunter 426DS. It seems to be a dry boat. The only water that seems to accumilate in th
where can I escape the spring break crowds? Tom Monroe at 2:02am 07.31.03 Ask All Sailors 3/942 I work for a college, so I get spring break off, and my wife and I want to drive our motorhome down
Ever Bleed a Motor Underway? Ned Strain at 1:45am 07.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/902 Check out this story..... (and you thought you could handle anything!)Ned and Tani Strains/v Fam
Locker Hatch Covers Rick Webb at 1:39am 07.31.03 Smaller Boats 3/956 I was wondering if anyone had tried to replace any of the Formica covered pieces of plywood that ser
Cabin floor John at 1:22am 07.31.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1066 My 83, Catalina 30 has a light tan colored non skid cabin floor and I have cleaned it, but it gets s
Kayaks on a 356 Deac Manross at 10:15pm 07.30.03 Big Boats 6/1768 Instead of traditional dinghy's what luck have any of you had with a kayak? 1.Can you get on and
Removing water tank Mark Gibson Hunter22 "DillyDally" at 9:41pm 07.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/850 I am thinking of replacing the original water tank on my '84 Hunter22.Could someone give me instruc

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Happy Birthday, US Marine Corps! Brian D at 8:21am 11.10.20 When the British burned Washington during the War of 1812, they also captured the Marine barracks. I
Happy Birthday, US Marine Corps! Brian D at 8:19am 11.10.20 On June 3, 1918, a division of Marines was sent to support the French army at the Battle of Belleau
Catalina 355 holding tank blocked at thru hall leo310 at 8:17am 11.10.20 If the PO had this problem you will need to do the same to fix it. I would add an isolation valve at
Ceiling Replacement Project capta at 8:17am 11.10.20 Just for your info, ceiling on a boat is the inside hull covering and the dirt dweller's term for ce
Ceiling Replacement Project berner73 at 8:14am 11.10.20 Looks good! What type of beadboard did you use (vinyl, MDF, wood)? Did the old liner get torn up d
Whisker Pole Hello Below at 8:14am 11.10.20 :plus:
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 7:57am 11.10.20 Yup waves are pretty much just bumps on the lake most of the time. This wasn't as dramatic as real w
Stepping the mast with just muscle? ambler at 7:54am 11.10.20 As Tedd and Judy say lateral sway is the danger. If the boat is in the water it will heel to that si
Catalina 355 holding tank blocked at thru hall Mike Curtin at 7:30am 11.10.20
Replacement winch line FastOlson at 7:14am 11.10.20 Wow! It's impressive how long it's lasted under such heavy usage! I have no way to know what the u
Gennaker, Code 0, Code D, What to choose? ontherocks83 at 7:10am 11.10.20 I just wrote a follow up for the Genoa thread I started so I figured I'd follow up on this one too.
When should standing rigging be replaced? ontherocks83 at 7:03am 11.10.20 :plus: For Rigging Only. If you don't live nearby, call them and then send them the old rigging, th
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 (1) JamesG161 at 6:58am 11.10.20 It keeps going back there. Like a fighter jet goes to a tanker to refuel. Good comparison.:thumbup
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? ontherocks83 at 6:56am 11.10.20 Follow up..... So I brought the sail to my loft Thurston Sails in Bristol RI. for them to check out
Happy Birthday, US Marine Corps! kloudie1 at 6:47am 11.10.20 I remember watching the Marines running and marching after we Navy folks were dismissed and polishi
When should standing rigging be replaced? dlochner at 6:45am 11.10.20 I ended up just replacing all of the standing rigging through rigginonly.com in Fairhaven Ma :plu
Pearson 33-2 engine removal jssailem at 6:42am 11.10.20 Motoring against an outgoing tide was always a challenge in our Catalina 27 that was powered by an
Happy Birthday, US Marine Corps! ontherocks83 at 6:35am 11.10.20 0311
When should standing rigging be replaced? ontherocks83 at 6:34am 11.10.20 On our old boat we had the Port Aft lower shroud fail while sailing. The mast stayed up, but it soun
Scratched hunter 33 rubrail Crazy Dave Condon at 6:26am 11.10.20 Is there other damage? Can you provide a picture of the entire area?

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