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I own a 2004 Ben 323, stationed in Toronto. the boat is stored on land under a cover every winter. A
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Happy Mother's Day to my mom. That be her with my three brothers. I be the little tyke at the bottom
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I had a 1984 Hunter 34....now have a 1988 Hunter 35....anyone ever compare Bimini sizes.....I have
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Hi, I am setting up the boat info in Navionics and I have come to the fuel consumption part. I have
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Does anyway sell replacements for under $500 anymore? The only source I can find, custom makes what
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Any member here live in the San Diego, CA area who could recommend a yard that would receive a truc
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The wood backing on my throttle / shifter for my 1982 Catalina 27 is disintegrating and the throttle
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I've got a big ole box of shiny new standing rigging for my ketch. I've also got a big ole box of cr
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O'Day 25 Boat Stands
David W at 11:12pm 10.06.24
The Brownell site has a stand calculator.
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard
Alan Gomes at 8:50pm 10.06.24
The switch to all-glass keel stubs occurred around 1988. I was very active on the Catalina 30 list
Indian Summer in the Pacific NW
gnetwerker at 7:21pm 10.06.24
It was a pretty nice day in Nanaimo today -- broken clouds, some sun, dry during the day. Wind yest
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard
Richard19068 at 6:40pm 10.06.24
It has been way over a decade, and I do not recall the exact model. The story was either here or th
O'Day 25 Boat Stands
FDL S2 at 6:33pm 10.06.24
I have an S2 7.3 (24ft) that draws 4ft and I use 4ft stands.
Lazarette clasp ?
shemandr at 5:44pm 10.06.24
I've personally seen a boat sink because the lazarette lid opened in a knockdown allowing a massive
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard
Alan Gomes at 5:36pm 10.06.24
If you mean 'no reports', you might want to change the wording to *"very seldom" ... as there was a
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard
Alan Gomes at 5:32pm 10.06.24
The C30's, and if I'm not mistaken, other Catalinas, used wood until 86 or 87 when the Mark II came
Lazarette clasp ?
jssailem at 5:16pm 10.06.24
There are some boats that have access to the lazarette lid from the inside. In that case the tie do
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard
FastOlson at 5:14pm 10.06.24
Do you have any cites for this or are you thinking of a problem wih the late 80's 302 model? It ha
What's the story on the 280?
Ralph Johnstone at 4:42pm 10.06.24
Is that what causes the turbulence on the rudder. That's the problem. With a two bladed prop, bo
Starter motor burned up?   (3)
BTC1984 at 4:41pm 10.06.24
Update: I started this thread after replacing my starter and smelling something odd, like a burning
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard
Ward H at 4:34pm 10.06.24
I believe it can be. I understand that failing sealant at the keel / keel stub joint lets water seep
Deck Core Repair
PaulK at 3:49pm 10.06.24
We repaired large sections of rotted core in the cabintop or our J/36 (just about everything under t
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard
Project_Mayhem at 3:44pm 10.06.24
@aftica_1 Nice progress. Go sailing, enjoy the boat and keep an eye on the keel issue, specifically
First sail... first trip... Hunter 23
Project_Mayhem at 3:38pm 10.06.24
should the trailer become uncontrollable and swaying violently, to accelerate pulling the sway unde
TD 14   (1)
JamesG161 at 3:37pm 10.06.24
Had friends who were building new home on Jordan River their home was elevated 22ft and yet had
Looking for advice on buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321
JasonArthur at 3:37pm 10.06.24
Good luck! I assume that the offer is contingent on satisfactory sea trial & survey. Hopefully ev
Looking for advice on buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321
BigEasy at 3:24pm 10.06.24
Thanks BigEasy, Caboteur and Tally Ho for the information and advice. Very helpful and valuable.
Insulation
Timm R Oday25 at 3:23pm 10.06.24
When it came time to replace the original tan burlap . We chose an indoor /outdoor carpet . As the

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