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Rub rails whisper 92 at 5:57am 05.11.14 S2 7/1790 I picked up an 1982 S2 9.2 that needs a lot of work. One area I would like to clean up it the rub r
wood stands krantala at 4:48am 05.11.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/785 Hey folks, I am getting ready to take my 25 off the trailer for an over haul. Does anyone have any
Drilling a hole in a mast......helppppppp....lol !! redsox6781 at 3:17am 05.11.14 Catalina 22 3/1030 Previous owner of my 22 Catalina had to replace the mast step and used the one from CD. My question
Drilling a hole in a mast ?? redsox6781 at 3:15am 05.11.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/763 Previous owner of my 22 Catalina had to replace the mast step and used the one from CD. My question
Venture 22 Mid-Boom Conversion judsonj at 11:18pm 05.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1196 Hey, I am hoping to purchase a Venture 22 soon. The boat is in really nice shape. Perhaps the only t
Expensive winter drazlou at 9:01pm 05.10.14 Catalina 30 4/1334 When I bought my 1994 MKII two years ago it had a leaking shaft seal. The seal did not use packing b
Engine blower, Yanmar 4JH4AE JohnB40 at 8:57pm 05.10.14 Engines and Propulsion 11/4117 Hi Boat is Beneteau 40 (2009) with above Yanmar engine. There is a small blower screwed to transom t
Battery question on 28 MkII Nosso Tempo at 7:15pm 05.10.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/1316 Hi all, I bought a used 2006 Catalina 28 MkII. My manual states I have 2 batteries. My boat has thr
456 starboard sole removal janiceandcraig at 6:17pm 05.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1058 Has anyone experince in lifting the sole over the starboard water tank and aft holding tank.
Blisters?? Now a bit confused (2) katana750 at 5:42pm 05.10.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1510 I posted this in another area first and was told what has happen weren't blisters. I don't know wha
Stern railing size skaterp14 at 5:35pm 05.10.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/919 I am going to be adding a solar panel to my 26s and was going to be using Bimini brackets to mount i
US Spar Furling Mechanism-cracked (3) vince arsenault at 5:01pm 05.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/3981 Just installed mast today on my Beneteau 37 2011. It has a US Spar in-mast furling system. As I look
Portsmouth or PHRF Rating for O'Day 222 daleyellin at 4:56pm 05.10.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/3120 Does anyone have information on a Portsmouth or PHRF rating for the O'Day 222. I am considering bec
Leaking speed or depth transducer CABixler at 4:15pm 05.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/3596 I have a Beneteau 331 with the common Raymarine ST-60 series gauges. Had some zebra mussel issues wh
Replace throttle cable on 1995 Hunter (2) chitradurga at 3:38pm 05.10.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1648 I'm replacing the shift and throttle cables on a 1995 Hunter 29.5. The shift cable replaced with no
Oday 28 Cutlass Bearing Jeff H. at 3:26pm 05.10.14 Bigger Boats 3/1921 I want to change the Cutlass Bearing on my 1982 O'Day 28. I would like to know if anyone has experie
Beneteau First 25S Rudder system geofboole at 3:16pm 05.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/5275 I purchased a new Beneteau First 25 S. It arrived from France last week. I am having trouble figurin
port window screens trainmanjess at 2:48pm 05.10.14 Morgan 0/2487 hello all in need of help finding port window screens for my '71 Morgan 35' sailboat.... I have o
She did it! (1) clueless1 at 11:57am 05.10.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1449 Took her on her first sail today! Just ran along clear lake and then anchored for a bit. Yay!
C-22 Mast Head Refurbishment CaptDon01 at 11:49am 05.10.14 Catalina 22 5/843 Being exposed to the salt environment started taking a toll on the aluminum mast head casting on our

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Water in rudder? jon hansen at 8:07am 04.20.23 a skilled yard worker once told me that 85% of all older boats have water in their rudders. in fre
Canadian buying USCG cruiser in another country FastOlson at 8:03am 04.20.23 It's entertaining and sometimes helpful to try to get complex legal information from strangers on th
Progress report on the 26 O'day! Project_Mayhem at 8:02am 04.20.23 Looks good so far! Check for deck/window leaks and rebed your lower gudgeon. This part frequently di
Is BoatUS membership worth it? Project_Mayhem at 7:52am 04.20.23 after some bad treatment by their new owners, (the lizard company), we changed insurance. :plus: E
Water in rudder? xavpil at 7:43am 04.20.23 To add to what Shemandr said: in 1989, Catalina used a stainless steel rudder post but they welded
Water in rudder? xavpil at 7:43am 04.20.23 It can't hurt. I remain skeptical that drain holes work to dry a wet rudder but you may get some w
New 170 sailor Captain Larry-DH at 7:37am 04.20.23 As a former 170 owner I agree with adding the masthead float. You can find one made for Hobie cats.
Is BoatUS membership worth it? jviss at 7:36am 04.20.23 I have been a member for 20 years and never used for 'unlimited towing' or anything else. I think
Is BoatUS membership worth it? FastOlson at 7:27am 04.20.23 We used to insure with them for years, and after some bad treatment by their new owners, (the lizard
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity jviss at 7:15am 04.20.23 I completely understand the OP's view and request. I think it's prudent to go out with someone expe
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity MikeHoncho at 6:51am 04.20.23
Water in rudder? dmax at 6:48am 04.20.23 To add to what Shemandr said: in 1989, Catalina used a stainless steel rudder post but they welded a
Is BoatUS membership worth it? cymeyer at 6:03am 04.20.23 ok, thanks for the replies. I will keep renewing!
Water in rudder? shemandr at 5:32am 04.20.23 It can't hurt. I remain skeptical that drain holes work to dry a wet rudder but you may get some wa
Navpod Doesn't Fit (Close) - Options? (1) dmdiehl64 at 5:17am 04.20.23 Here's a picture of the back for reference, including my janky method for mounting the Vulcan 7 last
Is BoatUS membership worth it? kloudie1 at 5:11am 04.20.23 I have been a member since 1991. I continue because of their advocacy for us with the government. On
Pumpin up those fenders! Project_Mayhem at 5:01am 04.20.23 I have the same question. Exactly how tight are you trying to tie up your boat @Project_Mayhem ? :y
Is BoatUS membership worth it? glanrock at 4:56am 04.20.23 Many years ago we had a steering failure, cable pulled out on a different boat than we have now. Any
Is BoatUS membership worth it? dlochner at 4:45am 04.20.23 I've been a member since 1984. Never used the towing until a couple of years ago, then used it 4 tim
Reinstalling Catalina 30 windows xavpil at 4:44am 04.20.23 Catalina 30 windows? I've removed and refurbished all of mine but reinstalling the C30 window kit

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