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Memorial Day Sailing Trip!!!!! Gregg9020 at 3:13pm 04.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/969 We ... I am planning a weekend at Clear Lake, Ca for Memorial Day weekend. I guess it is kind of a
Memorial Day Weekend Saining raft up Gregg9020 at 3:25pm 04.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/857 We ... I am planning a weekend at ClearLake, Ca for Memorial Day weekend. I guess it is kind of a c
1973 Oday-23 Steel Keel Jammed BaySailerBill at 9:12am 04.02.08 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1374 Hi All,I am trying to repair a jammed keel in a steel housing. I know - I know, this is a common p
Masthead sheaves Barry1957 at 8:37am 04.02.08 Day Sailers 5/1346 I want to replace the two sheaves in the masthead on my 1978 DSII. They appear to be held in place b
Skegs? on bottom of hull myway at 4:44pm 04.02.08 Other Sailboats 0/672 What is the distance between the two skegs(?) on the hull bottom.I have bought a used trailer and I
keelsons/565 Brian Galton at 5:13pm 04.02.08 Other Sailboats 4/847 My previous post referred to "Skegs" I should have used the correct name Keelsons.So, my question
Retaining a boot stripe during painting 48dodge at 10:43pm 03.31.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2016 Any suggestions on retaining a bootstripe and other original striping on my Oday 222? I'm removing
KeelBolt Access Well-water in CaptainBill at 11:17pm 03.31.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/892 I have a Hunter Passage 42, 1995 model. In the forward keel bolt access well locker (just aft of th
Mac Advice Steve at 3:01am 04.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/931 I am on the verge of buying a late 90's 26X. The boat is in great shape. I am newer to sailing/boa
Hull Transducer Boat n Bus at 3:41am 04.01.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/844 Is the hull of a '76 cored or all fiberglass? I just bought a new depth guage and would like to moun
Mast Step and Compression Post Support Failure Paul17726 at 4:07am 04.01.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1944 Does anyone have experience with repairs to the compression post support beam and mast step on a H30
Fixing up a 1981 MKII jcneeb at 4:48am 04.01.08 Yamaha 3/1525 I am very new to sailing. In fact I have never been sailing before but it has been something I have
what is small? Banooma at 5:15am 04.01.08 Ask All Sailors 44/2370 This conversation popped up today between a friend and me. Her entire sailing experience is 2 years
COLLINITE 870 Duke13540 at 5:14am 04.01.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1168 Has anyone used collinite 870? If so did it work well, easy to apply and would you recommend it.Th
hull liner material mike C16582 at 8:52am 04.01.08 Ask All Sailors 12/4900 I am in the process of re doing my interior. I have already torn out the old stained, smelly carpet
Overland Transport - Modifying Trailers - Pearson 26 John Getchell at 9:40am 04.01.08 Pearson 12/4797 Hi Folks,I'm new here, so please bear with me, and thanks in advance for any info. you can provide
Does this thing really work? irishbuckeye at 10:12am 04.01.08 Big Boats 8/1539 We have purchased a new-to-us 1996 Catalina 400. This model(as well as many--if not all of the Cata
Good Samaritans Help Rescuers Save Yacht Fire Victims Allan R at 10:34am 04.01.08 Ask All Sailors 0/891 2 lucky kids thanks to some selfless people.
Pointing with my Catalina 27 Gary at 11:17am 04.01.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1430 I have a Catalina 27 wing keel and am trying to point better/sail faster. I currently have a roller
26x pedestal cables in rear berth tom at 11:29am 04.01.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1139 Does anyone have a method of getting the pedestal cables out of the way down in the rear berth?

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Motorized ball valves Hayden Watson at 6:47am 04.25.21 I personally would not feel comfortable with an electric valve that did not have open/close indicato
Epoxy or grind and glass? DougM at 6:44am 04.25.21 That looks like a void in the gelcoat that may have dated back to manufacture. Assuming that the boa
Dutchman System with Loose Footed Main sail sfbay at 6:40am 04.25.21 Welcome to the forum!! Photos might help. In the meantime, suggest referring to this article Dutch
Catalina 30 Running Rigging Diagram Hayden Watson at 6:33am 04.25.21 The early Mk1 C30's had wire halyards with Dacron tails and were controlled by winches on the mast.
Diesel shutoff question DougM at 6:29am 04.25.21 2QM15 has a throttle linkage that accepts a stop cable. I think that Hunter did not supply the stop
Question - H38 Dockside Water Supply - How to Use? (1) sail sfbay at 6:27am 04.25.21 ...........The manual says the dockside water supply is plumbed in after the shipboard water pump an
Diesel shutoff question RoyS at 6:15am 04.25.21 2QM15 has a throttle linkage that accepts a stop cable. I think that Hunter did not supply the stop
Rudder Question: Crack in Fiberglass RitSim at 6:10am 04.25.21 I had a C30 and did work on the rudder. I could see water in the rudder by looking down the rudder
Catalina 30 Running Rigging Diagram johndlundiii at 6:10am 04.25.21 I am not familier with the rigging layout on the Mk1 boats and it is very possible that yours has b
Catalina 30 Running Rigging Diagram johndlundiii at 6:06am 04.25.21 Here is the sail plan diagram from my owners manual. I have all 21 diagrams from the manual loaded
COVID restriction violation RoyS at 6:01am 04.25.21 Guy in the middle back row looks like he will be the first to flip out. Bet they fight over the fema
Catalina 30 Running Rigging Diagram Hayden Watson at 6:00am 04.25.21 I am not familier with the rigging layout on the Mk1 boats and it is very possible that yours has be
Rudder Question: Crack in Fiberglass snoopy_ at 6:00am 04.25.21 I am looking to re-glass the post for this season. I will order the new rudder from Foss, but I wan
COVID restriction violation RoyS at 5:59am 04.25.21 Space station? I am surprised that they have not gone berserk and killed each other. Looks like Hell
Catalina 30 Running Rigging Diagram (1) Hayden Watson at 5:55am 04.25.21 Here is the sail plan diagram from my owners manual. I have all 21 diagrams from the manual loaded
Anti Fouling Paint RoyS at 5:54am 04.25.21 Be careful. Some paint companies would like you to sand off most of the previous coating and then re
Rudder Question: Crack in Fiberglass johndlundiii at 5:49am 04.25.21 We literally just went through your exact problem after pulling out boat out last year end of season
Catalina 30 Running Rigging Diagram reuabyor at 5:44am 04.25.21 Despite a lot of google search, downloading the brief owners manual, and running through multiple p
Motorized ball valves Bob S at 5:01am 04.25.21 Wouldn't it be a lot cheaper and simpler to install a deck access plate as below in the side of the
Frozen seacocks,how to cure? DAVA390 at 4:43am 04.25.21 Thank you Capta.

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