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keel bolts Clive Bond at 9:16am 03.28.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1446 I'm in the process of purchasing a Catalina 30(1977 model)with 5'6" draft. It had recently been sail
37 Cockpit Dodger/Awning Ideas? Howard Levine at 9:06am 03.28.01 Bigger Boats 1/1319 Hello Fellow 37 owners, I am going to upgrade my dodger, bimini and side curtains and would like t
Engine noise Patrick I. at 8:52am 03.28.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1002 I took the 320 I am in the process of buying out for a test sail this last weekend in the SF bay. I
To Peter Vranum re: Leaks Tim McCarty at 8:28am 03.28.01 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1026 You reference in your article how to get to the bolts on the toe rail (..."thanks Walt"...). I have
Too Much Feline Help? Jay Beery at 8:27am 03.28.01 Ask All Sailors 8/1248 Does anyone else have too much feline help around the boat? A lost cat adopted us and has been my sh
Micrologic Explorer II Tim McCarty at 8:19am 03.28.01 Ask All Sailors 3/2066 I have a Micrologic Explorer II Loran unit. Last year, for no apparent reason, the readout flashes(
Catalina 34 Tony at 7:06am 03.28.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1180 I am considering the purchase of a Catalina 34, 1990, shoal draft. I am interested to know the good,
Wire-Rope halyard replacement on C30 Ron Koenig at 6:21am 03.28.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1923 I am going to replace my existing wire-rope halyard on my 1983 C30 standard rig with an all rope hal
Balanced Rudder Rick Gore at 6:17am 03.28.01 Smaller Boats 1/1133 I just purchased a 1980 C25. It came with the original rudder and a newer balanced type. The new one
Keel Bolt Torque Specs Chuck Blaty at 6:14am 03.28.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2462 I have an 85 fin keel. Are specific torque values and for tightening the keel bolts. Also, is ther
Proper Pich for 2001 Hunter 340 Floyd at 6:02am 03.28.01 Other Sailboats 5/893 Looking to install a PYI 3 blade MAX-Prop. A 19" model SKU ID 63316 has been recommended, with a 12
West Marine Insurance - Florida Stan Duncan at 5:40am 03.28.01 Ask All Sailors 9/1792 Just received the renewal for my West Marine (St Paul) insurance policy and was SHOCKED! The premiu
Deck weakness Erik at 5:00am 03.28.01 Smaller Boats 7/1009 I have a 1974 Hunter 25 I've acquired for a dollar (no lie!), obviously she's in pretty bad shape. S
Mold-farm George Kornreich at 5:00am 03.28.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/1599 I've got a good crop of mold, growing primarily on the teak woodwork (which was factory-oiled with D
5411 exhaust leak Todd Osborne at 4:48am 03.28.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1131 I have an exhaust leak on my Universal 5411 (circa 1981). It seems that all the years of raw heated
Is $5,000 a good price for a 19" oday warren at 4:34am 03.28.01 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1263 Hi, I am looking at a 19" with toilet, all sails and a dinghy, is $5,000 a decent price. It is maybe
Deck weakness Erik at 3:24am 03.28.01 Other Sailboats 5/1142 I have a 1974 Hunter 25 I've acquired for a dollar (no lie!), obviously she's in pretty bad shape.
Spinnaker Pole Stowage Tom Varley at 2:29am 03.28.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1148 I was studying my options over a concoction - and now I turn to fellow 25 owners: How do you store y
Bilge Access Panel Don at 2:27am 03.28.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1296 My bilge access board is badly deteriorated. I am thinking about replacing it with 2 pieces of star
Soft Spots Nick Buttigieg at 2:16am 03.28.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1294 We have two soft spots on the top within a few feet of the mast. I would like to repair but don't k

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Autopilot Recommendation jev7337 at 9:24pm 04.09.20 I have a Raymarine EV200 with Raymarine MFD, Rotary Drive, and rudder sensor. Works great! Replac
Catalina 310 lists to port Alan Gomes at 9:09pm 04.09.20 Well since we share waters in the Puget Sound, and the wind does not always blow, you could conside
Catalina 310 lists to port jssailem at 9:00pm 04.09.20 Well since we share waters in the Puget Sound, and the wind does not always blow, you could consider
Catalina 310 lists to port Alan Gomes at 8:52pm 04.09.20 Remove some of the batteries? I don't know about the 310, but the Catalina 30s tended to have a por
Replacing Jabsco with Raritan VanIslandGuy at 8:31pm 04.09.20 Just throwing out a thanks for the tips. New head and lines installed and working well. Couldn't
Propane - Can I Keep It Simple Alan Gomes at 8:26pm 04.09.20 There are several of these stoves that do look similar. most of the less expensive ones, like the C
Buzzer alarm sounding Benny17441 at 8:25pm 04.09.20 No lights for the alternator but the gauge reads 14 volts when running. Ok, what year model is th
Legend 40.5 - transom compartment lid smokey73 at 8:10pm 04.09.20 They have new hinges here on SBO. I did it by matching the picture. I don't recall exactly but it
Removal of oil filter on Beneteau First 38 BigEasy at 7:50pm 04.09.20 Had to do the screwdriver routine on my first car many years ago; what a mess! Never had one stick
Legend 40.5 - transom compartment lid fero at 7:39pm 04.09.20
Removal of oil filter on Beneteau First 38 Tally Ho at 7:37pm 04.09.20 I had to drive a screw driver through the canister once because I could not get a wrench on thr filt
bragging Will Gilmore at 7:13pm 04.09.20 Is this like an Ironman triathlon for vehicles? good for other Opti sailor's, but to be an effecti
Propane - Can I Keep It Simple RussC at 7:13pm 04.09.20 Those stoves are marketed under a lot of different brand names. There are some good things about th
Honda Generator recall Bob J. at 7:04pm 04.09.20 Thanks for putting this out here!
very worrying anode problem! Will Gilmore at 6:59pm 04.09.20 I am in a pen , connected to shore power. I had all ground wires replaced, had a new galvanic isola
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair BobbyFunn at 6:33pm 04.09.20 Ok! good to know! Sounds like Epoxy would be best for the deck areas that are cracked up, to keep
Who do you go to for sewing supplies alexco38 at 6:31pm 04.09.20 Getting ready to tackle the soft side of boating, I need to redo my dodger and I know sailrite has
Who do you go to for sewing supplies dlochner at 6:15pm 04.09.20 Depends what you are buying. For some items they are more expensive than other sources, however, as
Propane - Can I Keep It Simple dlochner at 6:10pm 04.09.20 If you're looking for simple but efficient, it's pretty hard to beat the Iwatani single burner uni
Who do you go to for sewing supplies Rich Stidger at 6:09pm 04.09.20 Yes Sailrite is expensive but you can buy small quanities and they offer fast service. I found a les

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