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Companionway Steps Advice Needed Steve Liggett at 7:22am 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1387 Just completed refinishing the sole of my 1988 O'Day 302. Used Ultimate Sole finish -- it looks abs
Opinions wanted on Boom Tents Mike Oatsvall at 6:52am 06.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1653 With summer coming I've been looking at ways to keep the boat cooler. Somebody suggested a boom tent
26.5 Backstay rigging jerseywaters at 6:34am 06.01.09 Smaller Boats 2/1462 The backstay on our 26.5 is not rigged correctly. We would appreciate advice/photos of how the backs
Sirius Marine Weather seadaddler at 6:07am 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1205 Any one using Sirius weather in SW Florida. I have Sirius weather on my C-80 Raymarine chartplotter
Spreader Bar repair Mac84 at 6:05am 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1752 While stepping my mast this week-end a shroud got hung up and tore away from the spreader bar, break
yamaha 30 tall rig drakeley at 5:58am 06.01.09 Yamaha 1/2800 I am looking to purchase a yamaha 30 with tall rig. The current owner says that it is cutter rigged
The Great Winch maintenance of 2009 KandD at 5:43am 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2141 So after 3 months of ownership I got up the nerve to take apart my winches and re-lube them, which h
26.5 Stuck Main Halyard jerseywaters at 5:35am 06.01.09 Smaller Boats 0/971 Our main halyard stuck on 'something' at the top of the mast. We have looked with binocs and can't
Yanmar 4jhe, missing seawater draincock. Plug it? luvitt at 5:13am 06.01.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1323 I cant find the part number anywhere. can i just plug it with a brass freeze plug (is that the righ
Won't "flush" BruceK at 4:52am 06.01.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/2568 New boat, and inspected and verified the Jabsco( your basic manual model) pumped in water and evacua
beneteau 381 1998 model John Doonan at 2:30am 06.01.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/999 My port lites are leaking i have changed the gaskets and they are still leaking. any ideas of fixing
Trailor for Oday Mariner 19 Freeblowing at 1:25am 06.01.09 Ask An Oday Owner 2/4525 Can someone recommend a brand for a good inexpensive trailor that will work wth an Oday Mariner 19 (
House battery bank not charging DesOwen at 12:50am 06.01.09 Big Boats 3/2337 Hello from the UK I have a Hunter 38 (called Legend 38 in the UK) and for some reason the house ba
How's the fix keel mounted to a Ericson 23 MK2? Stephen C. at 12:26am 06.01.09 Ericson 1/2625 I am considering buying a 1977 Ericson 23 MK2 fix keel model, and I was surprised to see that there
Fuel return valve (3) paulj at 9:30pm 05.31.09 Catalina 310 1/1552 While working on the LPG tank vents today, I noticed this cable had been chafing the fuel valve. pa
Vent install Question PKFK at 9:08pm 05.31.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1669 Hi folks - Looking for experience and advice. I currently have this: http://www.beckson.com/ve
Brennan Grin is it a pussy cat david sebastian at 8:40pm 05.31.09 Big Boats 0/905 The photo of the week of the good ship " Brennan Grin " tell me somebody, Is that a cat sitting on t
Pic request under galley Mac 26S GregS at 7:35pm 05.31.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/3000 In a less than a brilliant move, while the boat was stuck in the mud I tore the cable assembly out f
cheapest/quickest place to buy yanmar parts online? need in time to launch june 11. luvitt at 7:31pm 05.31.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1735 im looking for basic maintenance ' spare items. impeller, t-stat, belts, gaskets, etc. ive seen
Advice on replacing bow light wiring (2) Louis at 7:29pm 05.31.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1489 The bow light on my Hunter 23 is not working. I have traced it to a short in the wires somewhere bet

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Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? jeepbluetj at 10:43am 02.04.22 What year is the C-30? Catalina changed the design around '88 or so. Also, a "smile" is not always
Magazine subscription renewal alert ifmdalvey at 10:40am 02.04.22 I have given up on the US sailing mags, its just one big charter industry back scratch but i was gen
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 10:26am 02.04.22 I thought I'd try and say something funny about this photo and then thought... why bother.
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated rgranger at 10:22am 02.04.22 I'm sure it's because of my pet peeve. That is a completly different thread...:biggrin::laugh:
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? rgranger at 10:19am 02.04.22 This just might be your worst enema :)
Pacific Northwest Sailing Suggestions (US) PaulK at 10:18am 02.04.22 Others will know more, but there is ample ferry service from outlying spots like Bainbridge Island t
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? Tom J at 10:15am 02.04.22
mast raising stickinthemud57 at 9:57am 02.04.22 I like both of the above approaches for their utter simplicity. Removing the gin pole from the equat
Hatch cover needs repair ---comments appreciated LloydB at 9:40am 02.04.22 I'm sure it's because of my pet peeve.
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) Leeward Rail at 9:39am 02.04.22 It's definitely winter .... dj Only in the northern hemisphere. ;)
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) dLj at 9:10am 02.04.22 It's definitely winter .... dj
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? (1) dmax at 8:49am 02.04.22 "Spell check can be your worst enema" :biggrin: This just might be your worst enema :)
EasyLock Midi Rebuilds? Mestelmr at 8:42am 02.04.22 Are you sure it is the clutch? How old are your lines? These guys have some parts (rigrite is ge
mast raising LakeShark at 8:41am 02.04.22 So I thought I would chime in as I sail your exact boat all summer every summer giving teens sailing
EasyLock Midi Rebuilds? dmax at 8:22am 02.04.22 These guys have some parts (rigrite is generally expensive but has hard to find parts), though you'd
Haul out the water dmax at 8:04am 02.04.22 I've read and re-read the post. Unless something is posted own a previous post that I'm not seeing
Screw clamp port lights Growl at 8:03am 02.04.22 Actually the rubber gaskets are in good shape, soaped rinsed and cleaned the 4 port lights and smea
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket LakeShark at 8:02am 02.04.22 Good point about the spinning nuts! Especially because the only way to access the nuts would be to
Shower drain Growl at 8:00am 02.04.22 It was made on a Monday or Friday? Could be a mistake. My 1980 H33 fuel tank was installed backwards
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket LakeShark at 8:00am 02.04.22 They use plates, but not threaded: Interesting. There must have been a design change somewhere a

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