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diesel smell suds22334 at 7:28am 11.19.05 Catalina 30 2/1488 Looking at A 1990 Catalina there is a smell of Diesel below in the galley . What should i look for t
babystay success cheap gary at 6:54am 11.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/811 A while ago, I wrote about my mast raising blues including drilling holes in my roof straight out fr
anchor line jadebrook at 6:54am 11.19.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1261 I want to buy a new anchor line and chain for my newly acquired 29.5. Looking for information on th
Sails from cruisingdirect.com? uploadjoe at 6:47am 11.19.05 Ask All Sailors 20/2225 I need to replace my headsail and I have been looking for an affordable replacement. I was just wond
Your first sailboat? JerryA at 6:30am 11.19.05 Day Sailers 10/2182 A lot of us up north have put our boats away for the winter. Now what to do till spring? Well if we
centerboard line replacement john withrow at 5:48am 11.19.05 Smaller Boats 9/1544 My CB line for my 94 H26 is looking worn. I asked the folks at Strictly Sail, Cincinatti how much t
New Hunter 25 Dave at 4:49am 11.19.05 Smaller Boats 2/784 Hello All!I've been checking the site fairly regularly for a review of the new Hunter 25 but haven
Known Knowledge Capt Ron;-) at 4:42am 11.19.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1397 In forty years of sailing and not being a-feard of rejection (asking lots of questions) I have amass
Spars, paint or leave bare aluminum? Scott at 4:01am 11.19.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1414 I just started one winter project. I removed my boom and brought it home to re-paint it in the base
CRACKS IN THE BILGE C.JUDD at 3:18am 11.19.05 Ask All Sailors 15/2748 WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CATALINA 28 THREE YEARS AGO MY SURVEYOR ASSURED ME THE CROSS PIECES ARENT STRU
Berth tiedowns Jim at 2:39am 11.19.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1029 Has anyone installed recessed cargo tie downs in the fore ' aft berths. I,m curious how to gain acce
IYT Coastal Cert? OldCat at 2:08am 11.19.05 Ask All Sailors 0/933 If I was to decide to pursue the IYT Coastal Cert as a goal - does anyone know if there is a size li
Missing Boom Vang part Dave at 1:45am 11.19.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1445 I have a metal fitting on my boom which is intended to receive the boom end of the vang. However, t
The holding tank hose from the tank to the Chip Willis at 1:38am 11.19.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/810 gunnel fitting where it is pumped out is ready to pop, it is a long hose on our C-30 1983 Catalina.
What are a Columbia 8.3 best Saling Characteristic Blueye at 1:13am 11.19.05 Columbia 6/13083 I am looking at purchasing a 1981 Columbia 8.3 Widebody. Not being real familiar with the Columbia,
Hard anti-fouling paint paphman at 12:53am 11.19.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/872 I bought a used Cat 22 this fall and the bottom will need to be painted this spring before I put it
sell cheep or scrap my catalina 22 Sean O'Brien at 12:00am 11.19.05 Other Sailboats 0/772 I have too meny boats should I sell my catalina 22 cheep or scrap it seems to me that pepole are
how does a bowsprit stay and work tom h at 11:57pm 11.18.05 Ask All Sailors 14/4790 I've read a lot, and visited several museums, and cannot recall ever finding out how a bowsprit work
life jacket help thanks wayne24212 at 11:33pm 11.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/810 thanks for all the great input on my lj choice reqest.the link on being properly co2 arming was al
Companionway doors Gary at 11:06pm 11.18.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1107 H31There was a post on one of these boards describing how someone made opening doors for the compan

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Advice requested re. 1976 O'Day 22 Project_Mayhem at 6:45pm 03.10.21 Your mast step is much heavier duty than mine. Not sure if it's the original or not. The only issue
Help with shore power Ron20324 at 6:18pm 03.10.21 There should be a main breaker for A/C within close proximity of the shorepower inlet, start at th
Accessing swim ladder nuts MaryEllaRose at 5:57pm 03.10.21 Contorting is an understatement. I used an inspection mirror, flashlight and a long 7/16 box wrench.
Hunter 386 : Need to replace striping on hull. Phil Herring at 5:57pm 03.10.21 Hi Walt, While Hunter had standards for decals, dealers could order pretty much anything and often
Not really a question, but a thanks! PaulK at 5:44pm 03.10.21 Flathead lake is beautiful! We have friends in Kalispell. Eat some cherries for us.
Electric start connections on 9.8 Tohatsu MaryEllaRose at 5:43pm 03.10.21 Any luck with you problem?
Oberdorfer Pump Snap Ring - Official Answer Alan Gomes at 5:36pm 03.10.21 The snap ring does one thing and one thing only: it keeps the shaft from sliding out the BACK of the
Stern tube hose replacement Yamaha 30 (1) Ameseys at 5:31pm 03.10.21 I've done this a few times. It's one long shaft from the reverse gear to the propeller. Disconnect t
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler MetricMountie at 5:28pm 03.10.21 Either remove those pieces of shitty threaded aluminum or if you don't want to do that, drill throug
Hunter 35.5 opening in rear berth to change waste tank MetricMountie at 5:22pm 03.10.21 Did my first fibreglass work on the rudder of a 1980 - 27 Cherubini Hunter by stripping the glass of
Not really a question, but a thanks! NINEv2 at 5:13pm 03.10.21 we will want pictures. we like pictures ;) Duly noted. When I finally lay eyes on her next month
Oberdorfer Pump Snap Ring - Official Answer weekendrken at 5:11pm 03.10.21 @STEPHEN What? The SHAFT rub against the cover? NO, the shaft CANNOT hit the cover plate. IMPOS
ramoore at 5:03pm 03.10.21 So, I'm the third, or fourth, to join this thread with exactly this problem. Has anyone found a sol
Mirage 24 - Looking to buy Scott T-Bird at 4:55pm 03.10.21 It's hard to tell from one photo, but to me it looks like the owner maintained it to be sailed regul
5411 head Michael Davis at 4:51pm 03.10.21
5411 head TimFromLI at 4:25pm 03.10.21 It looks like Amazon might have one for a ridiculous price https://www.amazon.com/GOWE-Cylinder-Asse
Single or double line reefing sailme88 at 4:23pm 03.10.21 Double the trouble so single, mingle and sail... I use a single reef line in the second point. Line
Newport 30, exposed keelbolts? Tally Ho at 4:21pm 03.10.21 Took another look in the dry bilge. The nuts are pretty rusted!:confused: The bolts look clean. Goo
Help with shore power Tally Ho at 4:17pm 03.10.21 My Hunter 280 (1996) had a breaker where the shore power cord connected to the boat...inside in the
Not really a question, but a thanks! jon hansen at 4:13pm 03.10.21 we will want pictures. we like pictures ;)

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