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Actual length of a C-30 Warren at 5:24am 02.08.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1087 I am looking for summer dockage for a Catalina 30 Tall Rig. What is the actual length because of the
C-30 Survey Warren at 5:19am 02.08.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/960 I have a pre-purchase survey scheduled for Monday (weather permitting) for a 1989 Catalina 30. I wil
Radar target - blipper Ed at 4:16am 02.08.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/892 Does anyone have a permenately attached "blipper" on their mast or do you use a radar ball - or trus
What Prop? Which Prop? Where Prop??? Kevin at 1:28am 02.08.03 Other Sailboats 1/687 I know this has been answered maybe a thousand times, but I didn't need a new prop then. So, now I
flasher, a cruising spinnaker or? Howie at 1:21am 02.08.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1556 Whats the difference from a "flasher" and a "cruising spinnaker". Both that I have looked at seem to
Bell Buoys and Gong Buoys Gary Wyngarden / SailboatOwners.com at 12:20am 02.08.03 Ask All Sailors 8/4046 As the answer to question one in January's Sailing Skills Quiz, we stated that Gong Buoys should be
trailering C27 John at 12:05am 02.08.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/953 I'm looking to buy a mid 1985-87 C27 with the 4' draft. Where I sail we have to launch and retreive
Battery charger location Ralph at 11:57pm 02.07.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/972 Im considering installing a Guest Battery charger (30 amp)could anyone recommend where a good place
Need old Std Horizon WS 1 Tri-cup assembly Bob Lufkin at 10:34pm 02.07.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1092 Got an old WS 1 wind gage with one of the 3 cups missing on the mast head. Thing works but only show
Hunter 240 Cabin Lights Marc B at 10:22pm 02.07.03 Smaller Boats 3/1068 This may qualify as the most trivial question of the week - I can't figure out how to get the round
Which Anchor Bob at 8:45pm 02.07.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/930 I have a H34 and have been using a 22# Bruce Anchor for years with no problems. However, this ancho
Stern pulpit Paul Breeding at 12:07pm 02.07.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1230 Two areas of concern; 1). With the swim ladder on the port side of the stern pulpit and hardware for
In-mast furling main triming.. Alex at 11:47am 02.07.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1043 I know about triming a regular mainsail. What can be done in this matterwith a in-mast furling main
Biodiesel? Alison Higgins at 11:41am 02.07.03 Ask All Sailors 17/1302 I am a grad student with Antioch University doing a project about sustainable fuels.I'd like to kn
Biodiesel? Alison Higgins at 11:40am 02.07.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/924 I am a grad student with Antioch University doing a project about sustainable fuels.I'd like to kn
Questions Questions Wayne s/v Mahina Kai at 11:25am 02.07.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1026 What a great guest forum. Thanks to everyone for the cool information so far. When I stop by Hawtho
telecommunications and computers christopher bayer at 9:46am 02.07.03 Big Boats 9/1034 i will (shortly) be the proud owner of a new hunter 426. can i utilize my mac laptop from home on th
Tieing to Logbooms Gary Wyngarden at 7:28am 02.07.03 Ask All Sailors 2/2073 For those of you not familiar with them, log booms are chained together felled trees that are hauled
Switching from 130 to a 150 jib Mark Burton at 6:39am 02.07.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1194 Last year I purchased a Doyle 150 jib to replace my 130 roller furling jib.I also added 2 ft. of tr
FL vs CA Phil Herring at 6:03am 02.07.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/997 Does anyone know which of the newer Catalina models are built in Florida?Thanks!

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chain plates woes dlochner at 6:42pm 08.27.20 I used butyl tape to bed them, when I removed the cover plate there was nothing holding it in place
Summer in the Salish Sea (3) Michael Davis at 6:28pm 08.27.20
chain plates woes fred1diver at 6:27pm 08.27.20 I used butyl tape to bed them, when I removed the cover plate there was nothing holding it in place
Cruising RPM research MitchM at 6:24pm 08.27.20 yah some of us are bored retired engineers. i just follow mack boring's suggestion: r
chain plates woes MitchM at 6:18pm 08.27.20 when you applied the bedding compound , was it allowed to set up properly?. were you
Newbie and a 1987 Hunter 28.5 jssailem at 6:15pm 08.27.20 cut 5" off the end of the Tiller. Made the boat much more responsive without smacking other people
H34 - why would Hunter use Butyl tape to hold wiring in place? ggrizzard at 6:15pm 08.27.20 Well, I've owned my H30C since new and it came with butyl tape holding the hidden wiring in place. T
O'day 20 railing on stern jssailem at 6:14pm 08.27.20 Noodat, when they reopen the border we would be glad to invite you down and introduce you to the man
Annapolis fall boat shows cancelled MitchM at 6:08pm 08.27.20 alas we will have to forego our annual annapolis trip to look at boats we cannot a
Yanmar 3GMD Just Shuts Off, Restarts Later MitchM at 6:06pm 08.27.20 yanmar recommemnds either a brand new copper washer (which they'll sell to you at
Wire size from Battery ON/Off switch to Electrical Panel smokey73 at 6:03pm 08.27.20 10% voltage drop is not good just getting to the panel. Your problem is that long16ft run. For thin
Sad day, and no way to fix Daveinet at 5:58pm 08.27.20 Jackdaw, I told you not to look :) But I understand, you just wanted another flower pot for Black Ha
Teak and holly finishing PaulK at 5:55pm 08.27.20 i do not varnish the sides or the bottom of the boards. i want the wood to breath. tradition says
Sirius 21 Mast standoff ends (1) johnCartelli at 5:53pm 08.27.20 so i tried both people i know with lathes and not one got back to me....soooo...facebook market plac
Motor dies and lacks its normal luster performance-wise MitchM at 5:52pm 08.27.20 start w engine cold. take a clean white rag and wipe the fuel lines slowly look
Sad day, and no way to fix Davidasailor26 at 5:49pm 08.27.20 That is sad. Hopefully your brother-in-law and his grandkids enjoy it though. It might not be a sail
Dodger woes MitchM at 5:45pm 08.27.20 1/ surely there's a well respected competent canvas maker in a nearby town to whom you
Bought an H170 Sailavie1 at 5:25pm 08.27.20 Congrats, she looks in very good shape. I looked at one in Calgary a few weeks ago and it was full o
Teak and holly finishing capta at 5:23pm 08.27.20 If you want it to hold up as a walking surface, not a show piece, use the same stuff they use on bas
Wire size from Battery ON/Off switch to Electrical Panel CarlN at 5:20pm 08.27.20 10% voltage drop is not good just getting to the panel. Your problem is that long16ft run. For thing

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