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Halyard Exit Plates on Charleston Mast Tdaddy2000 at 2:35pm 06.19.17 Catalina 310 0/528 Hello All, Any leads on halyard exit plates for a Charleston Spar mast? This plastic plate which bro
Documentation Scams (1) lrschultz at 1:42pm 06.19.17 Ask All Sailors 3/382 Any sailor documenting his vessel should be alert for 3rd party spam for companies who will manage d
Expo Solar Sailer ArleneT at 12:17pm 06.19.17 Ask All Sailors 12/2443 I have a 1994 expo solar sailer, 14'-6". In a blow it was rocking at it's mooring and the mast sawe
Cabin Led lights (2) Tim22 at 10:33am 06.19.17 Mid-Size Boats 21/3357 I am thinking of replacing some of my small round cabin lights with led's. ( see photos) . Any sugge
387 Diesel Leak (1) csdurand at 10:32am 06.19.17 Big Boats 2/887 Hi All, I am a new Catalina 387 2006 owner. During delivery the diesel tank leaked (we think from
New sailor outboard question DHaning at 10:23am 06.19.17 Engines and Propulsion 14/969 I am a new owner of a Mac 25. It has a 1990 Suzuki outboard on it. It has not been started in at lea
H376 Fuel/Engine stop-shutdown cable replacement rfrye1 at 9:31am 06.19.17 Big Boats 6/594 Looking thru Archives for answers to my question, nobody actually discusses the process of this job.
Atomic diesel model 15 11 hp engine issues hunter healer at 9:30am 06.19.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/434 Hi there! I recently installed a new thermostat because the overheating lite came on when the temp g
Five most important things for a trip via the ICW to the Bahamas? AlexC at 9:27am 06.19.17 Ask All Sailors 55/5596 This fall, I'll be making my first trek down the ICW, and then to the Bahamas. My wife asked me "Wh
Checking in! Eberline at 9:18am 06.19.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/2619 Hello! I am new to sailing and just bought a MacGregor 26D. Looking forward to learning from all o
Lifting Davits for Dingy outboard Chuck Reynolds at 8:23am 06.19.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1057 I sail a Catalina 400 MKII and looking for a lifting davit for my 6hp outboard. I've seen one on an
New Catalina 310 owner Frank H at 8:06am 06.19.17 Catalina 310 16/3703 Hello Mates I'm a new Catalina 310 owner and new to the 310 forum. She is a 2000 and is being picked
Trying to find out how to ocontact Adler / Barbour Stephen Dale at 7:08am 06.19.17 Mid-Size Boats 5/1343 I have a Hunter 320 and need my Adler / Barbour compressor services in Benicia, California - between
Collision at sea Warren Milberg at 7:07am 06.19.17 Sails Call Lounge 41/3761 I know this is a sailing blog, and I mourn the loss of life in the recent collision of the US Navy v
Japanese tanker collides with US destroyer. Justin_NSA at 6:01am 06.19.17 Sails Call Lounge 35/2683 The missing sailors bodies were found in flooded compartment. Sad news. Pray for the families. USS F
Macgregor 25 Family of 5 Jcro001 at 9:30pm 06.18.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/4512 I have sailed before mostly on dinghies but also have some experience on yachts. I am looking to buy
LPG Stove Not working mcrow33 at 7:29pm 06.18.17 Ask All Sailors 9/522 My LPG stove on my Benetieau 361 is not working properly. I can light the burners, the flame is real
Quick release for the forstay piedpiperIII at 6:58pm 06.18.17 Catalina 22 27/5916 I plan to go with the quick disconnect for my forstay but I do not see them for the forward shrouds.
Replaced Joker Valve JerryA at 6:55pm 06.18.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 28/2641 Replaced my first Joker valve this weekend. Yucky job, but gloves and an old towel helped. Now I don
What to check to keep the water out Megaro76 at 5:47pm 06.18.17 Catalina 22 16/2666 Started my first full summer with my C22 off right this weekend. Got it out of inside winter storag

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I think my problem is just a bit obvious. The good news is that at least a fair amoint of threads still remain in the bottom bolt hole. Any ideas on h Ward H at 8:32am 02.12.24 That's the surface where the raw water pump flange bolts on.. Common issue on M-25 and M-25XP engin
I think my problem is just a bit obvious. The good news is that at least a fair amoint of threads still remain in the bottom bolt hole. Any ideas on h Project_Mayhem at 6:03am 02.12.24 Is the silver area a plate that needs to be sealed to the block or is there another piece that bolts
Dock and Go Override How-to RichKS at 5:34am 02.12.24 Thanks for posting your troubleshooting Brock. I hope you are back up and running now. I am having
stripping cetol from teak FastOlson at 4:40pm 02.11.24 I have used "Te-Ka" for decades. Cleaner Kit - 1 Quart Each A & B \| West Marine I have a blog entry
Salon table 37c Johnb at 3:25pm 02.11.24 The top of the table on my boat is 29.625 inches off the sole
Salon table 37c Cocoa Beach Sailor at 1:41pm 02.11.24 The original table is solid teak in the middle with teak veneer plywood for the flip ups. There i
stripping cetol from teak ggrizzard at 1:33pm 02.11.24 Thanks jssailem. I saw this response on the thread you referenced: Re: Removing Sikkens Cetol or HL
I think my problem is just a bit obvious. The good news is that at least a fair amoint of threads still remain in the bottom bolt hole. Any ideas on h (1) jssailem at 11:23am 02.11.24 Is this the area at issue? This looks like the base of the water pump, is that correct?
I think my problem is just a bit obvious. The good news is that at least a fair amoint of threads still remain in the bottom bolt hole. Any ideas on h Project_Mayhem at 11:11am 02.11.24 I'm not sure what area needs to be repaired in your pic but I had shockingly good results wrapping t
stripping cetol from teak jssailem at 11:01am 02.11.24
stripping cetol from teak Stu Jackson at 10:50am 02.11.24 I used both gel paint stripper and a heat gun later to get the rest.
New Main Sail dlochner at 10:26am 02.11.24 Thanks Dave, good info. You answered the loose foot question. Bear in mind, this was just an educ
stripping cetol from teak Mark Maulden at 10:09am 02.11.24 Heat gun and a scraper. Finish with a sanding
new mulitbank battery charger experiences Davidasailor26 at 9:31am 02.11.24 Do you have a sense for the state of health of each of the batteries? Having both Flooded Lead Acid
New Main Sail PhilaSailor at 9:04am 02.11.24 Thanks Dave, good info. You answered the loose foot question. Any thoughts on spending more for mo
New Main Sail dlochner at 8:34am 02.11.24 Loose Foot - LF are current wisdom. Do older boats like the 37 Cutter have a tracked foot for bette
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig Windpilot at 8:33am 02.11.24 I guess it all depends on how and where you sail regarding the inner forestay "problem" If you do a
The Show Must Go On DArcy at 8:26am 02.11.24 The Toronto boat show has an entire room for cottage stuff. Water toys, docks, dock furniture. I bou
new mulitbank battery charger experiences LydieBP at 8:26am 02.11.24 Thanks everyone for the input. There seven batteries in the boat, 4 together regular lead acid, 2 to
Salon table 37c PhilaSailor at 8:24am 02.11.24 The original table is solid teak in the middle with teak veneer plywood for the flip ups. There is

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