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Topside paint SantaCruzS2 at 2:55am 10.06.09 Ask All Sailors 8/3418 Greetings everyone..... Has anyone painted the top of their boats? My S2 is starting to show h
Ports SantaCruzS2 at 2:50am 10.06.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1916 Greetings everyone..... What is the best way to deal with leaking ports? The ports are original,
The New Hunter Experiernce (11) HunterBlows at 2:41am 10.06.09 Mid-Size Boats 68/19878 THE REAL NEW HUNTER EXPERIENCE Please Note: 1.) I have written this to help anyone interested in
Loose footed mainsail paulj at 9:02pm 10.05.09 Catalina 310 4/2349 Loose footed mainsail THE REASON FOR ASKING THIS QUESTION Ray Don't you run a loose footed mainsail
Adjustable Backstay william at 7:59pm 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 7/4286 Looking for an adjustable backstay for my Cal 33. Race a few times a year and enjoy a good cruise. W
Gusty days Manny at 7:50pm 10.05.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/6564 Don, this is probably a very general question, but what recommendations do you have for sail trim on
Engine shaft Volvo 40.5 hardaground at 7:29pm 10.05.09 Big Boats 4/2000 I have a 1997 40. 5 with the Volvo MD 22L does anybody know the shaft diameter, and the reduction ge
Need advise installing rope clutch mark milson at 7:01pm 10.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/3137 I am installing a Spinlock XA rope clutch. On the bottom of the clutch it has a sticker that says "
Hey Head Mistress Nereussailor at 6:36pm 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2354 I've got a Groco Head on my 83 H30. I'm not sure how long it's been there, but I've had the boat for
Catalina 320 sailboat cover,mast up lizald at 6:26pm 10.05.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/3398 I am looking for a 2003 Catalina 320 winter cover(mast up)
Pearson Current shorty at 6:18pm 10.05.09 Pearson 0/1590 Has this website migrated somewhere else? It was a gold mine of information.
320 Catalina sail boat cover(mast up) lizald at 6:18pm 10.05.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1941 I am looking for a winter sailboat cover for a 2003, 320 Catalina(mast up storage)
Loose footed main paulj at 5:52pm 10.05.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/8909 Don What would it take to convert an existing bolt rope footed main sail to a loose footed mainsail?
Catalina Smile Repair John at 5:09pm 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 7/15116 I had my boat hauled for a bottom paint job. There is a small "Catalina Smile" - a slight crack wher
Trouble Shooting Jabsco Head dgsail at 4:54pm 10.05.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/8322 I have a CD 26. In 2005, my boat storage yard replaced my broken Groco head with a Jabsco Model 2909
need technical diagrams West Virginia Sailing Nut at 4:45pm 10.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1747 I have decided to repower my 78 hunter 30 with the original model motor. My only issue is the previo
Keel and Keel Joint Rev. 3.0 Charlie L at 4:42pm 10.05.09 Big Boats 4/1840 I have been talking to the local experts. Every marina has them. The consensus is that in lieu of
Standard Sail on a Tall Rig?? 270 vs. 290 Raftco at 3:31pm 10.05.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1797 I just read that O'day 25 keel boats have a taller mast than the centerboard (makes sense), but I ha
battening down the porta potty Carolyn1964 at 2:30pm 10.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2357 Does anyone have any suugestings for my port a potty. I have a 1979 venture 25 and when sailing if t
gasket material for fuel tank Prime Time at 2:27pm 10.05.09 Ask All Sailors 11/7488 Hi, I have an access plate on the top of a diesel fuel tank. In the middle of the tank is the mecha

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Oil shortage rgranger at 11:14am 01.22.22 When the term "organic" first came out as a synonym for "chemical free"... I about had an aneurysm.
What is it? justsomeguy at 11:09am 01.22.22 Thanks for the ideas, all. Will check these possibilities.
New Capri 18 Owner thedude at 10:54am 01.22.22 Your boom vang is pretty slack there. Haha, never said I actually know what I'm doing.
Second Battery F260SS at 10:52am 01.22.22 Also, since Catalina installed the largest battery switch known to man, you will need a filler panel
Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR CaptainRed at 10:51am 01.22.22 Your point about being able to sit on the combing to steer is very valid but I almost never sit on
Second Battery Tom J at 10:51am 01.22.22 Unlike Cody, I'm looking to add just a single dual switch so I can use either battery to run off or
Fixing cracks Papafuego at 10:43am 01.22.22 You need to talk with me on the 140 repairs. Former dealer now retired. Send a private message t
Steering Wheel Replacement 1986 C30 TR CaptainRed at 10:43am 01.22.22 My '89 C30 had a 1" straight shaft (some are tapered), which is the most common size I believe. 20
Second Battery (2) F260SS at 10:35am 01.22.22 For my situation, day sailor, small lake, dual battery charger plugged in at the slip, I thought the
Trying to identify this boat LloydB at 10:27am 01.22.22 Choosing a happy life or free boat is a no brainer in my mind.
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 10:27am 01.22.22 caution could mean a veneer on teak or a teak veneer on other wood, or maybe just many coats of poly
New Capri 18 Owner ErikVR at 10:11am 01.22.22 Good news, she floats and sails. Went out today and sailed for about three hours while figuring the
New Capri 18 Owner ErikVR at 10:09am 01.22.22 It's a topping lift wire, minus the adjusting tackle that connects it to the end of the boom. Yea
Time out Furuno rgranger at 10:04am 01.22.22
Oil shortage rgranger at 10:03am 01.22.22 The chemists here can weigh in more specifically on the chemistry. Oh yeah! what @dlochner said!!
Funny Friday!!! Leeward Rail at 10:02am 01.22.22 was mostly thinking about how much I miss my knees. That can also be due to gaining weight. Hard t
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 9:58am 01.22.22 Unfortunately, and this is most often a guy problem, people ignore things that they CAN do somethin
Capri 18 Bilge Pump Hose (2) ErikVR at 9:58am 01.22.22 Thanks, I am giving up on this because the pumps they sell are all for mounting below the deck (I c
What is it? Tom J at 9:49am 01.22.22 I'm going to go find out what a leach line cleat is because I don't know that either. My leech lin
1989 Catalina 30 Control line size and length Stu Jackson at 9:41am 01.22.22 They should also be in the manual. Sources for info about your boat: Catalina 30 Groups Link

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