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What causes color variation varnished teak? (1) BAD ORCA at 4:46pm 12.06.25 Ask All Sailors 5/74 I'm finishing up some repairs in the head area. I decided to scrape off all the old varnish in the
How far can a C350 go? Howard Jones at 4:11pm 12.06.25 Big Boats 7/94 What's the farthest someone has sailed around 350? I'm curious as to what people have done with the
A fun project that just came across my desk (7) dLj at 12:11pm 12.06.25 Ask All Sailors 11/123 A friend of mine has an old converted Chesapeake work boat - it's really lovely. Old wooden hull rea
Mooring whips for trailerable sailboats Crazy Dave Condon at 11:11am 12.06.25 Smaller Boats 0/90 As a former sailboat dealer, there were times sailboats would still bang against the piers, docks an
Leak through deck into cabin (1) JohnnyP at 8:21am 12.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/78 My 1984 Hunter-34 has a leak that results in rainwater slowly running down the inner hull, making th
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions Bob Kessler at 11:32am 12.05.25 Cal 6/161 I looked at a '64 Cal 20. The owner says it was his father's baby and it was well taken care of. Ini
Hunter 50 rudder shaft keyway size (1) Gianni65 at 11:57am 12.03.25 Big Boats 0/150 Hello. Anyone can tell me what the size of the keyway installed on the rudder shaft of an Hunter 49
Volvo Penta MD2B refurbishing - removing rust (5) zinahewitt at 11:25am 12.03.25 Engines and Propulsion 2/149 Hi All, Hope your day is rolling along nicely. I bought an MD2B and am working on it. This is the
Cabin sole Paul Benn at 5:00am 12.03.25 Big Boats 4/349 What is the recommended way to replace the cabin sole on a 2001 Catalina 36 mkII?
Converting Analog diesel engine instruments to digital (2) marcham at 10:50pm 12.02.25 Engines and Propulsion 10/404 For anyone interested in re-doing their instruments on the binnacle, there are a few good options fo
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review (2) Dave0963 at 1:04pm 12.02.25 Ask All Sailors 12/496 I've just bought a1974 22' Tanzer with a poor electrical system (no fusing, lots of tape, wire nuts
What type of hoses last the longest? Project_Mayhem at 6:02am 12.02.25 Ask All Sailors 20/585 I have a hose that's embedded in a large amount of fiberglass. I'm about to remove some of this glas
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair (5) Carl Wonderful at 12:30am 12.02.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 22/670 I'm new to epoxy and I'm lost here. I've tried to figure this out but.... Can someone please give m
TV Options gfrazzle at 4:20pm 12.01.25 Big Boats 10/277 My marina no longer allows antennas/ hardware to be mounted on the dock/ slips. I have been trying t
Whisker pole questions Gene Neill at 12:56pm 12.01.25 Ask All Sailors 18/656 We have a 6-12' whisker pole which has a clip on the inboard end and a spike on the outboard end. Th
C350 hatch rebedding Howard Jones at 11:42am 12.01.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/201 Has anyone ever rebed a hatch on aC350? I'd like to know what was used to bed it originally. Trying
Replacing AC wiring to outlets dhandzy at 9:42am 12.01.25 Catalina 310 16/1100 I have a short in the cable between two of my outlets that are connected in series (the forward most
old man sailor (2) jmczzz at 6:08am 12.01.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 26/1018 My resume is long on life (83yrs), short on current sail log entries. But I want to try to relive so
Vinyl decals for stainless Columbia 22 and Columbia 26 badges (1) Jared H. at 7:17pm 11.30.25 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/95 I have a set of vinyl badges for the Columbia 22 and Columbia 26 (3 individual decals each, stainles
Replacing 1991 Hunter Passage 42 line brakes Paul Cossman at 6:43pm 11.30.25 Big Boats 8/256 My 1991 Passage 42 line brakes have basically corroded away. I need to replace both the starboard a

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old man sailor jmczzz at 9:06pm 12.06.25 I think I have convinced the prior owner, who had turned the P 26 into an apartment, to take the ref
What causes color variation varnished teak? BAD ORCA at 8:42pm 12.06.25 The interior of my boat is cherry. A prior owner varnished some of the cherry with an amber tinted
old man sailor dLj at 7:52pm 12.06.25 Doesn't look like you got the boat picture changed , but the rest looks good. dj
old man sailor jmczzz at 7:40pm 12.06.25 if that sounds like nonsense to you great! You are starting to GET IT.
old man sailor jmczzz at 7:37pm 12.06.25 Now the next challenge is getting liability insurance on a sailboat more than 50 years old. The Capi
What causes color variation varnished teak? dlochner at 7:31pm 12.06.25 Thanks for replies. I'll stop by West Marine tomorrow and see what they have. I will have to try
old man sailor jmczzz at 7:28pm 12.06.25 I know it does. I clicked on everything I could, but I do not see how to change it. Got any advice?
A fun project that just came across my desk dLj at 7:21pm 12.06.25 Aaand never mind :) I see you posted the answer while I was typing. Crazy! Hahaha - No worries.
What causes color variation varnished teak? BAD ORCA at 7:11pm 12.06.25 Thanks for replies. I'll stop by West Marine tomorrow and see what they have. I will have to try i
A fun project that just came across my desk High Current at 7:10pm 12.06.25 Aaand never mind :) I see you posted the answer while I was typing. Crazy!
A fun project that just came across my desk High Current at 7:07pm 12.06.25 Are you certain that is it SS? What's the weight of the shackle compared to known SS shackles? Clea
A fun project that just came across my desk dLj at 6:59pm 12.06.25 Are you certain that is it SS? What's the weight of the shackle compared to known SS shackles? Clea
How far can a C350 go? Howard Jones at 6:57pm 12.06.25 Btw, the question was "how far has someone sailed around C350".
How far can a C350 go? Howard Jones at 6:52pm 12.06.25 I'm not talking about taking mine across an ocean. I'm just curious if it could do it. I've watched
How far can a C350 go? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:51pm 12.06.25 The answer to your query is not necessarily the boat but the skipper and crew. Therein lies you
What causes color variation varnished teak? jssailem at 6:50pm 12.06.25 Some varnish does have additives that can cause a difference in color. More often the teak oils have
What causes color variation varnished teak? dlochner at 6:48pm 12.06.25 Teak has natural color variations and exposure to air and UV can change the color. In your case the
How far can a C350 go? jssailem at 6:37pm 12.06.25 The Catalina 350 is a good boat. The answer to your query is not necessarily the boat but the skippe
How far can a C350 go? Steve_Catalina at 6:33pm 12.06.25 The c350 was produced from 2003 - 2008 then replaced by the c355. A member in c34.org site who lived
A fun project that just came across my desk dlochner at 6:02pm 12.06.25 Are you certain that is it SS? What's the weight of the shackle compared to known SS shackles? Clear

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