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Bottom job craigcatkc at 3:21pm 03.30.10 Catalina 30 2/1680 I am getting ready to do the bottom on my catalina 30. anyone know the square footage of the bottom.
Solo Mast Stepping - O'Day 19 blakeroday at 2:25pm 03.30.10 Day Sailers 3/12965 Just purchased a 1980 O'Day 19 (not sure if it's classified as a Rhodes-19)... searched the forums a
Want to Trade 5'6" Keel for 4'3"...anyone? (1) Ed Barnthouse at 2:04pm 03.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1341 Hello All.... I'm looking for help, suggestions and/or interest in my possible quest to find a 4'
Bottom sanding brettgrant at 1:53pm 03.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2102 This is our first spring with a Hunter 31 we bought last year and so our first bottom painting. I as
Trailer for Catalina 27 Catfree10 at 12:59pm 03.30.10 Ask All Sailors 10/3590 I am about to take ownership of a Catalina 27 and I need to trailer it to my destination. I am comp
Trailer for Catalina 27 Catfree10 at 12:55pm 03.30.10 Trailer Sailors 6/11261 I am about to take ownership of a Catalina 27 and I need to trailer it to my destination. I am comp
Yanmar 3GM30F thaeni at 12:28pm 03.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1619 The owners manual does not reference a zinc. Is there one on a 3GM30F if so where is it located.
Adding Refrigeration to '92 33.5 thaeni at 12:24pm 03.30.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1311 I'm thinking about adding refrigeration to my 1992 33.5 Hunter. Where is the best place to put the c
Looking to add a Hunter 22 stern rail/ladder drhencher at 12:00pm 03.30.10 Day Sailers 1/1807 I am looking to add a stern rail and a swim ladder to a newly purchased 1982 Hunter 22. I looked at
Dry Tortugas Anchorage seadaddler at 11:58am 03.30.10 Ask All Sailors 5/2709 I know that there is no dumping from holding tanks while anchored in the Dry Tortugas but what about
Just for a Laugh...My New Woe CaptTripps at 11:48am 03.30.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/4322 Ok...ok...(to quote Pesci) so, I holler at the kid to raise the swing keel on the M25 'cause in the
Rebedding chainplates fiestaMojo at 10:23am 03.30.10 The Cherubini Hunters 6/5769 Hey all, my first project is to inspect and rebed the chainplates. Questions 1) the mast is up, I've
Yanmar 2GMF20 Mystery Hose wufibugs at 10:19am 03.30.10 Ask All Sailors 23/3547 This looks to be a very recently rebuilt engine by a respectable re-builder. I have not yet started
Where do you mount YOUR cup holders? (2) damoses1 at 9:38am 03.30.10 Ask All Sailors 28/9952 I am looking to buy cup holders. Big deal, right? Well I wanted to know which cup holders are ge
Hunter ('87) 23.5 Tillers, New carboman at 9:31am 03.30.10 Smaller Boats 3/1139 Just called and got a "ballpark" figure of $80.00 for an un varnished tiller. http://www.pyacht.co
Beneteau shutting down 48dodge at 9:20am 03.30.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1226 No, not their manufacturing facility, but the small satellite office space here in Mt Pleasant. I w
anchorage in florida zeehag at 8:17am 03.30.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3350 looking for a good anchorage between punta gorda and sanibel island--anyone have any suggestions??
H27 Stuffing Box (1) Greenman at 8:08am 03.30.10 Mid-Size Boats 8/3629 Here is my stuffing box http://www.cruisersforum.com/attachments/gallery/1/3/4/3/6/stuffing_box_c
Outboard Fuel John T1594 at 7:24am 03.30.10 Ask All Sailors 21/3782 I have a ten year old Nissan 5 hp 2-cycle that I use for my dinghy. It has been a great engine excep
O'day 20+20 Manual wrightsville27 at 7:00am 03.30.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1625 Hi All, I am new here. I just read a post that I can't seem to find again that tells a reader to go

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Teak seats and trim. BigEasy at 2:09pm 09.11.21 wow those black stripes are caulk? Mine feel like hard plastic strips which extend above the wood
Waterproof battery and electrical panel Mr. Dave at 2:02pm 09.11.21 Not to sound snotty, but if you want to keep water out of your electrical panel, and it's 10" off th
Teak seats and trim. sunlover at 1:57pm 09.11.21 What do people do for these seats and the trim? It looks like a plethora of products and how to's
Keel winch failure... and repair... Seascoutship501 at 1:56pm 09.11.21 thanks OP I just recently went to our boat and realized the keel cable had broken and tried to use a
Waterproof battery and electrical panel JohnShannon at 1:48pm 09.11.21 I don't think it is as bad as all that. Even underwater the battery won't "short out" there will b
Teak seats and trim. BigEasy at 1:41pm 09.11.21 Did the handrails & grab rail on the companionway slider differently as those pieces are solid teak.
Teak seats and trim. (1) sunlover at 1:11pm 09.11.21 And, for the win, here's my trim. I'm having the worst time uploading this image. I had to em
Waterproof battery and electrical panel (1) jssailem at 12:31pm 09.11.21 If you somehow swamp your Newport 23, it is time to go back to basics. One is to empty water as fast
1987 Cat 22 Aft through Transom Scupper Drain Leak sail sfbay at 12:31pm 09.11.21 Can you post a photo?
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) BigEasy at 12:12pm 09.11.21 A good reason to take the mast down, inspect it, replace all the wires and fittings, perhaps replac
Teak seats and trim. BigEasy at 12:08pm 09.11.21 Mine looked not quite bad as yours, but close! I refinished it without removing the caulking. I pow
Small dog Ramp/Step Recommendations for hatchway Catalina 27 jssailem at 12:07pm 09.11.21 Just snarl back... You have to establish who is the Alpha in the relationship... Sounds like the dog
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) jssailem at 12:05pm 09.11.21 Lots of potential for broken wire strands in the cable and corrosion in the connectors. A good rea
Just bought a CAL34, question on wiring Depth Finder (1) jssailem at 12:02pm 09.11.21 The I40 depth display has the transducer connected directly to it. Its two wires that should lead d
Teak seats and trim. (1) sunlover at 11:51am 09.11.21 198161. Here are the photos of what I want to refinish. I'll probably probably do the syntheti
Catalina 22 gooseneck end cap scew removel LydieBP at 11:48am 09.11.21 Thank you! Those are some of the things I have actually tried
Sailboat wanted? Brian D at 11:40am 09.11.21 You can always look here in the classifies, or Yacht World is also a good place to look. Maybe Craig
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) BigEasy at 11:31am 09.11.21 Agree that the PL-259 is the standard connector used to connect the coax cable to the radio & antenn
Just bought a CAL34, question on wiring Depth Finder MikeHoncho at 10:57am 09.11.21 Consider running it to to the cockpit were you can use it while underway. Having it at the chart tab
Mysterious Yanmar Vibration - Only in forward gear MikeHoncho at 10:52am 09.11.21 Sounds like the vibration is from a continuous slip and manually shifting it at the trans applies

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