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S2 8.0B SS Tiller Fitting Hardware Source ? drgerafe at 9:58pm 11.13.10 S2 0/1623 The 1980 S2 8.0B we bought this season did not have the proper SS hardware in the fitting that holds
genoa run to top of mast? Mike Sackett at 9:39pm 11.13.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2887 My question:Will a genoa that's run to the top of a mast give you better tacking ability? In San Die
outboard - high altitude jets at low altitude walt at 7:33pm 11.13.10 Trailer Sailors 10/8504 Ive got a Tohatsu/Nissan 9.8 four stroke. I put the "high altitude" 3300 to 6600 el. jet set in the
Revarnishing interior wood - companionway poliva at 4:41pm 11.13.10 Catalina 310 2/1809 The wood along the companionway of my Catalina 310 #179 is quite weathered. Long ago in this forum a
'87 Hunter 35 Legend Skylight Replacement paul werenko at 4:20pm 11.13.10 Big Boats 3/2057 Questions about skylight material thickness: First off, we want to thank those incredibly kind
Got a hole in me keel Bill Roosa at 2:34pm 11.13.10 Big Boats 3/1705 Scraping the bottom to day and found two holes just above the keel bulb on the fin about 4" from the
Windcheck November Issue shemandr at 2:23pm 11.13.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2199 Attention Northeast sailors: Please pick up November issue of Windcheck. Hopefully my article abo
Help me identify these parts please!! (2) iseefine2 at 12:00pm 11.13.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1788 These parts came with the O'Day 222 I bought used. Can anyone tell me what they are called, where th
Winter wet storage dlewis812 at 10:52am 11.13.10 Ask All Sailors 22/5989 about to take the boat to the nearby boatyard for haul out/storage.. want to think this through a
Stove Burner (2) Loubert at 10:43am 11.13.10 Catalina 30 14/5669 Hi, I'm a new owner of a 1988 Catalina 30 (first boat!). One of the things I need to fix before spri
O;Day 222 Sail logo WayneCatt at 9:49am 11.13.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/4052 Since I bought my 222 used I have never had the original sails . .recently I got a new main sail and
Italian Regatta Rick D at 9:45am 11.13.10 Ask All Sailors 1/2058 Dr. Giovanni Saccomani posted this link to a regatta in his home port on his Facebook page. Near the
Night sailing during the winter RECESS at 5:27am 11.13.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3171 We have Thursday as our weekday sailing day. I had to stick around for a PTO meeting so for the firs
Tanks: Water vs Fuel for a 37' O'Day CC billybob at 9:30pm 11.12.10 Bigger Boats 2/1855 I am currently repowering a 37' O'day center cockpit. I am cleaning up the engine compartment and l
Weird season BobM at 9:30pm 11.12.10 S2 7/1767 I got bogged down in bathroom remodeling at the beginning of the season, recovered and got the boat
Revenge is sweet (1) Steve Dion at 9:01pm 11.12.10 Ask All Sailors 68/12165
Glacier Bay Mark Ii 12 V Refer (2) Boatbumms at 5:05pm 11.12.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2839 This should start some brain cells sparking. We are located in Curacao, last month at about 0300hrs
Bavaria Steering SweetSerenity at 4:48pm 11.12.10 Bavaria 2/2376 Need to know from Bavaria owners ' charterers On your Bavaria, how many turns does your wheel make
Dimensions of table support jbwbcat30 at 4:34pm 11.12.10 Catalina 30 4/1710 Hello I am a new Cat30 owner, Any information on the dimensions of the table support, in the up posi
Lake Martin,AL flynfol at 4:06pm 11.12.10 Destinations 7/4268 Wow.....what a beautiful place. Not much wind today. Water level is way down. Is on my top ten wint

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New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 7:51am 04.27.22 Ok, so I was thinking about my dilemma. I am missing the large nut that would normally be used to
Help replacing Raw Water Pump on a Yanmar 4JH4-TE joelm100 at 7:49am 04.27.22 Thank you joelm100. When you removed the lower engine mount bolt to swing the mount out of the way,
Help replacing Raw Water Pump on a Yanmar 4JH4-TE joelm100 at 7:47am 04.27.22 Thank you joelm100. When you removed the lower engine mount bolt to swing the mount out of the way
Legend 41 Forward Heads Hatch KeokiV at 7:44am 04.27.22 Hello. Basically the P Hinges have snapped. Replacements are expensive and take 8 to 12 weeks to ge
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? (2) jviss at 7:44am 04.27.22 Is your autopilot a ST 6002 or is it a 4000? I am thinking that both control heads have clutch conn
ignition key cover Catalina 30 1978 vintage mrreg at 7:39am 04.27.22 Thanks to all who replied. Great suggestions. Definitely an doable diy project Russ
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related fstbttms at 7:36am 04.27.22 I wouldn't wish ePaint on an enemy. Hope this works out.
Seawater pump replacement on Yanmar 3JH3E (4) joelm100 at 7:35am 04.27.22 Well, turns out it wasn't a big deal, but I did still curse a few engine designers. That lower star
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related JamesG161 at 7:25am 04.27.22 thinner is aromatic and aliphatic hydrocarbon Per @sail sfbay post info aromatic = Xylene. aliph
2005 Hunter45 CC senang at 7:19am 04.27.22 Nice toothbrush:)
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related Sailor Sue at 7:07am 04.27.22 :plus::plus: Add small paint amount into a container and add Mineral Spirts ounce by ounce , mixin
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? kloudie1 at 7:03am 04.27.22 Is your autopilot a ST 6002 or is it a 4000? I am thinking that both control heads have clutch conne
Another Battery Question..... Scott T-Bird at 7:01am 04.27.22 Boomer, this is a good opportunity to test your setup. Buy 2 new ones and series them with the old
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? MikeHoncho at 6:59am 04.27.22 Epoxy is probably more toxic during the assembly process, before the epoxy is cured. Exposure to th
Docking with a loop Scott T-Bird at 6:46am 04.27.22
Hunter 28 or 28.5 Rudder (1) SirMichael at 6:42am 04.27.22 I scraped and sanded all the paint off the bottom of my boat last spring, hopefully this picture wil
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? Davidasailor26 at 6:40am 04.27.22
Legend 41 Forward Heads Hatch SirMichael at 6:34am 04.27.22 Question: Is the frame of your hatch damaged or unusable that you are replacing it, or is the plexi
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? Johann at 5:43am 04.27.22 Yeah, for 2-3 times more Lithionics will sell you snake oil. good luck. What exactly about a robu
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 5:32am 04.27.22 I like the blueing of your metal. Like all coatings it a delay tactic. I have been using Lear Chem

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