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Catalina owners manual Tony List at 4:10am 11.13.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1407 I am looking for the owners manual for a Catalina 28 MK1, as the one supplied with the boat came inc
Question for (Old) Gearheads.... (1) Rick D at 4:04am 11.13.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1126 The Engine thread got me to thinking about a problem on one of my boats. This is a 92-year old launc
Draft Reduction Bob14218 at 3:21am 11.13.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2663 Hi SailorsI am considering reducing the draft of my 43' Beneteau Idyle (1986) and wondering if any
Corroded Raw Water Strainer Roy Mosteller at 3:07am 11.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2461 The Perko engine raw water strainer on my 30T (1991) is covered with green corrosion due to salt wat
Roller Furling for Winter Scott On Eagles Wings at 3:03am 11.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/902 How do you folks store your forestay witht he roller furling assembly. I use my mast as a ridge pol
cockpit mounted manual bilge pump identity JoeR at 6:34am 11.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 14/2044 I have an 1985 Oday 28 and it has a manual bilge pump mounted on the bulkhead just aft of the wheel.
Painting fiberglass Androctus at 4:24am 11.13.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1120 Alas, not another topic about bottom paint. No, I've pretty much got that figured out.Since I purc
Do Furling Main sails normally have streamers? GKuffner at 10:24am 11.13.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2270 My last boat had a standard mainsail with battens and streamers. I'm getting a new boat with a furl
Cabin top teak grab rails ray Muller at 10:17am 11.13.07 Catalina 30 4/3363 I am trying to remove my cabin top grab rails to strip the varnish from them. There are 11 points wh
Blister Question Steve! at 11:09am 11.13.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1493 I pulled my Catalina 28 out a week or two ago and found a huge blister under the gelcoat. This baby
Loose Keel fittings from hull Bob at 1:17pm 11.13.07 Smaller Boats 1/932 My keel is begining to losen from the hull. Has anyone had to repair a lose keel/
swing keel, Paul Wolfram at 9:31pm 11.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1062 Can any one tell me how high I have to put My Hunter 260 (year 2000) for the winter So the keel ca
Mast carriers Claude at 9:58pm 11.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1147 Gentlemen,I was wondering if any of you might have drawing or specs for the mast carriers for a Mac
Winter Cover Duke3374 at 10:01pm 11.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1086 Looking for a winter cover for a Hunter 1999 34 foot.Something reasonable in price.Thank you
To Wrap, or not to wrap Steve Braverman at 11:25pm 11.11.07 Ask All Sailors 18/2594 I plan to keep my O'Day 25 on the hard next year due to various personal reasons. Is it a bad idea
Max prop Terry Fields at 11:28pm 11.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1174 We recently installed a Max Prop on our 450 Passage and the yard doing the installation indicated th
48 gusting 59 Gary Wyngarden at 11:59pm 11.11.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1149 Knots that is. Latest report (0700 PST)from our local weather buoy at Smith Island, WA and the baro
Compact Toilets Calif. Ted at 12:05am 11.12.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1938 Peggy,Finally time to replace the Jabsco compact head (and all hoses), only have room for a compact
Fight the power SailboatOwners.com at 12:21am 11.12.07 Ask All Sailors 23/1757 Although most of us will almost always sail without using our engines when time and weather permit,
I am looking for a Hunter 34 Ted at 12:43am 11.12.07 Big Boats 10/1059 I'm looking specifically for a Hunter 34 1983 or younger. Any help in purchasing my Hunter 34 will b

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Yamaha 35CS - Any information? KelseyL at 9:16am 09.13.21 Thanks for the replies. We were on a Yamaha 30 and really liked it but it felt a bit tight, so whe
Refrigerator Siphoning water M7e at 9:12am 09.13.21 Thanks Benny My model according to manual drains to sink. After I posted this question I went to Cat
Finishing Etiquette markwbird at 9:05am 09.13.21 Nonsense. He just miscalculated and is blaming you.
Corrosion of brass nipple Slider at 9:03am 09.13.21 The tube is attached to the standard Beneteau fiberglass stern tube. This system eliminated the nee
Tongue weight question. AaronD at 9:01am 09.13.21 When I got my C25 it was also a bear to tow due to little tongue weight. I built a motor mount ont
Searching for a trailer ! Dario of Montreal at 8:52am 09.13.21 Thank you !!
Dyneema for traveler? shemandr at 8:50am 09.13.21 Agree that the traveler is one line that should have a bit of stretch. Look for a non-hockling (Sp?
Dyneema for traveler? AaronD at 8:46am 09.13.21 Dacron/polyester it is! Thanks everyone! I'd recommend you even consider nylon (more stretch). @th
Searching for a trailer ! sail sfbay at 8:45am 09.13.21 Catalina with trailer for $859: Catalina 22: 1975 Catalina 22 Pop Top Sailboat and Trailer - Project
H260 Solar Panel rgranger at 8:44am 09.13.21 @rgranger Went camping at Grayson Highland. Going up second mountain, the right front brake on my
NEW SAILS Siamese at 8:44am 09.13.21 Has anyone removed the packing nut on the Oday 34/35? Mine was so tight it would not budge. I was
Bringing dogs aboard Robert Strickland at 8:43am 09.13.21 I suppose that I only have a testimonial as a reference. Our puppy has become 75 pounds, so lifejac
Please help me identify these parts ! rgranger at 8:43am 09.13.21 Told one of my eleven grandchildren she talks like a 33 RPM record on 78. Blank stare back. Too com
Searching for a trailer ! Dario of Montreal at 8:42am 09.13.21 Great I will make some research ! Thank you very much !
catalina 30 rgranger at 8:41am 09.13.21 I have always found the Technical manual a good place to find such information. Download here https
Jabsco macerator Rjm st.petersburg at 8:35am 09.13.21 Thank you Peggy. I did call Paul, he said of course to protect the manufacturer he can't authorize m
Sailrite Sail Kits Garbonzo at 8:32am 09.13.21 So, the long arm version of the sailrite machine is pretty much required for a sail kit build (maybe
Dyneema for traveler? Davidasailor26 at 8:22am 09.13.21 During a tack the boom surprised us with a violent slam as it swung across. Off-topic, but the boo
NEW SAILS dmax at 8:02am 09.13.21 I have taken mine off, it wasn't stuck so very easy. Looking towards the stern, the packing nut loos
Which westerbeke is this on my 2001 Beneteau 331? Ryd at 8:02am 09.13.21 Probably will berth at Marina Bay but hoping to check out RYC in the future

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