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Tiller To Wheel Conversion Sailingherb at 2:51am 04.11.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/820 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 3/1492 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 0/741 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 4/965 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 1/1024 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 2/758 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 7/947 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 5/1016 (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 3/798 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 5/1080 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 11/982 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 4/1392 pics from channel 5 web site, March 31
Boo Boo in Dallas Mac Bentley at 2:46pm 04.10.04 Trailer Sailors 0/1239 pics from a tv web site
oday 25 stern rail nical_420 at 1:12pm 04.10.04 Day Sailers 1/1500 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 6/1419 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 5/918 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 3/887 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 10/1340 Is there any product that can be used on the prop and shaft to help minimize growth on them? Someon
Rhodes 19 Ribs Ed at 8:00am 04.10.04 Day Sailers 3/2101 Just pulled the floor out of my boat.The ribs don't look too bad. The thin layer of fiberglass at
Widgeon Dan at 7:46am 04.10.04 Day Sailers 3/1100 What is the retail price for a Oday 12 Widgeon 2002 model? How much do they cost new? Please help. I

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Dark side?? DArcy at 5:49pm 10.15.20 I like the approach Pogo has taken to boat design. I had no idea they made power boats but this one
Who "owns" a mooring buoy? capta at 5:10pm 10.15.20 We paid to have the sand screws put in place and assembled to mooring in a designated mooring area i
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel capta at 5:03pm 10.15.20 Before spending your money I would suggest you read Rod's take on them at marinehowto.com. I won't u
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel Terry Cox at 4:42pm 10.15.20 You are correct, Michael. Hard to tell from the picture, but it is the chain to anchor connection. H
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel Michael Davis at 4:26pm 10.15.20 Are you talking about the chain to rode connection? I haven't use a swivel there for years. I use a
Arched helm seat Sailfanatic at 3:49pm 10.15.20 That's an interesting setup, how does it feel when you're heeling? Its actually quite comfortable,
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 3:48pm 10.15.20 Are you talking about the chain to rode connection? I haven't use a swivel there for years. I use a
Who "owns" a mooring buoy? rgranger at 3:44pm 10.15.20 Well he sold it already....:doh::sosad::banghead:
Who "owns" a mooring buoy? thinwater at 3:38pm 10.15.20 I think you will find that most of the mid-Atlantic is permit- and fee-free. And that makes sellin
Solar panel damage? thinwater at 3:27pm 10.15.20 Snail trails. You're probably OK. Since 2012 a phenomenon has been observed across many Solar plan
Isolating Batteries Jim Hawkins at 3:18pm 10.15.20 That switch may not be a "make before break" switch. See this article; https://marinehowto.com/1-2
US Coast Guard ATON Survey kappykaplan at 3:16pm 10.15.20 Same here. :beer:
Isolating Batteries Scott T-Bird at 3:11pm 10.15.20 Just realize that labeling it a starting battery don't necessarily make it exclusively so. On that
Dark side?? capta at 3:08pm 10.15.20 Since it would have to be a liveaboard that got more than 1.5 miles per gallon, I'm kind of restrict
US Coast Guard ATON Survey Rick486 at 3:06pm 10.15.20 Ditto
Centerboard Leak (5) dbdbgriggd at 3:05pm 10.15.20 CEC, I finally got to your update post, through that last link you posted. My boat (S22) was put up
Solar panel damage? sailcapt340 at 3:05pm 10.15.20 Have you checked the panel with a multimeter to see if it matches the output panel listed on the bac
Isolating Batteries dlochner at 2:58pm 10.15.20 That switch may not be a "make before break" switch. See this article; https://marinehowto.com/1-2-
Barometer vs temperature (1) jssailem at 2:55pm 10.15.20 Oh the fun. The answer is Yes Temperature affects the barometric reading you are seeing. The more
Isolating Batteries Davidasailor26 at 2:51pm 10.15.20 Oh well now, this really Is embarrassing. Good thing it weren't no snake.ically combine and isolate

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