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Boat cushions, I would like new boat cushions James Murphy at 5:57am 07.24.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1135 Is there a way to purchase new cushions for an 82 Catalina 30? Or do I have to take them to an uphol
DEPTH TRANSDUCER RELOCATION 1982 33FT..MOVE IT? NEWTON at 5:08am 07.27.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/939 I AM THINKING OD RELOCATING MY DEPTH TRANSDUCER..REASON..I CAN NOT LOCATE A SR MARINER TRANSDUCER AN
Gin pole for O'Day Mariner 2x2 Jack at 12:57am 07.23.01 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1525 Does anyone have an effective gin pole setup for stepping the mast on an O'Day Mariner? I can't fin
Sails for 1987 H23 Joel at 12:22am 07.27.01 Smaller Boats 5/868 Now that I have sailed my 1987 H23 for a few months, I have definately come to the conclusion that I
Genoa track attachment Rich Riesmeyer at 11:59pm 07.23.01 Smaller Boats 0/794 I am about to install genoa tracks on the cabin top. Has anyone done this before and could you gi
Remote Controls for Outboard Terry Goodin at 7:47am 07.26.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1248 I have an older catalina 27 with an outboard motor. It's a pain to reach over that transom and fumb
Alternator Mount Bob at 11:56pm 07.25.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1055 The adjusting bolt sheared off of my alternator mount. I understand that there is a modification ki
Owner's Manual ? Pete at 1:01pm 07.23.01 Smaller Boats 3/820 I'm getting a 1978 Hunter 25. Anybody have a manual they could copy for me?
clevis pin for rudder Dan Delaney at 11:24am 07.25.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1146 Anyone know a good source for stainless hardware? I lost one of the clevis pins to my rudder, it was
Smelly Hot Water Larry and Carol Schroeder at 6:18am 07.25.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/922 Have a new 320 and have noticed that there is an odor coming from the hot water----not the cold. We
Propeller pitch? Bob at 12:34am 07.25.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/911 Hi I have a 9.8 hp Mercury on my '74 Venture-25 which moves it nicely, up to a point. However after
Bob Pacheco's Diesel Fix Rick Z at 9:24am 07.27.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1300 Bob .. left a message for David Baines ..your email address please ..so I can more details .. I'm no
Cleaning Ameriseam Vinyl Karen at 2:51am 07.29.01 Smaller Boats 2/890 I have looked in the Archives and can't find anything re: cleaning the closed-cell cushions made by
Faster Years or Faster Keels Aldo at 2:44am 07.24.01 Smaller Boats 2/977 Are some years or keel configurations just faster than others? I already have my opinion on the sub
Lower Shroud replacement Pat Reynolds at 12:22pm 07.26.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1204 I am going to pay someone $425.00 to replace my lower shrouds on my C 30. Does this sound about righ
Dead Mariner 8hp 2-stoke Fred at 10:17pm 07.22.01 Smaller Boats 5/1053 My Mariner which has started with max 2 pulls since I've owned it. It started yesterday took me out
fresh water system Norm Fontaine, sv cruising too at 2:59pm 07.25.01 Big Boats 0/966 I foolishly removed the filler cap on the fresh water system on my cat 400. 1/3 of the lip broke off
Noisy in Reverse . . . Atomic 4 Jerry Magnuson at 8:32am 07.23.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/3034 The Admiral and I just launched our new 1979 c30 "Defiance" last weekend. So far she has been living
Hunter 260 vs. competition Dana Mitchell at 2:07am 07.27.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/934 I am looking for a daysailer/weekend cruiser for ocean use off of NH, ME and MA. As moorings are har
Boat cushions J. Pulvino at 2:37pm 07.29.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1101 Need contact information for J.S.I.

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STUCK TRANSMISSION FILL PLUG eherlihy at 5:27am 05.02.20 The plastic ones that are used on Yanmars FREQUENTLY break, leaving the threads in the transmission.
Insurance question Mr Fox at 5:22am 05.02.20 I asked them what happens in this hypothetical situation: My 1982 boat is hit at the dock by a pow
Looking for Hunter 340 owner help looking2buy at 5:12am 05.02.20 sailcapt340, thank you for the info! Are the fittings accessed by the grease gun zerk fittings or
First 405 interior wood. BigEasy at 5:11am 05.02.20 . One coat of stain didn't get dark enough and the veneer couldn't soak up any more. Finally got
1-1/2 Hose Tee fitting below waterline dlochner at 5:11am 05.02.20 It looks like the Tee is lower than the through hull. If the is the case, water will lie in the hose
high water? Hunter216 at 5:07am 05.02.20
First 405 interior wood. guidera48 at 5:05am 05.02.20 Thank you for your replies. I think stain may be the way to go. It wood keep the teak plywood from d
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat (3) TomY at 5:02am 05.02.20 178415 Message 1 says: 'Don't you hate this kind of job?' Message 2 replys: 'Be content with what
Tohatsu outboards smokey73 at 4:54am 05.02.20 Tohatsu and Nissan are the same outboards. Not sure they even use the Nissan name anymore.
First 405 interior wood. RitSim at 4:53am 05.02.20 I replaced the vertical risers in the salon on my B411 (1989). these may differ from you bulkheads.
Paint for Universal M25XP Hayden Watson at 12:27am 05.02.20 The problem is with the universal and their bronze which is not very common.
The missing zinc Mark Maulden at 12:19am 05.02.20
Paint for Universal M25XP Mark Maulden at 11:55pm 05.01.20 Check out Ace Hardware! There is nothing special about engine paint in our application. The temps ju
Oil of Catalina 36 in San Francisco Bay nightowle at 11:15pm 05.01.20 Well, someone who knows boats and rigging. Got it right! Very nicely done. When I first saw the tit
Tohatsu outboards nightowle at 11:11pm 05.01.20 Just about the best small outboard you can buy. Some other brands are Tohatsu's rebranded.
Forward Bulkhead? BigEasy at 9:53pm 05.01.20 I will say that messing around with this boat is cheap therapy. Its quality time that relieves a lo
Okay, Im Officially Stumped. Bill Roosa at 9:08pm 05.01.20 Well not at all sure what is "wrong" as you did not ask a question in your first post but the diagra
Forward Bulkhead? Leeward Rail at 8:43pm 05.01.20 . Thought I needed 4 or more but was told only need 2 to start because of how boat is tied up. 2 i
MarkSetBot -Automatic race marks PaulK at 8:40pm 05.01.20 $6000 ? There are probably lots of kids who would be happy to anchor wherever you told them all sum
STUCK TRANSMISSION FILL PLUG TimFromLI at 8:25pm 05.01.20 I second the vice grips or use a dremel to grind the sides to fit a smaller box wrench.

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