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Looking to buy a Columbia 10.7, 35 foot Werner at 7:06am 12.10.01 Columbia 6/6456 Does someone have an idea what a Columbia 10.7, 35 foot will cost on the market? Are there any probl
Dehumidifiers and air conditioners Murray Heimbecker at 9:50am 12.06.01 Columbia 4/1191 I want to dehumidify the boat and also air condition it. I would like to keep bothportable if poss
CAL 20 TRAILER NEEDED Jim Knivel at 9:37am 12.05.01 Cal 2/595 Hi, I need a trailer for my new CAL 20 and i am looking for a used one if possible. Any help will be
leaking rub rail Herb Miller at 10:19am 12.04.01 Columbia 2/1596 Have an old col.41 and am getting leaking into cabin. It seems to be the rub rail where the deck and
Cal25 winter cradle Carol Ridler at 4:38am 11.29.01 Cal 2/656 Does anyone have information on how to build a cradle for winter storage... or know of where I can b
Delamination Bob at 10:26pm 11.24.01 Columbia 3/1270 How common of an issue is "delamination" amongst older (67/75) Columbia (34" to 43")Any suggestio
cal 2-29 bow pulpit bob paradise at 7:48pm 11.23.01 Cal 0/657 i'm looking for ideas to put a bow pulpit on my 229 for ground tackle. i would like wood but i can w
New sails Jay S. Tracy, Jr. at 8:34pm 11.12.01 Columbia 1/1240 Anyone have any experience with the Railrite sail making kits? How difficult are they to make? How
cal 229 rudder jim chaffee at 8:11pm 11.12.01 Cal 3/673 This is to Bob Paradise of CT. Any chance you would email directly to help me with my rudder questio
CAL 20 PHOTOS?? Jim Knivel at 10:06pm 11.11.01 Cal 0/582 Dpes anyone have a photo or other information about a CAL 20. I wont be able to see the one I acquir
Cal Swing Keels Steve Deturk at 12:20pm 11.09.01 Cal 10/1798 I'm interested what model Cal and possibly year is the Cal available in swing keel?
Cal 2-25 Ken Gezella at 1:54am 11.09.01 Cal 2/751 What a great boat. Purchased "Juliet" not even a year ago (renamed her) and have enjoyed this boat
34 MKII Information Mike Wright at 10:09am 11.07.01 Columbia 4/1659 I am looking at a 1971 Columbia 34 MKII. I'm new to this brand and would appreciate any comments you
Thanks to response to my query eric gritzmacher at 11:30am 11.06.01 Columbia 1/1444 to jay t. c.9 and cam: thanks for your response to my problem with the atomic 4 in my Columbia 28. I
non-skid re-finish mickey heinecken at 1:01am 11.05.01 Columbia 2/1220 I have an 8.7 and some of the non-skid is in pretty poor shape . I'm thinking of repainting it and h
PA Resident Seeking New Home Port Darline at 12:08pm 10.25.01 Other Sailboats 0/679 Hello,My husband and I are located about 1 hour outside of Philadelphia in Montgomery County and a
Eric Gritzmacher Michael Andersen at 4:52am 10.14.01 Columbia 0/1700 Eric,You need to go to "Hello to all" to read my response. Sorry I had a little brain fade when I w
Eric Girtzmacher Michael Andersen at 4:45am 10.14.01 Columbia 0/1434 Eric,Please go to "Hello to all" for my response and E-Mail address. Thanks.Mi
Engine/transmission problems eric gritzmacher at 3:38pm 10.08.01 Columbia 5/1609 Can't keep in gear much above 1000 rpm. Keeps jumping out. Water is leaking into oil and some oil se
C9.6 stantions Jay S. Tracy, Jr. at 9:48pm 10.03.01 Columbia 1/1518 Could a C9.6 owner answer a lifeline stantion question for me? Which lifeline stantions have teak l

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A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel jssailem at 7:33am 10.16.20 Twisting your chain is worse than getting your panties in a bunch.
My new saildrive HMT2 at 7:30am 10.16.20 I would ask for a lifetime warranty on the fixed part and extend the regular warranty by whatever ti
Drop-in Lithium batteries rgranger at 7:29am 10.16.20 How are you feeling these days about drop-in Lithium batteries on boats? I'm thinking of changing a
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel (1) All U Get at 7:27am 10.16.20
Hawsepipe vent/cowl? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:25am 10.16.20 Just to be a curmudgeon here, but a hawse pipe is set on the side of the hull. What we are discussin
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel Terry Cox at 7:10am 10.16.20 Isn't a swivel the weakest link in the chain rode system? I haven't re-visited the arithmetic late
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel Terry Cox at 7:02am 10.16.20 Perhaps the reason it seems like overkill for your boat use is because it is. The mooring is in the
Seaward Fox plug? shemandr at 7:01am 10.16.20 Vent for gas fumes? Where does the hole lead to?
Want to mount scuba compressor on deck shemandr at 6:52am 10.16.20 People mount life rafts on cabin tops. Those are pretty heavy. How do they do that? Hunter head
Neglected boats rgranger at 6:45am 10.16.20 I onced belonged to a marina where the owner was in his late 80's and struggling to keep the dream a
27 Edge in NY Area Crazy Dave Condon at 6:38am 10.16.20 There is hardly any info on the Hunter 27 Edge under Boat Information. However if you go to the fi
Who "owns" a mooring buoy? rgranger at 6:36am 10.16.20 Didn't he know we're engaged in a discussion about it? How inconsiderate! Right!?;)
Dark side?? dLj at 6:35am 10.16.20 that is absolutely NOT a Diesel duck! Try this link. http://www.dieselducks.com dj
Beneteau 311 spinnaker halyard Jackdaw at 6:30am 10.16.20 The link above is for masthead rigged boats and not really appropriate for you. The 311 is 9/10s fra
Dark side?? Will Gilmore at 6:22am 10.16.20 If I were to go to a trawler, I'd likely look for a Diesel Duck in the 40 foot range. dj Vebt4edL
Winterizing the C310 engine? Capt jgw at 6:08am 10.16.20 I agree with everything that @TomJ wrote except for the transmission fluid. I changed that every ye
Neglected boats SailingLoto at 6:00am 10.16.20 I'm not intending to shame anyone. I find it interesting that people allow this to happen. I see t
Neglected boats Joe Blizzard at 5:55am 10.16.20 posting pictures of private property with intent to shame I'm not so sure we should assume that in
Who "owns" a mooring buoy? shemandr at 5:49am 10.16.20 Well he sold it already....:doh::sosad::banghead: Didn't he know we're engaged in a discussion ab
Neglected boats Scott T-Bird at 5:45am 10.16.20 I'm not seeing the point of this, either.

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