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C-30 Sink Drain Thru-Hull Brian Ranniger at 10:38am 02.21.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1579 I have a '76 Catalina 30 which has a leaking sink drain thru-hull. I'll either replace the glassed
L. I. Sound anchorages Mike Casucci at 10:09am 02.21.01 Catalina 30 8/1988 Boat will be in Stratford Conn. Would like to know of nightly good anchorages in L. I. Sound.
To 'chute' or not to 'chute'....comments? Miller at 9:46am 02.21.01 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1187 I'm considering a Cruising Spinnaker for my 272/1987 to maybe pick up some speed...lol...but serious
Bob of E.Greenwich R.I. Chris Hyland at 7:09am 02.21.01 Ask All Sailors 8/1249 Hey Bob, I see your from E.Greenwhich R.I. Is this where you live, keep you boat or both. We got a
Gell Cell Batteries on Beneteau -Really Need? Jack Ohlanger at 7:03am 02.21.01 Ask All Sailors 10/1492 I just purchased a 1991 Beneteau Oceanis 370. There are 2 batteries located directly in front of the
Halyards, main sheet and quick reef John at 6:30am 02.21.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/991 Hello fellow sailors, Do any of you have pictures of how you routed external halyards, mainsheets
!@#$%HEAD DENNIS CHERONE at 4:19am 02.21.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1690 PROBLEM STARTED TWO WEEKS AGO. PUMPING THE HEAD NORMALLY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT JUST WOULD'NT PUMP.
Only one reef pt. with a roller furl Brad Amundson at 4:07am 02.21.01 Smaller Boats 8/1039 Can someone tell me before I take delivery on my new Hunter whether or not having a roller furling w
The 240 in winds over 15 knots headstay issue Brad Amundson at 3:49am 02.21.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1009 Has anyone caught the article on pocket cruiser's found in Sail's Dec. magazine? I just purchased t
Engine won't start Mike Collier at 3:44am 02.21.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1295 My 1990 Catalina 30 has a Universal Deisel (model 25). Occaisionally, when I depress the momentary
Zinc replacement David Garrison at 3:38am 02.21.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/3711 Hi. I recently purchased a 1986 Catalina 30SR. The boat was hauled in July of 2000 (prior to my pu
More HIN and Registration Blues david lewis at 2:18am 02.21.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1244 I waited my 14 days and called the DEP to set up my appointment to get a HIN applied to my home made
Ready to Buy New Head Sail Chris at 12:07am 02.21.01 Smaller Boats 1/960 I have a Flexible Furler on my 1988 Cat22. I think I have an original head sail on right now. It des
Repair Cabin Bulkhead Jim sullivan at 11:03pm 02.20.01 Ask All Sailors 7/1540 I am replacing my depth sounder and knot meter with a new combination unit in the cabin bulkhead. I
POLIGLOW Alan at 9:51pm 02.20.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1219 I applied poliglow to the deck section after a good cleaning. The product works fine but requires ma
When do you start sailing? Gerry Libertelli at 9:12pm 02.20.01 Big Boats 7/1045 Well, I have to say, I have got to have the worst sailing bug out there. I started with my new Hunt
Need a water strainer. Ed Schenck at 9:00pm 02.20.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1483 Has anyone found a raw water strainer that costs less than 80 bucks? Peggy has convinced me to add
Electrolysis Shep Zedaker at 8:54pm 02.20.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/936 Having just read an article about electrolysis, I am now very nervous. I have a 93 H27OB that I kee
Pressurized Water System Problem Paul Housman at 8:45pm 02.20.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1259 Maybe you folks can help me solve a problem. When I was winterizing my water system I drained the wa
1979 33' deck compared to 1981 33' John J. Brady at 8:37pm 02.20.01 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1377 I have been looking at several Cherubini H33' over the past few weeks and wanted to know about the

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eye candy jon hansen at 11:33am 04.02.20 T1GLDGiLE4c
Mac 26D forestay chain plate (1) RussC at 11:32am 04.02.20 When I added a bow sprit to my Mac 25 I confronted the same issue. It sounds like your 26d has the s
electrical systems crash splax at 11:28am 04.02.20 So if the charger is rated at 20 Amps AC that would be fine...
What the heck is: Loran 797 capta at 11:21am 04.02.20 I just picked up a C. Plath in almost pristine condition. I've sent it off to Ridge White to fully
6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? shemandr at 11:18am 04.02.20 I would want to head away from the low that is causing the wind. Sailing a close reach with reduced
6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? capta at 11:13am 04.02.20 A sea anchor off the bow is no longer thought to be a good heavy weather tactic unless you don't min
6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? TomY at 11:00am 04.02.20 Well, from a fore-reaching trim it should be easy to "get going" again. if you appear to have "over
electrical systems crash DayDreamer41 at 10:59am 04.02.20 I don't understand how having a charger rated for 100 Amps does any good powered by a circuit rated
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat shemandr at 10:58am 04.02.20 After I let him go, I felt a little bad because we were so far from shore... Don't feel bad, may
electrical systems crash splax at 10:54am 04.02.20 I don't understand how having a charger rated for 100 Amps does any good powered by a circuit rated
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat BrianH at 10:53am 04.02.20 We wee about 8 nm out from land in Lake Erie when I noticed something flutter from the top of the ma
Boatless Summer? Bob S at 10:52am 04.02.20 Boatless Summer? I'm on the hard and will require a transportation company (Simms or Brownell) to p
What the heck is: Loran 797 dLj at 10:51am 04.02.20 I had SatNav units on some boats I delivered to and from the Caribbean. I didn't trust them in the
What the heck is: Loran 797 capta at 10:50am 04.02.20 That said. I guess we don't really need a radio alternative to the satellite based nav systems out t
Hunter 34 Depth Gauge and Transducer splax at 10:49am 04.02.20 It could be just the display or the transducer, and transducers are pretty reliable.
What the heck is: Loran 797 capta at 10:44am 04.02.20 I jumped from radio direction finder to SatNav. Anybody remember that one? Pre-dates GPS. I had Sat
6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? jssailem at 10:44am 04.02.20 The assumption is that with 2-9ft seas there is also wind. We all have our strategies for dealing w
Boatless Summer? JRT at 10:36am 04.02.20 Always in the water has advantages here in Alabama. 30 min to our boat and a couple fishing poles on
Boatless Summer? Bob J. at 10:24am 04.02.20 I received a notice from the Harbormaster saying the floating docks & harbor boat were going in shor
6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? DayDreamer41 at 10:00am 04.02.20 What direction is the wind relative to the course resulting in what point of sail? Edit-- I type to

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