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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 markcc13 at 5:43am 08.01.20 I want to address some of the comments. This is not my first sailboat. I have had a Catalina 22 for
Beneteau 361 stiff steering SCFoster at 5:38am 08.01.20 Check the wheel brake... make sure its disengaged, First thing I checked. But before people roll t
Beating the heat on water. jviss at 5:37am 08.01.20 We have the typical combination of a dodger and bimini on a "modern" sloop, with a "connector" piece
Trailer tongue weight GTD at 5:28am 08.01.20 The simplest "fix" is to add stationary deadweight to your trailer - forward of the axle. The point
Beneteau 361 stiff steering DougM at 5:20am 08.01.20 Check the wheel brake... make sure its disengaged,
Ceramic coatings anyone? thinwater at 4:15am 08.01.20 I had my detailer wetsand/compound/polish and then ceramic coat my trimaran in spring 2017. It loo
Catalina 275 Inboard Diesel jviss at 4:13am 08.01.20 This is the first I have heard that the engine is now an option. On the Catalina website page for
Catalina 275 Inboard Diesel jviss at 4:06am 08.01.20 an outboard is way...more reliable than an inboard I wholeheartedly disagree, and I think many oth
Shifter Cable....new unwanted project! (4) sailcapt340 at 4:03am 08.01.20 On my 2000 340, I replaced my Throttle and Transmission Cables. Like yours the cable was visible i
Catalina 275 Inboard Diesel Codybear at 3:44am 08.01.20 This is the first I have heard that the engine is now an option. Back in 2013, it was initially prop
Interior wood trim repair or other ideas BigEasy at 3:40am 08.01.20
Interior wood trim repair or other ideas jssailem at 11:28pm 07.31.20 I guessing you understand the utility of this project. So much leverage sitting there and so temptin
Catalina 275 Inboard Diesel jeepbluetj at 9:40pm 07.31.20 Ummm..... My standard advice to folks that say "I wanna buy as sailboat and learn to sail" is a aged
Interior wood trim repair or other ideas Johnb at 9:22pm 07.31.20 Then there is always G10 fiber glass...
DC Phillipi Circuit Panel Breakers Johnb at 9:19pm 07.31.20 Does it look anything like this breaker? https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/E-T-A/3130-F110-H7T1-
Hunter 23.5 forestay/pulpit damage Rick Macdonald at 9:18pm 07.31.20 curious how hard it was to remove the bulkhead. Very easy. It's held in place by 4 Phillips screws
Interior wood trim repair or other ideas Terry Cox at 8:49pm 07.31.20 Worked with the Starboard stuff before on a number of projects. Does not hold wood screws very well.
Dont neglect your air filter Benny17441 at 8:35pm 07.31.20 Would like to hear Yanmar's engineers design justification for those filters.
Hunter 23.5 forestay/pulpit damage MikeyJ at 8:23pm 07.31.20 @Crazy Dave Condon I removed the bulkhead and found the void is not full of foam, and there are no
Beneteau Closing Marion SC Plant Sanfelice at 8:14pm 07.31.20 About a year ago, I read an article which related Beneteau was in a joint venture to build 2 carrier

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