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Catalina cushions Lost Parent at 6:38pm 04.15.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1060 Anybody know how thick the cushions are on my 1982 Catalina 30 , my boat is to far away to get to it
Swift Trawler Owners (1) rclarke246 at 6:23pm 04.15.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1271 Hello, We're proud owners of a 2012 Swift 44. With this new model we'd like to communicate with oth
Close up your floor hatches! Big Moe at 5:55pm 04.15.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1334 Hello Fellow Sailors: I broke my cardinal rule over the weekend. I left a floor hatch open to dry o
C-22 News Letter CaptDon01 at 4:45pm 04.15.13 Catalina 22 1/743 NEW FEATURE TO BE ADDED TO THE NATIONAL C-22 WEB SITE, A NEWS LETTER We are planning a new newsle
New Hatch Doors (3) JWH2050 at 4:20pm 04.15.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2156 I posted about hatch doors a few weeks ago and decided to make my own. These were made from salvaged
Tall Rig without bowsprit? KennyBene at 3:57pm 04.15.13 Catalina 30 4/2293 Can anyone tell me if Catalina built any tall rigs without the bowsprit. I own hull #5787- 1990 C30
wiring question garethreeves at 3:36pm 04.15.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1123 Hi All, I am replacing the Raystar 120 GPS unit that has intermittent problems with an NMEA ever
Following 25 years later's footsteps (1) RubyJean at 3:25pm 04.15.13 Bigger Boats 37/6600 Brought my O Day 27 home from the warehouse this weekend to start the re-fit and paint. The only pro
Holding tank removal jwadd at 2:46pm 04.15.13 Catalina 30 0/1224 I have a 1988 30 TM and am in the process of replacing the holding tank. The hoses have been removed
Hunter 340 Cabin Lights GreatLakesCaptJim at 2:24pm 04.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/919 I have a 1999 Hunter 340. Can anyone tell me how in the world I get the overhead lights in the cabin
Thru-Hull Styx at 2:10pm 04.15.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1019 I am refurbing a S2 8.0c. It originally had plastic thur-hulls. I am going to replace them with bron
Jib sheet, one line or 2 separate? pros/cons kito at 1:50pm 04.15.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/961 The PO of my c22 had it set up with one jib sheet with a snap shackle in the middle. I am getting ri
Solar Panels Blane at 1:43pm 04.15.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2895 Being from Florida it's all about the sunshine and solar. I have read that you can buy solar panels
Engine compartment (1) paulj at 12:33pm 04.15.13 Catalina 310 14/2670 Looking at this area for storing engine spare parts or start battery location. paulj :troll:
Deck cleaning and restoration cbyl at 12:05pm 04.15.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/863 I purchased a 1967 O'Day Tempest last year and am looking to brighten the deck. Has faded badly over
Reasonable Canvas guy in Annapolis? Skipper at 11:54am 04.15.13 Ask All Sailors 41/6025 I'm educated, experienced, and talented at what I do. So why is it that a guy who sews canvas is ent
Bimini Top For Catalina 22 (1) karmadog at 11:36am 04.15.13 Catalina 22 5/1597 Hi all! I want to add a bimini top to my Cat22, but I have the main sheet release about two feet
Manuel Hunter 280 in French fredvanbochoven at 10:12am 04.15.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1103 Hi there all Hunter sailors all over the world. Proud owner of a 1996 Hunter 280 based in the South
The GRAND Plan. Good or Bad idea mdsdurango at 9:49am 04.15.13 Trailer Sailors 16/4474
Universal diesel engine wiring harness jcb2 at 9:44am 04.15.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1409 I have an O'Day 31 and just pulled my Universal diesel (M18) out to remove the prop shaft. In doing

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Water in rudder? jdrutten at 9:31am 04.20.23 Last fall I drilled two 1/4" holes, one on either side of my rudder, and found water which ran out i
Pumpin up those fenders! jviss at 9:28am 04.20.23 These fenders live on the dock. They were drooping into the water. More tension is needed to hold t
Is BoatUS membership worth it? jviss at 9:25am 04.20.23 Not to hijack the thread, but it would be interesting to know what people pay for boat insurance. I
Cherubini Raider 33 (Not a Hunter) rudder shoe Hollyberry at 9:22am 04.20.23 Hi All, I just purchased Raider Cherubini 33 hull #1. It is on the hard in SC. It is in very sou
Is BoatUS membership worth it? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:20am 04.20.23 There are two issues here. One being insurance and the second being with whom. Assuming the first i
Hunter 326 Compression post finish rgranger at 9:16am 04.20.23 .... I especially liked the pole dancing idea but I need to polish the pole first or risk doing som
Cherubini Raider 33 (Not a Hunter) rudder shoe ClassicSail at 9:16am 04.20.23 Hi All, I just purchased Raider Cherubini 33 hull #1. It is on the hard in SC. It is in very soun
Is BoatUS membership worth it? WayneH at 9:01am 04.20.23 Thanks to Hurricane Sally and our experience with the lizard, Membership - Yes, Insurance - HELL NO!
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity Head Sail at 8:57am 04.20.23 Crossed it several times fishing. Avoid the out going tide. Pay attention to the Coast Guard warni
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity jviss at 8:52am 04.20.23 I object to asking someone to do it and offering to pay half of expenses. I don't understand. Are
Is BoatUS membership worth it? kloudie1 at 8:46am 04.20.23
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity MikeHoncho at 8:36am 04.20.23 I completely understand the OP's view and request. I think it's prudent to go out with someone exp
Bottom paints (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:28am 04.20.23 Either the anode has come loose and slid down to the strut or the installer was smoking crack when h
Progress report on the 26 O'day! artleyt115 at 8:24am 04.20.23 Looks good so far! Check for deck/window leaks and rebed your lower gudgeon. This part frequently d
Water in rudder? jon hansen at 8:12am 04.20.23 keeping the water tight seal between the rudder shaft and the rudder over time is near impossible in
Water in rudder? dmax at 8:10am 04.20.23 Really helpful as well. I'll still have to read a few times to understand all the steps/terminology
O'day 28 1985 forward hatch replacement Project_Mayhem at 8:10am 04.20.23 A pic would help. Usually it's a matter of removing the old one, cleaning off the old sealant on the
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

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