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Smitty at 6:06am 05.23.11
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On the bow deck of my Cal 28-2 i have a padeye for a block that's used to turn the spinnaker foreguy
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Has anyone had experience in replacing the aft starboard Bulkhead on an Oday 25? The upper right cor
luken7 at 4:51am 05.23.11
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On the B361, there is a coachtop cabin vent. I'm wondering if anyone has replaced that with a solar
bowlinguy800 at 9:22pm 05.22.11
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I have my Cat 22 almost ready to put in the water for the first time. However I need to clean the cu
thatguy at 9:06pm 05.22.11
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need help/advice on gettin a 27 morgan from lake norman in nc to lake hartwell in SC
Stevew123 at 8:37pm 05.22.11
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Hi We are looking at converting our 410s two rear cabins into a master cabin, has any one done so
gary at 7:25pm 05.22.11
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Why do I have to paint the bottom of my boat at all? I live and sail on the upper coast of Maine wh
catshadowzoo at 7:18pm 05.22.11
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Need Help from any Cal 2-30 Owner or Cal 2-29 Owner. Getting ready on a hawaii crossing and need to
jfrench at 7:00pm 05.22.11
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What causes turnbuckle ends and shackles to twist and distort? I just had occasion to inspect the st
Ken H at 6:54pm 05.22.11
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Anyone got an idea of where or who I might contact to get a pattern for a bimini for my Hunter 320
jfrench at 6:52pm 05.22.11
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Went to install a Perko 4-wire electrical connector for the mast lights as currently sold by Catalin
doehunter at 5:29pm 05.22.11
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I just spent the whole weekend working inside my Mac, putting up shelving, and mostly installing my
isaksp00 at 5:20pm 05.22.11
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I had to unpeel the edge of the white fuzzy "carpet" that lines the interior of my H23 to remove and
BMB61 at 4:51pm 05.22.11
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This was third time out on my cat 22 . I took my sister and her husbend out on the lake, good wind b
MLampner at 3:54pm 05.22.11
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Is there somewhere a pictorial or other resource that will allow one to properly identify the model
gmpphotography at 2:52pm 05.22.11
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I own a Mirage 27. The covers of the v-birth cushions have deteriorated and need to be replaced. T
Roger Long at 2:47pm 05.22.11
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My instinct is to extend my cruising grounds sequentially as I like to feel the sweep of changing ge
BruceG at 2:28pm 05.22.11
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I own a 1982 Hunter 27 with a Furlex roller furling. I had the mast rewired this Spring and now my j
Tom Hoffman at 2:06pm 05.22.11
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Just got started mounting my new motor mount. It will do away with the old off to the side motor mo
Bad Obsession at 1:47pm 05.22.11
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I got married yesterday. My wife is only two seasons into sailing but she is learning the ropes. W

Recent Replies

Why do we bother rant
Scott T-Bird at 6:43am 08.30.22
I like to think of a thread more as a conversation between people sitting around chatting, rather
DC electric panel troubleshooting
Scott T-Bird at 6:26am 08.30.22
If the shower switch is in the off position then each of the bilge pump and water pump switches wor
Weird Electrical Experience
jviss at 6:20am 08.30.22
Grounds where not required in 1925 and cords didn't have polarized plugs. I have seen houses where
GPS Antenna Removal H49
dlochner at 6:16am 08.30.22
I used fishing line to cut through the adhesive. Then I pried it off with a putty knife. There are
DC electric panel troubleshooting
Scott T-Bird at 6:05am 08.30.22
In the case of the water pump and shower sump, maybe the logic was -the shower sump is only neede
Hunter 30 and prop walk
RoyS at 5:49am 08.30.22
A few years ago I replaced my pedestal mounted dual lever engine controls with a single lever/dual f
Weird Electrical Experience
Leeward Rail at 5:25am 08.30.22
Grounds where not required in 1925 and cords didn't have polarized plugs. I have seen houses where
No More Hot Feet   (2)
Daze at 5:08am 08.30.22
@Georgedoyle Thanks for the tips on removal. I added MarineMat to my cockpit floor last year (pics
Cleaning the hull
sailme88 at 4:28am 08.30.22
Almost anything outlawed in California.....:banghead:
Cleaning the hull
NYSail at 4:14am 08.30.22
Mast lights
danooxnard at 4:13am 08.30.22
That connector is tricky. If you take it apart you must use a small philips screw driver to remove s
Testing coolant pump?
Ralph Johnstone at 12:06am 08.30.22
You might also want to shoot the engine with an IR gun looking for hot spots if there's no water hea
GPS Antenna Removal H49   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 11:48pm 08.29.22
I'm thoroughly confused by the OP releasing small bits of information on a need to know only basis.
Practice??
Will Gilmore at 11:37pm 08.29.22
they were interested in a practice routine for cruisers. Practice is a good idea if you want to bec
New Catalina 30 Owner   (2)
mikeracca at 10:27pm 08.29.22
Luna is all tucked into her own bed tonight. The trip home was pretty uneventful, I had more speed w
Island Time Progress report
sail sfbay at 9:37pm 08.29.22
Congratulations on your new sailboat!! Isn't sailboat ownership fun?
Why do we bother rant   (1)
thinwater at 8:36pm 08.29.22
If someone else wants to reply, let them. Move on. Some folks have no sense of self-reliance. Most
How can I tell if an engine is frozen or worth trying salvage?
jssailem at 8:28pm 08.29.22
When faced with a similar challenge, I chose to remove the engine and have a mechanic rebuild the en

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