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Leaking Keel? mrtoyota at 9:48am 09.05.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1587 I own a 1982 catalina 27 that ive had for 2 years, Reciently, Ive noticed there is water in the bilg
'79 Yanmar YSM-12 oil pump fails to self prime Kabloona at 9:10am 09.05.09 Ask All Sailors 18/8255 Concerned persons: Since it was "rebuilt" (piston, rings, valves, crank, bearings, seals, etc.) 2
Need dingy for Cat 310 cat33705 at 9:02am 09.05.09 Catalina 310 4/2196 My 2004 Catalina 310 needs a new dingy. The current West Marine RIB is at the end of its uselife. Wh
Windlass for Hunter 45 CC Viktor Eysselein at 7:46am 09.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1313 I have a 2009 Hunter 45 CC with a Simpson Lawrence windlass. Does anybody know the type of windlass
CDI Furler... Lifts off roller if I pull it up... abk at 7:07am 09.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1437 The first answer is do not pull it up then!!! I put a CDI on my mac 25 in June... It works great.
will a Honda 9.9 work on a Cat 25 SRH_Catalina_Newbie at 5:19am 09.05.09 Smaller Boats 2/1888 I just bought a new Honda 9.9 - 20" shaft. I had to buy a new engine mount as well, none of it seem
29.5 Cutlass Bearing and Rudder Bearings rjackson at 10:58pm 09.04.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2696 These are two winter projects I'd like to do. I'm at a loss as to finding out what sizes I need for
Some worth while along shore projects Ross at 9:26pm 09.04.09 Ask All Sailors 35/4343 This fall dig a three foot square of garden in a sunny place. About the time you start to get antsy
dare I say it......outhaul? Alan at 8:18pm 09.04.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/9058 :eek: After a furious discussion (for lack of a better term) on the Ask All Sailors forum on 'outhau
Anyone have a 1989 O'Day 240 Roller Furling manual Joseph_M at 7:23pm 09.04.09 Day Sailers 1/2596 I recently bought a great 1989, 240. BUT.... I am having Roller Furling trouble. I have all the
Kieth, look what I came across (5) appleman at 7:08pm 09.04.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1409 When we were looking to by our boat in '05, I downloaded any pictures I could find of 26's. These sh
Porta john replacement gitfish at 5:15pm 09.04.09 Cal 1/2098 We are having a Cal 2-29 surveyed with the intention of buying. This boat has a porta john but ther
Full Moon Rendevouz on Corpus Christi Bay capthookcc at 5:06pm 09.04.09 Trailer Sailors 1/2562 I'm thinking about trying to organize a trailer sailor Rendevouz on Corpus Christi Bay on the Gulf.
suggestions for downsizing? capejt at 1:53pm 09.04.09 Ask All Sailors 31/3863 After ten happy years on board my '79 Hunter 33, I'm giving thought to moving into something smaller
EVENT HORIZON Sail Countdown Stu Jackson at 1:24pm 09.04.09 Ask All Sailors 56/6735 Based on Replies #61 to 64 on the Outhual Tension topic, here: http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners
Buffing and polishing tight areas Salish Sea Cruiser at 12:35pm 09.04.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2846 My decks, cockpit and cabin top need some serious buffing ad polising. I have a Makita buffer, but
Booming Question gmac1220 at 12:35pm 09.04.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1621 I've recently purchased a 1971 Pearson 33. Althought it came with a Spinnaker it is currently witho
Keeping your cool! jeffmacdonald at 12:34pm 09.04.09 Catalina 30 10/2317 I have the stock ice chest in my C30, teak lid and so on. It seems by the time I leave the marina do
weighing anchor in a tight area (5) Trinkka at 10:38am 09.04.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1645 This is for Keith, or anyone who wants to single hand. If you do a lot of single handed sailing,
Brand New M Sail oreana1234 at 10:22am 09.04.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1493 Yesterday I accompanied a brand new Mac owner to the local reservoir for his virgin sail on this boa

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How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? kjdoyle1 at 8:55am 04.12.22 @dLj in that video someone is below the boat (which is currently on stands) moving the rudder. Howev
Beneteau Spare Parts NYSail at 8:45am 04.12.22 Dealer indicated this was all done as Beneteau is working on a new system. The old parts ordering wa
Beneteau Spare Parts NYSail at 8:43am 04.12.22 I set up my account yesterday.... My local dealer had the email to me within a couple of minutes, I
Renogy Hello Below at 8:38am 04.12.22 Other than the 2 day shipping turning into 4 months (actually a Purolator issue), I have been cautio
Hull Rot rgranger at 8:33am 04.12.22 I'm planning on keeping this in saltwater. Is there a cheaper type of antifouling paint you would r
Life's little lesson Tater at 8:25am 04.12.22 Good news, they got the outboard running again. I had a small OB on a fishing boat go under. I got
Seams A Problem? jeepbluetj at 8:19am 04.12.22 Hypalon or PVC? If PVC you know the answer. Hypalon though is definitely worth fixing.
1993 40.5 Standing / Running Rigging Replacement PRO tips? Joe at 8:16am 04.12.22 The traveler is part of your "running" rigging(rope). Usually, when we talk about replacing the rig
Renogy jeepbluetj at 8:16am 04.12.22 Pretty open ended question/discussion. I would not generally use a Renogy solar controller. Why?
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? JamesG161 at 8:14am 04.12.22 If you look at his first picture you can see his rudder is Fiberglass where it is cracked. So that c
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? smokey73 at 8:11am 04.12.22 Ok guys there are two parts to the bearings 1) 2 on the Rudder shaft 2) 2 affixed to the boat The
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? JamesG161 at 8:06am 04.12.22 Ok guys there are two parts to the bearings 1) 2 on the Rudder shaft 2) 2 affixed to the boat The
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? smokey73 at 8:03am 04.12.22 @dLj Really good question. Hopefully the @kjdoyle1 will respond back soon. While this is only a
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? dLj at 7:49am 04.12.22 Ahh, so you guys are saying the bolt should not be the primary means of attachment between the uppe
O'day 23 need sliding companionway hatch Project_Mayhem at 7:44am 04.12.22 Call D&R to confirm. Rudy used to be the parts manager at O'Day
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? jssailem at 7:39am 04.12.22 @smokey73 Has a very good point. Some Hunters, I have learned, were equipped with fiberglass rudder
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? smokey73 at 7:37am 04.12.22 From your owners manual , this might show a better picture. drive (the disk). The radial drive cl
Hull Rot Scott300 at 7:35am 04.12.22 Bottom paint degrades quickly under a strong alkali environment. I used to publish a homemade peel
Renogy jviss at 7:35am 04.12.22 @Maine Sail or anyone else, anything on this?
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? smokey73 at 7:33am 04.12.22 @kjdoyle1 If that is a fiberglass shaft (not shaft tube, but actually the shaft) IMHO you are abou

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