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Catalina 30 Ship's Lines Drawing Scott Kramer at 10:26am 10.17.06 Catalina 30 6/3080 I am looking for a ship's lines drawing of the Catalina 30. Any other drawings for this vessel woul
310 owners...Keel question... Tim McCarty at 10:33am 10.17.06 Catalina 310 7/1680 when I hauled out two weeks ago, I noticed a small crack on the back end of my keel up by the keel j
weekend racing Jon Redifer at 11:06am 10.17.06 Seidelmann 0/1287 Anyone care to crew with me on my 28 ft Triton this coming Saturday and Sunday in the Annapolis area
My Invention sailaway78 at 8:45am 10.17.06 Ask All Sailors 7/982 Had not thought to post this on previous posts. I made a nice invention Sat. night when it was real
blackwater holding tank addition DaveLadely at 12:14pm 10.17.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1005 I am planning to add a blackwater holding tank, not provided originally. Hunter sent me specs for a
Advice on Trailer sailers Dan at 12:15pm 10.17.06 Ask All Sailors 12/1958 I am interested in a trailer sailer for weekend cruising on the bay. Can folks recommend a few model
Can you find the Head Mistress Andy at 12:23pm 10.17.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1315 Yes ladies and gentlemen, Peggie Hall really does exist! Or else a nice lady claiming to be Peggy H
Force 10 Electronic Spark won't spark Andy at 12:36pm 10.17.06 Big Boats 4/838 The electronic spark igniter on the Force 10 stove has taken a sudden leave of absence. I checked t
Centerboard stuck DOWN! sPk at 1:54pm 10.17.06 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1930 Most of the centerboard problems on the 25 seem to occur when gets stuck up. I put mine down during
Autopilots and Wind-vane Steering Guy D at 2:24pm 10.17.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1410 Found a great booklet on autopilots ' wind-vane steering while surfing around. I'm looking to acqui
Leaky Lofrance (Royal) manual windless rsn48 at 2:42pm 10.17.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1506 My manual Lofrance windlass (model: Royal) leaks a bit of oil; is there some gasket or something tha
westerbeke engines lommy at 5:50pm 10.17.06 Big Boats 1/1442 I just found out the crank on my westerbeke 42 engine has broken. The engine has worked only 1200 ho
Mast base/step in water H37c Mad Max at 9:52pm 10.14.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/695 Anybody have any experience with long term mast base in salt water. The base has a little surface co
2-stroke nisson outboard nick maggio at 10:36pm 10.14.06 Ask All Sailors 14/1398 My wife and I Saw a 2-stroke nisson on dink last week and thought it was very small and light,where
Owners of in-boom furling system? Kauai26 at 11:13pm 10.14.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1288 From my post "Fools query on furling main sail" I learned from Moody Buccaneer of "in boom furling
Trailer Winch Phil Benge at 11:14pm 10.14.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/929 This winter I need to replace the trailer winch on my 82 stock Mac trailer. The stamped information
Course Computer Waldo Emerson at 12:04am 10.15.06 Big Boats 6/853 On a Hunter 44 where is the couse computer located andthe gyro ?
Volvo 2 cyl. Gas engine Gene at 3:13am 10.15.06 Other Sailboats 1/949 Looking for Engine Manual and advice for Idleing problems . Very difficult to set Idle speed , suspe
O'Day Sprite Old Sprite Sailor at 3:45am 10.15.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1447 I am having a '59 O'Day Sprite rehabed, and my marina has almost completed the project. The hull is
Newer Type of Fixed Port leaking (1) SceptreSailor at 5:26am 10.15.06 Ask All Sailors 4/952 I have a Catalinia 310 Hull 282 and last week the Fixed port on the starboard side has started leaki

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2004 44DS Port light screen replacement Fullmoon44 at 9:18am 05.16.21 I have been all over the store. Nothing with these parameters. I appreciate the replies.
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? Ralph Johnstone at 9:15am 05.16.21 Try removing the raw water hose just before it enters the mixing elbow and direct the hose into a fi
We are new owners of a Yamaha 36! Would like to contact with others to learn and know about their experience and updates. Fair winds Ameseys at 9:11am 05.16.21 I have several Yamaha owners manuals posted. The Y36 is near the bottom. Let me know if you can't s
Converting "Dry Box" to Freezer? leo310 at 9:11am 05.16.21 If you look at the time and cost to convert the dry box to a cooler you may want to look at just buy
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? Ralph Johnstone at 9:02am 05.16.21 Peanut Butter. The oil in PB will help desolve the adhesive. Can the PB be eaten afterwards :doh
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Ralph Johnstone at 9:00am 05.16.21 After just getting the crap beat out of me by our parrot here and now he's left to pick on someone e
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? Brian D at 8:59am 05.16.21 Peanut Butter. The oil in PB will help desolve the adhesive. I have used PB to remove labels and sti
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? Brian D at 8:55am 05.16.21 Cooling water has to run through multiple "tunnels" within the engine. No doubt that some of them ar
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? Admiral at 8:52am 05.16.21 Heat will help soften it up. May be a little easier. I have used heat guns to aid in removing very
110 circuit problem Ralph Johnstone at 8:50am 05.16.21 Maybe it's the main breaker just getting old and needs replacement. Any ammeters in the circuit ?
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker Ralph Johnstone at 8:47am 05.16.21 Am I just being picky here or does anyone else here wonder why the MAIN breaker trips but the WINDLA
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? wouterdebie at 8:46am 05.16.21 I had my 37.5 delivered this month and the delivery crew had a somewhat similar issue. After replaci
Question on M25 vent hose off of the valve cover dmax at 8:37am 05.16.21 It is the crankcase breather outlet, best to have a hose that runs to your air cleaner, keeps smells
Hunter 34 Transmission fluid? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:36am 05.16.21 Being too lazy on my part to look up the specs for a Kanzaki KM3-A, I would go by the plate info and
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? Ward H at 8:15am 05.16.21 They also make a rubber wheel that goes on a drill to remove vinyl pin stripping and lettering, tha
Electrical Panel Key jssailem at 8:14am 05.16.21 surprised that Catalina bothers to lock the panel. Haven't you heard the secrets Catalina hides be
Alternatives to NER Salsa (better price, less ugly) Ward H at 8:13am 05.16.21 Unfortunately I'm at least an hour away from a tiny WM, so feeling any of these options before I bu
How do you remove adhesive from wheel? Ralph Johnstone at 8:03am 05.16.21 Maybe move up one on the list of nasty solvents ? Try lacquer thinner with repeated applications bu
Alternatives to NER Salsa (better price, less ugly) jssailem at 7:54am 05.16.21 Samson Trophy Braid is my mainsheet choice for cruising and club level racing. :plus: NER will hav
False / Secret Bilge (2) kloudie1 at 7:53am 05.16.21 Welcome aboard, Andiamo! Hard to tell from that picture if the work was done. Usually when folks rem

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