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Deck Hatch Rick19254 at 5:27am 04.04.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/963 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 0/1813 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 9/1356 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 3/1018 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 10/4291 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 5/2303 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 2/1456 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 2/1069 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) 8/1922 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 8/2084 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 2/980 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 2/922 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 10/2764 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 11/1572 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 6/924 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 24/2291 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 22/2950 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 5/2199 We have a Hunter 26.5 1989 and have purchased new sails. We need to replace the running rigging. W
Post Katrina Observations sailaway78 at 2:27am 04.03.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1210 When I was living and fishing a lot in far S.Texas, I would always hear from the locals that no matt
Windvane advice Helen and Iain at 2:08am 04.03.08 Hallberg-Rassy 0/2409 Hi there, having had extensive experience with an Airies wind vane on my Nic 32 I'm looking for advi

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Mods to our 35s5 Hollyberry at 5:59pm 12.05.21 Thanks dmax.
self tacking jib stephen covey at 5:38pm 12.05.21 thank you all for the thoughtful comments. Very helpful to hear different perspectives from an exper
Pearson 30 PaulK at 5:38pm 12.05.21 Sounds more like propane than alcohol. Greg This was back in the 60's far enough that everyone wa
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? markwbird at 5:35pm 12.05.21 Huh?
Single handing WI Rigger at 5:12pm 12.05.21 When you motor out of the marina, do you set the motor straight and use the rudder, or do you pull t
Any ODay 290 Owners Out There? BKParks at 5:05pm 12.05.21 Thank you both for your replies. I did find out a little more about the 290, the sales person was u
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 4:56pm 12.05.21 did not worry about what sellers said or did. Thanks, Pat yours is the best approach i have heard.
Alternative source for the center board bumper nut? (2) Benny17441 at 4:33pm 12.05.21 It is just a regular nut, covered by a rubber cushion. it is not likely you'll find other applicati
New Capri 18 Owner kappykaplan at 4:30pm 12.05.21 Looks good!
SeaSprite 23. ScottMac at 4:26pm 12.05.21 I tried to get a part from them for my O Day 34 they wanted over $400. I found it two years later at
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? dLj at 4:24pm 12.05.21 Just to add in here on this - I was just contacted by a seller that I'd contacted 2 years ago with n
SeaSprite 23. dlochner at 4:23pm 12.05.21 Hello Dlochner I was looking for original parts Scott Try Rigrite.com.
SeaSprite 23. ScottMac at 4:18pm 12.05.21 Hello Dlochner I was looking for original parts Scott
New Capri 18 Owner (1) thedude at 4:17pm 12.05.21 Quick refresh if the wood to try to help protect it over the winter. I plan to remove, sand and refi
Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? patbratton at 4:12pm 12.05.21 When I was looking I found that I could not get people to call me back or text or answer messages th
What color for your Bimini? patbratton at 4:06pm 12.05.21 I was dreading buying a jib sack and not being able to duplicate either the mainsail cover or the Bi
Christening the WET DOG patbratton at 3:35pm 12.05.21 Finally done. Now sir, enjoy your boat. Thank you for sharing thanks for all your advise and help
Dink in davits sail sfbay at 3:34pm 12.05.21 What dinghy and is the air floor removable? If the floor is removable, insert a couple of retractabl
A couple trailering questions sail sfbay at 3:32pm 12.05.21 If I was towing a boat that length and weight a tandem axel trailer with electric or surge brakes wo
Its funny Friday! BlowMeAway at 3:27pm 12.05.21

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