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Parts cost more than the complete head ?? Terry in Naples at 7:10am 04.21.08 Catalina 30 4/1289 I am getting ready for a trip down to Key West in a couple weeks and have been giving my boat a comp
More newby questions... Doug/Karen at 1:02pm 04.21.08 Big Boats 6/999 now that we are settling into our 356: 1) Is there an easier way to access the incoming and return
9.2 Nav Lights RussB at 12:48pm 04.21.08 S2 2/1452 I own a 1979 S2 9.2A Does anyone know what manufacturer and part or model number of the navigation
Forestay measurement 1972 30' C&C Ed at 1:23pm 04.21.08 C&C 2/3482 Can anyone help me with the forsestay length on a 1972 C'C sloop
Return of the jetskis! Bad Obsession at 4:33pm 04.21.08 Ask All Sailors 31/2129 I have already seen one jetski on the Potomac River this year. I hate those darn things. They fly
Spreader angle Mike8088 at 4:16pm 04.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1096 We have an O'day 26 with spreaders that have a slight downward angle (from the mast to the shrouds).
Cruise 44.7 and 40.7...Would You? Robert + Cynthia at 8:03pm 04.19.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1195 Two years ago we sold our 36.7. We raced her and now are thinking of the next boat. We will be retir
Please help.....28.5 Chainplate Removal?? Gary at 10:30pm 04.19.08 Mid-Size Boats 0/806 Unstepped mast, now rebbeding chainplates and need to know how the chainplate is removed. On the oth
Registration Numbers Removal Macklin at 10:58pm 04.19.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/993 I just purchased a used boat at I am in the process of changing the registration numbers. Any ideas
S2 9.2A on deposit BobM at 1:29am 04.20.08 S2 2/1410 My Wife and I are moving up from a Lancer 25. We put a 9.2A under deposit yesterday and have contac
Change Jib to Genoa Steve Bowman at 2:00am 04.20.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1745 I just purchased a 1999 Hunter 310. Nice boat. I am trying to eake out a little better speed going
Size of hoses Tom23254 at 2:20am 04.20.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1083 I made a list of what size hoses and lengths I need and than left it on the boat 450 miles away. If
Repairing Cracks...... jcneeb at 3:38am 04.20.08 Yamaha 1/1707 I have been in the process of cleaning up an Y-25MKII and I have stumbled onto a potential problem.
ODay 28 Shortcomings Dennis at 5:34am 04.20.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/13267 Here's a different approach to the "owners review" sort of a "owners review in reverse". I've read
Keel Issue Sailtome at 5:52am 04.20.08 Catalina 22 6/1705 Hello Everyone,I was under my boat today (1980 catalina 22)I was cleaning the bottom and installin
Manual for my Macgregor 21? ravinracin at 7:04am 04.20.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1065 I recently purchased a Mac 21. I need to find an owners manual for this boat. I haven't sailed in 40
Force 10 six gallon water heater clogged Manny at 8:03am 04.20.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/3570 Hi Peggy,I was trying to commision my water system the other day and I found that my water heater i
Expected Seaward 6 gallon HW heater life? Rich Stidger at 11:42am 04.20.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1666 I have a standard 6 gallon unit that currently has an inoperative Pressure-Temperature-Relief valve.
Best RADAR for H28 Steve A. at 11:26am 04.20.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/954 I sail in the Boothbay region of Maine and am looking for an entry RADAR. I will need to get a new
Shaft seals Foster Fanning at 10:23am 04.20.08 S2 1/1348 Hi, I'm new to this site as of now. Have owned a 1987 S2, 9.2C for three years. Until this vessel al

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Advice on how to replace damaged fixed portlight on my 2002 Catalina 310 (1) sail sfbay at 11:00am 11.18.21 Is that like the large fixed portlight below? This article by a Catalina 36 owner might be useful:
Dinghy floor replacement sailcapt340 at 10:59am 11.18.21 Roy, Is the flexibility because of the 3/8 inch thickness or the properties of the material itself?
Winter Jackstands and Blocking (1) Tom J at 10:30am 11.18.21 That depends. There are 2 places to chain the jack stands, at the top beneath the pad and in the mi
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question DeniseO30 at 10:27am 11.18.21 No offense really it's just comical to me that almost always I'm the only one that gets quoted on th
Open Cell or Closed Cell Cockpit Cushions? (1) sail sfbay at 10:21am 11.18.21 You are correct............closed cell foam is water proof and will not absorb water. Closed cell fo
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat (2) william24424 at 10:09am 11.18.21 Good advice folks on resources for world sailing. Sailing Uma (you tubers) did it on a Pearson 36. S
Hull crash jssailem at 9:55am 11.18.21 some yards that may turn the work over to a third party Are you saying the labor they pick up that
Add a battery Scott T-Bird at 9:53am 11.18.21 @acudavid , you keep reading our posts and this forum and we'll have you looking at all kinds of thi
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat jssailem at 9:51am 11.18.21 The ocean isn't a good place for OJT Many try. Darwinian law prevails. The good and the lucky re
Add a battery jssailem at 9:48am 11.18.21 Good for you to get out and on the boat. With one battery you know the status and one that is unkno
Can't get yanmar 3GMF above 2200 rpm under load question Alan Gomes at 9:34am 11.18.21 And for this you quoted me? It's called a day tank and I just happen to know what you're talking ab
Add a battery Davidasailor26 at 9:22am 11.18.21 @Ward H @ Richard19068 and @ Scott T-Bird I had already left for my boat before these posts came
pss dry shaft and vent line on H 41? gfrazzle at 9:00am 11.18.21 Mine is routed the same and currently terminated with a water bottle that I have to occasionally emp
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat Justin_NSA at 8:58am 11.18.21 To be blunt, the single most important consideration in selecting a "blue water boat" (whatever tha
Is it wise to install a used mast? markwbird at 8:54am 11.18.21 Only if you remove the old one first.
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (3) JamesG161 at 8:45am 11.18.21 While fixing the Gelcoat Stress Cracks this was Discovered under some ropes on the opposite side of
Add a battery acudavid at 8:40am 11.18.21 @Ward H @ Richard19068 and @ Scott T-Bird I had already left for my boat before these posts came
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat Don S/V ILLusion at 8:30am 11.18.21 To be blunt, the single most important consideration in selecting a "blue water boat" (whatever that
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat DArcy at 8:27am 11.18.21 Fred, that is really a wide open question. So many different opinions, BUT there was an attempt by C
US SPARS Question cymeyer at 8:24am 11.18.21 No, it's a part specifically for UsSpars. cally for UsSpars. 200181 did you call Ward Richardson a

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