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Solar question - Canada PKFK at 10:43am 05.12.15 Big Boats 13/1652 Hi guys - This is related to solar use (but in Canadian summer conditions - Ottawa area - not the
portlight sizes on B-321 Rick R at 10:33am 05.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/981 I own a 1997 Beneteau 321 and was wondering if any fellow owners know what the dimensions are for th
Final word on zinc placement allen-deckard at 9:59am 05.12.15 Catalina 22 30/5295 I wanted to ask if anyone had the final word on the subject? It was brought up awhile ago about p
90's H30 Bilge thru-hull Famos_Amos at 9:17am 05.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 6/1424 Can anyone tell me if their early 90's Era hunters have a check-valve in the bilge hose? The thru-hu
Dock Side Diesel Engine Service in Long Beach? caltom at 7:52am 05.12.15 Catalina 30 12/2069 I want to get my M25 engine serviced. I know I can take it to the fuel dock in Alamitios Bay but wou
Sailboat comparison korchinskyp at 6:45am 05.12.15 Big Boats 1/1069 I am looking at a 37.5 Legend and a 376, both 1996. Can you tell me the difference between the two
Alternator warning light connection tmjb at 6:06am 05.12.15 The Cherubini Hunters 0/528 On my new-to-me '81 H36 with Yanmar 2QM20, the PO had installed a high output alternator with separa
Lift pump question... braol at 5:57am 05.12.15 Ask All Sailors 4/874 If a lift pump isn't developing sufficient pressure, will that cause the injector pump to not work?
Beneteau Power Boat Owners david hines at 4:49am 05.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3145 Hello all Beneteau Gran Turismo owners! We are starting a community forum for all GT owners - sharin
Adding a second fuel tank Philip_Oceanis 361 at 4:25am 05.12.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1940 I would like to add a second smaller plastic diesel tank (around 40-50lt) in a lazarette to be used
Yanmar 1GM Starter mkrokidas at 3:47am 05.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1180 Dealing with a bad starter on a Yanmar 1GM I find OEM starter for almost $400 or new generic replace
Dinghy Outboard - Potential Buyer's Remorse 4arch at 3:07am 05.12.15 Ask All Sailors 60/12776 We took delivery of a new 4 stroke 15 HP outboard last weekend, to be used on our Caribe C10 RIB. We
Spreader boots a65sailor at 3:04am 05.12.15 Big Boats 3/869 I wondered what folks are using for spreader boots on H34's. The spreader measures 4 inches by about
Any brother Masons out there? njlarry at 9:42pm 05.11.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1281 Are there any Brethren online here? Just wondering if there might be any interest in a cruise to the
up the mast efr272 at 8:16pm 05.11.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/584 is it safe to go up the mast of a 272, in a boatswains chair. I need to tighten a windex
BNC Connectors for Transducer Wiring Stu Jackson at 8:16pm 05.11.15 Ask All Sailors 14/4402 The connector between my speedo transducer's 10 foot wire and the long wire back to the cockpit disp
Harken MKIII Unit 0 Furler Hub Helicoil Replacement ! drgerafe at 8:16pm 05.11.15 S2 0/1020 We launched our 1980 8.0B for the season on Saturday and got the main raised before the rains came i
Rubber Fatigue, Keel Rollers (1) Spence at 7:13pm 05.11.15 Trailer Sailors 11/4603 The 8" rubber keel rollers on my trailer are starting to show their fatigue of having the boat rest
radar cable splicing TommmD at 7:10pm 05.11.15 Ask All Sailors 7/5544 Raytheon says don't do it, but acknowledge it s done frequently by installers. I can't get the conne
S2 9.2A cracked window film solution? (1) Michal at 1:27pm 05.11.15 S2 13/3166 Windows on my S2 9.2A are cracked in several places (photo attached.) After reading other posts I go

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Winter Project Mark15231 at 5:12pm 10.29.23 Another YouTube series to checkout for your rudder rebuild is Boatworks Today Rebuilding A Foam Core
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? shemandr at 5:00pm 10.29.23 Yeah, I gotta say why not put some dock fendering on the dock? https://www.westmarine.com/plastimo
Bottom Paint Crazy Dave Condon at 4:48pm 10.29.23 What is the name and location of the marina?
Winter Project Tally Ho at 2:50pm 10.29.23 If you want to have REAL fun, watch the youtube video by Sail life. He used his old rudder to make
Bottom Paint HomeyD at 2:35pm 10.29.23 All good questions? I do not know of the marinas reputation at this point. I am in NH and the Marina
Keel bolts on a 23-2 AndrewJillings at 2:07pm 10.29.23 Thank you dmax, that is (fairly) reassuring. My boat has a centerboard and there is lead down there,
Bottom Paint jssailem at 2:04pm 10.29.23 If you were not able to watch the work you have to talk to the workers. Confirm their warranty. Conf
Winter Project LakeOntario270 at 1:53pm 10.29.23 If you want to have REAL fun, watch the youtube video by Sail life. He used his old rudder to make
Bottom Paint Crazy Dave Condon at 1:49pm 10.29.23 @jssailem Catalina swing keel could have oxidized depending what was done
Bottom Paint Ward H at 1:46pm 10.29.23 Hard to believe they can get to the whole swing keel without dropping it especially if it was blaste
Bottom Paint Rich Stidger at 1:18pm 10.29.23 It has been a long time since I had a Catalina 22 but as I recall the keel needed to be worked on
made homemade bow fenders for h260, is there store version? jssailem at 1:13pm 10.29.23 Sailing around with nose guards would not be my preferred look. If I did not trust myself to arrive
Bottom Paint jssailem at 1:07pm 10.29.23 I just had the marina wet blast the bottom of my Catalina 22 and apply several coats of barrier and
Mast Trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 12:39pm 10.29.23 @rgranger Thanks for that. Use to looking in the standard position but as a former investigator i
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing Jim_H42 at 12:31pm 10.29.23 Jssailem - I bought my boat from the original owner who told my he got it at the Miami boat. So it
Bottom Paint Crazy Dave Condon at 12:22pm 10.29.23 @Richard19068 is correct assuming the keel is a swing keel. Was the swing keel cleaned to the g
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:15pm 10.29.23 Hang on to your suspender 'cause this is really going to give you a belly laugh but I always coat th
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose Sailm8 at 12:13pm 10.29.23 You might get a temp fix using muffler tape where the cracks are.
Bottom Paint Richard19068 at 11:23am 10.29.23 It has been a long time since I had a Catalina 22 but as I recall the keel needed to be worked on i
Bottom Paint HomeyD at 11:05am 10.29.23 Old paint removed. Thanks for the input, I feel better.

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