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Convert table to bed oceanis 461 1998 sailingbluewaters at 8:46am 11.08.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1167 I am unable to convert table to bed. It does move apart to add leaf but cannot figure out how to c
Getting a bit better at Shrinkwrap (5) Panta Rei at 8:43am 11.08.14 Bigger Boats 9/3685 Still far from perfect, my shrink wrapping is getting better. I'm getting better at the wrinkle free
Wiring Isabelle at 8:28am 11.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1814 What type of wiring is on a MacGregor 26D. Is it series or parallel? Thanks.
Door problem frenzy13 at 8:05am 11.08.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1928 I have been looking at Catalina 320s. In one boat none of the doors close properly. The head door c
Mainsail trim advice. (1) Daddio at 7:56am 11.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3336 We have a Hunter 29.5 with a new north sail loose foot main. All summer we struggled with a diagonal
What is up front? Doc_holiday at 7:43am 11.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1431 In the bow (v-berth) there is a space above that has a smoked plexiglass. I saw that came down last
Cabin leaks Mara 2 at 7:26am 11.08.14 Mid-Size Boats 12/2002 I am considering purchasing a 1994 Catalina 270 le . The only problem is there are 2- 3 cabin leaks
Winterizing and Haul-Out: Prop shft coulping on M-25XP down_shift at 7:08am 11.08.14 Engines and Propulsion 1/915 Getting prepared to winterize my C36 MK1 tomorrow by reading the owner's manuals, threads, and Maine
Three blade prop Tony_Tammy_B at 6:54am 11.08.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/884 Can anyone tell me what 3 blade fixed prop should be used on the 423?
How to seal? (1) 2discover at 2:06am 11.08.14 Big Boats 8/1127 Hi all I replaced the single lever controller, the shifter and the throttle cable on my 1999 H410.
Prop guard slowdog at 9:38pm 11.07.14 Engines and Propulsion 1/1059 Who has a prop guard ? And do you like it ?
Still working on lock bolt slowdog at 8:41pm 11.07.14 Ask All Sailors 12/1603 What's your thoughts on a brass or aluminum bolt for a keel lock bolt ?
gangway CCrane2299 at 6:45pm 11.07.14 Catalina 22 7/1248 My boat is backed into the dock. Its about 5 ft between the dock and boat. I cut an extra 2x6 i had
Status Update Koolbreeze at 5:29pm 11.07.14 Seidelmann 2/2136 Well, I'm please to announce the coming out party of my new girl... After sitting tied at the dock
Hull color of this 22 ? (1) SailingRipple at 5:16pm 11.07.14 Catalina 22 2/763 I love the color of this hull but if I got it wrong it wud be a baby blue fail any ideas what it mig
Outhaul Bob S at 3:52pm 11.07.14 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/10100 I'll be finished winterizing this weekend and was thinking ahead to next season. I read a while back
Where is Halie? (1) cephius (Dave) at 3:43pm 11.07.14 Trailer Sailors 47/11486 I bought my H260 new in 2002. I've been in marinas every year since. We're retired now and doing t
Oday 23 masthead rogjack2 at 3:42pm 11.07.14 Day Sailers 1/1117 Is the masthead connected to the mast with the one bolt? I am assuming the main halyard sheave can
Don't see an electrical forum, need advice. Hooks at 3:29pm 11.07.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1001 So the boat has 2 batteries on board I'm going to charge/test/etc. Have a friend's 6A charger that
Downsizing to a Catalina 22 SailingRipple at 2:24pm 11.07.14 Catalina 22 9/1724 So I currently sail my Catalina 27 and love her after all the work I have done to her but I am in th

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How do I sail from one point to the other? David in Sandusky at 8:09am 09.09.23 Every boat has a different capability to sail into the wind. With a shoal draft keel, and jib sheet
Cooling water temperatture gauges on Yanmar 3YM20 (1) Rich Stidger at 8:04am 09.09.23 If the gauge always reads full scale (240F) then that would indicate that there is a short in the se
Spontaneous combustion Siamese at 7:46am 09.09.23 And then there's spontaneous human combustion.... Ohhh....I hate it when that happens.
Florida Marina reconciliation? dlochner at 7:24am 09.09.23 Is the new boat on the Great Lakes now? If so you should be aware that you only have a month before
How do I sail from one point to the other? dlochner at 7:22am 09.09.23 @xavpil is headed towards Florida, so he will be dealing with ocean inlets and currents. Conditions
How do I sail from one point to the other? Leeward Rail at 7:11am 09.09.23 it is best learned in a structured and organized manner rather haphazardly in a forum. I can't agr
How do I sail from one point to the other? shemandr at 7:04am 09.09.23 Hopefully Xavpil has a compass that he can see from the helm. Compass is a very powerful instrument
Spontaneous combustion jviss at 7:00am 09.09.23 And then there's spontaneous human combustion....
Spontaneous combustion MikeHoncho at 6:48am 09.09.23 This happed to a neighbor from fresh bark mulch. It was caught in time to prevent a disaster. Not j
How do I sail from one point to the other? High Current at 6:47am 09.09.23
Spontaneous combustion MikeHoncho at 6:44am 09.09.23 Another storage option is a covered metal garbage can filled with water. The oils will continue to
Cooling water temperatture gauges on Yanmar 3YM20 kloudie1 at 6:33am 09.09.23 Most likely not a Catalina item, probably added by previous owner .. The gauge itself should have ma
Spontaneous combustion Bob S at 6:32am 09.09.23 This happed to a neighbor from fresh bark mulch. It was caught in time to prevent a disaster. Not ju
Spontaneous combustion dlochner at 6:10am 09.09.23 Another storage option is a covered metal garbage can filled with water.
How do I sail from one point to the other? dlochner at 6:08am 09.09.23 The wind is not your only concern and it is the easiest to manage. In coastal and ocean sailing tide
Spontaneous combustion thinwater at 6:06am 09.09.23 Electrical - more specifically, unfused battery cables, IMHO The one fire I actually saw start wa
I have an 1985 Hunter 40 Legend, Aft Built-in Holding Tank Information tkwhalen at 6:06am 09.09.23 I don't have any pictures but I repaired mine twice back when I had an 85 "40". It is no fun. As you
How do I sail from one point to the other? Tally Ho at 5:56am 09.09.23
H49/50 battery replacement tkwhalen at 5:53am 09.09.23 Like Nate I would be happy to discuss with you what I did. One difference is I decided to use a lith
Spontaneous combustion RoyS at 5:43am 09.09.23 Electrical - more specifically, unfused battery cables, IMHO

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