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hood? joefusa at 7:37am 04.04.08 Catalina 30 0/1200 looking to replace my c-30 roller furling. anyone out there have experience with or know about the h
8.0b Toerail Don Neeper at 5:30am 04.04.08 S2 0/1188 This past November I bought an 1981 S2 8.0b and now that the weather has improved here in North-East
Deck Hatch Rick19254 at 5:27am 04.04.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/960 I am attempting to replace my deck hatch as it is leaking. Is there a Website for used Catalina part
Anyone have centerboard drawings? Gary at 7:49am 04.04.08 Irwin 0/1798 My boat was dropped only a couple of inches at the boatyard. The damage is limited to the centerboar
hood? joefusa at 7:39am 04.04.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1351 have a c-30 and looking to replace a not-so-good furler. anyone with experience or knowledge about t
Cutlass bearing akflyr at 7:58am 04.04.08 Big Boats 3/1006 I will be pulling the boat soon (1979 37c). I would like to replace the cutlass bearing while it is
Hunter 34 - Cost to Awlgrip Topsides and Decks Roy Page at 9:08am 04.04.08 Big Boats 10/4250 I have recently bought a H34 and plan to refinish the topsides and decks with awlgrip at the end of
Kayak keel guard Brian M H23 at 10:47am 04.04.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2285 Does anyone have a fiberglass kayak? I'm looking for some sort of material to put on my keel - it s
411 Cracked Mast Sailorjoe20822 at 5:00am 04.04.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1446 The mast on my year 2000 Beneteau 411 filled with water at the base, froze and cracked this past win
tuning prebend question (1) Roger (Ninette, Manitoba) at 1:23pm 04.04.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1060 In preping to tune my rig in a few weeks, I am doing some reading, and looking at pictures of my rig
Dagger or swing keel advice David Franklin at 12:46pm 04.04.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/1912 I am planning to purchase an older MacGregor 26. What are the opinions on reliability or upkeep on
Help!! identifying my boat little sailor at 1:40pm 04.04.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2057 Hi- I have a sailboat that my mom purchased new in about 1980. I would like to replace the sail with
Mac 26S Hawk4661 at 2:43pm 04.04.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/979 Hi guys.I'm new to sailing and want in put on the best boat. Ive been researching the web and I beli
Alternator upgrade Andre at 5:42pm 04.04.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/916 I offerred to help a friend of mine. he has an Oday 39 (1984) with a Universal diesel 44hp, and want
Buoyancy of Columbia 22. Can it float after being capsized? Eihli at 8:53pm 04.02.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2742 Hi. I'm very new to sailing. Planning on buying my first boat at the end of this month. It's a 19
Trip from North East, MD to Hampton, VA Marc14893 at 1:36am 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1567 Some time ago I asked the forum for advice on bringing my Hunter 37C from North East to Hampton. Wel
soft head floor Roberto Bisonni at 1:29am 04.03.08 Smaller Boats 6/922 Hi everybody,The head floor in my 260 is very soft and feels like there is water under.Is that no
A 15-min job ;D Warren Milberg at 10:14pm 04.02.08 Ask All Sailors 24/2282 So, I go to my boat yesterday in order to get a number of chores done in preparation for launch next
gas tank location (1) walt at 1:54am 04.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/2844 Ive never really found a good place to keep the gas tank on a 26C but have made somewhat of a compro
Replace running rigging jerseywaters at 2:48am 04.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2192 We have a Hunter 26.5 1989 and have purchased new sails. We need to replace the running rigging. W

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proper grease for rudder bearings jon hansen at 8:26pm 11.21.21 https://www.mcmaster.com/uhmw-polyethylene-bearings uhmw is a greaseless bearing. when worn, repla
Pearson 30 FastOlson at 7:56pm 11.21.21 Make sure that IF this one of the Pearson's with rubber gasket under each stanchion base, that someo
Pearson 30 DArcy at 7:46pm 11.21.21 Just make sure it's a Pearson 30, not a Pearson Flyer which is also 30'. The Flyer is a great boat f
proper grease for rudder bearings DArcy at 7:34pm 11.21.21 I used a general purpose wheel bearing grease on mine for many years without problems. I refreshed i
proper grease for rudder bearings Rich Stidger at 7:26pm 11.21.21 I wasn't aware that any grease was used.
deck stepped mast delamination concave repair brian cc27mkiii at 6:44pm 11.21.21 yes thank you Don the top of the compression post and bulkhead appear to be solid as does the rest o
deck stepped mast delamination concave repair DArcy at 6:11pm 11.21.21 You need to thoroughly inspect the bottom of the mast support Very good point Don. My boat did not
deck stepped mast delamination concave repair Don S/V ILLusion at 5:55pm 11.21.21 The title implies the mast step has a concave depression from rotten core material. This may be only
Will this buff out? Ralph Johnstone at 5:52pm 11.21.21 put in front of my house with a sign saying FREE. By the next day it will be gone. Put a sign say
deck stepped mast delamination concave repair jssailem at 5:48pm 11.21.21 While not the fiberglass strength the Coosa product has some good properties. COOSA BLUEWATER 26 SER
Single handing (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:45pm 11.21.21 What's the biggest stripper you've caught, capt'n?
Pearson 30 David in Sandusky at 5:30pm 11.21.21 The Pearson 30 design is good for blue water cruising. Certainly, equipment and mods would be needed
H26 Hole in mast cap (2) CaptainRan at 5:06pm 11.21.21 The photo was of the aft mast carrier I think. You are correct the three inch hole was for the mas
deck stepped mast delamination concave repair DArcy at 4:58pm 11.21.21 thank you all for your input my concern with solid glass is will it withstand the compression load
Single handing WI Rigger at 4:48pm 11.21.21 Here I am again, with a seemingly trite question. Where do you store your boat hook so it is handy w
La Ni�a (2) jssailem at 4:13pm 11.21.21 The onshore flow of moist air you are experiencing is the result of the High Pressure Cell out in th
Single handing Crazy Dave Condon at 4:12pm 11.21.21 Good boy. Hope all is well. Anytime you come back this way. Plan on staying with us. Happy thanksg
H26 Hole in mast cap Crazy Dave Condon at 4:07pm 11.21.21 The photo was of the aft mast carrier I think. You are correct the three inch hole was for the mast
Single handing (1) Will Gilmore at 4:02pm 11.21.21 200356 Get your wires stripped in a unit that weighs only 20 lbs. -Will
Single handing Crazy Dave Condon at 4:02pm 11.21.21 Stripper in my books refers to stripping old varnish off teak. A stripper material takes off varnis

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