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Replacing winches on 23-2 (1) Ziradog at 12:17pm 01.04.15 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1278 I need to replace the sheet winches on my 23-2. The old winched are through-bolted to the deck, wit
185 Spinnaker? Cowichan at 12:09pm 01.04.15 Smaller Boats 0/962 As anyone tried a spinnaker on a 185 (centreboard)? I don't think Catalina makes one. I would get
raymarine ? redhead78 at 8:55am 01.04.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1283 Happy new year all.....I am lookin at a boat that in the stats it has a Raymarine R170C- color rada
Identify rusty bits under fore shower- zincs? (1) flipcorp at 8:54am 01.04.15 Bigger Boats 10/1576 Hi - new owner, very new to the experience.. Underneath the fore cabin "shower" hatch there are t
Volvo reverse bow: coming to a boat near you? (1) Jackdaw at 5:41am 01.04.15 Ask All Sailors 69/16624 Unlike the very useful plumb bow that now widely seen on production boats, the reverse bow of the ne
zinc "fish" hotrodderjim at 5:15am 01.04.15 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2415 I have my boat in the water for the winter ' I want to put a zinc on it(clip on fish). The batteries
broken window chart012 at 12:40am 01.04.15 Mid-Size Boats 13/2792 I am getting a 1996 Hunter 280. The long starboard window is broken. Has anyone replaced this wind
Quickie wax or do nothing - short on time scherzoja at 8:07pm 01.03.15 Ask All Sailors 24/5137 My boat is ready to go back in the water after thru hull R ' R and bottom paint. I have one day le
yanmar swank at 6:59pm 01.03.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/850 My universal diesel in a Catalina 30 is shot. I have an opportunity to get a Yanmar 2GM20F. Is this
Lancer 25 MK IV or MK V Charlie Dee at 2:27pm 01.03.15 Lancer 1/2283 Hello. I have purchased a 1981 Lancer 25 . It is a Mark IV or Mark V. It has no mast support pole in
Android GPS app? Sandy Stone at 1:51pm 01.03.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2654 This spring we are planning on a several-week cruise, and I'd like to be able to use my Android tabl
H34 jib furling line size. a65sailor at 1:46pm 01.03.15 Big Boats 7/2386 I was hoping someone could tell me what size rope I need to replace what is only Harken jib furler.
Odor from cockpit lazarette Leprecaun at 1:36pm 01.03.15 Ask All Sailors 29/4584 Hello, I thought my odor problem was coming only from beneath the V Berth. However, when i open t
Dinghy for Catalina 34. How big is too big? Dave2424 at 1:22pm 01.03.15 Big Boats 3/3426 Hey Folks My 8.5' dinghy finally died this year. Boat show's coming up and I'm trying to decide wh
Water in the cabin Frednick at 11:50am 01.03.15 Catalina 22 9/1969 Hello Friends, We just bought the boat (year 1976) a few days ago, and we now have it in the back y
Team Raggamuffin DAVA390 at 11:33am 01.03.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1302 I don`t know how to get it to here but on my F/B feed is a stunning video of the Australian boat Rag
Anchoring, St Johns river, Jacksonville mrducks at 8:23am 01.03.15 Destinations 6/3849 I will need to stop at a Publix Pharmacy a couple of hundred Feet from River drive, just South of th
H28.5 fuel tank replacement timtim at 5:46am 01.03.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/2001 I need help in finding a fuel tank to replace my old plastic tank. I have been finding fuel in the
Where do a find a replacement bow rail? Pospisil71 at 2:17am 01.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3471 I have a 1985 Hunter 23 and am looking for a replacement for the bow rail. The welds have popped whe
B 57 dgreen at 11:48pm 01.02.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1085 Any Bene 57 owners out there?

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Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? LakeShark at 8:17am 10.27.23 Yep that is the leak I bet. Crazy place to put pump out vent anyway. I have a vent in almost the
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? LakeShark at 8:13am 10.27.23 Remove the fittings, check the ply core, and clean like mad the inside of the celling. Use a magic
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? Jacktar at 8:06am 10.27.23 Yep that is the leak I bet. Crazy place to put pump out vent anyway.
macerator doesn't have enough oumph Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:54am 10.27.23 I agree with John...replacing the tee with a y-valve should solve the problem. However, depending
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? jssailem at 7:14am 10.27.23 It would seem to me that a day sailor looking to get in and out of a marina when calm could carry a
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) jssailem at 7:09am 10.27.23 You could also look at a boat scrap heap after a big storm. There is often lots of scrap 1" pipe fro
MaxProp prop FastOlson at 7:07am 10.27.23 We used a two blade feathering prop for a decade. The gain in sailing performance was both in speed,
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track (1) dlochner at 6:25am 10.27.23 Garhauer makes functional and affordable cleats, Schaeffer makes attractive, elegant, and expensive
macerator doesn't have enough oumph JamesG161 at 6:15am 10.27.23 What is the model number and age of your macerator pump? Jim...
macerator doesn't have enough oumph RoyS at 5:55am 10.27.23 Be sure to pump about a gallon of raw water through your toilet after your holding tank reaches empt
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) (1) Ward H at 5:51am 10.27.23 I've bought SS tubing from sail rite.com and Amazon. I've bought many connection pieces from Amazon
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) rgranger at 5:06am 10.27.23 Is there a diver who cleans boat bottoms in your lake? If so, see if he will dive for your lost tu
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? rgranger at 4:57am 10.27.23 I think you would be very happy with a tohatsu sail pro 6 Hp that is what many of us switched too.
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track (1) Joe at 4:34am 10.27.23 What brand and type of adjustable spring cleats are are people using on C315 Genoa tracks? More co
macerator doesn't have enough oumph dlochner at 4:13am 10.27.23 Check the electrical connections and the voltage at the pump when it is running.
Chafe guards sailcapt340 at 2:48am 10.27.23 I like your idea of the added chocks to better align my lines to the pole. I had the thought of add
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions Mechone at 2:15am 10.27.23 Any Beneteau bought should have its full weight of the boat put on the keel while hanginging in the
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment Alan Gomes at 11:02pm 10.26.23 7 psi might be a bit much if you are keeping the engine driven pump in series. The possibility exis
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment Mark Maulden at 10:53pm 10.26.23 7 psi might be a bit much if you are keeping the engine driven pump in series. The possibility exist
macerator doesn't have enough oumph (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:39pm 10.26.23 221013 Air ingress will destroy the vacuum that the macerator is trying to develop.

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