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Installing a new rope clutch Julescardin at 6:03pm 06.24.14 Big Boats 2/2080 Hi, have finally decided to replace one of the v-cleats foe the main sheet with a new rope clutch.
Dented Bottom (my boat, not mine) pacerpilot at 5:54pm 06.24.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/661 I just dragged another unwanted, neglected, abused, filthy dirty, beat up, orphan Mac 25 home. She s
Hello all, I'm going to add a traveler to my V 22 oldHarry at 5:18pm 06.24.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/613 Looking for ideas on placement and design, pictures would be great!
Can the keel survive low water in the slip ie grounding J105deliveryguy at 4:21pm 06.24.14 S2 3/979 Just wondering about the structure of the led shot encapsulated keel of a 1979 9.2c Can it bare mu
Easing waste hose installs lingerfeltja at 4:00pm 06.24.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1617 I am sure this has been covered ad nauseum and I apologize but I have not found the information with
Mildew cleanup J105deliveryguy at 3:40pm 06.24.14 S2 2/968 I am considering buying an S2 9.2c . She has sat for some time with a leak at the durads resulting
Mast head antenna cable entry skindok at 1:44pm 06.24.14 Bigger Boats 2/805 I have a high SWR on my antenna and so the VHF doesn't get out well. I replaced the antenna...no cha
Bottom paint Marina Rel Rey, CA Rug7236 at 1:05pm 06.24.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/810 What is the best bottom paint for a Catalina 22 docked in Los Angles (Marina Del Rey) for a boat tha
Catalina 36 1990 - 1996 wanted Kayamore at 12:07pm 06.24.14 Big Boats 2/31 Looking for a Catalina 36 1990-1996 with 4.5 draft and walk-thru transom. Anyone have one for sal
Help with Variprop? Oliverhg at 11:20am 06.24.14 Big Boats 9/4076 I bought a Hunter 36e three years ago new with a Variprop. I was not happy with the vibration o
Yanmar 3YM20 Service Manual michaeel at 10:59am 06.24.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/1432 New to this forum; everything I've read so far is very helpful. Just had to replace the mixing elbo
removing bottom growth hawk232 at 9:41am 06.24.14 Ask All Sailors 65/8957 I am looking at a boat that has been in the water for 3 years, only pulled once for cleaning, and ha
Pre-Launch Checklist entmejia at 9:38am 06.24.14 Smaller Boats 21/2980 About to launch the boat for the first time after completing basic keelboat cert. Does anyone have a
Anchor light change to LED PeterBreit at 8:49am 06.24.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2013 Hi there, I changed all my navigation and interior light bulbs to LED. Except for the anchor light.
Here we go!! sfgary at 8:27am 06.24.14 Ask All Sailors 32/2310 Just heard on the local news(ABC) there is a bill before our state (CA) legislature SB1162 that
leaking water heater garethreeves at 7:36am 06.24.14 Big Boats 4/893 The hot water heater on 375 has rusted through. I'm fine with bypassing it or replacing it at the mo
So How Does Actually Observe/Count Drips Per Minute? rardiH36 at 7:28am 06.24.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1074 Stuffing box tutorials instruct to adjust the barrel nut to achieve several "drips" per minute. But
Holding tank OB discharge - macerator or manual? Skipper at 6:55am 06.24.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1736 For those who have used both for OB holding tank discharge: Which is preferred for reliability - an
Compass Cover DennisMansour at 6:16am 06.24.14 Big Boats 1/617 Has anyone had to and found a replacement cover for a Danforth Compass on a 1985 34ft. Hunter. It go
NYC to Port Washington, NY 6/25 MLampner at 6:06am 06.24.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/479 We have sailed to NYC from Baltimore and plan an overnight trip on Weds to visit with family there a

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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
Rotating a photo JoeWhite at 5:51pm 10.22.22 If you are using Microsoft, download a free software paint.net https://www.getpaint.net/download.htm
Rotating a photo Cederholm at 5:47pm 10.22.22 Send me a PM with one of your images. I'll try and figure out what is happening. Occasionally I ha
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection Davidasailor26 at 5:40pm 10.22.22
Rotating a photo jssailem at 5:32pm 10.22.22 Send me a PM with one of your images. I'll try and figure out what is happening. Occasionally I ha
Testing coolant pump? jssailem at 5:23pm 10.22.22 You can pull the thermostat. put water on the stove in a pan. Heat it up. Use a thermometer to test
Morse dual lever controller lever question xavpil at 4:47pm 10.22.22 That is my assumption. I would assume it's location is adjustable. A rotating round plate with a no
Rotating a photo Cederholm at 4:31pm 10.22.22 I think you need to change the orientation on your device and save the photo file, then upload It a
New 4x4 toy! Gene Neill at 4:27pm 10.22.22 She does look pleased. Are you allowed to drive it? Any time I get in the drivers seat before she
Wing Keel repair Tally Ho at 4:05pm 10.22.22
Rotating a photo (1) Tally Ho at 4:02pm 10.22.22 I think you need to change the orientation on your device and save the photo file, then upload It ag
Wing Keel repair bil1215 at 3:33pm 10.22.22 Thank you all for the responses, this is our first boat and 2nd season sailing her. I was under the
Morse dual lever controller lever question Leeward Rail at 3:29pm 10.22.22 The indent may simply be a reference point or for starting a gas engine the max throttle for starti
Hunter 18.5 mast section Z145 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:57pm 10.22.22 US Spars in Gainesville Florida carries ZSpar masts. Ask them about sleeving. As a former Hunte
Foam Seat Chiriqui at 2:46pm 10.22.22 Look at the "Helmsman's Saddle," under the Sailboat Cushions link at the top of the page. I think th
Wing Keel repair dlochner at 2:24pm 10.22.22 First that is a bulb keel. Second, that is a prior owner's really bad idea. Cut the other bulb off
New 4x4 toy! dlochner at 2:11pm 10.22.22 That should do a fine job of towing the Catalina 22. :biggrin:
Morse dual lever controller lever question dlochner at 2:09pm 10.22.22 The indent may simply be a reference point or for starting a gas engine the max throttle for startin
H19 (1994) Standing Rigging - Mast Foot Not Level Crazy Dave Condon at 1:47pm 10.22.22 Spoke with the owner today regarding his Hunter waterballast 19. He is proceeding to store the boat
Testing coolant pump? Richard19068 at 12:42pm 10.22.22 Thanks, I'll check the connections and see if that's the cause. I'm also thinking it might be rela

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