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Refrig thermostat Steve Feinsilver at 12:16pm 09.11.02 Big Boats 4/928 My frig (Adler-Barbour, stock on my 2000 h410), gave up the ghost in a creative way this weekend. C
More Canvas Questions: Dodger Quote Ron P at 12:15pm 09.11.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1055 Hi all,I just got a quote for having a dodger installed on my 83 Catalina 30. The quote is for $16
331 Cradle specs Jeff Binder at 12:00pm 09.11.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1142 I bought a 2001 331 used without winter storage cradle. I own a large amount of 6", 4" and 2" heavy
Finally got to see the C350 Bill at 10:10am 09.11.02 Big Boats 35/1946 Saw the C350 at the Boats Afloat here in Seattle today. I really liked it. There was a C36MKII a few
Hey Peggie, check this out........... Bill at 9:55am 09.11.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1509 Don't know if you've seen the new Catalina 350 yet but I finally got to today here in Seattle. The
"Scooter", Ray and Maria's new boat is a 1990.... Ray Bowles at 9:23am 09.11.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1319 Island Packet 38 foot cutter. After looking at a lot of beautiful boats on the east coast of Georgi
Winter Cover gamlwilson at 9:17am 09.11.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/1047 We purchased a 1985 C-30 this spring and would like to replace the badly worn winter cover before th
Upgrade from C 22 to a C30 Too big a step???? Bob Lufkin at 8:48am 09.11.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/888 Considering selling the 22 and getting a 30. Have sailed daysailers for 35 years tillI moved up to a
Boom Vang (Hunter Vision 36) Gordon Brooking at 7:48am 09.11.02 Big Boats 2/1962 I am about to purchase a 1991 Hunter Vision 36. There appears to be a problem with the line from the
Sailing Solo Ed at 7:24am 09.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/902 Took my O'Day 25 out for my first solo sail on Monday. It was great. The wind was out of the South
Anyone else going to Sail For America in NY Harbor Tom at 6:46am 09.11.02 Ask All Sailors 10/1162 They are calling on all patriotic Americans sailors to bring their boats to New York Harbor on Satur
Stiff transmsn shifting on '86 H40Legend Phyllis Stendebach at 6:45am 09.11.02 Big Boats 0/854 It is very difficult to shift the transmission into reverse; have had new cables w/teflon installed
Any Barlow 16 Winches Out There? Bernie Combs at 6:42am 09.11.02 Day Sailers 1/1103 Well, one of my Barlow 16 sheet winches has frozen up completely on me (it seems the winch base has
Havencraft folks dont seem to know much Brad at 6:16am 09.11.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2284 I just got off the phone with Havencraft. I wanted to know if they made cusions for a 1983 Mac 25, t
Retrieving main halyard schackle from top of mast gabriel at 6:04am 09.11.02 Mid-Size Boats 10/3764 The main halyard schackle and clevis pin of our 1999 Hunter 310 is resting comfortably at the top of
What Refigeration Conversion Kit? Debra B at 4:21am 09.11.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1554 I am still agonizing over the choice for an icebox conversion kit. The price range varries from abo
Trailering 25 Dave at 4:09am 09.11.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/902 Looking for input on trailering a '83 Mac 25- I have an 6 cyl '00 Explorer with trailering package-
Fuel tank cleaning Mike Casucci at 4:08am 09.11.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1091 Does anyone know of a fuel tank cleaning service near Stratford, CT?
Phil, Would you rather MIke D at 2:44am 09.11.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/780 Phil,Would you rather that we leave the commercial advertisers alone?I need to admit that I had
Sketch of "transom block" rigging for O'22 Ed Hebert at 1:59am 09.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1424 I noticed in the archives that a discussion took place sometime in May about the rigging of the olde

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Correct size of Shaft Packing for my stuffing box? Terry Cox at 9:05pm 04.28.20 Our boat has a 1-1/4" prop shaft and a standard bronze stuffing box, which takes 3/16" packing mater
Big bird strikes again. Windvane Rich Stidger at 9:02pm 04.28.20 I may as well throw my 2 cents in. The E29081 Windvane/cups kit are exact replacements for the ST-5
Wiring Repair Ideas? (1) Rick D at 8:49pm 04.28.20 Well, thanks to Rich and the rest of you, I found an access hole that turned my sixth try of feeding
Aft Berth bulkhead (4) redteledrew at 8:48pm 04.28.20 Spider cracks all around at base of rudder tube bushing and sections of original bulkheads were rott
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 jssailem at 8:48pm 04.28.20 As it is now with no suggestion from the previous owner, you can let it be what ever you believe it
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 Ron20324 at 8:45pm 04.28.20 I go with the camera mount.
Why I love newbe boat owners jssailem at 8:44pm 04.28.20 Just go on deck and pee. But first check which way the wind is blowing. More guys fall overboard i
Why I love newbe boat owners Leeward Rail at 8:35pm 04.28.20 Why ? That is all i ask.. Why ? Just go on deck and pee. Heck, once i was able to walk out and have
Masthead rig jssailem at 8:25pm 04.28.20 It is the Foot and the Leech that get extended on the fore sail. As it grows it goes from a 100% Jib
Dont you hate it when motor doesnt start? jssailem at 8:20pm 04.28.20 WARD. I gave you a like cause I thought you deserved something. Because I was:laugh: :redface:And t
Dont you hate it when motor doesnt start? capta at 8:10pm 04.28.20 I spent a whole day working on one of those fancy all mahogany varnished RIVA runabouts for a gentle
Masthead rig Drinky Crow at 7:52pm 04.28.20 So, on another forum someone posited that increasing foot length on masthead as opposed to frac rig
Got a new to me 1974 Catalina And have some questions... Grotto at 7:43pm 04.28.20 definitely recommend the cd direct stem fitting retrofit, ties the stem into the bow eye taking some
Replacing detaching interior vinyl with wood slats Michael Davis at 7:39pm 04.28.20 Where did you source the cedar? Hi John, I got the cedar from Sleggs in Sidney, I know Home Depot
Rigging questions Grotto at 7:34pm 04.28.20 makes sense, just one of those make ya think questions as the mid lowers also tend to have the least
Need advice on how crazy this idea is..... steel boat, unfinished.... MAJOR PROJECT sbcwolff at 7:31pm 04.28.20 So a quick follow up on this post, we bought a new boat! Well "new" to us. 1974 Oday 27. It needs a
how to approach a bad thru-hull job by boat yard JoeWhite at 7:23pm 04.28.20 The best way to enlarge an existing hole is to use 2 holecutters both placed into eachother on the s
Why I love newbe boat owners Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:15pm 04.28.20 Perhaps you missed the point. The way I read it wasn't "scoffing." Why? Because in her business, li
Dont you hate it when motor doesnt start? JRT at 7:15pm 04.28.20 Glad you are in the water finally! I'm planning Friday and Saturday sails, need to take a work br
Another H31 false bilge question Capt Robbie at 7:02pm 04.28.20 Fashin, good luck on your quest to remove the dead body stink from the false bildge. Allan is spot

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