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Catalina Rudder Jdaniel343 at 7:30pm 12.29.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1027 Does any one have any idea what the weight of a 1977 Catalina 27 original rudder might be?
cheoy lee trainmanjess at 7:00pm 12.29.14 Ask All Sailors 27/7390 hello all happy holidays to all my wife and I made the descission, we are selling the Morgan 3
Is a 9.9 too much motor for a Com Pac 16? KevinSeise at 6:15pm 12.29.14 Com-Pac 2/3227 I have a 1978 CP-16. Right now, I have a 45 pound electric trolling motor. Someone is offering me
Furlex 100-S SEAMATE II at 5:06pm 12.29.14 Ask All Sailors 6/3782 I have tried, but I am unable to obtain any help from Selden, or the dealers I've contacted, on this
O'Day 23 Main sheet running rigging fbond at 4:19pm 12.29.14 Day Sailers 12/4153 ?Help!! I have recently purchased an O'Day 23. I need information on how the running rigging on th
What do you call the "Radiator Cap" on a marine diesel? Tally Ho at 3:21pm 12.29.14 Ask All Sailors 12/4979 I have a Yanmar 2GM20F engine in my O'Day 322, and the cap on the cooling tank (anti-freeze) needs t
How to protect my ASA Log Book? Can you recommend a case? CoolHandLuke at 1:39pm 12.29.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1407 I just received my certs from the ASA for finishing 103/104 courses. I'm guarding my ASA Log Book
Uh Oh, boredom, spray paint and tarp... (3) Hogheaven at 10:20am 12.29.14 Catalina 30 1/1807 Hi, We wanted to make a seat out of our cooler for the cabin table and noticed that the far back
Ductless air conditioning mgraham at 10:01am 12.29.14 Catalina 30 25/12868 I am considering adding a ductless air system on my Catalina 30.Any comments or advice would be welc
How to stop Barnacles from attaching to Styrofoam? McIntoshUSA at 8:22am 12.29.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1172 I am looking at making a floating dock out of Styrofoam blocks for my dinghy. Is there a method/subs
Should I or Shouldn't I? Kper at 8:13am 12.29.14 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1655 We currently own a Catalina 25 and even though we have gone through the entire boat and it's in grea
Installing a tiller on a 1987 272 (1) Northern Star at 8:01am 12.29.14 Bigger Boats 8/1634 Hello, I own a 1987 Oday 272, equipped with a Wheel, and I consider removing it to install a tille
Teak Oil Outside lpolliard at 7:58am 12.29.14 Catalina 22 8/2923 Looks like my 22 bright work is treated with teak oil and not varnish. What are the pros and cons?
Shakedown Cruise a Complete Success pateco at 7:09am 12.29.14 Mid-Size Boats 8/872 Had a great sail yesterday. First time out on the Stargazer, and all went smoothly. https://fbcdn
'84 H31 holding tank IH82BL8 at 7:01am 12.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1016 I've come to the conclusion that the head smell in my boat is the result of a leaking seal on the ho
350 Website problem? Air Mobility at 5:37am 12.29.14 Big Boats 3/1185 Is anyone else having problems getting on the Catalina 350 International website? I keep getting rou
did i !!!!! (1) hummingbirdbassist at 9:10pm 12.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1723 I have a 30 ft hunter and just picked up a 16 person liferaft for a great price, but my dilemna is n
Telescoping Table Leg windcat at 8:33pm 12.28.14 Catalina 30 3/1969 We bought a table leg from a salvaged Catalina 34. We had hoped to be able to use it on our 1978 hu
Battery Charger cam at 5:23pm 12.28.14 Catalina 310 11/2583 Hi all, I trust you have had an enjoyable xmas and new year will be the same. I have a 2005 310 and
Time to replace chainplates? indimini at 5:15pm 12.28.14 Ask All Sailors 13/3433 As part of my winter maintenance, I pulled off the starboard chainplates and noticed what I would de

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H240 Bilge Pump Location Crazy Dave Condon at 9:06am 12.05.22 It is called the water balllaslt tank lid and you do not want to disturb the integrity of that tank
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:42am 12.05.22 I tend to look at this as a testament to the overall robustness and safety of boats; I think what
House battery recommendations Scott T-Bird at 8:20am 12.05.22 Forget the power budget, what's your cost budget? (well, don't really forget your power budget) Us
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit Daze at 8:19am 12.05.22 Slightly digressing (and I'm thinking of it because this appears to go "thru" the wall) - does ever
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? Mifeo at 8:07am 12.05.22 Unbelievable ! ... I'm afraid that gentleman is a continuous accident looking for a place to happ
House battery recommendations artleyt115 at 7:57am 12.05.22 Start with calculating the amount of energy that you will need to power your toys for as long as y
Change taps Rich Stidger at 7:56am 12.05.22 The aft head shower is very easy. Just grab the lip under the faucet and pull. The sink faucets in
handheld VHf? dlochner at 7:53am 12.05.22 Yeah, Dave, no kidding. Posts over a year old should be locked. There may be posts worth keeping
handheld VHf? Brian D at 7:46am 12.05.22 Yeah, Dave, no kidding. Posts over a year old should be locked.
House battery recommendations jssailem at 7:45am 12.05.22 We talk about an "Electrical Budget". Not all owners know what we mean. Here is an example from Sail
handheld VHf? dlochner at 7:44am 12.05.22 I suspect the OP has made a decision on a radio as the original post was about a year and half ago.
handheld VHf? RoyS at 7:35am 12.05.22 As mentioned above sometimes the received messages are hard to understand. My latest handheld (ICOM
Used Furler Parts Roger Fowler at 7:33am 12.05.22 Thank you for the pointer. Roger
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? jssailem at 7:31am 12.05.22 Reading the Augst report in Sail magazine... I was struck by the importance for long passages of sat
House battery recommendations rgranger at 7:25am 12.05.22 @dlochner summed it up nicely. I suspect the real energy hog will be the use of the inverter to pow
Used Furler Parts rgranger at 7:19am 12.05.22 SBO does support a "Parts Search" forum here https://forums.sailboatowners.com/forums/parts-search
House battery recommendations dlochner at 7:19am 12.05.22 Start with calculating the amount of energy that you will need to power your toys for as long as yo
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? George Braun at 7:17am 12.05.22 I have always thought about putting a guide block on the end of the boom to use the topping lift as
Helm Seat RoyS at 7:08am 12.05.22 My helm seat is shown above and left. I like it a lot. If you are considering one like it keep the f
Propeller decipher (1) JamesG161 at 7:05am 12.05.22 211357 I bought the new one from this site and it was re-pitched for my transmission. Jim...

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