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Bilge Pump Snow at 6:18pm 04.07.15 Catalina 22 16/4114 We just purchased a 1987 Catalina 22 and we have to install a bilge pump. Looking for some informat
O'Day 32 Center Cockpit-New owner JustBill at 5:26pm 04.07.15 Bigger Boats 17/9012 Hi,everyone- I just bought a new-to-me 32,and am curious about any known issues. My current to-do l
Epifanes wood finish - help! (3) holdech at 4:35pm 04.07.15 Ask All Sailors 16/10076 I fabricated a new engine panel from a teak plank and used Epifanes wood finish gloss on it. I degr
Speedseal wflowe2 at 4:19pm 04.07.15 Ask All Sailors 9/2477 Anyone have a Speedseal on their raw water pump? Do you like it or not?
Saved a 41 from going on the reef, looking for a good home! 41saver at 3:04pm 04.07.15 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/175 I saved a Morgan 41 out island sloop 1977 walk thru config from going on the reef. Crew helicoptered
electrical issue Just Joe at 12:33pm 04.07.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1512 Owners; I have a Mac 25 '83 and am facing the same electrical issue of not having all the fuses in
Racing-Etchells-PHRF-J24 Alexsip at 12:25pm 04.07.15 Ask All Sailors 6/6301 Hello. I currently sail a 1974 Catalina 22 (not my own boat) as PHRF in Yucatan, Mexico. I've been l
Hunter 23 Power Maintenance omnivox42 at 11:06am 04.07.15 Smaller Boats 15/2365 Howdy. My wife and I got our first boat! Score, right? I grew up with boats and she has not however
Jib Sheet Turning Block-Rail Mounted ???? (2) caltom at 8:55am 04.07.15 Catalina 30 20/8261 I recently had a local sail maker at my Catalina 30. One point of interest for me was the Jib Sheet
Adding Coolant to 272 Pat at 8:00am 04.07.15 Bigger Boats 6/1029 This may be a crazy question so forgive. The 272 has a 10 hp Westerbeke diesel...also has an coola
15 percent discount for on-line Beneteau USA part orders Jackdaw at 7:49am 04.07.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1523 Not sure how long it is going to last, but for now there is a 15% discount for part orders placed on
Dingy grows grass! Prevention concepts? Chief RA at 7:30am 04.07.15 Ask All Sailors 33/3260 After leaving my dingy in the salt water for 4 months I could have mowed the grass that grew on the
5411 Water Pump seal Bruce Adams at 6:56am 04.07.15 Catalina 30 0/915 My Catalina 30's Universal 5411's water pump is leaking for first time in thirty years. Does any on
1985 Fabric Interior kperks at 6:05am 04.07.15 S2 9/2134 I just closed on a 1985 S2 11a and have been working on reconditioning the interior. The head liner
Mainsail for Hunter 30 HSMCh30 at 4:43am 04.07.15 Parts Search 2/1862 Help preserve an important part of Maryland history and promote sailing on the Chesapeake. Historic
H34 Split Backstay Mark48 at 9:01pm 04.06.15 Big Boats 17/1995 I was working on my boat today, and started wondering where others hook the backstay. I have been h
shallow water sailing electronics High Plains Drifter at 7:18pm 04.06.15 Trailer Sailors 31/6865 I have recently purchased MACGREGOR 26S and am eagerly awaiting my maiden voyage. I have spent a gre
Compression post rotten (3) Alctel at 7:09pm 04.06.15 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2462 While my mast is down, I took off the teak casing on the compression post and jabbed the wood undern
swing keels shouldnt stay in the water? piedpiperIII at 6:36pm 04.06.15 Catalina 22 17/2672 I read that swing keels should not stay in the water long time is this true? I also read that people
Changing keel on Hunter 28.5 bjmileham at 6:36pm 04.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1375 I'm moving my Hunter 28.5 from TX to FL. Apparently my 6' keel is going to be a problem, so I was th

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Refilling Compass - where's the port? kloudie1 at 6:17am 08.30.23 Many compasses don't have fill ports but you can carefully drill the bottom of the case (usually pla
Problems with cdi furling jib (1) patbratton at 6:17am 08.30.23 I would assume that one cleat is for the tack and the other for the halyard. Mine uses shackles. Yo
Stowing Winch Handles Ward H at 6:15am 08.30.23 A friend had a vinyl winch handle holder that he never installed because he didn't want to drill hol
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? jssailem at 6:10am 08.30.23 It is a challenge. Wrap the pipe to prevent a nasty burn when working on the engine or corroding pip
Cockpit drain not draining JBP-PA at 6:02am 08.30.23 Endoscope have become really cheap, you could feed one down and see what is going on. https://a.co/d
Winterization? Sailfanatic at 5:59am 08.30.23 Draining the water tanks is pretty much just a matter of letting the pump run until everything is e
Catalina 22 bilge care JBP-PA at 5:56am 08.30.23 Most larger boats do not have bilge drains. Use a bilge pump for large amounts (which you should no
Winterization? JBP-PA at 5:51am 08.30.23 Only food safe antifreeze in your water system. This is not the same stuff as engine antifreeze!
Thundering water tank? RoyS at 5:30am 08.30.23 Also there should be a manifold somewhere so that you can isolate the tanks and use one at a time. E
Winterization? Jimongee at 5:22am 08.30.23 Thank you davidsailor
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks JBP-PA at 4:58am 08.30.23 How tall is the mast? My mast is 30 some odd feet. I use a track cleaner like the one in the Prac
Any advantage to using fiberglass wrap on Yanmar diesel exhaust? dLj at 4:42am 08.30.23 The only "bad" aspect that comes to mind is the potential to increase corrosion and it being "invisi
Sister ship! -- lame start to my own boating season danooxnard at 4:39am 08.30.23 Beautiful Lake!
Catalina 22 bilge care danooxnard at 4:37am 08.30.23 On my 1974 C-22 there is no drain for the bilge. I have had no need for one since I do not get water
Problems with cdi furling jib dlochner at 4:34am 08.30.23 On older CDI furlers the halyards are inside the foil, the cleats are for the halyard. Not positive
Winterization? Davidasailor26 at 4:27am 08.30.23 Draining the water tanks is pretty much just a matter of letting the pump run until everything is em
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Captain Larry-DH at 4:00am 08.30.23
Problems with cdi furling jib justsomeguy at 3:22am 08.30.23 why there are cleats on the drum, You need a place to secure your halyard, of course. Dunno about
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 9:44pm 08.29.23 Are all of the hoses you mentioned here fuel return hoses ? The reason I ask is that I just replac
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 9:39pm 08.29.23 Are all of the hoses you mentioned here fuel return hoses ? The reason I ask is that I just replace

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