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170 Buying Advice Jim Geshay at 2:19am 10.13.01 Smaller Boats 2/858 My small family and I have been looking for 2 yearsat small 15-20 ft trailerables. We sail on Lake
Log Books, What do you use? Peter Albright at 12:51am 10.13.01 Ask All Sailors 10/2235 I hope to have my 1977 Hunter 30 underway by Thanksgiving. Two years ofownership, with no sialing e
Companionway sliding hatch Gloria at 11:25am 10.08.01 Big Boats 0/991 The sliding hatch over the companionway on our 1995 Catalina MKII will pull all the way out - easily
EQUIPPING NEW BOAT Tim Leighton at 11:01pm 10.12.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/1572 Bill: Put down a deposit on a new Catalina 400 at the Annapolis Sailboat Show (I'm just following m
Companionway boards Robert Beecham at 10:44am 10.08.01 Big Boats 3/1235 Where can I find replacement companionway boards for my 36 Mk II?
Need advice re: Groco HF Bob La Salle at 9:02pm 10.12.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2366 Dear Peggy,My MSD has worked fine all season but now will not draw in sea water. The through hull
Wescor 21' sailboat? Jim at 2:21pm 10.12.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1322 I would like to know if anyone knows about wescor 21 sailboat, it is supposedly similar to a catalin
EngineCompartment Ventilation Jeff Bacon at 9:38am 10.08.01 Big Boats 7/1044 Hi All:For a number of reasons, I would like to add some ventilation to the engine compartment on
Need a companionway hatch Papo Negron at 1:20pm 10.12.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/994 HUrricane blew it away.Need a companionway hatch for my beloved.The tracks are intact, so is the t
icebox don kerr at 11:55am 10.12.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/779 i am looking for an icebox for a 1978 catalina 30. this is the one that stands vertical in the rear
Replacing a knot meter transducer Rex Noel at 9:04am 10.08.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/3030 The knotmeter on my 1993 Legend 43 has become an ongoing problem. This is an Autohelm instrument, v
Helm Chair J. Scheyd at 7:00am 10.12.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2065 I am looking for chair for the helm of a catalina 30. The boat is a 1984. Any idea of where I can ge
Sail Storage Jim H SR at 5:21am 10.12.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1227 Need to know best procedures to store sails over-winter in upper WI. Heated or unheated or no matte
Lifting front of 25 on trailer DAle Barger at 8:09am 10.08.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/979 Need to lower roller arms in order to paint under them looking for best place to jack up front. One
Autohelm AH4000 Autopilot Support Bob Miller at 5:02am 10.12.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/3811 My AH4000 manual refers to a Radio Navigation Interface (Cat. No. Z075 - NEMA format) to "be used wi
gps/ inverter ? new boarshow purchaser, h326 jim c at 2:59am 10.12.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/1042 ok- we took the leap and boputh a new nicely equipped 326 to be delivered in the spring- it has an a
H260 spinnaker Capitan at 7:10am 10.08.01 Smaller Boats 2/978 I like to install a complete spinnaker gear with spinnaker boom, downhaul,topping lift, etc.in my H2
need a trailer Mic Fry at 1:49am 10.12.01 Smaller Boats 2/803 I am thinking strongly about moveing my 1985 25.5 hunter to Lake mead from Dana point Calif. and wou
Yanmar running "backwards"?! (exhaust vs. intake) Doug T. at 12:42am 10.12.01 Other Sailboats 5/2403 Two weeks ago we installed a new starter/solenoid on our '77 Hunter 27. The engine is a single cyli
winterizing question craig at 6:45am 10.08.01 Big Boats 6/963 today our '87 34 hunter came out. as i waspulling the kill knob the whole knob assembly cameout of

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seal pedestal grab bar jssailem at 7:48am 06.12.20 My Binnacle guard has 3 posts. I bolted the bases down thru the deck. I used Bed-It wrapped on the b
Questions about Radar on smaller boats? (1) Noodat Lady at 7:48am 06.12.20 My Seaward's radar is ancient, bought new with the boat in 2000. It is a Furuno 1622 with a neat sma
Adding midship cleats - to pot or not? justsomeguy at 7:45am 06.12.20 I would think the butyl should suffice, but then there's that new tool... Definitely no silicone.
Questions about Radar on smaller boats? tfox2069 at 7:42am 06.12.20
high water? Mike4116 at 7:42am 06.12.20 I am looking at the live cam for the East Tawas state harbor in Michigan. The ramp going from land t
Oil for older small diesel SycloneDriver at 7:41am 06.12.20 Check this out. https://lucasoil.com/pdf/Zinc_Values_MotorcycleOil.pdf I used Lucas for older diese
Questions about Radar on smaller boats? Kings Gambit at 7:35am 06.12.20
B and G T41 Display repair Jumpstart at 7:32am 06.12.20 I would bet it's identical except for the graphics "SIMRAD" or "B&G" on the display; but who knows
seal pedestal grab bar Bob S at 7:31am 06.12.20 Hayden, I did the same on my C30 but I used Maine Sail's write up. I undercut the wood core and fill
Loos specs for Beneteau First 310 (1) sail sfbay at 7:27am 06.12.20 You might be interested in thread discussing rigging tension on a Catalina 310 and article from UK o
Questions about Radar on smaller boats? rgranger at 7:22am 06.12.20 thanks @tfox2069 that was the kind of info I didn't even know I didn't know. :thumbup:
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! Hayden Watson at 7:21am 06.12.20 Also, before you try to turn the locking nut, use a brass wire brush to clean the excess corrosion o
seal pedestal grab bar Hayden Watson at 7:19am 06.12.20 Hayden I removed the bases of my grab bar. I drilled a hole through the base bottto let the cable p
Maine Visitors smokey73 at 7:17am 06.12.20 Interesting, Is this legislation passed by the Maine legislature or a "order by the governor"? I u
Maine Visitors (1) rgranger at 7:16am 06.12.20 Seems extreme but ...then there is Alabama
Questions about Radar on smaller boats? tfox2069 at 7:15am 06.12.20 The higher the radar transmitter is mounted, the further you will see (within the limitations of you
Catalina 34 Teas04 at 6:58am 06.12.20 Thanks Doug & Dave for the reply hope it will straighten out when in the water Bob
Questions about Radar on smaller boats? sail sfbay at 6:54am 06.12.20 ............have always been curious how a pole mount would work............... Pole mount worked f
2004 Seaward 26rk - Newer vs. Older Models - Things to Look For JDE at 6:53am 06.12.20 I just spoke to Daryl Allen of Island Packet Yachts who are supposedly manufacturing Seawards. He sa
Maine Visitors sail sfbay at 6:50am 06.12.20 RoyS, thanks for posting............looks like the new norm for traveling............in addition to

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