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Pedestial cover Belle at 12:28pm 04.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/913 Where is the place to purchase a pedestial cover inexpensively?Thanks
Swim ladder step mounting bracket Belle at 12:24pm 04.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/789 We are looking to replace the top mounting bracket of the swim ladder step. This metal flat piece a
Clarification Please Peggy GailForce at 12:05pm 04.04.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1184 Peggy, I purchased your book a few weeks ago with my spring project in mind. I noticed last year an
Solar Panel Bill at 11:50am 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1018 Has anyone used the West Marine 5W/350mA Solar Panel? Do You need the battery charge controller? T
Need Cal 25 MkII Sails MysticBob at 11:49am 04.04.05 Cal 0/528 I just purchased a 78 Cal 25MkII and am trying to find a used but good main sail.I am also looking
Trading sailing bobmethven@aol.com at 11:35am 04.04.05 Trailer Sailors 1/1438 TRADING SAILING WITH OTHER BOATS.Is anyone tired of trailering their boat around the country like I
Water proof / Stainless cigar lighter fitting Mark at 11:33am 04.04.05 Smaller Boats 3/973 Noticed several yachts on this site with cigar lighter socket fitted externaly. They all appear to
What the hell were they thinking? Nicholas at 11:22am 04.04.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1059 Can someone please explain just what is the advantage, if any, of building a sailboat with a steel k
Spring Lines.... Help Kenneth Seace at 10:51am 04.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/923 I have an O-Day 34 and would like some advice on where you guys tie your spring lines. My boat does
boom vang for Mac 26S Bob at 10:16am 04.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1716 I am going to add a boom vang. West Marine lists several models with 3:1 and 4:1 ratios and varying
Air Conditioning drain leak MikeWilkinson at 10:11am 04.04.05 Big Boats 8/1127 Has anyone had any air conditioning pan drain lines leak or not drain to into the bilge? It has bee
Keel and Hull Joint Bill McIntyre at 9:53am 04.04.05 Bigger Boats 1/1210 I would like to buy this O'Day 35 and I will get a survey, but I'd just like to get a handle on this
C-22 MkII Mast Tuning Mike4049 at 8:32am 04.04.05 Smaller Boats 3/1104 Does anyone have directions (or a web site) that explains how best to tune a C-22 mkII? Thanks.
Original interior of a 1974 - 21 feet MCG Remote316 at 8:01am 04.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/841 Hi guys,I'm a new owner of a 1974 MCG 21 and I would like to se a picture of an original interior
what sealant should I use with plexiglass? bleathen at 7:47am 04.04.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/4306 I am replacing the plexiglass part of the hatch on my H23. What advise is there on what I should us
Summer Sailstice yks Rick at 7:35am 04.04.05 Pearson 2/1544 All right all you big kahunas let's get this thing organized. First off, who is interested in doi*
That time of year again ! Glenn17427 at 7:07am 04.04.05 Trailer Sailors 4/1401 Were all anxious to get our boats back on the water again, but have you looked over your trailer lat
Catalina 27 fixed port dimensions David at 6:56am 04.04.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1433 Hi all, I am looking for fixed port to replace those on our Crown 34. After walking the docks I thin
sandblast the hull billA at 5:00am 04.04.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1082 I have a 1979 Oday 23 I the bottom paint is flaking and I asked my boat yard to sand blast clean the
Have you seen this!!? Jack W at 5:00am 04.04.05 Big Boats 8/1216 This is amazing footage!!Does anyone know the story behind this?

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Great Lakes Navigation Alternate Reality at 9:41am 03.29.21 Thank you all. I have ordered the paper charts that covers my journey and forgot to mention that I a
New battery bank size, charging mods... AGM or Carbon Foam stephen_i_w at 9:37am 03.29.21 I am trying to understand what the advantage of Firefly Carbon Foam batteries have over LiFePO4 batt
Ever Given Roland5048 at 9:33am 03.29.21 This morning from The Guardian: Suez canal: Ever Given container ship freed after a week
Boat Transportation Service Recommendation BL_Sailor at 9:29am 03.29.21 I've had Sailors Moving Sailors (sailorsmovingsailors.com, Derek Leslie) out of Nashville recommende
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 Ralph Johnstone at 9:28am 03.29.21 see if the aerators at each faucet have crud in them. Nice catch :biggrin: ! ! ! !
Tips on replacing rub rail - O'day 23 rschuss at 9:26am 03.29.21 A good question to ask. I have an O'Day 222 and would like to follow any comments. My air brakes fai
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 Allan12210 at 9:18am 03.29.21 Is it the pressure or the flow you are disappointed in? All of the things like tubing diameter and f
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 Ralph Johnstone at 9:17am 03.29.21 Very doubtful it's the sizing of your lines as they sound plenty big enough for your flows. I'm bet
Random orbital buffer Justin_NSA at 9:02am 03.29.21 The only RO we have that works ok on gelcoat is the German made Flex. Of course this buffer is abou
Any suggestions on how to fix this? Seen a bunch of YouTube videos, a bit nervous as to specifics. Appreciate any specific advice. 1980 o'day 28. 2weelz4me at 8:59am 03.29.21 I agree with @jssailem.... grind down that area and clean it up. Hard to tell how big of a chunk
Any suggestions on how to fix this? Seen a bunch of YouTube videos, a bit nervous as to specifics. Appreciate any specific advice. 1980 o'day 28. 2weelz4me at 8:55am 03.29.21 You may want to contact Rudy at D & R Marine in Assonet, MA.. He may actually have a replacement.
Mystery Mastic Scott T-Bird at 8:45am 03.29.21 Holy smokes! Your anchor locker drains into the bilge! That seems crazy to me. Perhaps it's more
Random orbital buffer cagreen75 at 8:43am 03.29.21 I think anyone who has done any research on the pros and cons of these machines knows that rotary bu
Ever Given dlochner at 8:38am 03.29.21 Interesting isn't it that one of the worlds engineering wonders, taken for granted most of the tim
Ever Given jssailem at 8:33am 03.29.21 Interesting isn't it that one of the worlds engineering wonders, taken for granted most of the time
Mystery Mastic JamesG161 at 8:30am 03.29.21 That clam shell looks to me that it is about the same location above the waterline I speak about H
Ever Given All U Get at 8:29am 03.29.21 5iyn2q6s1Sk Very good information, a lot of that explains why getting stuck is such a challenge.
Ever Given Michael Davis at 8:27am 03.29.21 The prop should be on the bow end and not the stern! Who knew? Make us look more like an aeroplane
Might be buying a Catalina 36 LeslieTroyer at 8:25am 03.29.21
Ever Given Rick486 at 8:24am 03.29.21 That explains why my boat is so slow under power. The prop should be on the bow end and not the ste

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