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Yanmar part number for water hose? Rich at 8:13am 04.10.04 Big Boats 3/897 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 10/1385 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 3/2145 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 3/1161 What is the retail price for a Oday 12 Widgeon 2002 model? How much do they cost new? Please help. I
Rudder stuffing box? Jeff at 7:23am 04.10.04 Big Boats 5/923 This may seem funny but where the heck is the stuffing box for the rudder on an 1990 H35.5? I have
Memory Foam V-Berth Cusion - H34 Dan Belcher at 6:31am 04.10.04 Big Boats 1/1443 In case anyone is interested, I made a 4" thick, memory foam matress pad for the V-Berth of my 85 H3
Trimaran? George Smith at 5:23am 04.10.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1446 I am a long time powerboater who wants to get into sailing. I like the looks and features of the Cor
Where do I get a Porta-potti for a 1987 Hunter 23? Dennis B at 4:56am 04.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1535 I need a Porta-Potti for a Hunter 23 (1987). Where can I get one. I live in the Tampa, Fla. area.
Crazy Dave : Mast Base / Compression Post Connect T J Furstenau at 4:13am 04.10.04 Smaller Boats 7/1054 Dave -I truly respect your knowledge of these boats, and your willingness to share that knowledge
Center Board Problem Wally at 4:01am 04.10.04 Day Sailers 1/1015 I am having a problem getting my center board to come all the way up and move freely in a newly pur
Window replacements? Larry D. at 2:54am 04.10.04 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1132 I am replacing the windows in my 1976 ODay 25. Does anyone know what the replacement material should
Failed Rudder Jim McClung at 2:51am 04.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 8/981 On Wednesday, April 8, 2004, while 2 miles off Rooker Bar Island near the Anclote River and Tarpon S
Spinnaker 23.5 Mike B. at 2:16am 04.10.04 Smaller Boats 10/1066 I want to install a spinnaker on my 23.5 The mast does not have a spinnaker block installed. Ca
Backup for Forestay Tim Peoples at 1:41am 04.10.04 Smaller Boats 15/1476 I just got a new 260. My previous boat was a Catalina 25. The new boat is great, but I do have a c
Help Troubleshooting a depth sounder PLEASE Dave at 12:54am 04.10.04 Ask All Sailors 11/2455 I need a little help here. I have a Cat 30 with a Standard Horizon 45 series Depth Sounder. I was
boat maintenance software John3127 at 12:39am 04.10.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1600 Looking for comments/feedback from anyone who has been using any of the popular "boat Maintenance" s
Dwyer masts on 240, 260 and 270 Crazy Dave at 12:24am 04.10.04 Smaller Boats 1/1060 On those boats with Dwyer masts, there is something I would like for you to look at. The mast will
Curious About The A.T.N. Top Climber Joe Mullee at 11:50pm 04.09.04 Big Boats 8/1078 For those of you who know something about the system can you tell me what you think? Basically I nee
Buying tips for 1977 O'day Mariner Doug Bloom at 11:44pm 04.09.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1466 Looking at a 1997 Mariner with 4hp motor and trailer (~$1800). First boat purchase. Have reviewed
Boat Soap or??? Andy at 9:37pm 04.09.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1204 When we bought Baroque (82 H27) there was a bottle of WM Boat Soap in the locker. We just stayed wit

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Full cockpit enclosure - leaking through traveler control lines Rick486 at 12:56pm 11.17.20 Velcro secured cover over the top of the traveler takes care of 99% of the rain. Most of the time
93 Catalina 34 Mk1.5, is this normal Stu Jackson at 12:50pm 11.17.20 @jono Hope you're aware of the vast C34 website: www.c34.org and our forum and tech wiki. Hope a
Full cockpit enclosure - leaking through traveler control lines Roger F at 12:47pm 11.17.20 I like the velco cover Follow You Follow me. My current enclosure mounts fore and aft the traveler.
410 Speaker Wiring Justin_NSA at 12:46pm 11.17.20 Page 64b-3 https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Hunter_410_86560542.pdf
93 Catalina 34 Mk1.5, is this normal ontherocks83 at 12:45pm 11.17.20 Great job on the donk! Out of interest, was it difficult to remove? Anything needed to be cut away?
3GM30F Cam shaft cover? Calif. Ted at 12:25pm 11.17.20 On the corner in the aft cabin there are screws under the corner trim going into the piece behind th
0.45 gallons per hour OK? tfox2069 at 12:24pm 11.17.20 Average for my 2008 3YM30 is .7gph, largely at ~3,000rpm indicated cruise over the three seasons I'v
Replacing Hull Stripe Jim_H42 at 12:19pm 11.17.20 I've also been successful removing stipes with a straight edge razor held at the correct angle so it
3GM30F Cam shaft cover? Scott T-Bird at 12:15pm 11.17.20 There is a lot of stuff behind that cover.. The injection pump has to come off with its timing shim
93 Catalina 34 Mk1.5, is this normal jono at 12:08pm 11.17.20 It looks far from good. The whole boat has had years of neglect. Whilst I can see thru the general
Orca Attacks? srimes at 11:59am 11.17.20
3GM30F Cam shaft cover? Scott T-Bird at 11:58am 11.17.20 I took out the wood panel in back for better access and to varnish anyway. Remove hoses, cables etc
93 Catalina 34 Mk1.5, is this normal dmax at 11:58am 11.17.20 Actually, 1000 hour engines of that age do exist, some people use their engine very little each year
93 Catalina 34 Mk1.5, is this normal jono at 11:58am 11.17.20 Great job on the donk! Out of interest, was it difficult to remove? Anything needed to be cut away?
3GM30F Cam shaft cover? kloudie1 at 11:54am 11.17.20 Hey, Scott.. Lots of that grime looks to be belt dust.. That will come off easily with spray 409 and
93 Catalina 34 Mk1.5, is this normal (1) ontherocks83 at 11:48am 11.17.20 This is a before and after picture of my engine. I also removed it and sand blasted and painted it,
3GM30F Cam shaft cover? (1) Calif. Ted at 11:44am 11.17.20 Yeah, no it's not worth removing anything you don't have to, oil leaks are probably valve cover. Min
93 Catalina 34 Mk1.5, is this normal ontherocks83 at 11:44am 11.17.20 Don't be so fast to rush to a repower. My engine is a 1984 Universal M25 with 689 hours on it. I jus
On the "Distant" Dream? Justin_NSA at 11:43am 11.17.20 @Jackdaw , I just noticed that the B46 above is at anchor - what's the guy hanging onto the helm fo
93 Catalina 34 Mk1.5, is this normal jono at 11:39am 11.17.20 What a great resource! Thanks to all for the responses. The engine shows only 1000 hours, it is the

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