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Mods for my 1979 Mac/Ven (7) west wind at 10:46am 11.05.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2952 This is just a couple of mods done this year on my 79 Mac/Ven. replaced all the companion way wood w
fuel filter(s)? new323owner at 10:02am 11.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2907 I am the new owner (well, reasonably new--about a year) of a 2004 Beneteau 323 that is powered by a
what gives????? hummingbirdbassist at 9:43am 11.05.14 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1390 1980 hunter 30 My dilemna is,,, the only switch that works on my fuse box panel is cabin lights, no
No Bow Pulpit on '84 Catalina 25 JohnMcC at 8:31am 11.05.14 Smaller Boats 5/2957 G'Day! Long-time sailor, now down-sized to a C25. Need a bow pulpit. Cannot find one in marine
Rudder Post Pushed up After Weekend Nor' Easter Boatalec at 7:46am 11.05.14 Catalina 30 3/1092 My Cat30 broke off its mooring lines with50 mph gusts during the Nor'easter this weekend and ended u
morgan deadrise billosborne at 10:26pm 11.04.14 Morgan 2/1536 Hello, I own a Morgan Classic 41' 1986. I put in a new chartplotter Garmin 740S and will be repl
Improving Security from burglars H386 Adamt24 at 7:32pm 11.04.14 Big Boats 11/2291 Help! recently had my boat burgled, padlock broken off and hatch slid back. Does anyone have any goo
Chemotherapy for wood rot jguyer at 6:02pm 11.04.14 S2 3/1714 A Firend of mine who has owned and maintained a 1930's vintage wooden sail boat for 40 years told me
winter messenger line type fiestaMojo at 5:04pm 11.04.14 Ask All Sailors 18/6997 going to use messenger lines on my halyards this year to try and minimize exposure through the winte
"Nipple" cover Clydo at 4:34pm 11.04.14 Catalina 310 1/999 Took eng panel (under wheel) apart to try to figure out why temp gauge went from normal down to zer
Hull canned inward turk397 at 11:24am 11.04.14 Mid-Size Boats 11/1879 Upon pulling my boat at the end of the season, we noticed about a 4 foot area underneath the galley
Ready for Adventure ... Questions Segfault at 9:55am 11.04.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 18/2593 Alright, there is a C27 for sale and I'm thinking about it. The truth is I know nothing about this
1987 C36 - Auto Pilot recommendations down_shift at 9:45am 11.04.14 Big Boats 17/6383 Please share your experiences and suggestions on what auto pilot systems are worth a look on a C36 M
web site rblevens at 8:19am 11.04.14 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1100 What is the name of the website that the gentleman rebuilt the H 37 C and has his own website?
Diesel smell woes rgj592015 at 6:25am 11.04.14 Catalina 30 6/3159 Hi everybody. I have a 1982 Catalina that I am refurbishing. One of the problems is a strong smell w
Winterizing a 1980s Hunter 22 BorkBorkBork at 6:22am 11.04.14 Smaller Boats 9/1257 Hi All, I picked up a 1984 Hunter 22 at the end of the summer. I currently have it inside, but it
Remote throttle/gear shift for outboard awerman at 4:24am 11.04.14 Smaller Boats 4/1878 It is very difficult for me to operate controls for my 1984 9.9 hp outboard while docking due to err
Advice on bilge pump placement (1) marke14 at 7:22pm 11.03.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1520 Hello all, I did some searching on the topic but I couldn't really find what I was wondering abou
37 cherubini frankies56 at 4:59pm 11.03.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/949 Hello all ,I need help with this, I have a 16,000 btu ac unit it bearly cools the boat in the summer
Hi tech dripless packing material gregorybross at 4:11pm 11.03.14 Catalina 30 2/1127 What do you guys think of the 'hi tech' dripless packing material that Catalina Direct sells? I'm g

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raising and lowering mast (1) PJL at 7:28am 09.04.23 Used to do this when I had a Catalina 27. Its mast step hinged forward. So, the first thing one ne
Tax Number Crusty Ol Salt at 7:27am 09.04.23 You are applying for you to conduct trade between a point of exit in the USA and a point of entry in
P42 motor mounts juznip at 7:24am 09.04.23 The YouTube Sailing channel Sailing Jib Sea has a video of them doing it. I have to agree it looks i
Rope to anchor chain attachment Stu Jackson at 7:23am 09.04.23 What's your problem with the question about which may be better? The reason I asked is that most p
Lake of the Woods Hugh Burton at 7:13am 09.04.23 Glad to have met you. Hope you enjoyed you stay at Northern Harbour
Winterization of hot water tank Davidasailor26 at 7:03am 09.04.23 My heater has a hose to divert any water from the T&P valve to the bilge. I used to open the valve a
Winterization of hot water tank dlochner at 6:57am 09.04.23 Another option for draining the HW tank is using a small 12v diaphragm pump. I picked one up on Amaz
Winterization of hot water tank Tally Ho at 6:39am 09.04.23
Yanmar 2YM15 Oil leak Pattern- Need advice please kloudie1 at 6:36am 09.04.23 Leak appears to be dripping from the top left of the picture then spreading according to heel, pitch
Blown exhaust not enough I guess jssailem at 6:29am 09.04.23 Guess which one failed last week. :banghead::facepalm::biggrin:
raising and lowering mast shemandr at 6:25am 09.04.23 I've participated in using a gin pole. It was fine for the 23 to 25 foot boats. But for the larger
Car Accident RoyS at 6:20am 09.04.23 The older drivers have dementia, the younger drivers are stoned, the police have given up, you basic
New to the forum Sunbird22358 at 6:16am 09.04.23
Blown exhaust not enough I guess RoyS at 6:12am 09.04.23 It is a good practice to carry a replacement for every belt and pump on board. All pumps fail eventu
Yanmar 2YM15 Oil leak Pattern- Need advice please RoyS at 6:00am 09.04.23 Square oil stain is usually caused by water mixed with oil. Water spreads the oil to the edge of the
Blown exhaust not enough I guess odaydokay at 5:56am 09.04.23 Thanks to all. Back on it later today. Like an idiot, I did not look at the coolant level last nig
Invest 95L shemandr at 5:55am 09.04.23 Damnit Jim!
Winterization of hot water tank Jimongee at 5:38am 09.04.23 Thank you Jssailem and dlochner. I actually now live in Nashville, tn but will keep our C & C a Ma
Invest 95L (2) JamesG161 at 5:35am 09.04.23 This is the reason it will be a Major Storm. Hurricane Fuel or Stored Solar HEAT. Normally we sho
Blown exhast (1) twodzusfittings at 5:32am 09.04.23 Here is one unfinished. Looks like it's casted. Maybe a mix of iron and some other metals. I can't s

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