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I have a complaint Ross at 10:40pm 01.02.06 Ask All Sailors 54/2703 Many of the members of this forum post a request for information or help and then vanish never to be
Water heater Catalina 30 Otie8607 at 10:08pm 01.02.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1865 Any ideas on replacing the water heater on my '89 Cat 30? Should I cut an access in the fiberglass u
First sail of 2006 Larry Long at 8:12pm 01.02.06 Destinations 8/2225 Our sailing club has a tradition of sailing on January 1st to start the year out properly. We had r
Replacing Perkins 4-108 Sun Seeker at 7:49pm 01.02.06 Morgan 6/2507 We are about to pull our engine and are curious to hear from others who have done the same. I'd like
Oday 23 Storm Sails Bruce20825 at 3:59pm 01.02.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1244 Can anyone tell of the proper construction and dimensions for a trysail and storm jib for an Oday 23
"Catalina smile" ??? Bill at 3:55pm 01.02.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1611 I'm considering buying a 1985 Catalina 30. Have'nt had it surveyd or hauled yet, but the owner tell
Cockpit Enclosure John at 1:23pm 01.02.06 Big Boats 5/891 When I purchased my 356 in 2002, I had custom made canvas with side curtains that go back to the 1st
Whats the Best Oil for an Atomic 4 Greg Greene at 12:54pm 01.02.06 Other Sailboats 5/9211 I am getting ready to change the oil in my Atomic 4. My last oil change I used a 30 weight non deter
Any interest in an ICA fleet in BC? Richard McBride at 12:47pm 01.02.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/955 Hi allIs there any interest in starting a Catalina 27/270 fleet in BC as a part of the Internation
Hunter Vision Owners Past Steve Dion at 12:12pm 01.02.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1122 I am in the process of buying a 1994 Hunter Vision 36'. I would like comments from all current
Toe rail or aluminum rub rail adhesive Jim at 12:03pm 01.02.06 Smaller Boats 2/1156 Hello,Thank you for the suggestions for adhevisive or caulk for the toe rail reinstall.As I remo
Centerboard or swing keel again? Greg at 11:36am 01.02.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/7801 Okay!I know port from starboard and bow from stern but does a swing keel kick uplike my sailboard d
Hunter Logo? Bob at 10:27am 01.02.06 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1037 Does anyone have a copy of the hunter logo that is suitable for printing, the only thing I can find
stern anchors jeff menelli at 9:46am 01.02.06 Other Sailboats 1/777 Does anybody have any ideas about a cood stern anchor system . I would appreciaany impute or picture
Outboard motor bracket Sparbouy at 9:28am 01.02.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/719 On the Oday 23 websight I saw some photos by Danilo Ribeiro of Brazil of outboard brackets that look
Depth finders for O'day 23 fastscot at 8:53am 01.02.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1195 Does anyone have a recommendation for a reasonably priced depth finder for a 1983 O'day 23? I unders
Is my C-22 the only one without inner flotation? sailorh at 8:50am 01.02.06 Columbia 4/1594 I am repairing a C-22 built in 1968. After crawling around inside I noticed the lack of any visible
iPod and Pioneer cd player Sherry at 8:35am 01.02.06 Ask All Sailors 18/1678 I got an iPod for Christmas, and I would like to use it to play music on the boat. I know I can use
rudder replacement William Wiley at 7:51am 01.02.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/959 Anyone know where I can find a replacement rudder for a '78 C-27. Lost my rudder in a storm! Thanks
Diesel Generators MoonSail at 7:26am 01.02.06 Big Boats 2/1274 Are there any owners of a 1990's Catalina Morgan 38 center cockpit out there? If so, have any of yo

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Sailing with cabin top hatch open? Capt Robbie at 4:55pm 03.17.21 invest in few extra hatches here on this site lol
Mast Support wynkoop at 4:47pm 03.17.21 I have used black locust to rebuild an engine bed and for some other misc things on my Ericson 27.
Rebedding Tow Rails on Chrysler 26 Erbardy at 4:46pm 03.17.21
Mast Support wynkoop at 4:45pm 03.17.21 Where ever possible on a boat I strongly suggest Black Locust. If I were replacing my mast support
Rebedding Tow Rails on Chrysler 26 (1) Tally Ho at 4:42pm 03.17.21
Will my fire extinguisher blow if I... (1) Tally Ho at 4:39pm 03.17.21 This seems to indicate that those wires are for an indicator light, not an actuate. But as noted a
Venture 22 Rescue Project wynkoop at 4:36pm 03.17.21 How are the benches held in place in the dinning area? Clues on the table also welcome. I was shoc
Venture 22 Rescue Project wynkoop at 4:32pm 03.17.21 rgranger- Thanks so much for your replies and all the photos. That is a help. Sadly I may not be
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal Tally Ho at 4:28pm 03.17.21 yeah...that coupler looks like it's going to give you problems. Order a Buck Algonquin split couple
Diesel heater Tally Ho at 4:21pm 03.17.21 Well, I really want to make a joke about your GF being allergic to (or sick of) you...but that would
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames 31seahorse at 4:06pm 03.17.21 Hello NINEv2, We have used both Aluminum frames and Stainless Steel frames on a variety of boats. A
Small hole filler rgranger at 4:03pm 03.17.21 Or maybe paint it with one of those rubberized paints and that would give your laz some shock resist
Small hole filler rgranger at 4:02pm 03.17.21 It is an off tan color. What if you did a roll and tip paint job on the inside of your laz after y
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames (1) rgranger at 3:55pm 03.17.21 And if anyone has suggestions how to deal with the split backstay passing thru the bimini I'd love
Rule Auto bilge pump not so auto. Is it toast? SV_IdleHour at 3:53pm 03.17.21 If I recall correctly the h27 has a real shallow bilge that precludes the use of a float switch. The
Venture 22 Rescue Project rgranger at 3:48pm 03.17.21 When I reinstalled the ports, I used plumbers putty for the gaskets. It seemed like what was origi
Venture 22 Rescue Project (2) rgranger at 3:45pm 03.17.21 Here is the other side of that same bulkhead. 687
Venture 22 Rescue Project rgranger at 3:43pm 03.17.21 On the anchor issue..... I stored 10' of chain in the tube with the anchor attached and 150' of nyl
Two questions - water pump and barnacle impact rukidn at 3:43pm 03.17.21 If your water pump is mounted to starboard under sink, that panel acts like a giant speaker cone. I
Venture 22 Rescue Project (2) rgranger at 3:42pm 03.17.21 Where & how do folks store ground tackle on these little boats? Previous owner has the anchor and

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