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Stanchion caps and gromets Bill Caiazza at 12:44pm 02.20.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1279 I need stanchion caps ( 29.5 Hunter) and also the gromets that protect the stanchions where the life
sterio speakers Bill Caiazza at 12:41pm 02.20.01 Mid-Size Boats 7/1199 Any ideas on sterio speaker placement or type in the cabin of a 29.5? The sterio receiver is in the
What? No Zincs! Sean at 12:28pm 02.20.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1209 Just a recent thought. I just encased my keel bolts with epoxy because I have an older Catalina 3o
keel inspection (part 2) brian at 11:18am 02.20.01 Smaller Boats 1/960 i need to do some keel work also. anyone have a good way to jack a c22 off the trailer to give me en
New 22 O'Day owner needs trailer info James Lehnerd at 10:47am 02.20.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1065 I just bought a 1972 22' O'Day and I need to modify a power boat trailer to fit it. So I'm looking
Spinnaker crane for a 320 John Gomolak at 9:14am 02.20.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1691 Has anyone found and installed a spinnaker crane on their Catalina 320? I'm looking for a source if
Navigation Alan Liebnick at 9:13am 02.20.01 Ask All Sailors 8/1370 I am looking for a course in Navigation in the Southern CT area
See "GOOD OLD BOAT". Ed Schenck at 9:00am 02.20.01 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1294 Just finished the "What about those good old Cherubini Hunters?" article in GOOD OLD BOAT which came
Finding Garhauer Boom Vangs Walt at 7:45am 02.20.01 Big Boats 4/1130 I recently received 5 recommendations for the Garhauer Boom Vangs on my previous post. However, I
Removing Mildew and Algae stains from sails John Cohen - Marine Materials Development at 7:06am 02.20.01 Ask All Sailors 2/2957 We have received several phone calls from owners who read Mark Ploch's advice on the guest forum. T
Halyards and Spreader Boots Les Murray at 6:40am 02.20.01 Big Boats 2/1104 Need some quick advice on a couple of items for my '86 Catalina 36 Tall Rig.1) What size of halya
Lines for a new boat Chris Hyland at 5:56am 02.20.01 Ask All Sailors 17/1854 Good Afternoon Everyone, I'm outfitting a new C36 and was wondering what most people carry for li
Keel Pin Inspection Ed P. C-22 "See Da Moon" at 5:21am 02.20.01 Smaller Boats 4/1486 Can anyone tell me if it's possible to lower the forward end of the swing keel enough to be able to
Capri 26.... Why does it glow? Michael at 4:41am 02.20.01 Destinations 2/1702 I just purc looking for any help on the manuals. I am specifically looking for any type of wiring di
Wema Gauges John Richard at 4:07am 02.20.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1125 There is a past discussion in the archives on these gauges. A very knowledgeable member of this gro
More 18.5 Advice, Please Chris Haraway at 3:53am 02.20.01 Smaller Boats 4/1311 Does anyone know the total weight of the 1988 18.5? Mine has a keel which resembles a bulb, but has
Gally set-up Guest at 3:50am 02.20.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1346 I'm in need of some positive encouragement to take me over the top with a problem I have figuring th
cabin windows Ells at 2:29am 02.20.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1221 Has anyone ever put windows in an Oday 19 cabin? I would like to put windows in but I do not want
Holding Tank Auto Fill? Russ Smith at 1:36am 02.20.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/941 Hi EveryoneI have a 79 model Catalina 30....I'm very happy with it, generally.The boat is equipp
Holding Tank Auto Fill? Russ Smith at 1:23am 02.20.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1025 Hi EveryoneI have a 79 model Catalina 30....I'm very happy with it, generally.The boat is equipp

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Boatless Summer? dlochner at 8:37am 04.02.20 My marina is open and somehow deems themselves essential. My guess, they sell fuel and are a plac
6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? dlochner at 8:35am 04.02.20 No. But I recognize that the conditions are not especially rare in venues where the wind can blow h
6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? jon hansen at 8:35am 04.02.20 king's, you must remember that i do not sail short handed or single handed. i never use an auto pilo
6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? justsomeguy at 8:33am 04.02.20 wonder how much the boat would "yaw" at sea anchor, potentially exposing its beam to the seas every
How can people continue working during a lock down? JamesG161 at 8:30am 04.02.20 a good thing as our bodies will build an antibody to the virus. I have never had any type of Flu i
Boatless Summer? Hydro Therapy at 8:29am 04.02.20 Im in NJ which is the 2nd most infected state. My storage facility is closed. My marina is open and
Perkins Prima M50 - Volvo MD22 Noodat Lady at 8:25am 04.02.20 Thanks Brian and Rich. Any opinions on timing belts, their life and replacement?
6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? Kings Gambit at 8:24am 04.02.20 Are you sailing on the Great Lakes? Those conditions are not unusual. Depending on the wind speed,
6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? jon hansen at 8:22am 04.02.20 number three jib and mizzen (jib&jigger), drive into it under sail. never in 46 seasons have i had b
2009 Beneteau 31 Holding tank vent Caboteur at 8:19am 04.02.20 DougM is right... the holding tank is in the head compartment. If you open the right side mirror/cup
Perkins Prima M50 - Volvo MD22 Rich Stidger at 8:16am 04.02.20 Parts4engines in the UK, the absolute cheapest place for OEM Perkins parts! BTW, Beneteau used Perk
6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? Kings Gambit at 8:14am 04.02.20 Sea anchor? Interesting suggestion. I wonder how much the boat would "yaw" at sea anchor, potentia
6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? dlochner at 8:13am 04.02.20 Are you sailing on the Great Lakes? Those conditions are not unusual. Depending on the wind speed,
Perkins Prima M50 - Volvo MD22 BrianRobin at 8:12am 04.02.20 Parts4engines in the UK, the absolute cheapest place for OEM Perkins parts! BTW, Beneteau used Perki
Marina and park closures Terry Cox at 8:02am 04.02.20 Shelter Bay Marina office is closed until further notice. Access to the docks and boats remain open.
6 to 9-ft seas @ 7 sec? justsomeguy at 7:59am 04.02.20 Sea anchor?
Boatless Summer? Timm R Oday25 at 7:53am 04.02.20 I didn't launch last summer as I thought replacing a bulkhead would be a bigger deal than it turned
Gurgling manual head Halb at 7:51am 04.02.20 Oh yeah....the syphon break is squeaking with each pump. Thanks for all the help
How can people continue working during a lock down? JamesG161 at 7:50am 04.02.20 Here is big list of approved disinfectants. We are using Lysol in our laundromat to wash all clothe
How can people continue working during a lock down? dlochner at 7:03am 04.02.20 This article came out in today's NY Times. According to the article it is the amount of exposure to

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