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Window treatment John Powell at 2:56am 09.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/991 I have recently bought a H-27. The other boats I have owned had some type of curtain or blinds insta
Depth sounders and settings Jim Seamans at 2:49am 09.09.02 Ask All Sailors 12/1652 Over the last couple of years I've played around with the depth meter settings on our boat. At firs
How to fix (then protect) H260 centerboard Mike at 2:46am 09.09.02 Smaller Boats 5/813 Recently while sailing in an unfamiliar lake, I hit some stumps or something and damamged the center
Battery Charge Monitor Mike Hopton at 2:44am 09.09.02 Big Boats 4/885 I would like to add a battery charge monitor to our 356 and am also consideringadding a third batte
How to fix (then protect) centerboard and rudder Mike at 2:40am 09.09.02 Smaller Boats 3/917 Recently while sailing in an unfamiliar lake, I hit some stumps or something and damamged the center
Racing Rule Question Steve at 2:39am 09.09.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1167 Saturday was our LaFemme Regatta. My wife was at the helm of our Catalina 34 and we were far ahead
New Thrifty Mariner contact information FYI Scott Bukolt at 2:17am 09.09.02 Big Boats 0/929 I've seen concerned postings about Thrifty Mariner here. When I tried the phone number form his webs
Bolt Rope Shrinkage MarcP at 2:06am 09.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1637 We are still having problems trimming our mainsail on our Catalina 30 TR. When we hoist the main the
1982 H37C versus 1986 H34 Richard at 1:51am 09.09.02 Big Boats 3/915 Will looking to purchase a 1986 H34, I came across a relatively clean 1982 H37C. I have sailed H34's
Diesel School Bill O'Donovan at 1:49am 09.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1103 Anyone know of when Yanmar or a distributor is holding Diesel School? It used to be a one- or two-da
Does Lewmar Sell Replacement Parts For Winches? Joe Mullee at 1:44am 09.09.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1221 Two of the teeth on my 16ST broke off on the bottom gear piece. Does Lewmar sell replacements?
Salon table on a Cat 320 Fred Mueller C320/#350 at 1:37am 09.09.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/962 Can anyone help me understand how the salon table lowers to make a berth?
Looking for John C Dabek Richard Bryer at 1:37am 09.09.02 Big Boats 1/981 Sorry to be cluttering up your site with messages related to my personal search for a Hunter 34, but
Base of the mast on H 34 John K Kudera at 1:14am 09.09.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1003 I need to have the mast un stepped and want to know how the mast is stepped to the cabin top.The ma
Protecting Gel Coat --Should we wax? Bob at 1:12am 09.09.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1070 We recently purchased a NEW boat, and love the way the gelcoat shines now---What is the best way to
Reefing the Mainsail H290/306 Rob Anderson at 1:09am 09.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1164 We have a new 306 with a "classic" main (ie not roller furling)and for the first time this weekend w
Prop Spin Waldo Emerson at 1:08am 09.09.02 Big Boats 1/1072 On a 380 prop spins in what directioncc or cw
Owner satisfaction George Ohlendorf at 12:35am 09.09.02 Smaller Boats 7/1004 We are considering a 212 since we want to trailer to several locations. However, when visiting Hunte
Strange crackling noises... Gary at 12:10am 09.09.02 Ask All Sailors 13/6788 Hello all!Aproximately 2 months ago, I started noticing some odd crackling noises while in my slip
Petter Diesel engine Leighton at 11:58pm 09.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/1238 Anyone have a Petter Diesel? I own a 1977 Catalina and she's got a Petter inboard Diesel that has 42

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1992 Catalina 30 sail sfbay at 7:11am 08.04.20 Catalina 30's are very popular sailboats. A 1992 model hopefully engineered-out issues with the ori
1992 Catalina 30 Whatfiero1 at 7:10am 08.04.20 Great boat well build check engine and sails. Most valuable part. Check sails for bagging get behind
Do I need a new rectifier/regulator? Whatfiero1 at 7:05am 08.04.20 I would start by cleaning all connections and getting a second meter with DC amp clamp especially
LED replacement bulbs? (2) Rick Macdonald at 7:01am 08.04.20 Here's the package from the festoon bulbs I bought for my Masthead light. I don't have any record of
HUNTER 49/50 Fischer Panda 12 Mini Generator noise SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:58am 08.04.20 Never thought of the fuel pump, will check it out!
Anode needed on inside shaft? Suncatcher at 6:58am 08.04.20 I once rescued an old Chris Craft runabout whose shaft pulled out. Didn't fall all the way out so t
Do I need a new rectifier/regulator? dlochner at 6:57am 08.04.20
Second Bilge pump (1) sail sfbay at 6:56am 08.04.20 Good plan if you have room!! My sailboat has 2 electric bilge pumps: Primary RULE 1500 w/ Rule-A-Ma
Chirping alarm sound while engine running FastOlson at 6:43am 08.04.20 One bit of maintenance (albeit, not a 'cure' per se) is to start a systematic check of all of the en
Chirping alarm sound while engine running Capt jgw at 6:24am 08.04.20 Loose or bad connection, or chafed wire someplace. These can be a pita to find.
Anode needed on inside shaft? Ron20324 at 6:20am 08.04.20 Why? Other than the obvious, what is the difference between mounting an anode inside the boat or ou
Anode needed on inside shaft? Capt jgw at 6:18am 08.04.20 I once rescued an old Chris Craft runabout whose shaft pulled out. Didn't fall all the way out so th
LED replacement bulbs? jviss at 6:14am 08.04.20 As far as I am aware, Dr. LED is the only vendor of LED bulbs that retain USCG compliance when fitte
Summer in the Salish Sea Michael Davis at 6:14am 08.04.20 Mike, did you sail in thru that opening at Dusky Cove :yikes: or kayak? Even the kayaks scraped bo
Summer in the Salish Sea jssailem at 6:11am 08.04.20 Mike, did you sail in thru that opening at Dusky Cove :yikes: or kayak?
Summer in the Salish Sea (2) Michael Davis at 6:09am 08.04.20 183307 183308 Dusky Cove. Taken while standing over the BBQ with a glass of wine
Summer in the Salish Sea (2) Michael Davis at 6:06am 08.04.20 183305 183306 Exploring Dusky Cove
Inspecting the hull/ballast tank and looking for a trailer for a Hunter 23.5. Bobbi Ullinger at 6:06am 08.04.20 I had a thought, late last night. If the axle is undamaged on your trailer, I'm replacing our trail
LED replacement bulbs? Justin_NSA at 6:05am 08.04.20 Just be aware that if your navigation lights were designed for incandescent bulbs, inserting LED bu
Summer in the Salish Sea (1) Michael Davis at 6:02am 08.04.20 183302 After the rain. Dusky Cove, Bonwick Island, Broughtons

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