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Another dog question... getting a big dog aboard kito at 12:10pm 03.31.15 Ask All Sailors 19/3142 It's getting close to the time to drop my H30 project boat in the water. I plan on spending weekends
What engines fit in my 79 Cat 30 ZTS213 at 11:50am 03.31.15 Catalina 30 16/3429 Please Help! I bought a 1979 catalina 30 project without the motor. I have a yanmar 2qm 20hp tha
Otter deterrant Mark Maulden at 9:07am 03.31.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1522 I Keep my dinghy on a float in the slip next to the sailboat. Works great for when you want the dink
Alternators and horsepower wufibugs at 8:42am 03.31.15 Ask All Sailors 34/7880 From reading the many discussions on charging systems and acceptance rates, it is clear that my 35 a
Bimini for Hunter 34 YVRguy at 7:51am 03.31.15 Big Boats 27/11222 Have any of you H34 owners installed a full bimini on your boat? I'm curious to know about your exp
Crack in outside hull wildrp at 7:10am 03.31.15 Day Sailers 3/1289 The other day I was checking out my Hunter 140 boat after the winter. I just noticed a crack in the
mast wiring panel beneteau 36 sailBoat107 at 6:36am 03.31.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/597 how do i remove the wiring panel from the headliner delicately without breaking anything? does the p
Cotter Ring Finger SoundWave at 6:35am 03.31.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1352 We go out about twice a month, boat is parked on trailer between outings. I see other trailer-sailo
Two Questions about the S25 tomcat2k at 5:49am 03.31.15 Seidelmann 5/2664 1) The through hull for the rudder post has started leaking around the top and draining eventually t
Propane locker Harleyreef at 5:37am 03.31.15 Catalina 30 21/4441 The 1988 MKII I just purchased doesn't have a propane locker in the rear lazarrette. Did they origi
compass repair woodster at 5:35am 03.31.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1872 i am looking for revues on Youngs Maritime services /compass repair ...has anyone used their servi
HELP ! keel sunsetpassion at 5:29am 03.31.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1506 Hello to you all. I am a new (to me) hunter 450 owner. uk based. Following advise from this gre
V-22 best way to raise the mast singlehanded ? EnginesForward at 12:44am 03.31.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/5296 I am searching for systems and /or ways to safely raise the mast. I have a complete wood and metal
parts for kubota eng/universal m3-20b captrick2013 at 10:12pm 03.30.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1565 I am looking for a parts list crossover for the injectors/universal to kubota.The universal part is
Greece Bareboat rfrye1 at 8:46pm 03.30.15 Destinations 5/2086 Here is a good location to charter out of? I've always heard to stay away from the Athens area. I pl
Table too big (2) Ken Cross at 8:32pm 03.30.15 Ask All Sailors 0/628 I posted a while back about the table in our new to us 1989 Hunter 30. The table is so big we couldn
Reefing on O'Day 322 Tally Ho at 7:10pm 03.30.15 Bigger Boats 11/3563 Does anyone with an O'Day 322 or similar boat (maybe a 302 or 272) have a reef hook at the gooseneck
Hellooo? Terry Cox at 6:53pm 03.30.15 Pacific North West Cruisers 49/12044 Have all the PNW cruisers moved south? Have they all sold their boats? Just say'n.
Trailer Bunk Adjustment docschreiber at 6:38pm 03.30.15 Trailer Sailors 2/3526 I recently bought a Coronado 23 mkII. I found out today that the trailer that came with it has had
steering (4) paulj at 6:23pm 03.30.15 Catalina 310 4/1135 SailingErrant I sit on the cat seat most of the time and steer the boat with the hiking out s

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Winter Project Mark15231 at 5:12pm 10.29.23 Another YouTube series to checkout for your rudder rebuild is Boatworks Today Rebuilding A Foam Core
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? shemandr at 5:00pm 10.29.23 Yeah, I gotta say why not put some dock fendering on the dock? https://www.westmarine.com/plastimo
Bottom Paint Crazy Dave Condon at 4:48pm 10.29.23 What is the name and location of the marina?
Winter Project Tally Ho at 2:50pm 10.29.23 If you want to have REAL fun, watch the youtube video by Sail life. He used his old rudder to make
Bottom Paint HomeyD at 2:35pm 10.29.23 All good questions? I do not know of the marinas reputation at this point. I am in NH and the Marina
Keel bolts on a 23-2 AndrewJillings at 2:07pm 10.29.23 Thank you dmax, that is (fairly) reassuring. My boat has a centerboard and there is lead down there,
Bottom Paint jssailem at 2:04pm 10.29.23 If you were not able to watch the work you have to talk to the workers. Confirm their warranty. Conf
Winter Project LakeOntario270 at 1:53pm 10.29.23 If you want to have REAL fun, watch the youtube video by Sail life. He used his old rudder to make
Bottom Paint Crazy Dave Condon at 1:49pm 10.29.23 @jssailem Catalina swing keel could have oxidized depending what was done
Bottom Paint Ward H at 1:46pm 10.29.23 Hard to believe they can get to the whole swing keel without dropping it especially if it was blaste
Bottom Paint Rich Stidger at 1:18pm 10.29.23 It has been a long time since I had a Catalina 22 but as I recall the keel needed to be worked on
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? jssailem at 1:13pm 10.29.23 Sailing around with nose guards would not be my preferred look. If I did not trust myself to arrive
Bottom Paint jssailem at 1:07pm 10.29.23 I just had the marina wet blast the bottom of my Catalina 22 and apply several coats of barrier and
Mast Trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 12:39pm 10.29.23 @rgranger Thanks for that. Use to looking in the standard position but as a former investigator i
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing Jim_H42 at 12:31pm 10.29.23 Jssailem - I bought my boat from the original owner who told my he got it at the Miami boat. So it
Bottom Paint Crazy Dave Condon at 12:22pm 10.29.23 @Richard19068 is correct assuming the keel is a swing keel. Was the swing keel cleaned to the g
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:15pm 10.29.23 Hang on to your suspender 'cause this is really going to give you a belly laugh but I always coat th
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose Sailm8 at 12:13pm 10.29.23 You might get a temp fix using muffler tape where the cracks are.
Bottom Paint Richard19068 at 11:23am 10.29.23 It has been a long time since I had a Catalina 22 but as I recall the keel needed to be worked on i
Bottom Paint HomeyD at 11:05am 10.29.23 Old paint removed. Thanks for the input, I feel better.

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