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Rebuild or Replace Inboard Engine for Catalina 27' leon at 2:18pm 07.09.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/4588 My Atomic-4 inboard gas engine on the 1982 Catalina 27' is dead and needs to be rebuilt or replaced.
Putting Boat In Charter??? - SoCal Tony Kriz at 12:39pm 07.09.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1676 I'm stongly considering buying a new boat and putting it into a charter fleet in Marina del Rey, CA.
272 alert dennis young at 12:04pm 07.09.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/834 Just got my 272LE in the water for my second season and noticed while tied up at the marina that I h
I'm no longer a Cherebuini owner Pat McCartin at 11:18am 07.09.03 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1119 Well everyone, the day has come. I've sold my 30, I still check in on the board because there is alo
Lancer parts??? Ray at 10:03am 07.09.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1012 I'm looking at a damaged Lancer 25',1976, it will need two new railings, one for the bow and the oth
Love 'em Dave Noack at 9:56am 07.09.03 Smaller Boats 1/798 Bought my boat in April and finally got to sail her in decent conditions this last weekend. Winds we
West End Bahamas Charles Frick at 9:52am 07.09.03 Destinations 1/1742 There is a current called the Gulf Stream running NNE parallel to the Florida coast. It averages app
Epoxy Question Lee at 9:40am 07.09.03 Smaller Boats 2/683 I have a part where plexiglass and wood meet together. Can I use West System with a fiberglass mat
H23 with the bimini open Tim Hayes at 9:30am 07.09.03 Smaller Boats 1/770 Hello,We are getting ready to do some upgrades to our Hunter 23 and a bimini is one of the modific
Access to fuel intake in tank Dave at 9:20am 07.09.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/838 On a trip home from the Sasafress River where large boat wakes kept the boat rocking, what ever slud
Leak Over Galley Starboard Port Window Don Hadyk at 8:58am 07.09.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/874 Hi,I just purchased a 1993 P42 and love the boat. However I have this darn leak (when it rains)fr
Replacement diesel engine Steve Shinn at 8:17am 07.09.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1130 I am trying to find a used diesel engine for my 1976 Catalina 27. Has anyone repowered their boat?
autohelm 1000 autopilot help John Saindon at 8:08am 07.09.03 Ask All Sailors 3/3096 HI all: iI have an old autohelm 1000 analog type..that has a bad compass . need helpfinding this pa
Capri 22 Western National Regatta Don at 7:39am 07.09.03 Smaller Boats 0/885 Please check out the NOR for Capri 22's.
Winch Upgrade for h31 Roger Mummah at 7:27am 07.09.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/854 Howdy HOW Folks, I am interested in upsizing/upgrading at least one one of the halyard winches aboa
Mast Boot Phil DiDomenico at 7:12am 07.09.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/839 Anyone have any experience with mast boots? Are they effective at preventing water incursion?
Check those float switches Randy at 5:21am 07.09.03 Ask All Sailors 3/918 Hello all--after each sailing trip in my 84 Catalina 27, I flip the bilge pump on to remove the last
Prop grease J CIANFLONE at 4:44am 07.09.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1139 I had heard about a heavy duty waterproof grease that can only be purchased through a pharmacy. Wh
Thru-Hull Q's for AdlerBarbr Refridge unit Bob F at 4:12am 07.09.03 Big Boats 5/813 Over the weekend I was trying to get the raw water cooling pump working on my AB refridge unit. It h
Installing wheel steering Paul N. at 3:59am 07.09.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1953 I am considering replacing the tiller with wheel steering. Has anyone done this themself? Interest

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Windlass install Kings Gambit at 8:33am 09.30.20 And...before you start saying you haul your chain/line rode via brute force, been there done that.
Back-up Depth Sounders? jssailem at 8:28am 09.30.20 What? Only twice? What about the williwaws? You want to have enough scope for tide and wind. With
SEA -FIRE FM200 MODEL FG and FD Fire EXTINGUISHERS tfox2069 at 8:24am 09.30.20 Replaced with HFC 227ea (heptafluoropropane) agent. Halogn manufacture is banned by the US EPA. The
Water pouring out of exhaust! Capt jgw at 8:19am 09.30.20 I can't see how a malfunction could give you more water. The pump is going to put out whatever it's
34 Feet Jackdaw at 8:12am 09.30.20 Me, I'll ALWAYS take you up if you do that. Now that will cost you time in one race, but it will ne
Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? Capt jgw at 8:09am 09.30.20 When you go to check it out, before you start it feel the block to see if they warmed it up prior t
34 Feet Ben4195 at 8:09am 09.30.20 Thanks for the explanation, JD! :)
Windlass install jssailem at 8:05am 09.30.20 How about you share a picture or two of what your looking at. I do not have a Pearson 31-2 on my doc
Windlass install Capt jgw at 8:04am 09.30.20 So no proper chain locker and the vee berth goes all the way to the pointy end? A couple options com
Windlass install Kings Gambit at 8:03am 09.30.20
Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? jssailem at 7:55am 09.30.20 Let us know what you discover.
What to do if you lose your rig. dlochner at 7:46am 09.30.20 In the second year I owned Second Star just moments before we were to step the rig one of the yard h
Hello from Upstate NY Justin_NSA at 7:43am 09.30.20 Thanks for the advice. I knew I should have kept the 45# thrust Minn Kota motor I had on my old job
Wait for it... Hunter216 at 7:40am 09.30.20 Here's the deal. Earlier I said that 99% of rig failures are maintenance issues. Most of those DO
What to do if you lose your rig. Kings Gambit at 7:36am 09.30.20
Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? JimInPB at 7:35am 09.30.20 Thank you gentlemen.
Did the HOOK race (1) Jackdaw at 7:30am 09.30.20 We got the bottom of J24 MOTORHOME spotlessly clean and wiped down with McLube Hullkote. 2 former w
Hello from Upstate NY FuzzyBadger at 7:27am 09.30.20 Did you get it? If you missed out, open your search to the "S" model as well. They are identical ex
Hello from Upstate NY FuzzyBadger at 7:26am 09.30.20 Did you get it? If you missed out, open your search to the "S" model as well. They are identical ex
What to do if you lose your rig. Jackdaw at 7:00am 09.30.20 t Reason chain plate broke at its connection was attributed to age and dissimilar metals with a SS

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