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Engine mounts Soaring eagle at 2:54pm 08.15.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2267 Anyone have any thoughts on replacing motor mounts ??? I have a Yanmar 30GM in a cat 320 . Yanmar
Heat exchanger clamp Tom J at 1:11pm 08.15.14 Catalina 310 8/2173 I had another heat exchanger clamp break. Ordered 2 new clamps from our local Universal distributor
Alternator and tachometer cutting in and out 4arch at 12:47pm 08.15.14 Big Boats 9/5364 I recently unplugged from shore power with batteries full, motored about 5 hours, and dropped the an
Dismasted! (2) KrustyKrab at 11:38am 08.15.14 Smaller Boats 24/3384 Is what happens when you don't use your mast-raising shrouds. Trailer sailors know what I mean. I
Hatchboard bag Canvasback at 11:38am 08.15.14 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/2526 Hey skippers, curious to know how you stow your hatchboards. All comments much appreciated!
Macgregor Venture 22 Mast needed njbaker at 9:57am 08.15.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2916 Hello all. I just purchased a 1983 Venture in great shape but...I do not have a mast! Can anyone
battery relocation bryan crites at 9:54am 08.15.14 Big Boats 7/1607 Any ideas on a better battery location for a hunter 1984 34. I am cosidering moving them to a much e
Mast tuning specs AZTom at 9:42am 08.15.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/803 I recently purchased a 1999 Beneteau Oceanis 321 with in-mast furling. Can anyone help me find the
Raymarine Auto Tiller Pilot Remote twodzusfittings at 9:03am 08.15.14 Smaller Boats 1/831 Has anyone installed a RF remote to their Raymarine St1000 or ST2000. If so are you experiencing any
Wheel Nut wflowe2 at 8:53am 08.15.14 Ask All Sailors 19/1951 Friend Lost the steering wheel nut on his 1989 Hunter 30. The shaft is 1" SS and the nut was not met
New to me 272 on Seneca Lake (1) agprice22 at 8:40am 08.15.14 Bigger Boats 1/822 We have had a few wonderful days with our 272 refurb project! We have redone most of the boat, and w
Adding ball bearing upgrade to a cdi furler dkyvars at 7:53am 08.15.14 Catalina 22 5/2002 I have a cdi jib furler on my Catalina 22. Can I add ball bearing upgrade to it?
Toe Rail Help (1) repawn at 6:48am 08.15.14 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2939 I am repairing the leaks on my boat and have to remove the toe rails on my Oday 22 - there are 5 scr
340 Refridgerator slr295 at 6:07am 08.15.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/921 My Adler Barbour original gets cold but freezer not cold enuff to make ice Had tech look it over mo
Twin wheel helms Peoplevalue at 5:32am 08.15.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1904 Hi All Sailors I have just purchased a second-hand Dufour 425 with twin wheels at the helm (the fi
Orientation of chain plates MaryEllaRose at 5:24am 08.15.14 Catalina 22 8/1965 I'm in the process of re-bedding my chain plates and need information on how to orient them in relat
shaft tube Tom Fisher at 5:21am 08.15.14 S2 4/912 I've got a leak in the shaft tube of my S2 11 meter sloop. Water leaks from the shaft tube aft of th
leaking chain plates Tom Fisher at 5:15am 08.15.14 S2 7/2024 I've got a 1985 S2 11 meter aft cockpit sloop. I've had occasional leaks at the chain plates. The de
Venture Educated Guess When Catalina 36 #1700 Was Built? rardiH36 at 7:50pm 08.14.14 Ask All Sailors 10/3175 Per the title subject line, anybody know how to find out when Catalina 36 Hull#1700 was built? I am
How to stop a new 4 stroke engine. rs8684 at 7:25pm 08.14.14 Engines and Propulsion 5/1342 Having had a 2 stroke engine my entire sailing life, I have always stopped the engine, when done for

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Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak Rick D at 8:47am 05.23.23 FWIW, I have replaced 3 water heaters (Seaward) in 40 years. In each case, the failure was at the he
Port light surround Hunter Legend 45 Rodsails at 8:44am 05.23.23 Or Fly's not welcome here.
H-466 Rudder post not centered in lower bushing (3) rebelh2o at 8:28am 05.23.23 Hoping to piggyback on this posting to to get some info on my rudder assembly. I have a 2001 Hunter
New Fuel Sending Unit Rich Stidger at 8:19am 05.23.23 Rather than a solid gasket, I have found Permatex the only sealant that sticks to poly like :poop:
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? Ralph Johnstone at 8:16am 05.23.23 If you posted a picture, we'd know far better what you were talking about. Only one or two people
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 8:14am 05.23.23 the OP's question about when his boat begins to "flood" ! well, it's going to sink Yes, probably s
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 8:13am 05.23.23 Side note, we have what I think is a Tartan 38 at our marina. It's a fine looking boat! It almost
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Ralph Johnstone at 8:08am 05.23.23 Rule 1500 gph pump. manual, page 4, "danger" paragraph. did you read that paragraph? I take it yo
Plans for hurricane season 2023? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:58am 05.23.23 1. Review to confirm insurance is current. 2. head down to the dock to joke with everyone else over
Plans for hurricane season 2023? LydieBP at 7:48am 05.23.23 Okay, no worries. This is a conversation among local concerned sailors regarding hurricane plans fo
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jonelli at 7:48am 05.23.23 @Stu Jackson - Question... I won't be at my boat anytime soon, and knowing that I've had the boat fo
Buying new flares this year? Rick Webb at 7:46am 05.23.23 Keep your pyro in something like this: 0.50 Caliber Ammo Box (harborfreight.com)
Plans for hurricane season 2023? Jacktar at 7:28am 05.23.23 Not correct, Ft Myers was always in the cone, locals simply did not execute pre storm tasks to reduc
Engine Alinement MikeHoncho at 6:45am 05.23.23 This is what I used to get around sheard lag bolts when I was changing my motor mounts and replaced
Cockpit drain not draining jodyjuli at 6:42am 05.23.23 Yes thank you, most of it was telling how to prevent it. One guy talked about a T where the sink dr
Weird Electrical Experience rgranger at 6:36am 05.23.23 Well, this is "Sails Call," so I think any topic is fair game, no? I think so... except maybe pol
Buying new flares this year? Rick Webb at 6:36am 05.23.23 For several years I organized a "Flare Day" at our club. Everyone could come and dispense their expi
Buying new flares this year? thinwater at 6:35am 05.23.23 Everyone should burn an old flare (at home in a safe place) for several reasons: To see that they r
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak dLj at 6:06am 05.23.23 As has been previously reported, repeatedly, Kuuma is bottom of the line, looks like Seaward, costs
Buying new flares this year? jonelli at 5:48am 05.23.23 During the same sock burning I mentioned above the local maritime museum tested a couple pre-WWII e

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