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Head backfilling underway? patrickkidd at 4:14pm 12.12.15 Catalina 30 34/5667 Have any of you had a head back fill with black water from the tank while underway? The tank was rel
Bets way to carpet a 1984? patrickkidd at 3:42pm 12.12.15 Catalina 30 6/1720 Hello! What are people using for floor carpet in your older C30's? I have a 1984 with the slanted fi
Best way to clean the deck on an 1984? (2) patrickkidd at 3:38pm 12.12.15 Catalina 30 4/1324 I recently bought a 1984 C30, and am trying to figure out how to get some of the brownish/yellow spl
Headsail for a Pearson 30 LakeMurraySailor at 3:06pm 12.12.15 Ask All Sailors 2/406 Hi everyone, I used all my money to buy the boats(a 1976 Catalina 22 ' a 1973 Pearson 30). The C-22
Water pump on O'Day 30 fairwindgirl at 2:01pm 12.12.15 Ask An Oday Owner 8/929 Where is the fresh water pressure pump supposed to be on a 1982 O'Day 30? We just purchased this boa
Annapolis YC Fire Warren Milberg at 1:00pm 12.12.15 Ask All Sailors 24/2359 Yikes..... http://www.spinsheet.com/huge-fire-at-annapolis-yc/#.VmyKakorLrd
Just had to post this (1) sailaway78 at 9:36am 12.12.15 Ask All Sailors 6/642 This was just too good not to share.
Hunter 50 anchor chain and rode SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:11am 12.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/446 Anyone know the correct size to fit the gypsy for the anchor chain and rode?
2001 Odyssey All U Get at 2:11am 12.12.15 Ask All Sailors 10/886
Windyty All U Get at 1:00am 12.12.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1108 Hi all, With all the weather apps having another one isn't that exciting. So when the Active Capta
Replacements for flare kits. 25yearslater at 12:41am 12.12.15 Ask All Sailors 90/11736 I purchased one of the WM Deluxe flare kits 3 years ago so it is time to replace them to remain ripp
Just bought a Catalina 270 and have some questions (4) Kevin S at 8:52pm 12.11.15 Mid-Size Boats 17/8571 Hi everyone! I have recently acquired a 1993 Catalina 270 (hull #0001!) and this forum seems like a
Installing Deck Organizers (1) jmce1587 at 5:14pm 12.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/5689 Hi All: I want to run additional lines to cockpit and need to change from a double to triple deck o
Looking for a piece of rub rail c130king at 5:07pm 12.11.15 Catalina 310 1/895 My rub rail came off on the port side. About 3 months ago. I was able to coil it up and strap it d
GPS Madness Webone at 5:06pm 12.11.15 Ask All Sailors 13/1040 I am getting ready to install a SSB radio and of course it needs a GPS antenna, so now I have one fo
2006 Hunter 31 with custom 36' mast Robb at 2:42pm 12.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1781 I am looking to purchase a 30+ foot sailboat that will clear a 43' bridge located just outside my ma
Adding Wood to a Metal Toe Rail... Plymouth Sailor at 1:28pm 12.11.15 The Cherubini Hunters 32/7138 I work every year to improve the sailboat I have as my mooring limits me from buying a larger one (t
In the heart of the sea... william24424 at 1:14pm 12.11.15 Sails Call Lounge 7/1102 there are no spoilers in a True Story Read the book? Seen the movie? Book- Owen Chase convinces C
411 propeller shaft change tsailed at 8:38am 12.11.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1426 To change the propeller shaft I have figured out that the rudder has to be moved. Question is: How
Deck access H26/260 Fred at 5:34am 12.11.15 Smaller Boats 20/1654 Getting from the cockpit to the deck is somewhat of a challenge on these boats particularly as we ge

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bulge water DRhoads at 8:44am 09.11.23 Don't forget the mast
Oh my sweet rotten unicorn. monocerosin at 8:26am 09.11.23 Excellent! I did find some grey just above the white so yes to the gelcoat layer. I will carry on wi
two ply silocone used to place cabin panels - where to buy? kappykaplan at 8:21am 09.11.23 You can buy it at hardware stores or the poster Maine Sail on this site sells it, or used to. SBO
two ply silocone used to place cabin panels - where to buy? dlochner at 8:21am 09.11.23 I doubt it is ordinary HW store silicone as that stuff does not have good adhesive properties. It i
two ply silocone used to place cabin panels - where to buy? isaksp00 at 8:12am 09.11.23 It looks like it might also be butyl tape. The light grey stuff. It is sticky so could have been use
1999 Hunter 380 Blower location wojo5901 at 7:16am 09.11.23 Thank you all, I will look further when I get back to the boat. Hopefully this weekend....
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 7:09am 09.11.23 Recon flights are now shifting bases of operations from Puerto Rico to Florida. This is a buoy to w
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather (1) JamesG161 at 7:00am 09.11.23 Weather Guys signing off. : St John's may be involved in this.:facepalm: Invest 95L --> TD 13 -->
Recessed control panel housing replacement ideas dmax at 6:47am 09.11.23 Another alternative is you could patch up the cracks etc with some epoxy (G-Flex would be good) and
two ply silocone used to place cabin panels - where to buy? Brinky63 at 6:40am 09.11.23 I'm puzzled by your question. If you are putting bulkheads back into the boat, who took them out. I
two ply silocone used to place cabin panels - where to buy? ggrizzard at 6:38am 09.11.23 I see a section of cabin side with a gob of what could be silicone or polysulfide sealant. It could
Manufacturer's Sail LOGO stickinthemud57 at 5:47am 09.11.23 When I ordered a mainsail through Blue Water Yachts it came with the manufacturer's logo at no extra
Manufacturer's Sail LOGO jviss at 5:36am 09.11.23 It's usually an option, and costs a little. All sailmakers I've dealt with are using CAD and automa
bulge water RoyS at 5:22am 09.11.23 Rudder shaft may have a leaking seal fitting.
Manufacturer's Sail LOGO dlochner at 5:21am 09.11.23 If you are ordering from SBO, contact them and ask. https://cs.sailboatowners.com
Need Internal Parts to Rebuild 40-year-old Whisker Pole shemandr at 4:30am 09.11.23 Does this help? This is for a spinnaker but the search on WM returns pretty much the same results fo
Manufacturer's Sail LOGO kappykaplan at 4:18am 09.11.23 When you order a new mainsail, does the provider automatically put the boat model logo on the sail?
bulge water Tom Fritz at 4:12am 09.11.23 Thanks, I'll check the anchor locker, water tank and cockpit drain hoses.
bulge water jibes138 at 3:46am 09.11.23 The drains for the cockpit may have hoses that deteriorated and cracked allowing rainwater in. Also
bulge water kappykaplan at 3:35am 09.11.23 The water is coming from somewhere - keep looking! Have you checked the water tanks? Is the bilge

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