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Masthead Casting Repair elvinfamily at 8:59pm 04.26.14 Catalina 22 7/1277 Has anyone successfully repaired a broken ear on the aluminium masthead casting? This is the unit at
34/35 shower sump njlarry at 8:48pm 04.26.14 Bigger Boats 10/1711 Was working on my very new to me '84 O'Day and couldn't find the shower sumo so I guess there isn't
Continuous furling line splice... now what? rpell46 at 8:45pm 04.26.14 Ask All Sailors 9/3304 I recently completed an end to end splice on a new 1/2" continuous furling line for my Hood furler o
Wago electrical panel (1) donvanv at 8:37pm 04.26.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/3924 I am adding new electronics to my Beneteau Oceanis 36cc (1998) I just purchased. I am starting to u
Cabin Paint rblevens at 7:24pm 04.26.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1001 Hi everyone! I am going to paint the insides of the cabin and I was wondering if I should use any sp
Preparing to Purchase - '84 Hunter 31 choover at 6:35pm 04.26.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1183 I am just before buying an '84 Hunter 31. This will be my fourth boat (2 power boats and 1 sail boa
need genoa 130% sail for Sirius21 allainhenry at 6:23pm 04.26.14 Sirius 21/22 3/6084 While at dock, last season, wind storm tore a rip in my headsail. It was on furler but not tight en
Soft bottom HLWinesett at 6:13pm 04.26.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/844 I just hauled out my 1990 hunter 30 and noticed a rather large soft spot in the hull located under t
Painting project, Need advice (pictures) (2) wesleysherman at 5:39pm 04.26.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1132 Painting project,updated Need advice (pictures) I have started the awful job of paining my cherub
Caatalina310 Shroud Tension Concerto at 12:17pm 04.26.14 Catalina 310 2/988 Getting ready to launch Concerto for our first full season. Does anyone have a list of the proper te
Mast lifting: Yardarm (3) agprice22 at 10:50am 04.26.14 Bigger Boats 3/1566 Here is an idea I have for a home crane (yardarm) for stepping my 272 mast. I want to be able to fu
Dinghy reviews Jerica Carsberg at 9:40am 04.26.14 Ask All Sailors 25/9707 I am looking at an Aquamarine fiberglass transom, 11' dinghy. Can anyone give me pros and cons of th
Keel lead repair Ronald Joseph at 9:20am 04.26.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1112 I chunked out a piece of the keel including the lead when running aground. How can I adher lead to
Whats on my boom? (1) upslims at 8:50am 04.26.14 Catalina 22 3/1033 On my boom I have a cleat, a ring and a pulley on it. Can anyone tell me what the rigging is for? M
10 free curtain track slides w/ flag (1) upslims at 7:38am 04.26.14 Catalina 22 0/772 I ordered the wrong ones if anybody needs these I have 10 of them and will send them to you for free
23.5 sugar scoop crack (3) hunter235 at 7:29am 04.26.14 Smaller Boats 9/1872 I'm working on getting my boat ready to put back in the water and noticed a problem. At the stern th
Battery Charging kbrown1593 at 7:18am 04.26.14 Smaller Boats 14/1731 I recently purchased "Sweet Dreams", 1997 Hunter 26. I have the owners manual but cannot figure out
Head filling with seawater YVRguy at 7:13am 04.26.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/7459 Hi folks. I have a different twist to a common problem. Every time I pump out the head when I retu
323 shower drain rschultz at 6:06am 04.26.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2041 Recently purchased a 2004 Beneteau 323. My question is in regards to the shower drain. There are t
what size lifepo4 bat pdachnowicz at 5:30am 04.26.14 Catalina 22 5/951 Interested in utilizing a Lifepo4 battery this season. Not sure what size. Also looking for somethin

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Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common? jssailem at 2:46pm 07.18.23
Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common? JamesG161 at 2:45pm 07.18.23 You must re-add your salt pill that dissolves and inflates it. Should be done once a season. Jim...
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Ralph Johnstone at 2:22pm 07.18.23 @dlochner is your V-belt a notched Kubota brand and are you seeing any problems with dust or crackin
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement jviss at 2:20pm 07.18.23 KRIKIT GAUGES
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement dlochner at 2:19pm 07.18.23 Pot stirrer. I think there is enough spice in this soup. :biggrin:
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement jviss at 2:18pm 07.18.23 He doesn't have to. It's understood. It's like religion and politics. It's there but we just don
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement jviss at 2:17pm 07.18.23 I think I figured out how to post to the thread. I hope this works. First I am in complete awe of
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Ralph Johnstone at 2:15pm 07.18.23 Yes, but he never said it!!! He doesn't have to. It's understood. It's like religion and politi
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement dlochner at 2:13pm 07.18.23 A gentle reminder to keep our beloved forum admin happy, let's keep it civil and avoid nit picking a
Smoking St. Louis Ribs jviss at 2:09pm 07.18.23 I use salt, pepper, and paprika. I pull the membrane off the back and put them on the Big Green Egg
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement jviss at 2:06pm 07.18.23 If the belt's loose, you can "feel" the belt dust on everything. It's one of those things best left
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement (1) BTC1984 at 2:06pm 07.18.23 I think I figured out how to post to the thread. I hope this works. First I am in complete awe of
Vent Hose dlochner at 2:02pm 07.18.23 Don't use cheap hardware store vinyl hose. It vents well and absorbs and reemits odor quite efficien
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Ralph Johnstone at 1:57pm 07.18.23 Where did he say anything about belt dust? If the belt's loose, you can "feel" the belt dust on e
Smoking St. Louis Ribs patbratton at 1:52pm 07.18.23 I use salt, pepper, and paprika. I pull the membrane off the back and put them on the Big Green Egg
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement jviss at 1:29pm 07.18.23 It's definitely way loose based on the OP's prior post and there is excessive belt dust. Where did
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement Richard19068 at 1:15pm 07.18.23 It might stop squealing if you tension it; maybe it has become loose. It's definitely way loose ba
Let's Buy A Sailboat Don Guillette at 1:14pm 07.18.23 One of my many experiences was years ago. I had sold a Mac22 and purchased a Catalina 25. We only ha
Catalina Metal Plaque kappykaplan at 1:13pm 07.18.23 it will do :plus:
Let's Buy A Sailboat BarryL at 12:44pm 07.18.23 Hi, I started sailing on a Catalina 22 in 2003. I read books and articles, then sailed and practice

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