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I was hoping someone would take the time to measure there salon table as I have a 1979 Catalina 30 a
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Is there a way to determine what size packing I will need before I remove the stuffing box? I want t
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I will be making a sailboat cover for our Cal 2-27. I am wondering if anyone else has done this and
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the e33 has a saildrive. The saildrive comes thru a rubber sort of gasket, and when the boat was hau
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Mr Mac at 8:30am 11.08.13
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Does anyone have a soft copy of the service manual for the Tohatsu/Nissan 9.8EF? I need to replace
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I need to replace or rebuild my masthead transducer unit for the ST50. I think the bearings are pack
Roadking Larry at 5:57pm 11.07.13
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Took a precursory look at what might have been a nice old boat. I'm kind of new to the boat world so
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I'm looking for a replacement mast for my Catalina 30 Tall Rig. I'm located at Lake Lanier GA. I'd
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Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems
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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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capntmitch at 5:32am 06.19.23
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thetone at 4:52am 06.19.23
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Timm R Oday25 at 4:46am 06.19.23
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BigEasy at 8:27pm 06.18.23
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