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High winds and loose-footed in-mast furling Deac Manross at 11:36pm 06.18.03 Big Boats 1/895 OK, another hypothetical question....... If you got caught in some high winds and were reefed down
1974 HUNTER 25 CLIF at 10:40pm 06.18.03 Smaller Boats 2/922 I am looking at a hunter 25 . Any known problems with this boat that you may not see with the naked
Window Shade Install Question Tim Paul at 10:31pm 06.18.03 Smaller Boats 6/1268 I'd like to install some window shades or mini-blinds on my '97 h26. Can someone advise as to the b
Bilge Boards D. J. at 9:29pm 06.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1340 I need to replace the boards covering the bilge on my 82 Catalina 30. Are there any replacement ones
Star Board Material Dave at 9:17pm 06.18.03 Big Boats 8/972 There is a plastic type materal called star board. Do any of you Forum Folks know where to purchase
Shopping for a Catalina 25 Greye Glass at 9:09pm 06.18.03 Smaller Boats 4/2642 We have been sailing for years on small boats, most recently the Flying Scott. Now we would like to
Maybe no thermostatt but... Darren Mayes at 7:53pm 06.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/908 Couldn't you accomplish the same thing by adding some sort of timed switch on it? Leave it on for 2
Advice on first sailboat purchase... 22-29 ft Brent at 3:32pm 06.18.03 Ask All Sailors 20/3982 I went sailing a few times with my buddy on his 26 foot boat and totally fell in love with it. I'd
Cheap Air Conditioning H34 D. Belcher at 1:09pm 06.18.03 Big Boats 12/1271 I've never seen anything posted on using a standard window air conditioning unit to cool a Hunter 34
Electrical question Dan at 12:47pm 06.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/880 I have a small portable generator. If I put a 30 plug on a cord and put it in my 30 amp shore power
Catalina 27...what outboards will fit in the well? Bob Shafer at 12:01pm 06.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2420 I just bought a '75 Catalina 27. It came with a very old Mercvury 9.9 which is just about to die.
Outboard Motor is 7 1/2 hp to big? Steve at 11:51am 06.18.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2325 I have a '72 Venture 21. I've been looking for an inexpesive dependable outboard. I found an old (19
engine alignment roger marshutz at 11:37am 06.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/951 I had my mechanic do some work on my almost 2 year old 310.My water pump was leaking so he replaced
Cushions for Bed at Table Dave Mariano at 11:23am 06.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/838 We are new owners of a 1987 Catalina30. My wife has been trying to figure out what cushions would fi
FREE C30 cradle Doug at 10:46am 06.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/806 I have a steel cradle for my 1984 C30 that I no longer use, and I am looking to get it out of my yar
Strut Repair or replacement Dub Collins at 10:32am 06.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1652 I found out recently that the strut was broken. I put the boat on a sandbar and discovered that the
356 vent Dave at 10:05am 06.18.03 Big Boats 2/854 Can the vent on top of the 356 be replaced with a solar nicro vent? If so wht size?
Log book format? John at 9:48am 06.18.03 Smaller Boats 1/1132 Can anyone recommend a good log book appropriate for day and weekend C-22 sailing?I'm thinking of m
Where do I find 25.5 pop top screens Chris at 8:40am 06.18.03 Smaller Boats 3/1004 I own a 25.5 and would love to get windows and screens for my pop up. Could anyone tell me where I
Harken Track Cleaning Robert Van Gemert at 8:29am 06.18.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1357 I had the Harken car and track system Professionally installed on the mast of our Hunter 40.5. The m

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teak oil (1) Washdcguy at 9:28am 11.02.20
Mantus M1 (new style) on 1995 Catalina 36 dancrosswis@gmail.com at 9:15am 11.02.20 My wife and I will be cruising for about the next 8 months. We plan to winter in the Bahamas and th
I have a rigging question dlochner at 9:05am 11.02.20 https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/boa/d/san-rafael-52-steel-hull-sailboat/7220260036.html Thanks.
Help figuring out existing bow wiring please justsomeguy at 8:55am 11.02.20
Question about traveller on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 8:53am 11.02.20 FYI...I found two blocks that appear to fit: Lewmar 60 mm HTX Block (29196001) and Ronstan 60 mm Ser
Yet another holding tank vent question... AndyL at 8:46am 11.02.20 Just FYI, when I eventually got the vent hose off, there was a blockage at the connector to the hold
Marina Services Near Washington D.C. mmlspace at 8:34am 11.02.20 Check Occoquan VA. Just on the right on Hwy 1 heading south just after you pass the bridge. Small
Marina Services Near Washington D.C. Dennis Tolliver at 8:33am 11.02.20 Washington Sailing Marina has haul, wash, and paint services. They did an excellent paint job on ou
I have a rigging question Rainbowcrystalkitchen04@yahoo at 8:28am 11.02.20 https://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/boa/d/san-rafael-52-steel-hull-sailboat/7220260036.html
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? wing15601 at 8:23am 11.02.20
Greek Alphabet Crazy 2020 JamesG161 at 8:16am 11.02.20 did the Lambda once. You must of hiccuped, John Lamb Dah is Greek letter Lambada is the dance!
Lowrance map compatibility dlochner at 8:11am 11.02.20 I'm a B&G guy, so my knowledge of Raymarine is limited. If you stay with RM you can probably make th
O'day 40 Holding Tank questions (ha ha) Justin_NSA at 8:08am 11.02.20 There are no owner mods posted for your boat. Nothing about a holding tank. Must not be beer drinke
Lowrance map compatibility Justin_NSA at 7:59am 11.02.20 Thanks Dave. I suspected something like this. If my vehicle radar detector can have GPS built in, su
Leaking Lewmar Hatch Rebuild LouisMK at 7:56am 11.02.20 Don- you can contact Hatchmasters.com for replacement parts (203.866.3767). Thry're pretty good to w
teak oil dlochner at 7:49am 11.02.20 We use a wood sealer on our varnished wood after proper prep and have none of the problems. A good
Lowrance map compatibility dlochner at 7:42am 11.02.20 Most of the current GPS units have built in antennas, the old mushrooms are mostly obsolete. Likewis
teak oil capta at 7:37am 11.02.20 Teak oil needs to be frequently redone. It will quickly fade and black spots will appear. It is an
Lewmar Super hatch update and question DonEvans at 7:28am 11.02.20 Where can I source SuperHatch seals? I am starting the replacemen process on 5 SuperHatches.
Replace the sheave on a block capta at 7:27am 11.02.20 Blow the rivet, find the proper size sheave and use a bolt and 2 nuts(counter tighten) to secure.

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