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In-Hull Transducer Jim Stanford at 5:13am 06.07.02 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1477 I have a '79 O'day 23 which is in the water. Recently, I purchased a Depth Sounder with an In-Hull
Head maintenance Mike Linstrom at 2:47am 06.07.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1457 I have a manual head on an '85 H34. I have read the reference library articles Intake Odors, Flush w
Mast corrosion Guest at 2:43am 06.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1159 I'm looking to buy an 87-91 cat 30. Ive noticed that the mast and boom are not anondized on the boat
spinnaker bryan at 12:29am 06.07.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/932 Any ideas where to find a spinnaker pole for a 1983 C30.Doesn't have to be new.Thanks
Chesapeake cruising Mike Linstrom at 12:25am 06.07.02 Destinations 5/1615 I'm new to this and I could use a little help from those with some local knowledge. I would like to
u.s. yacht cushions George H260 at 12:11am 06.07.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1625 Can someone provide me with contact info for U.S. Yacht Cushions in St. Pete? They made Hunter cush
Split Stay Mounted Radar Ian at 12:08am 06.07.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/875 Has anyone used a split stay mounting for their radar unit?
Starter Button Ed van Kessel at 11:30pm 06.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1065 I have an '87 Catalina 30 with the Universal 25 diesel engine. The start panel still has the key, t
Feathering Prop for my C350 Ivana at 11:03pm 06.06.02 Other Sailboats 3/830 I am taking delivery of a new Catalina 350 hull number four. I have written to purchasers of number
Macerator Questions Bob Knott at 10:43pm 06.06.02 Big Boats 9/1302 Went sailing last weekend and tried to use my macerator for the first time this year. It made a hel
Battery Charger - Stat Power True Charge Joe Mullee at 10:40pm 06.06.02 Ask All Sailors 9/5903 Looking to purchase a Stat Power True Charge battery charger. It's a 10 amp three stage charger. I h
Alternative to Dutchman, Lazy Jack,EZ Jack? Carmen at 9:34pm 06.06.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1651 I saw an ad for a system, the name of which I can't remember which has batten-like strips attached p
Model HBW 150 Transmission Ed Flick at 7:42pm 06.06.02 Big Boats 2/1503 Need to know the quantity of transmission oil for the model HBW 150 A transmission. OR the dipstick
Honest answers on bottom paint Bill at 2:54pm 06.06.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/975 Hey ya'll. I've been on the phone talking in circles with paint compaines and marinas for the past
Whats this line called and how should I use it? Bill Ebling at 1:34pm 06.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2572 The luff of my 1985 H31 mainsail is attached to the mast track using sliding slugs. The slugs for t
Halyard line replacement - wholesale Eric at 12:13pm 06.06.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1318 Does anyone have a source ofr purchasing a full spool of 1/2" halyward line at a great price? I woul
Catalina Owners Associations Ken at 11:11am 06.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/898 We have just launched our recently purchased 86 Catalina 30 tall Rig. We are interested in joining a
cockpit configuration chris at 10:44am 06.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1126 We are looking to move up to a cat 30 from our h27. We know that there is one year that the cockpit
1GM10 zinc packing John at 10:40am 06.06.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1420 I am about to change the zinc on my 1GM10 - first time - and noticed a diamond shaped packing is sho
centerboard line replacement Joe Stonebraker at 10:33am 06.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1495 My boat is a 1977 25' O'Day. I dove to replace my original centerboard line only to find the origina

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Looking at this makes me glad I got a Mac! Jim26m at 1:28pm 08.12.20 I think we are splitting hairs... It must be nice to have hair to split.:banghead:
More heavy-air practice in my Mac26D Eclectic at 1:26pm 08.12.20 Another technique worth mentioning is the tacking jibe aka a chicken jibe. Perform a tack and come
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump Jim26m at 1:18pm 08.12.20 I'm leery of cutting new holes if I don't have to. Jon's willing to do it. At least then it's his r
Considering a Purchase - Advice? Don S/V ILLusion at 1:17pm 08.12.20 With respect to the stanchions, I asked about them directly, and the owner indicated that they did
Boat porn or just ????? jssailem at 1:14pm 08.12.20 Ken, Joshua has been there for a couple of years to my knowledge. Same slip along the walkway. Have
Boat porn or just ????? dlochner at 1:01pm 08.12.20 Definitely boat porn and probably by someone who admires Joshua Slocum and likes to work on wooden b
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof whudatt at 12:57pm 08.12.20 Wow,thanks for the pics.,looks like you got your hands full ! would you send me a pic of it when you
LITTLE TO NO WIND Hunter216 at 12:52pm 08.12.20 @Don Guillette Thanks for starting this thread, interesting topic. :) As I read the various posts
Considering a Purchase - Advice? shemandr at 12:45pm 08.12.20 The price may be a bit high. A comparable Pearson 26 would probably be about $4,000 and less if it
Considering a Purchase - Advice? WanderingOnTheWay at 12:42pm 08.12.20 Thanks so much, Mike! We'll be digging in and asking. Some of this pre-dates the current owner, but
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof (1) George_NJ at 12:32pm 08.12.20 I have a mac22 that I'm redoing, someone already started wire brushing the ceiling inside, I did it
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump Red_Dog at 12:26pm 08.12.20 Dave, I will take this under advisement. I've texted Jon to say that I'm going to see what feed bac
343 - boom vang and topping lift Dave Groshong at 12:16pm 08.12.20 Sometime there might be an occasion to peak the boom up to get it out of the way; engine replacemen
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof (1) rgranger at 12:14pm 08.12.20 I would use something like this to get the old glue off of the ceiling
Installing an Electric Bilge Pump dlochner at 12:08pm 08.12.20 There is a lift of, say, 2' that he just can't clear with the manual pump. The answer to that probl
LITTLE TO NO WIND Rick486 at 12:01pm 08.12.20 Rick: Thank you for bringing up the apparent wind issue, which brings me to the caveat. In the ear
Considering a Purchase - Advice? MikeHoncho at 12:00pm 08.12.20 Make sure it comes with winch handles for those winches. I believe they might be hard to find. Wh
Considering a Purchase - Advice? WanderingOnTheWay at 11:46am 08.12.20 Given some of the points and open questions - these are photos of the areas I was concerned about: 7
Considering a Purchase - Advice? MikeHoncho at 11:43am 08.12.20 Thanks, Don! Much appreciated. With respect to the stanchions, I asked about them directly, and th
Considering a Purchase - Advice? WanderingOnTheWay at 11:42am 08.12.20 Absolutely. She's a Texas girl - I don't think I could keep her away if I wanted to! I've been leani

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