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boot strip paint? (1) rpludwig at 1:18pm 06.25.17 Catalina 22 12/3875 137948 likely a dumb question....the boot stripe is heavily oxidized and in the gelcoat, can't bring
Masthead question... (1) rpludwig at 10:08am 06.25.17 Catalina 22 11/3764 Replacing halyard masthead sheaves to accommodate 8mm line, made the mistake of ordering from CD (th
Engine Charging Questions Rick D at 9:00am 06.25.17 Ask All Sailors 31/2908 Ok, so I have not used our boat much last year owing to various projects. I put in some Deka AGM hou
Companionway Lock SailFysh at 7:11am 06.25.17 Catalina 310 13/3650 I have the standard sliding hatch with 4 boards. We have a clasp and padlock for outside lock but wh
O'day 34 bulkhead instrument mounting Sefuller at 6:28am 06.25.17 Bigger Boats 4/769 I recently installed a B'G Zeus2 on my pedestal guard and would like to mount a Triton display on my
the Air Conditioner recharge story... MitchM at 5:41am 06.25.17 Ask All Sailors 3/2867 My 10 year old chevy van air con was barely working, and was diagnosed as very low o
1985 36' Hunter ... Help!! flblowfish at 8:42pm 06.24.17 The Cherubini Hunters 0/367 I am looking for the general measurements for the v berth mattress. I'm trying to refit our new to u
A PO Story shemandr at 7:16pm 06.24.17 Ask All Sailors 8/623 On my new to me boat, which I took possession of three weeks ago I noted that the battery charger w
Stainless Elbo Mixer and Flange viper at 6:56pm 06.24.17 Big Boats 0/544 Yanmar mechanic said time to replace elbow and connecting piece at 18 years even though the engine h
NEW STANDING RIGGING! Izzy at 2:50pm 06.24.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1199 Well I just finished installing new standing rigging on my 26S. Ordered them from BWY, and they fit
heating element change Franzcat at 2:05pm 06.24.17 Catalina 30 3/1056 The heating element in my Atwood EHN6 water heater is dead. I opened the water heater up (after mak
Help I'm in big trouble Stephane Aloise at 12:55pm 06.24.17 Engines and Propulsion 41/6188 Hello, I have a small oil leak on my M25 engine near the oil filter and alternator. In mooring
PHII water intake valve capta at 8:19am 06.24.17 Ask All Sailors 16/1883 I read some years back in the Raritan instructions for the PHII that the water intake valve should b
The penalty I paid for sloppy Air Con winterization ... MitchM at 7:09am 06.24.17 Ask All Sailors 9/3629 So last fall , haul out was on a 30 Kt pouring rain day and i admittedly did not do a
PVC pipe for holding tank.... (1) NYSail at 5:15am 06.24.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/2285 getting ready to change my pump-out hose which goes from a fitting at the bottom of my tank straight
Would you sail around the world in this boat? I would. (1) Joe at 2:06am 06.24.17 Ask All Sailors 28/4230 After a long time away, I recently dropped by solo circumnavigator Laura Dekker's blog. Let's see..
Ideas on how to find good used sails for a CL16 LadyHawk at 9:06pm 06.23.17 Trailer Sailors 12/3511 I am a Sunfish owner and was looking for a second Sunfish for my teen son as well as a larger boat (
Advice on selling boat Bad Obsession at 2:32pm 06.23.17 Ask All Sailors 47/3073 I have decided to sell my Compac 23. I have listed it here and on craigslist: https://washingtondc
Adding a non-marine antenna tuner to the boat (2) Brian D at 2:18pm 06.23.17 SSB and Ham Operators 16/2862 I am still in the process of finishing my SSB installation. Just lost motivation recently but it see
How to transport extra fuel? (1) jonelli at 1:43pm 06.23.17 Catalina 30 44/10763 Hey All! I am planning a 9 day channel islands trip from Long Beach, and I think I need to take abou

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Fresh Water Leak gfrazzle at 9:38am 07.23.24 Lots of good ideas folks, thanks. It is a 2007 boat and the floorboards are screwed down- at least
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 Arrgh at 9:21am 07.23.24 Only a few inches in. Almost directly under the life lines
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 9:21am 07.23.24 ...The aluminum plates are the ones inside the cabin that the rods that connect down to the pan att
Hunter 460 dmax at 9:00am 07.23.24 If you're looking to do it yourself, here's an excellent article on how one person did it: Keel Bolt
Hunter 460 Scallywagger at 8:54am 07.23.24 dmax, thanks for the info. Now the question is how to remove the j bolt
Hunter 460 Scallywagger at 8:49am 07.23.24 They need to be J-bolts or something similar that gives the bolt some purchase in the lead - a strai
House batteries switch not turning DC panel on? LloydB at 8:22am 07.23.24 Simple test: disconnect one pole( main conductor) from the start bank battery. Do you still have 12.
Hunter 460 dmax at 8:21am 07.23.24 They need to be J-bolts or something similar that gives the bolt some purchase in the lead - a strai
Catalina 30 traviler shive kloudie1 at 8:17am 07.23.24 Those sheaves look like Shaefer parts.. Joe (above) said it .. you can find replacement sheaves but
My boat stinks! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:16am 07.23.24 Y'all are graspng at any product that promises to relieve you of the need to do any manual labor. B
Hunter 460 ggrizzard at 7:16am 07.23.24 :yikes:
Couple found dead in life raft higgs at 6:44am 07.23.24 oD5AJvu_CRg
Catalina 30 traviler shive Hayden Watson at 6:33am 07.23.24 Troy, this isn't really a Garhaurer component. It's at least 40 years old and out of production.
Fresh Water Leak jviss at 6:27am 07.23.24 If you can pressurize small sections your piping ay one time, install a pressure gauge and check wh
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base Crazy Dave Condon at 6:22am 07.23.24 I received a private message from the poster. I have asked for a picture sideways to see if the ra
Iphone Sat-phone feature? Bill Ernst at 5:51am 07.23.24 Thanks for all the replies. I am planning a trip to Isle Royale soon, and was wondering if this em
Catalina 30 traviler shive SycloneDriver at 5:37am 07.23.24 Troy, this isn't really a Garhaurer component. It's at least 40 years old and out of production.
My boat stinks! Project_Mayhem at 5:28am 07.23.24
Catalina 30 traviler shive Joe at 5:18am 07.23.24 I was aware that the curved track was a poor design, another friend replaced his for that very rea
House batteries switch not turning DC panel on? dlochner at 5:12am 07.23.24

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