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New style windows boblufkin at 9:40am 06.25.14 Catalina 22 1/702 Anyone ever replace the post 86 frameless windows? They look to be recessed into the hull . Thanks B
Advice or company to transport 36 Mk II FROM DFW to Kemah Tx superdave501 at 9:30am 06.25.14 Big Boats 4/2119 Any help on companies would be appreciated. Anybody know height of hull ? I am moving from Grapevine
Repairing Broken SS Screws in Cabin Sle (4) rk6johnson at 9:07am 06.25.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1212 I recently began repairing the broken SS screws in my Catalina 350. We got saltwater on the sole a f
Just a few more Vacation Pics (5) dgreen1991 at 9:04am 06.25.14 Catalina 22 3/888 Nice place this Crooked Island.
Aerial Pics of My Little Honey Dip (5) dgreen1991 at 8:48am 06.25.14 Catalina 22 15/1792 Had a great week off in May. Sailed from Panama City to Crooked Island. I was going to go further bu
Mast Raising Help jeremiah2911 at 8:46am 06.25.14 Smaller Boats 4/1323 Live in southeastern CT. So could visit for help if necessary. Should be simple question. When ra
mainsail outhaul tension ancbob at 8:32am 06.25.14 Catalina 22 5/1613 I am looking for some direction for setting my initial main outhaul tension on a 77 catalina 22. I h
Opinions on replacement Air Conditioners dehler25 at 8:14am 06.25.14 Big Boats 2/595 I am looking for opinions on what is a better and perhaps easier direct replacement for the original
Refrig pump caprice at 7:52am 06.25.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1240 HI ALL Refrigerator drain pump is not draining. I cleaned the trap, the drain hose which leads to
Help replacing rope clutches weinie at 6:33am 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 24/4126 I would like to update an older Easylock rope clutch on my boat that has been slipping. It appears
Steaming Bulb 28.5 Jim L at 4:16am 06.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/791 Anyone know the bulb size for the replacement steaming bulb?
28.5 Steaming Nulb Jim L at 4:14am 06.25.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/599 Can anyone share with me the replacement bulb model number for the steaming bulb in a Hunter 28.5?
YSM8 - rebuild or part out 78dave at 3:24am 06.25.14 Ask All Sailors 2/776 OK, took a YSM8 out of an AMF boat because it was leaking motor oil between the crankcase and transm
Sail cut ranchu56 at 3:15am 06.25.14 Big Boats 10/1362 Seeking input from the community. We're trying to improve our racing results and got to thinking on
Wiring for Solar Panels on Hunter 356 t054281 at 9:21pm 06.24.14 Big Boats 14/3191 I am installing two 90 watt solar panels and are confused with the wiring connections to the two hou
Xantrex Trucharge2 installation orientation PKFK at 9:16pm 06.24.14 Ask All Sailors 17/1636 My shore power charger packed it in (electrolyte sprayed all over the inside from the capacitors) -
porta pottie suction hose JS13113 at 8:38pm 06.24.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/547 On my new to me 81 catalina 25 I have changed my porta pottie to a MSD style porta pottie. My questi
ST Owners? rclarke246 at 6:31pm 06.24.14 Beneteau Swift Trawlers 0/28714 We're 150 hours in on our 2012 ST44. Bought her new and love her, though she's not without some fai
Shore Power Cable Connection tmatzzie at 6:27pm 06.24.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1635 I'm a new owner of a 2008 Beneteau 40. We're really excited about the boat and looking forward to ma
Canadian buying a US sailboat from Ohio crazy frenchman at 6:08pm 06.24.14 Big Boats 3/848 what problems should we expect when buying a boat in the US Ohio if we plan to sail it home to Canad

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Wing Keel repair bil1215 at 4:43am 10.23.22 Thanks for the info, I really appreciate it.
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection terry_buda at 10:26pm 10.22.22
Replace head faucet on 1995 Hunter 336 Calif. Ted at 9:29pm 10.22.22 It is typical practice to bed a faucet with something, usually plumbers putty that seals without a l
Water filter clarification... xavpil at 7:49pm 10.22.22 I just talked to two different boat owners with old Universal diesels and they will not pump water
Water filter clarification... SycloneDriver at 7:45pm 10.22.22 I just talked to two different boat owners with old Universal diesels and they will not pump water i
Water filter clarification... xavpil at 7:33pm 10.22.22 Connecting a pressurized hose to the intake is ill advised. That could fill the exhaust manifold an
Water filter clarification... Steve_Catalina at 7:31pm 10.22.22 Do NOT attach a garden hose to the intake. Put the intake hose into a bucket. Put a water hose into
Water filter clarification... Davidasailor26 at 7:25pm 10.22.22 Connecting a pressurized hose to the intake is ill advised. That could fill the exhaust manifold and
Sleeping in the Walmart Parking Lot sesmith at 7:16pm 10.22.22 We've stopped overnights at Walmarts on our travels. We usually get some odd looks from the RV'ers
Water filter clarification... xavpil at 7:01pm 10.22.22
Water filter clarification... Davidasailor26 at 6:59pm 10.22.22
Water filter clarification... xavpil at 6:56pm 10.22.22 Are you testing the engine bringing it up to operating temperature, or only observing how it runs w
Water filter clarification... Davidasailor26 at 6:52pm 10.22.22 Are you testing the engine bringing it up to operating temperature, or only observing how it runs wh
Water filter clarification... (2) xavpil at 6:26pm 10.22.22 The way those filters usually work is that water is diverted within them from the top of the housin
Water filter clarification... Davidasailor26 at 6:08pm 10.22.22 The way those filters usually work is that water is diverted within them from the top of the housing
Water filter not needed right? xavpil at 6:07pm 10.22.22
Water filter not needed right? JoeWhite at 5:58pm 10.22.22 This raw water pump is needed to keep the engine cool. The water heater uses the antifreeze water lo
Water filter not needed right? Davidasailor26 at 5:56pm 10.22.22
Rotating a photo Brian D at 5:56pm 10.22.22 Try this... it is called "flipping the image" Launch the inbuilt Photos app and open an image on f
Hunter 18.5 mast section Z145 RTsailsJ29 at 5:56pm 10.22.22 Dave, I'm going to contact US Spars on Monday, I understand that this is not the best fix but the li

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