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58 C30 pencil zinc Jay at 10:27am 04.09.08 Catalina 30 2/1126 Does anyone know the size of the pencil zinc for an 84 Catalina 30, I want to say it's 1/8 x somethi
Single Handed Cruising Liam at 9:49am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 34/2851 I am at the point of being ready to take the plunge and go cruising. I am retiring at age 58 (next y
Sandpiper 565 1980 : New owner Qs mangler at 9:30pm 04.06.08 Other Sailboats 1/1393 Hello,Just bought a 1980 Sandpiper. Here are the questions I have:1 The trailer has 840 pound ti
Thread tracker problem Ken Palmer at 9:52pm 04.06.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1182 Phil, I have noticed that if I reply to a post, and check the square "add to thread tracker" box, no
cutless bearing CJSand at 10:42pm 04.06.08 Pearson 0/1341 I need to order a new cutless bearing for my P-303 and am not sure of the outsidediameter. Would l
Compressed Natural Gas linda&chris at 11:13pm 04.06.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1296 Does anyone know where we can get refills of compressed natural gas in the Georgian Bay or Barrie, O
need gulf stream flow through yucatan ChuckThomas at 11:42pm 04.06.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1294 i have been searching for an up to the day flow of the gulf stream as it enters the gulf through the
Dimensions of h260 20 gal water tank for new gauge?? soling42 at 12:27am 04.07.08 Smaller Boats 4/885 Looking at a wtr level gauge for the fwd water tank and was wondering if anyone knew the depth of th
Cannot separate shaft coupling from transmission ... (2) MafaldaII at 12:37am 04.07.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1212 Thank you Guys for your help. The shaft coupling and the transmission came appart after some PB blas
2 cycle motor Hallmans3 at 1:20am 04.07.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1310 What is the largest outboard motor that I can put on my 27' Catalina?
any thoughts regarding Rutland 913 wind generators? newly anonymous at 1:07am 04.07.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1831 I'm thinking of picking up a pair of Rutland 913s at the upcoming boat show. Any reviews from those
410 rudder removal Dave19341 at 4:02am 04.07.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1547 I have a 1998 Hunter 410 that has a crack in the rudder. In order to fix it I need to lower the rud
Mast wiring Jerry10776 at 3:45am 04.07.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2090 I'm getting ready to rewire the mast lights and thinking of using trailer wire. it seems to hold up
spinnaker setup Justin_NSA at 3:36am 04.07.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1002 What have you all used to attach your spinnaker uphaul block to the upper mast? Should I be looking
lewmar fly screens Bob at 2:13am 04.07.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1420 I finally was able to get down to the boat this past weekend. I tried out the new and improved scree
cutless bearing CJSand at 1:45am 04.07.08 Pearson 4/1577 Does anyone know the outside diameter of the cutless bearing? I need to replacemine in my P-303 an
broad reaching and running Jackie at 8:08am 04.07.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 19/4861 I've been told by some racers that I need to have the tailtells always flowing, even when running to
fixed ports replacement gasket Ted at 9:31am 04.07.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1329 looking to replace fixed ports. Frames and gasket are the same as Catalina and Pearson yachts in sa
Not Sea worthy??? serenity4u2 at 10:17am 04.07.08 Ask All Sailors 52/11399 This is to... Rich (P303... You seem to think my oppinion regarding SMALL Boats that have a true of
Holding tank vents lynch7362 at 10:52am 04.07.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1409 Several article on the internet, indicate a "gooseneck" for the vent line. I've tried to install th

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Catalina 400 Aqua Lift Muffler location Tom J at 6:42pm 12.10.21 Hi All, I recently tried to start my Catalina 400 in Seattle today, however it wouldn't start after
Bow berth remove fabric & install wood battens william24424 at 6:16pm 12.10.21 Even now that looks really good, wait until it's done. How closely does the ash from Boulter matc
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 5:07pm 12.10.21 the seller corrected me it is an O'Day 26 CB model. 30 in board up 6 feet board down. i wanted it so
Replacing Original yellow bilge hose on O'day 28 1985 BKParks at 4:50pm 12.10.21 That's quite a list!, I have do things in between my day job. I have to ask when you spent the nigh
Replacing Original yellow bilge hose on O'day 28 1985 Ralph Johnstone at 4:49pm 12.10.21 The whole job took about 4 hours including replacing the stern through-hull. This is definitely a p
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? jssailem at 4:28pm 12.10.21 Thin I can understand your favoring of rollers. I do not understand the aversion to brushes. The co
Passage 42 bilge question eianm at 4:25pm 12.10.21 Keel bolts were checked at last sliping and no water in bilge unless we have heavy rain, so i am ass
Catalina 400 Aqua Lift Muffler location CptCasper at 4:17pm 12.10.21 It hasn't been winterized. The last time I ran it was in late September.
self tacking jib jssailem at 4:15pm 12.10.21 it goes better with crew. Like tea is better with milk.
self tacking jib shemandr at 4:14pm 12.10.21 A 130 is reasonable. With good technique it can be tacked without undue effort. A 150 not so much.
self tacking jib jssailem at 4:13pm 12.10.21
P42 - Emergency Tiller - How to use eianm at 4:10pm 12.10.21 and the factory supplied/ designed emergency tiller clears the back stay easily
Replacing Original yellow bilge hose on O'day 28 1985 (1) Tally Ho at 3:46pm 12.10.21 I think I will find a lot of things that used to be white on this boat... :) You are not too far a
Replacing Original yellow bilge hose on O'day 28 1985 BKParks at 3:44pm 12.10.21 I wish I knew more about her but the surveyor said whoever did have her took pretty good care of her
P42 - Emergency Tiller - How to use Terry Cox at 3:28pm 12.10.21 Also there is no OEM backstay on Hunters with B&R rigging... So I was curious about that comment.
Catalina 400 Aqua Lift Muffler location Tally Ho at 3:28pm 12.10.21 Hi All, I recently tried to start my Catalina 400 in Seattle today, however it wouldn't start after
Replacing Original yellow bilge hose on O'day 28 1985 BKParks at 3:26pm 12.10.21 I think I will find a lot of things that used to be white on this boat... :) You are not too far aw
self tacking jib Tally Ho at 3:23pm 12.10.21 I would prefer the self tacking jib. Life is too short to crank in genoas. I get a lot of power o
Replacing Original yellow bilge hose on O'day 28 1985 dmax at 3:23pm 12.10.21 The larger hose (yellow) is the manual pump hose, the white cylinder that says Rule is the electric
Replacing Original yellow bilge hose on O'day 28 1985 Tally Ho at 3:20pm 12.10.21 Thank you very much, my first of many projects, I did find out the light at the top of the mast is

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