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Trailer modification question tjdogma at 5:12pm 04.29.14 Catalina 22 4/834 I am about to acquire a mid-80's C22 SK, and have bought a used single axle powerboat trailer to mod
Lonseal install mikel t at 3:58pm 04.29.14 Ask All Sailors 2/932 Need to locate installer for Lonseal onto small 2 piece cabin sole. I am in Thousand Oaks CA. Have f
Starter/ignition switch failure Clydo at 3:30pm 04.29.14 Catalina 310 13/2029 Have a wont start situation. Does our C310 - year model 2003 - have any history of starter or igni
323 Mast Stepping/Unstepping. DougM at 3:01pm 04.29.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/919 Because of the location of the spreaders on a 323 mast, and perhaps others, the process of stepping
Lifeline removal dawn_coyote at 2:25pm 04.29.14 Catalina 22 18/3251 Just bought a '74 and launched a couple of weeks ago. I've gotten out a couple of times since. On on
sailor girl redhead78 at 2:24pm 04.29.14 Ask All Sailors 41/6053 Hi all, couple of months ago I was following a sort of blog of a young german girl, last I read she
Galley Sink Drain Coyote at 1:41pm 04.29.14 Bigger Boats 14/2092 I was working with my 6'4" frame in the VERY tight under sink cabinet correcting a small leak in the
Some bottom paint chipped off Jared1048 at 1:34pm 04.29.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/871 So I prepped my bottom as the manufacturer recommended and added multiple layers of barrier coat the
I need a screen for the companionway txtowman at 12:28pm 04.29.14 Catalina 22 12/1930 i need a good tight screen for the companionway. I am getting too many mosquitos inside. Any ideas?
Vision 32 lights cgpalmeriii at 11:38am 04.29.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/753 In the overhead light shaped like a horseshoe are 4 compact fluorescent bulbs. GE stopped making in
Pearson 303 rudder removal Albertson01 at 10:47am 04.29.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2752 1983 Pearson 303 owner Need info related to rudder removal, repair or replacement. ...
Mast Crane agprice22 at 9:54am 04.29.14 Ask All Sailors 38/8114 Here is an idea I have for a home crane (yardarm) for stepping my 272 mast. I want to be able to fu
Electrical Breakers Gbetsch at 9:37am 04.29.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1623 I have a 2003 Beneteau 393. This spring I discovered that the my AM/FM radio and Auto Bildge had bot
Help installing an Autohelm 800 Chief RA at 8:35am 04.29.14 Ask All Sailors 11/2119 My Catalina 250 had an uninstalled Autohelm 800 in it when I bought the boat. My problem with the b
G26 Centerboard JasonMills1972 at 8:11am 04.29.14 Grampian 1/3968 Hey, Past owners have totally neglected the CB. I have no data on the cable or the centerboa
Water under engine jwieneck at 5:14am 04.29.14 Big Boats 16/1837 I came in from a day sail Sunday and found about 5 sponge full of water (salt) under my engine. Whi
Fluxgate Compass Wisp at 4:59am 04.29.14 Big Boats 31/3275 Long time listener, first time caller,... This past weekend, I sailed my Hunter 49 (Wisp) on a thr
Headliner Replacement? Kper at 4:24am 04.29.14 Ask An Oday Owner 11/3120 I'm in the process of trying to work a deal on a 222 that has been unused for a couple years and see
Horn Installation hdhr289 at 12:05am 04.29.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/652 Does anyone have an electric horn mounted on your mast or spreaders with a button to activate at hel
Water tanks Alctel at 10:52pm 04.28.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/753 How do you clean the water tanks on the Hunter 36? It looks like it has screws on the top - if I

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Can anyone help identify the make/ model of this 27' cutter sailboat? Barnacle Bill at 4:53pm 04.17.23 Sure it's 27'? Looks Taiwanese.
h 41 fluoresent head light replacement with leds kappykaplan at 4:51pm 04.17.23 do i still need the neon start to ligh up the leds? No, the ballast is not required for LED replac
More efficient way to clean gears? Calif. Ted at 4:47pm 04.17.23 I think I might have just passed the decade mark. I'm pretty disappointed, I'd hoped ONE of you woul
More efficient way to clean gears? Tally Ho at 4:34pm 04.17.23 Every year? Maybe use less grease! If you spend that much time every year, you may be over-lubri
Bottom paint. What have I gotten myself into? Barnacle Bill at 4:33pm 04.17.23 If you do take off all the barrier coat and have fresh gel coat, as mentioned somewhere above, this
Sourcing leks Timm R Oday25 at 4:32pm 04.17.23 The traveller shouldn't be too bad . I'm thinking of using the traveller to make a template . The te
New 170 sailor (3) rsmithfh at 4:31pm 04.17.23 Awesome. I think I actually watched the video of you stepping the mast a few weeks ago, but forgot a
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions ...3TacksontheWater at 4:31pm 04.17.23 Thanks Gene and everyone else who answered my questions about washing and pushing my new old toy.
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Salty Jack at 4:27pm 04.17.23 Thanks for your advice and to all who responded to my post! Jack
Furlex 100s Bearing Tube Problem Barnacle Bill at 4:24pm 04.17.23 Call Selden spars. They are very helpful people
jingly sound brad minda at 4:23pm 04.17.23 do I need to move the engine to get to it or can i move the prop shaft back enough. I don't see how
Anyone know how to get this cheek apart Barnacle Bill at 4:21pm 04.17.23 You might have to drill out the end of that pin.
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Gene Neill at 4:20pm 04.17.23 I realize I'm late to this party, but if I can stop anyone from buying the Thetford 550P, I will. We
Rust on Keel I need Help. Barnacle Bill at 4:17pm 04.17.23 Pettit has a product called Rust Lok Steel Primer. It is epoxy and silver and adheres to rusting sur
jingly sound Don S/V ILLusion at 4:15pm 04.17.23 Damper plate.
Sourcing leks FastOlson at 4:14pm 04.17.23 What the Heck Is a Lek? The Quirkiest Mating Party on Earth. Consider this your guide to the mating
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Barnacle Bill at 4:11pm 04.17.23 I like Samson too!!!
New sail advice needed Barnacle Bill at 4:08pm 04.17.23 I didn't read all the comments in detail, but I don't recall anyone responding to your in mast furli
Sourcing leks Jim.. at 4:08pm 04.17.23 Get a dissolved solids meter like this one: TDS Meter Digital Water Tester, Tuecota TDS Tester 3-in-
Replacing a Broken Stanchion - H41DS (1) TheFlagshipFesarius at 3:56pm 04.17.23 When taking the shrinkwrap off this spring I discovered one of my stanchions had a crack and needs r

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