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Catalina 30 salon table stevenj40 at 9:00pm 11.08.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1833 I was hoping someone would take the time to measure there salon table as I have a 1979 Catalina 30 a
Prop question NicAndI at 8:19pm 11.08.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1564 Need a little help pls. I'm in the process of buying a 1989 First 285 and the 2 blade folding prop
Size of Shaft Packing SVTatia at 7:10pm 11.08.13 Musings With Maine Sail 5/3457 Is there a way to determine what size packing I will need before I remove the stuffing box? I want t
Show us your spinnaker! (1) Kermit at 1:42pm 11.08.13 Ask All Sailors 104/15399 I really love seeing colorful and unusual spinnakers. Spinnakers seem to say alot about their owners
Reviving the Damper Plate & Engine Mount Discussions JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 12:42pm 11.08.13 Catalina 310 11/6423 So I am the latest to have to tackle this problem. I have the "death rattle" and will be doing this
Guest Battery Selector switch SwanAround at 12:28pm 11.08.13 Big Boats 4/1304 Need to replace the battery selector switch for 2004 Hunter 356. None of the ones on offer today se
Painting the Rudder lehigh375 at 12:09pm 11.08.13 Ask All Sailors 12/3681 Anyone know anything about why the rudder would be painted differently on a Hunter33 than the rest o
winter sailboat cover for Cal 27 carolsohl at 11:45am 11.08.13 Cal 2/1730 I will be making a sailboat cover for our Cal 2-27. I am wondering if anyone else has done this and
S2 7.3 Wet Keel ? Mike Palmer at 11:25am 11.08.13 S2 5/3869 Has anyone heard of a wet keel on an S2 7.3 ? I am looking into purchase and the picture of the bild
Deep cycle or combination batteries for battery bank Loose Ends at 10:37am 11.08.13 Musings With Maine Sail 21/5214 What kind of batteries should I have in my battery bank on my Catalina 27? The PO had one deep cycle
for those with a saildrive, cleaning the barnicles jbinbi at 9:03am 11.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1054 the e33 has a saildrive. The saildrive comes thru a rubber sort of gasket, and when the boat was hau
1971 Coronado 35' Cc Yacht Specialties Steering windomember at 8:45am 11.08.13 Ask All Sailors 13/5994 Hi, I own a 1971 35' Coronado Center Cockpit Hull 07 produced by Whitaker Industries at Costa Me
07 Tohatsu 9.8 Mr Mac at 8:30am 11.08.13 Ask All Sailors 2/902 Does anyone have a soft copy of the service manual for the Tohatsu/Nissan 9.8EF? I need to replace
Finally an Owner (5) azguy at 5:25am 11.08.13 Catalina 22 10/1131 Well, after looking at over a dozen boats and really considered a C27 I decided on a more prudent C2
Canada 2013 paulj at 9:09pm 11.07.13 Catalina 310 13/2818 Took 40 days this year for the trip...... https://picasaweb.google.com/1dbpaul/CANADA2013?authuse
Raymarine ST50 Monty VM at 8:52pm 11.07.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1946 I need to replace or rebuild my masthead transducer unit for the ST50. I think the bearings are pack
Looked at what should have been a nice boat Roadking Larry at 5:57pm 11.07.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1624 Took a precursory look at what might have been a nice old boat. I'm kind of new to the boat world so
Mast For Catalina 30 Tall Rig bassmanss at 5:54pm 11.07.13 Parts Search 4/6975 I'm looking for a replacement mast for my Catalina 30 Tall Rig. I'm located at Lake Lanier GA. I'd
Gear hammock and replacing pressure alchohol stove. BobnCamie at 5:01pm 11.07.13 S2 5/1528 Two questions, can anyone steer me in the right direction for smaller(5 ft. or less) gear hammocks.
Hunter 25 deck organizer and clutch mounting` (2) Savet at 4:18pm 11.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/4140 Hunter 25 deck organizer and clutch mounting Ahoy gents! I recently purchased a 1982 Hunter 25 and

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Keel bolts mkI mwill at 7:28am 06.19.23 Thank you @captcoho and @dmax!. Really helpful! We spoke to a surveyor and his recommendation that w
1983 o'day 34 prepurchase questions... dmax at 7:27am 06.19.23 The hull is solid glass, just the deck is cored. Jenneau built the 39's and 40's.
1983 o'day 34 prepurchase questions... (3) Tally Ho at 7:21am 06.19.23
Keel bolts mkI dmax at 7:16am 06.19.23 If you have water coming in through the keel bolts then the adhesive/sealnt between the keel and the
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems Jim 5757 at 7:15am 06.19.23 Ours had a "tempering valve" about 1" diameter 8" long 'L' shape. If you have that you should remove
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question (1) Mike Oldak at 7:13am 06.19.23 To All I was looking at my anchor locker today and was trying figure out what the purpose of th
Hunter 27-2 clear plastic engine control panel cover B type jssailem at 7:12am 06.19.23 It works well. Be aware, it is still a clear plastic. Like your boat deck you need to care for it.
Lowering mast before expected storm? captcoho at 7:08am 06.19.23 I'm assuming the boat is at anchor, not in a slip? Either way, I would give no thought to the mast
1983 o'day 34 prepurchase questions... dmax at 7:07am 06.19.23 Oh yeah, the anchor locker is shallow - it can fit a danforth style anchor and rode. I have a Manson
1983 o'day 34 prepurchase questions... dmax at 7:05am 06.19.23 Agree with Greg, unless you have reason to suspect the bolts have deteriorated or the adhesive has f
Keel bolts mkI captcoho at 7:01am 06.19.23 Hard to give a good answer not knowing how the smile might have been repaired. First thought is if i
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? captcoho at 6:48am 06.19.23 Did you adjust the pressure of the bladder in the accumulator? That will affect how much water will
1984 Catalina 27 floor board under the stairs. Mine is missing. Ideas for replacement? Thanks. Scott T-Bird at 6:44am 06.19.23 I'm a little confused by that void in the picture that doesn't show any support for a replacement pa
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems captcoho at 6:40am 06.19.23 New Kuma water heater worked great for a season - and now won't heat through the heat exchanger R
Hunter 27-2 clear plastic engine control panel cover B type MBroderick at 6:36am 06.19.23 I purchase one from online from a Yanmar dealer for around $40. but i'm rethinking it as I see what
Swing Keel Line routing help (o'day 222) Wood Jigger at 6:27am 06.19.23 Unremarkable. I too replaced the swing keel lifting line on my 222. There is only the one block an
1983 o'day 34 prepurchase questions... Tally Ho at 6:21am 06.19.23
2gm20f will not start BigEasy at 6:20am 06.19.23 If I can make a suggestion here : "DON"T TAKE ANYTHING ELSE APART IF YOU WANT THIS ENGINE TO RUN A
Fresh water cooling system elcojo2 at 6:10am 06.19.23 Thanks so much for the responses and direct me in the right direction.
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems Hello Below at 6:05am 06.19.23 So it's unlikely that the pump is your problem. :plus: Was the water heater not winterize last yea

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