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Forward hatch knobs on 1986 C30 brent_sailing at 5:18pm 02.15.11 Catalina 30 5/2195 First time to try this! So here goes: I am looking for replacement knobs for the foward hatch on
Prep for cutlass bearing replacement bwehmer at 4:33pm 02.15.11 Catalina 30 5/3024 I am getting ready to replace my cutlass bearing on a C30 and noticed my prop shaft is a little corr
C 27 anchor locker remedy (1) Buzzlovelace at 4:01pm 02.15.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2625 I am sure this has been a topic since the begining if time, I hate the idea of dropping a wet rode i
Prop Shaft for 32' w/ Universal engine Thyme1 at 3:27pm 02.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1343 Howdy Guys!... Must change my prop shaft. I know that it's 1" Diameter, but I'd like to know how lo
Got my 40.5 moved to new home!! Wayne Dengel at 2:13pm 02.15.11 Big Boats 15/1913 This past weekend, I finally got my 40.5 off the land, and moved 62 miles south to her new home. F
fold propel Vibeke at 1:06pm 02.15.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1741 We have a Volvo penta MD 2030 and want a fold propel. any experience wich on we have to select. Are
RigRite unrant Roger Long at 12:07pm 02.15.11 Ask All Sailors 13/3936 In the YMMV department: I just called them up about an obscure part for my Kenyon mast that they do
NEMA Input for Standard Horizon GX2100 Sea Story at 10:41am 02.15.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2671 I installed this Standard Horizon VHF, which has AIS receiver capacity, and I find I can output the
Budget Bimini njmedic3306 at 9:24am 02.15.11 Smaller Boats 5/2062 Out of work and looking for a bimini..... With that said I love getting things from craigslist or
pre-drilled mast mounts on Charleston-Spar darkaegisagain at 9:18am 02.15.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1812 I am planning on installing a radar on my mast, looking up at about where the radar would go I notic
Need to replace gasket on companionway hatch Citylights at 8:26am 02.15.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/2105 Has anyone ever replaced the gasket on the companionway hatch on a Cataliina 27 (1976 vintage)? I am
Jack Stands Bill Jones at 6:24am 02.15.11 Smaller Boats 5/2533 I am thinking about purchasing some jack stands in order to better paint the bottom of my boat. My
12 volt/cigarette lighter outlets cpconway4@msn.com at 6:22am 02.15.11 Catalina 30 4/1873 I have two 12 volt/cigarette lighter outlets in the main cabin of my 30' catalina. I've owned the bo
cockpit locker 'installation', opening things up... jdeatsch at 6:03am 02.15.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2257 Good day all, The boat is a 78, 30' Hunter. There is only one cockpit locker and it's on the star
St. Vincent Bareboat KenG at 5:50am 02.15.11 Destinations 3/3117 Hi there We have a 38ft Catamaran booked for 10 days in March. Would be interested in comments from
Strictly sail Miami seadaddler at 3:05am 02.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/980 So any way I can go Saturday or Monday which is better to really enjoy and see all the great equipme
Have any of you anchored at ... (1) Sumner at 5:56pm 02.14.11 Ask All Sailors 18/6599 ...either of these two locations? http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macgregor-navigation/10-S
Anti-sipon on Volvo MD30A JMM at 5:04pm 02.14.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3479 Hi - We have a 1987 vintage Volvo MD30A on our boat ( new to us last year) - that has what I conside
Motor Mount jetboatn at 5:00pm 02.14.11 Smaller Boats 7/1898 Ok, Im a tight-wad! I need to purchase a new motor for a 23.5 Hunter. I would like to purchase an 8h
Motor Mount jetboatn at 4:57pm 02.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/997 Ok, Im a tight-wad! I need to purchase a new motor for a 23.5 Hunter. I would like to purchase an 8h

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kids And Sailing Don Guillette at 10:00am 07.21.22 One last point about the gloves. In those days everyone got involved in a good cause. When I was buy
Shore power battery charger isn't charging? Barnacle Bill at 9:57am 07.21.22 Is the meter actual voltage, or rate of charge, like many chargers? If it is a rate of charge, as t
Battery Wiring Diagram (1) DArcy at 9:56am 07.21.22 Your diagram looks good for the batteries. Here is my wiring diagram for my boat showing the charge
Leaking Hull help Don S/V ILLusion at 9:55am 07.21.22 There are sometimes voids in full keel boats that are not obvious from the outside or even when ins
Halyard choice opinions... Barnacle Bill at 9:50am 07.21.22 Samson XLS is designed for basic cruising halyards. Low stretch. "Moderate" stretch isn't what I w
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) mikeracca at 9:50am 07.21.22 Well done. You are the first C30 owner I have seen that has removed the aft portion of the counter
how to remove boat decals (registration certificates,etc) Barnacle Bill at 9:47am 07.21.22 Heat gun to soften vinyl and then mineral spirits to get rid of gunk. You have to let the mineral s
Leaking Hull help DArcy at 9:38am 07.21.22 There are sometimes voids in full keel boats that are not obvious from the outside or even when insp
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jmczzz at 9:34am 07.21.22 My new Ipad failed and will not charge up. I bought it a few weeks ago and loaded AquaMap to use to
Leaking Hull help bayfieldboater at 9:30am 07.21.22 A liter or two of water coming out of rudder gudgeon bolts on a boat that has been out of the water
kids And Sailing Don Guillette at 9:20am 07.21.22 @Will Gilmore , A person could probably build almost an entire curriculum around sailing: physics,
Sanitize/Clean Justin_NSA at 9:18am 07.21.22 I cut a whole on top and added an inspection plate. Only way I know to get a brush in there and scru
Batteries, Batteries' post, Batteries' hardware thinwater at 9:16am 07.21.22 ...Very good point. Or maybe a cut form for the correct thread size that can be clamped on the bott
Leaking Hull help bayfieldboater at 9:16am 07.21.22 @bayfieldboater, Paul made this statement because in salt water, tasting the water is an easy test
Leaking Hull help dlochner at 9:13am 07.21.22 asking if it was salt or fresh water is not going to help determine how it is getting there @bayf
Sanitize/Clean dlochner at 9:08am 07.21.22 When we cleaned our tanks last year we used a pressure washer and some fittings that allowed it reac
how to remove boat decals (registration certificates,etc) Scott T-Bird at 9:07am 07.21.22 I know just about everybody would be horrified, but I just use a new wood chisel with a broad blade.
Leaking Hull help bayfieldboater at 9:05am 07.21.22 T The bilge area behind the lead is probably the reservoir for the water. Does the deep area extend
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Leaking Hull help (1) dlochner at 9:00am 07.21.22 The bilge area behind the lead is probably the reservoir for the water. Does the deep area extend af

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