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Oberdorfer impeller replacement kbgunn at 2:45pm 07.11.18 Catalina 30 2/1195 I shredded my first impeller on the Universal M-18 with an Oberdofer raw water pump. What a pain to
Please help figure out boat brand (3) benny1385 at 2:29pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 14/1537 Hello, New to the forum, I am interested in buying this boat from a distance and I am not sure what
Circuit Panel power hmurmur at 2:26pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 11/837 I recently lost power to the circuit panel. Turns out the power to the panel is supplied by a red wi
Can you identify this Windlass? (2) JonF at 1:22pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 9/909 There is no obvious markings on this heavy-duty Windlass mounted on my 1998 Beneteau 40cc sailboat.
Thrifty DIY Battery Combiner jviss at 1:18pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 15/2226 I just thought I'd share this. I haven't built one yet. You can get a programmable low voltage dis
Pawl Oil jviss at 1:06pm 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 24/5440 This is a sequel to the "Winch Grease" thread. Harken Pawl Oil is list priced at $12.20 for a 50ml
Sailboat Lightning Protection Lubber No More! at 11:35am 07.11.18 Musings With Maine Sail 46/5481 I've read about setting up a boat for lightning protection in a number of books. Does anyone have an
Matching Gel Coat colors (1) Rltgold at 11:17am 07.11.18 Catalina 22 0/520 Matching gel coat colors on your boat can be very challenging but with the right color tints it can
Elite / (Kerie Feeling?) Apex at 11:07am 07.11.18 Other Sailboats 2/1349 I am perusing the internets and came across a lovely looking cruiser, Elite 364. PHRF around 120, p
How to Check for Signal From Masthead Wind Instrument? GorillaToast at 10:57am 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 23/6896 B'G wind indicator connected to Zeus 2 mfd NMEA 2000 buss, continuous cable thru mast to buss Connec
Sunbrella Dodger "shrinking"? rfrye1 at 9:33am 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 3/686 Good Morning, My dodger is pulling back where it connects/snaps to the front side below the Ising gl
Trailer for O'Day 222 DonStack at 9:25am 07.11.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/819 I am going to need a trailer to move my 222 from 1 body of water to another. I don't have my own tra
Volvo Penta 2002 Engine Anode Location (3) JRacer at 8:49am 07.11.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/9568 Wanting to replace the anode (zinc) in my First 310's Volvo Penta 2002 engine. I am presuming that i
Racor pre-filter location Renegade135 at 8:18am 07.11.18 Musings With Maine Sail 21/4132 This may not be the right forum, but I have a fuel filter location question. The motor is an old but
Beneteau & Seascape cb32863 at 8:05am 07.11.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1619 Beneteau has acquired 60% of Seascape shares. Not much info on the whole thing but, the original own
Solar panel connection-need advice Jimongee at 7:55am 07.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2478 We are currently sailing our 2002 356 in the Great Lakes for the summer. To help battery life while
Kayaks on a 26S. Russ Ward at 7:08am 07.11.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/946 My son and I are planning a trip to the Mississippi and Alabama barrier islands soon and he wants to
Shrouds too long Yoop sloop at 6:55am 07.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/689 I recently bought a hunter 216 and the lower and upper shrouds are about a foot too long to connect
Pearson 39-2 CB loose? Foxie at 6:15am 07.11.18 Pearson 16/3869 I just joined this forum so hello everyone, last spring I bought hull #4 a 1987 39-2 inMd and brough
'73 transom motor mount holes repair (7) Sacto Dave at 9:52pm 07.10.18 Catalina 22 25/2692 153533 I coated the inside of each hole first with thinned epoxy, then 404 adhesive filler thickene

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New to me 216 - Cabin Seal - Deck Rot / Repair capta at 4:13pm 08.09.24 Some of the people who have hull blisters spend months drying the spots out, and that's on a vertica
Catalina 28 Cruising speed under motor Hard pull to port Fred at 4:06pm 08.09.24 My 2004 Cat 28 mkii also has a pronounced pull to port in forward under power only. Very annoying. S
Backstay Split Rigging? (1) ggrizzard at 4:04pm 08.09.24 You Got It! That's the three holes I mentioned. First, call "Rig Right" and ask them if they have it
Get my engine running. (4) Ralph Johnstone at 3:53pm 08.09.24 I'm sure I will have more questions. We here have the ability to read minds so I will anticipate
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) Marty P. at 3:49pm 08.09.24 What has anyone done for air conditioning and/or head while under way? Tractor Trailers have 12V Ai
Are These Davit Mounts? capta at 3:48pm 08.09.24 That is certainly a well made piece of metal work (solid or not) fabricated for a specific purpose.
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) Marty P. at 3:43pm 08.09.24 That's the first year they built that boat. Where are you on the Chesapeake? I also keep my boat th
Get my engine running. (1) monocerosin at 3:00pm 08.09.24 226674 I think bypassing this old thing and going electric sounds great. I'm going to start pricing
Reading the SI's shemandr at 2:19pm 08.09.24 Competitors should definitely read the SI's! But I'm not killing these gals for several reasons:
Backstay Split Rigging? lrogers57 at 2:00pm 08.09.24 The mast does not have a hole for that weird end, the mast has a clevis pin I think i understand
Backstay Split Rigging? (2) lrogers57 at 1:48pm 08.09.24 In that case looking at your pic 8854, the longer of the 3 cables, the one with the tulip shape end
Solar Voltage dlochner at 1:43pm 08.09.24 Regarding the above link, we are talking about if fuse on the input side of the controller can prot
Solar Voltage JoeWhite at 1:39pm 08.09.24 Regarding the above link, we are talking about if fuse on the input side of the controller can prote
Backstay Split Rigging? (1) Claude L.-Auger at 1:19pm 08.09.24 The backstay is a split design, there are 2 chainplates to tie too at the stern. The problem i have
Reading the SI's JRacer at 1:02pm 08.09.24 Yeah, GJ wasn't paying attention either. And, not the first time that boats have "followed the leade
Backstay Split Rigging? lrogers57 at 12:42pm 08.09.24 Not familiar with your boat but it does look like the cable on your picture 8840 is your backstay.
New to me 216 - Cabin Seal - Deck Rot / Repair dmax at 12:37pm 08.09.24 You can use a vacuum pump, you need to leave it running for a while (hours). Works best when the dec
Backstay Split Rigging? lrogers57 at 12:34pm 08.09.24 My lower shrouds (on a Catalina Capri 22, Selden mast) have that end on them and they pass through
Backstay Split Rigging? lrogers57 at 12:33pm 08.09.24 The two short, and possibly smaller gauge wires, mount to two holes on the plate with u shaped conn
New to me 216 - Cabin Seal - Deck Rot / Repair Adam.Butler636 at 12:29pm 08.09.24 Appreciate the intel. I did hold my wet dry vac on it for a while and have been extreamly careful t

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