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Rub Rail Boomvang at 6:48pm 01.05.15 Bigger Boats 8/2087 I need to replace the rub rail on my 34' O'Day. The original material or something very close to it
Fuel tank cleaning About Time2 at 6:00pm 01.05.15 Catalina 30 20/6839 All, Looking for some information on cleaning a diesel fuel tank? I currently have a 17 gallon al
Ranger 12' (1) jdgmbi1 at 4:28pm 01.05.15 Ranger Boats (WA) 110/47877 DISCLAIMER: I know enough about sailing to be dangerous...no actually not even that much. I ha
washing machine for a 473 Tag team at 2:22pm 01.05.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1072 Has anyone fitted a washing machine to a 473 in the aft starboard cabin and if so was it difficult?
1977 Cat 27 deck/hull joint danvon at 2:07pm 01.05.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/2297 Hi all- I have a very small leak (right about midships if that matters) that looks to be coming th
Stainless Steel Shaft vs. Bronze Prop buddyshea at 1:34pm 01.05.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/4767 Had to replace Hurth Trans on my 1985 - 27' Catalina due to salt water getting in. Discovered that s
Zinc type and place of install on V-22 Keel EnginesForward at 1:33pm 01.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1305 I am in the process of rebuilding my steel plate swing keel. I am thinking of welding in stainless
A new use for Bed It butyl tape gettinthere at 1:00pm 01.05.15 Musings With Maine Sail 7/3604 I found a new use for Bed It tape. I think it will work out very well to solve my problem of hazed o
Guess this boat! (1) Jackdaw at 12:22pm 01.05.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1406 Quiz time. Guess who is making this modern beauty. 50ish feet long; Beam carried way aft. Vertical b
'75 Cal 2-27 Genoa Block NautiMonkey at 11:44am 01.05.15 Cal 12/3526 I recently purchased a 75 Cal 2-27 which had a missing Schaefer Genoa Block. Could anyone give me su
Kubota/Universal SS-Aquilon at 11:41am 01.05.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1120 Does anyone know what the Kubota engine model number is for a Universal M15?
Florida Craziness Roger Long at 9:51am 01.05.15 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 20/8651 Long time readers may remember the post from my now archived forum which went spectacularly over the
Do you know who made this sailboat? (3) Boater Buzz at 9:42am 01.05.15 Ask All Sailors 40/6426 Do you know what year, manufacturer or model this sailboat is?
Rudder blisters knotatwork2 at 8:37am 01.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3073 Hello My 1987 Hunter 23's rudder has some blisters on it. It has never been painted. I need some gu
Redoing Waste System (4) wufibugs at 8:05am 01.05.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 29/9000 Below are pictures of the 2 diverters and the pump out I removed and rebuilt from my waste system.
Refrigerator Repair dmwais305 at 7:57am 01.05.15 Big Boats 3/1404 The refrigerator is not cooling why???. When trying to move it from under the counter to get access
28' O'Day Electrical question AErcen at 7:21am 01.05.15 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1965 Hello guys/gals. Another new O'Day owner and a brand new sailor!! Bought the boat first and then de
Keel winch cable TerryAnne at 6:54am 01.05.15 Sirius 21/22 5/2124 In doing some much needed repairs to "I'm Sirius", the keel winch cable needs to be replaced. Doe
big problem with kiwi grip gettinthere at 6:29am 01.05.15 Ask All Sailors 8/7283 I did a custom tint to several gallons of kiwi grip last summer at Ace hardware on the recommendatio
Can I connect diferent batteries? (1) McIntoshUSA at 6:18am 01.05.15 Ask All Sailors 2/758 I have a trolling motor (marine battery) for a dinghy that I was thinking of connecting to my boats

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Do you need to put your boat on a diet? jssailem at 1:38pm 10.02.23
The cutest thing I've seen Will Gilmore at 1:17pm 10.02.23 She's a Bauer 8. QGFVKknbV50 Great reviews. -Will
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? DArcy at 1:09pm 10.02.23 I actually really like my vacuum on my boat. I would definitely not classify it as excess junk....
Swing Keel locking bolt glassed over. (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 1:07pm 10.02.23 @Ryan61065 Attached is the diagram for your 1983 swing keel which should be helpful compliments fr
Islander 28 - Stuck zippers in interior headliner ggrizzard at 1:02pm 10.02.23 A link to the videos mentioned would be helpful
Absolute Newbie looking for a 30 Stu Jackson at 12:54pm 10.02.23 Is there a buyer's guide for Catalina 30's? What are the normal areas needing attention on a Catali
Line identification Hayden Watson at 12:51pm 10.02.23 Single braid COULD BE samson Dura-Plex. https://samsonrope.com/utility/dura-plex---coated https://s
Do you need to put your boat on a diet? dLj at 12:48pm 10.02.23 Not at all, I have a vacuum on my boat (speaking of excess junk :facepalm: ) I actually really lik
Air is not welcome here! WayneH at 12:46pm 10.02.23 If you run the priming pump and don't have fuel leaking between the pump and the outboard, your leak
21 Day Cruise kappykaplan at 12:36pm 10.02.23 I only had one hit, but it was a doozy. Wow!
21 Day Cruise WayneH at 12:36pm 10.02.23 Owie!!!
Absolute Newbie looking for a 30 dlochner at 12:26pm 10.02.23 What can we anticipate in the way of cost moving a 30' sailboat from San Diego to Lake Tahoe? I c
Anchor/Rode (1) eherlihy at 12:26pm 10.02.23 By fluke, do you mean a Danforth knockoff? As a very general rule-of-thumb, you want 1 pound of anc
21 Day Cruise (1) mermike at 12:21pm 10.02.23 Welp, things didn't go exactly as planned. The 5 year olds who run Glen Canyon Damn decided to drop
The cutest thing I've seen Project_Mayhem at 12:21pm 10.02.23 Two in the cockpit and one facing backwards straddling the mast! That main looks brand new
Absolute Newbie looking for a 30 Project_Mayhem at 12:19pm 10.02.23 I've also been looking into the C30 for my next boat. Here are a few items to look out for based on
Absolute Newbie looking for a 30 tfox2069 at 12:13pm 10.02.23 Thanks Don! So, employing the services of a surveyor might be the best path to take. Well, eventu
Absolute Newbie looking for a 30 dmax at 12:10pm 10.02.23 For lots of Catalina 30 info, go here: Welcome to IC30A - International Catalina 30/309 Association
Absolute Newbie looking for a 30 TakingOnWater at 11:44am 10.02.23 Thanks Don! So, employing the services of a surveyor might be the best path to take.
Islander 28 - Stuck zippers in interior headliner JoeWhite at 11:40am 10.02.23 I believe you are referring to zippers on the dodger. If so, you can take a side cutter and cut from

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