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check valve jack at 6:39am 09.09.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1028 On my 86 Catalina 27 there is a check valve just off the outgoing hose on the hot water tank. Its a
Pad eye for Spinaker / Reach Poll Rob Edgcombe at 5:56am 09.09.05 Big Boats 1/946 This is our first year with a 1993 Legend 35.5. The seller to us either did not have or did not give
Salvage of Nimbus Nimbus at 5:09am 09.09.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1181 So Katrina sank my Catalina 30. As soon as I could get to it (4 days later) I decided to see if I co
Bridge height dilemma John T1594 at 4:49am 09.09.05 Ask All Sailors 2/4478 The Barnegat Bay region of New Jersey in which we sail has two fixed height bridges that some what l
Toe Rail Drainage Problems Sub at 4:00am 09.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1414 I have a 1984 Hunter 34. A previous owner had caulked along the toe rail and deck joint. There is
Wiring Harness upgrade Ed at 3:06am 09.09.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1203 I am preparing to attempt the re-wiring of my '87 C30. I plan on ordering the new wiring harness fr
VHF Radio Broke sailor SV Marcell at 2:39am 09.09.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1803 Why is it that when you monitor the VHF you can only hear one side of the conversations? Someone us
Info on 3 blade prop berwin at 2:03am 09.09.05 Catalina 30 5/1829 I have a 1989 30 TR with a 2 blade prop (Come with boat new) I would like to know which is the bette
downwind speeds catalina 38 Dave at 1:47am 09.09.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1094 I am thinking of buying either a Catalina 38 or a Cal39 any advice would be helpful, especialy regar
Mac 26D Spinnaker John S at 1:25am 09.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/960 I am almost ready to get knocked down! I just need to rebuild my spinnaker pole and I'll be ready to
Leaks John Richard at 1:23am 09.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/809 I need some help. Jack's Place has a persistent leak coming from some where aft of the dripless sha
single handed David11038 at 12:57am 09.09.05 Day Sailers 6/1748 This has been a great first year with my new boat, as I have gained confidence sailing it in a varie
Beneteau 375 Rudder Tom2891 at 10:51pm 09.08.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1403 I Have a 1985 375 First. There is a rubber black seal at the top of the rudder that has pealed off.
overhaul of a volvo penta md21 Martin Schiller at 10:29pm 09.08.05 Hallberg-Rassy 2/11823 Our HR 352 was built in 1980 and the motor, an volvo penta md21 (who is based on a peugeot indenor),
Need advice on Lazy Jacks..... Gary at 10:25pm 09.08.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1807 About to begin installing a homemade lazy jacks system on a H31 with an ~11 ft. boom. I would love h
OI 41 CB Boonzajer at 7:22pm 09.08.05 Morgan 3/3261 I have a Morgan OI 414. Did a trip to Africa, ship performed well. However, will not sail to windwar
Looking for San Francisco peninsula C-22 owners David Torrisi at 2:09pm 09.07.05 Smaller Boats 3/1355 I'm trying to round up any past, present for future members of Fleet 9out of the San Mateo area. Ar
Plumbing RAD at 2:08pm 09.07.05 The Cherubini Hunters 0/896 1st - Where does the ice box drain to? Is it the bilge? I can't find a hose?2nd - How does one go
weather helm ? Steve11003 at 1:10pm 09.07.05 Seidelmann 1/1652 I think I understand the principle of weather helm forward rake of the mast is less, rearward is mo
e-mail discussion board Dave Smith at 12:26pm 09.07.05 Catalina 30 2/1531 Does anyone know the e-mail address of the Catalina 30 discussion list that was on at "sailnet" ? Is

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Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket RoyS at 6:23am 05.05.21 Should work.
Nylock keel nuts, good or bad idea? RoyS at 6:17am 05.05.21 I cannot find the procedure that Catalina sent me. It was for a Catalina 27 that I no longer own. Yo
What happened here... MikeHoncho at 6:16am 05.05.21 Nope! That is definitely a MacGregor V22-2. I used to own one. See pics....They are swing keel
H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? ice breaker at 6:12am 05.05.21 My solution was to reroute the line through the cabin top spinlock clutch, so I could use the winch
COVID restriction violation Kings Gambit at 6:00am 05.05.21 Funny how some people can take one of the great things mankind and this country does, and crap on i
COVID restriction violation Jackdaw at 5:34am 05.05.21 There are no detractors here. -Will wanna bet?
How to install pad eye on v-berth ceiling for infant lee cloth attachment point dlochner at 5:09am 05.05.21 Are there hand holds in the ceiling? If so use some nylon webbing and a buckle to support the lee cl
New condo development? lehighsail at 5:07am 05.05.21 House wren most likely. The male will make numerous nests in the hopes that a female will find one
New Owner / Hull 355 / Top Top Mast Slug ? / Keel Hole / Cockpit cubby Kevin&Karen at 5:03am 05.05.21 I also had the same thought about that open compartment on the starboard side of the stern. No door
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel dlochner at 5:02am 05.05.21 The shackle/swivel below still had some service life, but opted to replace. The pin that connects t
outboard motor Joe at 4:55am 05.05.21 Benny's right. It's "Theoretical" hull speed. But really, let's not rehash that tedious argument.
How to install pad eye on v-berth ceiling for infant lee cloth attachment point jssailem at 4:47am 05.05.21
COVID restriction violation Will Gilmore at 4:14am 05.05.21 Sorry Jackdaw, I just can't see where you're coming from. There are no detractors here. -Will
How to install pad eye on v-berth ceiling for infant lee cloth attachment point Joe at 4:05am 05.05.21 Try thinking of options that ruled out attachment to the ceiling . On my boat I used a length of 3/
Nylock keel nuts, good or bad idea? OceanVince.Com at 12:59am 05.05.21 Your original washers may be thicker than standard hardware types. You can probably reuse the origi
Capri 18 Bilge Pump Hose JA Toms River at 12:07am 05.05.21 I have the same hand pump and have had it for years. I just stick the end in the bilge under the ba
Check your Standing Rigging Folks justsomeguy at 11:26pm 05.04.21 Skillfully avoided.
How to install pad eye on v-berth ceiling for infant lee cloth attachment point MikeHoncho at 11:14pm 05.04.21 Attach a pad eye to a nice piece of mahogany with though bolts and install it with 4200. That way yo
Anchoring System Sizing vs. Windlass Question Kings Gambit at 9:47pm 05.04.21
outboard motor Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 9:22pm 05.04.21 As long as you do not gain too much extra weight, yes go for the 15-20HP. The truth is the theor

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