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C-36 Where is the tranny dipstick!!?? Dave Viglierchio at 3:25am 10.01.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/909 I've looked everywhere in the literature and poked throught the rear of the boat (1983 vintage) and
Two questions D. Phillips at 2:36am 10.01.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1069 Hello Everybody,I have two quesitons I was hoping someone out there might have an answer to. First,
A4 concerns.... L-Seelig at 1:58am 10.01.01 Ask All Sailors 8/1127 I have a 76 C-27 w/A4. Noticed this season when I start the engine I have several minutes where ther
Window leaks George at 1:51am 10.01.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1224 Three of the six windows on our '76 C27 that we just got leak when it rains. Any advice or tricks o
272LE trailering, legal? Josh at 1:11am 10.01.01 Ask An Oday Owner 4/880 Already thinking about the future, and the probable purchase of a 272LE. That's at least a year down
Bigger headsails on B Frank Arndorfer at 1:00am 10.01.01 Big Boats 9/1097 I have a question that's probably more general interest focused than boat-specific.I own a H340 wi
Storing the Mast Mike at 12:32pm 10.07.01 Ask All Sailors 4/974 The situation at the WTC has forced me to winter store my boat on Staten Island this year as opposed
Listing to Starboard? Chris Bylhouwer at 12:05am 10.01.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1036 My 19' is listing to starboard and getting worse?The balast is empty and I can't find where the wat
Removing Ancient, Cracked Vinyl Striping Louis Phillippi at 9:25am 10.07.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1484 Last week, I pulled my 1985 Hunter 28.5, "Osprey" to do bottom paint and to remove and replace the o
shaft vibration Walter McNeil at 6:19am 10.07.01 Other Sailboats 5/976 I have a strange problem that I have been chasing for several years. Here's the background. When I
Prop Under Sail Roger at 11:37pm 09.30.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/1071 Novice cruiser question:With an inboard, when under sail is it better to lock the prop by putting
Rolling boom? Steve at 2:26am 10.07.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1281 What's the deal? When we bought our Javelin 14 the previous owner mumbled something about how the bo
Motoring a MacGregor David at 5:44pm 10.06.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1032 I am considering to buy a used 26x that has a 50 hp motor. While I will use the boat primarily for
unerpowered or under propped ? mark stevens at 10:38pm 09.30.01 Other Sailboats 2/1090 My 1982 Oday 30 has a universal 16 hp with 2-blade prop, 16" diameter and about 2" clearance between
Blister Repair??? Jerry Smith at 11:16am 10.06.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1063 I am in the process of repairing some blisters that range from 1/2 inch to 3 inches in diameter. On
Mainsheet block kit Joe DiCianni at 7:06am 10.06.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1171 Has anyone ordered the mainsheet block kit from Catalina direct or Garhauer marine? I have a C-30 ,
What small crusier to buy Pat S. at 12:40am 10.06.01 Ask All Sailors 9/1412 I want something(used)that's trailerable and can be sailed on the coast of Massachussettes,New Jerse
sail repair ken durbin at 10:07pm 10.05.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/822 Can someone tell me where I can learn about sail repair.Main has a small rip,and 150 jib has damage
ZINCS on a cast iron keel? Jerry Smith at 8:52am 10.05.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1695 My cast iron keel has no zincs. I am in the process of the first bottom job since I purchased this
moving to salt water Ron Cooper at 4:10am 10.05.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1065 We keep our boat in freash water. We plan on going south next year. I have no experience with salt w

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Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Basic Theories (Collier 1-4) JamesG161 at 11:53am 02.21.20 It is the exchange of atoms that is Corrosion. No! The exchange of Electrons. The atoms or the b
Nautitech Catamarans Hunter216 at 11:41am 02.21.20
Nautitech Catamarans JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 11:38am 02.21.20
What sticks to plastic wheelpilot pedestal mounting bracket? (1) Allan12210 at 11:35am 02.21.20 As Darcy says, it's probably ABS. If so, you can bond it with the black ABS cement for sewer pipe fr
Blue sea switch Mike2006 at 11:29am 02.21.20 Looking at the attached red wire to the back single side pole, the apparent diameter of the red wir
Blue sea switch Mike2006 at 11:26am 02.21.20 Do you have separate start and house battery banks? If not, we just figured out the reason Yes ,th
Nautitech Catamarans Kings Gambit at 11:00am 02.21.20
Kanzaki transmission dip stick BigEasy at 10:59am 02.21.20 One quart is too much. My 343 that has a KM2P-1 Kanzaki requires .3L ~ 10 oz. Check your yanmar ma
Will Asymmetrical Spinnaker work? Meriachee at 10:52am 02.21.20 The luff has to be in the same time zone as the length of the torsion rope that it roll up on. (how
H 41 CHAIN REPLACEMENT Stu Jackson at 10:50am 02.21.20 and i think it can accept severals size of chain That ^^^^ is very, very rare. You size the chai
Anchor Windlass/Bow Thruster Battery Recommendations dlochner at 10:49am 02.21.20 What I have found with the bow thruster is that even with the generator running and pushing the 30A
Nautitech Catamarans Hunter216 at 10:43am 02.21.20 Perhaps you have already seen this review but thought I would post. https://www.yachtingworld.com/r
Question about repairing toe rail and hull AndreInPortland at 10:41am 02.21.20 @AaronD: Hah, it doesn't take much of a bribe to get me out to wine country. It's far less likely I'
Question about repairing toe rail and hull AaronD at 10:29am 02.21.20 Just sand it off, fair it and repaint it.... sound so quick and easy when you type it! Take a look
Anchor Windlass/Bow Thruster Battery Recommendations NotCook at 10:16am 02.21.20 I would be inclined to keep the whole system at 24v and then step down to 12 as needed. 24v devices
Anchor Windlass/Bow Thruster Battery Recommendations NotCook at 10:11am 02.21.20 The idea of solar to help charge your batteries when not being used is sound. Do you have enough c
Electric re-sale value? (1) Hunter216 at 9:58am 02.21.20 TeslsaWall batteries have a 10 year warranty, and I think that is for something like 90% capacity (
Electric re-sale value? NotCook at 9:53am 02.21.20 I do like the idea of electric power I have some reservations though. How long do these batteries l
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Basic Theories (Collier 1-4) jssailem at 9:43am 02.21.20 OK... While drifting, I can see we have addressed chapters 1-3 and in 4 the concepts of a corrosion.
Electric re-sale value? NotCook at 9:42am 02.21.20 We LOVE electric. Period. I'd LOVE to convert to dual azipods driven by electric motors supported by

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