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water heater or bilge sprinkler dparilla at 11:47pm 04.02.15 Bigger Boats 10/1653 So, filled the water tanks today. Flushed everything thoroughly turned on the hot water tanks fill
ICW Galveston to Tampa Fl gertonw at 7:53pm 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 16/9058 We are planning to putt from Galveston to Houma, LA, and then back south into the Gulf as we are too
Webinar on the physics of sailing JTulls at 7:25pm 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 17/2212 Navionics is hosting a webinar on the science of sailing - if you're interested, the details are bel
Replacing Sanitation Hoses - CAT 270 (1) bawlmer at 6:59pm 04.02.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2404 Today I replaced the pump out and vent hose on my Catalina 270. It involved removing the floor in th
My Flooring Idea - I Love It! Snowbird One at 6:58pm 04.02.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1422 Here is another thing I've done to make my boat a little more comfortable. The benefits are many:
HDPE Hatch Panel DIY Snowbird One at 6:54pm 04.02.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2376 So, I figured it's time to payback the online community by providing info on making hatch panels for
wet locker PotentialOwner at 6:44pm 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1222 What ideas are there for hanging foul weather clothes?
catalina direct mastup? piedpiperIII at 6:39pm 04.02.15 Catalina 22 16/4456 Does anyone here use the mastup from catalina direct? I am at odds with making one because I am not
Newbie; Changed all 3 of my Fuel Filters. McIntoshUSA at 5:40pm 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 3/957 Thank you Mainsail For your links/information. (A lot of great Information) As a newbie I could see
Increase voltage of a remote sense alternator darylat8750ft at 5:03pm 04.02.15 Musings With Maine Sail 12/4634 Hello, First thanks MaineSail for your time and expertise on these forums.. I picked up a Delcor
UofW SeaGrant Marine Corrosion Workshop Charles Erwin at 4:58pm 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 0/534 If you have any appetite for this kind of stuff and you are located proximate to the conference site
Shower in head. (1) Mike Mc at 2:30pm 04.02.15 Catalina 310 5/1641 Has anybody replaced Grohe shower behind head? Very hard to reach underside of faucets behind head.
Proper deck mounting of Perko "Flush Ring Pull" (1) Ziggler at 1:59pm 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 16/5481 After months of redoing the deck, trying to re-install a small, square based 1 3/8" x 1 3/4 inch "Pe
Hunter owners, our job just got harder Hello Below at 1:18pm 04.02.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1499 Several times a year, I will come across a question pertinent to my Hunter that no matter how much s
Universal M35B vibration at less than 1000 rpm Sandy Feet at 12:21pm 04.02.15 Big Boats 16/6636 I have a 2002 Universal M35B diesel engine on my Catalina36 MK11. when the engine is in neutral and
Do you care about the hydrodynamic shape of your keel? $tingy Sailor at 11:36am 04.02.15 Catalina 22 22/3255 I need your input. I've written a blog article about the C-22 Swing Keel Refinishing DVD and its
2007 H31 Wema water gauge Jerry21707 at 11:01am 04.02.15 Mid-Size Boats 8/1685 Wema water gauge not working. There is power to the gauge as it lights up when the breaker is on.
Is this black box keeping my head sump from working? (2) pmartson at 10:29am 04.02.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/906 The wash basin drains into the shower sump, and a float switch should activate the pump. Right? Th
curtain magnets??? Ken Cross at 9:10am 04.02.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1134 Our new to us 1989 Hunter 30 needs port light coverings. At night with lights inside everyone and ev
Hunter 33 leaking behind the packing nut Dannotti at 8:43am 04.02.15 Mid-Size Boats 20/3503 I have some extra water coming in a bolts just behind the packing nut. I had a bot mechanic in our y

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A C27 Question Barnacle Bill at 8:43am 08.29.23 They are cheek blocks mounted on a track which enables them to be positioned at the desired location
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Project_Mayhem at 8:35am 08.29.23 I've opted to take a step back since this thread had a surprising number of responses and some amazi
Gulf Storm Potential (1) JamesG161 at 8:19am 08.29.23 Hurricane Idalia will be a Major Storm.
Wooden block under mast step. morbidfollower at 8:09am 08.29.23 Its possible that they replaced the mast with a new design mast which is a little shorter to compens
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks Justin_NSA at 7:59am 08.29.23 It's a wax. You're likely to make it worse as wax traps dirt. Great for zippers though. We use Zippy
Wooden block under mast step. Jacktar at 7:35am 08.29.23 Measure your lower shrouds length and compare to lengths listed for replacements by catalina direct
Possible Air leak in M25 fuel line? (1) jviss at 7:30am 08.29.23 A temporary test. Not a regular arrangement. Would permit water to enter the tank. Not a good pract
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25 Steve L22188 at 7:19am 08.29.23 Go for it! Went from my first boat - an O'Day 240 (24') for 10-12 years to an O'Day 302 (30'). At
Gonna pull the boat... SkookumZac at 6:58am 08.29.23 Better safe than sorry. What Marina are you in? I'm not terribly worried about the wind, but if th
Gonna pull the boat... (1) Will Gilmore at 6:51am 08.29.23 Not going to take any chances. Later today, I'm putting the boat on the trailer. Tuck her into a s
SANTANA 23? JBP-PA at 6:16am 08.29.23 That link to Practical sailor led to a lockup of my computer!!!! I have a message from "Apple Supp
SANTANA 23? shemandr at 5:46am 08.29.23 Don't know about tanks but it looks like a fun little rocket ship! The Santana line is known for go
Replace section of G4 anchor chain dLj at 5:40am 08.29.23 Electrolysis not withstanding, I'd go with a SS connecting link.. The weak link ( pun intended) are
Replace section of G4 anchor chain Captain Larry-DH at 5:27am 08.29.23 There are connection links. You'd have to check the specs to see how much strength they are rated
Replace section of G4 anchor chain sailme88 at 5:13am 08.29.23 Electrolysis not withstanding, I'd go with a SS connecting link.. The weak link ( pun intended) are
Replace section of G4 anchor chain CrispyCringle at 4:54am 08.29.23 I was researching the possibility of adding chain and getting rid of my chain/rope rode setup. Good
A C27 Question jssailem at 4:50am 08.29.23 :plus:What Scott said. :biggrin: Once set they do not need to be adjusted. But it would allow for s
Replace section of G4 anchor chain dLj at 3:23am 08.29.23
Replace section of G4 anchor chain dLj at 3:09am 08.29.23 There are two fundamental problems with "just welding G4 chain" as a connector. 1) the structural
Replace section of G4 anchor chain (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:08pm 08.28.23 I've been advised I can replace the bad section with new chain via a "connecting link", From all

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