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84 Catalina 22 have a lead or cast iron swing keel? Todd Parrish at 3:14pm 03.17.17 Mid-Size Boats 9/3294 I was looking at a boat that's been in freshwater slip, keel down, for 10 years. I've read that 'ea
h26 jweber1961 at 10:42am 03.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/412 do I need a long leg outboard or will short leg be sufficent
Arguing with my "boat guy" Pipe Dream at 10:39am 03.17.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 22/2298 Ok-need a little help here..... Last fall after a weekend on the lake, I noticed an odor in the hou
Budge Bimini Tops Douginmd at 10:02am 03.17.17 Ask All Sailors 3/516 I am looking for inexpensive options for bimini tops for an O'day 25. Has anybody had experience wi
Charleston Spar - In mast furling Time 2 Cruise at 9:22am 03.17.17 Catalina 310 3/3523 Has anyone ever restrung the inhaul ' outhaul on one of these? My lines are shot and they need repla
mainsheet fiddle block? (1) jyjohnson at 7:25am 03.17.17 Smaller Boats 14/3348 Hi all -- I have H 25.5 (mid '80s I think). The angle of the cam cleat makes it quite hard to cleat
Electric Fuel Pump addition for priming..... NYSail at 7:09am 03.17.17 Ask All Sailors 24/4149 Hello all, New boat has a long run from tank to engine and was thinking about adding an electric fu
March 17, 17 All U Get at 5:59am 03.17.17 Ask All Sailors 4/372 Happy St. Patrick's Day. Mission today is to find some Irish Whiskey amongst all the rum here on th
Amazing tactical perspective on a race. Jackdaw at 9:17pm 03.16.17 Racing 8/1422 Here is an entire TP52 Super Series race, Hot mic'ed and from multi-angles. Amazing vid, if you have
1987 Hunter Legend 35 - Rudder Construction? walmsleyc at 8:28pm 03.16.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1247 (previously posted on a Catalina forum by mistake) My rudder has been dripping rusty water for a nu
ST4000+ replacement belt identification (1) jonelli at 6:25pm 03.16.17 Catalina 30 7/3311 Hey All, I need help identifying the correct belt for this. I see a lot of D169 "For MK1 black housi
sunsail ownership Captmayhem at 6:17pm 03.16.17 Ask All Sailors 5/939 I'm sure I'm not the only one getting emails from them, what's the catch?
First 405 galley rail guidera48 at 5:46pm 03.16.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/692 I am rebuilding a first 405 and I need to make new counter rails for the galley. Beneteau made a la
Hunter Control Panel Box (1) spadaforaj at 5:18pm 03.16.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/428 Nice 2004 Hunter 41 with a really bad caulk job Does anyone know ehere I can get a replacement ed
Replacing Bilge hose ODAY 322 BwWhisper at 4:59pm 03.16.17 Bigger Boats 5/791 My 1.5" bilge hose is deteriorated to the point it is broken off 2" long in the bilge area. Anybody
Charleston Spar In Mast Furling - Replace control lines Time 2 Cruise at 12:50pm 03.16.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1542 Has anyone had the pleasure to replace the inhaul and outhaul lines on the cited spar? The line just
Chemical question for Peggy Craig Cook at 11:09am 03.16.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/668 I was reading the commissioning articles in Sail and Cruising World this month and they both reminde
Masthead sheeves jansan at 9:33am 03.16.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/888 Can anyone advise on the size of the pulley (O/Dia, thickness and bore I/Dia ) for the masthead shee
3M 4991B VHB tape Sefuller at 9:13am 03.16.17 Ask All Sailors 3/737 Looking for 1/2" BLACK 4991 VHB tape for my window replacement project. I have located an Ebay sell
Pulling hurth transmission (1) JimHartnett at 8:05am 03.16.17 Catalina 310 25/5247 There isn't enough room to pull the transmission away from the engine. After about a half inch I hit

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Legend 40.5 engine oil change fero at 3:19am 04.22.24 Thanks, very clear.
Adding a mid-ship cleat to a H260 Chuck C. at 12:21am 04.22.24 @Chuck C. I was a dealer who was involved in the design of the 260 and the dealer who sold nearly
70 FT of LIFE LINE dLj at 11:30pm 04.21.24 70 ft of 3/16 steel inner with a 5/16 white cover. Free. You pay postage. Where are you located?
Legend 40.5 engine oil change (6) Rich Stidger at 10:02pm 04.21.24 @fero , here are a couple pictures of my oil access hole. You can use the measurements for the hole
Mas-technologies instrument gauge for Yanmar artboas at 8:58pm 04.21.24 Three months later and the display is blank again. Time to hook the readouts up to the chart plott
Air Conditioner Vents artboas at 8:54pm 04.21.24 I have a H49 that was originally from SoCal so the temps were reasonable, so the original owners di
Suspected Hull-to-Deck Joint Leak, H41 Baja bash at 8:16pm 04.21.24 Hi, had the same problem on the same model boat only in the stern. I kept a towel down by the rudder
New to me Cat 22 (1) mjp83 at 6:58pm 04.21.24 My 81 was on the hard for 15 years. Seems the glass warmed and cooled at different rates than the
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? Davidasailor26 at 6:55pm 04.21.24 I bought a $30 Depstech USB endoscope about five years ago. It's come in handy but the image qualit
Stem Fitting (1) mjp83 at 6:50pm 04.21.24 I have an 81 and just did my own upgrade, and your bow area under the stem fitting looks like mine,
Legend 40.5 engine oil change fero at 6:38pm 04.21.24 Thanks Rich, your input is always great help.
Catalina 28 mkII - Hot Water Heater Installation Stu Jackson at 6:35pm 04.21.24 Thanks! That's more complex than my system (i.e. no mixing valve, no accumulator, etc). It does how
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 NYSail at 5:44pm 04.21.24 I just use the stuff I get from the local auto parts dealer in my Tohatsu 8 HP. Even with all new s
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 stickinthemud57 at 4:21pm 04.21.24 It'll be more effective if it's contaminated with water. In other words, if some water gets in, you
Stern anchoring Will Gilmore at 4:07pm 04.21.24 Keep on mind that a sailboat is designed for wind on the head. When stern anchoring the rudder and
Keel getting corrosion Tally Ho at 4:07pm 04.21.24
Legend 40.5 engine oil change Rich Stidger at 4:06pm 04.21.24 It is not necessary to remove any part of the engine box or steps. But it is most definitely a PITA
Expected life of a fuel line hose? Tally Ho at 4:03pm 04.21.24
Rudder crack Project_Mayhem at 3:11pm 04.21.24 This will most likely involve exploratory surgery. Posting to follow this thread
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? Project_Mayhem at 3:09pm 04.21.24 I bought a $30 Depstech USB endoscope about five years ago. It's come in handy but the image quality

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