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Falconer at 4:09pm 05.23.11
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I have all but made up my mind on new running rigging (M25). I think I'm going to buy the set from C
pafb19 at 3:45pm 05.23.11
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New to this forum so please be patient. Recently purchased an O'Day 19. Boat is kept in the water
SV Escapade at 3:23pm 05.23.11
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Hi All.... When we ordered C'est Bon, a 2000 36 Mk II, Sharon Day got so tired of me calling and ask
ms-card@cox.com at 2:39pm 05.23.11
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FYI - After several searches in vain, I finally found a Hunter 38 owner's manual on line. Here's the
Kasumi at 2:27pm 05.23.11
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Has anyone tried sailing with the foot out of the boom on a catalina 22? I was thinking of doing it
danphilgreen at 1:12pm 05.23.11
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Hi everybody. First time post here. I am having to let my O'day 27 project boat go after hundreds of
Slade at 12:41pm 05.23.11
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After a 15 year absence from sailing we finally got our new (to us) Starwind 223 in the water and ha
OldCat at 12:39pm 05.23.11
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:dance: My first time, though it is just catching up with some others here. 7.1, reefed, Genny fur
IanJ at 12:34pm 05.23.11
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Getting a slight urine like smell from my bilge, I think from old leakage from a defective (now repl
robertsapp at 11:59am 05.23.11
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I know there are a lot of threads that debate the virtues of each product, but my question is what e
carlpaez at 11:31am 05.23.11
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I have a 1980 Catalina 27 and it has a mast boom that could use some help. I bought this vessel in M
chefmike at 11:30am 05.23.11
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watching my Venture 222 roll away with its new owner. Bitter because now I am boatless; sweet becaus
Ken Honeycutt at 10:56am 05.23.11
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Just thought I'd post a recommendation for anyone considering a new prop. I installed a Variprop thi
anchorron at 10:36am 05.23.11
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I want to install an inside hull transducer on a 1988 Catalina 30. Is there anywhere in the hull whe
bigmuffin at 10:24am 05.23.11
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Hi, Unfortunately, I've had to open the inspection plate to my holding tank a few times recently. Th
emilbec at 10:18am 05.23.11
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When I had my boat surveyed (back a number of years ago), the surveyor remarked that I should have a
DannyS at 9:43am 05.23.11
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I posted this a while back but didn't get much of a response so I thought I'd try again... My wife a
olddude at 9:28am 05.23.11
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I have previously read a post concerning using a west system product to repair a hole in a plastic f
Kenny C at 9:12am 05.23.11
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Hello All, Looking for suggestions on where to install an A/C Unit in an Oday 34. My initial thought
capjules at 8:33am 05.23.11
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Hello Fellow Sailors, Our old cassette stereo died a while back, finally gave it up, died in it's

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Funny Friday!!!
Will Gilmore at 3:20am 09.03.22
And that may save us. Better than being reasonably unhopeful. Maybe if we were a little more "reas
Funny Friday!!!
Justin_NSA at 2:08am 09.03.22
they go on sale off-season.
Catalina 18 - Advice on mast raising?
MarkHejtmanek at 8:12pm 09.02.22
Thanks Benny! Both these replies took some time to write out and I appreciate all the excellent tips
Testing coolant pump?
PlaneTom at 8:02pm 09.02.22
The M25XPB in our 310 runs at 160 -170, pretty consistently. A few months back the raw water pump fa
Funny Friday!!!
SFS at 7:55pm 09.02.22
And that may save us. Better than being reasonably unhopeful.
Wire mesh size for A/C and engine seawater intake strainers
4Winds at 7:02pm 09.02.22
I had come to same conclusion for same reasons after lots of second guessing. who knew sailing requi
Wire mesh size for A/C and engine seawater intake strainers
kloudie1 at 6:35pm 09.02.22
Those strainers can be pretty coarse to reduce plugging and help flow. The air conditioner pumps are
Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering
Tedd at 6:13pm 09.02.22
Not sure it is worth it, if I keep taking the motor on and off. I certainly wouldn't put up with t
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks
Ralph Johnstone at 5:50pm 09.02.22
Re: how to install the sealant, and which one to use, thanks. Have read this is the proper way to b
Propane pressure gauge
Ralph Johnstone at 5:44pm 09.02.22
The principle involved here is exactly the one that led to the misconception of the status of the l
Propane pressure gauge
smokey73 at 5:27pm 09.02.22
Plus, as the heat is transferred to the liquid, there would be some latent heat of vaporization as
This could have Merit (or: look what followed me home)
FaberNumber2 at 5:01pm 09.02.22
Sorry to hear about your strike. The good news is that fiberglass is infinitly fixable and a lot
Replacing standing rigging on a 22' trailer sailer
Benny17441 at 4:34pm 09.02.22
Just replacing the old rigging with new wires and fixtures will give you the upgrade in reliability
Its funny Friday!
rgranger at 3:57pm 09.02.22
Damn
Catalina 18 - Advice on mast raising?
Benny17441 at 3:42pm 09.02.22
Pay special attention about shemanders warning on aerial obstructions. Them electrical wires are ki
Its funny Friday!   (2)
Will Gilmore at 3:37pm 09.02.22
True story.... My son's pickup went in for some muffler work... the mechanic forgot to reinstall t
Propane pressure gauge
FastOlson at 3:28pm 09.02.22
Duck tape still works That's the right product if your duck is coming apart. OTOH, If you need to
I saw something sad today...
Benny17441 at 2:56pm 09.02.22
When a sailor passes away it is not necessarily a sad story. If it were so, I would be really depres
On Hunter 36, where have you installed your solar charge controller?
AndyL at 2:48pm 09.02.22
As for running wires down the arch, good luck. I was able to do so, but only by sacrificing my spe

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