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Rotory Rudder Reference (1) Kevin R. Quinn at 5:17am 03.25.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1077 Raymarine said that I need a Rotory Rudder Reference Transducer. I asked if they sold a control arm
Great Lakes sailors higgs at 6:05am 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1460 I may have posted this before - at my age you do repeat yourself.A very nice site here about Lake
Friendly reminder to check & secure steering cable clamps... Persy at 7:04am 03.25.08 Big Boats 0/849 I read a note on this web site about a year ago that suggested I put loctite on the clamps that secu
No luck ordering an uplift muffler from Catalina no response from them Bob7099 at 7:41am 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1332 I have searched the archives, there is a posting on 3-20-08 on the topic of uplift muffler through C
How long spin sheets for 37.5? JBorges at 11:44am 03.25.08 Big Boats 3/1063 Looking to get an asymmetrical spin for a H375. How long should the spin sheets be? Also, any tips
Broken fuel gauge John F at 11:11am 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 7/2177 I have a '87 Newport 30-III. The fuel gauge is broken. I am not mechanically inclined and am curio
Transom Hole for Engine Cables Anthony Ganz at 9:43am 03.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1108 Is there a preferred location and hole size (diameter) in the transom of an ODay 22 (1978) for the c
'78 cat. 30 steering wheel wchevron at 9:40am 03.25.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1220 does anyone know what manu. made the steerling wheel ' pedestal on the 78 cat 30. the name tag is o
Capri 22 Asymetrical Setup Macklin at 1:32pm 03.25.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1472 Bought a Asymetrical for a 1997 Catalina Capri. Can someone advise as to what rigging/Hardware will
Hunter 25 Question gwbrad at 12:58pm 03.25.08 Smaller Boats 1/865 I am a new owner of a 1978 Hunter 25. This is my first sailboat and am sure I will have many questio
Rub rail backing--replacement Chess at 12:03pm 03.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1395 I need to replace a 5' section of rub rail on our 82 Oday 34. I know that D'R has the rub rail base
Tan paint for ODAY 34 non-skid areas Chess at 11:57am 03.25.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1202 I am having a tough time finding a color match for the tan non-skid areas on our ODay 34. Would app
Fid Kits sailortonyb Allied Mis at 3:33pm 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 14/4757 There are many fid splicing kits on the market today. I have the old style Samson Kit and it is slo
Bilge Leak DIYDinghy at 9:36pm 03.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1260 March 23, 2008Hi,Would like your advice, opinion, or condolences. Always boat drama for me when
Bottom paint removal jk kudera at 10:34pm 03.23.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1850 I need to remove the accumulated bottom paint this year, and I wondered if anyone has used a heat gu
What is that thing called? SEADANCE at 10:42pm 03.23.08 Ask All Sailors 25/2462 Another Seadance moment......All right guys.. I am obviously a little rusty. I think its called th
Lifeline stanchions 48dodge at 12:36am 03.24.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1005 I started stripping down the deck last night. Anyway, my question is about the lifeline stanchions.
Opinion needed... (2) Brian D at 1:00am 03.24.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1549 Please look at the image.There is water seeping from the oil drain plug on my outboard. There is n
Do you roll or brush? Bad Obsession at 2:34am 03.24.08 Ask All Sailors 15/4973 When you put the bottom paint on your boat do you roll the paint or do you brush it? I have seen bo
1.5 Velero49 at 3:27am 03.24.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1064 I would like to fabricate a second arch on my h46 and need 1.5" tubing. Where can I get the polishe

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Hull dents DayDreamer41 at 3:27pm 12.07.21 If it were me I don't think I would have cut hole into the hull, I would have ground down the area t
We Remember... Rick486 at 3:21pm 12.07.21 07 December 1941. National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. To remember and honor the 2,403 Americans
Etiquette pet peeves SFS at 3:18pm 12.07.21 eeded. I know it shouldn't bother me but it does :facepalm:. I forgot one. It annoys me when some
Hull dents Tally Ho at 3:13pm 12.07.21 I can't believe your boatyard thought cutting a 4 ft^2 hole in your boat made sense. I'm flabber g
Hull dents rgranger at 3:11pm 12.07.21 I can't believe your boatyard thought cutting a 4 ft^2 hole in your boat made sense. I'm flabber ga
Etiquette pet peeves rgranger at 3:04pm 12.07.21 eded. I know it shouldn't bother me but it does :facepalm:. But you are okay with starting a senta
Hull dents Tally Ho at 2:56pm 12.07.21
Windlass Woes - Help Requested - AmIScru'd? ice breaker at 2:51pm 12.07.21 From the explosion I see a circlip on the top and the bottom of the bearing. It sure looks like the
CENTERBOARD HELP kappykaplan at 2:47pm 12.07.21 Necessity is the mother of invention! :beer:
Windlass Woes - Help Requested - AmIScru'd? ice breaker at 2:46pm 12.07.21 https://www.p2marine.com/simpson-lawrence-sprint-atlantic-parts https://www.p2marine.com/simpson-law
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? thinwater at 2:20pm 12.07.21 ... Thank you for the excellent tips and advice. So extra cloth/mat will be added even if the origi
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? PaulK at 2:11pm 12.07.21 Epoxy "sticks" better to the balsacore and other laminates, and is easier to thicken with micro ball
Bronze casting too garymalmgren at 1:58pm 12.07.21 Hi All u get I know that look on your face. "Umm, I reckon I could do that."
We Remember... (2) dlochner at 1:54pm 12.07.21 Let us not forget they died fighting tyrants and dictators, they died fighting to protect democracy.
Etiquette pet peeves (3) Ralph Johnstone at 1:53pm 12.07.21 200795 Or like using an extra comma where none is needed. I know it shouldn't bother me but it does
SeaSprite 23. ScottMac at 1:46pm 12.07.21 Hi Carl I have the complete mast jumper strut included. I was just curious why it was there since I
Masthead Repair DayDreamer41 at 1:45pm 12.07.21 The early Selden rigs had backstays, if a Selden rig all you have to do is search Selden Mast Headbo
Tank system monitor Justin_NSA at 1:39pm 12.07.21 The sensors I had were outside of the tank. Foil strips. All torn up until I replaced them. You
Tank system monitor Gary Ryan at 1:34pm 12.07.21 The sensors I had were outside of the tank. Foil strips. All torn up until I replaced them.
Converting '73 Javelin to mid-boom rigging? Joe at 1:33pm 12.07.21 Moving to a mid boom system means you lose the purchase provided by the boom's leverage. Therefore

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