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Additional Holding Tank Space for a Catalina 36 Malcolm Young at 12:59pm 11.18.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 26/6571 I will soon be the owner of a 2004 Catalina 36 - delivery about the end of December. I sail on the G
Piviot Bolt on V-22 Tony Brickel at 11:52am 11.18.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/988 Hi I just prusched a 1976 V-22 I pulled the piviot bolt out and it looks good the quistion I have is
Re-locating H2O Deck fill on a 285 Bob at 11:37am 11.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 13/1022 My Hunter 285 (1987), like most I've seen, has the water fill located in the anchor locker which see
Where is Crazy Dave? Mark at 10:52am 11.18.03 Smaller Boats 1/760 Certainly miss his opinion and articles!
need to replace a bulkhead - Rob? Anyone? steve growcock at 10:40am 11.18.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1105 yep - have a rotted bulkhead that needs to be replaced. I searched the archives and got some inform
sail care says i need new sails :{ william at 10:28am 11.18.03 Smaller Boats 8/770 got my sails back from sail care today with a sad note that they are beyond redemption. (i at least
Shoal-draft 27? Reuben at 10:10am 11.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 8/2752 Hello; I'm not a Catalina owner but hope you'll accept this post. Having scouted dozens of 27s at b
376 Horsepower? Dave Sharp at 9:50am 11.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/896 I see many references to the horsepower rating on the 376 as 36 horsepower. I'm certain they refer t
Adjusting shroud lines Mike Douglas at 9:28am 11.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1412 Are there documented procedures for adjusting the shroud lines following a move and the re-stepping
Mid-cabin traveler rigging M. c. Brown at 9:02am 11.18.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1042 RE: 1977 Catalina 27: I have replaced the tiller with a wheel on a pedestal. I have also replaced t
Spin-Tec Furlers, Anyone? Dave at 8:48am 11.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/945 I checked the archives for info on spin-Tec furlers and to my surprise found only one posting. Has
Yeewwww that smell........ Yvan at 8:35am 11.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/924 I've just bought a '77 Catalina, 22'. The thing reeks of sewage, has a new manual head (never used)
Thanks for all of the help Sam Morgan at 7:52am 11.18.03 Smaller Boats 0/707 I sure appreciate all of the help I have received through this site. Over four years ago I started
Yankee size, original or larger ? Richard McDonald at 7:51am 11.18.03 The Cherubini Hunters 20/2593 I have been requesting and received quotes for a new set of sail on my H37C. Main and staysail dimen
Painting with Rustoleum? Jim Arthur at 7:34am 11.18.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1368 I need to paint the fiberglas interior of my Hunter 30 and am examining alternatives. The marine pa
Shore Power Cord Steve at 7:16am 11.18.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1278 Is there a way to clean the yellow shore power cords we all use?
backstay alternatives Richard at 6:22am 11.18.03 Big Boats 11/1311 Anybody out ther remove backstay on H34 Kenyon B'R rig?What alternatives did you use in place of th
Balanced sails John Richard at 6:07am 11.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/780 I think I have an idea of what it means to have a balanced boat with sails set perfectly. But, I wo
Genoa Track Replacement Michael at 6:04am 11.18.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1440 I have a 1983 C-30 tall rig which I bought 2 years ago. At one point on the starboard genoa track t
BVI Yacht Charters Marc at 6:01am 11.18.03 Big Boats 18/1115 Has anyone charterd from a company named BVI Yacht Charters out of Tortola? They seem to be much mor

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Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... sail sfbay at 6:29pm 09.23.20 You learn something new every day!!
She's creaking at 40 Project_Mayhem at 6:25pm 09.23.20 If by "oscillating saw", you mean a "sawz-all", do not use a sawz-all to cut through half of your b
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... Project_Mayhem at 6:22pm 09.23.20 Made a small hole in the film and attached a vacuum cleaner hose then turned the vacuum on to shrin
She's creaking at 40 Mr. Dave at 6:17pm 09.23.20 Oh, right, that looks a lot better...
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... Project_Mayhem at 6:09pm 09.23.20 confusing part is buying foam without getting to feel the firmness Call BuyFoam.com to see if they
Reinforcement areas HD74 at 6:01pm 09.23.20 Ed thanks a lot I really appreciate your advice. I am going to drill and tap. You saved me a lot of
WINTER arrived... shemandr at 6:00pm 09.23.20 And there's a already a Festivus Pole.
She's creaking at 40 Davidasailor26 at 5:59pm 09.23.20 If by "oscillating saw", you mean a "sawz-all", do not use a sawz-all to cut through half of your b
Time to replace standing rigging shemandr at 5:57pm 09.23.20 I don't think I would trust standard lengths. The B&R rig is generally pre-tuned off the boat, whi
She's creaking at 40 Mr. Dave at 5:53pm 09.23.20 If by "oscillating saw", you mean a "sawz-all", do not use a sawz-all to cut through half of your bo
She's creaking at 40 dlochner at 5:44pm 09.23.20 Access it from underneath don't touch the top . Use an oscillating saw to cut underneath and remo
Engine shut down, stuck in FWD rickleyard11 at 5:43pm 09.23.20 the prop is spinning now (heard it moving when we were getting towed). Somewhat unrelated to the t
"Sad Coincidence" but Inexcusable shemandr at 5:42pm 09.23.20 An example of bureaucratic stenosis.
Orca Attacks? Davidasailor26 at 5:39pm 09.23.20 Orca or sasquatch? Thread is getting confusing :) The people with the red bottom paint. :ass: Kee
She's creaking at 40 PaulK at 5:32pm 09.23.20 I use a Dremel for cutting layers of fiberglass from the inside. Don't have to worry about going to
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... sail sfbay at 5:21pm 09.23.20 At your service: Dinette Settee Cushion Project
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... Nichole340 at 5:19pm 09.23.20 sail sfbay I do plan on buying and cutting new foam for my cushions. The fabric is in great cond
Engine shut down, stuck in FWD Davidasailor26 at 5:13pm 09.23.20 the prop is spinning now (heard it moving when we were getting towed). Somewhat unrelated to the t
WINTER arrived... sailme88 at 5:06pm 09.23.20 Love it. Bring on the Feats of Strength! ....and the airing of grievances..... I got a lot of pro
She's creaking at 40 Mechone at 5:04pm 09.23.20 Access it from underneath don't touch the top . Use an oscillating saw to cut underneath and remov

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