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In-mast furling systems, plus / minus? John Crawford at 12:04am 12.08.02 Ask All Sailors 7/2001 I am looking at getting a late model sailboat, Beneteau, Catalina, or similar in the 38-44 foot rang
Windlass Bob at 8:44pm 12.07.02 Big Boats 1/937 I am interested in installing a manual windlass on my 1986 H34. Any ideas on which windlass to use
Repositioning of speed & clutch levers Ron at 2:35pm 12.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/973 I'm in the process of moving the speed and clutch levers from the lower port cockpit wall, up onto t
For everyone who's wondered... Phil Herring at 11:33am 12.07.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1017 "Can my 28-footer cross the Atlantic?" Click this link into the Photo Forum on CatalinaOwners.com a
Is solar panel shortening battery life? Steve at 9:39am 12.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/782 My starter battery needed to be topped off with distilled water at the end of the season, and I will
1974 23FT POP-TOP HELP LORI at 8:14am 12.07.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/952 I,M A NEW OWNER OF A 1974 23FT FIXED KEEL, THE HARDWARE FOR THE POP-TOP IS GONE. I NEED A MANUEL OR
Racing Handicap Systems? Dick of Sylvan at 8:11am 12.07.02 Ask All Sailors 5/824 Is there an internet site which gives approximate PHRF correction factors so that one can get a roug
caulk for cold weather ted at 7:46am 12.07.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1196 early hard winter here on barnegat bay, new jersey - 17 f last night!!boat just brought in yard fo
new oday owner doug currie at 6:18am 12.07.02 Ask An Oday Owner 8/926 I have just purchased an oday mariner. This vessel is in a sad condition after having been left in
Leak at brass tube-keel cable hose Geoff A. at 5:44am 12.07.02 Smaller Boats 4/911 I have a leak at the brass tube where the keel hose attatches. The boat went on the trailer wrong an
Noisy water pump Mike D. at 4:55am 12.07.02 Big Boats 11/1768 Has anyone modified their factory installed fresh water pump set-up in an attempt to reduce/eliminat
Radar and plotter?? Dennis at 4:13am 12.07.02 Big Boats 3/776 We are sailing (H356) from Rock Hall, MD to Maine next summer. I have been doing some research abou
Exterior teak refinish John Horton at 3:29am 12.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/866 I have read in the archives where Daly Seafin is an excellent product for cleaning and refinishing t
New O'Day 22 owner. Todd at 2:41am 12.07.02 Day Sailers 3/1511 Hello Again.Thank you for previous advice re: assessing a long-stored boat. Recently purchased tha
Why I'm anal about preventive maintenance Peggie Hall/Head Mistress at 1:55am 12.07.02 Ask All Sailors 13/1030 This could have been prevented. (link below)
Stanchions & Ice Barry Hammerberg at 1:39am 12.07.02 Big Boats 6/858 I'm probably behind most of you on this one, but for those who haven't seen it, our northern winters
Turtle bag Jim at 12:27am 12.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/3888 I have recently purchased a used Asym. spinnaker for my H31. It came in a soft bag . I was told it
Transom/Hull Joint Water leak? Bob DiSabatino at 11:17pm 12.06.02 Big Boats 4/2025 Our 430 performed quite well offshore from the Chesapeake Bay to Tampa Bay. The 1500 nautical mile
Kenyon Alcohol Stove Repair Keith at 12:31pm 12.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/5141 The alcohol stove in my 81 H27 wasn't working so I decided to overhaul it. I've put in a new pump a
Anchor Roller issues? Dave at 11:48am 12.06.02 Big Boats 8/941 I have read that the anchor roller on the 356 does not handle two anchors well. I just purchased my

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H41ac standard novakool fridge and freezer condenser drains? senang at 1:21pm 05.02.20 Hy Leemarkadams, if your fridge and freezer have with a door, they are probably not emptying to the
13hp Yanmar 2gmf de-winterization Tally Ho at 1:18pm 05.02.20 And put some antifreeze in the coolant tank. Wow, that thing is really a rusty mess. Looks like yo
Universal M25XPB, water temp gauge OR alarm faulty jtg at 1:04pm 05.02.20 Have you inspected the wiring harness from the engine to the control panel? Usually a visual insp
H41ac standard novakool fridge and freezer condenser drains? Rick486 at 12:58pm 05.02.20 I have the same units in my 44DS and I have never noticed any water accumulating in the bilge. The b
Insurance question Rick D at 12:57pm 05.02.20 Here is the (long) letter I sent to Practical Sailor. It outlines the issue from my perspective: Ma
Universal M25XPB, water temp gauge OR alarm faulty jtg at 12:57pm 05.02.20 Does the alarm sound stop of you increase or decrease the RPM? If so then it is the alternator arm
high water? Hunter216 at 12:57pm 05.02.20 The biggest problem I have is with the concept of faster water with less volume: Is there a driving
Insurance question Dalliance at 12:56pm 05.02.20 FWIW, when I called and spoke with a BoatUS insurance rep in 2018, the nice lady upped the Agreed V
high water? DArcy at 12:48pm 05.02.20 the flow rate is F = S x A Where F is the flow rate in m^3/s S = the speed of the water in m/s A =
Oberdorfer water leak. Stu Jackson at 12:45pm 05.02.20 The original seawater pump was painted Universal bronze along with all hoses and wires. Because th
Oberdorfer water leak. Stu Jackson at 12:40pm 05.02.20 I found this tool fab directions somewhere and it worked great. Yes, that's the tool. Was includ
high water? Will Gilmore at 12:35pm 05.02.20 The biggest problem I have is with the concept of faster water with less volume: Is there a driving
Insurance question FastOlson at 12:22pm 05.02.20 FWIW, when I called and spoke with a BoatUS insurance rep in 2018, the nice lady upped the Agreed Va
Oberdorfer water leak. (1) RitSim at 11:58am 05.02.20 For those who choose to rebuild - I found this tool fab directions somewhere and it worked great. T
Insurance question Dalliance at 11:58am 05.02.20 if I understand the question, it's 80% of the repair that would be subject to depreciation. The li
Insurance question Dalliance at 11:55am 05.02.20
Insurance question Rick D at 11:51am 05.02.20 if I understand the question, it's 80% of the repair that would be subject to depreciation. The lim
New sails Sailfanatic at 11:46am 05.02.20 A Catalina 34 (I have one, too) does not need to be measured. They made 1800 of them. If a sailm
Insurance question Mr Fox at 11:43am 05.02.20 With the repairs depreciated to not less than 20% of the value, does that mean they will pay for 20%
Tohatsu outboards smokey73 at 11:32am 05.02.20 If I'm not mistaken, the 4 and the 6 HP NIssan (and I assume the Tohatsu) are the exact same displac

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