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Help needed - ASAP - C30 Rudder John S at 7:44am 10.01.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/967 This past weekend I noticed that the rudder cap on my 1987 Cat 30 has stress / corrosion cracks. Is
idiot factor john withrow at 7:39am 10.01.02 Smaller Boats 4/792 Put a fan up on ny 26. wired it to a cig lighter plug for ease of installation and not having to ta
Side Window Relacement Ken Wagner at 7:00am 10.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/987 I have a leak on my port side plexi window.I removed the window to find a black rubber type filler s
Deeeeep bilge (1) Don at 6:20am 10.01.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/895 I'm not sure if this also applies to other Hunters but our 40.5 has a very deep bilge which presents
Phil Archives MIke D at 6:06am 10.01.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/787 Phil,You probably have been asked this 100 times, but here goes. When I search for articles that I
lectra-san end of season cleaning and storage andy at 5:36am 10.01.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1737 The lectrasan has worked great all summer. Should I do the diluted muriatic acid clean and flush de
Holding tank contents flowing into head w/underway Ludy Vander Hoeven at 5:00am 10.01.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1373 Dear Peggie,I read most of your articles with great interest. This is my problem, I've noticed tha
Cradle weight-stock W34 ??? Mark F. Arena at 3:52am 10.01.02 Big Boats 1/929 Does anyone know the weight of the stock H34 cradle? Its dimensions are 14X6X5, steel. TIAMarcus
Throttel lever stock Steve at 3:43am 10.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/880 The throttel lever on the engine would not move on my H 29.5 and when I disconnect the cable from it
Inflatible Vests Paul at 3:13am 10.01.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1125 Hello Everyone,I am interested in purchasing inflatable vests with the built in harness. Does anyo
removing the headstay rick peacock at 3:13am 10.01.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/970 Just wanted to know if it is O.K. to remove the forestay ,( to install a new one ), without having t
The latest news from Tortola ;-) Kathy at 2:53am 10.01.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1118 Just had to share this with others who know Tortola. From the Caribbean Hurricane Network:- Tortol
Should I buy an O'Day 28? Michael Kidwell at 1:25am 10.01.02 Bigger Boats 2/2102 I'm looking at a very well equipped 28 from the early 80's. Seems to be in good condition save for
Barlow winches g. todd at 11:54pm 09.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1216 I have a Barlow 16 winch on my Catalina 30 (1979). I know the company has gone out of business, but
Adding a second bank of batteries John Richard at 11:50pm 09.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1001 Our boat has a two 4D house batteries and a single dedicated starting battery. I am wondering if it
faucett repair Tony at 11:45pm 09.30.02 Big Boats 5/1095 Does anyone know where to get a replacement for the cap on kitchen faucett. I think it is called an
cat 310 stern tube diameter can at 11:43pm 09.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1116 I am thinking to replace packing.Does anybody know the stern tube diameter of cat 310?
New Sails from SailCare Rob at 11:20pm 09.30.02 Ask All Sailors 2/971 I am curious if anyone has experience or knowledge of new sails made by SailCare. I have used their
Cutless Gary at 9:35pm 09.30.02 Big Boats 1/1007 I know there is a bushing near the prop. Is there anything where the shaft comes through the hull? A
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Clew attachement replacement dlochner at 12:11pm 09.08.20 Is your mainsail loose footed? If it is, there can be a lot of pressure on the clew holding it down
low battery display on autopilot justsomeguy at 12:10pm 09.08.20 Any ideas? Check wiring?
Clew attachement replacement jonelli at 12:07pm 09.08.20 That could work if the soft shackle is short enough to keep the clew close to the track. Yah, I'm
Clew attachement replacement justsomeguy at 12:07pm 09.08.20 I have a hand awl and some sail thread for repairs. Whats the best way to sew it together? Good.
Clew attachement replacement dlochner at 11:57am 09.08.20 Might consider a Dyneema Soft Shackle. Google it: "dyneema soft shackle". Buy premade or make your
Clew attachement replacement jonelli at 11:52am 09.08.20 Might consider a Dyneema Soft Shackle. Google it: "dyneema soft shackle". Buy premade or make your
Soap to clean waxed sailboat. Justin_NSA at 11:30am 09.08.20 Softscrub also strips wax. The OP is looking for a soap that doesn't
Clew attachement replacement JRacer at 11:25am 09.08.20 Might consider a Dyneema Soft Shackle. Google it: "dyneema soft shackle". Buy premade or make your o
Clew attachement replacement DArcy at 11:25am 09.08.20 Whats the best way to sew it together? I find bleeding and cursing to be very effective when hand
Page layout Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 09.08.20 So what you're saying is that your midship is a little bloated :p ?
Clew attachement replacement jonelli at 11:02am 09.08.20 Ideally the webbing type will match what broke, but yeah. Got an awl stitcher? I have a hand awl a
Clew attachement replacement dlochner at 11:00am 09.08.20 Look for some spectra webbing. Much stronger than nylon.
Soap to clean waxed sailboat. markwbird at 10:58am 09.08.20
Clew attachement replacement justsomeguy at 10:55am 09.08.20 Some random webbing, and hand sew it together then lash it? Ideally the webbing type will match wh
OMC Zephyr sail drive ewilkar at 10:54am 09.08.20 Not very familiar with that engine, but water in the intake transfer port is a strange one.. It coul
15-20 barnacles = 1 knot BarryL at 10:42am 09.08.20 Hey, Shelter Island is a great place to be over Labor Day. And the weather was perfect. Having a
The importance of pre-race warmups cb32863 at 10:23am 09.08.20 That was some of the funnest sailing we have done in a while and some of the most educational for my
Famet roller furler spars needed Dodsonn at 9:48am 09.08.20
Soap to clean waxed sailboat. Don S/V ILLusion at 9:36am 09.08.20
Venting Air in the Locked up Cabin capta at 9:11am 09.08.20 Contact these folks. I haven't had to close a porthole in about 5 years, except in the heaviest rain

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