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Atomic 4 oil filter, Catalina 27 (1) gavinbailey at 5:48pm 04.09.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/4580 Hi, I want to change the oil in my Atomic 4 and have looked at the engine manual from Moyer Marine h
Shaft gland packing or dripless shaft seal? Ken13559 at 5:26pm 04.09.16 Ask All Sailors 20/7555 Ok I've put on my helmet and riot gears. I've shaft packing gland for last 14 years. Now I want a dr
Surprise Surprise (1) Greengas at 4:46pm 04.09.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1102 So I finally took the time to really look at the serial number that is on the transom of my boat. I
Transducer location on H23.5 Karyon at 3:45pm 04.09.16 Smaller Boats 4/671 I got me a new Hawkeye depth finder, I can either mound it on the stern or I can glue it on the insi
1989 Universal M 18 Oil sailors2 at 2:20pm 04.09.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1161 About to get involved in 1st Maintenance on my 1989 M18. 1st question concerns the oil used. I see
While replacing H34 Portlight.... (2) PGIJon at 11:14am 04.09.16 Big Boats 14/3914 I purchased 6 NFM Tri-Matrix port lights for the boat at the Miami Show. The first replacement in t
Newest project (2) Hydro Therapy at 11:02am 04.09.16 Day Sailers 4/1235 I wanted to add a tiller extension but felt that the prices were a bit high. I spun a piece of oak s
A hole in the hull for a fuel line? gitpicker2007 at 9:53am 04.09.16 Ask All Sailors 17/6624 Has anyone ever cut a small hole in the hull of the stern to run the fuel line out to the outboard?
Screwy Designs: What were those guys thinking? (3) Kings Gambit at 8:58am 04.09.16 Ask All Sailors 43/5876 I sometimes amuse myself while fixing yet again something on the boat, the construction or installat
Need Windlass for Hunter 320 Playpen2 at 7:53am 04.09.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/1051 Can someone recommend a windlass for a Hunter 320? Stephen Dale
Removal Sliding Mirrors cam at 7:00am 04.09.16 Catalina 310 5/1127 Hi all. Can anyone give tips on removal of the glass mirrors located in the head of a C310 ?. I thou
Polar Diagram 9.2A SoundWave at 5:30am 04.09.16 S2 4/1833 Have you ever seen a Polar Diagram for the 9.2a? I've searched, and I'm not sure one exists. If yo
Getting closer!! (1) Jammin jr at 3:34am 04.09.16 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1117 Just checked FedEx tracking and my new sails are out for delivery!!!! So to update, we have a workin
2002 Beneteau 361 Mast Step Replacement (1) onlinelee at 11:38pm 04.08.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1742 121604 Hi, This is my first post and wish to thank members in advance for any answers received. I a
first overnighter of the season on the new boat (4) RussC at 9:59pm 04.08.16 Trailer Sailors 16/2295 The 3-4 times we've trailer sailed so far in 2016 it seemed the wind was always just right during se
Ok! Greetings all... we, wife and I are looking for our next boat JJShockley at 7:03pm 04.08.16 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1575 Help with what to look for over the obvious on 1979 O'day 23... any known problem areas... we are g
conflicting information about solar install? centerline at 6:39pm 04.08.16 Ask All Sailors 55/5273 I have read 2 different ways for sizing the wire for the run from the panels to the controller and t
S2 7.9 Sail #185 - i am lQQking for YOU (1) AZExpedition at 6:05pm 04.08.16 S2 6/135 Hi I am looking at buying an abandonded S2 7.9 in Dallas area. She is missing some pricy hardware
Catalina 36 Mk I Mast support (?) drdanj at 5:34pm 04.08.16 Big Boats 2/1658 I look at boat listings to get ideas for things I might want to do on my 1983 Catalina 36. I've gott
The joys of boating Jalepeno at 3:55pm 04.08.16 Engines and Propulsion 5/1012 Started up my 37 year old YSM12 at the dock last night. Started on the second compression stroke as

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Oh so dirty bilges Timm R Oday25 at 11:44am 02.26.24 Peggie ,as always thanks . My initial intent was to use a small 12 volt "muffin fan" powered by it's
No holding tank options? MikeHoncho at 11:02am 02.26.24 All composting toilets have a urine container. What you do with it or the composting side of it is
Login issue - You are not allowed Ward H at 10:09am 02.26.24 Several times in past weeks, and also this morning, I have received a message at login that I am no
Obligatory log-in? Roland5048 at 10:00am 02.26.24 I was doing a little maintenance on the site and inadvertently blocked Guests from viewing threads.
Oh so dirty bilges Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:54am 02.26.24 @Timm R Oday25 and I were chatting a while back about potential options for the tiny "well" in the b
Hunter 356 stanchion JamesG161 at 6:16am 02.26.24 Try this how to do it. Bedding Deck Hardware With Bed-IT Tape - Marine How To From the site by @Ma
Obligatory log-in? Dave at 12:48pm 02.25.24 Yup. Working again as it should for me. I only log in when I have something to say (write). My brow
Can you ID this shifter? Sailm8 at 12:38pm 02.25.24 Thanks! That's a big help
Oh so dirty bilges Timm R Oday25 at 12:37pm 02.25.24 That is exactly the same as ours . I removed the whole step assembly by simply taking the screws out
Obligatory log-in? Jim Legere at 12:27pm 02.25.24 Yup. Working again as it should for me. I only log in when I have something to say (write). My brows
Keel repair Project_Mayhem at 11:31am 02.25.24 The repair will most likely involve sanding away the bottom paint and rust. Then re-applying appropr
Keel FastOlson at 11:13am 02.25.24 Anecdotal information, with no guarantees.... :) when we had our keel dropped and re-bedded, I asked
Keel repair (4) Moondance at 10:57am 02.25.24 Here are the pictures of my damaged keel I need to fix. I ha ya 1982 Catalina 22. Please advise. Tha
Keel repair Project_Mayhem at 10:56am 02.25.24 The recommended fix depends on what's broken
Keel repair Moondance at 10:51am 02.25.24 Please advise how to fix this if possible, recently purchased the boat it a 1982.
Cockpit table - how to secure it Tom J at 10:31am 02.25.24 I used to put a small cooler forward of the folded table and run a bungee cord around the pedestal s
Oh so dirty bilges (1) Project_Mayhem at 10:26am 02.25.24 Project Mayhem , no I'm not referring to the fiberglass tube . On our 25 , 1981 ,there is a step on
Beneteau Oceanis 343 - Webasto heater ducting Will.i.am at 9:53am 02.25.24 I also considered adding a fuel pickup from the HDPE diesel tank, but haven't found much info on tha
Hunter Legend Mainsail Reefing Ringydingydo at 9:19am 02.25.24 Thanks Walmsleyc. Since you now use reefing horns at the gooseneck (I do to on my Ranger 33), how do
In search of bailer for Javelin wendi darting at 9:18am 02.25.24

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