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water pump help (2) krivalsi at 3:46pm 05.14.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1304 I have a 1988 Catalina 28. Engine is Universal M3-20. My mechanic pulled the coolant water pump
VIN # pacerow at 3:03pm 05.14.14 Irwin 0/1614 Two questions. Since the VIN# wasn't placed on the transoms until 1972, where would I find it on the
Installed depth finder (8) RDS2012 at 3:01pm 05.14.14 Smaller Boats 7/1039 Used two 165 degree concealed cabinet hinges. Think it will work.
Flooded cabin in 192 Jerry Shenkman at 1:55pm 05.14.14 Day Sailers 1/978 Hi; I am new to this forum. I bought an O'Day 192 im Jan/14 to use as a day sailor. Today I opened
New Style Windows & Balanced Rudder Questions -C25 Kper at 1:10pm 05.14.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1287 What year did the new style windows make it into the C25? And... How can I distinguish a balanced ru
did the heat damage my forestay and lifelines? RonRelyea at 12:56pm 05.14.14 Ask All Sailors 16/1776 Some of you may recall that last month, my boat (on the hard) was bow-to-bow with another boat that
Stem fitting help (2) Minnesail at 12:43pm 05.14.14 Catalina 22 9/1866 There's an odd thing on my stem fitting: https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-t5YHeWpDldE/U3PFf730tyI
Bent swim ladder bobjames at 12:11pm 05.14.14 Catalina 310 7/2142 Over the winter and possibly due to the shrink wrapping process, my swim ladder is bent to one side
Hood furler...need help (1) kito at 11:36am 05.14.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1071 Can someone tell me if there is a piece missing in the photo of the Hood furling system? Seller does
Cat 28 MK2 Half Model Oston at 10:43am 05.14.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/915 Hi everyone... I am trying to get the hull drawings for my Cat28 MK2 2004.. I have tried Catalina
Fin or Swing? Kper at 10:26am 05.14.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1044 Looking at two C25's tomorrow - one is an 86 SK with dinette and professional built trailer and the
Yanmar 3gm30f Water Pump Impellers smoothsailing at 9:36am 05.14.14 Engines and Propulsion 4/3656 HUNTER 1997 340 My Yanmar is a fresh water cooling system. Is there a difference between the
Trip to Princess Louisa YVRguy at 9:23am 05.14.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1090 After 15 months as new sailboat owners my buddy and I just finished a trip to Princess Louisa Inlet
fresh water impeller scott754 at 7:52am 05.14.14 Ask All Sailors 24/3450 Years ago when I bough my O'Day 30 I was told at a diesel class to replace the fresh water pump impe
Tensioning the Jumper Struts BEFORE Stepping up the Mast jmason at 6:37am 05.14.14 Smaller Boats 0/703 I'd like to properly tension the jumpers on my 1971 CAL-21 BEFORE I step up the mast. A sailor with
Soft deck in H17 mark2 at 6:11am 05.14.14 Day Sailers 1/1199 I have read many of the forum posts about cracks; we have had very little cracking problem on our H1
Acquiring used main sails for the 8.0 jlillie at 4:37am 05.14.14 S2 0/774 Does anyone have a list of main sails from other boats that closely match the 8.0 sail demensions: 2
Beneteau first 25s Swing Keel geofboole at 4:17am 05.14.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2228 Has anyone had problems with keel rust? Mine is brand new and where the folded keel meets the bottom
Tell Us Your Top-3 Spring Projects! braol at 11:44pm 05.13.14 The Cherubini Hunters 9/997 As I will be getting my boat into the water after a few years of being deployed to Japan I will be:
Battey Usage Question caguy at 10:14pm 05.13.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1079 What is the best way to use a two battery system with a off-1-both-2 switch? I have two 110 amp deep

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Ward H at 4:39am 06.29.23
Tiller, Rudder, etc. drgbanks at 4:37am 06.29.23 I believe the original finish on the rudder blade was varnished wood (Mahogany most likely), if in
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 4:03am 06.29.23 Resistance is fusetile.
Shooting some video in the harbor TomY at 3:49am 06.29.23 Yeah, pretty place. The rotation is a little fast for the eye. I didn't mind the dingy gunnel in
Its funny Friday! kappykaplan at 3:41am 06.29.23 We understand. You've gotten amped up, and have very little resistance. Go with the flow. :facepal
Its funny Friday! SFS at 3:36am 06.29.23 We understand. You've gotten amped up, and have very little resistance. Go with the flow.
Shooting some video in the harbor Jim Legere at 3:02am 06.29.23 You don't mention what editing software you are using, but there is probably a "crossfade audio at e
Spring lines Mechone at 2:55am 06.29.23 The whole point of my design is there was no drilling or modification of the boat , and yes its been
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't kappykaplan at 2:32am 06.29.23
Shooting some video in the harbor BigEasy at 2:21am 06.29.23 Great video of classic looking boats!
ST4000 auto pilot BigEasy at 2:12am 06.29.23 My compass was located on aft berth bulkhead in space between the bulkhead & transom. Was positioned
ST4000 auto pilot john2 at 12:16am 06.29.23 flux compas can also be in bilge to the aft ( #58)
P42 Strut replacement Puesta del sol at 10:30pm 06.28.23 I am not an expert, what of you filled the front 2 holes with fiberglass, then install the strut a
P42 Strut replacement Puesta del sol at 10:26pm 06.28.23 I'm curious what was the symptom of needing to replace the strut and where did you get the replacem
Which Bomar Gaskets ? (4) Ralph Johnstone at 10:14pm 06.28.23 I have ordered 2 new hatch assemblies. I have a Hunter 41 2004 AC. Do I understand you to say tha
Tiller, Rudder, etc. Sunbird22358 at 10:08pm 06.28.23 I believe the original finish on the rudder blade was varnished wood (Mahogany most likely), if in d
O'Day 19 with water in the stub keel. Sunbird22358 at 10:00pm 06.28.23 I believe the ballast is lead blocks or bars, one on each side of the centerboard trunk which are gl
Need replacement rudder for Wigeon (4) Sunbird22358 at 9:55pm 06.28.23 You can buy a replacement rudder from D&R Marine, www.drmarine.com However, that option is a bit pr
Its funny Friday! High Current at 9:33pm 06.28.23 You probably all want me to stop, but I refuse
Its funny Friday! High Current at 9:29pm 06.28.23 I'm surprised no one in China has developed a product for this - to replace Bus fuses with blade fu

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