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Trailering jho11381 at 4:26pm 12.17.11 Catalina 30 16/4953 What are the legalities on Trailering a Catalina 30? Does anyone have experience in doing this and w
How to install drain plug Pizza at 4:21pm 12.17.11 Ask An Oday Owner 6/4407 I'm tired of hand pumping out my 1975 O'Day 20 which takes on rain water on the trailer. I want to i
Transmission installation (3) sfgary at 4:07pm 12.17.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1461 A few months ago I lost reverse docking in S.F. I now have all the parts to install the new trany. T
Eleven HP?? rippleeffect709 at 1:46pm 12.17.11 Catalina 30 9/2297 we have a Montego 25 at the moment. once ours sells, we are looking a couple of Catalina 30's right
Curved Helm Cockpit Seat bofus11 at 10:01am 12.17.11 Ask All Sailors 4/8530 I've got a 1972, 30 Pearson, and I'm looking for anyone who can guide me in the right direction to f
Hunter 36 Main Outhaul azdawgfan at 9:40am 12.17.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2183 I am a sailing rookie and just bought a 07 Hunter 36. I am having trouble outhauling my main with t
My Christmas Card to All (Especially Casco Bay) (1) dscribner at 8:12am 12.17.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2228
Yacht Club Membership Rules Stretch at 7:52am 12.17.11 Ask All Sailors 20/6855 Dear Readers; I am asking for your opinion for a resolution to this club rule that a member brought
Fuel Pump Mystery Roger Long at 6:35am 12.17.11 Musings With Maine Sail 33/15171 I accidentally ran my main tank dry, fortunately while charging batteries instead of underway. Afte
Painting Bilges Mick143 at 6:08am 12.17.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3361 Any advice, thanks. Never done it, but the bilge could use some work...thanks
Amazing Morning Roger Long at 5:17am 12.17.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2502
Charlestown jibes138 at 4:31am 12.17.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 0/1656 Roger, You can anchor on the South side of the city in the river right across from the marinas. The
Lighting issue...please help! MentalPatience at 11:38pm 12.16.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2442 I recently purchased a 1972 catalina 27. Im trying to address a few issues before i take her out aga
need info on shipping H27 89-94 MikeV at 9:12pm 12.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1270 I recently bought the H27 and need to have it transported from the Dallas area to the Texas Gulf coa
Main sheet traveler (5) Chris Patterson at 6:14pm 12.16.11 Catalina 22 7/2081 Finally addressed this mainsheet traveler monstrosity. I have this pitiful little bar on the stern,
Cutting Access Port in Fuel Tank Ajay73 at 5:59pm 12.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/8236 I want to cut an access port in my stainless steel fuel tank. I want to be able to clean the tank ou
Yanmar 57 HP, max rpm 3200 therobesons at 5:50pm 12.16.11 Big Boats 6/6497 I have a 1999 Hunter 420 with a turbo Yanmar, I was told it is rate around 57-62HP. What is a good
Flop-Down Swim Platform 97fxdwg at 2:16pm 12.16.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/2987 My swim platform that flops down from my First 41S5 reverse transom is great, but getting it to flop
swing keel concerns 85/Mac/25 at 2:01pm 12.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2735 I have a 1985 Macgregor 25' with a swing keel. I have replaced or service just about everything on t
Securing Mast Step (1) Viesail at 1:29pm 12.16.11 Smaller Boats 12/4961 Have a question about the attachment of the Mast Step for an H22 Mine is bolted through the deck

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Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 Leeward Rail at 12:49pm 10.20.22 There was one area where the veneer was peeling badly enough that the raw suction of the Shop-Vac a
Suggestions for restoring Teak paneling and cabinetry on Lancer 27 Leeward Rail at 12:36pm 10.20.22 For the paneling, I've used fine wet and dry emery paper with teak oil as the lubricant. That is e
Alternator tfox2069 at 12:28pm 10.20.22 Battery. Or....an alternator regulator...which then goes thru some sort of switch to the battery (
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