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bedding for forward berth fchurch at 4:33pm 05.26.12 Catalina 310 5/2368 We are awaiting delivery of a new to us C 310. We were attracted to the island queen berth with a tr
Hull question - help Ima90sJezus at 3:57pm 05.26.12 Catalina 30 11/2623 It's spent all day stripping the bottom of my cat 30, I used franmar soy strip, didn't work like adv
2008 hunter 25 job jib troutsmustang at 3:56pm 05.26.12 Smaller Boats 2/1125 Had great sailing today in Columbia SC with 17 mph winds. The top of my jib torn and jib came down.
Loss then surging of rpms Steve s at 3:24pm 05.26.12 Engines and Propulsion 6/2365 The diesel on my Beneteau 393 has been operating fine except for today. After about 20 mins of motor
oday 31 replacement sink noanker at 2:45pm 05.26.12 Bigger Boats 1/1218 needed to replace the 17x13x10 stainless sink in my oday 31...couldnt find one anywhere on the inter
Deck thickness ParamourII at 1:21pm 05.26.12 Catalina 30 1/2285 Hey All, Anyone know what the thickness is of the deck and liner on the cabin top where the clutc
Fan for adler barber fridge (1) luken7 at 12:54pm 05.26.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1511 Hole pounding our way to Ocracoke, the loudest noise started emitting from the fridge. Oiling system
fairlee Creek, shuttle dinghy? DAVA390 at 12:48pm 05.26.12 Destinations 3/4421 The Admiral and I are planning our first out-of-the-river excursion.We are planning to sail over to
Morgan 28? (1) afrears at 11:57am 05.26.12 Morgan 5/2916 Hi all, Im a new Morgan owner that in a moment of stupidity took a boat that was fire damaged. I hav
Outboard Motor for Mac26S Brian Aldeghi at 11:16am 05.26.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1160 Has anyone installed a Suzuki 9.9 hp outboard on their Mac 26S? I particurly like the tiller handle
Minnkota npsheehan at 10:42am 05.26.12 Catalina 22 0/1035 New to the forum. I just switched over the old gas for a minnkota and I'm trying to plan the best s
slipper 17 secondchance22107 at 9:08am 05.26.12 Trailer Sailors 10/14966 are there any slipper 17 owners that can share some pictures......i am redoing a slipper and have so
Rusty water in the bilge(?) capejt at 8:45am 05.26.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1587 I went down to open the boat for the season after spending the winter in the water. The bilge had a
Backstay on a B&R rig Hunter 34 Saillife at 7:56am 05.26.12 Big Boats 5/3802 Hi folks, couple of questions about the B'R rigging. While stepping the mast this year the comment w
Happy Memorial Day Weekend Indysailor at 5:52am 05.26.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1070 Here's hoping all the northerners are getting their boats in the water and that everyone enjoys the
connecting Yamaha 9.9 to battery Nicky17000 at 1:58am 05.26.12 Ask All Sailors 2/3699 I wish to connect the motor to the battery but got mixed up in the wiring:doh: Our previous motor
Onan life extention capta at 10:38pm 05.25.12 Engines and Propulsion 1/1943 We've an old (possibly 1981??) Onan MKDK 8 Kw w/ the 3 cylinder Kubota diesel (I cannot find the id
O'day 272 SS replacement hatches. westbaydude at 9:35pm 05.25.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/4772 Hi Everyone, has anyone found a stainless steel replacement hatch that will fit the forward hatch on
I got water in my boat... Squidd at 7:47pm 05.25.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1322 But that's a good thing... I had replaced the freshwater tank and lines over the winter and this w
O'day 272 SS replacement hatches. westbaydude at 7:15pm 05.25.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1173 Hi Everyone, has anyone found a stainless steel replacement hatch that will fit the forward hatch on

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Installing a Spinnaker (1) Bosman at 3:12am 01.01.23 What you have is a genaker, if this is a factory one. It is a poor quality photo, but if you zoom in
Older sailers Rick486 at 2:51am 01.01.23 We sold our Hunter 44 DS "Maxine" in 2020 after 14 years of great sailing from Maine to NYC. She was
Cockpit Speakers for a 275 Mike8074 at 12:29am 01.01.23 I am thinking of doing on the lower sides of the aft cockpit. Other manufacturers do installs this w
My C30 YouTube Channel (SailingSole) SailingSole at 9:39pm 12.31.22 Thanks Jon. Do you have a Catalina 30?
Happy new year to all (1) JamesG161 at 9:36pm 12.31.22 More sailing please...
Happy new year to all Kings Gambit at 8:54pm 12.31.22 Going sailing tomorrow to start the year off right!
Help with the new O'Day hull tracking? sail sfbay at 8:54pm 12.31.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Start with DR Marine for parts.
My C30 YouTube Channel (SailingSole) jon hansen at 7:24pm 12.31.22 fun videos. loved it!
Happy new year to all WayneH at 7:24pm 12.31.22 May everyone's new year be filled with more sailing and less fixing. I've had enough of fixing the b
Older sailers Hollyberry at 5:56pm 12.31.22 Our sailing crowd is primarily in the 60-80 range, with a couple of standouts in their mid 80s. Admi
Older sailers heritage at 5:11pm 12.31.22 Sailing and sail boats have always been my number one passion. That passion is still strong at age
Original cabin heat/air system for 2007 Hunter 45cc? Terry Cox at 4:55pm 12.31.22 do you have it? can you recommend it? if it's no longer available (15 years later, after all) can
Hunter 41AC/41DS spinnaker tack location sail sfbay at 4:55pm 12.31.22 Not a Hunter 41AC/DS with a fractional rig, but my Hunter 386 fractional rig topdown furler tack was
Com-Pac 16 general questions sail sfbay at 4:37pm 12.31.22 Towing capacity is the maximum weight a vehicle can tow. Whereas, Gross Combined Weight Rating {GCWR
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions jssailem at 4:17pm 12.31.22 I suspect they could be both. I know on my rebuild of the Perkins, we have found that hoses for cars
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions Syversens at 3:50pm 12.31.22 I was hoping to get access to the zinc through the plate. Even if i was able to get a drill back und
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions jssailem at 3:27pm 12.31.22 Joe, Not sure about your HE zinc, but mine is visible in the space between the cover plate and the e
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions jssailem at 3:24pm 12.31.22 Paint over metal reduces the probability of metal corrosion. My regular engine color is Perkins Blue
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions JoeWhite at 3:20pm 12.31.22 I am not clear as to why you are trying to remove the end plate. If you are trying to remove the bro
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions Syversens at 3:17pm 12.31.22 I'm thinking you're right, there is absolutely no room on the side and taking it out would allow me

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