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Catalina 30 Nicro Fico Traveler TomCatalina at 6:35am 07.06.11 Catalina 30 6/6326 Hi All, I have a 1986 Catalina 30. The traveler car broke after I forgot to tighten the main sheet a
Fresh Water pvc connectors Mike Oatsvall at 6:27am 07.06.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1710 Does anybody know where I can acquire a couple of the connectors, elbows and tees for the fresh wate
thinking about scrapping/parting out H37C???? STXCUTTTER at 6:08am 07.06.11 The Cherubini Hunters 21/5638 I picked up this boat in the VI for $500. It was full of water and laying on its side in Salt river
MSD help needed round the bend at 5:32am 07.06.11 Bigger Boats 2/1468 I have a 1976 Gurney designed O'day 27. The holding tank looks like iit is a replacement as it disp
Sea Trial - Whew! Roger Long at 4:58am 07.06.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/3540 I was at the boat for an early morning sea trial, before breakfast even, since I couldn't wait to se
What's in a name Smithy at 9:45pm 07.05.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2723 Yeah, I know the traditions about renaming. This isn't about that. It's the name itself. When I
Pulling my new 1982 27' Hunter (1) Moonstruckmantis at 7:19pm 07.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1672 I just purchased this boat, I do not know how to sail, do not know very much about boats in general.
How to remove/install gimballed range Stephen Trapani at 7:04pm 07.05.11 Ask All Sailors 7/8181 I bought a gimballed Hillerange propane range off Craigslist (for $150) and want to trade out for th
Video 37 CC Herg� R�gis at 7:01pm 07.05.11 Bigger Boats 2/1662 Amateur video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCSM2-gRdJg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GSSUIrfD
Air Conditioner Fan Motor Nick16968 at 6:12pm 07.05.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1682 Where can I purchase a replacement fan motor for the 16 BTU Cruise Air unit on our 2006 423? THe Cru
bristol corinthian motor well captainwhodat at 5:45pm 07.05.11 Bristol 3/3667 Im restoring a bristol corinthian, Im not sure how to open the motor well, it has been painted shut,
prop strut on e-27 jfree at 5:38pm 07.05.11 Ericson 0/3265 can someone tell me exactly how the prop shaft strut is attached to the hull of the E-27?
Ethanol free alternatives? Fly_H23 at 4:30pm 07.05.11 Engines and Propulsion 11/5511 I considering using ethanol free 100 octane aviation fuel for my outboard. All local sources sell 87
Attachment points for boom brake... (1) sj01 at 3:47pm 07.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3566 I just got my Wichard Gyb' Easy today. Been looking at the instructions and installation and think I
M5411 Thermostat sean0965 at 3:45pm 07.05.11 Catalina 30 16/4421 Hi alll, My M5411 Runs like a top...I'm pretty satisfied with the engine even though most folks s
The best made plans... Brian D at 3:32pm 07.05.11 Ask All Sailors 11/3350 For the last six months I have been waiting for this day. The day that I get to work on my outboard
Another mystery fitting edbulmer at 3:03pm 07.05.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1190 I have an Oday 32 sloop. Can anyone tell me what this fitting is called. It is in the back locker
V25 Bulkkead Bolt, Lock Bolt, Pivot Bolt David M at 2:52pm 07.05.11 Ask All Sailors 18/3669 Subject: Venture 25 Bulkhead Bolt Question Hello, I saw the discussion on the keel, lockdown p
painting the exterior wood javelin at 2:39pm 07.05.11 Catalina 30 14/4451 Has anyone painted the exterior wood instead of varnishing ? Kind of tired of refinishing brightwor
Pilot Compass deviation mbiciola at 2:38pm 07.05.11 Bavaria 1/2050 Hi all. I have a 2001 Bavaria equipped with an ST6001 Pilot and a C80 GPS. Both are linked via Sea

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321 air conditioning install dmdiehl64 at 5:46am 08.31.22
Wet core from dodger snaps? Captain Larry-DH at 5:17am 08.31.22
Mainsheet location Skedaddle at 5:11am 08.31.22 Moving the mainsheet to the cockpit is why I'm considering the Barton removable traveler. At least I
Wet core from dodger snaps? thinwater at 5:10am 08.31.22 To prevent cracking of the epoxy plugs, push in a few snippets of fiberglass cloth (1/2" x 1 1/2" st
Tips for top down furler? DayDreamer41 at 5:06am 08.31.22 Interesting, when we furl ours the clew ends up about midpoint of the rolled sail once barber poled
Is this a common H34 sole problem? Andiamo 34 at 4:42am 08.31.22 I have a leak on the Starboard side deck plate when it rains heavy. It runs down the false ceiling
Convert Ice to Fridge Andiamo 34 at 4:31am 08.31.22 Thank you all for your suggestions and recommendations. I appreciate the support I get from this com
Replacing Wiring Harness rpwillia at 3:22am 08.31.22 Thanks Benny and SFBay, I did get a look at his boat the other day. Looks like he needs both the eng
Hunter Europa transom bung (1) martx007 at 11:37pm 08.30.22 Thanks guys, its definitely bilge pump hole as there was one there before purchase but broke and i h
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:28pm 08.30.22 Ummmmm ? Do you have any homeless guys living at the end of your block ? They may be a better cho
Wet core from dodger snaps? Ralph Johnstone at 9:44pm 08.30.22 The original poster in Deck hardware screw sealer ? may be due for a checkup when he says: "When I
windless (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:27pm 08.30.22 I thought a windless is what you use when you want less wind. Enough already with the puny puns. I'
Wet core from dodger snaps? sail sfbay at 9:19pm 08.30.22 While I have never had an issue with water infiltration on my dodger snap screws I get your concern.
Wet core from dodger snaps? Ralph Johnstone at 9:16pm 08.30.22 I've also wondered if one could "screw" into an epoxy plug without shattering it regardless of how c
Cal 36 - 9 foot draft?? sail sfbay at 9:14pm 08.30.22 I am in that also camp..........ask the owner for his survey, which should have photos of the survey
New Catalina 30 Owner Ralph Johnstone at 8:55pm 08.30.22 I was never able to reach the Holy Grail of packing with no drips at rest and 4-5 drips per minute
Hunter Europa transom bung (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:29pm 08.30.22 Are we 100% sure that is not the cockpit drain hole? YIPES :yikes: :yikes: :yikes: ! Good point.
Any woodworkers about? mermike at 8:06pm 08.30.22 I did the exact thing on my C-22. There was both camber and curve, but the slot had to be straight.
windless Siamese at 7:06pm 08.30.22 Not me, but a windlass is what you can use when it's windless.
Tips for top down furler? flightlead404 at 6:57pm 08.30.22 Key to the operation of the TD furler is shock cord tension, as tight as you can get it. Why can't

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