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One keel hanger bolt is bigger than the rest... Minnesail at 12:16pm 05.09.16 Catalina 22 3/958 Hi, This will be my third year with my 1974 Catalina 22, and I decided to drop the keel and inspect
Should I recess my auxiliary bilge pump? OS2Dude at 12:02pm 05.09.16 Ask All Sailors 20/1427 Our 1985 Catalina 30 mk I SR Fin Keel has a large bilge pump with a float switch that leaves about 2
Lose rigging???? - UPDATE!!! Piotr at 10:46am 05.09.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1902 UPDATE to the UPDATE!!!!! So I did what I was told and after removing the backstay, tightening the j
C & C 37 Boat speed sensor.. PNW SEAN at 9:36am 05.09.16 Ask All Sailors 2/482 1982 C'C 37 where is the Boat Speed Sensor ?.. A friend nearly sunk her SJ28 in the Puget Sound whe
222venture value range mark west at 9:14am 05.09.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/719 Found venture 2-22 1974 on is this boat a good sailer self righting has 4sails trailer in boat an
Where to put solar vents in C&C 30 MkII? serpa4 at 7:46am 05.09.16 C&C 1/1112 The C'C 30 has 4 opening Lewmar hatches; two in the cabin, one in 1/4 berth, and one in the bathroom
The graphics are ready!! (1) Jammin jr at 7:31am 05.09.16 The Cherubini Hunters 0/595 Almost done now. Graphics are ready, just waiting on the striping tape. Not much longer!!!
77' 30' Hunter Cherubini no emergency tiller jmclean1963 at 7:23am 05.09.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1235 I have looked high and low and don't see an emergency tiller location any ideas or suggestions.
Compass/ Stereo speaker conflict knotatwork2 at 7:01am 05.09.16 Ask All Sailors 13/2466 I think I know the answer to this already, but I was hoping that there might be a Sheldon Cooper Ski
Mast for 310 with inmast furling Richit at 7:01am 05.09.16 Catalina 310 6/1641 I read with interest the stories of getting boats ready for the season. Living in Ft. Lauderdale, I
Mark II Water Heater Removal Almost Impossible! Bob4203 at 5:41am 05.09.16 Catalina 30 21/1931 I ran a thread several months ago about removal of the six gallon hot water heater in the 1988 Mark
Bad Start - New Season Long Story at 4:03am 05.09.16 Catalina 310 17/2192 It's Spring
windless norml15 at 10:48pm 05.08.16 Bigger Boats 13/2408 I have a 1982 oday, 34 feet . I'm about to install a windless and wondered if anyone out there has d
Boom rubbing sailnewbie at 6:06pm 05.08.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 41/2935 Venture 224 Mac, with top up the boom rubs it hard unless I use a top lift off mast ??????
Hull support boat jack stands John L at 5:44pm 05.08.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1081 Need to know what size and quantity of jacks to get for my 1985 Hunter 34 with a shoal keel, and are
Oil Pressure (1) Big Fish at 3:15pm 05.08.16 Mid-Size Boats 16/1581 The boat yard launched my 1978 Hunter 27 four days ago and put it on one of their moorings. This mor
Youth Sailing Don Guillette at 1:13pm 05.08.16 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 39/4474 Today I was watching the America Cup racing on the Hudson river and at one of the intermissions the
Best price for an old jib? (6) patrickkidd at 10:49am 05.08.16 Catalina 30 7/1189 Hi there! I recently bought a 1984 Catalina 30 and found an old jib that I can't use any more now t
Good teak prep guide for a new boat owner? (5) patrickkidd at 10:46am 05.08.16 Ask All Sailors 29/9813 Hello! I recently bought a 1984 Catalina 30 and need to refinish the teak before it starts to break
Best way to remove varnish and duct tape residue from fiberglass? (3) patrickkidd at 10:38am 05.08.16 Ask All Sailors 6/3369 Hi there! The previous owner of my boat left duct tape glee residue and stray varnish swipes on the

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Rope to anchor chain attachment Stu Jackson at 8:48pm 09.03.23 I've always used the eye splice & shackle s If you know how to splice, why do you even have a ques
Blown exhaust not enough I guess Stu Jackson at 8:46pm 09.03.23 Good luck finding a new pump. :beer: always consider DEPCO in FL.
Selden Furlex 100S parts Ken13559 at 8:11pm 09.03.23 Found this "Quick Fix" like you mentioned. Maybe worth a try. Thanks. Ken Y After 2_1/2 years, th
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement SailorShaggy at 7:19pm 09.03.23 No vented loop on the discharge lines (not needed IMHO), but do on the intake lines. The one for th
Blown exhaust not enough I guess kappykaplan at 6:31pm 09.03.23 this time that pulley turning but again with a big squeaking sound. I just went through this with
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement Terry Cox at 6:28pm 09.03.23 Can anyone confirm if there is a vented loop? No vented loop on the discharge lines (not needed IM
Blown exhaust not enough I guess jssailem at 5:28pm 09.03.23 I had a coolant pump fail. Actually it was the pumps seals. Coolant came out unde pressure through t
Blown exhaust not enough I guess Davidasailor26 at 5:21pm 09.03.23 I would get the adjustment bolt loose, take the belt off, and try to turn the fresh water pump by ha
Blown exhaust not enough I guess Tally Ho at 5:19pm 09.03.23 I read that. Greg the raw water pump produces the water out the exhaust. He stated the pulley on th
Blown exhaust not enough I guess jssailem at 5:06pm 09.03.23
Blown exhaust not enough I guess Tally Ho at 5:03pm 09.03.23
Blown exhaust not enough I guess jssailem at 5:01pm 09.03.23 Did not take long to see the belt had broken. adjuster bolt was seized and I did not want to s
New sails for 29.5 Tally Ho at 4:48pm 09.03.23 I've always looked at my main with the idea of getting a main with a full roach. However, with a
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? rardiH36 at 4:25pm 09.03.23 Hello chichiflys: Today pulled the two aft chainplates. Brought them home to clean and then remove
Intertec 2000e thinner Dave at 4:20pm 09.03.23 No. Interlux 2000 barrier coat is an epoxy. The two parts chemically bond and cure. They are not lik
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 4:06pm 09.03.23 The previous owner of my boat replaced just the last 4 feet of his sanitation hose and I am going t
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:48pm 09.03.23 The intake vented loop is in the wrong place. As you'll see in the installation instructions for eve
Tornado hit solves my headsail dilemma PlaneTom at 3:45pm 09.03.23 Ullman in Santa Cruz? Hodges and the gang. Great sailmakers. The did a stack pack for us a few year
Tornado hit solves my headsail dilemma marchem at 3:40pm 09.03.23 We bought new sails for our 310 a year or so back. The old main had a couple repairs where the grom
Raritan PHII long term review Terry Cox at 2:10pm 09.03.23 No wet blanket intended on this saga, but our two 1991 Jabsco electric macerator sea water toilets s

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