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Walk through transom ajgsailor at 1:37pm 09.01.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/7294 What year did the Catalinas have a walk through transom? I have an '83 Catalina 30'now, but hope t
1983 O day 25: Buying Tips?? John at 1:22pm 09.01.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/5470 Hi:We're looking at an '83 O Day 25 swing keel boat. Its about the right type and size for our 2 p
wiring an atomic 4 engine aaron sonego at 1:01pm 09.01.05 Columbia 1/2145 I need help in wiring my atomic 4 engine. From the ignition switch to the starter and alternator.
Another Vented Loop Problem Mike T. at 12:52pm 09.01.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1663 I have a Jabsco electric head Model #37010-0090 that I just bought to replace my existing jabsco ele
Boat Partnership Norm at 12:19pm 09.01.05 Ask All Sailors 12/1344 Has anyone tried an owner partnership on a sailboat?What kind of problems have you had?Would you r
Finally named our 170 JerryA at 10:51am 09.01.05 Day Sailers 4/948 My wife ' I love cats, so it's named "PURR'N". The graphic is a cat jumping.
recent purchase of ODay 20 ft. Don Chesley at 10:46am 09.01.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1590 I have just bought a older Oday 20 and I was told it was a 1974, I don't have much of a pond to sail
Davis tiller tamer Don Chesley at 9:56am 09.01.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1296 I have just bought a ODay 20, it is a 1974 but it is in good shape for her age. My question concerns
Yanmar Diesel Question Rob at 9:45am 09.01.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1189 I looked at a 2000 Catalina 270 with very low hours (<75)on the Yanmar 2GM20F. The boat has not be
Ericson 32 Models Frank Couce at 9:42am 09.01.05 Other Sailboats 2/2147 Hi, Does anyone have information on how to determine your Ericson 32's model.I.E. I have a 1987 Eri
kATRINA HELP NICE N EASY at 9:13am 09.01.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1057 I am heading to the Slidell area Tues. Hopefully I get in there and see whats left. Any of those wit
Rerigeration without shore power? Chip Willis at 9:04am 09.01.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1003 We have a 1983 Catalina 30 with refrigeration instead of an icebox. The entire refrigeration unite w
Rudder Upgrade, 26 C bagwingca at 8:53am 09.01.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/851 Is it both the rudder ' the posts that require upgrading? Is there a kit available for this? How eas
GPS recommendation? Forever Lost at 8:08am 09.01.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1248 Anyone have a recommendation for a GPS system? I need to upgrade some of the electronics on my boat
Steer clear of D ex-admin at 7:44am 09.01.05 Ask An Oday Owner 17/1129 As one customer looking out for future customers....I would strongly recommend avoiding D
Katrina info, lost/found, housing offers, etc. Phil Herring at 7:27am 09.01.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1068 It appears there is a critical information mass forming at Crag's List, both New Orleans and Jackson
Lost Winch Handle Scott at 6:50am 09.01.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/899 We recently lost the winch handle to our 1980 Oday 23 with Barient Winches. Looking for a sorce to
Katrina damage. Aerial views provided by NOAA mdsailing7820 at 5:51am 09.01.05 Ask All Sailors 0/840 The link provides aerial views of the areas affected by Katrina. Maybe this will help those who are
Winterizing a C-30 cmorin at 4:38am 09.01.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/3031 I have a 1989, Catalina 30 and this will be the first season I will winterize the boat. Where can I
Capsize Screening Factor - 1979 30' Aaron Norlund at 4:33am 09.01.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1558 Hi there all,I was wondering if anyone here knows the capsize screening factor for the thirty foot

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Rusty Keel Bolts MilesQrowe at 1:47pm 10.30.20 Thanks so much, I'll do that as soon as I can get over and take some
New to sailing. lots of questions LakeShark at 1:46pm 10.30.20 I am thankful for the help of fellow sailors who've graciously helped me out. One particular has m
Rusty Keel Bolts LakeShark at 1:45pm 10.30.20 Take Pictures and Call Catalina. There just are not enough fin keels around to get a lot of interne
O'Day 28 Standing Headroom? envisionvenicefl at 1:42pm 10.30.20 I'm 5'11" and I can comfortably walk around our 1984 Oday 28. A 1983 sales brochure I have says hea
Fold or flex? Drinky Crow at 1:34pm 10.30.20 So it sounds like yearly maintenance for feathering props. How often do you guys w/F'oF's need to do
Fold or flex? Drinky Crow at 1:31pm 10.30.20 I have had my boat for 21 years and it is still within spec. I have not needed to rebuild or do an
Invest 95L kappykaplan at 1:22pm 10.30.20 Are you going to share the photos with us? :worthless:
Mast Up Compression Post Fix - Hunter 34 KLCCPAYNE at 1:14pm 10.30.20 Thanks, folks. Starting to feel better already! Shemander - I've been thinking lally columns are th
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 1:11pm 10.30.20 Just took closer pictures of how the boat is supported. Three points... 1) Rudder post which is abou
Gennaker, Code 0, Code D, What to choose? ontherocks83 at 12:54pm 10.30.20 The drifter was a a light weight headsail with a wire luff used as the upwind headsail - usually t
Gennaker, Code 0, Code D, What to choose? Sailfanatic at 12:46pm 10.30.20 The drifter was a a light weight headsail with a wire luff used as the upwind headsail - usually th
Shock Cord for 45CC companion way bmaclean at 12:39pm 10.30.20 Can you elaborate on that. Not sure if I KNOW what you are referring too. The 45CC uses shock cor
Alternator belt tension video advice dlochner at 12:27pm 10.30.20 There's really no good commercial tool I've found to do this. I own the tensioner pictured above -
Alternator belt tension video advice Ziggler at 12:27pm 10.30.20 In the one of the articles mentioned above the DIY tensioner is 2 blocks of wood, 2 nuts and a 3/8"
Alternator belt tension video advice tfox2069 at 12:21pm 10.30.20 Or a screw. Tensioner. this. I own the tensioner pictured above - perhaps the most common. It w
Gennaker, Code 0, Code D, What to choose? Sailavie1 at 12:17pm 10.30.20 For my H25, which has a 110% jib, the Code0 works very well for light air and is efficient in reachi
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line Sailfanatic at 12:15pm 10.30.20
Cutting Genoa to a 135, is it a good idea? shemandr at 12:00pm 10.30.20 As for cutting down a 150 to make it a 135 it seems to me a bit like trying to turn a horse into a d
Spinnaker working loads? Sailfanatic at 11:57am 10.30.20 Having to shift the sheets for the jib and spinnaker between one pair of winches can be hassle. Hav
Macerator Pumps, Hunter 45 CC andyb28 at 11:55am 10.30.20 I think I may have to do this job too. I only got my boat (Legend 290) a few weeks ago. I didn't k

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