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looking for 1977 cat 30 manuals eclipse at 10:47am 11.05.05 Catalina 30 3/1814 i am a new owner of a 1977 catalina 30 and am looking for copies of the manuals for the boat and eng
rigging a Mac 23 jeff10532 at 10:16am 11.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1034 I have just purchased a MacGregor 23, I am not familiar with the duel jib set up can someone let me
need to buy a ranger 29 hank at 10:08am 11.05.05 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 7/2011 anybody in fla selling a ranger 29.. we just lost ours in wilma here in cancun...
Ericson 29 Gas tank replacement Bob Levy at 9:36am 11.05.05 Other Sailboats 2/1413 HelloI recently purchased a 1978 Ericson 29 with an Atomic 4. The gas tank is in need of replacem
Volvo 2040 diesel Pete8927 at 9:19am 11.05.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1134 Can someone give me an equivalent oil filter number for the Volvo 2040 engine?Thanks,Pete
Halyard diameter question John at 9:15am 11.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/978 Hi. I have a 1977 Catalina 30 tall rig. Just got it last year and have really enjoyed it. I plan on
Cushion Cleaning help. Scott N. at 8:36am 11.05.05 Big Boats 3/803 The interior cushions on my '92 H35.5 smell a bit like the bilge. Can anyone recommend a cleaning pr
Folding Sails marcomondo at 8:33am 11.05.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1091 I am about to pull down and store the sails for the winter...was wondering if there is a method for
Leak from Bolt-on Keel Joint Keith at 8:23am 11.05.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/983 I have a 1973 O'Day 23, with the bolted-on shoal draft cast iron keel (weight about 1200lbs). I am
can you glue formica??? deeman7777 at 1:56am 11.05.05 Ask All Sailors 13/4194 I am replacing the laminate/formica surface on the galley. This was quite a project. I have the ne
AC recomendations Rick at 1:13am 11.05.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/908 Would like any info./advice on AC units for Hunter 29.5.....Tried hatch and portable companion-way
Volvo 2040 Oil Filter Pete at 11:16pm 11.04.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1104 HI,Does someone have any equivalent oil filter information for a Volvo 2040 diesel?Pete
Selling my Daysailer II, NR, starts at $50 DannyHatt18957 at 10:53pm 11.04.05 Other Sailboats 0/693 Well its time to sell my daysailer II and get an upgrade. Its been a blast but i want something a li
Waher/Dryer space GBrooks at 9:23pm 11.04.05 Big Boats 6/815 Has anyone installed a washer/dryer (single unit) in the 42? Where did you put it?Thanks,Gordon
Best Cabin Upholstery fabric? D.Lamb at 9:09pm 11.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1314 We are having our CAbin cushions redone, and were wondering about fabric choices. Does anybody out
re-bedding keels p.boon at 4:19pm 11.04.05 Ask All Sailors 11/4316 what is the best way to remove keels and re-bedding them and what materials are best to use?.
Sailboat partnerships in Toronto A P at 3:57pm 11.04.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1048 Anyone know how to find potential memebers of a sailboat partnership in the toronto area?
Propeller Guard JerryR at 11:34am 11.04.05 Other Sailboats 6/922 Has anyone used a propeller guard as a way to solve the problem of the raised rudder stiking the eng
synthetic oil in 98 model honda BF50 Ms Hillary at 10:08am 11.04.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1489 Thinking of using synthetic blend oil. any thoughts?
Mariner 2 2 Lights etc. callnab at 10:02am 11.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1088 Does anyone have information on how to wire Mast light and running lights for this boat? Where to mo

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Is this damage at bow of concern ? JamesG161 at 9:16pm 03.07.21 What do you use the Pad Eye for? I see something connected to it. If you use it to pull or guide th
Rope for lazy jacks - H310 Justin_NSA at 8:32pm 03.07.21 I get that. So since your lazy jacks have to be tight to support the boom, how do you raise your ma
Cover pic? Really? DArcy at 7:46pm 03.07.21 oh Scott. So many words, and all of them wrong. Wow, how open minded.
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me Scott T-Bird at 7:23pm 03.07.21 @Stu Jackson That's my guess. Or the tach is connected to the stator post directly at the alterna
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me (3) Scott T-Bird at 7:17pm 03.07.21 Well, with a little help from my friends :biggrin:, I solved my problem! It's funny how things work
Cover pic? Really? Jackdaw at 6:50pm 03.07.21 I don't see anything in the picture that suggests that women sailors aren't strong, competent, brav
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. Jops at 6:50pm 03.07.21 The wiring was not changed when the new engine was installed. Couldn't get it started this weekend.
HUNTER 34 BILGE WIRING hunter34austin at 6:48pm 03.07.21 When I did this I ran two sets of wires so that I could later add a second back up bilge pump.
Marelon seacock maintenance (1) CarlN at 6:42pm 03.07.21 Do you have the Forespar Series 93/OEM style (picture below). If so, I have found they don't need lu
HUNTER 34 BILGE WIRING hunter34austin at 6:38pm 03.07.21 The bilge manual wire runs forward, then up on the ports side before the vanity sink and then back t
Oil loss through oil breather cjm1 at 6:30pm 03.07.21 We have the Universal 5432 with 1100 hours and have used nothing but Rotella 15w-40 and never have h
Neck deep in the Dark Side Davidasailor26 at 6:28pm 03.07.21 First boat with two batteries ans a 1,2,all switch. If i put a trickle charger /maintainer on 1 bat
Oil loss through oil breather cjm1 at 6:26pm 03.07.21 Except, some of us, who KNOW this engine, and actually HAVE ONE IN OUR BOATS, have suggested what t
eye candy (1) jon hansen at 6:18pm 03.07.21 191278
Summer in the Salish Sea jssailem at 6:14pm 03.07.21 Meriachee I think you would be in for some HARD water sailing.
Exhaust elbow rust HandsOnTech at 6:06pm 03.07.21 When I had to do this years ago, I used fiberglass elbows. So far, so good. No rust. Making the bl
Maine is open to visiting sailors in 2021. chuckwayne at 6:00pm 03.07.21 we'll be cruising Maine this summer - as usual! Escape lives in Falmouth, 45 minutes from our home i
Cover pic? Really? Scott T-Bird at 6:00pm 03.07.21 Every action has an effect. That picture was an opportunity to show woman's sailing as it really i
Onan 8K Gen losing coolant (1) HandsOnTech at 6:00pm 03.07.21 Yes, Terry. The blue circles are the bracket and the bolt holding it. It is still unclear how you ar
Summer in the Salish Sea Michael Davis at 5:58pm 03.07.21 Went to check today. I dont think we are quite there yet. ps and the almond tree in bloom but I

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