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upper gudgeon access dlewis812 at 10:58am 09.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1236 just replaced bottom gudgeon; would like to replace top. cant' find access to back plate on the top
Great sailing movie - Deep Water Kelly at 10:19am 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1373 I know there's been some discussion here about movies but wanted to pass along one that I just saw t
Roller Furling ID Help... BaySailerBill at 8:46am 09.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1128 Hi Guys, I know I don't own an Oday anymore, but I've learned tp rely on your knowledge to help m
Something fun for the sailing wardrobe rfrye1 at 8:40am 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1207 I saw this in my latest Lats ' Atts magazine. Kinda fun and unique. ThoughtnI'd share it with the cr
Scull-Fin Sail Kit Rob McClain at 7:25am 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1972 Does anyone have experience with the "Scully-Fin" sail kit for use on an inflatable dinghy? It was
Adhesives regor-123 at 7:04am 09.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1048 After removing the teak and refinishing, what kind, if any adhesive/sealant is used between the wood
Motor mount Cap'n Ron at 8:17pm 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1072 The wooden motor mount on my 22' Macgregor snapped in two this weekend, (Motor running at full throt
h40.5 Screen @ main hatch Capn Grumpy at 7:14pm 09.05.08 Big Boats 17/2581 We NEED a main hatch screen in northern Wisconsin. Am currently using a weighted soft screen. It i
Hooking up or leaving a tight mooring with a side wind. caguy at 5:01pm 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 13/2252 This came up this weekend as a large motor cruiser tried to moor up single handed. While he tried to
1993 26S Centerboard Question cscott at 2:36pm 09.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1462 After loading my 1993 26S onto the trailor, I noticed that the leading edge of the rear of the cente
1969 23' Ericson Project Pirate_Property at 2:25pm 09.05.08 Ericson 0/1841 Hey all, I am excited to say, I have just entered into a partial ownership on a 69 Ericson 23. My bu
Beneteau 321 cutless bearing replacement Telis at 11:43am 09.05.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/3659 I need to replace cutless bearing on my Beneteau Oceanis 321 and need information how to replace it.
adjustable outhaul walt at 11:36am 09.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1809 I used an adjustable outhaul on a windsurfer for years and it makes a big difference. I have a loose
Skip Allan's Wildflower JoshGray at 10:16am 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2783 Some of you may be familiar with Skip Allan. He's an offshore sailboat racer with a penchant for win
GUDGEON REPLACEMENT dlewis812 at 10:13am 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1627 getting ready to replace my bottom gudgeon on cat 25. anything special need to know?
distance between mooring balls walt at 9:40am 09.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/3346 Last year, the small marina at the lake I sail at put in some rental mooring balls. Im not sure how
You can probably steal this boat sailaway78 at 9:27am 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1009 I happened to stumble across this boat a few days ago. It is a CS 27. Owned by a lady who's husband
New Oday Daysailer Owner/New to Site MaineDuckHunter at 9:25am 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1505 Hello everyone.....I just bought a 17' Oday DaySailer this summer from a friend. Its in pretty roug
Blinded by Genoa Sail, possible solutions??? abk at 9:22am 09.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1827 I discovered a big jib. I assume it's a Genoa Sail... It extends back past the side stays... Proble
Rudder post wobbles Faster Horses at 9:11am 09.05.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1086 I recently discovered how to remedy a wiggly rudder post on my O'Day 39 1984. Drop the rudder and wr

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WINDOW REPLACING AND WHICH SEALER nramsey at 8:56pm 05.24.21 Check out the detailed instructions from "Main Sail", or "Marine How To" as Rod has named his busine
Catalina 275 Rudder float or sink? Boxing Roo at 8:47pm 05.24.21 Based on combined weight of the rudder post & web structure with solid glass skins either side v the
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Monheganlover at 8:26pm 05.24.21 I am going to have a mechanic look at it just to confirm that is the issue and make sure there isn't
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Tom J at 8:25pm 05.24.21 Most unusual. According to Catalina Direct, it also shuts down the engine in the event of low oil
Shore water feed MFD at 8:20pm 05.24.21 So at least for me, looking at the 'shore water' attachment, and also understanding that it is best
Which Sail to Get JohnShannon at 8:16pm 05.24.21 Class legal is only important if you want to race other sunfish in a sanctioned event. If all you wa
Shore water feed MFD at 8:16pm 05.24.21 Thanks for the support. I removed the hose and eyeballed things from outside again. Looks like it
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:11pm 05.24.21 Very common issue on the M25XPB. A loose connection at the oil pressure switch will set off the ala
Instruments on panel not working. Tally Ho at 8:03pm 05.24.21 Yesterday I installed two new batteries as one of the old one had become hot and blackish water was
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Bluesmoods at 7:58pm 05.24.21 Thank you much! How would you rate the off-shore seaworthiness? Let's say swells of 4' 7' ? Does
Fresh water Tally Ho at 7:55pm 05.24.21
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Monheganlover at 7:37pm 05.24.21 Very common issue on the M25XPB. A loose connection at the oil pressure switch will set off the al
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Monheganlover at 7:36pm 05.24.21 You're off to a good solid start. The first thing to do is to disconnect the wire connected to t
Full size porta potty? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:30pm 05.24.21 Instead of converting to any marine toilet (all of the Raritan models #tfox mentioned are high end
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Tom J at 7:25pm 05.24.21 It appears the culprit could be a loose connection on the oil pressure sending unit. Plenty of oil
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (1) Doug J at 7:18pm 05.24.21 Look what showed up today. An upgrade for the boat! orks. Yay. Now to install it. I have a Simr
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Ralph Johnstone at 7:14pm 05.24.21 I have a multi-meter and took an elementary sailboat electronics class You're off to a good solid
360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise Terry Cox at 7:03pm 05.24.21 Way to go, John. A grand start to an adventure of a life time. Few to experience, many to miss the o
E11 ABYC standards : how many GFCI 's? dlochner at 6:39pm 05.24.21 First outlet needs a GFCI, it protects all downstream outlets. Main panel needs a ELCI too.
Pop quiz Will Gilmore at 6:30pm 05.24.21 It's all about the air support. -Will

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