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packing gland tracy at 3:03pm 01.18.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1080 I've just discovered that my drive shafts' packing gland on my 1978 Catalina 30 is leaking way too m
Thinking about buying Dan at 3:24am 01.02.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1158 I'm getting ready to buy a MacGregor26. I have a Cal25 and am tired of never being able to get to t
Repower with Bukh? Ed Schenck at 11:09pm 01.17.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1346 Someone on this site once touted the merits of the Bukh diesel. I think there was a Texas source.
R.W.Landau David at 6:46am 01.07.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1147 R.W.Thank you! I live in one of the most unexplored places left in the U.S. Our family will be
Can you comfortably weekend on 22mkII John at 10:30am 01.16.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/933 I am considering purchasing a 22mkII. One of my primary uses will be weekend overnighting on this bo
The ICW John Revenboer at 5:18am 01.17.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1081 Has anyone out there travelled the ICW from New York to Florida? What list of Charts are required?
Wiring diagram for starting batteries Lauren at 11:52pm 01.06.02 Big Boats 6/1683 Can someone point me in the right direction? I want to add a starting battery to my 2000 340. An
holding tank vent location Geoffrey Jackson at 1:56pm 01.15.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1442 Where is your holding tank vent line through-hull located? On our boat, there is a very long vent l
Putting Knowledge to Work... Rob R. at 1:27pm 01.01.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1706 Don,There was no sense in going to work on Friday, so I changed my voicemail and headed to the doc
Help!! The windows leak!!! Carol at 10:07am 01.06.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1207 I have a 1978 25 MAC, I would like to replace the windows. I have seen other MAC's with plexiglass
looking for Mr. Good GPS Mike Whalen at 7:37am 01.14.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1045 I took a gear junkie friend sailing Sunday. He brought his handheld GPS unit. Who Knew? For the firs
3-bladed cruising prop fror Catalina 28 - what siz Mary Lou Hunt at 12:51am 01.14.02 Other Sailboats 2/1218 Could you please tell me what size of prop I need for A Catalina 28 built in 1990?I would like to in
Cabin cushion foam Joe Baker at 11:25am 01.05.02 Big Boats 18/2005 We are having new cabin foam and cushions made for our Hunter 34. We are looking for expertise on f
Picky, picky SailboatOwners.com at 2:12pm 01.13.02 Ask All Sailors 68/4422 How did you go about choosing your boat? Was the decision carefully researched, going over review
I have 18.5 owner's manual Chris Haraway at 11:49am 01.27.02 Smaller Boats 2/1317 Hello 18.5 owners. Thanks to all for much support and information recently regarding my boat. As I t
Autohelm 1000 Ed at 2:52am 01.13.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1172 I recently bought an Oday 25 that came with and Autohelm 1000. I would like to get it serviced to m
'74 22ft Catalina good beginner boat? David at 9:24am 01.26.02 Smaller Boats 6/4243 I'm looking for a good first sailboat. I want to sail with my girlfriend in various California lakes
SSB Radio Info needed Brian D at 1:29pm 01.25.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/804 I have a 36 Catalina, it came with a SSB Radio.I know nothing about it. any one know of any good bo
Changing the material interior! David at 10:51am 01.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1177 The boat I am sailing has had small amounts of water damage to the interior walls. Has anyone had e
LazyBag drawing Gerard Mennetrier at 11:56pm 01.24.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1869 I would like to make my own lazy bag to protect the main sail.Who would have a drawing of a lazy ba

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Mysterious Blue Box (1) Calif. Ted at 12:02pm 07.17.20 Galvanic isolators normally placed close to the shorepower inlet.
Recommendations for Diesel Engine Mechanic in Vancouver BC Ralph Johnstone at 11:45am 07.17.20 had a bad experience with StS Don't know what to say here as I don't know what the problem is wit
Changing water valve intake gasket on a 1992 macgregor classic Sue Smith at 11:45am 07.17.20 Thanks for the reply. My issue is how long the shaft is on the intake plunger. I would like to do
Sailing and restoring #9874 Jackdaw at 11:44am 07.17.20 Double-ended Main Sheet f you're considering doing this, read Stingy Sailor's description and Joe
What is these brown stuff on my hull Rich Stidger at 11:43am 07.17.20 I agree that it is tannin stains but it could be rust stains as well. Oxalic acid (think toilet bow
water in Catalina 27 bilge Calif. Ted at 11:39am 07.17.20 Most float switches kick on at 3" and off at 3/4" so it's always somewhere between the two.
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Davidasailor26 at 11:37am 07.17.20 As a structural engineer, I cannot see why that would be. At the spreaders, the loads no the mast
Several Rigging and Parts Questions About 1984 Cat 22 Jamais57 at 11:25am 07.17.20 First, thank you, @AndreInPortland for asking the questions, and second, thank all of the rest of y'
Sailing and restoring #9874 (7) AaronD at 11:23am 07.17.20 Double-ended Main Sheet get good reviews from everyone who's done it. If you're considering doing
What is these brown stuff on my hull Stu Jackson at 11:03am 07.17.20 It's called tannin, from the water. I call it our mustache. ;) FSR is the answer. Mary Kate O&O i
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Crazy Dave Condon at 11:03am 07.17.20 Sorry Hayden but you have no absolutely idea what I saw as a dealer and the many who designed and bu
water in Catalina 27 bilge dmax at 11:03am 07.17.20 It may be just from the packing gland but it's pretty common for Catalinas to have deck leaks from s
Twisted Boom berner73 at 11:00am 07.17.20 Unusual. How was the boat stored for the Winter? Was a cover which uses the boom for support invol
What is these brown stuff on my hull Don S/V ILLusion at 10:53am 07.17.20 It's not rust but rather staining from the water coming over the bow - a rather common problem and e
What is these brown stuff on my hull odaydokay at 10:51am 07.17.20 Possibly algae-based soils. Try some Clorox Clean up on a scrubbee. I see this when my boat sits o
Raritan PH Super Flush Water leak Terry Cox at 10:32am 07.17.20 No sea water strainer here, but many years ago our aft cabin toilet intake line became clogged. Bits
Its funny Friday! lehighsail at 10:25am 07.17.20 There were two old geezers living in the backwoods of the Ozarks: Rufus and Clarence. They lived on
Twisted Boom jviss at 10:20am 07.17.20 That boom is designed to rotate on that gooseneck fitting. It must be that the vang bracket is impa
ODay 272LE bimini fhujber at 10:14am 07.17.20 I also have a '272LE and am thinking of installing a bimini. I'd be very interested in seeing pictur
water in Catalina 27 bilge oceanside27 at 10:13am 07.17.20 Thanks, I know the shaft packing has to leak a bit (a few drops a minute) and assumed that's the sou

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