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Temporarily remove backstay on B&R rig smokey73 at 8:00pm 04.11.15 Ask All Sailors 3/2004 1994 Hunter 40.5 with a Fractional B'R rig and split backstay. Can I safely temporarily remove the
The shifter mount on my Merriman Pedestal (1) Sailor_Jeff at 7:18pm 04.11.15 Mid-Size Boats 9/2898 The shifter mount on my Merriman Pedestal broke on my Hunter 285. I think the ice from the winter o
Foldable Boats rsotomayor at 7:14pm 04.11.15 Ask All Sailors 34/6939 Good evening: I would like to ask about foldable boats. I sail a B 321, so I do not have much r
Installing my Cutlass (6) chrisings at 6:41pm 04.11.15 Catalina 30 1/823 Before I even start I would like to publicly thank Maine Sail for the excellent how to articles. Whi
Naples City seadaddler at 5:35pm 04.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/800 On a mooring ball NAples City and only $10 per night first come no reves nick
Project V21 (5) ShaggsV21 at 5:30pm 04.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/2527 Well, I've done it. Dropped the keel out and busted all the old glass off of it. Tomorrows plan is
Leaking Exhaust riser at flange......Advice needed (1) mytime at 4:51pm 04.11.15 Catalina 30 5/2272 I started the boat today on the hard and noticed a slow drip coming from the threaded area connectin
Water Filter Viktor Eysselein at 4:19pm 04.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1139 Hi All: I have a Hunter 45CC. It does not have a water filter - I would like to install one. Wh
Stern Ladder Question (2) pateco at 3:49pm 04.11.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/871 I posted this in another ladder thread, but then realized it was in the Catalina 22 Forum, so I am r
Prop Shaft Log clearance HELP! chrisings at 3:40pm 04.11.15 Catalina 30 4/1601
Radio Installation Cincy020 at 2:06pm 04.11.15 Catalina 22 6/1134 I have a marine radio that I am looking to put in my boat for the summer. The speakers I have are t
Boat Measurements for a Slip Coyote at 1:12pm 04.11.15 Ask All Sailors 33/16991 As a companion post, to me earlier query about St Petersburg area sailing and marinas, --- I was SU
Paint PVC? shemandr at 12:46pm 04.11.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1147 We've made some awning support poles from 1 1/4 inch pvc. We thought it might dress them up a bit i
Fuel filter/pump elevations? scherzoja at 11:38am 04.11.15 Engines and Propulsion 4/1315 What is the correct 'elevation sequence' for the fuel pump and racor filter relative to tank and eng
Is this normal? (2) T_Cat at 9:56am 04.11.15 Catalina 22 7/958 Admitting that I know very little about fiberglass, is it normal to have sections inside the hull gl
Acrylic Port Lights captcoho at 8:13am 04.11.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/2554 Can anyone please offer some advice to removing and re-installing Acrylic Dead Lights ? I have seen
Looking for "mast foot w/ sheaves" for Zspar mast oday192 gary meyer at 9:10pm 04.10.15 Ask An Oday Owner 5/913 Hi Folks, I have an Oday 192 (1986) in sf bay area; as stated in title, Im looking for mast foot w
replacement furling MAINSAIL for H49 cooper at 8:59pm 04.10.15 Big Boats 2/747 Looking for H49 mainsail (new or used) anyone have a good condition one that they may have replaced
Looking for a Boat DavidGC at 7:55pm 04.10.15 Catalina 22 2/803 Hi all - I'm currently looking to a buy a C22. I had a 1985 several years ago and should never have
Standing Rigging Size Jdaniel343 at 4:53pm 04.10.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/669 Is there anything wrong with up sizing the forward and aft shrouds from 5/32" to 3/16" on a Catalina

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Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment gettinthere at 4:49pm 08.30.23 I have a walbro electric pump in line. it has plenty of head lift capability to pull fuel up from th
Winchbit driver gettinthere at 4:45pm 08.30.23 I use a winch bit on a standard 18 volt Ridgid cordless drill to crank on my Genoa sheets, my mainsa
Wooden block under mast step. Gene Neill at 4:23pm 08.30.23 Well, the mast stepped fine. The shrouds are long enough. That's all that matters in the short t
Gulf Storm Potential (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 4:21pm 08.30.23 Data Buoy #42099 recorded a 34 foot wave before succumbing to the hurricane. :yikes: how are you
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 3:58pm 08.30.23 Not much for updates this week, I have been doing a little work on Luna, her starter kicked the buck
Wooden block under mast step. LakeShark at 3:45pm 08.30.23 I recently purchased a catalina 22. The hull and deck are in great shape, but a previous owner inst
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? Stu Jackson at 3:27pm 08.30.23 My boat came with the wrap on the mixing elbow. I attempted to unwrap it once just so I could exam
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Captain Larry-DH at 3:17pm 08.30.23 Lewmar just confirmed the 3/8 Crosby G335 will fit in my V2 002 windlass gypsy. Upsizing a conne
Where to put AIS antenna? Techstyle at 2:58pm 08.30.23 My AIS transmitter/receiver is mounted near my Radar tower at 10ft from WL and has integrated GPS. I
Gulf Storm Potential WayneH at 2:58pm 08.30.23 Data Buoy #42099 recorded a 34 foot wave before succumbing to the hurricane. :yikes:
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 2:47pm 08.30.23 Thanks @Ralph Johnstone for the info and idea. My hope is that the wrapped temp fix will suffice for
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Rich Stidger at 2:33pm 08.30.23 [QUOTE="skunther, post: 1797173, member: Upsizing a connecting link seems a good compromise as it in
Drifter block positioning? dLj at 2:22pm 08.30.23 The foot of this sail will be 15' (6" shorter than the standard genoa for this boat). I set the bl
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 2:13pm 08.30.23 Are you saying that this is the way petroleum NPT fittings are made up from the initial assembly,
Sister ship! -- lame start to my own boating season Zinger88 at 2:07pm 08.30.23 Making the rest of us jealous...:cool:
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses Gary Ryan at 1:51pm 08.30.23 Thanks Dave!
Yanmar 3JH3E Cooling Hoses dlochner at 1:48pm 08.30.23 Depends which lines. The long hoses from the engine to the HW tank, it is not necessary to buy the Y
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake smokey73 at 1:44pm 08.30.23 @Ralph Johnstone Interesting approach. Seems like it might work. Are you saying that this is the w
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (4) Ralph Johnstone at 12:57pm 08.30.23 The trick is to find a sealant which will not be affected by the diesel fuel. One possibly good c
Looking at a c22 need advise (7) newcat22 at 12:47pm 08.30.23

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