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New Backsplash (2) jimmcgee at 5:22pm 08.07.12 Catalina 30 10/3521 Two years ago we re-did our interior in ultra leather. As all Catalina 30 owners know washing dishes
Hot and calm weekend on the boat (1) c_witch at 5:20pm 08.07.12 Trailer Sailors 2/2069 Hiee, I spent Saturday and Sunday on the boat. It was to calm to do anything Saturday so I just l
mystery 27' sailboat (5) artb598 at 4:50pm 08.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/2353 Calt/2 Does anyone have info for this 1972 CALT/2? Thanks.
Water Muffler Box Leak Piratenorm at 4:46pm 08.07.12 Catalina 30 6/3048 I have a 1983 Mk 1 Catalina 30 with a persistent leak around the water muffler box. It causes the bi
Base of mast compreson posts jberube85 at 4:43pm 08.07.12 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1622 Ok all i have yet another issue that has arose with my 72 o day 22, today after about 5 hrs of saili
Widgeon spinnaker rigging jameslea at 4:34pm 08.07.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/4896 I solved the hull plug problem and took her out for the first time today and she goes good. The boat
2000 420 cc Wood interior Barny192 at 4:31pm 08.07.12 Big Boats 5/1491 Hi again guys, I am re-modeling the Tv/video cabinet on my H420 but I am having trouble identifyin
Stove antonic47 at 4:18pm 08.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2113 what type of and where do I find a stove for this boat mac 25 1976
popup top instructions antonic47 at 4:15pm 08.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1549 I bought a sded mac25 has popup top but I dont think all parts are here. I have a hand book from mac
Top of the mast windchime22 at 4:10pm 08.07.12 Catalina 22 4/1330 I am not good with names....what's the thing on top of the mast that the shrouds and halyards attac
Holding Tank Above Water Line Lee Hadjiosif at 3:58pm 08.07.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/9398 On my Beneteau 381, the head pumps directly to the tank. My question is, what holds the contents fro
Hunter 310 Genset, Possible? crewzen at 3:53pm 08.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1802 Hi Gang, Has anyone installed a genset n a Hunter 310? Mine is a '99, and I am quite happy with all
Here's a bunch of updates.... cb32863 at 3:15pm 08.07.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1395 OK all, here is a crap load of bloggy updates. I know you have been wondering about it all... ;) The
40.5 Propane Locker ritch at 2:15pm 08.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1439 wondering if any one with a 40.5 1993 - 1997 can give me insight where the original propane locker i
First overnight trip sallylynnh at 2:12pm 08.07.12 Catalina 30 4/1610 I'm going to be sailing to Oceanside from San Diego. I'm curious as to the approximate sail times g
Replacement spreader staining sail sherbo at 2:11pm 08.07.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/955
WM Zodiac Inflatable Floor Dinghy DJW at 1:50pm 08.07.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1372 As I stated in a earlier post a friend gave us a WM Zodiac dinghy with inflatable floor that the flo
CSM vs Hypalon DJW at 1:00pm 08.07.12 Ask All Sailors 13/16330 Looking at a new achilles dinghy. Is CSM and Hypalon one and the same products? In researching CSM
Greasing Selden Inmast furler bearings Ken Honeycutt at 12:08pm 08.07.12 Big Boats 14/5813 Want to grease the bearings on my inmast but there is no easy way to get to them through the inspect
Yanmar engine compartment (1) mjmercer19248 at 11:24am 08.07.12 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1958 What are these?

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Second anchor question capta at 11:50am 03.05.23 From my experience, the Rocna should be your #1 anchor, with an all chain rode and a good snub line.
DIY leather steering wheel cover project Ward H at 11:23am 03.05.23 I agree with @thinwater. I tried a couple of fancier braids but went with just a flat wrap of paraco
Factory Head discharge plumbing diagram. Hans Baart at 11:04am 03.05.23 Most boat builders are the worst sanitation plumbers on the planet because a) they never bother to
Second anchor question Richard19068 at 10:53am 03.05.23 I don't have any additional information on your setup but I would like to know where you got a new R
Second anchor question jssailem at 10:35am 03.05.23 :plus: with @flightlead404 on a two anchor two rode system. I would suggest you rig the new Rocna i
Boom Vang jssailem at 10:23am 03.05.23 There is no boom vang. Is this correct for this year and model? Don't get hung up on OEM build sta
RC Marine deck fill cap/hardware = where to find parts? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:22am 03.05.23 I lost the cap to my own pumpout fitting that was so old that it had a different thread count than
Factory Head discharge plumbing diagram. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:05am 03.05.23 Most boat builders are the worst sanitation plumbers on the planet because a) they never bother to l
Raymarine Axiom Davidasailor26 at 10:01am 03.05.23
Chainplates Siamese at 9:56am 03.05.23 Then bend doesn't spook me too much. If it was mine, I'd take a good look at the entire chainplate
MPPT controller location Tin Kicker at 9:56am 03.05.23 ...I mounted two flexible 100W solar panel to the Bimini. Wires ran down the Bimini tube, port sid
No Engine Alarm buzzer when key is on JoeWhite at 9:03am 03.05.23 Do you have the wiring diagram for your boat? It will help tracking down the problem. On my engine t
Bene First 42 open sea? Hollyberry at 8:07am 03.05.23 As a reference, these folks did the globe in a First 38 (granted she wasn't 40 yrs old at the time)
Boom Vang Hollyberry at 8:02am 03.05.23 Add one... it's a safety device when downwind in a breeze.
Raymarine Axiom flightlead404 at 7:37am 03.05.23 Or you can go the more DIY way and attach sensors to get some data directly from the engine and log
Boom Vang Joe at 7:32am 03.05.23 If you want a vang, just install one. I personally can't imagine NOT having one. It is possible th
No Engine Alarm buzzer when key is on Hans Baart at 7:32am 03.05.23 I checked it but I checked a lot and can not remember. I will check when back at boat tomorrow. Tha
No Engine Alarm buzzer when key is on Hans Baart at 7:26am 03.05.23 If I read you correctly, you had the switch in your hand and used a long needle to press against th
Second anchor question flightlead404 at 7:21am 03.05.23 You need to be able to deploy your secondary completely independently from your primary. That means
DIY leather steering wheel cover project (1) thinwater at 7:14am 03.05.23 @Caboteur how much cord did it take to cover a given distance of the wheel.. Say 1 meter. What kno

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