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spinnaker bryan at 12:29am 06.07.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/934 Any ideas where to find a spinnaker pole for a 1983 C30.Doesn't have to be new.Thanks
Chesapeake cruising Mike Linstrom at 12:25am 06.07.02 Destinations 5/1650 I'm new to this and I could use a little help from those with some local knowledge. I would like to
u.s. yacht cushions George H260 at 12:11am 06.07.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1632 Can someone provide me with contact info for U.S. Yacht Cushions in St. Pete? They made Hunter cush
Split Stay Mounted Radar Ian at 12:08am 06.07.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/880 Has anyone used a split stay mounting for their radar unit?
Starter Button Ed van Kessel at 11:30pm 06.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1074 I have an '87 Catalina 30 with the Universal 25 diesel engine. The start panel still has the key, t
Feathering Prop for my C350 Ivana at 11:03pm 06.06.02 Other Sailboats 3/849 I am taking delivery of a new Catalina 350 hull number four. I have written to purchasers of number
Macerator Questions Bob Knott at 10:43pm 06.06.02 Big Boats 9/1324 Went sailing last weekend and tried to use my macerator for the first time this year. It made a hel
Battery Charger - Stat Power True Charge Joe Mullee at 10:40pm 06.06.02 Ask All Sailors 9/5943 Looking to purchase a Stat Power True Charge battery charger. It's a 10 amp three stage charger. I h
Alternative to Dutchman, Lazy Jack,EZ Jack? Carmen at 9:34pm 06.06.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1656 I saw an ad for a system, the name of which I can't remember which has batten-like strips attached p
Model HBW 150 Transmission Ed Flick at 7:42pm 06.06.02 Big Boats 2/1514 Need to know the quantity of transmission oil for the model HBW 150 A transmission. OR the dipstick
Honest answers on bottom paint Bill at 2:54pm 06.06.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/977 Hey ya'll. I've been on the phone talking in circles with paint compaines and marinas for the past
Whats this line called and how should I use it? Bill Ebling at 1:34pm 06.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2631 The luff of my 1985 H31 mainsail is attached to the mast track using sliding slugs. The slugs for t
Halyard line replacement - wholesale Eric at 12:13pm 06.06.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1333 Does anyone have a source ofr purchasing a full spool of 1/2" halyward line at a great price? I woul
Catalina Owners Associations Ken at 11:11am 06.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/908 We have just launched our recently purchased 86 Catalina 30 tall Rig. We are interested in joining a
cockpit configuration chris at 10:44am 06.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1145 We are looking to move up to a cat 30 from our h27. We know that there is one year that the cockpit
1GM10 zinc packing John at 10:40am 06.06.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1423 I am about to change the zinc on my 1GM10 - first time - and noticed a diamond shaped packing is sho
centerboard line replacement Joe Stonebraker at 10:33am 06.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1508 My boat is a 1977 25' O'Day. I dove to replace my original centerboard line only to find the origina
Portlights..Something Different Greg at 9:34am 06.06.02 The Cherubini Hunters 16/4185 This is kind of premature, since I am going to deal with those shitty "Gray" portlights in the fall.
Spinnaker Operating Manual Mike Whalen at 9:19am 06.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/888 In an attempt to eliminate some of the error from my trial and error I have a question. I've had my
A/C Condensate Pete Loewenstein at 8:47am 06.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1129 Anybody out there have any advice on using a Mermaid Condensator to keep air conditioning condensate

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What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 6:42pm 08.21.20 There are potentially many types of challenges for navigation after losing electronics, some stress
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT SycloneDriver at 6:41pm 08.21.20
Boat Survey nightowle at 6:24pm 08.21.20 Having been in the boat business, I'd say Yes, absolutely. I wish more sellers did this. Why? Bec
PULL THE BOAT OR NOT Rick Webb at 6:11pm 08.21.20 I kept my 23.5 in Long Beach before Katrina. I'd be ready to pull it on Sunday and reassess at that
Yanmar 3GMD Just Shuts Off, Restarts Later Tally Ho at 6:09pm 08.21.20 My John Deere lawn tractor was shutting off about 20 minutes into my run. I first thought fuel filt
10 Day Maine Itinerary w/ a 3 year old. PaulK at 6:00pm 08.21.20 Based on the reception we had a while back and more recent reports about it, (spoke last week with s
Boat Survey Tally Ho at 5:56pm 08.21.20 Might make sense if your purpose is to find any issues and fix them before putting her up for sale.
Hunter 240 dry weigths Rick Webb at 5:51pm 08.21.20 rick webb - If I do have any questions I will reachout. As while I am faily handy(replaced doors, i
prop stabilizer issue Kermit at 5:49pm 08.21.20 Aren't they the winglets that are on the bow of a submarine? :). (Theres o so many @Kermit comments
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Davidasailor26 at 5:47pm 08.21.20 i suggest for definition clarification we should add: the advanced sailor should be able to turn o
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 5:27pm 08.21.20 So now get ready for a double storm dose in the gulf, double surge, double rain and double wind no d
Fuse ConFUSion Davidasailor26 at 4:55pm 08.21.20 Stationary connector blades riding on the slightly larger diameter glass body of the fuse? Bend bla
Ignition switch headache... Stu Jackson at 4:54pm 08.21.20 Those panels are pushing too much current through the key switch (unless they have added a relay, w
Roller furling track brake? Davidasailor26 at 4:50pm 08.21.20 The car should slide back as the sail unfurls, so it continues to pull both down and aft. If the car
Fuse ConFUSion heritage at 4:44pm 08.21.20 I noticed that two of the fuses are each supporting two loads. Not good. So you should consider a
Calif. Ted at 4:43pm 08.21.20 When I bought my boat there was an aftermarket cap and a small leak which I also thought came from t
Simulated Teak HMT2 at 4:38pm 08.21.20 I had the brushed down on the cockpit floor for about seven years. The only wear I had was a small o
Ignition switch headache... rpell1@msn.com at 4:26pm 08.21.20 Thank you for the input. Since my engine starts after a 12 second "pre-heat" hold of the key, at te
prop stabilizer issue Meriachee at 4:17pm 08.21.20 What are "stabilizers"? If you google that word I doubt you have any on your sail boat. Pictures wo
A wee bit of Scotland. PaulK at 3:55pm 08.21.20 Isn't the grass greener in Scotland? Didn't see trees like that in Dunoon. Wish we were there in M

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