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Boat cradles JaySauls at 9:29am 10.11.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/4161 Hey folks! With winter coming on I'm going to pull my long-abused and in need of help boat out of th
Winterizing raw water cooling system Fuzzy Logic at 8:40am 10.11.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/928 I have 1984 ODay 28, that I just purchased this past summer. It has a M3-20 Universal diesel engine
shore power TerryGufshoz at 8:16am 10.11.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1180 When I went to my boat last weekend, the house batteries were completely dead. I stay plugged in to
Campbell 3 blade prop Mark Nooney at 7:52am 10.11.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2509 Has anyone convert to the campbell 3 blade. I am sailing a 1984 31 with a Yanmar 2gmf witn 2.62:1
On Our way to BVI AWalker at 6:56am 10.11.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/701 I am on my way back to the BVI for some much needed R'R. It will be nice to be on the ocean again. M
winterizing my 26 Hunter water ballast RODSHOP4 at 6:45am 10.11.13 Smaller Boats 1/914 This question is for THE CRAZY DAVE CONDON First of all I would like to say THANK YOU for returning
oil change wflowe2 at 6:39am 10.11.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1831 I sail a 2008 Catalina 320. I winterized the boat yesterday and was going to change the oil. When I
Canvas and Upholstry Shops - Overpriced SailMaster at 5:30am 10.11.13 Ask All Sailors 15/3456 Oh my gosh, The prices that people want for this stuff. 3000 bucks for a bimini, bimini frame and d
unusual cutlass bearing replacement method (78" catalina 27) Joel H. at 3:40am 10.11.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/4187 I'm going to need to do my cutlass bearing over the winter. I was talking to a tech from the local
Beneteau 323 Alternator / Charging /Box (1) Tidal Retreats at 12:44am 10.11.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1975
Beneteau First 38 Owner with Questions Concerning New Sails Doug in Lakeview at 9:07pm 10.10.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/4543 Hi all, New member. My first post. Partner and I bought a 1984 Beneteau First 38 in March this yea
Need help replacing interior lights with LED (1) bradleyheathhays at 8:43pm 10.10.13 Ask All Sailors 18/4273 Have a 91 Hunter 27 and I'm interested in replacing the stock interior incandescent lights with poss
mast lug track stopper alternative markwbird at 8:03pm 10.10.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1134 What do you call that hand tightened bolt device that fits in the mast lug track to block the lugs f
Repair to Leaky Keel! BoonMcGee at 7:17pm 10.10.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1233 My boat is a 1989 O'Day 272 LE. My thru hulls are not leaking but the bilge keeps about 2 to 3 inche
Catalina 30 Hull color HangonII at 4:56pm 10.10.13 Catalina 30 10/6858 I have a 1982 Catalina 30. I can't tell the exact color of the gel coat on the hull. It looks like
Keel bracket DAWGfish at 4:52pm 10.10.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1320 Please , does anyone know where I can get keel mounting bracket/hanger? I am mid cruise and mine des
Poor Jellyfish Roger Long at 3:43pm 10.10.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 4/4544
Cetol Captn TJ at 2:51pm 10.10.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2582 Has anyone waxed Cetol to make it more UV resistant and last longer. FYI I've tried their clear coat
Bilge pump 1973 Oday 22 russlmiller at 2:28pm 10.10.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/906 I have the 22 Oday that has a small hole to access the bilge. How do I go about rigging a bilge pump
Anyone actively club racing a 216 or new 22-2? DennisY at 1:34pm 10.10.13 Smaller Boats 0/767 New to the forum and looking to find out how many owners actively race (beer can, Wednesday note, we

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Any woodworkers about? Davidasailor26 at 7:15pm 08.21.22 Can you tell if the slots were perfectly straight when the original rails were in place, or do the s
Any woodworkers about? dLj at 7:11pm 08.21.22 The sliding companionway hatch slides against the guides. What is the sliding companionway hatch m
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 7:11pm 08.21.22 I'm with PaulK on this. Sounds like you have a deflection in the cabin top that was not by design
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 7:08pm 08.21.22 Teak is not your best wood choice in this application. There are a host of other wood species that
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 7:07pm 08.21.22 Cut the slot (track) with a guided router bit or table saw with stacked dado blade before you cut t
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Richard19068 at 6:46pm 08.21.22 Hello fellow Captans ! I am a new sailor, and have some questions about sailing. After these few
Any woodworkers about? dLj at 6:46pm 08.21.22 Teak is not your best wood choice in this application. There are a host of other wood species that
Any woodworkers about? DeniseO30 at 6:44pm 08.21.22 Cut the slot (track) with a guided router bit or table saw with stacked dado blade before you cut th
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 (3) SailorDaveO at 6:38pm 08.21.22 The base of the mast has oxidized and there is a crack in it. Is this normal wear? Would you trust t
Any woodworkers about? berner73 at 6:33pm 08.21.22 "Your description makes it sound like the cabintop is bowed down - cupping to catch water instead o
Any woodworkers about? Ted at 6:02pm 08.21.22 If you bend the wood after the track is cut into it, the track will not be straight. You will end up
Any woodworkers about? Scott T-Bird at 5:59pm 08.21.22 1/4" in 3.5' is barely perceptible. There is no need to steam the wood. It will very readily adapt
Any woodworkers about? PaulK at 5:56pm 08.21.22 Don't quite understand your issue with camber. Generally rails for a sliding hatch run straight fo
Raise the boom on a Catalina 30 Scott T-Bird at 5:46pm 08.21.22 You don't have to use that gate very often unless you need to remove some slugs to reef or somethi
Radar Repair NYSail at 5:11pm 08.21.22 If it happened right after a storm check the connection at the bottom of the mast where the wire is
Two Things Hunter 49 Georgedoyle at 5:01pm 08.21.22 I got the engine mounts changed. Then I replaced the impeller while it was accessible (it was in gre
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! kappykaplan at 4:59pm 08.21.22 Most men ask when it's already too late. :laugh: Uh, huh!
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Leeward Rail at 4:58pm 08.21.22 You should listen to your wife. :beer: Most men ask when it's already too late. :laugh:
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! kappykaplan at 4:54pm 08.21.22 My wife said I should have posted under a pseudonym. You should listen to your wife. :beer:
Any woodworkers about? john6206 at 4:53pm 08.21.22

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