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Steering well drain Fred Hallmark at 6:09am 05.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1049 I have a 1998 Catalina 30 MkIII with Edson wheel steering. I recently pulled the steering well cover
Hunter plates in microwave? John at 5:45am 05.20.02 Big Boats 5/980 Are the plates, cups and bowls that Hunter includes with new boats microwaveable?Or will they blow
Throw rugs in cabin John at 5:27am 05.20.02 Big Boats 6/999 We would like to protect our holly and teak floor. Is there any harm in using the rubber ba
Courtesy Light Out on 380 John at 5:26am 05.20.02 Big Boats 0/865 Is there a source for the "night lights" that are labeled Courtesy Lights on the panel? They are the
tiller pin for ST1000 & ST2000 J Refkin at 3:54am 05.20.02 Smaller Boats 0/773 If you have recently puchased a tiller pilot and need a long threaded tiller pin, it wont be include
Tiller Pin for Auto Helm ST1000 & ST2000 J Refkin at 3:53am 05.20.02 Trailer Sailors 2/2241 If you have recently puchased a tiller pilot and need a long threaded tiller pin, it wont be include
MAXWELL WINCHES Rick Crockett at 3:39am 05.20.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1117 DOES ANY ONE KNOW WHERE TO GET PARTS FOR MAXWELL WINCHES? THEY ARE TWO SPEED SELF TALEING. I NEED A
Question about engine cooling water hose Brian at 3:36am 05.20.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1524 I had to replace the intake water hose that runs from the seacock to the salt water pump on a Yanmar
Lazy Jacks Jim Stanford at 3:24am 05.20.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/989 Does anyone have plans for Lazy Jacks for an O'Day 23? I really hate to spend the money to buy them
Yanmar 2GMF Dennis at 3:18am 05.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/3919 I purchased by boat used ' it had no manual for th Yanmar 2GMF deisel. After some searching I ordere
One more thing ... feeling pressured Eric C Lindstrom at 3:05am 05.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/885 I'm scared to "plug in" the hose into the water pressure fitting on the outside of the boat. Can any
fresh water tank leak Minkowitz at 2:35am 05.20.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1418 I sail a 33.5T boat vintage 1991. The fresh water tank situated under the V berth has developed a v
WINCHES Evan at 2:30am 05.20.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/924 Help! I have two Barlow (australia) #19 winches on my 1986 272 and feel that they may have never
Tacking Troubles Mike Linstrom at 2:21am 05.20.02 Big Boats 6/857 Whenever I tack on my '85 H34, regardless of the direction, the "let go" sheet almost always gets ca
H31 Shrouds Tension Adjustment Ed Carrillo at 2:16am 05.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/891 I need to adjust the tension of the three shouds on each side of my 1984, H31 with a Loos gauge as t
Hatch in Head Tony at 1:20am 05.20.02 Big Boats 1/1073 The small lewmar hatch in my 340 does not stay up. ( same true of the port side matching hatch in a
Hunter 25.5_1984_hull_No George H260 at 1:16am 05.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/908 I am in the process of acquiring a 1984 25.5 Hunter and the current owner can not tell me how to loc
Glebe Creek Phone Number ? Dakota Jim Russell at 1:02am 05.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/977 Does anyone have a phone number, email address, or snail mail address for Glebe Creek, makers of tea
Looking for a Sliding Galley Shane at 12:50am 05.20.02 Smaller Boats 3/947 I am looking for a sliding galley for my 1970 catalina 22 Hull# 286. The po had disposed of the ori
25 Restoration Clay Heinz at 12:30am 05.20.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/2744 Well, I have just purchased a Venture 24'11" 1973. This is an old ship and I love it already. Amaz

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Anchor Locker 1979 Catalina 27 Indysailor at 5:20am 06.18.20 I've seen some photos on the Catalina 27 facebook site where owners have cut a hole and placed a dec
Questions about Radar on smaller boats? jviss at 5:18am 06.18.20 There is also a "dead zone" around the boat which gets larger as the transmitter gets higher off th
H260 Boat Covers RolfSail at 5:05am 06.18.20 Check out Ship Shape Products. They are out of Duluth MN so they know how to handle snow. Several of
Questions about Radar on smaller boats? jviss at 5:03am 06.18.20 Radar is...only useful if you do overnight cruising. Baloney.
yacht specialties steering RoyS at 4:47am 06.18.20 I have the same boat that you have. Although Yacht Specialties is out of business the pedestal is qu
Solar Panel Recommendations - Summer 2020 jviss at 4:44am 06.18.20 @SoSound , that kit is a really good price, thanks.
Fitting jacklines with a pop top garymalmgren at 4:38am 06.18.20 Jack lines allow a certain amount of play (port to starboard) and on a small boat they are not pract
Tohatsu Sailpro 6 on a Mac 26S Justin_NSA at 4:37am 06.18.20 How fast can your 9.9 push? Mine came with a late 70's 9.9 merc that ran but would've need an overh
West Wight Potter P19 David Van Ess at 4:04am 06.18.20 Hi folks, I finally got the keel to drop!!! Perseverance, Sawzall, Free All, and beating on it with
Brown stuff no rotary device yet. east coaster at 4:01am 06.18.20 Have contacted catalina regarding this matter and the only response has been "picture is worth a tho
Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 3:43am 06.18.20 We were able to make another race. Lots of Coast Guard action on the bay and in the sky. Sadly, a U
Fat head main on frac rig danstanford at 3:07am 06.18.20 Would it conflict with the backstay?
Tohatsu Sailpro 6 on a Mac 26S George_NJ at 2:46am 06.18.20 Our 26S had a 5hp Nissan when we bought her used. It was fine but the Admiral wanted more power sho
Tohatsu Sailpro 6 on a Mac 26S George_NJ at 2:45am 06.18.20 I have the same O.B. and LOVE it. It also has a 6 Amp alternator, starts on the first pull and i
Trailer to San Juan Islands Washington azsailing at 10:15pm 06.17.20 thanks guys!
Fitting jacklines with a pop top srimes at 10:10pm 06.17.20 No - to fully open the front hatch, we remove the soft shackle attaching the jacklines to that pad
Hunter 40.5 Stbd water tank leak Rich Stidger at 9:58pm 06.17.20 Try a trick I saw a auto glass technician use. He cut the old adhesive holding the windshield with
Reefing a Widgeon sail cliff02138 at 9:12pm 06.17.20 Might be interested in this thread on reefing a widgeon mainsil. Below is an excerpt from the attac
Hunter 40.5 Stbd water tank leak Ken D C at 8:43pm 06.17.20 Thanks, Rich. To diagnose I too overfilled the tank. Water seeped out of the seam around the tank in
Questions about Radar on smaller boats? John Nantz at 8:40pm 06.17.20 Very interesting post about what Dana wrote in "Two Years Before the Mast". Locally (well sort of),

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