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Caatalina310 Shroud Tension Concerto at 12:17pm 04.26.14 Catalina 310 2/1017 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 3/1618 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 25/9920 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 5/1119 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 3/1042 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 0/778 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 9/1942 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 14/1778 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 9/7528 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 6/2127 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 5/962 Interested in utilizing a Lifepo4 battery this season. Not sure what size. Also looking for somethin
Idling too fast carlager at 2:50am 04.26.14 Engines and Propulsion 12/3847 The idling on our Yanmar 3gm30f has suddenly increased to 1.600rpm when starting the engine with the
water leak 2 johnareeves at 12:15am 04.26.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1348 Fixed one water leak - failed macerator pump. Now seem to have some water flowing into bilge from dr
Fuel tank removeal (3) woodster at 7:24pm 04.25.14 S2 8/2030 OK i know i have been saying for some time now that you can remove the factory fuel tank by coming t
DIY backrest reupholster Jeff21115 at 6:19pm 04.25.14 Day Sailers 5/1360 Has anyone reupholstered a backrest without taking it off? Would like to wrap it and use Velcro, but
Pearson 303 Cutless Bearing Removal Captain Keith at 5:07pm 04.25.14 Pearson 5/3939 Has anyone replaced their cutless bearing on a 303? Since the shaft does not use a strut this appear
Will winter ever let go? RBone at 5:02pm 04.25.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/576 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2613447/Is-spring-EVER-going-arrive-Nasa-reveals-new-
Stern tube hose oday 26 jfschena at 2:46pm 04.25.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/970 Anyone changed this themselves? Mine has a slight bulge in it towards the middle. Otherwise it looks
Outboard For 30' Catalina lydiao at 2:35pm 04.25.14 Catalina 30 10/5699 Diesel is dead. Can I use a 20" long shaft outboard on my catalina or do I need a 25" extra long sha
long or short shaft motor on a capri 18 sailorsteve1 at 2:20pm 04.25.14 Smaller Boats 7/1518 do i need a longshaft outboard on a capri 18?

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 10:59am 08.10.23 Bilge pump? Very good question, Dave. One of the issues involved buying an "Mature 1974 designed"
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 rgranger at 10:42am 08.10.23 Are you asking about the resistance within a specific sensor? You posted the same question in Ju
Proper shroud tension SmallCraftLifeNews at 10:41am 08.10.23 On my 19' Cruising modified Flying Scot the cable tension is only like 26 pounds. 500 pounds is wil
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 10:41am 08.10.23 I am going to need to check my contact list Stu...:biggrin:
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Stu Jackson at 10:38am 08.10.23 Sorry to hear the news, John, all the best. Uhm, do you know any friends who might know something a
Hunter 40.5 Steering Quadrant Cover Removal Whittens at 10:26am 08.10.23 Thanks to all of you who have contributed so far. I've tried removing the quadrant cover but it won
Kevlar skid plates? SmallCraftLifeNews at 10:24am 08.10.23 We use a stainless-steel strip from the waterline at the stem to the front of the centerboard trunk
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 08.10.23 sensor You posted the same question in June of this year in the same cryptic fashion : level
VHF Handheld jviss at 10:09am 08.10.23 I suspect one reason the newer radios do not measure up is because they are made to float. The manu
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? ggrizzard at 10:00am 08.10.23 Run, don't walk away!
ForeDeck Windows step on capacity, No Step On? Ralph Johnstone at 10:00am 08.10.23 The broker is overloaded with :poop: and has a limited knowledge of sailboats. Replacement of hatch
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jibes138 at 9:57am 08.10.23 Bilge pump?
Rowing a 22 Joe at 9:47am 08.10.23 A guy in my area had a pair of sweeps, long heavy oars, that he set up in the cockpit. He could ste
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather dLj at 9:30am 08.10.23 Neptune is better, he has planet named after him.:laugh: I'll be thanking them all! Davey Jones to
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:30am 08.10.23 Are you asking about the resistance within a specific sensor? Or are you asking about the resistan
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Richard19068 at 9:17am 08.10.23 @jssailem Unbelievable. You are being tested stronger than Job! Hang in there!
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather JamesG161 at 9:14am 08.10.23 thank Poseidon for your safe journey. Neptune is better, he has planet named after him.:laugh:
need to know ohm of water level for 1997 hunter 310 rgranger at 9:13am 08.10.23 Are you asking about the resistance within a specific sensor? Or are you asking about the resistanc
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 9:13am 08.10.23 Upon opening the transmission, I could not see any water. I will be removing all of the ATF and rep
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather dLj at 9:06am 08.10.23 David, just a reminder. When you arrive in your port of call, tradition dictates you pour glasses o

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