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Jabsco head question - backpressure krivalsi at 8:04am 08.24.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/2677 Last year I installed a new Jabsco head manual pump (29120-3000) on my 1988 Catalina 28. Everything
Hot Water Heater for 1987 C36 (1) down_shift at 6:43am 08.24.14 Big Boats 3/1216 I have an original 6 gal 1500w hot water heater by Atwood that leaks. The Seaward F600 at Defender.c
Soon to be... newbie 310 owners. SailFysh at 6:00am 08.24.14 Catalina 310 11/2679 Hello all, After 15 years my wife and I have decided to get back into sailboat ownership and it l
Water Lock Muffler (2) Jongleur at 10:07pm 08.23.14 Catalina 30 1/867 It's either a Water Lock Muffler, Water Lift Muffler, or Accumulator. Anyway, it's leaking. Any
It Wasn't All Work (3) Jongleur at 9:59pm 08.23.14 Catalina 30 2/1237 We did go to a nice place overnight. Dockton. Had a nice motor. Not much wind, until we tried to
Handhold Rebedding (2) Jongleur at 9:51pm 08.23.14 Catalina 30 0/915 Just one more I forgot. I rebedded my exterior handholds. I used the butyl tape and countersun
Window Temporary Fix (3) Jongleur at 9:44pm 08.23.14 Catalina 30 1/860 One more thing? This is the temporary fix for the windows to make them watertight in the Pacific
So I'm planning to sail to Annapolis... Piotr at 9:12pm 08.23.14 Ask All Sailors 27/3968 So I'm planning to sail to Annapolis -UPDATE ... on Sunday of the Labor Day weekend, stay on the mo
Cleaning Diesel Tank Exterior (2) Jongleur at 8:51pm 08.23.14 Catalina 30 1/829 Bear with me. I'm rather proud of how clean I got this.
Scrum Board (1) Jongleur at 8:45pm 08.23.14 Catalina 30 4/887 Here's how I keep track of jobs on board. Column on far right is "done".
Bow Roller Fix (4) Jongleur at 8:41pm 08.23.14 Catalina 30 7/1363 Agonized over this fix for quite a while. Turns out it wasn't too bad. Now have the nicest bow r
Reboot button (1) There and back again at 8:38pm 08.23.14 Smaller Boats 2/982 I needed a full day of Sailing like I had today in my little Catalina, especially after the crazy we
New Hinges on Engine Access (4) Jongleur at 8:34pm 08.23.14 Catalina 30 2/1055 Has anyone else done this? Replaced the hinges on the engine access doors. Put them on the side
Seat Locker Covers (2) Jongleur at 8:25pm 08.23.14 Catalina 30 0/705 Here's the new Coroplast seat locker covers. I absolutely love them! Also a pic of the stuff I rep
Panda generator fresh water flush Rob38 at 8:08pm 08.23.14 Big Boats 0/874 I recently read an article suggesting that all panda generators would be well served by running fres
Service manual for Yanmar JHE - '85 H-40 kenackerman at 6:28pm 08.23.14 Big Boats 7/1215 I'm in the process of closing on an '85 H40. The current owner (he's the second owner) does not have
Don't Pay the Ransom dptransom at 6:11pm 08.23.14 Ask All Sailors 2/962 Hello! My girlfriend and I are currently preparing our Morgan 382 for an extended cruise to the C
VHF radio? slowdog at 6:04pm 08.23.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1998 I am looking to get a VHF radio . It will be used on a inland lake (Texoma) I am looking at a Midlan
Sherwood Impeller for M25 XPE (C?) KZW at 5:27pm 08.23.14 Catalina 310 6/3136 I'm sure this is in this forum, but I cannot find it. What is the real Sherwood impeller I need
air lock frlouis65 at 5:20pm 08.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1291 I have a 1981 hunter 27 with the original yanmar diesel. I have two questions possibly related. 1.

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Trailer Capacity Estimates? Project_Mayhem at 2:13pm 06.21.23 Which one is the dinghy for your dinghy? One indicator is the axle capacity. You can usually figure
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jon hansen at 2:06pm 06.21.23 the "rule" is: never run an impeller dry. end of story.
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? Project_Mayhem at 2:04pm 06.21.23 If you've ever had an outboard in heavy waves you know three seconds out of the water isn't uncommon
Shroud anchor point Project_Mayhem at 2:01pm 06.21.23 Yeah. I didn't mean to imply it was a good idea. I just can't understand why they did it. I've s
Safe to start outboard while out of the water? jon hansen at 1:59pm 06.21.23 That's baloney. Ask me how I know. OK, I'M ASKING. how do you know that all outboard engines wil
Shroud anchor point mbaker267 at 1:57pm 06.21.23 You are most likely correct. I temporarily plugged the holes with butyl tape. When I go to epoxy, I
Mice vs. Sail Project_Mayhem at 1:51pm 06.21.23 I'm taking a stab in the dark but I'm guessing a repair like that would be in the range of $100. The
Oday 25 Swing Keel Rigging Project_Mayhem at 1:46pm 06.21.23 I saw an older ODay, I think it was a 1975, that had a winch. Mine is a 78 as well and it has the sa
Shroud anchor point Project_Mayhem at 1:39pm 06.21.23 My thoughts as well. When I checked, there was no rot. Glad I removed them today. When I unbolted t
Lowering mast before expected storm? Project_Mayhem at 1:33pm 06.21.23 If in a protected harbor make sure you're dock lines and cleats (dock and bow cleats) are up to par
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration Project_Mayhem at 1:22pm 06.21.23 The restoration is impressive. How'd you manage to convince your wife to keep it? Both take skill!
Zodiac Inflatable taking water Rich Stidger at 1:21pm 06.21.23 No tips, but I had a Zodiac once. It almost lasted 10 years, and I take care of my stuff. It was PVC
Hurricane season storage dlochner at 1:16pm 06.21.23 The answer is simple move the boat outside of prohibited area. Generally in the Caribbean it is sout
Zodiac Inflatable taking water jviss at 12:50pm 06.21.23 It's PVC, correct? And 10 years old?
Hurricane season storage rgranger at 12:47pm 06.21.23 I don't know what your insurance company believes is "outside" the zone. If you are not going to s
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Dnea at 12:45pm 06.21.23 As I understand it the first release of the C&C 33 (Mk-1) was a fully fiberglassed hull, not cored.
Engine vibration universal m3-20 kloudie1 at 12:44pm 06.21.23 Also, check the valve clearance. Probably has never been done since people get used to the hydraulic
Fixed blade prop specs vs folding blade specs BigEasy at 12:43pm 06.21.23 Thanks, waiting on specs & estimates from flexofold & Gori. I already have a Volvo folding prop tha
1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? High Current at 12:37pm 06.21.23 The only thing that hauling might show is a bad case of blisters - but again, I'd ask the owner if
Dockside water connection jviss at 12:35pm 06.21.23 neither of us can quantify the relative risk so arguing which is greater is a function more of opin

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