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Replacement Bulkheads for Catalina 22? jdhatfield at 8:43pm 04.22.11 Catalina 22 3/4277 I am looking for a replacement product for the bulkheads in my Catalina 22 (1988). Any ideas/suppli
Size of stern tube on 466 for Shaft seal drchpete at 7:03pm 04.22.11 Big Boats 2/1355 Does anyone know the size of the stern tube where the shaft exits on the 466 (same on 460?) ? Mode
Spring maintenance PuckandTitania at 7:01pm 04.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1488 Replaced the bent up bow eye and filled in the gel coat (from playing bumper boat with the dock and
saturated hull dohcdelsol93 at 7:01pm 04.22.11 Ask All Sailors 12/4507 as some of you know i'm restoring an old boat that appears to be a pre 70's luger boat (westwind or
What compass is on your boat? doehunter at 5:43pm 04.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/6726 I started working on the boat today, beginning with learning how to run my new gps unit. So then I'
Tightening of packing nut at shaft? jrowan at 4:50pm 04.22.11 Catalina 30 11/8878 Hello, I was wondering if anyone else has tightened the packing nut at the stuffing box in order t
Looking at 33 Pearson - Possible Mast Prob Oceanpalm at 4:42pm 04.22.11 Pearson 1/1535 I am looking to buy a 33 Pearson. However, the cabing where the mast sits is a bit warpped. Is thi
Looking to buy a 33 Oceanpalm at 4:06pm 04.22.11 Pearson 2/1883 Hi I am very interested in buyin a 33 Pearson. I inspected the boat today and the cabin is a little
A/C Freezing Lee Hadjiosif at 3:16pm 04.22.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2745 My marine A/C after working great for over 5 years, is now starting to freeze up after working for a
Great new tool paphman at 2:01pm 04.22.11 Catalina 22 0/1466 In this months Good Old Boat there was a short piece on page 67 about a tool for split rings. I HA
Battery Question - For '86 272 rlpeeples88 at 1:31pm 04.22.11 Bigger Boats 7/270 I need new batteries for my O'day 272. I've tried to search these forums for any info regarding this
Anchor Locker teacher63 at 1:22pm 04.22.11 Smaller Boats 3/1453 I managed to fix the anchor locker door. The outside is not bad, inside is not great but it on the
bying a boat naubri at 1:09pm 04.22.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2324 i iam new on your forum and it is not my language so ber with me a little thank i want to by a boa
Water Leak WallyT at 12:54pm 04.22.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1668 We have a Hunter 30 with a deck stepped mast. Water ( rain water ) is entering the interior via the
Stanchions Ahab at 12:24pm 04.22.11 Sirius 21/22 6/3721 I've noticed that my stanchions wiggle, although the bases are solid. Should they?
Installing Bow Chocks - O'Day 192 Birdseye at 10:31am 04.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 19/11190 Hi Folks, First time boat owner. I just got my mooring gear situated and now realize that I have 2
Outboard for Venture 25 CaptnCrunch at 10:30am 04.22.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2813 I am stuck!!!! Just got a 1976 Venture 25 (Love it!!) but I am unclear exactly what type of motor t
Steel Cradle Specification for a 1999 Catalina 4'3'' draft Frank3810 at 10:09am 04.22.11 Big Boats 1/2049 I am looking for design specs to fabricate a metal cradle to securely support a Catalina 34 on "the
Catalina 22 swing keel leak sailorbrains at 10:03am 04.22.11 Ask All Sailors 1/2028 Who has experience fixing a leaky swing keel? Small leak coming into the bildge.
Aquaguard 181 Primer dscribner at 9:29am 04.22.11 Ask All Sailors 5/4833 I just got "done" priming my hull. I bought this primer because it was touted as being ideal for wa

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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
Need a throttle cable DeniseO30 at 8:25pm 08.29.22 Did Mine almost a year ago The thread on the cable ends is 10/32 if I remember correctly the clevis
Testing coolant pump? jssailem at 8:16pm 08.29.22 the coolant pump on the Universal MX25 engine is working correctly? That is a reasonable question.
Mast lights Gene Neill at 8:13pm 08.29.22 That connector has made a monkey out of me both times I've replaced it. The first time I even took p
Need a throttle cable Justin_NSA at 7:36pm 08.29.22 Mine has a toggle end / clevis pin in the Edson pedestal and it slips over a pin at the engine. Held
Cleaning the hull Tally Ho at 7:22pm 08.29.22 Bar Keepers Friend, Home y abrasive. I use it on my deck non-skid, and it cleans tough stains an
Need a throttle cable DeniseO30 at 7:20pm 08.29.22 Standard cables by Telex and others should work. If it's an Edson pedestal, there is a friction
Cleaning the hull Ken13559 at 7:20pm 08.29.22 Just remember to use paper money. It will cost you more but won't scratch the hull like coinage wi
Why do we bother rant Tally Ho at 7:14pm 08.29.22 I wish everyone did that Greg From my old Coast Guard small boat days, that omission seemed to be
Practice?? mermike at 7:01pm 08.29.22 I would suggest they take the boat out, establish a course, and then adjust one control while anothe
Cleaning the hull Capt Robbie at 6:42pm 08.29.22 bar keepers friend works great about $3 at most supper markets and significantly less then marrykate
Hot water heater Deleted member 117556 at 6:38pm 08.29.22 We removed the factory 20 gal heater with a 6 gal version and gained lots of storage space in the st
Mast lights danooxnard at 6:30pm 08.29.22 The four pin conector is keyed.. one of the pins is a little fatter than the other three. That is us
Cleaning the hull (1) jssailem at 6:24pm 08.29.22 On tannin stains I've used Oxalic acid successfully. Bar Keepers Friend, Home
GPS Antenna Removal H49 Boiler at 6:23pm 08.29.22 I used fishing line to cut through the adhesive. Then I pried it off with a putty knife. There are

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