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Helpfull Links allen-deckard at 11:17am 10.23.11 Catalina 22 8/2667 Was thinking I've found several really helpful links and was thinking I bet other people have found
Cockit floor problem captdaveglass at 9:21am 10.23.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1420 My '86 28.5 (Karma) has developed a soft cockpit floor near the hatchway and the steering wheel pede
Wood screws and sheet metal screws in FRP fryewe at 8:25am 10.23.11 Ask All Sailors 10/11205 All, My experience with sheet metal screws and wood screws and thick (quarter inch and thicker) f
Oday 35 J Dodge at 7:54am 10.23.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1317 Shower Faucet is broken. Where can i get a replacement. Have looked in several parts cat. but no luc
Brian's "new" H34 Ed Schenck at 7:43am 10.23.11 Ask All Sailors 17/2658 Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting Brian in person. And got to know his new baby, a 1984(?) Hu
Outboard motor for Shock Santana 22? barrys at 6:17am 10.23.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/5628 I've got an 18 horse Evinrude longshaft from a previous boat project; is it a good fit for a Santana
drain plug for 1954 Shock Santana 22? barrys at 6:09am 10.23.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2441 I've been given the boat and it's got rain water accumulating below deck. It's trailered and the tra
project laden winter... hard-a-ground at 6:07am 10.23.11 S2 1/1329 A number of projects have been accumulating... time to tackle them this winter. Headsail project...
Jib lead track/car (1) dscribner at 5:34am 10.23.11 Trailer Sailors 20/13219 Anybody in the 25 foot range with lead cars: What is the load on the control line when moving t
Prop or head sail? NYSail at 5:26am 10.23.11 Ask All Sailors 39/7645 Hello all... I am looking to spend a few bucks in the off season (50th birthday you know) and was co
oday 23 pop top hinged mast like mastendr captainvic at 5:21am 10.23.11 Day Sailers 7/2624 has anyone installed a mastendr hinge in their mast? i need to be trailerable.if i cant hinge it, i
Possible Accident Waiting to Happen twodzusfittings at 2:56am 10.23.11 Smaller Boats 7/1844 On my Hunter 25.5, the Pop Top is held up by one simple slide and twist latch. Every time I put it u
Sheared Shaft Key? Coupling Replacement? Help SeacretSailor at 9:34pm 10.22.11 Engines and Propulsion 14/17267 I got a problem, I think I sheared the key on my prop shaft in the shaft coupling and my shaft backe
GPS CAT 30 at 9:15pm 10.22.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1380 My '83 C-30 has a Standard VHS radio but it doesn't have a GPS to activate the red emergency button
Last Day Of the Season Nelsonhow at 7:19pm 10.22.11 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1558 It was a beautiful fall day here on Long Island. Nice wind, lots of sunshine. I took Avalon, my 1983
O'Day 192 Mast/Spreader Electrical Question Zorba at 5:59pm 10.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2191 I've owned this 1988 for a year now and it's been a great little boat. But I do have a "mystery elec
Sail/boom stop S/V Kittiwake at 4:12pm 10.22.11 Catalina 30 1/1769 We just purchased a 1977 30' Catalina with an external sail track. The boom/sail stop is broken and
low compression-engine rebuild? dfriha at 2:49pm 10.22.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/6331 Couldn't start the 2gm diesel, 55 degrees outside. Mechanic checked fuel supply, injectors and compr
Replacement engine contol lever goosea at 2:00pm 10.22.11 Big Boats 3/1446 Does anyone know the likely make of the single lever control on the 40.5 with Yanmar 4JH2E? Can it
34 purchaser needs advice NewToTheRoad at 1:59pm 10.22.11 Big Boats 8/4623 Firstly, thanks in advance for reading and helping. I am seriously contemplating purchasing a 1988

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Where do you guys put your battery? Davidasailor26 at 9:48am 10.07.22
Wind angle Slider at 9:22am 10.07.22 Well guys, after 4 months of back order I received my 608 B&D/SImrad wind sensor. The yard only cha
Invest 91L JamesG161 at 8:33am 10.07.22 Minor Correction the the Chart above. The Dotted Red Lines are not the Winds. They are the Pressur
Transducer question AaronD at 8:28am 10.07.22 Lots of things will work in addition to toilet wax, including electricians putty (less messy than w
Where do you guys put your battery? Jamesiv1 at 8:25am 10.07.22 Quoting myself: I use West System epoxy and their fillers / hardeners to thicken it. I've mostly u
Where do you guys put your battery? AaronD at 8:24am 10.07.22 What is a good, general purpose epoxy for securing a battery box underneath the v-berth? Or for sec
Issues Sailing Upwind Sailfanatic at 8:21am 10.07.22 Some closehauled sailing guidelines here H-6m18M1bCY
Where do you guys put your battery? Jamesiv1 at 8:19am 10.07.22 What is a good, general purpose epoxy for securing a battery box underneath the v-berth? Or for secu
Protecting Gel Coat from Towing Straps LakeShark at 8:16am 10.07.22 @Tedd Pool noodles over the strap works great. They rest on the hull and form to the bend really we
Invest 91L (2) JamesG161 at 8:13am 10.07.22 The good news is the Westerlies are moving at 15 knots. Fast storms have less time to intensify It
How well does a C-270 trailer? Calif. Ted at 8:08am 10.07.22 I had a 270 fin keel I REALLY liked but never considered it trailerable, Meriachee is only one I'm a
Issues Sailing Upwind LakeShark at 8:07am 10.07.22 Hello All, Looking for any Catalina22 owners that struggle to get their boats upwind. I have use
Lewmar port light seal , replacing Calif. Ted at 8:01am 10.07.22 When I replaced lens on portlights it did also involve a change of hardware, for size 1 & 7 round en
Pleasant Surprise/Docking Siamese at 7:47am 10.07.22 So, if I understand this correctly, one should never attempt to dock their boat while sober.
Protecting Gel Coat from Towing Straps rgranger at 7:24am 10.07.22 Thanks! That's more or less how my wife describes me, so it should be good enough. Got to love pra
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 7:23am 10.07.22 209828
Happy Birthday to John Shepard Meriachee at 7:21am 10.07.22 A round of beers please.
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 7:19am 10.07.22 This one made me think of ever docking situation I have ever had
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 7:16am 10.07.22 That was a true LOL
Pleasant Surprise/Docking rgranger at 7:15am 10.07.22 make enough docks and two things will happen. one, you will lose the engine. two, the cleat will

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