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IRC?? Alan at 4:35am 02.26.07 Racing 0/1563 Has anyone applied for their IRC certificate yet? If so, what boat and what's your rating?
Pacific Seacraft News Jerry Cann at 4:30am 02.26.07 Other Sailboats 2/2778 Pacific Seacraft Taps Robert H. Perry for New Model.At a national conference of Pacific Seacraft
Centerboard James10044 at 4:56am 02.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/919 I have lost the centerboard to my 1980 30' oday. I need info on where I can get a centerboard or pl
Catalina LIcense Bracket NautiDuck at 4:45am 02.26.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1174 I have been trying to find a license plate bracket for Catalina Yachts. I would think there is such
Preparation of GRP hull prior to antifouling Penbodlas at 6:16am 02.26.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1063 I am going to convert my boat (MacGregor 26C) from a trailer-sailer to one on a saltwater mooring (s
New Yahoo Group for Catalina 27/270 owners Tim Haibach at 6:19am 02.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1746 A Yahoo Group was recently launched that is catered toward Catalina 27 or 270 owners. Since we are g
GPS oceansail0 at 6:31am 02.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1062 I have an h31 (1984). I do not need a gps tracker normally. I will be taking a few week long trips t
Rebuild or replace the Perkins 4.154 in my O/I 41 Scott at 7:01am 02.26.07 Morgan 5/3191 I need to rebuild or replace my Perkins 4.154 in my `79 Outisland 41. It looks like about $7K to re
Thinking about racing Margaritaville at 7:16am 02.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 13/1142 I have been considering trying to race my 31H Previous owners have had some luck with her when she
C 36 Boat US Review Allan R at 7:57am 02.26.07 Big Boats 7/1570 For anyone interested, attached is the review of the Catalina 36 in the March Boat US magazine (may
what size batteries to buy ? Chet7135 at 10:07am 02.26.07 Ask All Sailors 47/2798 Ok, I have to buy batteries, I was planning to buy seagel or any kind of gel battery, but not sure
Table pedestal... Douglas Washburn at 10:05am 02.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/911 Our boat has the horseshoe banquet seating configuration. The table (original equipment, I believe)
Bottom Painting Chuck Turner3968 at 9:56am 02.26.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1008 I know this subject has been covered many times, but instead of looking in the archives, I would lik
single handing John at 9:19am 02.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1055 Has any one ran there lines to the cockpit on a 26 it looks too tight to do this...any suggestions ?
New VHF/DSC install help Bob f at 10:46am 02.26.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1004 Just purchased a new Icom M422 for my Hunter. couple install questions that the manual is a bit fogg
Stuck discharge valve Philip Toren at 11:00am 02.26.07 Other Sailboats 1/1059 My overboard discharge valve from the head is stuck in the discharge position. So far I haven't been
Elecreic winch PROs and CONs Alex at 11:14am 02.26.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/881 Hey, All.Did enyone ever consider an elecreic winch for a swing keel?Seems like you can pick up a
ericson 38 - sailing windsmaker at 11:27am 02.26.07 Other Sailboats 1/869 I'm thinking about buying a ericson 38 . Anyone familiar with the sailing characteristics of this m
Restoring a Ranger 26 tom Gardner at 4:38pm 02.26.07 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 7/3521 I have found a 1974 Ranger 26. I raced against one years ago up in SF bay. It seemd to race will t
S37 bottom rudder bearing Robert at 8:43pm 02.24.07 Seidelmann 5/1767 I have some play on the rudder of my S37. The bottom rudder bearing needs to be replaced. I was wond

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Sealing pedistal grab bar base Parsons at 5:14am 02.16.21 Had similar problem, and guessed that the water was coming between the tube and fitting, not inside
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 dlochner at 5:13am 02.16.21 That's a yawl. The mizzen boom overhangs the transom. She doesn't even have the double heads'l sta
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 TomY at 5:11am 02.16.21 Thank you for the response everyone! There are indeed many things I have not considered in terms of
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 jon hansen at 5:08am 02.16.21 Will, that is not a yawl. it is a ketch. maybe a cutter ketch, i can't tell. :poke: sure looks clea
FCC Moves Ahead With 5G Regardless dlochner at 5:04am 02.16.21
New main sail Joe at 4:55am 02.16.21 Any sailmaker will tell you that the strain on a mainsail is at the corners. That's why the corners
Sealing pedistal grab bar base jssailem at 4:47am 02.16.21 drilling a drainage hole above that point. Your drain/weep hole needs to be at the lowest point. O
all rope windlass Joe at 4:39am 02.16.21 Perhaps a picture and name of manufacturer/model. You might able to change the "gypsy" to one that
410 Stern divider replacement chuck anderika at 4:26am 02.16.21 My divider's been gone a long time. Why replace it? Nothing goes between the two. Attaches to the
1980 Renault RC8D Wiring pbknowles at 3:58am 02.16.21 So the pic with the burned up wires is your starting point yes? And then you replaced the red wire
Cut off instrument mounts on steering pedestal? pbknowles at 3:52am 02.16.21 If you decide to cut it down it certanly doesn't have to be done in a milling machine. Vertical ban
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 Will Gilmore at 3:41am 02.16.21 That's a yawl. The mizzen boom overhangs the transom. She doesn't even have the double heads'l stay
410 Stern divider replacement Sailgunner at 3:37am 02.16.21 My divider's been gone a long time. Why replace it? Nothing goes between the two.
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 jibes138 at 12:56am 02.16.21 Here's a ketch rig Seawind II for just a few grand more. The pictures show the underwater portion o
lifehack for budget bluewater boats for a family of 4 jibes138 at 12:47am 02.16.21 Here's a boat that might fit the bill for the OP although a little over budget no idea what can be n
Sealing pedistal grab bar base Hayden Watson at 11:03pm 02.15.21 That was the same the thing I tried with the Bed-it. This is the only place I have ever had had a B
Hello from a new Catalina 30 owner Hayden Watson at 10:59pm 02.15.21 There is a complete owners manual in the files section of the C30 FB group.
FCC Moves Ahead With 5G Regardless Benny17441 at 9:55pm 02.15.21
Controlled chaos racing vs AC75 flying Benny17441 at 9:36pm 02.15.21 Yes not as much fun to watch as the traditional racing and it looks like the sailors are also workin
Inverters and induction cooktop Benny17441 at 9:26pm 02.15.21 I can't imagine why anybody would go to electric cooking. Our boat was built that way and we couldn

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