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Please explain self bailing for me (3) scottstef at 7:35am 10.11.20 Day Sailers 10/12454
C27 Ditch the tiller Meerchaum at 5:36am 10.11.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1028 I have a 1975 C27. We love many features of this boat, but would like to ditch the tiller and insta
Cockpit floor replacement '84....? rpludwig at 5:04am 10.11.20 Catalina 22 16/2145 Back when acquired, our '84 had small but noticeable cracks in the cockpit floor, all forward about
Overpowered prop? Dave Alexander at 10:09pm 10.10.20 Mid-Size Boats 13/2105 My 1980 Cat 30 still seems to have its original propeller, but the 11 hp engine was replaced with a
Transom void ThetaSigma at 9:44pm 10.10.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/779 1977 Cat22 transom issue. Prior owner had two U-bolts mounted high on each corner of the transom. T
Toilet seat. Weasel at 8:24pm 10.10.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1924 Anybody ever refinished and painted a toilet seat? The price of a new one is about $60.00. I would r
Internal halyards A6C5O7 at 8:18pm 10.10.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/606 I've got a donor mast for a C22 project and it's the same exact extrusion. There was a internal haly
H34 Gelcoat and rudder ScottFreeRick at 5:57pm 10.10.20 Big Boats 2/598 I am looking at a 1983 Hunter 34. There are a couple of things that have raised concern. First, th
Tension Specifications twjohnson at 4:54pm 10.10.20 Smaller Boats 3/892 Can anyone tell me where to find specific tension specs on standing rigging for Capri 18?
Coronado 23 mk II rigging vrxagjf at 3:35pm 10.10.20 Columbia 6/2111 Hi, I have a 1974 Coronado 23 mk II that I'm redoing. I haven't been able to find an owners manual a
Rigging tension twjohnson at 1:56pm 10.10.20 Trailer Sailors 3/908 Can anyone tell me where to find specific tension on standing rigging for Capri 18?
Seeking cushions for my Hunter 23 Simple Gift at 1:42pm 10.10.20 Smaller Boats 7/889 Hi! I am new to the forum! I am looking for replacement cushions for my Hunter 23! Thank you very mu
Need cushions for Hunter 23 Simple Gift at 1:40pm 10.10.20 Parts Search 2/511 Hi! I am new to the forum! I am looking for cushions for my Hunter 23! Thank you so much!
Cabin interior cloth repair for my Gloucester 22 Simple Gift at 1:25pm 10.10.20 Ask All Sailors 3/678 Hi! I am new to the forum! I have a Gloucester 22 sailboat that I am restoring. The boat came to me
40.5 Wiring For Forward Electric Head Question Rick D at 11:14am 10.10.20 Big Boats 6/619 Any suggestions for a wiring run from the switch panel to the forward head from those who did a DYI
Bunged up screws (1) DArcy at 9:43am 10.10.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1224 I have leaks along my toe rail. There is a very active owner's group for Islander Freeport 36s and i
Whisker pole topping lift HD74 at 7:52am 10.10.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1672 Help needed! I am wanting To put a whisker pole topping lift on my hunter 340. My spinnaker halyard
Anti Seize MaryEllaRose at 7:13pm 10.09.20 Ask All Sailors 14/3112 What's the recommended anti seize for use on stainless fasteners threaded into aluminum?
Bilge Pump Exit Placement GonzoF1 at 4:32pm 10.09.20 Musings With Maine Sail 1/1585 Our Navigator (42' motoryacht) came from the factory with two standard issue 1500/3000 Rule bilge pu
looking for marina Member 131497 at 4:00pm 10.09.20 Ask All Sailors 9/836 hi again guys... im looking for a marina that provides lift to water, floating docks a must. in the

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New Cockpit enclosure fred1diver at 9:32am 10.10.24 Where in Ontario are you located? Depending on the actual size of the job and what you want it can s
Transducers mm2347 at 9:18am 10.10.24 Can you remove it? Stick it in a long PVC pipe full of water, it does not need to be vertical. Her
Boat building season begins Ralph Johnstone at 9:08am 10.10.24 A recent statement was made on another thread "Boats are built to make money, not to educate the un
TD 14 JamesG161 at 8:56am 10.10.24
TD 14 Tally Ho at 8:51am 10.10.24
TD 14 Tally Ho at 8:45am 10.10.24 This is what a 15 foot surge looks like near a coast line for Hurricane Milton https://x.com/DrEri
Hurricane aftermath Tally Ho at 8:42am 10.10.24
Transducers JBP-PA at 8:41am 10.10.24 Can you remove it? Stick it in a long PVC pipe full of water, it does not need to be vertical. Her
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? Kings Gambit at 8:30am 10.10.24 I have noticed that on several keel-stepped boats, the mast below is basically in the way of salon u
Tiller Clutch awesome ! pgandw at 7:50am 10.10.24 I use both the Tiller Clutch or the tiller extension (does not attach to cockpit wall), depending on
Hurricane aftermath dmax at 7:42am 10.10.24 Wow - Sarasota was right in the middle of the path, you did well.
Hurricane aftermath Stu Jackson at 7:36am 10.10.24 Good to hear you're OK, Don.
TD 14 JamesG161 at 7:28am 10.10.24 This is what a 15 foot surge looks like near a coast line for Hurricane Milton https://x.com/DrEric
Lifeline stanchion mounting hardware PlaneTom at 7:14am 10.10.24 No experience with the Catalina 310. Other modern boats, like Catalina, were designed with built in
Lifeline stanchion mounting hardware PlaneTom at 7:10am 10.10.24 Thanks for the input. I had considered all the different ways they could have mounted it, but until
Engine Start Ward H at 6:49am 10.10.24 Do you mean M25 XP? There wasn't a 25X. If there is another letter after the P, like an A or AB,
HELP! with outhaul line replacement jssailem at 6:46am 10.10.24 Too much of a good thing?:biggrin: Did not expect that possible.
Insulation dLj at 6:31am 10.10.24 If you want to get serious, spray foam which has generally relatively high R-values ranges from 5.5
HELP! with outhaul line replacement Ward H at 6:29am 10.10.24 My C30 had a bit complicated system for the outhaul that was internal to the boom. It failed, I trie
Hurricane aftermath Ward H at 6:24am 10.10.24 Glad to hear your report. Thanks

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