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Mooring issues? mrudman850 at 5:12pm 10.18.15 Catalina 22 5/861 Hi and thanks for the responses to my numerous questions about my newly acquired 77 C22. I'm planni
Cracking gel coat around mast pulpit. (2) thetailwind at 2:13pm 10.18.15 Catalina 22 12/5820 Hello, I am a new owner of a 1987 Cat 22 and have a question concerning the urgency of repair about
Max prop pitch question Rick486 at 1:38pm 10.18.15 Big Boats 0/659 My boat is a 44DS with the Yanmar 4JH4E. I have had a 15" diameter Max Prop since the boat was new a
Charger orientation (1) capta at 1:34pm 10.18.15 Ask All Sailors 5/657 Is there any reason why this 80 amp Charles solid state charger must be oriented vertically? We coul
Butyl tape for sealing valve ? MORNING LIGHT at 1:19pm 10.18.15 Ask All Sailors 2/707 I need to remove and re-seal the intake water valve on my boat. I read that butyl tape does wonder f
America's cup final today RussC at 1:10pm 10.18.15 Racing 0/524 I just happened to accidentally fall upon the fact that the final was this weekend in Bermuda, and a
Broken swing-keep cable + other swing keel questions Gillingham at 12:35pm 10.18.15 Catalina 22 13/6181 Hi Catalina 22 Owners, We have a Catalina 22 (a Jaguar 22 here in the UK) from around 1980 (could b
Beneteau 411? njlarry at 12:13pm 10.18.15 Ask All Sailors 10/4683 Admiral and I are very impressed with the Beneteau 411. Enough to consider leaving our current love
Is standard garage door tall enough for c22 on trailer rustyw007 at 11:47am 10.18.15 Catalina 22 33/9303 Hi, Will the C22 on a trailer fit through a standard garage door? I went and looked at a C22 this
Hauling problem? Sailorman52 at 10:51am 10.18.15 Ask All Sailors 4/707 I just hauled my boat, usually an uneventful experience. This time my 36' Hunter went from the trav
Ysb 12 yanmar part sailor tucker at 10:17am 10.18.15 Engines and Propulsion 0/539 Looking for a rocker arm stand stud for a ysb 12 yanmar hoping to find a motor for parts or some one
Fuel fill h37c JHoward at 8:37am 10.18.15 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1122 Topped off the tank with 10 gal of diesel yesterday, dock hand had trouble getting fuel into hose op
New boater eavesdropping / 120v twist lock (1) Skipper at 8:02am 10.18.15 Ask All Sailors 47/8301 3 parts here, but related. A stunning comedy of potential tragedies this weekend. For the last mont
Cabin sole separating (2) Rasselas36 at 7:25am 10.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/841 I have a 2004 Hunter 36. My cabin sole is separating and I need advice as to how I can repair it.
Turn buckle body size on a oday 272 87roadracer at 6:29am 10.18.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/690 I'm not at my boat, but does anyone know the size (length ' bolt thread type and size) of a side sta
Sheaves for b321 masthead cymeyer at 6:26am 10.18.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1001 The mast on our B321 has only come down once in 15 years and plan to do so again in a couple years.
Waterlogged rudder GregL564 at 4:09am 10.18.15 Ask An Oday Owner 11/4037 The transom-hung rudder on my Oday 240 is completely waterlogged. My first clue appeared when she
Hood roller furler Jdaniel343 at 6:45pm 10.17.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/3276 I have a 1977 Catalina 27 with a Hood single line roller furler. I had my mast come down this past s
S2 sinking DEB AND DION at 6:41pm 10.17.15 Ask All Sailors 1/745 A few weeks ago an S2 sank because the rudder shaft fell out of the sailboat. I put a screw type hos
Congrats to jackdaw DAVA390 at 6:16pm 10.17.15 Racing 10/1301 Just saw that you got some ink in the story in Sailing about your races there. Taking kids out, we

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Legend 35.5 Chainplates. My Surveyor asked for something impossible and I'm now stuck. Please help :( Screen Saver at 9:49pm 01.22.24 Yes the increase was all the way. First I checked that the whole in the deck plate, that is set in t
HP fuel pump on M35 SycloneDriver at 8:39pm 01.22.24 I just watched you video. I think your injector pump is good. Check the lift pump for proper volum
HP fuel pump on M35 SycloneDriver at 8:35pm 01.22.24 I've been working on a 2cyl and a 3cyl universal diesel a lot lately. A friend/customer has a 1980
Catalina 310 Air Conditioner Installation BigEasy at 8:00pm 01.22.24 I had a Hunter 33.5 that had a reverse cycle AC & heater with only one duct into main cabin; definit
trick to release screws from lewmar MKII frame BigEasy at 7:43pm 01.22.24 Try the usual; penetrating fluid or PB blaster. Be patient & apply for several days. Hopefully it
Deck Creak Around Forward Shroud Davidasailor26 at 7:09pm 01.22.24
Noisy boats Davidasailor26 at 6:54pm 01.22.24
Noisy boats Tally Ho at 6:52pm 01.22.24 My stern also can be noisy if the waves are slapping that direction. And I had some nuisance noise
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? TimFromLI at 6:52pm 01.22.24 Removing dead wires from 30 years of upgrades, and I'm still not done.
Noisy boats shemandr at 6:40pm 01.22.24 Halyards/wires slapping in the mast were a problem. Noodles/zip ties cured that. Other than that i
Hunter 306 fresh water leak jdrutten at 6:33pm 01.22.24 My h306 has a port-side midship leak, and if the rain comes in at the right angle and intensity, I g
Noisy boats quadrille38 at 6:32pm 01.22.24
trick to release screws from lewmar MKII frame dLj at 5:55pm 01.22.24 Your picture does not show the screws you are asking about, but maybe it's because I'm looking on my
Legend 35.5 Chainplates. My Surveyor asked for something impossible and I'm now stuck. Please help :( (1) Richard19068 at 5:33pm 01.22.24 Yea, all sounds very extreme to be. On hunters there is a plate set in the deck that the top plate
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:18pm 01.22.24 My project is to get people to understand that not everyone lives up north where winter implies not
Acoustic guitar and boats. Allowishish at 5:01pm 01.22.24 I have 3 mandolins. I keep one on the boat. It used to be my cheap mando but when I bought my 3rd m
Legend 35.5 Chainplates. My Surveyor asked for something impossible and I'm now stuck. Please help :( (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 4:52pm 01.22.24 222695
Rub rail Pearson 28 Project_Mayhem at 4:52pm 01.22.24 D and R marine. Call or email them. Rudy should be able to tell you if its original. One warning - B
Noisy boats Jan11 at 4:52pm 01.22.24 To prevent hull slapping make a diaper out of noodles and cloth. I never had the problem but that's
Noisy boats dLj at 4:48pm 01.22.24 Between slapping halyards, gurgling drains, a clanking keel, popping stringers, and creaking cabine

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