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Our free Catalina 22. (2) Robr0924 at 6:53pm 06.09.16 Catalina 22 15/2663 we bought a Coronado 23, for $225. We have been getting her back in action, and have taken her out,
How to Use CNG Adapter dancrosswis@gmail.com at 6:27pm 06.09.16 Ask All Sailors 16/4455 Hi Folks, We had a good Memorial Weekend cruise visiting Door County (WI). Great food with lots of
How to Use CNG Adapter dancrosswis@gmail.com at 6:25pm 06.09.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/828 Hi Folks, We had a good Memorial Weekend cruise visiting Door County (WI). Great food with lots of
Knocked out a few DIY projects today (3) rgranger at 5:42pm 06.09.16 Ask All Sailors 3/803 124509 124510 124511 124509 124510The first is an auto pilot I got on eBay. It seemed to be workin
Replacing muffler Therapyg at 2:57pm 06.09.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1003 1983 O'Day 34 with a universal diesel. Having some trouble with black sooty smoke when motoring. One
Replacing manual bilge on Catalina 250 Scott Dufford at 2:26pm 06.09.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/749 Looks to me like I have to remove the rear bulkhead to get at the bilge. Somebody said I can do it t
He's Back (how to launch your Trailer Sailor) pateco at 1:43pm 06.09.16 Trailer Sailors 5/1319 Almost as funny as the docking video. FPeetFWRVxo
Removal of engine shazam at 12:37pm 06.09.16 Catalina 30 14/4783 I'm afraid I must do a complete rebuild on my Universal Diesel 5411. Any advice on how to remove it
New larger scuppers SFS at 12:08pm 06.09.16 Ask All Sailors 2/509 I've discovered my scuppers are leaking into the cabin (1983 H31). While fixing the leak, I'm think
worried about stress cracks (2) donelanc at 11:48am 06.09.16 Bigger Boats 6/1472 lost my mast and boom in sept of last year. I bought a salvage boat for the mastI and it's in goo
How far has anyone sailed on a Hunter 25 circa 1970ties? Plymouth Sailor at 11:21am 06.09.16 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1092 Looking to hear about any long distance adventures on a Cherubini 25. The furthest I've been thus f
NEWPORT 27 HELM PEDESTAL (1) ATB at 10:50am 06.09.16 Newport 5/1929 124497 Does anyone know the manufacturer of this helm pedestal. It is on a 1973 Newport 27?
Electric upgrade Robert Stevenson at 8:54am 06.09.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/548 The boats PO admitted that the ac line was romex and should be stranded. The light on the panel flas
O`Day 30 Bathroom Questions Robert Stevenson at 8:50am 06.09.16 Ask An Oday Owner 18/1899 Water is leaking out of the center of the bathroom faucet. Where can I get a replacement faucet that
sailing club/boat options enad at 8:44am 06.09.16 Ask All Sailors 4/874 joining a local sailing club in nyc; 3 different clubs with different fleets: colgate 26 J24 melges
Don't want to remove sea hood on my 1983 H31 SFS at 7:04am 06.09.16 Mid-Size Boats 7/857 I have some companionway hatch slider issues/leaks. Been reading threads on the topic for 24 hours
Zink replacement on Yanmar YGM20F Canonshooternb at 6:21am 06.09.16 Engines and Propulsion 3/923 I have recently purchased a new to me boat with a Yanmar YGM20F engine that has a heat exchanger. I
Will Batteries Die If Not Used? Maine Sail at 4:52am 06.09.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1106 I just had the opportunity to test this on an AGM battery. Lots of dock-talk suggests that a battery
Does Anyone Recognize This Hydraulic Motor Tilt Unit? (2) caguy at 11:32pm 06.08.16 Ask All Sailors 3/533 I just bought a 1989 Mac 26D sailboat. It is pretty well equipped. I've attached a picture of the
pump out fittings SOCAL C50 at 10:00pm 06.08.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1295 The previous owner installed a thru deck for the pump out and I am routing the fittings and hose and

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Santana 21 design info needed LloydB at 9:00am 04.14.24 Search the threads on this site for no traveler rig and you will find various examples of boom end r
Entering Canade with children. Mark Maulden at 8:59am 04.14.24 https://www.niagarafallstourism.com/plan/border-crossing/#canada-usa-border-update minors need a bi
Catalina 34 Interior Guystapo at 8:56am 04.14.24 its an 1988
Removal of washer dryer SV knot that bad at 8:22am 04.14.24 Thanks so much for that! Do you know how we get it out of the boat?
How to tie up to a cleat (or how NOT to lose your dinghy) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:04am 04.14.24 As you walk around any marina you'll see a lot of examples of "If you don't know the knot, tie a lot
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 7:53am 04.14.24 1st prize goes to: well a few of you! To clarify, the boat performed well on a short cruise, summer
Portlight Glare Question ggrizzard at 7:27am 04.14.24 Dave, the tinted lenses look "black" vs clear lenses.
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:04am 04.14.24 Use only teflon tape on the threads, NO sealant or gasket. You may need a gasket (rubber) between t
How to tie up to a cleat (or how NOT to lose your dinghy) Ward H at 7:03am 04.14.24 Glad to see the APS tutorials are still around. They produced several. Thanks for posting.
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Clutch Cargo at 6:46am 04.14.24 Interesting thread. I thought I'd a few additional comments in case this type of issue comes up aga
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid (1) jssailem at 6:05am 04.14.24 Here is the way MaineSail diagrams the preheat solenoid. lead (press the glow plug switch) the sole
Removal of washer dryer Slipin Away at 4:41am 04.14.24 It is held in by just the boards attached in the front of the machine. The hoses are long enough so
Hunter Lead Keels form the 80 Jim Legere at 4:16am 04.14.24 Anybody have a clue who Poured the Hunter keels for the big boats in the Eighties Are you asking
Portlight Glare Question dlochner at 4:07am 04.14.24 Hi Sailors, I'm planning to replace my Gray Industries portlights on my Sanibel 18. The old ones a
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (1) jbmia at 12:14am 04.14.24
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:12pm 04.13.24 So those were 2 learning moments for me ;) Noooooooooo. Those two stories are your open ended in
Large Frame alternator in M25XP (7) Hayden Watson at 10:54pm 04.13.24 Well, I started the install today and it defiantly fits. The large frame is only a bit bigger than
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:53pm 04.13.24 If I'm looking at this fitting correctly, it will not seal against the interior tank wall with a gas
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Drinky Crow at 8:52pm 04.13.24 Hmmmm.... Kiwi dude at my marina went 'round Van Isl. with his wife and newborn in a Ericson 27 Atom
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Tally Ho at 8:11pm 04.13.24 Curious minds want to know, what were the causes of engine failure in both of those cases ? No eng

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