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Tiny wood boring bugs John at 12:21pm 06.09.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/885 I have some tiny pin hole bugs boring holes in my bulkhead and leaving a trail of saw dust. Has anyb
Inner shroud chainplate removal? Marty at 12:11pm 06.09.03 Big Boats 4/894 I have a 2001 380 and I have a leak coming in from the inner shroud chainplate on the port side. I'
Backstay too short Ron at 12:03pm 06.09.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1227 WhenI stepped my mast this Spring(what Spring?) the Backstay was 3" to 4" too short. I opened both
SoCal Sailors: July 4, MDR/SD Race Rick D at 11:31am 06.09.03 Racing 0/1353 July 4th marks the annual running of the Marina del Rey to San Diego race. This year we will be able
compression block rot Steve at 11:27am 06.09.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1570 I just had a survey done on a 1988 catalina 30 and I noticed that the floor by the compression post
Trash Management Plan Wayne at 11:12am 06.09.03 Big Boats 4/1048 The Coast Guard Auxillary was on the dock's this weekend performing Saftey Inspections. Thanks to th
Jack, Companionway Screen Photo (1) Barbara at 10:24am 06.09.03 Big Boats 3/1539 In a previous post, we talked about companionway screen covers and the combination screen/canvas cov
Refrigeration on Cherubini nature_grrrl@hotmail.com at 8:42am 06.09.03 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1028 I'm considering buying a Hunter 37 cutter and I'm a live-aboard boater. The biggest drawback that I
Virgin Islands Steve Wright at 8:42am 06.09.03 Destinations 0/1411 I will be in the Virgin Islands from July 1 to July 9.Have room for one adult on boat. Hitch Nonsuc
Cabin and cockpit tables - Hunter 26 Dan Christensen at 7:50am 06.09.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1310 I recently purchased a 1994 but very new Hunter 26. Unfortunately the previous owner lost several i
loose arch warning newly anonymous at 7:50am 06.09.03 Big Boats 2/953 Two weekends ago, while close reaching with reefed main in 22 knots true, traveler down, I noticed t
What kind of Hobie Cat Mast Float for 170? Jeremiah D. Canty at 7:46am 06.09.03 Day Sailers 0/1538 Got some great advice on mast floats for 170. However, before I commit dollars I'd like to know if
Wheel pulling hard over when under power Brett at 7:24am 06.09.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1390 I have a Legend 37.5. When motoring the wheel wants to swing hard over from the force of the prop.
Mast Hinge Dave Noack at 7:24am 06.09.03 Smaller Boats 5/1741 I'm getting ready to install a mast hinge on my '87 Hunter 23 to take the wobble out of the mast ste
H26 sail slug Tim Daley at 7:07am 06.09.03 Smaller Boats 4/879 I have a missing sail slug (usually no big deal and I have spares) but this one broke out of a nylon
Raw Water Stratiner David at 6:39am 06.09.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/909 My '87 O'Day 322 does not have a raw water strainer in the engine cooling water intake. I assume it
Stern rail seats Ulises at 6:29am 06.09.03 Smaller Boats 9/904
Centerboard, tiller pic or drawing Michael Binns at 6:12am 06.09.03 Day Sailers 1/1211 Where can I find a picture or drawing of a tiller or centerboardThanks
Tank indicators that lie Jeff at 5:58am 06.09.03 Big Boats 6/1273 Both the water ' waste tanks indicate to be 3/4 to full most of the time, I removed the gauge from t
Sailing to Chincoteaque .. need a marina.. Hayden C Jones at 5:34am 06.09.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1066 I'm planning to do a sail from Ocean City MD to Chincoteaque VA (40 miles) this summer and would lik

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It's not safe anywhere. kappykaplan at 1:33pm 10.18.20
Awful Lonely Over Here In This Neck of The Woods Don S/V ILLusion at 1:20pm 10.18.20 Terry As you know the saying, diesels only stop if they lack 1 air or 2 fuel.
Duct Routing for Diesel Heater jssailem at 1:16pm 10.18.20 return cold air flow. Good point. The Wallas install info encourages you to use the two cold air i
Awful Lonely Over Here In This Neck of The Woods jssailem at 1:08pm 10.18.20
Customs Decal Renewal Time Terry Cox at 12:49pm 10.18.20 I think I'll wait to renew my decal. :biggrin: Ditto. I'll wait until I return from crossing the b
Winter Projects Terry Cox at 12:46pm 10.18.20 Wow. 25KW is pretty hefty. Looks big enough to run Lasqueti.
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing marchem at 12:46pm 10.18.20 Our galley sink drains to a thru hull directly under it. There is another thru hull next to it that
Duct Routing for Diesel Heater dLj at 12:42pm 10.18.20 Just an observation, in the forced air systems I'm not hearing anyone talking about return cold air
Starting Battery won't hold a charge (4) Nichole340 at 12:39pm 10.18.20 Here are pictures of my 1-2-Both Switch, Charger and wires that lead to my Link 20 Monitor, without
Charging at 14.3v! Stu Jackson at 12:36pm 10.18.20 If i am correct and the Xantrex Freedom is faulty There is nothing wrong with your Freedom. Do yo
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing marchem at 12:34pm 10.18.20 Very few stupid questions, but a lot of stupid answers. . Actually, this is a great group with a lot
Sails to live for. S/V Honu at 12:29pm 10.18.20 Beautiful!
Mainsail for 36 Lancer S/V Honu at 12:22pm 10.18.20 Thanks for the links....posting here was a Hail Mary after checking around a bit. Leaving soon, so t
Neglected boats (1) TomY at 12:07pm 10.18.20 Sometimes it takes a special eye to see the beauty where others see neglect and work. https://carl
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing Stu Jackson at 12:06pm 10.18.20 Congratulations on your new boat. You'll have lots of fun with her. A couple of suggestions: Get
Neglected boats dlochner at 12:02pm 10.18.20 Sometimes it takes a special eye to see the beauty where others see neglect and work. https://carlr
Neglected boats (1) TomY at 12:01pm 10.18.20 Oh, I don't know. There's something kind of beautiful about old derelict boats. https://afloat.ie/
Temporary Plug for Thru Hull Fitting (3) Jim Hawkins at 11:59am 10.18.20 So friends, after cleaning the piece of fitting that came loose from the tank I came to the realizat
Lewmar folding wheel problem Sefuller at 11:57am 10.18.20 You said "... tension balls the hold the wheel together when folded..." I wondered what those are.
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing Ralph Johnstone at 11:42am 10.18.20 Welcome to the site @HBT A suggestion that will return far more answers is to ask your questions on

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