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Handhold Rebedding (2) Jongleur at 9:51pm 08.23.14 Catalina 30 0/850 Just one more I forgot. I rebedded my exterior handholds. I used the butyl tape and countersun
Window Temporary Fix (3) Jongleur at 9:44pm 08.23.14 Catalina 30 1/782 One more thing? This is the temporary fix for the windows to make them watertight in the Pacific
So I'm planning to sail to Annapolis... Piotr at 9:12pm 08.23.14 Ask All Sailors 27/3554 So I'm planning to sail to Annapolis -UPDATE ... on Sunday of the Labor Day weekend, stay on the mo
Cleaning Diesel Tank Exterior (2) Jongleur at 8:51pm 08.23.14 Catalina 30 1/754 Bear with me. I'm rather proud of how clean I got this.
Scrum Board (1) Jongleur at 8:45pm 08.23.14 Catalina 30 4/766 Here's how I keep track of jobs on board. Column on far right is "done".
Bow Roller Fix (4) Jongleur at 8:41pm 08.23.14 Catalina 30 7/1199 Agonized over this fix for quite a while. Turns out it wasn't too bad. Now have the nicest bow r
Reboot button (1) There and back again at 8:38pm 08.23.14 Smaller Boats 2/875 I needed a full day of Sailing like I had today in my little Catalina, especially after the crazy we
New Hinges on Engine Access (4) Jongleur at 8:34pm 08.23.14 Catalina 30 2/965 Has anyone else done this? Replaced the hinges on the engine access doors. Put them on the side
Seat Locker Covers (2) Jongleur at 8:25pm 08.23.14 Catalina 30 0/655 Here's the new Coroplast seat locker covers. I absolutely love them! Also a pic of the stuff I rep
Panda generator fresh water flush Rob38 at 8:08pm 08.23.14 Big Boats 0/804 I recently read an article suggesting that all panda generators would be well served by running fres
Service manual for Yanmar JHE - '85 H-40 kenackerman at 6:28pm 08.23.14 Big Boats 7/1152 I'm in the process of closing on an '85 H40. The current owner (he's the second owner) does not have
Don't Pay the Ransom dptransom at 6:11pm 08.23.14 Ask All Sailors 2/936 Hello! My girlfriend and I are currently preparing our Morgan 382 for an extended cruise to the C
VHF radio? slowdog at 6:04pm 08.23.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1851 I am looking to get a VHF radio . It will be used on a inland lake (Texoma) I am looking at a Midlan
Sherwood Impeller for M25 XPE (C?) KZW at 5:27pm 08.23.14 Catalina 310 6/2741 I'm sure this is in this forum, but I cannot find it. What is the real Sherwood impeller I need
air lock frlouis65 at 5:20pm 08.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1136 I have a 1981 hunter 27 with the original yanmar diesel. I have two questions possibly related. 1.
Keel Cable Hung Up (1) lhermen at 4:44pm 08.23.14 Catalina 22 10/1042 Has anyone had this happen before? Cranked up the keel cable too far and it slipped over the crank
Another sail question this time my mainsail (1) kito at 3:26pm 08.23.14 Ask All Sailors 14/5417 Having a C22 and not seeing this before, can someone help me out and tell me what's going on in the
Volvo Shaft seal iwindance at 12:23pm 08.23.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/2247 Anyone have experience with this leaking. I have seen it recommended to put Lithium grease under th
Keel Rebuilding ShaggsV21 at 12:09pm 08.23.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/744 how long has it taken you guys to drop a keel rebuild it and slid it back in, thinking of a new cabl
New Larger Holding Tank for the Endeavour 37.. (7) Sumner at 9:29am 08.23.14 Ask All Sailors 1/2057 A year ago Ruth and I did a number of mods to our Endeavour that I've never documented on our web si

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Winterizing fresh water system on NW coastal area Stu Jackson at 2:03pm 11.08.22 It's like "someone didn't get the memo" week. :) There was an almost identical question earlier th
Winterizing fresh water system on NW coastal area Don S/V ILLusion at 1:51pm 11.08.22 The trick is to eliminate any water which can do damage. Empty tanks and run lines and water heater
Moody 46 dlochner at 1:40pm 11.08.22 Have you checked the Moody's owner's association? https://moodyowners.org
Battery and Electrical system upgrading questions vandiver at 1:39pm 11.08.22 Hi all, thanks for your replies, very fair questions and information you request and that I forgot t
Main sheet cleat options- running to rear Joe at 1:33pm 11.08.22 Sounds to me you just need to use swiveling shackle to attach the mainsheet block and cleat to the t
Single handing WI Rigger at 1:08pm 11.08.22 Dave, Have your used this type of fid before? You make a hole with the fid, then slide the line
What is the proper response? Davidasailor26 at 1:07pm 11.08.22 This sounds like one of those classic cases that Jackdaw used to describe. If you are on a broad r
Whisker pole Davidasailor26 at 12:54pm 11.08.22 Depends on the geometry and how you want to handle gybing. Unless the pole is telescoping you probab
Do not lick this Toad! ggrizzard at 12:52pm 11.08.22 When I was 12, My dad left me overnight in a tent in a National Park campground with my 6 year old b
In-boom outhaul rigging. Could use some help... Joe at 12:51pm 11.08.22 Both systems are "cascaded" . the control line is anchored that is doubles the purchase of the syst
Do not lick this Toad! jssailem at 12:22pm 11.08.22 What... Oh my Rick... How did you survive. Weren't your parents worried sick? Were they arrested giv
Whisker pole jssailem at 12:20pm 11.08.22 It sounds logical.. I would attempt it on a practice day and see what happens. I would be alert to
Do not lick this Toad! Rick Webb at 12:19pm 11.08.22 When I was a kid, we all had our own guns, minibikes, fireworks and were outside until the streetlig
Catalina 27 Electrical Panel arlouper at 12:09pm 11.08.22 My plan to re work the wiring panel (if I ever get around to it). is to install a hinged cabinet on
Help! Engine problem :( (4) flightlead404 at 11:59am 11.08.22 Pics of pump gear and camshaft gear. These wear patterns indicate to me that the gears were barely
Do not lick this Toad! jssailem at 11:55am 11.08.22 :facepalm: I just could not give that a Like.
Can't Find that darn leak ! isaksp00 at 11:54am 11.08.22 What kind of boat? Sounds like you may have a trailer boat. My H23 would do that after it had been o
Hoisting sails, deck hardware and running rigging. Stu Jackson at 11:50am 11.08.22 You might also consider obtaining the owners manual for your boat, from both that vintage as well as
Where Should I list a Brand New 150 Genoa for Sale? Joe at 11:48am 11.08.22 Cal Catalina factory, and ask if they want to trade or. exchange. You can also try the sailmaker, o
New toy alert! For those who like to watch their boat/harbor from away. Qorgyle at 11:42am 11.08.22 just need the skills time to get it done (and more time to keep it going) Fixed that a bit. I've r

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