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Replacement Ports H 34 John C at 8:36am 03.03.02 Big Boats 0/794 I need to replace some port holes the mounting frames are ok but the plastic lenses are buggered. An
Barebottom or Repaint? Bryan at 8:07am 03.02.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/940 I have recently changed from a slip owner to a trailer sailor.My bottom paint on my Capri 22 is wea
Wind Instruments Gary Wyngarden at 11:31pm 02.28.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1260 I'm getting ready to install radar on a stern mounted radar tower. I thought it would also be a goo
Teak handrail removal Van (Pete) Schaeffer at 10:54pm 02.27.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1189 I'm planning to remove the teak handrails on my 1980 H27 cabin top for refinishing. Is this sane or
Going Wireless Jon at 9:52am 02.26.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1155 Hi All,Am thinking about replacing my wire/rope halyards with all rope. I have a 1976 Catalina 27.
Who to do the Canvis Work Eric at 5:28am 02.27.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1307 OK. I think we are going to have the Canvis Work done by others but who. She is located in Westbro
A Traveler Man Gary Wyngarden at 11:00pm 02.25.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1395 While I get where I want to go at a pretty good speed, I will be the first to admit that the subtlet
C36 Spinnaker Steve at 2:34am 02.25.02 Big Boats 0/954 I'm considering purchasing an asymetric(sp?) spinnaker to help downwind performance on our frequent
Hack Job Fix Mike Bevins at 2:38pm 03.01.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1236 A previous owner of my 1976 O'Day 20, decided to modify the mast mount by cutting the top part off.
Need prop recommendations for 81'H30 Fred G at 3:51am 02.26.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1048 I have an 81' H30, and it will be pulled on the first of March. I am thinking of changing the prop
Caulking the windows Jack Kelly at 11:02am 02.27.02 Smaller Boats 1/828 Our windows leak - any suggestions as to the best type of sealant you have used successfully? Any ti
Help with new home page tabs Phil Herring at 10:51pm 02.24.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/959 I received a couple emails today from users who couldn't find certain features from the home page:
Cabin stripes Tom at 6:59am 02.28.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1085 The cabin srtipes on my 89 235 are badly cracked and pealing. They really need to be replaced. Has a
phrf base handicap ? Carl at 12:15am 03.03.02 Smaller Boats 0/756 does anyone know the base handicap for a 23.5n.e. preferable
Cetol Question Paul H at 12:57pm 02.24.02 Smaller Boats 2/995 I recently bought some Cetol Gloss for my stern rail seats. Found out after I got it home that it re
Slow reverse Brian D at 10:44am 02.24.02 Other Sailboats 1/829 I was running at the dock the other day, and I noticed that going into reverse was slow, sometimes 1
Water in bilge! John Daley at 10:00am 02.24.02 Big Boats 0/954 On our catalina 34mkll I recently had an overheating problem - not huge, but enough to cause concern
Centerboard cable? Stephen Blake at 9:06am 02.24.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1158 OK. We are almost in the water. The last thing I would like to replace before putting her in her sli
Halyard cam cleat block Edwin at 7:27am 02.24.02 Smaller Boats 0/888 Getting ready for the upcoming season. Noticed that the wooden block underneath the cam cleat on the
help me choose how to run my lazy jacks (1) Carl at 4:42am 02.24.02 Smaller Boats 8/982 i have photo look at it and tell me if you think it would be better to run them the red plan or the

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Catalina 275 Inboard Diesel FastOlson at 8:22am 08.01.20 Just to provide some perspective, in 2018 we re-powered our boat with a new Betamarine25, and the (
Beating the heat on water. (2) Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 8:00am 08.01.20 I have an awning over the cockpit, and one i can hoist over the foredeck. Also screen panels that at
Shower Floor Drain jviss at 7:58am 08.01.20 Butyl tape.
Beating the heat on water. justsomeguy at 7:57am 08.01.20 My shade cover is an embarrassing hodge-podge of an affair. Still, the air conditioning keeps up. "
Catalina 275 Inboard Diesel jviss at 7:51am 08.01.20 Going back to my original question, I was very interested in the inboard diesel but after seeing th
Catalina 28 leaky transom shower sail sfbay at 7:51am 08.01.20 Could be as simple as removing the caps off the water valve knobs and adjust the screw. If that doe
WANTED - main for E30+ FastOlson at 7:40am 08.01.20 When spec-ing out a main (or any other sail), it's good to compare the grades/construction of New, w
Beating the heat on water. Rick at 7:22am 08.01.20 What a collection of absolutely beautiful girls. I would love to walk the docks where they are slip
Great Article in good old boat magazine! FastOlson at 7:10am 08.01.20 Thanks! Helpful video and article. Our 1988 (OEM) Harken looks a lot like your example. Our track ha
Ceramic coatings anyone? DayDreamer41 at 7:07am 08.01.20 Personally I don't think you can beat the (3) step process Maine Sail posts every spring (or another
Ceramic coatings anyone? DrJudyB at 6:46am 08.01.20
Adventure Bob J. at 6:39am 08.01.20 Great story! When I tow, I use a towing bridle, and I use the dinghy painter as a safety line, "ba
Squealing shaft? 31seahorse at 6:39am 08.01.20 +1 for the possibility RoyS suggested. We found that "dry out" of our old and worn non-vented dri
Beating the heat on water. Terry Cox at 6:34am 08.01.20 Seldom gets that warm around these precincts. Very satisfied with the standard dodger/bimini on our
Hood roller furler dlochner at 6:19am 08.01.20
Summer in the Salish Sea (2) Ken Cross at 6:13am 08.01.20 Well, now we're at Des Moines where we'll pick up our daughter for 8 days and go South. Maybe Quarte
Hood roller furler Justin_NSA at 6:12am 08.01.20 Make sure the exposed halyard is minimal. You may have to lengthen the lead at the drum.
Beating the heat on water. jon hansen at 6:09am 08.01.20 12' X 18' blue plastic tarp from Wallmart for me. very versatile between the masts and over the boo
Ceramic coatings anyone? shemandr at 6:09am 08.01.20 I'd like to hear from MaineSail on this.
Great Article in good old boat magazine! dlochner at 6:01am 08.01.20 @chuckwayne and @jviss Thank you. For those who prefer to watch than read, there is a companion v

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