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S2 Shipping Bruce Reynolds at 6:43pm 04.24.10 S2 1/1229 I am seeking any informatiion about the possibility of shipping an S2 via a container. Thanks in a
309 Wing Keel, Lead or Cast? sigbear at 6:33pm 04.24.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 9/3978 I was at a Hunter dealer the other day and the salesman told me the new Catalinas now used cast iron
Sourcing a new jib for a 25+ tdskip at 6:28pm 04.24.10 Ericson 0/2247 Any tips or ideas on where I could affordably source a new factory size jib for our Ericson 25+? Kin
Exhaust Flap Needed? KelenE at 6:25pm 04.24.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/3731 Late last fall I bought an '85 Catalina 30. The surveyor said I should install an exhaust flap. I
Help with a leak Hunter 290 by Bruce at 6:15pm 04.24.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1502 I own a 2000 Hunter 290 on which I have a leak that I cannot identify. Have checked all thru hulls
Plastic on Travel Lift Slings? duality at 5:53pm 04.24.10 Ask All Sailors 5/5351 while working on my boat i noticed that they do not use plastic on the slings of the travel lift. th
Which mast wire goes where? jovalkh at 5:21pm 04.24.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1564 I have a 1989 Capri 18. The plug came off the wires on the mast wire. There is a deck light with it
StarLite, Put her in today and is now very comfortable in her slip! 1977oday22 at 4:26pm 04.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1839 StarLyte very comfortable in her slip! NEW PICS Thanks to all the help from the forum and friends,
new outboard for H216 djamied at 4:07pm 04.24.10 Smaller Boats 2/1370 When I bought my (new) 216 last summer, I also purchased a Merc 3.5 hp, which worked well. Now, due
Keel Pivot Hole Seal? scharle at 3:26pm 04.24.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1774 I'm getting some leaking around the pivot point. It looks like at one time it was fiberglassed over.
foam jwieneck at 3:10pm 04.24.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2736 Peggy this was a recommendation to a post I made on a smelly foam aft cabin bed I have I had a small
Water System Question WJA302 at 2:21pm 04.24.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1720 Okay, Another question from a newbie: I have an 1987 27'. I purchased it late in the season last y
Rigging Main Halyard Back to Cockpit? KAC222 at 2:16pm 04.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/5184 Has anyone rigged their ODay 222 main halyard back to the cockpit? I'm looking for advice, pros and
removing Main cabin portlights RicG at 2:03pm 04.24.10 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2905 Today I noticed that one of my main cabin portlights(the big ones) was leaking so I unscrewed and re
Masthead Sheave, ODay 222 KAC222 at 1:56pm 04.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2421 I have a 1988 ODay 222 with a split masthead sheave. Where can I find replacment sheaves if D'R Mari
Mildewed matress MaestroCT at 12:42pm 04.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1699 Dear Colleagues, I have a Hunter 460 which has a mildewed matress in our aft port cabin. Does this m
Sail design idea-vertical inflatable battens Hermit Scott at 12:23pm 04.24.10 Ask All Sailors 18/4804 Can you put a vertical inflatable batten in a sail to make the sail have a good shape when it is fur
27 catalina Westerbeke exhaust routing? Inside Passage Vet. at 12:01pm 04.24.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1437 Routing the exhaust by Westerbeke standards causes problems. Any assistance would be apreciated. Tha
Keel Weight ClarkK at 10:51am 04.24.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1556 Hello everybody, Have a project boat ('78 Mac 21) that I bought several years ago and my goal is t
head sail chafe (1) k green at 10:51am 04.24.10 Big Boats 1/1428 I just put up my repaired sail today and it seems the sailmaker put a chafe guard on the head sail.

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Dirty Fuel dlochner at 1:49pm 05.23.22 If you are not using Biobar JF with every fueling, you should. It will hold the buggers at bay. Do
New Catalina 30 Owner kappykaplan at 1:45pm 05.23.22 Stripes notwithstanding, that's a nice looking panel! :beer:
Dirty Fuel mikeracca at 1:43pm 05.23.22 What does the tank look like inside? Have you been using any biocide or anything like that to help
New Catalina 30 Owner (1) mikeracca at 1:40pm 05.23.22
Dirty Fuel Don S/V ILLusion at 1:29pm 05.23.22 Moisture getting into tank vent?
Galley Stove (Part 2) -2003 36MKII EdWard3 at 12:37pm 05.23.22 Thank you all. We got it working/figured out with your help!!!
Transferring from Blaine to Everett colb218 at 12:30pm 05.23.22 good news!! shelter bay can help me out!! looks like I am back on track! ha
Alternators Maine Sail at 12:26pm 05.23.22 For a C-30 stick with a genuine Leece-Neville. Be careful there are piles of Chinese counterfeit/kno
Thru-Hull Stats Maine Sail at 12:12pm 05.23.22 Lots of info here..... Seacocks, Strainers & Hose Clamps
Thru-Hull Stats nramsey at 11:47am 05.23.22 Trudesign thru hulls and eliminate the concern about corrosion and exercising.
eenie, meenie, minie, moe johey at 11:47am 05.23.22 I boat my boat from an electrical engineer. I didn't have your problem. Instead I had purple wires,
Transferring from Blaine to Everett colb218 at 11:39am 05.23.22 Well... Crap. Apparently there is a Yacht Club that has reserved all of La Conner Marina and they ha
Alternators mikeracca at 11:24am 05.23.22 No local shops near me, but I did find one that should work available at my local auto part stor
2004 Hunter 33 - Need a windlass fix or replacement Ralph Johnstone at 11:23am 05.23.22 Another quick note here. I'm was actively involved in open warfare with our parrot and cannot think
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water Terry Cox at 11:20am 05.23.22 Different model boat, but similar setup. Maybe a check valve will work; give it a try and let us kno
Alternators Michael Davis at 11:11am 05.23.22 Repowering is years down the road or when the 5411 gives up the ghost which ever comes first. when
2004 Hunter 33 - Need a windlass fix or replacement Ralph Johnstone at 11:10am 05.23.22 Not familiar with Simpson Lawerence windlasses but several of their models seem to be a fit to your
Alternators mikeracca at 11:08am 05.23.22 While we're on the subject can someone enlighten me a bit for better understanding. My car has an a
2004 Hunter 33 - Need a windlass fix or replacement (2) psjacob at 10:47am 05.23.22 Welcome to the site. If your locker arrangement is the same as ours, this may be what your looking
New Catalina 30 Owner pipedream at 10:16am 05.23.22 There used to be an alternator repair shop up on Pearl street near the park. The owner fixed my old

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