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Pearson 28 scuppers flood cockpit with slight heel.
Maine Sail at 4:16am 10.31.19
Scupper hoses should ideally be crossed, port seacock to starboard scupper and starboard seacock to
C30 Shower Grey water tank?
JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:12am 10.31.19
There is not enough room in a C30 bilge for a factory built shower box. You would need to dam off t
Rub Rail Replacement   (1)
JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:08am 10.31.19
Need help: Catalina 36, 34 or 32 cockpit size?
JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:01am 10.31.19
All of the Catalinas you have mentioned have the traditional "T" shaped cockpit. This is where the b
Dinghy Sling Davit System?
JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 3:50am 10.31.19
One of the photos on the harbormen marine website is mine. Have been using it for 7 years and curr
ADDING A ELECTRIC BILGE PUMP   (1)
rpludwig at 3:46am 10.31.19
HH, fwiw, factory optional thru hull for manual bilge pump is just above the waterline, transom moun
H38 Companionway steps hinge screw holes stripped out on stair side
Damspacher at 3:01am 10.31.19
Sounds like your repair was on the engine side of the hinge. These holes are striped out on the step
Bought A Salvage
sailme88 at 2:53am 10.31.19
Been working on the boat since Monday afternoon. Repaired bad connector in fresh water pump, clean
Poor venting by design   (1)
bajaking at 9:55pm 10.30.19
Okay, I admit I'm lazy and just call it 101 cuz everyone knows what that is! It's actually 102. Th
C30 Shower Grey water tank?
Hayden Watson at 9:39pm 10.30.19
There is not enough room in a C30 bilge for a factory built shower box. You would need to dam off t
6000 lb tow vehicle
DrJudyB at 9:15pm 10.30.19
One of my friends rents a ford 250 kingcab to tow her Corsair F27 from northern to southern CA every
6000 lb tow vehicle
DrJudyB at 9:01pm 10.30.19
Because that what the dealer charged. Service was prepaid thru 50k miles and I sold it at around 70
Bought A Salvage
Hayden Watson at 8:49pm 10.30.19
I removed all smell from my cushions after my diesel furnace malfunctioned so that it sprayed raw un
6000 lb tow vehicle
fritz3000g at 8:47pm 10.30.19
I got rid of the BMW because it cost twice (?) as much to service as our Toyotas. To replace it, I
6000 lb tow vehicle
DrJudyB at 8:38pm 10.30.19
Thanks! Could you ballpark how much maintenance you'd expect to spend in 10 years if you got it at
6000 lb tow vehicle
fritz3000g at 8:35pm 10.30.19
If you squint, you might be able to read the $19.95 per day Home Depot sign on the truck. Deal cam
Unusual cracking in Typhoon deck, what is the cause?   (1)
Coppertone at 8:26pm 10.30.19
It's not the thickness of the gelcoat, it is the dry layup underneath. They spray the gelcoat in th
6000 lb tow vehicle
Tedd at 8:12pm 10.30.19
Have you considered the option of renting an appropriate vehicle for your trips? This is definitle
Unusual cracking in Typhoon deck, what is the cause?
CarlN at 8:12pm 10.30.19
Almost certainly too thick gelcoat. Probably been there for decades.
Experience buying new sails for H170 or H18?
JRT at 8:11pm 10.30.19
Ah well, bad news... we have a 170 boom so we cannot fit an H18 sail on this boat. Have to rethink

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