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Catalina 30 Bellows Rule62 at 1:40pm 07.05.15 Catalina 30 4/1119 Here is a question. I am looking to purchase a Catalina 30. It has damaged gel coat in a few place
Do I need Insurance??? Newcat30 at 12:39pm 07.05.15 Ask All Sailors 29/4955 Probably a stupid question. Ok, here's the situation... I'm looking for a Catalina 30 below $20k
cockpit light bryan crites at 12:37pm 07.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2108 Does anyone have a led light in the cockpit on the bimini frame. If so what type waterproof, rope li
Sprint Atlantic A Windlass needs repair BradWhite at 11:45am 07.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2729 I have just returned from 8 months in Mexico. 44DS did great but the windlass started leaking water
Pearson 362 Packing Material Width CirrusP362 at 11:43am 07.05.15 Pearson 5/1358 Hello I have a 1985 Pearson 362, with a leaky stuffing box. Does anybody know the width of the pac
New Simrad MFD - Old Std Horizon transducers RonRelyea at 10:37am 07.05.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1720 Has anyone had success using a depth transducer from an old Standard Horizon Depth Instrument with
Oil filter Five Stringer at 10:13am 07.05.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/567 How do I service the oil filter screen on my Yanmar ysm 12?
speaker placement in a Hunter 240 luis_bonilla at 9:35am 07.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/2104 I would like to install two Bose 131 marine speakers in my Hunter 240. Anyone have any recommendatio
Intermittent starting jimtraskos at 9:15am 07.05.15 Big Boats 25/5687 Good morning, Can anyone shed any light on intermitant starting problems? I have replaced the star
Sail Battens Sailing Poodles at 8:51am 07.05.15 Big Boats 7/1153 I'm looking for a new set of battens for my Doyle main. Two split on crossing of the pond. Can't f
Holding tank Gabrielwes at 5:34am 07.05.15 Big Boats 13/2174 I have a Catalina 390, 2002 with a Raritan SeaEra Toilet that pulls sea water verses pressurized fre
Main sail Willemvan at 10:49pm 07.04.15 Smaller Boats 3/743 I'm looking for a main and genny for my 1995 h26. Ant ideas.
Hunter 27 (89-94) Battery Charging MarkW11 at 5:26pm 07.04.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/2228 Hello, I'm a new owner of a Hunter 27-2 (1990) and trying to understand when batteries are being ch
Moving diesel tank above decks in oday 26? jfschena at 5:04pm 07.04.15 Ask An Oday Owner 1/825 According to records I can find, it's been about a decade since the fuel tank in our boat has been p
Parasitic current through outboard motor Fred at 1:36pm 07.04.15 Ask All Sailors 7/959 I have been having problems with my battery running down over time. I have discovered that my stereo
ODAY DSII small cracks in hull patriciasailing at 1:25pm 07.04.15 Ask An Oday Owner 22/4113 We just purchased an ODay SDII and did not notice until we brought the boat home (inexperienced boat
dingy jmczzz at 1:12pm 07.04.15 Catalina 22 26/2421 My long range plan for an extended cruise with the economics of anchoring out makes me think a Dingy
New Heat Exchanger c130king at 12:36pm 07.04.15 Catalina 310 4/1369 Full coolant loss Thursday evening. Looking things over on Friday discovered "weak" spot and crack
Stepping The Mast Manually FlimFlamII at 12:21pm 07.04.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1189 The other day I helped another sailor step his mast using a gin pole he had built. I'm wondering wha
looking for a good gas engine mechanic in Annapolis/Baltimor stx203 at 10:44am 07.04.15 Ask All Sailors 4/805 Hope everyone is out enjoying the 4th.....my 1977 Oday 25 with VIRE 7 inboard is sitting in the slip

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Jib sheet block (1) tcbailey67 at 10:33am 09.29.23 Here you can see the T-track on the coaming, the aft stand-up block, movable cleat, forward Genoa bl
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration Stu Jackson at 10:29am 09.29.23 Rick, I've had my 1986 C34 for 25 years, since 1998. It is not an issue and just doesn't matter.
Jib sheet block Richard19068 at 10:16am 09.29.23 thanks for your reply. There are two stand-up blocks on each track on the coaming, I use the more f
Jib sheet block (1) Ward H at 9:32am 09.29.23 Here's a pic that I believe shows the issue TC is having. On the O'day 25 the combing is stepped up
Astroid Sample Returns to Earth WayneH at 9:26am 09.29.23 Two for one mission. The main spacecraft is on its way to study another asteroid. https://spacenews
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration JoeWhite at 9:24am 09.29.23 Roy, in terms of ounce, how much more oil do you remove?
310 questions from a potential buyer SJN at 8:54am 09.29.23 Thanks SJN for the encouraging words. I've talked to the broker selling the 310 in Gig Harbor. Th
The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 8:41am 09.29.23 Here's the link to LS1 & LSZ1 Manual. Page 31 starts coverage of reasons for missing stitches.
Astroid Sample Returns to Earth (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:33am 09.29.23 Why did they go to this Astroid? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-type_asteroid To find Carbon.
Astroid Sample Returns to Earth jssailem at 8:15am 09.29.23
Jib sheet block dlochner at 8:08am 09.29.23 Do you have a photo of the all the tracks and blocks for the headsails? That would be helpful as wou
Jib sheet block tcbailey67 at 8:05am 09.29.23 Not sure about the O'Day 25, however many boats have a turning block aft of the winch on the outsid
310 questions from a potential buyer JRT at 7:54am 09.29.23 Great feedback so far, I'm coming up on 5 years since moving up from an O'Day 25 to our 310. Lots o
Trouble keeping the rain out! HeelBoy at 7:40am 09.29.23 In particular, stanchion bases will loosen up as dock "helpers" use them as levers to pull your boa
Trouble keeping the rain out! RoyS at 7:32am 09.29.23 Butyl tape may not be the best sealant for all of your bedding issues. It remains pliable and can be
advice on diesel symptoms-- head gasket blown? RoyS at 7:24am 09.29.23 Regarding only your cold start issue: The 2QM15 is a peculiar engine. It has pre-combustion chambers
Astroid Sample Returns to Earth JamesG161 at 7:17am 09.29.23 Why did they go to this Astroid? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-type_asteroid To find Carbon.
Astroid Sample Returns to Earth JamesG161 at 7:11am 09.29.23 Another interesting post from the Band "Queen" https://perspectivemag.co.uk/sir-brian-may-praises-o
Astroid Sample Returns to Earth (1) JamesG161 at 7:03am 09.29.23 Get your postage stamp too.
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. geek_guy at 6:57am 09.29.23 ah, AND adding the adapter caused the shaft/prop to stick out further than the old one. So the mec

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