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Boat sinks because of batteries bill walton at 8:30am 04.22.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1384 As we have discussed many times here,one always needs to look at the interior of a boat upside down
Catalina 30 Owners in Houston/Galveston Dennis Fegan at 8:30am 04.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/987 I am the Fleet Captain for Houston and wanted to announce:NOTICE TO ALL CATALINA 30 SKIPPERSFlee
Harken Magic Box Trevor at 8:27am 04.22.02 Ask All Sailors 2/3413 Has anyone used a "Harken Magic Box" with a cunningham (see link below)? Looks like an interesting
danger to the paint? Greg aborad "BlueBerry" at 7:34am 04.22.02 Other Sailboats 3/856 I am interested in using the IG products to "refresh" the topside on my '88 L37. However, I am a bi
Newbie Questions Scott Freeberg at 6:57am 04.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/831 Hi, I have been racing and sailing catamarans for 22 years but now I'm getting very interested in ke
Fuel Filters Kelly at 6:54am 04.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/998 My Cat 30 has a dsl. Universal 54/11HP enigine. I understand I have 2 fuel filter and that I should
Coming down S. Japhe at 6:43am 04.22.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1312 We are coming down the ICW from NY to Florida ( and thru to the West Coast of Florida) We would appr
plex-glass cover the Yanmar instrument panel Jim Wharton at 6:25am 04.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1852 Hi Guys,I have a 1991 Hunter 30T. I'm looking for a vendor that carries the plex-glass cover for t
Removal of the Shelves on the H34 Peter Roach at 5:56am 04.22.02 Big Boats 3/887 I am in the middle of a fairly extensive refit of my 1983 Hunter 34. In the process of making the bo
Rig tension? Chris Gonzales at 5:38am 04.22.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/959 I finally bought a Loos gauge and want to tune the rig on my C30. Anyone have an idea what lbs of te
mermaid Marine Air and self installation Paul Aubrecht at 5:31am 04.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1183 Has anyone attempted this and how difficult would you rate it with 1 being the 2 beer job and 10 bei
110v Refrigerator Peter Roach at 5:19am 04.22.02 Big Boats 3/1025 I have a 1983 H34 and I have been thinking of adding a 110v refrigerator where the plates currently
Bow point Kent at 5:15am 04.22.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1034 I need some help with the bow of my Javelin. Years ago I got the rubber transition material that go
Rub Rail waldo emerson at 4:55am 04.22.02 Big Boats 5/1360 What is a good way to restoreand clean vinyl/rubber rub rail.
Rub Rail waldo emerson at 4:48am 04.22.02 Big Boats 0/984 What is a good way to restoreand clean vinyl/rubber rub rail.
The Perfect Engine and Shaft Alignment Lee Hadjiosif-H310 at 4:36am 04.22.02 Other Sailboats 4/898 Last summer I had realized that I had to do something about the shaft vibration but I wanted to do t
Bimini John at 4:22am 04.22.02 Smaller Boats 2/1123 Does anyone have any feedback about sailing with a bimini top up, does the bimini take too much wind
Looking for Trailer for Catalina 27 std rig sailbo Bob at 4:17am 04.22.02 Trailer Sailors 0/1462 If you know of anyone who would like to sell his trailer I am in need of one to haul my 1974 Catalin
Water pressure problem C Robb Worthington at 2:45am 04.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1052 Hello all, I've got a water pressure pump that never stops pumping on my 88 Catalina 30. We switch
H 34 Lock hatch from inside John at 2:42am 04.22.02 Big Boats 5/1408 I have been trying to figure out how to lock my cabin sliding hatch from the inside that would make

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Erie PA over night trailer sailor sesmith at 6:33pm 08.11.20 Good. Did she put you in Bay Harbor or Perry's Landing? We're in Perry's Landing.
Sad day, and no way to fix jssailem at 6:32pm 08.11.20 Sorry for your bad luck Dave. At least you and family were not injured, even though I think of my bo
LITTLE TO NO WIND (1) Hunter216 at 6:32pm 08.11.20 OK, do you have any other tricks Hobie and wind surfers use when the wind dies? :beer::beer::beer
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Meriachee at 6:28pm 08.11.20 Weve been down this road. No pun intended.
Datamarine Depthsounder heritage at 6:28pm 08.11.20 There is a ring on the back of the unit that is held on with set screws. Take the ring off and the
Coast guard boarding. WayneH at 6:26pm 08.11.20 I've been boarded three times since 2004. They are always professional and courteous. And sometimes,
Hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket adhesive twistedskipper at 6:20pm 08.11.20 I have heard before about 5200 being permanent. How hard will it be to clean it all off if the gaske
Coast guard boarding. jssailem at 6:19pm 08.11.20 Too bad Greg... Maybe next time. Should have offered them a :beer:if the showed up after lunch. Only
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? twistedskipper at 6:18pm 08.11.20 4k is reasonable for the left coast. An f150 wont do much more than that. Depends what you mean
Sad day, and no way to fix Daveinet at 6:17pm 08.11.20 SO I was able to get inside today. I got the autopilot out, the trolling motor, the sails and the bo
Sea Flush for engine heat exchanger - does it work (3) jssailem at 6:17pm 08.11.20 Welcome @Wojtus to the SBO forum. Congrats on the new to you boat. It can be tough getting a boat wi
Sad day, and no way to fix sesmith at 6:10pm 08.11.20 Not much in the way of lumber wood in that branch but there is a fair amount of firewood and oak is
Coast guard boarding. Tally Ho at 6:02pm 08.11.20 Never been boarded or inspected In ~10 years of sailing. I did upgrade to an electronic flare and
Do more zincs last longer? jssailem at 5:59pm 08.11.20 Here is one idea that might address your question... https://www.boatzincs.com/corrosion-reference-e
Sea Flush for engine heat exchanger - does it work Tally Ho at 5:56pm 08.11.20
Marine Air CM16H - Suggested water pump SycloneDriver at 5:51pm 08.11.20 I think the March LC3CP-MD is the same as the Dometic PML500L. My boat came with the Dometic pump a
Do more zincs last longer? ontherocks83 at 5:49pm 08.11.20 Is there a way to test if the leak is from my boat or another boat, before I start tearing through m
Do more zincs last longer? Davidasailor26 at 5:46pm 08.11.20 Opinions vary but my understanding is simply that more anode can creates higher potential - the gre
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Bdeller at 5:44pm 08.11.20 4k is reasonable for the left coast. An f150 wont do much more than that.
LITTLE TO NO WIND RussC at 5:42pm 08.11.20 My guess is that it won't heel enough to make much surface-area difference on a heavy boat, and the

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