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Looking for a good winch. Charles Wilde at 7:39am 08.30.03 Grampian 1/1678 I am looking for a used Barton composite winch of 1970's vintage which was used on the G26 and, I be
Cal 25 Project Advice David at 4:30am 08.29.03 Cal 1/1093 At my local lake I have found a forlorn and neglected 1969 Cal 25. The deck is soft, appears to be d
a great cruising boat dgs at 2:14am 08.29.03 Grampian 2/2082 we have enjoyed day sailing and cruising on our 34 center cockpit ketch for the past 11 seasons on L
Port spreaders for a 28' Cal Frank at 12:56am 08.28.03 Cal 3/691 2 port spreaders need repacing.Any direction appreciate.
Columbia 23T Electrical Refit craig at 10:38am 08.19.03 Columbia 1/1559 I'm trying to find information on the electrical skematics for my 1973 Columbia 23T. I have the own
Difference Between Cal 25, 2-25, cstationair at 6:18am 08.19.03 Cal 4/2131 I have started looking into Cal 25's and have noticed that there seems to be at least 3 different ve
Columbia 30-keel attachment Rick Williams at 2:26am 08.15.03 Columbia 1/2269 Hi Folks,A friend and I are looking at a 1973 Columbia 30 to buy but have a question about a visibl
Cal 33 Rig tuning Rick Crossman at 11:13pm 08.11.03 Cal 2/873 I have an '87 Cal 33 and I am having difficulty with the rig tuning. In 15 knots apparent wind, it h
Interior teak mildew clean-up? Kimball Dhillon at 9:24am 08.10.03 Sabre Sailboats 1/2971 It's been such a wet summer, we found our interior completely covered in mildew. Does anyone have an
23T Water Leak Tom at 12:21pm 08.04.03 Columbia 1/1328 I just purchased a 23T w/o any manuals. After having it in the water for 24 hours, I noticed water
Columbia 22 by Kells,Swing keel Jack Martin at 10:14am 07.30.03 Columbia 0/1835 I can't find any info on Columbias made by Kell Boat works. I think thay got the moldes from someone
NEED RUDDER for 1987 CaL 28 Frank at 2:27am 07.24.03 Cal 5/728 Water is leaking into the rudder from somewhere near the rudder post. The inside of the rudder has
Problem Warm Engine Starting - Volvo MD7A Walt at 3:33am 07.21.03 Sabre Sailboats 1/1811 I have a 1980 Sabre 28 with a Volvo MD7A engine.When I start my engine at the beginning of a trip
Columbia Sabre - Buy It? Paul Lieblich at 3:53am 07.11.03 Columbia 1/2027 I looking at a Columbia Sabre mainly as a boat to use for day sailing. The old engine has been taken
Any info. on Cal 22 steve derossett at 12:54am 07.11.03 Cal 2/669 I'm considering the purchase of a Cal 22 but cannot find any info. about this boat(1987 model). I ha
mid 80s Cal Don Hall at 10:53pm 07.10.03 Cal 1/534 I'm looking for a mid 80s Cal35 with a shoal draft in the southeast...can anyone direct me to a know
Cal 28 Diesel Engine harry sheldon at 9:53am 07.07.03 Cal 2/934 Mike, thanks for your response to my inquiry. We love our boat. I am thinking about taking her to
Deck Repair? Ed Stevens at 8:57pm 07.03.03 Columbia 3/1223 After sailing my Columbia for several years the deck began to separate! I realized some guy before m
23T sails Roger McKeon at 8:53am 07.01.03 Columbia 1/1473 Hi, Would anyone know where I might have a chance of finding second-hand sails for a 23T?
stoping leaking windows bill curtin at 12:28pm 06.27.03 Columbia 2/1275 Any suggestions on how to stop the windows on a 23 from leaking?

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We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san S/V Honu at 9:26am 11.19.20 4" angle grinder with a flap disc, keep it moving so the structure does not overheat.
Can anyone tell me if this is a MacGregor 24? I am thinking about buying this boat and I am a first time buyer. Thank you for any suggestions..Layne Freedom77 at 9:21am 11.19.20 Pretty sure it's a Venture 222 (Mac built). Is the transom cut out for an outboard. Had '72 222 for
The Lesson justsomeguy at 9:17am 11.19.20 "Let's duet".
The Lesson dlochner at 9:15am 11.19.20 It doesn't quite look you're 6 feet apart. And where are the masks. "Gavin, we got one for you!"
Replacing roller furling unit on a 1990 Legend 37 rjarrell at 9:04am 11.19.20 Thanks for the insight! I am concerned it would be really tight too. Much easier to access when d
The Lesson jssailem at 9:03am 11.19.20 Fake News?:biggrin: Beware... The Govs Covid police are trolling everywhere. You may think becau
The Lesson Justin_NSA at 9:02am 11.19.20 Twins!
Bulkheads Hardhead at 8:41am 11.19.20 IMHO, starboard for bulkheads would be very heavy, and not structurally sound enough for the chainpl
We need to grind down the cockpit coaming and paint it. We do not care to save the non-skid, so all we want is a nice smooth surface. What type of san capta at 8:34am 11.19.20 Ho boy. Once again, this is the cockpit coaming that the winches sit on. Nobody is ever going to wal
A sad day (1) william24424 at 8:25am 11.19.20 I admired his Catalina 30 sailboat design, A run of 36 years. Got folks, cruisers-racer-weekenders,
Sad News Tom J at 8:01am 11.19.20 Sad news indeed. I was pleasantly surprised when Frank answered his phone himself and we discussed
A sad day Jackdaw at 7:53am 11.19.20 Every sailboat designer today should bow their heads for this man. It sounds like he was quite the
Love Texas. Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:44am 11.19.20 Comes from 30 years of working in un airconditioned metal building doing furniture repair, and then
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, Alan Gomes at 7:41am 11.19.20 I used to think the same until I realized that for it to work properly, the lift pump actuator has
Boat Identification - Need Help rgranger at 7:36am 11.19.20 I quit FB several years ago and I keep thretening to do so.... the only time I ever get on FB i
Chart plotters or "Fish Finders" for cruising Ken Cross at 7:35am 11.19.20 We ended up purchasing an Echomap with a 9-in display and we have been very happy with it for $700.
Orca Attacks? Ken Cross at 7:25am 11.19.20 My son says there is an easy way to eliminate Sasquatch encounters. All you have to do is spray bear
Which long shaft OB would you choose for the 26S or D? The 20" or 25"? AndyVS at 7:18am 11.19.20 I have the 25" 9.9hp motor mounted on a Garelick adjustable motor mount. In smooth water I can run w
Simple Engine Maintenance Log (1) Sailfanatic at 7:15am 11.19.20 Sailfanatic - I like this, however, I'm missing where you keep track of the previous dates for oil
Boat Identification - Need Help dlochner at 7:14am 11.19.20 I have a philosophical objection to social media. There are good uses of social media and you are

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