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Cruising Spinnaker size please Mario7470 at 7:08am 03.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1081 Hi,I am considering a DRS or cruising Asymetrical spinnaker for my 29.5 for light wind conditions.
looking for owners manual Rich McBride at 7:24am 03.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/880 I just purchased a 1972 Catalina that is in tough shape. It had no owners manual or system info incl
26x vs 26M ? JEM at 7:54am 03.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1116 I found several good priced 26x's down here(a '00 model and a '01 model).in the vecinity 16-17000.
Handrails kaatz at 8:00am 03.22.06 Catalina 30 2/1241 I bought my 1988 Catalina 30' back in December the handrails were missing and the holes had been fil
Have you added a sail track and sliders to your Jeff at 8:46am 03.22.06 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1004 boat? I have a 33' 82 Cheribini and it still is using the nylon sliders on themainsail. These are
Cleveland to Leamington David ONeill at 9:04am 03.22.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/873 I am going to the Great Lakes Oday weekend in Leamington and I have never sailed across the lake. A
Life line stancions Chet Knights at 10:32am 03.22.06 Big Boats 3/999 I'm doing a lot of work this season and need to keep asking for help. I'm very glad that I've joined
Bottom paint 26X John T at 10:11am 03.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1016 Would like to repaint hull, but boat is on trailer. What is best way to accomplish?
Drive Shaft Stuffing Box Seal Norm H at 9:46am 03.22.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1330 I recently purchased a 1993 31' Beneteau and according to the Volvo manual the drive shaft stuffing
Starwind 22 Tom Colley at 10:35am 03.22.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1381 I was looking at a Starwind 22; This would be my first cruiser; any negative or positive comments on
Pump out on a C30 Bob at 10:32am 03.22.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/891 I am going to borrow a friend C30 for a week and I need to know how to pump out the head. He has a
Topping Lift Mark Mynsberge at 10:57am 03.22.06 Big Boats 3/835 The topping lift on my boat pulled out during a windstorm this winter. I must not have secured it g
Preparing bottom before paint? David S at 11:10am 03.22.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/671 The BOTTOM of my 79 o'day 22 has many small blisters from pee size to quarter size and some have a c
A/C Location dcaire at 11:11am 03.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1007 I am getting a new 26M preped at a dealer. I wanted to install a builtin A/C to run on shore power
Catalina Island - Isthmus Cove Question? OldCat at 1:11pm 03.22.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1312 We plan to be there first week of April - midweek - do the water taxis run this time of year - or wi
Cleaning after our "fine feathered friends" fastscot at 1:34pm 03.22.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/942 Does anyone have a proven method of removing what is left by our "fine feather friends" ,ie. ducks a
West Marine Rob Hessenius at 2:28pm 03.22.06 Ask All Sailors 71/5760 I have been a viewer and frequent poster on this fomum for a while. I have read many posts about We
Bilge water: hull-keel joint Kelly at 4:22pm 03.22.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1595 During the middle of last summer my 1976 Oday22 began taking on water in the bilge. This would happ
Yacht title transfer Maeve Meuser at 9:07pm 03.20.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1119 If a boat is owned by two unmarried persons, what is the best way to legally transfer the title to o
plastic shelf covers in galley and head Bill at 10:20pm 03.20.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/937 I would like to replace the sliding plastic doors on the shelves in the galley and head in my C-30.

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Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump Justin_NSA at 10:54am 06.03.21 Bladder leakage. Sucks to get old :tongue:
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump JamesG161 at 10:47am 06.03.21 For a good analysis of an Accumulator...:pimp: Fresh Water Accumulator Analysis Jim...
Reverse Cycle difficulties JamesG161 at 10:40am 06.03.21 I did not open a seacock ONE TIME.:mad: After that, added my 9 seacocks to the Boat Preparations L
Bilge pump mounting ideas? pilott at 10:31am 06.03.21 I mounted my float switch onto the end of a length of 3/4" pvc pipe, then stood the pipe in the bilg
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? pilott at 10:26am 06.03.21 Lazy jacks help make dousing the mainsail much easier when you are solo
Assess my Z-Spar mast (H23) shemandr at 10:25am 06.03.21 It looks like too much prebend. I don't think you can judge rake by looking at a photo. Or at lea
Reverse Cycle difficulties tfox2069 at 10:23am 06.03.21
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:02am 06.03.21 I replaced original pump with a Sea Flow unit. Works fine with no accumulator tank and comes with 4
Reverse Cycle difficulties SEMPERAVANTI41 at 9:58am 06.03.21 I replaced a "wet end" for my March pump a few months ago. It started leaking from the driven side (
Reverse Cycle difficulties Davidasailor26 at 9:58am 06.03.21 Make sure the pump is primed before testing it :plus: Ours is not self-priming at all, and not es
Reverse Cycle difficulties tfox2069 at 9:56am 06.03.21 Make sure the pump is primed before testing it and yes, you can replace just the pump if necessary.
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump Stu Jackson at 9:53am 06.03.21 It doesn't take much water use for the pump to kick on without an accumulator. Its normal in that
Maiden voyage jssailem at 9:49am 06.03.21 Many people frown upon leaving your boat in gear whilst stepped off but accepting known risk is par
Reverse Cycle difficulties Don S/V ILLusion at 9:46am 06.03.21 Make sure the pump is primed before testing it and yes, you can replace just the pump if necessary.
Cal 21 port light repair (1) jssailem at 9:36am 06.03.21 Morning Pete. I removed 10 ports from my Cal35C boat as a major refit of the salon windows. I took
Chrysler 26 hull work Tom J at 9:25am 06.03.21 Nice work. Cozy cruiser!
keel bolts ? - buying boat Mechone at 9:22am 06.03.21 There have been manufacturers that have used ss rod in cast ,can't remember however they said the s
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? FDL S2 at 9:21am 06.03.21 Yes, understand the French influence... I'm originally from Beloit...a looonnnngg time ago. My late
H326 HIN Jake N Eggs at 9:17am 06.03.21 Hunters are generally on the starboard side just below the rub rail, close to the stern (within an a
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? MikeHoncho at 9:03am 06.03.21 definitely an autopilot or autohelm. I use it to go below and get a beer :biggrin: He has ST winche

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