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Whisker Pole Nathan Schaan at 12:30am 06.19.02 Smaller Boats 6/1085 Was out racing this past Tuesday and noticed that a whisker pole would be a huge imporovement for th
Lake Michigan & Texas Boat Swapping or Charter? Pat Hooyman at 10:45pm 06.18.02 Smaller Boats 1/860 I keep my 1998 Hunter 260/26 in a marina in Kemah Texas(between Clear Lake and Galveston Bay) and en
Hatch Boards Donna at 10:03pm 06.18.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1082 I need new hatch boards for a Catalina 22.Where can I order these?
Has anyone replaced the fuel cable?? Mark M Smith at 10:00pm 06.18.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/900 I have to replace the fuel cable on a 1984 31, Is there anything that I need to know about this? As
wiring, interfacing nav electronics? revron at 6:29pm 06.18.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1086 I just had a JRC-1000 Radar, Autohelm ST4000+ wheel, Garmin Mapchart 175 installed. Now I want to n
sail slugs and shackles Mark at 3:03pm 06.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1152 I'd like to put slugs' shackles on my 22'er. I've seen the small ones with a screw that you poke thr
Partnership agreements Scott Provinse at 1:39pm 06.18.02 Ask All Sailors 10/1411 I am about to purchase a boat with some friends and in the interest of everlasting friendship we wou
Ice Box Drain Problem Scott at 12:47pm 06.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/2408 I have a problem every time I use ice in the box on my 1985 28.5. Melted ice drains into the upper
Favorite overnite anchorages in SF Bay Rick D at 12:15pm 06.18.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1243 I would like to spend a couple nights on my Catalina 30 this summer anchored anywhere in SF bay. I
Rust specks? Mark at 12:04pm 06.18.02 Smaller Boats 2/806 I noticed a post on the general forum about rust specks on the decks.As you know we took delivery o
Hull number identification Marcial at 11:29am 06.18.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1081 I just recently purchased a 1981 C22 and would like to know where the Hull # can be found. Also, my
Hole in cabin floor Mike Pilecki at 11:28am 06.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1758 I recently purchased an O'day 22 and love the boat. However, I should have been a bit more thorough
H33 ready made cockpit cushions (1) Terry Arnold at 11:17am 06.18.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1059 The old vinyl cockpit cushions on my 79 H33 are long gone. Left out, they soon become a heavy soggy
Thinking about having new boat surveyed Richard Gottlieb at 11:04am 06.18.02 Big Boats 5/1116 I've ordered a new 2002 Catalina 36 MK II from a dealer in RI and expect that the boat will be deliv
PHRF on 290 & 326 Chris H at 10:05am 06.18.02 Racing 2/2263 Does anyone know the PHRF rating for the 290 and the 326 each equipped with furling main and fixed 2
Gauges for Metal Tanks Ned Strain at 8:35am 06.18.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1303 Which are the best gauges for metal holding and fresh water tanks? I've replaced my holding tank's
H23 Toppinglift attachment Matthew at 7:40am 06.18.02 Smaller Boats 1/734 I need to know how my toppinglift is supposed to attach to the top of my mast. I have a Zspar mast
Vacu Flush Heads Joe Renn at 7:37am 06.18.02 Big Boats 6/1179 I bought my 410 last year with Manual heads and I'm thinking about upgrading it with Vacu Flush head
Help, I'm going to drill soon Ric Shultz at 7:21am 06.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/905 I posed these questions before with only one response. Do I call Rudy?Question: 1After 1000 hours
28.5 Fuel tank Don at 7:20am 06.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1406 Need some help with replacing the fuel tank on my 85 28.5. I believe this is my problem as I get fue

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Adding dedicated jibsheet winches to a H310 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:19pm 08.14.20 I think the first thing to understand here is that you are not going into a 40+ ft. racing machine.
Dinghy on a small sailboat, Bilge pump, ocean sailing CarlN at 8:12pm 08.14.20 Definitely go with two bilge pumps for redundancy. A small one for "nuisance water" that will get th
What GPS unit fits this mount? SailingIsGood at 7:28pm 08.14.20 Scrap it I say. I assume it is not connected to anything. Greg It's wired from the forward bul
Tire size sail sfbay at 7:22pm 08.14.20 Suggest taking your local trailer shop to inspect and replace, if necessary, especially for safety r
Cockpit Table sail sfbay at 7:19pm 08.14.20 sgiarc........I have many stories like that, including mine!!
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing Davidasailor26 at 7:18pm 08.14.20 Hey all I just took the new Russian COVID-19 vaccine shot yesterday.:) I can tell can tell you the
US Coast Guard Shallow Water Aids to Navigation Survey Davidasailor26 at 7:16pm 08.14.20
Cockpit Table sgiarc at 7:13pm 08.14.20 Careful my wife wanted a table for our J-34 and that's how we ended up with the Beneteau 461
What GPS unit fits this mount? Tally Ho at 7:10pm 08.14.20 Scrap it I say. I assume it is not connected to anything. Greg
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing Tally Ho at 7:07pm 08.14.20 Speaka de English! Greg
Johnson raw water pump: leaking seal (1) jaysweet at 7:06pm 08.14.20 I appreciate the comments on the seal that failed. I want to point out that I think it can be a bit
Rudder Post/Bildge Area Tally Ho at 6:59pm 08.14.20
Securing the mast at the base sigsgmret at 6:58pm 08.14.20 Looks good to me. I have a newer Catalina 22 (1994) that has a bolt through the mast step at the ba
Number one.....or number two? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:51pm 08.14.20 If this came from a power boater, yes you were mislead (except in the case of Ms. @Peggie Hall Head
Adding dedicated jibsheet winches to a H310 (2) sail sfbay at 6:48pm 08.14.20 Your manual running rigging diagram shows the jib sheets through a jammer to a winch on the cabin to
My first sailing video .... FDL S2 at 6:41pm 08.14.20 Good video! I like your music selections. I probably missed a few, but the only "dumbed down" thing
Thru Hull Fittings Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:39pm 08.14.20 Top quality stainless steel is ok for thru-hulls...plastic should be marelon. Bronze will last fore
Number one.....or number two? WayneH at 6:29pm 08.14.20 OH, my. I'm late to this thread but..... The admiral really doesn't like offshore is where I would s
Dinghy on a small sailboat, Bilge pump, ocean sailing David in Sandusky at 6:10pm 08.14.20 We carry a Sevylor inflatable and a DIY plywood bottom for rowing ashore when needed. It has a motor
Remember the Sun Screen shemandr at 5:21pm 08.14.20 It may be a while before I show up for a crew gig with Yoga pants and knee pads although that is wha

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