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Depth Sounder problems Won;t read depth Richard Marble at 9:16am 05.28.03 Ask All Sailors 8/5151 I have a DS-1 Digital depth sounder made by Standard Communications. It appears to not want to read
Hunter 240 vs. Catalina Capri 22 Doug at 9:16am 05.28.03 Trailer Sailors 3/3722 Any thoughts out there as to which is better? My criteria is price, performance and trailerability.
1976 o'day 28? javier at 9:07am 05.28.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/989 friendsI was offered a 1976 o'day 28was a model 28 built in 1976? if not what model goes in that
one battery enough? John at 8:34am 05.28.03 Smaller Boats 5/1005 I have a starting battery for my outboard. My question is will that battery be allright if I use it
Spinnaker sheet size Mike at 8:28am 05.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/2502 I am thinking of getting a cruising spinnaker. What size sheets should I use. I have been told 3/8
Engine Cover - Word of Advice Jim Seamans at 6:09am 05.28.03 Big Boats 3/877 On the H356, the engine cover is secured with a push up/down spring loaded pin. On Sunday I started
anchor storage ideas Bill at 5:36am 05.28.03 Ask All Sailors 6/5522 have an '84 Cat 22 which does not have any anchor locker...... do you have some ideas for storage (a
Water Damage Alert Check Your Boat Immediately Darcy Garneau at 5:22am 05.28.03 Big Boats 1/961 I just found a flaw in the 356 design that may cause other owners a similar problem. Check your boat
B&R Rig and twin head sails for running Bill Ebling at 5:05am 05.28.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1719
Beneteau Parts - Is it this hard to get through? Kelly Holsten at 5:02am 05.28.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1543 I have tried calling Beneteau for parts for my lowly F235 and have received the voice mail of the pa
Negotiating a Price Bill Hibbs at 4:57am 05.28.03 Big Boats 3/820 We are finally ready to get serious about purchasing a larger boat. We are looking for either a Hun
Losing battens under sail Chris Jensen at 4:41am 05.28.03 Smaller Boats 17/2758 I just bought a 1998 Hunter 240. After sailing in a stiff breeze I noticed my battenswere sliding o
Has anyone found a solution to... Doug Washburn at 4:33am 05.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 8/1047 preventing the offensive green mold from forming on your furled headsail? We never roll it up wet a
Portlight Screens '84 34' Ruth Ann at 4:29am 05.28.03 Big Boats 3/872 We have 1984 34'. I need to replace my portlight screens. One frame is broken. Has anyone ordered s
Owner's Manual Gerry Custer at 4:27am 05.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/981 My wife has a 1985 Catalina 30 foot sailboat. We are looking for an owner's manual to explain equip
outboard/alternator hookup for Hunter 23 Ron Kramer at 3:49am 05.28.03 Smaller Boats 8/1143 I purchased a 1988 H23 late last season. After skimming forum archives for an outboard replacement
Engineering Puzzle Gary Wyngarden at 2:45am 05.28.03 Ask All Sailors 17/1207 OK it's time to get your slide rules out. I have a 35 pound CQR on my Hunter 335 with 40 feet of 5/1
Rail Mounted BBQ Barrie McDonald at 2:31am 05.28.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1205 Does nayone have any suggestions on where I can mount my Propane BBQ or put it in another location f
Wheel size Ed Williams at 2:23am 05.28.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1359 I have a 1988 Pearson 27, with a 28" wheel. I would like to replace this with a smaller, 20" wheel.
Catalina 30 Mast Rake Gordon Groves at 2:22am 05.28.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1983 I recently purchased a 1976 Cat 30 that had been dismasted in a drawbridge accident. When the rigger

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Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... sailcapt340 at 12:11pm 09.20.20 Well you brought up the same subject(s) I have also. Last year I had to have my Bimini restitched.
Cracked liner after keel strike arf145 at 12:08pm 09.20.20 You certainly have my wishes for luck--and it sounds like you've found the right place so you won't
Bow Eyes twistedskipper at 11:57am 09.20.20
Bow Eyes vwjay at 11:32am 09.20.20
Rust Never Sleeps. RitSim at 11:16am 09.20.20 The corrosion (rust) is from iron on the surface of the stainless. Could be the welder used a brush
Cracked liner after keel strike ranmanca20 at 11:10am 09.20.20 Thanks everyone for the helpful replies and sympathy. We identified a yard in San Diego, Shelter Isl
Bow Eyes RitSim at 11:10am 09.20.20 https://sea-dog.com/groups/2260-shoulder-eye-bolt
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Justin_NSA at 11:06am 09.20.20 I like NYSail's adapter. If you ever want to install USB recharging on the AC side, look at the com
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... Nichole340 at 11:02am 09.20.20
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel jaysweet at 10:55am 09.20.20 Got a Dremmel tool? If not, they are cheap enough to buy and always useful. I've cut 1/2" SS shackl
Rust Never Sleeps. Stu Jackson at 10:54am 09.20.20 You can also buy these: https://www.westerbeke.com/Product/NIPPLE/299693
TS Sally (4) BigEasy at 10:35am 09.20.20 Wayne, Sorry to see that your boat was damaged; however, hopefully damage is repairable in a
TS Sally jssailem at 9:34am 09.20.20 Wayne, Palafox looked to be a nice place to dock your boat. May the be fortunate to rebuild and reme
Keel joint seperation AKA Catalina smile (1) DianaOfBurlington at 9:25am 09.20.20 This 'smile' is very common with cheaper production boats having fin keels. I have it too on my H25
Chainplate Fabrication joe28532 at 9:22am 09.20.20 All good advice Diana. The discs used were non metallic. 36 grit zirconia flap discs actually and th
Cam Cleats how do you use them? Meriachee at 9:22am 09.20.20 Its the best solution for the track cars, traveler and EZGlide, although the loads on the traveler
Cam Cleats how do you use them? thinwater at 9:14am 09.20.20 ... I'm still working on getting the sheets into them while grinding, not as convenient as self tail
Chainplate Fabrication DianaOfBurlington at 9:12am 09.20.20 Wipe the stainless down very very well with solvents and rinse with water, then blot/air dry. Any r
Ranger 22 Cushions sail sfbay at 9:11am 09.20.20 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new Ranger Yachts 22 boat!! Are these for the cock
Cam Cleats how do you use them? thinwater at 9:07am 09.20.20 Obviously it depends on the size of the boat: Sheets. Yes, if tackle or the tail of a winch. No if

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