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Spreader Boots catealley at 10:00am 05.09.15 Big Boats 0/1112 I have a 1985 Catalina 27. I have mast out ' want to replace spreader boots. What size should I pu
Thru-hull size 1985 26' Windtherapy at 9:24am 05.09.15 Day Sailers 0/569 Can anybody tell me what the thru-hull size is for the head water intake and the head outlet to sea?
East Coast sailaway78 at 8:45am 05.09.15 Ask All Sailors 2/764 All you east coast guys take care and hope all manage without any damage,
O'Day 25 lead keel removal?? Ropeburn at 8:07am 05.09.15 Ask All Sailors 1/1175 I will be scrapping out a 1980 O'Day 25, and selling the lead keel. The sale price of lead appears t
Refrigerator modification mystery117 at 8:05am 05.09.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1775 I'm redoing my refrigerator/freezer compartment - adding 1" insulation around the inside and I'd lik
Wire size of lifelines boblufkin at 6:03am 05.09.15 Catalina 22 6/1367 Need to replace the vinyl covers on the lifelines. Anyone know the standard wire size that was used?
Assault and Batteries rblevens at 4:59am 05.09.15 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1948 I was wondering if any of the 37C folks could recommend how and where to put batteries for extended
Diesel plage (2) clausjepsen at 10:31pm 05.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/619 Is this tar like stuff we found at the bottom of our diesel tank diesel plage? Luckily My Volvo M
annapolis md (1) hummingbirdbassist at 10:24pm 05.08.15 The Cherubini Hunters 0/732 Planning a running from annapolis md hilton head sc in summer Sailing a hunter 30 Yanmar q2m15 Main,
Newbie w/ questions about vessel length Chris_X at 6:53pm 05.08.15 Ask All Sailors 27/4871 hi everyone I'm new to sailing and will be taking a four session course this August. One of my
Coating flaking on lead wing keel (1) Ken Honeycutt at 6:43pm 05.08.15 Big Boats 11/3323 Wondering what the best solution for filling the void left from the coating flaking off the lead win
Battery selector switch pk104 at 6:16pm 05.08.15 Musings With Maine Sail 6/2695 As any one had a battery selector switch go bad? When I put my switch on battery one. My stereo uni
Ya know, it astonishes me how... (1) Windtherapy at 5:53pm 05.08.15 Day Sailers 8/1511 ...some people take are of their boats and how they do or should I say try to do repairs. Attached i
Buffing the hull--what to buy Windtherapy at 4:55pm 05.08.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2108 OK so today I power washed the bottom and it looks sweet. Then I pulled off the old stickers and ad
Can't Find 90* Holding Tank Vent Fitting GorillaToast at 4:34pm 05.08.15 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1431 I've seen plenty of 90 pipe to hose barb fittings in the size I want, but none come with a flanged*
Shower head Mark Maulden at 4:29pm 05.08.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1636 Im looking for a hand shower that has a true on/off switch and not a trickle switch..the only thing
Mast ID rvene at 3:18pm 05.08.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1049 I have a mast issue with my 1978 C'C34. The mast is a teardrop type shape, but lacks the internal c
Windlass for Hunter Vision 32 tgrady at 1:50pm 05.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/666 I saw a picture in the gallery so I know someone has done it (Noel Black?). Can it be done effectiv
Raritan Ph-II head - stuck inlet ball Al - s/v Persephone at 1:44pm 05.08.15 Ask All Sailors 16/2600 About 5 years ago, I purchased and installed a Ph-II upgrade kit - a decision I certainly don't regr
Freedom 21 Cat Boat ???? Ropeburn at 1:03pm 05.08.15 Ask All Sailors 1/1720 In my travels through the marinas, I have come accross a 1985 Freedom 21, that was for sale but no a

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Original Portlight Reseal Ranzo at 5:01am 11.17.23 Just an update: I called Catalina Direct and they were super helpful and friendly! Unfortunately, th
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 4:41am 11.17.23
Emergency Tiller john2 at 3:38am 11.17.23 I can make some photo's and measurements this weekend john.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 2:46am 11.17.23 I ran the engine in gear for 45 minutes tied to the dock. No surges or hiccups. Smooth as silk. We
Convert partial battens to full battens Ward H at 2:02am 11.17.23 Last winter we had a new main sail built. Our sailmaker/rigger spent several hours on the phone with
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Ward H at 12:03am 11.17.23 Good to hear John
2gm20f water heater circuit Ken13559 at 11:48pm 11.16.23 Where I sail, you won't want to shower with hot/warm water.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Ralph Johnstone at 9:59pm 11.16.23 Budgie smuggler Budgie ? I dunno. Looks more like a large pigeon to me. Either that, or somewh
Convert Idiot Light to Thermostat Gauge? (3) Ralph Johnstone at 9:48pm 11.16.23 Does anyone know if I can take the wiring going to the warning light and switch it over to a gauge?
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 8:27pm 11.16.23 Well it was a chilly day on the boat. We fired up the heater and made a pot of coffee. Once the ice
st60+ wind ind, speed hull spd Tally Ho at 7:30pm 11.16.23 You can buy just the depth transducer (will require putting a hole in the boat), and a display. it
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't DArcy at 7:00pm 11.16.23 Please be careful what you wish for ......................................
Sail loft Annapolis jaysweet at 6:29pm 11.16.23 North Sails.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jaysweet at 6:23pm 11.16.23 Please be careful what you wish for ...................................... It was unkind of you t
Hunter 290 bimini colin59 at 5:37pm 11.16.23 Thanks , was having issues with the bimini not staying up. found an attatchment welt to the arch tha
Emergency Tiller SwanSong at 5:36pm 11.16.23 If you ever need it $265 will seem VERY cheap. Ask me how I know....
Odd Yanmar issue Tally Ho at 4:42pm 11.16.23 Probably added by a PO. Can you determine the brand? Maybe a model #. That would allow you to co
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam Hayden Watson at 4:12pm 11.16.23 I thought a fully charged battery was good to about -70F. ( Helping Your Boat Battery Survive Winte
Suddenly needing some brake work Gene Neill at 4:01pm 11.16.23 It looks like it HAS been eighteen years. :(
Convert partial battens to full battens shemandr at 3:44pm 11.16.23 I agree. The full battens can cover a lot of sins. But they also extend the life of a sail. The v

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