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Catalina 22 Motor Pat4334 at 9:49pm 05.06.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1127 Do you need a long shaft motor for a Catalina 22 Swing Keel?
Replacing Portholes - Where do I find new ones? Aaron Norlund at 4:51pm 05.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1333 Hi there all,We just purchased a 30' 1979 Hunter sailboat that needs a bit of work. On that list o
GPS MOUNTING Joe at 2:34pm 05.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/878 I recently purchased an O'Day 302 - have not sailed her yet. Anyway, I want to mount a Navman 5500 G
Boat slip blues slipless at 2:18pm 05.06.05 Ask All Sailors 25/2278 I bought my boat in February and spent weeks searching for a slip. I finally sub-let a slip and ove
6 hp large enough kicker for a catalina 27? kjmad at 1:27pm 05.06.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1074 I am in the midst of refurbishing a 1976 Catalina 27...This refurb included rebuilding the A-4...The
Adding lead to the centerboard of a 222? Bill18625 at 1:26pm 05.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/954 Hello,I wonder if anyone has increased the ballast of the swing keel by drilling some holes in the
Desperate for advice on fixed ports Gary at 1:17pm 05.06.05 Mid-Size Boats 12/1145 84 H31My first attempt to get the starboard fixed port out, and....you guessed it.....5200, about
Keel without epoxy? Lager at 12:54pm 05.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/899 I just took a look at a MacGregor '22 and the keel didn't have any epoxy or fiberglass on it. I expe
Difference between Cal 25 and Cal 2-25 Tomek at 12:12pm 05.06.05 Cal 4/1209 Last year I bought a 1980 Cal 25. All papers and a copy of the manual state it is just Cal 25. How
Macerator pump BM at 11:38am 05.06.05 Big Boats 7/1001 I am attempting to replace the macerator pump on our 1999 Hunter 340.It can not possibly be as diffi
DIY Extreme Rich18836 at 9:43am 05.06.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1113 The link below is really great. It is about a couple that have been working on building their own sa
Anchors jhhamner at 9:10am 05.06.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/865 I want to replace my anchor on our H 37.5. A number of Hunter owners in our marina are using Delta.
To wing or swing? Jay at 8:10am 05.06.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/911 I am debating over a wing keel C22 or the swing keel. I like the wing in some respects. But I will n
Installing wind instrument RedondoCat28 at 6:56am 05.06.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/837 Got a great deal on a Raymarine ST 40 Wind Instrumentat the Oakland boat show. Wondering if anyone
Registering a Boat with No Title-HELP Cate at 6:27am 05.06.05 Ask All Sailors 14/8111 Well I thought my boat buying nightmares were over, but lo and behold I have run into another snafu.
Head discharge line build-up Drew at 6:13am 05.06.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1221 My head's discharge line has acquired a build up of a substance that reminds me of calcium. Solid,
harness question kingprawn at 6:12am 05.06.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1166 What is a good attachment point for my kids' harnesses? I can put on jacklines, but is there an eas
Replacing bunk boards- need advice w0nko at 4:14am 05.06.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1070 I suppose this has likely been done to death, but I couldn't find much useful in the archives. New (
BOAT MANUAL FRANK VOLPE at 3:50am 05.06.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/892 HAVE PURCHASED AN O'DAY 34. HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING A MANUAL FOR THE BOAT?
Out To Lunch Don Guillette at 3:38am 05.06.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1380 Mates: I'm about to leave on a short vacation with my "land yacht". I'll be gone under 2 weeks but t

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Might be buying a Catalina 36 dLj at 6:31pm 03.21.21 I wouldn't get anything without talking to your hired captain. I'd ask the captain you hire what tha
Got a new sailing dinghy PaulK at 6:08pm 03.21.21 AAACCKK! You varnished the oar handles. Oar handles are never varnished, so that you can keep a b
Removing very old thru hull xducers Mechone at 6:01pm 03.21.21 That's what I did when I replaced the transducer a couple of years ago. I cut a piece of 2x4 to ins
Got a new sailing dinghy Captain W at 5:42pm 03.21.21 Really impressive effort. Thanks for sharing the journey!
Removing very old thru hull xducers dlochner at 5:37pm 03.21.21 With that kind of luck, you should buy lottery tickets (and a new boat of course) :dancing: . And
Dehumidifier Suggestions NINEv2 at 5:36pm 03.21.21 Looks like the one these kids use in their Catalina 30 in Vancouver. look sound 6:00. cant be to
Removing very old thru hull xducers Ralph Johnstone at 5:35pm 03.21.21 The old through hull was a 1.5" hole, the new one was 2". With that kind of luck, you should buy
Lithium Ion Replacement CarlN at 5:33pm 03.21.21 I would just replace both of your current batteries with the same thing (which are 2 Group 27 size b
Mark II Rudder questions... weekendrken at 5:29pm 03.21.21 I have a mk-I, but your mk-II C-30 Owner's Manual shows the steering arrangement. There's a thrust
Main hard to raise Tally Ho at 5:22pm 03.21.21 If you are anywhere close to needing a new main sail, look at adding a Tides Marine Strong track and
Cherubini was a genius. At least he had good sources. Tally Ho at 5:13pm 03.21.21 Hi Tally Ho, Appreciate your offer, though yes, I returned the Lewmar's to West Marine. I reinstall
Dehumidifier Suggestions Tally Ho at 5:11pm 03.21.21 Has anyone had luck with models similar to this? Looks like the one these kids use in their Catali
Converting from diesel engine to electric motor Bash at 5:05pm 03.21.21
Scrub the bottom-paint or leave it be ? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:04pm 03.21.21
Removing very old thru hull xducers Mechone at 4:59pm 03.21.21 electric heat gun, warm up the old sealant and use a oscillating tool with scrapper blade and work
Bottom paint Meriachee at 4:59pm 03.21.21 You would be a very rich person of you worked out a way to peel it off in the water.
Beneteau Oceanis 321 Lewmar Hatch question (1) jssailem at 4:57pm 03.21.21 Sweet looking hatch. I bought and installed a Ocean 70 hatch the fall of 2019.
Removing very old thru hull xducers dlochner at 4:54pm 03.21.21 Live in hope ........................... die in despair :huh:. That's what I did when I replace
Beneteau Oceanis 321 Lewmar Hatch question (3) Wesleymi at 4:38pm 03.21.21 I got mine from Mauri Pro 1st photo is old one next is new one then label on box. Hope this helps.
Got a new sailing dinghy kappykaplan at 4:22pm 03.21.21 Looks great! :beer:

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