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why teak oil? joyce at 1:59am 01.22.02 Ask All Sailors 12/2849 simple question... why is teak oil put on the teak wood of a boat? or should it be? What do you sug
Curtains for 29.5 Jane at 10:53pm 01.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1296 Has anyone added curtains on the 29.5 specifically? How did you manage the side/front two that curv
Installing a Traveler in the Companionway Don Johnson at 11:57pm 01.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/908 I have a 1995 Hunter 26. Until now I have not needed a Bimini, however I'm spending my first winter
lack of intake water to head carisea at 8:28am 01.09.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1303 I had a problem with the forward toilet on my 1992 passage. The pump would only run intermittantly .
Traveler Installation 1983 model 25 R Hoffelder at 11:01pm 01.21.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1123 My mainsheet system is that of original design. I would like to install a traveler to increase wind
We are leaving in September James L. Christensen at 9:13pm 01.21.02 Catalina 30 3/1384 We will be leaving in September and heading to the Caribbean in our C-27 Catalina. I have refited th
AC seawater thru hull Mark Hudson at 6:18am 01.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1076 I am in the process of purchasing an AC unit for my C-30. Any suggestions on unit location, I have
EU standard marking on US boats peter williams at 3:28pm 01.21.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1119 Could anyone tell me if and when US built yachts were sold with the new CE mark to comply with EU st
Tiller Holder Arturo DeVitalis at 11:25am 01.02.02 Smaller Boats 5/1706 After seeing the post about a $100 fabricated tiller holder thought I would give this a try, and wil
seat cushions Joe P at 10:27am 01.21.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1022 I have just purchased a 1980 catalina 22. The interior seat custion covers are in rough shape. I wou
Another refridge question-leave on or off? Bob F at 4:32am 01.09.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/783 Just bought a '98 376. I live in Phoenix but the boat is in San Diego. During the winter/fall/spring
Self draining cockpit Bob La Rocca at 9:07am 01.21.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/991 I own a 1972 Mariner that I'm trying to restore.In the cockpit just before the cabin entry,there are
H28 plastic stuffing box HELP! Randy at 7:27am 01.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1081 Tried to repack plastic stuffing box, but ran into a problem. I can still stop dripping, so I know
Lazy Jacks Walter Frank at 3:32am 01.09.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1107 Any opinion's on the merits of various systems? I plan to install one this spring.
Some thoughts after being at the Seattle Boat Show Les Blackwell at 4:47am 01.21.02 Other Sailboats 3/969 I've just finished "working" at the Seattle In The Water Boat Show as well as spending a day at the
Catalina Smile Mike at 10:54am 01.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1193 A freind has a Cat30 that has a slight " Smile " and it tends to leek water into the bilge, thus it
Ignition Switch Replacement Rich Brown at 3:32am 01.21.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/977 I have a '78 Hunter 33. The helm station ingition switch has become unreliable, causing me to have
Barrier coats Thaddeus Rice at 2:04am 01.09.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1115 I will be putting my boat in the water from about mid April untill around the end of October. I have
roller furling on 32' C mark gullickson at 2:49am 01.21.02 Catalina 22 0/1135 what problems will I encounter installing a harken roller furling on rod rigging? first questi
looking for Newport solid fuel cabin heater mark steven at 1:14am 01.21.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1288 I am looking to add a newport solid fuel cabin heater to my boat this spring. Not being essential to

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high water? (1) Hunter216 at 6:00pm 07.18.20
Relocating Engine Instrument Panel Stu Jackson at 6:00pm 07.18.20 chris, the C30 skippers have a few of their own websites and either a Yahoo or Google group, plus a
high water? jon hansen at 5:56pm 07.18.20 first time in 50 years that i'm not in sturge for the summer. even when i sailed on the ships i woul
high water? jon hansen at 5:49pm 07.18.20 nope, doc, we did not see my prediction. thankfully. the water is higher than last year however th
Cover for steering assembly / cables? CowboyWay at 5:45pm 07.18.20 Thanks all for the advice. Catalina small parts department had the mold for this available. $275
Raymarine auto pilot experts jssailem at 5:40pm 07.18.20 You said that there was tidal movement. If the AP is trying to go to a waypoint, and the tide is co
Reefing tips Pagan Baby at 5:39pm 07.18.20 :plus: For heaving-to to reef or any other time you need to do something else. Single handing my Veg
maybe 3 lays of paint on hull..what to use? jssailem at 5:32pm 07.18.20 Davey, Welcome to the forum. Already three similar answers to your question. Note all three assume y
Raymarine auto pilot experts Captain Larry-DH at 5:29pm 07.18.20 it does it steering to compass too. There would be no track line, just a numeric heading in degree
maybe 3 lays of paint on hull..what to use? capta at 5:18pm 07.18.20 Are you talking about bottom paint? Just give it a quick scuff and apply new paint. You should be fi
Tapping bolt holes for reef track in old aluminum boom capta at 5:12pm 07.18.20 a. A larger hole will weaken the boom more than a row of smaller holes in the same plane (weakest l
Installing double line jiffy reefing on a Tartan 31 sesmith at 5:10pm 07.18.20 If you run the aft reefing line through a block anchored to the clew cringle and tie the end down to
Reefing tips DrJudyB at 5:10pm 07.18.20 We already had the head sail reduced to about 50%, but I'm going to try heaving to next time and th
Oceanis 321 replacement material for companion way? Matauman at 5:09pm 07.18.20 Ralph, great suggestion thank you. The wood looks nice but it's really not practical, although I do
Reefing tips DrJudyB at 4:58pm 07.18.20
Raymarine auto pilot experts Skipper at 4:47pm 07.18.20 Increase the off course limit/alarm point. I think the max is 40 degrees. There may be other opti
Reefing tips Davidasailor26 at 4:45pm 07.18.20
high water? DrJudyB at 4:44pm 07.18.20 i predict that next july the water level of lake michigan/lake huron will be 18 inches higher than
maybe 3 lays of paint on hull..what to use? Davidasailor26 at 4:37pm 07.18.20
Reefing tips ontherocks83 at 4:37pm 07.18.20 The only problem we ran into both when putting the reef in and shaking it out is the Genoa backfill

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