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Boom Vang recomendation Royal Flush at 9:20am 04.23.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1708 I have a 30 footer and broke my vang last weekend while not de-powering it under a brisk broad reach
Anchor Roller Pin Dan at 7:49am 04.23.09 Ask All Sailors 11/5110 Both my anchor and anchor roller have holes that line up at the forward end. I want to find a large
Windlass Hubert at 6:55am 04.23.09 Big Boats 1/1451 I have a 1987 36" and would like to install a windlass - too much strength and energy to pull up by
Replace port light earlkeim at 5:55am 04.23.09 Smaller Boats 2/1034 I am replacing the port light in the head. I have ordered a gray port light that fits the opening an
depth sounder wcaime at 5:39am 04.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1522 I have mounted a new Raymarine ST 40 transducer in hull on sailboat, using silicone. Worked great fo
Guest safety and instruction briefing breweraz at 12:14am 04.23.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2142 We have recently purchased a MAC 26s. We came up through years of Hobie and Prindale on big water.
tiller problems stevestephens at 11:29pm 04.22.09 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 2/2605 I have a 74 ranger 33 with a lot of play in the tiller. I know for certain in needs a bushing or som
Non skid area paulj at 10:26pm 04.22.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1290 I've used 3M non skid cleaner for a couple years on my Catalinas decks non skid area and it's time t
Mac 26x Steering Cable in aft bed streetpilot at 7:04pm 04.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1540 When I bought my used 26X I noticed that the steering and gear cables came through a hole in the cei
Dinghy Goo Alan K at 6:11pm 04.22.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1387 Has anyone found an easy way to clean up and prevent the "goo" :puke: which some of the vinyl part
C309 #91 Hello from Florida zeesmurf at 6:10pm 04.22.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1821 New member from the Yahoo group, just wanted to say hello and how nice it is to have multiple sites
1981 H27 w/1GM - What size cutless bearing? SailormanDan at 6:02pm 04.22.09 Mid-Size Boats 6/1475 Hi, Does any one know the size of the cutless bearing in a 1981 H27? Not sure if I need to panic ah
1981 H27 Shoal Draft - How Much Bottom Paint? SailormanDan at 5:57pm 04.22.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/1524 Does any one know how many gallons of bottom paint I should get for my 3'3" draft H27? Gotta paint i
Mystery? Where does the "donut" go? (2) Jim Dort at 5:34pm 04.22.09 Big Boats 1/1120 While sailing, my outhaul separated from the main's clew and I lost a "donut". When the sail was re
Mystery: where does the "donut" go? (2) Jim Dort at 5:24pm 04.22.09 Ask All Sailors 10/3371 While sailing, my outhaul separated from the main's clew, and I lost a "donut" when it did so. When
New Member J in Mississippi at 4:50pm 04.22.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/1791 Hi everyone. Things seem a little heated in the Yahoo Groups 309/ IC30A now. W have too few members
New Portlights for 1981 Hunter 30' sloop mike4751 at 4:35pm 04.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1281 If you have experience installing new portlights now available from SailboatOwners for my old Hunter
Remove pulpit captrick at 3:09pm 04.22.09 Bigger Boats 0/1127 I damage my pulpit, Oday 30 and need to remove it to be welded. Before I jump in just seeing if anyo
starting renault fnuttersny at 2:46pm 04.22.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1103 :doh::confused:Need a little help starting renault. I followed manual but??? First, after switching
Disposal of Outdated Pyrotechnics Jon6436 at 2:37pm 04.22.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2632 Over the years I've accumulated quite a few Red Flares and Skyblazers that have become outdated. Sur

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New toilet and holding tank system Tally Ho at 3:11pm 06.30.21
Shaft and Strut Material SandyFrank at 3:10pm 06.30.21 Definitely painting it. I got some velox plus for it. If the shaft and strut are aluminum I will nee
Retrofit Question Roland5048 at 3:09pm 06.30.21 I would keep the sink and install a hand pump for the reasons Dave stated. I assume you are in fres
Stuffing Box (Packing Gland) Leaking... Tally Ho at 3:00pm 06.30.21
Groco Strainer Clogged by MUD? All U Get at 2:54pm 06.30.21 Following a power boat on the ICW has the same effect. They stir enough mud to interfere with the d
New toilet and holding tank system JRT at 2:32pm 06.30.21 So if you remove the macerator, I would add a length of hose to the valve that use to connect to it
Speaker volume control justsomeguy at 2:29pm 06.30.21 replacements Should be some info/part # on the thing itself. Then a Google search.
Retrofit Question Michaelminer at 2:28pm 06.30.21 Thanks Dave. The sink and the oven are gone!!!
Retrofit Question dlochner at 2:22pm 06.30.21 It is a Catalina 25. It has a sink, no faucet. And no stove where there once was one. With the adve
Some will hate this!!! Tedd at 2:15pm 06.30.21 Here's a follow-on video: yCsgoLc_fzI Spoiler: Veritasium wins the bet. I think the analogy near the
New toilet and holding tank system (5) Flying Jay at 2:03pm 06.30.21 First, thank you all for the responses! Peggy, it's especially welcome to hear from you, and once we
Just can't get no release! Project_Mayhem at 1:29pm 06.30.21 Yes. The block next to the cleat is textured (bumps) and only turns one way (there is a switch on t
Hello, new 25 owner with questions! Project_Mayhem at 1:26pm 06.30.21 Yep, that's the centerboard pendant. I like the setup you have for your traveler sheets. It looks li
Hello, new 25 owner with questions! (1) J_Stone at 1:13pm 06.30.21 Questions (remember I am very new to all of this): - how can you tell if your O'Day has the adjusta
Just can't get no release! Project_Mayhem at 1:11pm 06.30.21 The cleats are flipped, facing upside down, not towards the sky. There's too much tension on the lin
Just can't get no release! thinwater at 1:11pm 06.30.21 When you refer to a ratchet cleat, do you mean one of the blocks has a one way ratcheting mechanism
Just can't get no release! (1) thinwater at 1:08pm 06.30.21 When you say cleat rotation are you referring to the adjustment circled in blue or is there another
Just can't get no release! Sailfanatic at 1:03pm 06.30.21 This is exactly how it's setup. I really have to pull on my sheet before pushing it down. This usua
Just can't get no release! Project_Mayhem at 12:55pm 06.30.21 I would turn the sheet upside down so that the sheet releases by applying downward force This is e
Solar controller issue maybe thinwater at 12:53pm 06.30.21 I had that exact controller on my last boat. PWM. I recall seeing 0 amps at times, with a full batte

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