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Catalina 30 Livability Sanford H. at 4:15pm 12.12.13 Catalina 30 38/22103 Howdy! I'm looking at an Catalina 30 mkII, and am looking for some opinions regarding the "livabilit
Windlass Oil Lost Parent at 3:50pm 12.12.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1236 I just recently rebuilt my anchor windlass and would like to know what oil is best to use for the ge
13 afc GREGP at 3:46pm 12.12.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1007 was just given a 13ft boat. H I N starts with afc has anyone ever heard of it?
New owner Mac 25 with questions? Eric Baldwin at 2:50pm 12.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/3744 Hey Mac owners, anybody out there who owns or is a wiz on Mac 25's and would like to answer some que
10.3 keel removal Big John at 2:20pm 12.12.13 S2 6/1924 I have had the misfortune of hitting a rock this year. It resulted in a small smile at the hull keel
Rewiring Paddle Wheel Speed Transducer c130king at 2:01pm 12.12.13 Catalina 310 5/1808 I frequently have to remove my paddle wheel speed transducer and clean it out so that it will spin f
Female Sailboat Owners.... Warren Milberg at 12:50pm 12.12.13 Ask All Sailors 28/4156 In a recent post I put up about a course I am considering for new owners of sailboats, a number of r
how do I make a two piece rudder for a V21? troutman at 12:00pm 12.12.13 Smaller Boats 26/2311 I have seen pics of two piece rudders for V21 and wanted to know if this was made from a kit or if t
O'day 26 draft questions John Stevens at 11:02am 12.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1291 First, I've been told by Rudy that O'day never made a new hull when they built the 26. The 25 specs
Favored side of the race course oday630 at 7:20am 12.12.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/15300 So we had phrf race last week. We typically have a good size starting line, and approx 12 boats tota
Stereo suggestions kito at 6:51am 12.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/5426 I will be starting my re-wiring soon on my H30 project boat. I am moving my switch panel from the qu
07 H-36 Cutlass bearing seadaddler at 3:36am 12.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/778 Anyone change their cutlass bearing on 07 H-36 with 1'' shaft. I am changing the bellows on my PSS
2000e coverage Meriachee at 12:21am 12.12.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2129 For anybody who has actually coated the hull with 2000E, as a barrier coat, what kind of "real world
O'Day 22 Interior Re-Design ChattOday at 7:55pm 12.11.13 Day Sailers 6/3478 I did a re-do, repair and re-paint of my boat's deck over the Spring and early Summer. Fixed everyth
Best IPad Charter/ Plotter App? fingerlakesailor at 7:51pm 12.11.13 S2 5/1821 Im a newbie sailer looking at Charter Plotter Apps for an IPad. Any recomendations would be welcome.
Catalina 30 Universal M18 underpowered John rolka at 7:42pm 12.11.13 Engines and Propulsion 9/4800 I thought the big work I was going to do was replace the prop shaft and cutlass bearing but I got si
Sad News For Sailing....... Maine Sail at 5:13pm 12.11.13 Ask All Sailors 65/15286 I was chatting with my buddy who works for Sabre Yachts, and we had an interesting discussion. He
Yanmar Transmission Gabor15908 at 3:52pm 12.11.13 Big Boats 10/2700 I was just told that it will cost $2500.00 to rebuild my KBW10 transmission on my 3JH@2E Yanmar. Is
Time to replace the standing rigging heart of gold at 2:26pm 12.11.13 Big Boats 17/3984 Its that time and the fact that I will be pulling the mast this winter will make it easier to do. Ca
H34 Rudder size? a65sailor at 2:19pm 12.11.13 Big Boats 7/1285 I have been reading and have found there was a rudder recall on early H34's. I would like to know if

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1975 C&C 33 - Mk 1: Compromised Deck Needs Help - Suggestions Please? Project_Mayhem at 2:20pm 06.28.23 Be really really careful when using a pressure washer. I had a lot of leaks later that season. Rebed
Shooting some video in the harbor kappykaplan at 2:19pm 06.28.23 Nice video, Tom. No critique. :beer:
Spring lines nitrogenase at 1:57pm 06.28.23 Breast lines would normally attach to the midship cleat to a cleat just alongside on the boat? Witho
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 1:57pm 06.28.23 Splash, splash, splash... Does she swim?
ST4000 auto pilot jviss at 1:54pm 06.28.23 Oh, we never include you when we say "we." :biggrin: Ha, ha, thank you!
Spring lines Ralph Johnstone at 1:49pm 06.28.23 All I could suggest is that you snug up on your breast lines to prevent the spring lines from becomi
Refrigerator and freezer volume on Legacy 94, 40.5? CbKl at 1:18pm 06.28.23 Hi SV Maverick, I too have tired refrigerator compressor. Was slow to cool then abruptly stopped wor
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 1:14pm 06.28.23 w of my EE buds.
1x19 cable for standing rigging? (2) rgranger at 1:08pm 06.28.23 Well you are talking about a Mac 25. Not nearly as much stress on the rig as a larger boat. There
Hours on Transmission 2 OLD PIRATES at 12:44pm 06.28.23 Thanks Captains .......... LOL never that low to see that. Check it out tomorrow. Cheers
ampacity of disconnects High Current at 12:43pm 06.28.23 What a lot of folks don't realize is thatheat-shrink adhesive butt splices are used on nearly every
ampacity of disconnects Maine Sail at 12:36pm 06.28.23 For an intermittent load like a holding tank pump they're definitely OK. For continuous loading I
Hours on Transmission (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:30pm 06.28.23 Or am I missing something ? If you are missing something, move over as I'm in the same boat :laug
ST4000 auto pilot (2) Ralph Johnstone at 12:18pm 06.28.23 So sorry to have disturbed you. You certainly didn't disturb me per se, it's just that we see so
Hours on Transmission Calif. Ted at 12:10pm 06.28.23 Should be engine hours shown on lower portion of tachometer, sometimes difficult to see, I have to b
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. Project_Mayhem at 12:07pm 06.28.23 Once the hardware is off, it is easy enough to cut out the remaining bolts with a hole saw (no guid
Hi guys, I have been trying to get the bolts out of my Hunter 27 anchor chain holder - I've tried heat, oil, a hammer and they won't budge. JimInPB at 12:03pm 06.28.23 Since they are Philips head, they will self center a small drill bit, That will give you a pilot ho
Outboard depth in water. Benny17441 at 12:00pm 06.28.23 2022 Tohatsu 6hp sailpro with 25" shaft. My motor mount has 3 locking positions. Pictured is the se
ST4000 auto pilot Ralph Johnstone at 11:34am 06.28.23 Who's "we?" Oh, we never include you when we say "we." :biggrin:
Oil/Trans Oil Types for 2002 Westerbeke with JS Trans Ralph Johnstone at 11:30am 06.28.23 I have read the manual w/r to JS Trans oil and it says SAE20W-20 or SAE30W. Yanmar GM engines wit

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