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capri wave shotsy at 5:00pm 06.02.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/3179 Hi, Just bought a 98 capri wave . The previous owner can't remember how the boom sheet attaches to t
Original Parts Cptjimmy at 4:39pm 06.02.10 C&C 4/4513 Hi everyone. I am in the proces of buying a 1985 C ' C Mark V sailboat in very good conditions but
Stanchion Base on a Hunter 36 piper1277 at 3:19pm 06.02.10 Big Boats 0/1301 Had a forward stanchion break at the base while my Hunter 36 was under a heavy tarp this winter. The
Howto remove engine cover from 1990 Hunter30 Brock Davidson at 2:19pm 06.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1432 I suppose the title says it all, I am about to change my mixing elbow and am trying to figure out an
Benmar Autopilot upgrades / replacements help! talking head at 1:45pm 06.02.10 Ask All Sailors 8/9780 Hello, I am not a sailboat expert, so please bear with me; my expertise is primarily automotive.
Sun shade for the sailboat, KISS Ctskip at 1:09pm 06.02.10 Ask All Sailors 16/15760 To Sunbrella or not to Sunbrella. That was the question... till.... I am in the process of building
mast light connector strobeone at 12:52pm 06.02.10 Smaller Boats 14/6932 I am trying to fix the mast light that I have on my 23.5, but local stores can't find the right part
Manual Bilge Outlet Configuration (1) dansam55 at 12:45pm 06.02.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1684 1971 25' Irwin project. This old PAR manual bilge pump under the cockpit seat compartment is shown i
cockpit cushions peterlacy at 12:20pm 06.02.10 Big Boats 5/3227 can anyone advise on relative merits of sunsure vs textilene mesh fabric for new cockpit cushions fo
Dish rack pegs mholt at 11:38am 06.02.10 Big Boats 2/2373 Hi, We are the proud new owners of a 2005 Catalina 36. Over the sinks in the galley, is a great d
Does the jib sail look right? (3) geehaw at 10:07am 06.02.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1544 I have attached a few pics here. I was just wondering if the way the jib is fastened and jibsheets
Removing Datamarine Depth Sounder Warren Milberg at 9:56am 06.02.10 Ask All Sailors 6/7861 I fear I will have to soon remove my old (and faithful) Datamarine Corinthian depth sounder and have
lewmar hinge adjustment? ssardone at 9:52am 06.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2857 Is anyone aware of a way to adjust the hinges on the lewmar hatches. I have 7 of them on my boat and
12 volt winch keel push-rod drawing (1) rbrown77138 at 8:59am 06.02.10 Trailer Sailors 1/2298 Some interested parties have asked me about the thru-hull up micro-switch push rod, so here is a dra
Florida Trailer Sailors RECESS at 8:00am 06.02.10 Trailer Sailors 12/6660 I called around to several state parks with boat ramps and found some very interesting news. To la
pervasive boat odor thomas.dargan at 7:49am 06.02.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/9876 Peggy, After a complete sanitation refit with Trident 101 and Raritan and a clean up my boat still
A little to port! John Krasnick at 6:26am 06.02.10 Catalina 30 8/2402 I'm new to this site but I've enjoyed everyones' comments and thoughts. I've just purchased a 1984
Blue Sea Add a Battery Issues (1) TDudley at 5:46am 06.02.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2007 Can some one help me with an issue resolving where to hook my Alternator when using the Blue Sea Add
Nonskid Deck Shoes That Skid Ducati at 4:42am 06.02.10 Ask All Sailors 27/9780 I have a fairly new pair of leather Sperry deck shoes. We races last weekend and they slipped all ov
ATOMIC 4 gas NO Forward Power only REverse Power lasallehome at 4:41am 06.02.10 Ask All Sailors 15/4806 Just came back from trip across lake- top up gas tanks and gas attendant accidentally put diesel in

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Thru Hull -- do I really need it? Gene Neill at 6:41am 06.13.22 Pics would be very helpful here.
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters (1) jdrutten at 6:31am 06.13.22 Hey. Just having responded to your response in that other thread (Epoxy questions) :), I'll respond
Hiring a skipper rgranger at 6:25am 06.13.22 I am certain that once you are sorted out and ready to go, you can post here and get experienced peo
Roller furling issue Hollyberry at 6:06am 06.13.22 pics of what it should look like If that cap on the extrusion is aluminum it may have corroded and
Hiring a skipper kloudie1 at 6:04am 06.13.22 Curious what the engine problem is? The Yanmar 2GMF is known to be very reliable.
Water Line Fitting GL-WindPower at 6:02am 06.13.22 Get that most local hardware stores or big box stores like Lowes and Menards, I would switch to bras
Yamaha 30 - prop shaft thrust bearing replacement kloudie1 at 5:58am 06.13.22 I have not put eyes on a Yamaha driveline, but as Ralph says, you probably have a standard bearing (
Roller furling issue garymalmgren at 5:31am 06.13.22 Hi Isavochi Well you can thank your lucky star that your forestay let go and you still have a standi
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) Parsons at 5:19am 06.13.22 I went to the radio inside, pulled it out, and noticed a loose wire behind it, but no plug on the ra
Introduction-New Member to Forum Ottdreamer at 5:17am 06.13.22 Jack the trailer up with the boat on it. Place jacks under the boat. Lower the trailer.
New Catalina 30 Owner BigEasy at 4:43am 06.13.22
Thru Hull -- do I really need it? danooxnard at 4:17am 06.13.22 This on my to do list for my 74 C22. I plan on replacing the threaded pipe with a real thruhull for
Forestay transportation (2) danooxnard at 4:03am 06.13.22 Here are some pics of my Catalina 22. Pow pulpit does make it easier.
Roller furling issue (2) danooxnard at 4:02am 06.13.22 pics of what it should look like
Identify the mystery item... Apex at 3:07am 06.13.22 i would think wind instruments....not that I have a brand in mind, but the large tab on one side, an
Hiring a skipper dlochner at 2:47am 06.13.22 Hiring a captain and crew will be more expensive than trucking. Captains will get $350 a day or more
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) mikeracca at 12:10am 06.13.22
Yamaha 30 - prop shaft thrust bearing replacement (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:14pm 06.12.22 the second image is a birds-eye view looking down at it. It was the '"floor" label that lost me.
Hiring a skipper capta at 10:08pm 06.12.22 Depending on when you want to go, my wife and I might be free. PM me please.
Legend 40.5 Chainplates baycloud at 9:52pm 06.12.22 Totally different design. Good news and that's what I thought...so any tips on how to inspect? How

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