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Need Owners Manual for 1980 25ft Catalina Just Dreamin' at 3:41am 07.15.07 Smaller Boats 2/2078 Hello ... we just puchased a 1980 25ft Catalina and would love to get an owners manual...especially
Roller Furl Bob Fox at 6:52am 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 0/818 Has anyone had any experience with SuperFurl rollerfuriing jib gear made by a company in CA. What
New teak hand rails Jake Barnes at 9:44am 07.15.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1069 I have an 84 '31 and I want new teak hand rails. The standard 4 loop is too short for our boat. Anyb
URGENT NEED FOR RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS Billy Under at 7:18am 07.15.07 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1128
H23 bimini? SweetTrade at 7:13am 07.15.07 Smaller Boats 5/1124 Does anyone have a bimini or dodger on there H23? I want to get one made but dont know the functiona
Boat Insurance for Older Boat Brett at 10:57am 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1919 I have a 1978 Catalina 30 which is currently ensured by State Farm. I am located in New Jersey and
Bilge Pump problem shemandr at 11:21am 07.15.07 Big Boats 11/1030 My 356 electric bilge pump has quit. The light is out on the panel. I doesn't operate on manuel ei
swing keel wedges Ken3389 at 12:00pm 07.15.07 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1281 i have made several posts refering to the swing keel bumping around while in the down position, i ju
Water under bilge and grid system Toronto at 11:55am 07.15.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/993 We've had a small leak around our holding tank and water has entered under the bilge area trough the
fuse in grounding system on beneteau ? svenusa at 11:53am 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 5/2212 Im trying to replace a grounding wire (braided copper) that grounds my keel bolts to the rest of the
Spinnaker Pole length Breakin Wind at 12:27pm 07.15.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/909 Can someone tell me the length of their spinnaker pole for a 27' O'day? I can't seem to find any inf
Bimini for Oday 22?????? jackhartjr at 12:42pm 07.15.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1352 Hi folks, has anyone with an Oday 22 built a bimini...or is that possible? And if possible is there
How close to top of mast should mainsail be? Second Wind21298 at 12:39pm 07.15.07 Big Boats 6/1073 I just received a new vertical batten furling mainsail and think it was made too short. How close t
I am looking for a bow pulpit Bill at 1:42pm 07.15.07 Other Sailboats 1/1193 I am looking for a bow plpit for my Pearson 26 one design.
Splicing in an extra battery heath at 2:22pm 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 27/2460 Hey fellas. I help my buddy maintain his Hunter and we were wondering about giving ourselves more b
Sounds like trouble SailboatOwners.com at 2:19pm 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 59/3667 What's your least favorite sailing sound?Perhaps it's the annoying slap of halyards in an otherwis
Cooling System captain at 10:00am 07.15.07 Big Boats 7/1069 I have recently determined, at least in my mind that my boat is not pumping enough water out the exh
Rejuvenating Teak Handrails Steve L22188 at 9:45am 07.15.07 Ask All Sailors 4/6283 I spent the afternoon in 96 degree weather removing the teak handrails from my O'Day 302. Fun job.
Adding a Swim Platform or steps. Malaga at 12:34am 07.13.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1506 I'm looking for a way for my elderly parents to get onto my Catalina 30. I was thinking that a swim
1985 Catalina diagrams of Hallyards and turnbuckle Nelson J. Flowers at 1:40am 07.13.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1141 Who do I contact to see a diagram of our boat. I kinda mixed some lines! I need a diagram concerni

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Wooden (5) All U Get at 8:25am 08.22.21 197503197504197505
Hunter 33, started some work Rabe at 8:24am 08.22.21 Your core does not extend under the toe rail. Oh you made my day Roy!
Need winless advice bauerjj10 at 8:17am 08.22.21 A photo of your anchor door interference would help. This 1981 Catalina 38 1981 Catalina 38 Sloop
Need winless advice (1) sail sfbay at 8:09am 08.22.21 ..........only issue then is opening the anchor locker as it swings open from the starboard side wit
Need winless advice bauerjj10 at 8:08am 08.22.21 This 1980 Catalina 38 S&S 1980 Catalina S S 38 Sloop for sale - YachtWorld has a deck-mounted horiz
A few 260 upgrades RolfSail at 8:07am 08.22.21 Curious about the cooler. How long can you run it just using the boat battery? we go out for 5 plus
Need winless advice (1) sail sfbay at 8:01am 08.22.21 This 1980 Catalina 38 S&S 1980 Catalina S S 38 Sloop for sale - YachtWorld has a deck-mounted horizo
Oday 272 LE Bulkhead and bilge water StanleyJ at 7:46am 08.22.21 I also have a 1988 272LE. I strengthened my chain plate bulkhead attachment with plates of 1/4" G-1
To Electric or not to Electric that is the question/ Udi at 7:45am 08.22.21 I watched at least 3 coastal cruisers wrestle with outboards that wouldn't start after 3 weeks on t
Need winless advice bauerjj10 at 7:43am 08.22.21 Thanks for the quick reply. I was considering mounting aft of the anchor locker as there appears to
Complete new bimini/dodger/enclosure H38 - Ideas, Tips, Recommendations? SandyFrank at 7:39am 08.22.21 Thanks, some good points I hadn't considered. FWIW I'm looking to make life on the hook more comfo
Need winless advice (2) sail sfbay at 7:31am 08.22.21 Great advise to mount the windlass aft of the anchor locker. I will add you could install a deck-m
Newbie here with 1977 Hunter 27 sailermania at 7:06am 08.22.21 Rabe, Thanks for the suggestion......I thought the same thing. Seems so many boat manufacturers year
HELP Current on ground wire when on Generator JamesG161 at 7:06am 08.22.21 What type of Inverter/Charger do you have? On my boat the ICG come into play on the Green Wire. Jim.
Complete new bimini/dodger/enclosure H38 - Ideas, Tips, Recommendations? flightlead404 at 7:06am 08.22.21 I inherited one so all I can say is they do get in the way of proper sailing. Make the cockpit noti
Reconfigurable storage and hangers dmax at 7:03am 08.22.21 I like these hooks from defender, pretty strong and unobtrusive: https://www.defender.com/product.js
Midship cleat on toe rail? Terry Cox at 6:49am 08.22.21 Different model boat here, but this is what I did to solve our docking issues: Hunter 42 Owner Modif
South and middle Puget Sound Terry Cox at 6:45am 08.22.21 Hi Ken, liked your report and pictures. Thank you. Just got back with our granddaughter for a few d
Reconfigurable storage and hangers (1) sail sfbay at 6:41am 08.22.21 These adhesive hooks carry 22 lbs each for hangers, towels, etc. $13 for a 12-pack: Amazon.com: GLUI
Complete new bimini/dodger/enclosure H38 - Ideas, Tips, Recommendations? SandyFrank at 6:12am 08.22.21 Has anyone gone down this road? Any recommendations, lessons learned? What did it cost? I inherite

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