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Tiller To Wheel Conversion Sailingherb at 3:02am 04.11.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1054 Has anyone tried to change a catalina 30 from a tiller to a wheel steering system? I've contacted Ed
Anyone from Sacramento area going to Pacific Sail Jeff M21319 at 2:57am 04.11.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1065 Expo? I'll be going down on Thursday or Friday, wondering if anyone wants to share a ride, get toget
Tiller To Wheel Conversion Sailingherb at 2:51am 04.11.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/791 Has anyone tried to change a catalina 30 from a tiller to a wheel steering system? I've contacted Ed
Oday 25 Sail cover dimensions Mike at 2:28am 04.11.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1445 I recently bought a 1984 O'Day 25. I bought it from the original owner who apparently lost interest
Goes to show, you can never tell. Steve Dion at 2:14am 04.11.04 Smaller Boats 0/727 We just had our boat ('85 H'31) pulled for the first time in 3-4 years. Other than some rust on the
Stuffing Box Washer... Warren M. at 2:07am 04.11.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/943 I have a 1986 Hunter 28.5 with the original white nylon stuffing box. I recently decided to check, o
Grounding ribbon o Tom Pierson at 1:25am 04.11.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/936 I have two silver ribbons that run from the engine to the keel bolts and from the water tank to the*
Deck painting Travis at 12:22am 04.11.04 Smaller Boats 2/748 I am getting ready to paint my deck and I am wondering how most hardware is connected to the deck? I
Waiting 3 months John at 12:05am 04.11.04 Ask All Sailors 7/927 I ordered a main sail from Catalina Direct on February 11th and still no sail. Called three times an
Alternator Troubleshooting Scott at 11:10pm 04.10.04 Big Boats 5/947 (I have also posted this on the Catalina 36 International Association web page) Hello All,This m
Fuses Larry at 10:30pm 04.10.04 Smaller Boats 3/786 Trying to locate main buss fuse, I believe the book says it's 40amps an located by battery. The only
Old Faithful erupts below the water line! Eric B at 9:47pm 04.10.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1049 Yesterday, while inspecting the thru-hull drain valves for my icebox and sink drain hoses, I noticed
Anyone Mount a Transducer in the Ballast? Ed at 3:18pm 04.10.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/864 I'm trying to find the best location for my Mac 26D Transducer and know that in the water is best.
Oops in Dallas (1) Mac Bentley at 2:52pm 04.10.04 Trailer Sailors 4/1287 pics from channel 5 web site, March 31
Boo Boo in Dallas Mac Bentley at 2:46pm 04.10.04 Trailer Sailors 0/1177 pics from a tv web site
oday 25 stern rail nical_420 at 1:12pm 04.10.04 Day Sailers 1/1453 i have an oday 25 1976 unfortunately the earlier years didnt come with a stern rail wondering if an
leaking daysailor dennis at 11:57am 04.10.04 Day Sailers 6/1321 i can't find the leak in the floor of my daysailor. if it is coming in through thelines that comes
H23 Bilge Water Problem Joe Gennello at 9:17am 04.10.04 Smaller Boats 5/885 Hi Gang. I've just purchased my first boat. Its a 1986 H23 and while she seems to be in good shape I
Yanmar part number for water hose? Rich at 8:13am 04.10.04 Big Boats 3/869 I've got an H35 with a Yanmar 30GM30F. It needs a new hose which connects the raw water pump with t
Prop care Harry at 8:03am 04.10.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1314 Is there any product that can be used on the prop and shaft to help minimize growth on them? Someon

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Stern under water DRhoads at 7:50am 07.14.20 When motoring mostly it is normal for the stern to "squat" and the center of the scoop will be unde
Stern under water JohnEh at 7:48am 07.14.20 This issue is noted when it is at the dock. Maybe it was less noticeable when it had the gray rubber
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ dlochner at 7:48am 07.14.20 It is sad, too many people swim in marinas or get in the water. Freshwater water marinas pose a grea
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ jviss at 7:43am 07.14.20 Wouldn't it make sense to have some kind of alarm system that would detect the hazard and sound an a
Battery Switch Help Scott T-Bird at 7:42am 07.14.20 And before you consider a DCP switch, read this: AGM Battery Issues and the Blue Seas Dual Circuit
Ball Bearing Autoprop Assistane Hayden Watson at 7:36am 07.14.20 I only have experience with my C30 with the AutoProp installed but this is what I find. I prefer to
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ jssailem at 7:33am 07.14.20 So the stuff I learned in school is true. Hard to believe. "Don't mix Electricity and water!". Sad
Any silverline dolphin owners out there? Krh142 at 7:22am 07.14.20 Thank you very much! I'm trying to gather as much info as possible. I found a link to an original us
Controlling sail shape on a club footed jib jon hansen at 7:19am 07.14.20 the A sail is super easy to use. head dead down wind to put up or take down. the sail is then in t
Controlling sail shape on a club footed jib Pagan Baby at 7:04am 07.14.20 Thanks for the insight Jon. Makes sense that the club footed jib is best used for beating. An asymme
proper functioning vented loop Claude L.-Auger at 6:41am 07.14.20 A vented loop has a dua function: to let air in when you're drawing from the tank (i.e. your water o
cyclical vibration under power walmsleyc at 6:41am 07.14.20 I've noticed a "cyclic" change in the "sound/feel" before. Usually seems related to going through
jssailem at 6:24am 07.14.20 My apologies. I saw your info on your avatar a 34 ODay. Confused the Old boat with your new to you b
Controlling sail shape on a club footed jib jssailem at 6:21am 07.14.20 rig a line from the back of your boom down to the side of the deck somewhere and pull the boom down
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose jviss at 6:15am 07.14.20 By the way, I hate that stuff! My Catalina 36 used that kind of hose for the water system, and it w
LouisMK at 6:11am 07.14.20
Controlling sail shape on a club footed jib jon hansen at 6:09am 07.14.20 so now you worked to weather all day and you come around a bluff and you want to reach 20 mile to th
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose odaydokay at 6:07am 07.14.20 Man, you guys are good. Many thanks! Last place I expected and 25' is fine. Much obliged!
cyclical vibration under power odaydokay at 6:00am 07.14.20 Motor mount broken or loose maybe???
Westerbeke 20B Two engine odaydokay at 5:59am 07.14.20 I can beat that. For a Universal M25 (owned my Westerbeke now), the NGK plug is $5.14 from clubplu

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