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In need of information. carisa at 11:37am 07.02.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1262 I was a proud owner of a Catalina 22 for 9 years and i recently graduated to a Catalina 27 1983.Th
Solar or not to solar, that is the question DPT at 11:32am 07.02.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/953 Just wondering what others have done in regards to a solar charger for their 25. I have no battery
Varnish????? h2ocwilly at 11:17am 07.02.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1038 OK my wood is needing attention including the flooring inside the saloon. What will work the best o
Glueing teak dale17781 at 10:54am 07.02.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1356 I need to glue two pieces of teak, and am not sure what the best glue would be for the job. Can epo
1975 hunter 25 michclote at 10:54am 07.02.07 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/1496 I have recently purchased a '75 Hunter 25. I am looking for an owners manual or as close as I can ge
Edson wheel brake john dewey at 10:53am 07.02.07 Catalina 310 2/1725 The through hub brake no longer holds the wheel despite being fully tight?Any suggestions greatly
Water Ballast Tank - 26x & 26M Solittle at 10:49am 07.02.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1220 I am gathering info on the 26x and 26M as I will be retiring this year. I was wondering how do you c
what is this boat? new sailor4222 at 12:08pm 07.02.07 Trailer Sailors 1/2303 Has anyone heard of a sailboat from France called ZEF. It is a 12" fiberglass boat with aluminum ma
One More Reason to Sail Rather than Fish Rick Webb at 12:09pm 07.02.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1468 This is an actual emergency room photo of a fisherman who lost control of his high-speed bass boat
Jib sheets Paul Wolfram at 12:22pm 07.02.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1426 My Wife and I have a 2000 260 Hunter My wife has a great deal of problem with the strength in her
Mast Raising System for Catalina 250 Trescool at 12:35pm 07.02.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/3764 I am considering buying a Catalina 250 Model Year 2004. It seems that the trailer that comes with i
Stuck under Morgan Rt.35 lift bridge GuyT at 1:11pm 07.02.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1378 Tonight while listening to channel 13 ( Love to listen to the NY Harbor inbound and outbound chatter
11.8 volts Greg at 10:15am 07.02.07 Ask All Sailors 8/2793 I installed a new battery at the beginning of the season due to one of them being bone dry and dead
The Death of the Robertson II Tsehum Pete at 2:18pm 07.02.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1410 I was out in the area of Winter Cove British Columbia Canada last weekend and witnessed the sad deat
NEWPORT BEACH CALIFORNIA INFO NEEDED... abe at 1:46pm 07.02.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1446 Planning on staying 5 days. Any suggestions on nice places to dinne appreciated.Also if I want to
outboard too heavy for my 26'? harperite at 1:37pm 07.02.07 Other Sailboats 4/972 i'm looking at a 4 stroke mercury 9.9 for my 1965 26' pearson. should i be concerned about the weig
outboard motor mount Martin at 1:14pm 07.02.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1125 I have a 84 Catalina 27. My old engine mount is worn out ( it is the mount on the back of the transu
"Gear and Steer" - "Back and Fill" Jeff B at 3:24pm 07.02.07 Ask All Sailors 5/2184 .......You might be better off paying some old tug captain a hundred bucks to teach you "gear and st
this is a baffler letterman at 10:04pm 06.30.07 Ask All Sailors 14/1549 The boat sunk. She was raised yesterday. The owner said he struck something with the rudder. The
gelcoat cracks Jack at 12:22am 07.01.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/750 During the first year waranty I had about 15 cracks in the gelcoat repaired. They mostly just showed

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Dufour 31 main halyard issues shemandr at 1:32pm 09.07.21 If the mast is down and you have access to it, changing a sheave isn't difficult. Just remember to
If you had one of these... shemandr at 1:27pm 09.07.21 I still call a TV remote a "KaChunker" which resembles the noise the TV made while changing channels
1987 Cat 22 Fuel Compartment Leak Jacktar at 1:22pm 09.07.21 Lazarette floor is a liner piece so I would keep looking for leaks that end up in the bilge.
Installed new gasket and now pop top won't close into place Jacktar at 1:21pm 09.07.21 Pop top not far enough forward when down.
Power washing the bilge? shemandr at 1:17pm 09.07.21 I don't see a reason why you couldn't use a smallish power washer on the bilge surfaces. PW's don't
Spinnaker halyard preventer wheel? Richardwm at 1:17pm 09.07.21 It is a spinnaker shackle guard for which I was looking and as always I appreciate the great assista
Awwww, Nuts!!! Jacktar at 1:15pm 09.07.21 Could have been worse, buddy lent boat to couple, she twisted ankle getting on boat , he had to pro
When the wind turns squirrely Jacktar at 1:11pm 09.07.21 Plus if you have to dodge traffic coming in or out having motor can avoid crashes, not to mention in
Engineers - Thermodynamics Exam Bonus Question kappykaplan at 12:54pm 09.07.21 An oldie, but a goodie! :beer:
When the wind turns squirrely shemandr at 12:47pm 09.07.21 That's what auxiliary motors are for. There's no shame in using it. You're not doing anything wron
Throttle and Transmission Replacement Cables (2) Richard19068 at 12:45pm 09.07.21 I don't have lengths for you and you may already know this but have you checked for any numbers on
Dufour 31 main halyard issues Captain Gary at 12:37pm 09.07.21 Thank you for your reply. Kind of confirms my suspicion that the topping lift rope jumped into the h
When the wind turns squirrely jssailem at 12:33pm 09.07.21 The 2 larger lakes that appear in your area Torch and Portage look to be large water lakes with mode
When the wind turns squirrely jssailem at 12:21pm 09.07.21 Shawn... Without images of the surrounding hills, one can only guess at the conditions. Sailing l
Power washing the bilge? jssailem at 12:14pm 09.07.21 Or an interior that you can get wet and wipe down. Perhaps the idea applies more to deep bilges, lik
When the wind turns squirrely sail sfbay at 12:13pm 09.07.21 Maybe longer tacks on a beam reach?
Replacing Pulpit KZW at 12:12pm 09.07.21 Crowfoot wrench cannot go around the corner far enough on top of the headliner. Thanks very much f
Power washing the bilge? sail sfbay at 12:11pm 09.07.21 I would clean it with a biodegradeble bilge cleaner, not a power washer, using a procedure as descri
Power washing the bilge? BarryL at 12:10pm 09.07.21 Hey, AFAIK the only way to clean the bilge is to use lots of water, lots of degreasers, and lots of
Rudder bearings H34 DeniseO30 at 12:09pm 09.07.21 Answering any question with the question classic... I looked at the PDF download and I looked at my

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