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cutlass bearing gettinthere at 2:56pm 08.24.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/1575 I THINK I may be hearing some rumble from the cutlass bearing. Not sure. Its a low rumble that goes
Bowsprit for 1990 C27 rlewczuk at 1:43pm 08.24.14 Smaller Boats 2/2168 I recently purchased an asym. for my 1990 C27. I'm interested in purchasing a Selden bowsprit to pro
Still working on her Diver960 at 1:37pm 08.24.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1936 Well, we continue to work on our '73 Venture 224 in the backyard, and haven't yet taken her out for
Nissan 5 hp rbenyoung at 12:56pm 08.24.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1032 I recently purchased a beneteau 40. it came with a 5 hp Nissan 2 stroke. i have removed the lower un
Mast Raising System (for 7.3) StanFM at 11:16am 08.24.14 S2 5/3358 Here's the gin pole and bridle system I am using on my 7.3 sailboat. A few times a year we trailer
LED replacement bulbs Rodd at 9:46am 08.24.14 Musings With Maine Sail 18/7559 Can anyone recommend a specific LED replacement for an 1157 (or 1142) style bulb? I have these bulb
Another keel bolt question! Fishlips at 8:43am 08.24.14 Mid-Size Boats 10/2113 New to forums. Recently purchased a 1981 Catalina 27. Great boat, very happy. Trying to get some thi
Stainless Cleaner Jongleur at 8:43am 08.24.14 Catalina 30 9/1767 Search doesn't seem to be working. While reading Mainsheet magazine there was an article on a st
Replacing sails paddy4699 at 8:37am 08.24.14 Catalina 22 6/1446 Our 1986 C22 needs new sails. Any recommendations, suggestions on who to go to for these sails woul
Jabsco head question - backpressure krivalsi at 8:04am 08.24.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/2840 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 3/1273 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 11/2820 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 1/926 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 2/1275 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 0/942 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 1/893 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 27/4318 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 1/863 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 4/936 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 7/1459 Agonized over this fix for quite a while. Turns out it wasn't too bad. Now have the nicest bow r

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Trailer plans needed CurtPollard at 10:40am 09.02.23 And . . . No sailboat trailer plans on any of thoss sites. But thanks.
Trailer plans needed CurtPollard at 10:35am 09.02.23 Thank you. I tried Google but didn't find those links.
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 10:25am 09.02.23 ..., I am reluctant to go lithium due to the complexity and expense. These boats run the thruster o
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H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 10:14am 09.02.23 In my motorhome, I replaced (6) 215Ah golf cart batteries with a total usable capacity at just over
Eight Bells for Jimmy Buffett kloudie1 at 10:03am 09.02.23 Pretty much all the lyrics/poetry in "Jimmy Dreams"
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Blown exhast Ralph Johnstone at 8:42am 09.02.23 Any idea what the red mixing fitting is made of ? Almost looks like some form of ceramic coating wh
H49/50 battery replacement tkwhalen at 8:25am 09.02.23 Personally I wouldn't write off lithium I converted my boat last winter to lithium. I replaced my 3
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? chichiflys at 8:18am 09.02.23 Hello Rardi, Thanks for that info and tip. Luckily the pedestal area appears solid on our boat. Al
DC panel led indicator stopped working Phil Mac at 8:02am 09.02.23 Thanks. That's sounds like a good place to start. They are only $6 at our local Chandlery.
Oday Flying Saucer help Sailor Sue at 7:49am 09.02.23 Interesting looking boat, and if the brochure is accurate it should be interesting to sail on a plan
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How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 SVAngelina at 6:56am 09.02.23
DC panel led indicator stopped working Beau Jacques at 6:54am 09.02.23 I have a 1996 Beneteau Oceanis 351 ( in the UK ) - and one of my red switch panel indicators failed
Trailer plans needed dmax at 6:53am 09.02.23 Google is your friend: https://www.triumphboats.com/how-to-build-a-boat-trailer https://fabplans.com

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