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'Survivor' restoration (1) Jonathan Rhodes at 10:35pm 02.20.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/941 This is a cry for help from an ex Hobie 16 sailor (25 years) whose wife wants to swap trapeezing and
Suggested source and location for sail numbers Jack Kelly at 10:17pm 02.20.03 Smaller Boats 2/911 We sent our sails out for cleaning and reconditioning - our sails never had sail numbers and I'd lik
'Survivor' restoration Jonathan Rhodes at 9:38pm 02.20.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/916 This is a cry for help from an ex Hobie 16 sailor (25 years), who's wife wants to swap trapeezing an
Brass vs. Bronze? Brian at 9:22pm 02.20.03 Big Boats 9/1385 I recently replaced a sea-water hose for my A/C. Wow, I discovered that the barb (hose connector) fr
Catalina 30 tall rig, cutting off keel 9 inches, John Bruder at 8:42pm 02.20.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1315 This is a question we would like to ask since we are considering buying a Tall rig with a 5'3" draft
BOOM HEIGHT--BIMINI LARRY at 2:17pm 02.20.03 Mid-Size Boats 15/4492 I have been considering raising the boom, shortening the height of the sail by about one foot to all
Old Sheaves Peter Lund at 12:49pm 02.20.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/995 My boat is a 1990 vision 32. The deck sheaves are getting old and cracked. Should I use Delrin, or
Shower Doors on a 376 Russell Egge at 12:09pm 02.20.03 Big Boats 1/940 Saw folding shower doors on all the new boats at the boat show. Wondered if anyone had tried to fit
Gori 2-blade folding propeller Russell Egge at 12:07pm 02.20.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1500 Saw the Gori 2-blade folding propeller at the Boston Boat Show and wondered if anyone had any exper
GFO fiber dripless packing Tom Wingo at 11:41am 02.20.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/1075 I am thinking about installing the GFO fiberdripless packing on my boat. I was wondering if anyone
new 150 jib or new smaller jib and asymmetrical? Bob Hawkins at 11:18am 02.20.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1227 Help me out guys. I've done just enough reading in the archives to get me into trouble. I have a 1
cockpit sole delamination John at 9:42am 02.20.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1091 I have an area of soft cockpit sole about six inches forward of the steering pedestal. The water ca
Teignbridge Chuck at 7:48am 02.20.03 Ask All Sailors 0/863 Looked at a Teignbridge prop today(made in England). Has any body switched to this prop, and what we
PHRF ratings for 331 Dave Humphreys at 7:40am 02.20.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2144 Has anyone seen a PHRF rating for the Beneteau 331? I have checked various sources. including PHRF
furler sail size for proper furling & proformance James at 6:15am 02.20.03 Ask All Sailors 4/992 I am getting ready to install a furler for the headsail. I have heard that if you put a 150% genoa,
Where to Install an A/C unit and Generator Rick at 6:09am 02.20.03 Big Boats 5/1133 Hello Everyone,I am the owner of a 1986 Hunter 34 and am seriously considering the installation of
Trailering 25 with wing keel 1989 Duane at 5:41am 02.20.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1245 I would like to know if you can trailer a 25 1989 wing keel.Or will it stick up in the air to much.I
Water heaters Marguerite Becker at 4:12am 02.20.03 Ask All Sailors 2/951 I was wondering if anyone has installed one of the PrecisionTemp Shower-Mate Marine Water Heaters.
MAINSAIL TRIM WITH FURLING MAIN MARK at 4:03am 02.20.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1075 I RECENTLY PURCHASED A CATALINA 36MKII WITH IN MAST FURLING. THE QUESTION I HAVE IS HOW DO I KNOW WH
Pictures of 26x steering system wanted Jamie Shreeves at 3:20am 02.20.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1795 I am looking for any and all pictures, diagrams, etc. of the wheel steering system found in the MacG

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Brands shemandr at 6:02am 10.09.20 It's always good to buy into a brand, class or design that has large numbers of boats still on the w
Charging system question jssailem at 5:50am 10.09.20
Charging system question Hydro Therapy at 5:46am 10.09.20 Thanks, I have a vacant spot in the panel so it should be pretty easy.
Charging system question kappykaplan at 5:43am 10.09.20 I'd add a switch to the panel so you can turn the charger on and off.
Hunter 34 - Relocating House Bank Batteries Hunter 34_1984 at 5:33am 10.09.20 Good point Claude. I was just starting to sketch it up and with 4 batteries I do overlap the acces
Charging system question Hydro Therapy at 5:31am 10.09.20
Charging system question kappykaplan at 5:14am 10.09.20 My question is, should my charger be wired to a switch on the panel allowing the option to bypass i
Winter Cover for mast up boats? CYQK at 5:12am 10.09.20 Also vapor barrier allows light and winter projects
Winter Cover for mast up boats? CYQK at 5:11am 10.09.20 Try this one Get a roll of heavy duty vapor barrier. Get the red tape used in construction . Overlap
Winter Cover for mast up boats? sailme88 at 4:58am 10.09.20 Pantyhose? ;) Joe Namath hawked MANIHOSE.... 'member?
Winterizing the C310 engine? sailme88 at 4:56am 10.09.20 Add the fuel additive, motor to the fuel dock and top off.. This will ensure a good mixture.. A l
Winter Cover for mast up boats? Captain Larry-DH at 4:55am 10.09.20 Larry, I did grow up in that era... But I didn't wear them.... Pantyhose? ;)
Winter Cover for mast up boats? sailme88 at 4:44am 10.09.20
Winterizing the C310 engine? JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:32am 10.09.20 I agree with everything that @TomJ wrote except for the transmission fluid. I changed that every yea
Engine oil level rising Westerbeke 58 NYSail at 4:31am 10.09.20 Change your oil & filter. Put the specified amount of oil in the engine as per the service manual.
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Benny17441 at 10:29pm 10.08.20 Pure deep cycle batteries are not suitable for use in boats because they are adverse to motion; they
Oil loss through oil breather Benny17441 at 10:15pm 10.08.20 The engine calls for 10w 30, is it ok to use 15w40 in it? Remove the oil fill cap with the engin
basic marine electrical system help Benny17441 at 9:45pm 10.08.20 I have the motor running shore power charger turned off belt is tight now some dust but not tons al
Winterizing the C310 engine? Tom J at 9:31pm 10.08.20 Sounds like a good plan for winterizing the engine. Don't forget to do the same for the fresh water
Hunter 29.5 , offshore capacity ? Seasong at 9:30pm 10.08.20 Jssailem : a 15 or 20 feet cruiser can indeed be "offshore capable" , but it sounds like an extreme,

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