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Winch lube IH82BL8 at 10:40am 10.06.14 Ask All Sailors 23/4986 First time servicing a winch. Starting with the only one-speed on the boat. I have same Harken lub
Which VHF Channels do you moniter? chrisings at 10:30am 10.06.14 Ask All Sailors 20/4116 So, Just curious, and thought it might be fun and informative, which VHF frequencies, besides the
Maiden Voyage (1) hummingbirdbassist at 9:02am 10.06.14 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1855 Maiden Voyage after 2 yrs on the hard of my ownership I launched, it was exciting and nerves all at
Volvo Ocean Race cb32863 at 8:41am 10.06.14 Ask All Sailors 2/740 Anyone following? The in port race last Saturday was pretty fun to watch. The head out for Cape Town
cabin leaks Old Timer at 8:41am 10.06.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2158 I have C25 #448, with original windows. I get a small puddle of water on my dinette table after a st
Keel Retention 322 The Tanqueray at 8:40am 10.06.14 Bigger Boats 45/8498 My new to me 322 is based in The Bahamas and I regularly sail across the Gulfstream and further afie
1981 C30 Engine Removal Blue Hull at 8:34am 10.06.14 Catalina 30 34/10957 I need to pull the 5411 diesel out of my 1981 C-30. I would appreciate some insight from those that
26S rub rail seal BILLNPR at 8:27am 10.06.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/692 Small leaks in the rub rail less that 3 gallon after hard rains. I don't want to take off the rub r
Universal M-25XPB Oil Filter 2 OLD PIRATES at 7:52am 10.06.14 Catalina 310 9/5659 I live in Toronto, Ont. I'm looking for an Oil Filter to us on my Catalina 310 with a Universal M
CNG st nick at 7:44am 10.06.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1403 I know nothing about CNG My neighbor just purchased a tarton 34 with a CNG stove set up / I have
Changning Mast Head Sheave lake city at 7:32am 10.06.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1461 I had problems with my jib halyard and had to be hauled to top of my mast. I noticed that the sheav
Happe Cat gets a new look bugsboat at 2:04am 10.06.14 Catalina 22 5/847 Working on our 1990 Catalina 22. All the exterior wood was in bad shape and some of the interior woo
Looking at a 37 Cherubini Jeff37C at 7:40pm 10.05.14 The Cherubini Hunters 19/4273 Just wondering if there are any specific items or places to look at on a 37' 1984 Cherubini. Lookin
1984 Hunter 31 keel joint Nathan at 7:16pm 10.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4715 Hello! This is my first post on this forum, wich i've been looking at for a few days now. Very rece
23 bow pulpit backing plate access rogjack2 at 7:14pm 10.05.14 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1387 On a 1980 23 oday, are the backing plates and nuts for the bow pulpit bolts accessible from the vee
first day....... (1) CCrane2299 at 6:30pm 10.05.14 Catalina 22 25/2568 Finally got mine in the water. Just launched and got the mast up, but it was a good day. Slip is pai
Bow eye access Jaidee at 2:28pm 10.05.14 Catalina 22 8/2458 Hi all, My first post! We bought JaiDee last summer (our name for her), a 1986 Cat 22 swing keel. T
Can I Reverse Small Hatches on Pearson 36-2 mckendym at 2:12pm 10.05.14 Pearson 1/1231 There are two smaller hatches on my 36-2 around 12 inches square. One is for the head the other in
Mars-1 Module Board. SeaBob48 at 1:40pm 10.05.14 Ask All Sailors 0/712 I have an old Mars-1 Running lights Electronic module in a 1978 Endeavour. probably original. It was
Any 310's in the S.F. Bay Area of California? PlaneTom at 1:28pm 10.05.14 Catalina 310 3/1093 Greetings all, My wife and I are in the process of searching for a new (to us) boat. We are very in

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Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:13am 07.23.23 This is the pw pump. Is the Switch off Pressure adjustable ?
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Perry Welch at 10:04am 07.23.23 Hi Stick I would suggest you revisit my first post when I made sure to tell all that I do not know a
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater (1) east coaster at 9:26am 07.23.23 This is the pw pump.
Wrapping my boat question stickinthemud57 at 9:25am 07.23.23 Quotes from various companies are between $5-$6,000. I just wonder about the durability. No flames
Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common? Alan Gomes at 9:18am 07.23.23 I had three inflate when i didn't want them too... but it had nothing to do with the mechanism and
Catalina 27 teak before and after BigEasy at 9:10am 07.23.23 I think my teak was varnished. I have bare spots on the toerails now. Need I completely strip th
Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common? stickinthemud57 at 9:10am 07.23.23 Shouldn't have taken the red pill.
Wrapping my boat question xavpil at 9:03am 07.23.23 Quotes from various companies are between $5-$6,000. I just wonder about the durability.
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Hollyberry at 9:01am 07.23.23 When you have your HE cleaned at a rad shop, they will pressure test the HE after cleaning. What w
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Ralph Johnstone at 8:57am 07.23.23 I took my exchanger to a local outfit, they put it in an acid bath and seem to have dissolved much
CHI-MAC today jon hansen at 8:48am 07.23.23 Sunday morning, soft winds, bright sun, ........ good time to have the cook make pancakes with michi
Jacklines and Tethers thinwater at 8:40am 07.23.23 ...Practice these movements before you "need" them. So true. Work the systems out in fair weathe
"Portable" Anchor Light? (1) jviss at 8:34am 07.23.23 Here's an update. The boatyard said they'd go back up in the crane and really fix it this time, but
Jacklines and Tethers kappykaplan at 8:32am 07.23.23 Practice these movements before you "need" them. :plus:
Catalina 27 teak before and after jviss at 8:27am 07.23.23 Super results! I usually apply 2 coats of Cetol natural, followed by two coats cetol gloss. Usua
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable jviss at 8:24am 07.23.23 To the OP: What kind of material is it, PVC or CSM/Hypalon? How old is it?
Can't find leak on 8' Mercury Inflatable jviss at 8:22am 07.23.23 One atmosphere of pressure is 14.7-ish psi. So your 3.8 psi is really (14.7+3.8) 18.5 pushing on 14
Wrapping my boat question Hollyberry at 8:07am 07.23.23 I think 'dock rash' would be a much bigger issue than with paint. It won't 'buff out'. If it was ine
Jacklines and Tethers dLj at 7:45am 07.23.23 Having spent some time reading jackline advice from many seasoned sailors, I have followed the advic
Jacklines and Tethers Hello Below at 7:13am 07.23.23 You don't have to walk tall. There is nothing wrong with crouching, crawling, or scooting on your b

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