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Interior screw hole patch Nrmlspeed at 3:41am 02.24.13 Catalina 22 3/841 The PO had mounted several items inside the cabin that no longer exist leaving behind about 6 screw
vinyl rub rail replacement Bill Graham at 8:43pm 02.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/971 I thank you Capt for your response, I was unclear in stating my problem, it is the 5/8" black vinyl
Removable Deck Sole.....Doesn't Move rgtet at 7:15pm 02.23.13 Big Boats 4/1269 I have a problem for which I am seeking ideas. The removable deck sole that covers the bilge on my 2
CO detectors on H356 Bob 04 H260 at 6:15pm 02.23.13 Big Boats 6/1152 On our H356 we have 3 CO detectors that appear to be hard wired on to the power panel. Last year the
lowering mast on oday 26 John6061 at 5:18pm 02.23.13 Day Sailers 6/2511 do you have to take the side stays loose to drop the mast on an oday 26? thanks
Non-Skid Decks captcoho at 3:02pm 02.23.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2212 Last boat I used Kiwi Grip and it worked well... Before I go and "redo" my decks, Any thoughts abou
Barient winch stripper rings (1) davjonLegend at 2:46pm 02.23.13 Big Boats 0/942 The plastic stripper rings on my Barient 23-11 winches were worn out (again). The last set I ordered
"O" Rings for speed transducer plug mfarinas at 2:15pm 02.23.13 Catalina 310 5/3235 I am missing the "O" rings on the plug for the speed transducer. I was wondering if anyone knows wha
Cockpit table - drilling (1) evgencafuta at 2:01pm 02.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1347 Hello From Slovenia, Europe, I am new owner of Beneteau 47,7, year of build is 2002. As we need
Bareboat out of Newport RI rfrye1 at 12:37pm 02.23.13 Ask All Sailors 14/6943 I had asked earlier about the Chesapeake. I am also looking at Newport and cruising out to Martha's
Northern 25 Quicksix at 12:29pm 02.23.13 Other Sailboats 0/3046 I saw a post of Fine Wine (apparently there is nobody of that name on the site anymore) dated in 200
Fridge / freezer Genesis1986 at 11:29am 02.23.13 Big Boats 1/1856 I have just purchased a 2004 Catalina 350, but have not yet taken possession. I understand that the
Replacement of fridge fans zrod at 11:12am 02.23.13 Big Boats 5/1423 Hi, I had to replace the fans of the fridge. The fans are mounted around the heat exchanger of th
H36 Hatch Size ??? PKFK at 10:04am 02.23.13 Big Boats 3/1198 Hi - I am trying to decypher the lewmar hatch size on my 2007 H36. I want to order/install the L
Albin Nimbus 42 bgreen at 9:28am 02.23.13 Ask All Sailors 1/5295 Looking to move up, one boat that has my eye is an albin nimbus 42. Does anyone have any history, in
Public Thanks! (3) FourPoints at 7:01am 02.23.13 Musings With Maine Sail 5/2714 I just wanted to write a public Thank You to Maine Sail. I was down in Puerto Rico for the last 10 d
rub rail replacement Bill Graham at 6:37am 02.23.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/831 where can I get vinyl rub rail replacement for a 1985, 22 Mac
Talk to me about "Pawr" puddlejockey at 5:23am 02.23.13 Mid-Size Boats 12/2231 I have an '82 Cherubini designed 27 that I'm having a great time fixing up, and I've already learned
Dodger for my 310 deke at 4:56am 02.23.13 Catalina 310 22/5188 JSI of St Petersberg, Fl. is looking for a local Catalina 310 to take some basic measurements in ord
1971 Macgregor just sailling at 10:32pm 02.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1461 I just got a 1971 Macgregor and its looks like it need a good pain job and other things, does anyone

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Speed/temp sensor wire splice capta at 1:23pm 04.03.23 After splicing the wires together and heat shrinking the connection, you might want to cover the who
No bottom paint capta at 1:17pm 04.03.23 Have an artist come in and paint a great white facing away from your hull and scare anybody coming a
AITA? Racing situation that came up Davidasailor26 at 1:15pm 04.03.23 Not sure if this applies to the situation. My second diagram might more accurately depict the other
Hunter 28 chainplate kloudie1 at 12:58pm 04.03.23 Welcome to the forum! The rod is screwed into a nut which is in an anchor in the grid beam. In order
AITA? Racing situation that came up stickinthemud57 at 12:57pm 04.03.23
No bottom paint LloydB at 12:14pm 04.03.23 My boat gets crud when sitting in a slip over the summer but the pressure washer takes care of that
AITA? Racing situation that came up Davidasailor26 at 12:07pm 04.03.23
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Joe at 12:00pm 04.03.23 I like Samson, Marlow and Yale. Not a NER fan. I like solid color line, and they charge more for s
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 11:26am 04.03.23 I would not do that as it may well affect the integrity of the water ballast tank
Hunter 23 keel resting on trailer/other Hunter questions Crazy Dave Condon at 11:23am 04.03.23 Sent the poster a private message. Please vouch for me as he has alot of questions
No bottom paint BigEasy at 11:15am 04.03.23 I just bought a Macgregor 26 s that i plan to store on a trailer. it has a nice gel coat on the b
Hurricane season 2022 Analysis walt at 11:14am 04.03.23 FYI, there is an article linking solar variability and the onset of La Nina events Study ties solar
AITA? Racing situation that came up Roland5048 at 11:10am 04.03.23 I've only raced a few times but I would think this scenario would fall under the "Rules of the Road"
No bottom paint Joe at 11:04am 04.03.23 Use toilet bowl cleaner to get the crud off quickly. A bucket of diluted acid based toilet cleaner,
Forestay size quarter in. vs 5/16 with CDI furler Joe at 10:57am 04.03.23 Why don't you consider 5/32? Cat 27's spec 3/16" for stays and cap shrouds, 5/32" for lowers (2 pai
Speed/temp sensor wire splice shemandr at 10:31am 04.03.23 ...Once I realized that the Allen key that came with the kit was an odd size, I ordered a bunch to h
Forestay size quarter in. vs 5/16 with CDI furler AaronD at 10:28am 04.03.23 The standard forestay from Catalina Direct is 1/8" 316 SS. My Schaefer SnapFurl CF-500 furler and th
1977 Pearson 27 keel bolts dressler17 at 10:12am 04.03.23 They look better than mine and our keel is solid. Did you buy the boat?
Bilge Pump breaker (1) twalker H260 at 10:05am 04.03.23
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) dlochner at 9:59am 04.03.23 The gelcoat I applied yesterday never cured. I'm guessing ambient temp was around 55F. The can was

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