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towing a cat 22 greg at 12:25am 12.09.00 Smaller Boats 2/1067 Knock wood, I have not needed a tow. But if it is ever necessary what are the procedures for connect
Insurance Tom Bruno at 11:21pm 12.08.00 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1504 I am ready to buy a new 26X this spring. It has been brought to my attention that the self bailing
New Head John K Kudera at 10:20pm 12.08.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1474 I have decided to buy and install a Cricket brand head, but I wonder if I have enough room in the he
Table LEgs Guest at 9:37pm 12.08.00 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1913 The pair of short legs which support the salon table in the "down" position as used for sleeping wer
First mate's aversion to heeling Todd Mitchell at 4:44pm 12.08.00 Smaller Boats 19/1875 I sail a 23.5' on a beautiful little lake in the Twin Cities during our 6 month sailing season. I l
"Isotherm" fridge..comments? Alex at 4:30pm 12.08.00 Other Sailboats 3/830 Anyone can advise on "Isotherm" refrigerator units?For same 12V refrigarating volume , they look mu
Advice for prospective Cat 30 Owner! JB at 12:47pm 12.08.00 Mid-Size Boats 4/1034 I currently own a 1975 Ericson. I am very seriously considering purchasing a 1984 Catalina 30 in or
What to look for in a used Catalina 22 Mike B at 12:37pm 12.08.00 Smaller Boats 8/1769 I had the good fortune of sailing a number of boats, including a few 22' Catalinas.I like it so mu
Surveyor needed in Vancouver BC Ric at 12:23pm 12.08.00 Big Boats 5/1152 I am putting a contract on a Hunter Legend 43 in Vancouver BC. Can anyone recommend a good surveyor?
FELLOW GREENWOOD LAKE SAILOR MIKE ROHRMAN at 12:02pm 12.08.00 Smaller Boats 0/940 THANKS FOR THE POSITIVE COMMENTS ABOUT DA'BOAT. SHE IS CURRENTLY HIGH AND DRY IN PA. I GAVE HER A QU
1994 30' Catalina Dale at 11:04am 12.08.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/929 Considering the purchase of this boat, any words of wisdom, pro or con?Dale
Rudder defects Wolfram Milz (Mosella) at 10:43am 12.08.00 Big Boats 6/1210 I noted on the rudder of my Hunter 410 (1999) a considerable amount of blisters. I recall reading so
YSB12 Head Overhaul - valve seals?? Henry Weber at 10:06am 12.08.00 Other Sailboats 3/1029 Does anyone know if the Yanmar YSB12 (1977) in my H30 uses valve seals on the valve stems of the hea
Transpac a 30? Ron at 10:05am 12.08.00 Ask All Sailors 3/1267 I noticed on the last Transpac a few boats under 30'I know the Cat 30 is a coastal cruiser, but so
GPS 36 Tracpak to PC James Allen at 9:59am 12.08.00 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1037 I have a Garmin 36 Tracpak that I want to connect to my PC. Unlike GPS chart plotters, the 36 Tracp
Westerbeke Parts? Ted Warnock at 9:26am 12.08.00 Other Sailboats 6/1205 I have an ~'83 Westerbeke W21 engine... can anyone recommend a good source, preferably on the Inter
Hunter 320 performance Bill Storm at 6:19am 12.08.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2557 Considering purchase of 2001 Hunter 320, have a couple concerns:(1) off wind performance given the p
What Safety Equiptment to have Karen at 6:06am 12.08.00 Ask All Sailors 7/1472 My son is refurbishing a 22'Catalina and ,as a mother,my concern is safety. What safety equiptment
GPS 36 Tracpak to PC James Allen at 5:48am 12.08.00 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/875 I have a Garmin 36 Tracpak that I want to connect to my PC. Unlike GPS chart plotters, the 36 Tracp
Ospray - 21 Bill in Newport RI at 4:04am 12.08.00 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1306 Hello I have a ODAY OSPRAY 21 That was built in 1979.I think the owner before me bought the hull, l

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Catalina Island Locked Down Richard19068 at 8:52pm 03.22.20 Rick Is correct. They don't want anybody over there. But a dingy raft up in Emerald with a few frie
Catalina Island Locked Down Rick D at 8:49pm 03.22.20 Sure. Look up on FB Two Harbors Catalina Island. Scroll down the posts. You will find it.
Catalina Island Locked Down Alan Gomes at 8:45pm 03.22.20 Got a notice that Catalina is barring uses of moorings, transient and leased, until further notice.
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion Justin_NSA at 8:37pm 03.22.20 Looks like age. Maybe it was an old part they packaged up with a kit. I'd let them know and make it
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion smokey73 at 8:34pm 03.22.20 Really odd to see? I don't think its the salt water or hours of use. Much more likely some sort of
HYDROLUBE for my Hunter 380 ggrizzard at 8:32pm 03.22.20 Well, you did fine except I'm not sure what your word "chair" refers to. Hydrolube is for drive tra
PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degadtion ggrizzard at 8:26pm 03.22.20 Spilled fuel, bilge cleaning chemicals, PB Blaster (bad for rubber I read), heat....??? I look forwa
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Protection (Collier 13 - 15, 18) DArcy at 8:17pm 03.22.20 @Will Gilmore you are stretching the limits of the water analogy. People like to use water flow as a
Factory Installed Solar Panel on a 1999 380 Windpilot at 7:57pm 03.22.20 Hello! Sorry for my english...On my 380 the solar panel was not here. When he dead, the first owner
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Michael Davis at 7:52pm 03.22.20 Me too! But it doesn't look promising.
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Terry Cox at 7:51pm 03.22.20 Hope they open the border soon.
Shoal keel jssailem at 7:49pm 03.22.20 Oh you have caught the bug of boatitist. It is a healthy bug. Kind of like caritist. One of the lo
Mahalo sports newrudder Terry Cox at 7:49pm 03.22.20 Congrats, Les. Job well done. Good as new, eh?
stuck inside, great old sailing video jon hansen at 7:41pm 03.22.20 the brookes and gatehouse RDF in the film came on aeolus. it is still on station for something to ta
Paint Color Preferences? dlochner at 7:39pm 03.22.20 I've learned to never argue with my wife about color choices. It is easy to change bottom paint colo
Shoal keel dlochner at 7:36pm 03.22.20 I'm thinking of naming it The Antichrist. So I'm looking for low cost solutions to get me through t
SS U-Mixing elbow Ralph Johnstone at 7:33pm 03.22.20 This year I noted more stain and closer, it looks like chloride stress corrosion. Hi Ken. Instal
Jib sheet replacement dlochner at 7:31pm 03.22.20
Ceramic coatings anyone? dlochner at 7:27pm 03.22.20 If you don't mind me asking, how much does it cost? That would seem to be a key factor.
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Protection (Collier 13 - 15, 18) JamesG161 at 7:23pm 03.22.20 Why does a single source supply of electrons remove the force You are charging your Galvanic batte

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