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It's called an anchor Einstein 25yearslater at 6:12am 07.05.14 Ask All Sailors 28/3371 It seems yeaterday was a delightful day on Lake Ontario. With a WNW wind at 15 and waves of short in
Wash Down Pump Location Concerto at 6:05am 07.05.14 Catalina 310 3/1068 I am in the process of installing a Johnson Pumps 5.2 GPM wash down pump on Concerto. Has anyone i
Installing new handle on Garhauer tri-rope clutch JHS at 5:23am 07.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1329 How do you install new handle on Garhauer tri-rope clutch? There is a rod with a flat ring attached
1984 Hunter 31 fuel throttle steve1366 at 8:17pm 07.04.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1070 My fuel throttle is slipping in my pedestal . I can't hold RPM's unless I hold the throttle down. An
Deck Painting Calamity: What can I do now? Ziggler at 7:01pm 07.04.14 Ask All Sailors 15/5729 I've tried TWICE to paint with Pettit EZ Ez Poxy2, the "fool proof" formula. Well, apparently they'v
Happy 4th of July Bad Obsession at 5:08pm 07.04.14 Ask All Sailors 4/689 I hope that everyone had a great 4th of July. I hope that you guys got out on your boats and watche
C22 Keel Cable Length MaryEllaRose at 3:57pm 07.04.14 Catalina 22 1/752 Can anyone tell me the correct length for the C22 keel cable? I'm in the process of rebuilding my
Dodger for a Mac25 Kestle at 2:37pm 07.04.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/915 Anyone ever install a dodger on a Mac 25? Jeff
Pacific Coast on S2 7.3 StanFM at 11:43am 07.04.14 S2 0/933 Here's some footage from our recent trip... mostly water and riding short swells, but a short shot b
Sumner 8 sailing dingy centerboard at 11:29am 07.04.14 Ask All Sailors 5/4042 Need picture of Sumner 8 sailing dingy for restoration. The boat was made onLong Island NY. All I ha
Battery life Fogg at 9:21am 07.04.14 Catalina 30 3/2288 Hi all, With 170 watts of solar and a controller keeping my house 8D battery happy, I am considering
need measurements for bimini top (1) padetorejr at 7:51am 07.04.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1201 Dear friends, I own a 1983 hunter 27 which presently sits on the hard in Charleston city boatyard. W
What size Self-tailing winch do I need? twjohnson83 at 7:48am 07.04.14 Catalina 30 7/3836 I have an '84 Catalina 30, and I'm replacing the non ST Winches. The current ones are Lewmar 30s, bu
pressured water pump pulsing galynd at 7:04am 07.04.14 Ask All Sailors 22/4711 My jabsco fresh water pump pulses approximately every 15 seconds. The obvious answer is there is a
painting the bottom secondtimearound at 5:46am 07.04.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/694 We have a 1971 Macgregor Venture 24. We want to paint the bottom while it's on the trailer. This wil
Need better cabin access (1) Ward H at 8:02pm 07.03.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1531 The entrance into the cabin of my O'day 25 consist of stepping from the bridge deck to the counter t
Gunkholing east of Portland Oregon Davefromoregon at 7:21pm 07.03.14 Destinations 4/2109 Does anyone have any recommendations east of Portland?
Hurricane Arthur Terry in Naples at 7:02pm 07.03.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1079 Hold on and batten your hatches. A #2 can cause a big surge and 100 mph winds are severe. Good luck
Need a new starter/solenoid for M25 universal scevrog at 6:03pm 07.03.14 Parts Search 4/6115 My starter and/or solenoid is giving me a lot of problems. Long story. I want to get a new one in
Short shaft okay? Cincy020 at 5:55pm 07.03.14 Catalina 22 1/718 All,I just purchased a 1985 Catalina 22. However, it didn't have an outboard. I found a short shaft

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Raymarine Axiom (1) karellen at 3:39pm 05.10.23 That would be great. I'd love to have the STL but even better, if you built it in OpenSCAD I'd lov
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat (2) dlochner at 3:29pm 05.10.23 215562
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat Scott T-Bird at 3:21pm 05.10.23 In my experience, a putty knife also is ineffective in removing foreign material. The problem with
Machine screw for hand rails dlochner at 3:15pm 05.10.23 I feel like I need to discuss the difference between a screw and a bolt..... Sorry, it's been don
Machine screw for hand rails MikeHoncho at 3:13pm 05.10.23 I feel like I need to discuss the difference between a screw and a bolt.....
When does a screw become a bolt? MikeHoncho at 3:09pm 05.10.23 What about machine screws ? They have threads and matching threaded receptacles. screwing often in
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat dlochner at 3:08pm 05.10.23 A putty knife works pretty well. Clean up the residue with some diluted Muriatic acid (cheap) or Mar
Machine screw for hand rails dlochner at 3:06pm 05.10.23
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat Scott T-Bird at 2:39pm 05.10.23 I've been using a 1-1/2" wide very sharp wood chisel to remove vinyl and paint from gel coat. There
Machine screw for hand rails egreen024 at 2:25pm 05.10.23
When does a screw become a bolt? Scott T-Bird at 2:22pm 05.10.23 Now I'm so confused! :banghead:
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat shemandr at 2:11pm 05.10.23 You might pre tx them with some acid - Oxalic for instance. How did they get the topsides?
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 Fuji242 at 2:05pm 05.10.23 :plus:on everything @dlochner said. Copying / adapting from some of my previous notes: Start by r
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 walt at 2:01pm 05.10.23 Just an FYI, you have to produce power for your usage plus battery self discharge. So how much is
Urgent warning to genset owners (1) Laid-back at 1:56pm 05.10.23 On my H50 I had the generator (1100 hours) through-hull replaced last summer as is was slightly leak
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat Roland5048 at 1:43pm 05.10.23 Those look like they are above the waterline. (?). Also look like something other than barnicals.
Acrylic portlight question xavpil at 1:43pm 05.10.23 You are correct! Plexi is acrylic and Lexan is poly. My bad. Rookie mistake! I work with both eve
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat kappykaplan at 1:42pm 05.10.23 Painter's 5-in-one tool should do the trick if you're not too aggressive in scraping.
Lift Arm - Engine room cover jviss at 1:41pm 05.10.23 What I learnt from supplier, gas spring are usually installed with rod downwards. The oil within th
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 AaronD at 1:06pm 05.10.23 Great information, thank you! Do you have a website you can recommend for learning/calculating and

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