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Depth sounder replacement (1) shank at 5:25pm 06.26.16 Catalina 22 14/4438 I purchased a 87 C22 a few weeks ago and it has an old 2" depth sounder and Raymarine ST40 next to t
rusted Yanmar 3gm30 engine mounts toliver at 4:50pm 06.26.16 Ask All Sailors 7/3800 Does anyone know what the approx. cost of replacing (4) rusted Yanmar 3GM30 Engine mounts would be o
Seneca Lake 6/26/16 agprice22 at 3:17pm 06.26.16 Ask All Sailors 5/430 Nice day for sailing on Seneca Lake, NY Hx8G3T03mG8
Motoring Control mrudman850 at 3:17pm 06.26.16 Catalina 22 15/1111 Launching our 1977 C-22 tomorrow for the first time. Have a 4 HP Yamaha four-stroke. Do you folks
stolen hatch Oday 20 Agustin at 1:26pm 06.26.16 Parts Search 2/781 yes believe or not the hatch door or little vent that goes on top front got stolen at the storage pl
Anybody else have a bad (medical) reaction using Cetol? RussC at 1:20pm 06.26.16 Ask All Sailors 7/793 I decided to try out this wonder finish that I keep hearing about called Cetol on my Vic 18 teak. so
Catalina 27 Traveler upgrade questions sashaproctor at 1:18pm 06.26.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/3771 I've just pulled the traveler apart on my 1976 Catalina 27 to refurbish the teak that it sits on and
29.5 frameless window replacement Jim Watts at 12:46pm 06.26.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/1466 Considering doing all 3 myself. Have seen posts referring to archived posts detailing this subject.
Hunter 27 Cherubini Missing V Berth Cushions Dana Shields at 11:05am 06.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/739 I just bought a 1979 Hunter 27 Cherubini, and it is missing its V-berth cushions. Does anyone know o
Bad knock Ilanortho at 8:58am 06.26.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1009 Posting again; Bad knock I thought was transmission on Hunter 34 Yanmar 3GM30F/ KM3. Engine realigne
Hunter 34 Winch Replacement Ilanortho at 8:49am 06.26.16 Big Boats 7/1917 Hi; My Maxwell winches are nearing end of life; I have rebuilt - lubricated- then last summer and I
Pelican thread size bman88 at 7:06am 06.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/885 I have a 1983 Hunter 34. I lost one of the two pelican clips on the starboard side. From the remaini
Part identification and Parts missing. (6) Joeniver at 6:50am 06.26.16 Ask All Sailors 2/701 Dear Sailboat Owners members: First, let me know if I am in the right spot! Chrysler (TMI or WELCRA
Squeaky impeller? scottmellloyditude at 6:38am 06.26.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1112 I recently changed my fresh water impeller (early Sherwood) and the first time I took the 27' Catali
Loss of power in forward. 1mcarlson at 6:35am 06.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/959 Last night I was motoring back to marina in 2 to 3 foot swells and no wind on Lake Michigan. After a
Grinding Bottom Paint (1) mfourn20 at 8:47pm 06.25.16 Catalina 22 2/876 I've started the process of grinding/sanding off many layers of bottom paint on the Catalina 22 I ju
Oday 28 main sheet lyricpekka at 7:40pm 06.25.16 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1448 My new ride is a 1980 Oday 28. I'm looking at the mainsheet layout, a 4 to 1 set up, traveller at th
Universal M35B, the dreaded Sherwood G908 and its Oberdorfer replacement mlaver at 7:34pm 06.25.16 Ask All Sailors 2/4048 This follows a thread I posted to the (wonderful) Catalina 34 list last fall. The background is that
Come sail away...God Bless You! BlowMeAway at 7:17pm 06.25.16 Ask All Sailors 2/450 My simple contribution to the beautiful family lost at sea near Sanibel, FL. My heart aches, new les
Polyurethane thinning ejet9999 at 7:14pm 06.25.16 Ask All Sailors 9/10612 I know Pettit says to thin the topside paint with"120 brush thinner" but at the price I thought I wo

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pour 1/16th inch of resin to firm up H260 wood flooring? MikeHoncho at 6:25pm 04.19.24 double it up from the under side with plywood, screwed and epoxied. Laying epoxy over the top will
Lifting strap blocking PaulK at 6:22pm 04.19.24 The 4x4 blocks are probably supposed to be a foot or so long, ead the load out over a bigger area t
Compressed Natural Gas MikeHoncho at 5:41pm 04.19.24 Steel Dive tanks are the design as CNG tanks and dive tanks may even be at up to 3000 psig or more.
yard rate for gel coat repair work near annapolis ? MitchM at 5:20pm 04.19.24 thanks, we are at $90 an hour in erie/cleveland area.
Catalina 28 steering problem Siamese at 4:10pm 04.19.24 I like Catalinas, and have owned four. Own one currently. But, your faith in their quality is unwa
pour 1/16th inch of resin to firm up H260 wood flooring? Project_Mayhem at 3:53pm 04.19.24 It'll just crack. Resin doesn't have much strength by itself. If you want to firm it up, use resi
pour 1/16th inch of resin to firm up H260 wood flooring? Siamese at 2:04pm 04.19.24 It'll just crack. Resin doesn't have much strength by itself. If you want to firm it up, use resin
Disassemble Older Morse Shifter twodzusfittings at 2:02pm 04.19.24 It is very likely they were pressed on. There would be an inner and an outer stem. If you tried to p
Catalina 28 steering problem William Weeks at 2:00pm 04.19.24 Welcome to SBO William. Have you had the boat out of the water to inspect the prop and the rudder?
Compressed Natural Gas smokey73 at 12:57pm 04.19.24 Steel Dive tanks are the design as CNG tanks and dive tanks may even be at up to 3000 psig or more..
Compressed Natural Gas MikeHoncho at 12:39pm 04.19.24 I don't think so. Propane tanks are at a much lower pressure than a CNG tank. I don't think a pro
Grand Traverse Bay - destinations/anchorage recommendations? higgs at 12:25pm 04.19.24 I found Northport and Leland to be two of my favorite spots near Traverse Bay, but I have not been t
If H260 is suspended in air, or frozen, what happens? Davenport at 12:01pm 04.19.24 Never use lines to lift a h26 or h260? What if dont have trailer????????????? Have the marina SUP
Companion way H26 Davenport at 11:53am 04.19.24 A normal adult can slide thru the hole left if you leave the bottom h260 panel out. or use front ha
Lifting strap blocking (3) Ralph Johnstone at 11:41am 04.19.24 224246 224247 I'm pretty sure they will be able to accommodate you. I would be EXTREMELY cautious
Lifting strap blocking PaulK at 11:04am 04.19.24 It could be a precaution, but it would depend on how wide the lifting slings are. Most yards aroun
Blower Vent Hose Ralph Johnstone at 10:49am 04.19.24
Hunter 23.5 new windows (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:45am 04.19.24 This is the original Hunter factory install from 1998 : removed and filled with black 795.
Is a reinforced exhaust hose really necessary? Ralph Johnstone at 10:36am 04.19.24 I think a heated water bath would work well without damaging the material I've tried the hot wate
Grand Traverse Bay - destinations/anchorage recommendations? pgandw at 9:42am 04.19.24 You will probably want to limit any day's sail to less than 20 miles. If you go for a full day of s

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