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310 Stairs (1) SceptreSailor at 6:37pm 01.15.09 Catalina 310 8/3827 Ok, is anyone else really disappointed in the stairs on the engine compartment? The original l tan g
Dex-Cool : What Color Does It Turn if Bad? rardiH36 at 5:27pm 01.15.09 Ask All Sailors 25/23078 If the anti-freeze is Dex-Cool, are there any indications of problems before damage is noticed --- s
Rendezvous sailgypsy at 5:10pm 01.15.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1181 Does anyone know how to register for the Canadian West Coast Catalina Rendezvous? I believe it is h
advise needed on pilot boat dennis23685 at 4:48pm 01.15.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1293 Hi all Once again looking for same sage advise from those of you who have had some experience or k
Running with a Gennaker jrpla at 4:35pm 01.15.09 Ask All Sailors 7/10819 Hi, I am in the process of buying a Gennaker and have few quiestions about running with a Gennake
1976 Oday 32, Opinions, Reveiws 2sail4ever at 3:34pm 01.15.09 Bigger Boats 2/2802 We have been chartering ever larger sailboats over the past few years. We are lookiing seriously at
150 Genoa or less? SaltiNeil303 at 3:12pm 01.15.09 Pearson 3/1928 Hello from a neophyte. I need to get a new genoa for my Pearson 303. I believe the old one is a 150
Bulkhead - What's Your Opinion? (4) John at 12:20pm 01.15.09 Ask All Sailors 33/7264 I have asked before for suggestions about the bulkhead on my C36 (MK II) that has dry rot. I was und
Mast size? sam03v at 12:13pm 01.15.09 Trailer Sailors 2/2011 I'm a newbie at sailing and I've got an older day sailor, 16.5 feet long, its very similar to a Newp
Can anyone identify the boat these sails came from? (2) Larrysca at 12:13pm 01.15.09 Ask All Sailors 8/159 Attached is a photo of the logo on a set of 3 sails I found in a property I own. I would love to kno
- Git-R-Done at 11:25am 01.15.09 Ask All Sailors 0/7 I don't see a separate "for sale" forum, so I've put this here. I'm now a two boat owner, and one h
Noise from shore power Andreas7699 at 10:14am 01.15.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2710 The innlet for the shore power is making a distinktive humming sound. It is a typical transformator
Out of the house and on the water paulj at 9:31am 01.15.09 Destinations 3/2711 Just edited some pictures of my most recent trip Jan 11-12 2009. Kevinmac needed to move his 31'
Cold Snap in NC Merry Prankster at 9:15am 01.15.09 Ask All Sailors 17/2056 The temperature is expected to reach 26F tonight, stay below freezing all day Friday, and return to
Battery terminal fire vezel at 6:51am 01.15.09 Mid-Size Boats 8/2123 Recently, my 1996 boat burnt due to corrosion at the battery terminals and being in a salt environme
Anchor windlass graveline@usnd.org at 9:49pm 01.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1300 I have a 1997 Hunter 340 that I purchased during the summer of 2007 and I am doing some repair/repla
new to this duck at 6:59pm 01.14.09 Yamaha 5/2461 4 year owner of y36 interested in similar experiences.Lake Michigan boat since new 3d owner.Windows
Pettit Trinidad vs. Sea Hawk BioCop Dennis W. at 3:39pm 01.14.09 Ask All Sailors 4/4010 It's time to repaint the bottom and decide on the best paint for the job. My boat is in saltwater o
Cleaning out boat and found a nice Power Squadron flag (1) caguy at 3:29pm 01.14.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1545 left there by the PO. The flag is 16x24 and in great shape. If you are a member and would like it
Irwin 38 MkII CC Potential Purchase mbrennan1 at 3:11pm 01.14.09 Irwin 0/2575 We are seriously considering moving up from our Endeavour 33 to a 1990 Irwin MkII center cockpit. Co

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Shower drain RoyS at 6:57am 02.04.22 Could be a mistake. My 1980 H33 fuel tank was installed backwards at the factory. There was a float
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? (1) rgranger at 6:57am 02.04.22 Maybe an oscillating multi tool to clean out the old material? Probably safer and more controllabl
Question about water in forward bilge rgranger at 6:52am 02.04.22 Well since it is in a garage and on a trailer, we can rule out rain and probably condensation. You
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket Leeward Rail at 6:49am 02.04.22 AFTER cutting the holes, I realized there were no nuts to deal with. Oh well. Now the boat is much
Just found out my strut is severely compromised. RoyS at 6:48am 02.04.22 You must also keep the shaft centered in the stern tube while realigning the strut. IMHO the stern t
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? Pirate Dave at 6:22am 02.04.22 Don't go in through the bilge if the boat is on the hard. The fix isn't really bad on the hard. Ge
Question about water in forward bilge Will Gilmore at 6:17am 02.04.22 Is there any old foam that may have water still in it? Could be still leaking from trapped areas.
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket kappykaplan at 5:58am 02.04.22 AFTER cutting the holes, I realized there were no nuts to deal with. Oh well. Now the boat is much
Just found out my strut is severely compromised. RitSim at 5:49am 02.04.22 On my C30 I had to remove the water heater and the fuel tank. The fuel tank was held down at 4 tab
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket (1) Gene Neill at 5:39am 02.04.22 Good point about the spinning nuts! Especially because the only way to access the nuts would be to c
Help with halyards at mast head sailme88 at 5:34am 02.04.22 Upon further review the answer could be this: It appears the forward halyard with the red tracer i
Hunter 216 Centerboard sailtec hydraulic ram Crazy Dave Condon at 5:25am 02.04.22 There is one person who is knowledgeable on it but cannot remember his name. Anyone can remember hi
Haul out the water sailme88 at 5:23am 02.04.22 I've read and re-read the post. Unless something is posted own a previous post that I'm not seeing,
Help with halyards at mast head Parsons at 5:03am 02.04.22 i just flick the spinnaker halyard behind the spreaders and tie off to the shroud attachments when n
ZF 12m 2:1 Question dlochner at 4:31am 02.04.22 Surprise....... Called all over north america yesterday and majically 2:1 appeared. Same places i p
Just found out my strut is severely compromised. hollyclouse at 4:24am 02.04.22 Hi Everyone Thanks so much for your feedback. It's been a tremendous help. How much of the things
Hunter 34 Winch Replacement kloudie1 at 3:49am 02.04.22 The original bolts are threaded into the aluminum plate imbedded in the fiberglass. There are washer
ZF 12m 2:1 Question CYQK at 3:34am 02.04.22 Surprise....... Called all over north america yesterday and majically 2:1 appeared. Same places i ph
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? Davidasailor26 at 2:30am 02.04.22 Maybe an oscillating multi tool to clean out the old material? Probably safer and more controllable
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