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Upgrading from a Cat Capri22 JBCatalina22 at 7:08pm 09.28.14 Ask All Sailors 1/739 I currently own a newer model Cat Capri 22 tall rig, fin keel with the selden mast setup. I absol
Water leak inboard yanmar (1) pariseaux at 6:28pm 09.28.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/1745 We have a slow dripping leak in our inboard engine. Attached is a video. Any thoughts on how to fi
Are C22's slow? boblufkin at 6:15pm 09.28.14 Catalina 22 7/1870 I was out sailing today and the wind was fading. Near me was a 30+ ft sailboat who left me in the
Put away for the winter (2) Diver960 at 6:03pm 09.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 31/2488 Well, my friends...we put 'Quiet Breezes' away for the winter today. Super sad since we only got to
generator fabrik at 2:19pm 09.28.14 Big Boats 0/784 As anyone try the homelite skinit generator http://www.homedepot.com/p/Homelite-Skinit-2-100-Watt-R
Hunter 23 leaks and cabin wood DanFleig at 1:28pm 09.28.14 Smaller Boats 24/5158 I recently purchased a new "to me" H23, that's in pretty good shape except for the cabin sole. The
How to control spiders on your boat? dive7mmwet at 1:21pm 09.28.14 Ask All Sailors 48/21099 We moved our girl late this year and at this marina Northern Wisconsin we have a plague of nasty spi
Center of Balance mocha06 at 1:09pm 09.28.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/932 I recently purchases a 2012 Hunter e33, with a B'R rig without backstay. In a a couple of weeks I wi
H34 shower pump/bilge betzhunter at 12:24pm 09.28.14 Big Boats 11/1804 What are you using in your shower to drain water out on your H34??? Bilge pump/sump pump or ? Have
Cetol vs West Marine WoodShield SailMaster at 11:52am 09.28.14 Ask All Sailors 42/8264 Is this a compatible replacement for Cetol? Or is it possibly the same exact product that is relabel
260 12v Cooler langstraatp at 9:05am 09.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1910 I am thinking of replacing my Coleman ice chest cooler on my 260 with a 12 volt cooler. My concern
473 swim step storage locker (2) jibstay at 8:46am 09.28.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1349 I guess almost everyone knows the stern on the 473 sits a bit low. This means the drain in the stora
stanchion thru-bolt size mick hodapp at 8:38am 09.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1355 could someone please tell me the length, diameter. ' thread type for the stanchion plates that conne
Simpson Lawrence Windlass (1) minnella at 7:38am 09.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2446 I have a factory installed Anchorman Power windlass on my Hunter 376. It has a plastic guide and sea
Pop top is a killer Doc_holiday at 6:43am 09.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 40/7600 What do you guys use to secure your pop top in the up position? I have a slide in the mast that bas
Problem with Victron battery monitor Sefuller at 5:26am 09.28.14 Musings With Maine Sail 8/3919 Reposting this as my mobile phone spell (in)corrected the title last time! I have a 602s which I
Engine Parts for Universal M25 rajhnsn at 4:50am 09.28.14 Bigger Boats 2/2638 Does any one know a good source of parts for the Universal M25? Also Does anyone know what year the
Replace cable on bow stay SedenkaD at 4:12am 09.28.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1172 The cable on my bow stay is frayed and I want to replace it. Would appreciate some advice on how to
Mystic Ct to Annapolis Marc14857 at 2:15am 09.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/3006 A friend invited me to help sail his Oyster 49 from Mystic Ct to Annapolis over the Columbus Day Wee
Great road/sailing trip to San Francisco Bay (5) sfr at 9:40pm 09.27.14 Trailer Sailors 7/2395 Had a great trip from Golden B.C. with my Hunter 260 to Alameda Marina. Met some great helpful peopl

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1964 islander 32 dLj at 4:46am 05.22.23
Swing Keel Rebuild Gene Neill at 4:30am 05.22.23 I worship you.
Reefing lines jamming RobAL at 1:50am 05.22.23 Thank you, it looks like my issues are illustrated by the middle diagram. I'm not sure about the ful
Santana 21 design info needed rgranger at 10:06pm 05.21.23
1964 islander 32 MikeHoncho at 10:05pm 05.21.23
Finding ignition Wire: 1993 40.5 (1) Ken13559 at 9:07pm 05.21.23 This Yellow arrowed wire should be the "ignition wire". If the cylinder to right is the solenoid and
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:51pm 05.21.23 I didn't think any new quality boats still used interior holding tank sensors. If yours has an inte
Engine Alinement Ralph Johnstone at 8:31pm 05.21.23 In no particular order : Epoxy has little strength as a plug. I could also tap in a wooden dowel
1964 islander 32 Leeward Rail at 8:17pm 05.21.23 While a few questions about your boat (like the mast step) may be model specific My boat specific
It followed me home Leeward Rail at 7:58pm 05.21.23 At the moment it's very water logged That's totally normal. They usually take leaks everywhere unt
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jssailem at 7:57pm 05.21.23 There are several designs. Critical, in my mind is adequate insulation. You want the hot water to st
Installing a new Halyard Plate and Improved Mast Step pcharn01 at 7:50pm 05.21.23
1964 islander 32 loganmx107 at 7:47pm 05.21.23 The mast step is quite different, and interesting. Did, or can the prior owner tell you how it is s
1964 islander 32 David in Sandusky at 7:42pm 05.21.23 The mast step is quite different, and interesting. Did, or can the prior owner tell you how it is su
Finding ignition Wire: 1993 40.5 (2) svAtargatis at 7:42pm 05.21.23 Oh i think i need R from the original harness ully one of the only 2 unused wires.... 215922
Swing Keel Rebuild pcharn01 at 7:41pm 05.21.23 Yea, many hours of work all hidden under the boat.
Engine Alinement Crusty Ol Salt at 7:39pm 05.21.23 Tis the one job I always hated and dreaded for the matter when I was in the Navy..... The alignment
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full dLj at 7:35pm 05.21.23 Black water gages are notoriously inaccurate. Both previous posts are good. You may find.the gage wo
Finding ignition Wire: 1993 40.5 svAtargatis at 7:29pm 05.21.23 Seems the physical book i have is the operators manual. the service manual (i can't find anywhere to
Lewmar deck hatch leaking through rivets in catch block dLj at 7:29pm 05.21.23 Garden-grade rivets like those shown are hollow in the middle so they can leak. They make a specia

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