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Dutchman reefing system John Murphy at 6:32pm 04.25.15 Big Boats 1/869 Please, Where might I purchase a disc used over the line holes in a Dutchman reefing System. Many
heat exchanger paulj at 6:23pm 04.25.15 Catalina 310 8/1287 What did you replace your 201027 Universal heat exchanger with. Where, how much and part number ?
Dutchman reefing system John Murphy at 6:18pm 04.25.15 Big Boats 5/1165 Please, Where might I purchase a disc used over the line holes in a Dutchman reefing System. Many
Oday 15 mfg#?? DefSocmonkey at 6:14pm 04.25.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1043 Well here we go, post #1!! I am looking to buy my first sailboat, I am going to look at an Oday 1
Clear lake, Texas offer Bob135711 at 4:25pm 04.25.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/546 I am back down here in the Clear lake, Texas area finishing off some final testing for the new job.
Catalina 400 drain holes between stringers RonWG at 4:07pm 04.25.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1538 Cleaning areas I don't see any way for water to drain I have hull 037 new to me even the area under
Chart Viewer for PC (using NOAA RNC Charts) c130king at 3:56pm 04.25.15 Catalina 310 10/3010 Does anyone have any links to download a navigation program to a PC that can open downloaded RNC cha
LEWMAR 65st electric disassembly (1) capta at 2:04pm 04.25.15 Ask All Sailors 1/539 I cannot find any comprehensive instructions for dismantling, cleaning and reassembly of the Lewmar
Batteries..help 26c Leatherneck at 12:00pm 04.25.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/980 I just bought two new batteries. Ones in boat when I bought it were dead. I installed first one unde
Re-caulking /sealing campanion hatch cover Sandy Feet at 10:45am 04.25.15 Big Boats 2/863 The sealant that is in the joint between the top of the house and the fiberglass cover that covers t
Additional Fresh Water (3) mfarinas at 8:17am 04.25.15 Catalina 310 6/1196 One item of concern as we departed on an extended cruise in southwest Florida, was the ability to ca
O'day 222 mercury outboard todd brown at 8:09am 04.25.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/668 Launched the boat on Saturday. Out board seemed sluggish. Finally made it out to a place on lake to
Sealant for Keel to Stub Mackaroni at 6:16am 04.25.15 Musings With Maine Sail 9/3148 I have read probably hundreds of posts now on the best sealant to use between the keel and stub join
O'Day 23 keel ewait at 6:11am 04.25.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/736 Can someone tell me the width of the O'Day 23 shoall keel
Shake and Break, part 5 Skip Gundlach at 4:41am 04.25.15 Ask All Sailors 0/548 Shake and Break, part 5 - Saturday, April 19, 2015 When we left you on Wednesday, we were wonderi
Flexible solar All U Get at 4:02am 04.25.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1146 Hi all, I just read an interesting article on flexible panels and thought I would share the info.
Support the boat with no keel Mackaroni at 8:28pm 04.24.15 Ask All Sailors 3/979 I have to drop my keel to inspect it and possibly repair it on an O'Day 302. If I have to repair it
A "what's it worth" question- Edson pedestal. Roadking Larry at 8:27pm 04.24.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1072 Not looking to sell anything here but I have an Edson pedestal set up that I took of of my Macgregor
simrad ap russell talisman at 7:45pm 04.24.15 Catalina 310 0/669 has any one had any luck with a simrad wheel piolit cant find parts spent hours trying to recalibra
Mast doesn't swivel in a 10 knot bream reach leevin100 at 6:22pm 04.24.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/693 Mast doesn't swivel in a 10 knot wind I 'test drove' a 2010 MacGregor 26M in 10 knot winds and noti

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Outboard question for Catalina 27 owners astarr78 at 10:06am 02.25.23 I'm researching a new outboard and am wondering....What size outboard do other owners use? Will it
Epoxy Additives Ralph Johnstone at 10:05am 02.25.23 No, but have seen owners put thin stripes of HDPE under the sliding hatch to provide a smooth slipp
A lesson on winches (1) danooxnard at 9:51am 02.25.23 Hi Brock, I can tell you that cleaning up the old trailer extendable tongue is worth the effort! I d
Epoxy Additives stickinthemud57 at 9:47am 02.25.23 @jssailem, Thanks for that link! I had some HDPE that I was using for shims to tighten up the rudde
protecting deck and nonslip Don S/V ILLusion at 9:44am 02.25.23 molded and paintend are not mutually exclusive. Hunter did paint the non-skid deck areas. if I can f
protecting deck and nonslip Dalliance at 9:39am 02.25.23 Manufacturer specs indicate the 2005 H36 has a molded non-skid deck, in which case a product like Wo
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 02.25.23 You guys need Spring! Until then, I'm looking at taking up drinking as a hobby.
A lesson on winches brockangelo at 9:15am 02.25.23 @pclarksurf I've never seen a trailer extension mounted like that, but that is a great solution hone
A lesson on winches Rick Webb at 9:11am 02.25.23 Totally get it-- had the exact same challenge when I got my original from the PO. I had to decide:
Rudder Tube Hunter 36 jssailem at 8:44am 02.25.23 I am thinking maybe that boat had a very bad grounding and the rudder was also damaged. :plus: Per
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? jssailem at 8:38am 02.25.23
Raymarine C90W BigEasy at 8:23am 02.25.23 So they have a C90W for me with a bundle package for $400 with my old C-80 trade in. Check Ebay,
Epoxy Additives PaulK at 8:21am 02.25.23 No, but have seen owners put thin stripes of HDPE under the sliding hatch to provide a smooth slipp
Epoxy Additives jssailem at 8:17am 02.25.23 No, but have seen owners put thin stripes of HDPE under the sliding hatch to provide a smooth slippe
Another anchor (rode) thread JBP-PA at 7:45am 02.25.23 I switched from 3 strand to plait and I love it. Much easier on bare hands (I don't have a windlass)
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Davidasailor26 at 7:45am 02.25.23
Outboard question for Catalina 27 owners Joe at 7:44am 02.25.23 Take it from a Catalina 27 owner. Optimal set up is Tohatsu 10 or 15 HP (they weigh almost the same
B&G Autopilot install - glass, Al, or SS mounting brackets or naked? (2) Davidasailor26 at 7:25am 02.25.23 The ram, pushing a relatively short tiller arm, does take a pretty significant amount of force. Bene
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:23am 02.25.23 @Davidasailor26 I made him aware there is no resale value if he proceeded plus there is the safety
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Tally Ho at 7:11am 02.25.23 Just don't catch the Lazyjacks when a gust flips the sail in mid hoist. You maybe getting that new

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