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Replace aluminum water tanks with "pillow" tanks Old Sailor 2 at 1:05am 05.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 55/9625 My 1992 Passage has aluminum water tanks. I have tried to clean the "stalagtights" from the midship
Botched patch job? (2) ChangsinLattitudes at 9:09pm 05.01.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1362 Had some water intrusion in my Catalina 30's rudder. There was a small crack w/rusty colored water
Leaking portlights (1) ChangsinLattitudes at 9:05pm 05.01.14 Catalina 30 4/1730 '81 C-30. Pulled the aluminum frame of the leakiest of my leaky portlights and didnt see any vinyl
Anyone ever installed a bemini top on a balboa 20 or similar jimbigler at 8:19pm 05.01.14 Balboa 4/6165 I have a balboa 20 and I want to put on a simple bemini top. not sure if it will work with how low t
cutless bearing roger keen at 8:12pm 05.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1012 I am planning on replacing the cutless bearing next week without removing the shaft. I have made a t
Lines, Sheets and Halyards choover at 7:19pm 05.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 9/1959 SailboatOwners.com does a great job calculating replacement lines for halyards and sheets but I woul
Looking for a Marina In Port Charlotte Area Izzy at 7:15pm 05.01.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/886 Guys, The wife and I are moving to the Port Charlotte are and are looking for a place where we can
second in line water pump at stern shower? eianm at 6:18pm 05.01.14 Big Boats 7/1703 I have a good strong water pump that I replaced last year and at the same time fitted a pressure acc
Close call with the mast! Roadking Larry at 5:42pm 05.01.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1395 I stopped by the marina this afternoon on a whim. Sure glad I did. I walked down to the boat and fou
Puffer parts pufferboat at 5:30pm 05.01.14 AMF 2/12777 I just got a Puffer as a gift, since I didn't have any projects to keep me out of the bars. I am loo
Looking for hatch locks for an Oceanis 400 1994 Go For It at 3:37pm 05.01.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1343 Hi There I am looking for a North American source for the Hatch locks for a 1994 Ben Oceanis 400.
Stanchion Repair (2) Johnb at 3:23pm 05.01.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2185 Every now and then the topic of stanchion replacement/repair comes up. Due to circumstances I would
Heat Exchanger Overhaul (5) Johnb at 3:12pm 05.01.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1298 My first job for this year was an overhaul of the heat exchanger on my 3QM30. I removed the whole un
To Get a Sailboat, or Not... That is the question. NavySailor at 2:25pm 05.01.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 22/2606 Hi all - I'm new to the forum and have a few questions for you smart and experienced folks. I'm quit
my 8.0a (1) jlillie at 10:28am 05.01.14 S2 21/2668 This my boat the day I went to see her up in Port Charlotte, FL. I'm just going to upload this first
Differences between models? sailinggreg at 9:06am 05.01.14 Mid-Size Boats 8/1621 Hi All, I'm looking for a new boat and Catalina 27s seem like a great option! One I've seen is a 1
Generator Antifreeze change-out Gunni at 7:21am 05.01.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2651 Was going down my list of spring commissioning tasks and noted that my generator engine (Kubota Z482
P420 4jh3 rsw pump WingDing2 at 6:45am 05.01.14 Big Boats 3/1227 Sea water pump on 2002 CC P420 with 4jh3e needs to be replaced. Pump is directly on motor mount ' o
Facet electric fuel pumps 12 VDC ????? woodster at 5:45am 05.01.14 Ask All Sailors 17/3964 some where i read that the AB YC/Coast Guard requirements for an electric fuel pump has to have a ch
RPM decrease when motoring med2463 at 4:18am 05.01.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1437 Any thoughts on why RPM would decrease for few seconds then go back to cruising RPM while motoring.

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Sailing post heart attack Stu Jackson at 8:27pm 08.11.23 and I'm not aware of any such groups - not that we've looked. Hmm, cause and effect... If you want
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? (1) Dalliance at 8:07pm 08.11.23
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? PaulK at 7:54pm 08.11.23 @PaulK But this thread is about travelers, not mainsheets. Oops. Please note how our J/36 trave
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 7:39pm 08.11.23 Yes, I had disconnected the coupling first. The shaft is difficult to turn not connected to the gear
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? RSHunter27 at 7:26pm 08.11.23 Most definitely wrong. Should be the same length as the strut. Not a major problem, just looks sl
Sailing post heart attack Scott T-Bird at 7:26pm 08.11.23 What is a "Heart Attack"? Sounds like a stupid question but there are several ways to have a cardia
Prop size for O 322? SycloneDriver at 7:24pm 08.11.23 I did a little more testing today. It is a little smoother than the old beat up prop. The prop wal
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Ralph Johnstone at 7:22pm 08.11.23 Mine is currently extending roughly 1-1.5 out of the strut. I believe this to be incorrect. Most
Ducks in my backyard! (6) RSHunter27 at 7:15pm 08.11.23 a few more pic of my upgrades.
Sailing post heart attack shemandr at 6:59pm 08.11.23 What is a "Heart Attack"? Sounds like a stupid question but there are several ways to have a cardi
Ducks in my backyard! (2) RSHunter27 at 6:53pm 08.11.23 I guess I never showed you the completed companionway. The trim is staggered and overlapping. Had a
Dimensions of the companionway boards for a 1980 27'? (2) RSHunter27 at 6:39pm 08.11.23 I will have to measure. But here was my solution. 4 mini doors on lift off hinges, overlapping trim
Sailing post heart attack jviss at 6:20pm 08.11.23 I'm sorry to hear you had heart damage, Scott. I hope it heals up.
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Stu Jackson at 6:06pm 08.11.23 @PaulK But this thread is about travelers, not mainsheets.
Sailing post heart attack Stu Jackson at 6:05pm 08.11.23 Sue was on edge and we left early on Sunday after small fights over what I should or could be doing
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? (1) PaulK at 5:58pm 08.11.23 On our J/36 we had a double-ended mainsheet: a continuous line that had a 4:1 advantage when you pul
Need 2005 Hunter 36 replacement Arch rgranger at 5:57pm 08.11.23 Call the SBO store.
CL1 4 RBand at 5:42pm 08.11.23 Thanks. Sounds like I was making it more complex than it really is!.
Sailing post heart attack Scott T-Bird at 5:34pm 08.11.23 I've been much better but this is going to be a hurdle for me. Heart damage was severe 5 weeks ago,
Sailing post heart attack Stu Jackson at 5:30pm 08.11.23 Dave's right, good approach. I had a mini-stroke on April Fools Day no kiddin'!!! and carotid enda

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