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Catalina 27 Tall rig peterkozup at 9:40am 05.02.09 Mid-Size Boats 19/15711 Greetings to all! I have recently signed the papers on a 1983 Catalina 27, so have joined this group
Topside Paint Step to the Rear at 5:01am 05.02.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1467 My wife and I were discussing our newly purchased Pearson 30 and maintenance we would like to do rig
Aft seat (2) paulj at 9:30pm 05.01.09 Catalina 310 5/2002 I always stand on the, original fiberglass, aft seat when I want to see while docking or looking for
H310 - Running a cable from companionway instruments mcaswell at 8:27pm 05.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/1508 I need to run a Seatalk cable from the instrument location (companionway) back to the helm. If I ca
Electric Panel-Ground? Nelsonhow at 6:51pm 05.01.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1571 I'm trying to figure out why the cabin lights on my H 30 aren't working. When looking at the back o
Windows need rebedding... anyone done it before? Mike Howell at 6:23pm 05.01.09 Smaller Boats 3/1521 The large window on my starboard side has loosened. I want to 'rebed' it. Has anyone done this befor
Replacing Ports John24307 at 6:03pm 05.01.09 Lancer 2/1639 I have a 1976 Lancer 25 with 4 fixed plexiglass ports. From the deck side, they appear to be simply
Returning to your slip Roy10289 at 4:25pm 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1794 I have had many problerms controling the boat in cross winds in my crowded marina. One thing that I
Hull Painting Step to the Rear at 2:59pm 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1629 My friend and I are both new sailboat owners as of this summer, my friend having just purchased a St
Ronnie bigman1 at 2:35pm 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1448 Hi all I'v bought a boat"seadog 30"it has a autohelm 3000 wheel pilot,but no drive belt the one i ne
Launch day weather. (1) Ross at 2:15pm 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1323 We woke up this morning to rain and gusting wind 15-18 MPH Hgh tide was at 3:45 pm. It was raining w
Upgrades?!?!?! Bad Obsession at 1:34pm 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 31/4078 1. What is the absolute best upgrade that you have made to your boat? 2. What are some other up
head problems ScottD at 12:25pm 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2145 First time de-winterizing a head on my S2 9.2 I opened the seacock, started to pump water into it to
head problems ScottD at 12:22pm 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1059 First
Adding to boat modification page John23883 at 10:09am 05.01.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/2706 Phil, I haven't added to the boat modification page in a while and it's different. How do I add mul
The sailing bug bite hard (2) breweraz at 11:17am 05.01.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3533 We recently got into mono hull sailing after coming up through the Hobie/Prindle line. (60 days ago)
Calling Isotherm SP Owners . . . . Paul Cossman at 9:44am 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2149 I am ready to install a new refrigerator unit in my boat, and it's now down to an Isotherm SP unit o
When buying a Catalina, what should one look for? KwReis at 9:40am 05.01.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1436 Being my first post I would like to introduce myself as I might be spending alot of time of these fo
Holding/Water Tank Thru - Hull Vents Blitz at 8:30am 05.01.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/7256 Over the past few years, the thru hull vent fitting on my holding tank corrodes to a point I need to
Varnish over epoxy Nereussailor at 7:39am 05.01.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1405 I replaced the transom on my old Achilles inflatable. I coated it with epoxy first and then varnishe

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venture 17 cockpit drain (3) mikeracca at 10:21am 02.26.22
Down windsails. JimP at 9:59am 02.26.22 On my 2006 h31 I converted the sock asymmetrical to top down furler and tacked it at the bow roller.
transmission heat exchanger question JerryA at 9:54am 02.26.22 Not knowing what it looks like, my first thought is heatsink compound. You know, the white stuff use
Legend 40.5 (and others ?) - wine glasses JimP at 9:47am 02.26.22 Where did you get it Jim? I found only one on ebay (need 2) , others, looking same would not ship t
New Fire Extinguisher Regs mikeracca at 9:41am 02.26.22 . Have you placarded your fuel and propane shutoffs, too? Life jacket location? On Lilly life
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jviss at 9:19am 02.26.22 That's pretty good. I'm not going to mount mine like that, though. They are already in good spots,
Water level Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:17am 02.26.22
Yanmar 2GM20F cooling problem Ralph Johnstone at 9:13am 02.26.22 I know that some people have put a flow gauge in the inlet pipe and I have purchased one although I
315 Sail Insignia Size Skipper John at 9:10am 02.26.22
New Fire Extinguisher Regs (3) mikeracca at 9:05am 02.26.22 Let's see a picture of your boat's fire extinguishers, and the placards marking their locations.
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jviss at 9:03am 02.26.22 As a matter of fact, let's see pics of ANY BOAT on here with proper fire extinguishers and placards
Which odor control product for holding tank urine Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:55am 02.26.22 Never heard of Nilodor, but it sounds like the perfect solution in portapotties that are often foun
New Fire Extinguisher Regs jviss at 8:54am 02.26.22
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 8:51am 02.26.22 Be really careful with pressure washers. They will wash away the sealant under deck fittings, windo
326 Head Door Retaining Clip jdrutten at 8:48am 02.26.22 See post #3 in this thread. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/326-head-door-retaining-clip.1
New Fire Extinguisher Regs Hello Below at 8:45am 02.26.22 every sailor is a firefighter first. :plus:
New Catalina 30 Owner Project_Mayhem at 8:42am 02.26.22
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 8:40am 02.26.22 I have seen plenty of gasoline engines in boats, worked on many too but the engine is usually under
Which odor control product for holding tank urine thinwater at 8:39am 02.26.22 A cheap , per flush, neutralizer is... neutralize the Uric Acid. Safer for Aluminum Hold tanks too
New Fire Extinguisher Regs mikeracca at 8:35am 02.26.22

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