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removing bottom paint Kenhup at 4:41pm 09.15.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1172 Can anyone suggest technique for removing bottom paint from a Catalina 22 It is currently poc-marke
On the Move Again Roger Long at 3:26pm 09.15.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/4034 I got back to Onset on Saturday after a great road trip of visiting and then flying to Virginia for
AC (120v) Panel jrezab at 3:10pm 09.15.13 Pearson 3/3011 Ref. 1986 My Pearson 303 My AC panel for shore power has a red led light to indicate when there is
Swimming an Instant Cure for Seasickness ? Stretch at 3:05pm 09.15.13 Ask All Sailors 31/12055 YVR got me thinking about seasickness with his post and I read this in the Jan 2013 issue of Sail m
Raymarine Transducer Location borthwicks at 2:38pm 09.15.13 Catalina 310 5/1329 I have recently purchased a 2005 Catalina 310 and would like to know if anyone can tell me where the
CNG to Propane conversion summerbreeze at 2:17pm 09.15.13 Big Boats 17/2581 I have a 91 H35.5 and need to find location for a propane locker. Has anyone done the conversion tha
Gas shut off for stove chuckbuck at 1:09pm 09.15.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2318 Hey folks With the Oceanis 31 (and 34 and 37 I think) the gas tanks for the galley stove are besid
right motor for Catalina 22 Kenhup at 1:00pm 09.15.13 Catalina 22 7/4153 I have recently purchased a 1978 Catalina 22 I currently have a Nissan 3.5A outboard but have been
H 23 Lorad transducer removal lbyonkers at 12:43pm 09.15.13 Smaller Boats 3/1707 I can't find a replacement transducer for my Lorad LDX-600 depth sounder. What is the best way to r
Mac 25 Replacement Sails CoastalTrader at 12:41pm 09.15.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2075 Hi Guys, I want to buy a new jib and mainsail for my Mac 25 that I am restoring. I'm going with co
Stanchion Base Data Cushoma at 10:45am 09.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/986 Looking for stanchion base, 1985 Hunter 40...understand many other Hunter models use the same stanch
Stern left rail reinesj1 at 9:10am 09.15.13 Big Boats 0/825 I own a Hunter 376. My left stern rail has several cracks, I am considering to bye a new one. Any
Finally adding a furler Nereussailor at 7:58am 09.15.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1871 So I bought this furler many years ago and it's still sitting in the box. Between redoing the headsa
Displacement Hull VS Planing Hull 31seahorse at 7:21am 09.15.13 Ask All Sailors 8/3043 Hello Members, Saturday we were treated to a physics lesson on the upper Chesapeake Bay. With
Some dummy stepped my mast... (1) fjordstar at 7:10am 09.15.13 Catalina 22 12/2084 Ok fine, so I'm the dummy lol. The first time we stepped the mast, we used a standard hardware bolt
Rebedding bow pulpit on my 28 Oday fourwhitesocks at 6:15am 09.15.13 Bigger Boats 5/2353 Looking for some guidance, I need to rebed the bow pulpit on my 1983 28 Oday. The aft stanchions se
Info on lexan-plexiglass sliding doors morich at 5:47am 09.15.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/2638 I'm a new owner of a hunter 31 and I'm trying to bring it back to its original condition. The PO rem
Jib, headsail numbering system jviss at 5:06am 09.15.13 Ask All Sailors 6/7303 Can someone please give me a quick tutorial on jib numbering? I've heard number 1 jib, number 2 jib
Anchor Windlass Rick B at 11:43pm 09.14.13 Yamaha 1/1305 We have a Yamaha 33 tall rig with the 2 cylinder Yanmar. How has anybody mounted a windlass on this
Marine Toilet lance at 10:33pm 09.14.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/960 I currently have the original Wilcox Crittenden manual head on my Hunter 356 and decided to service

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Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 10:52am 05.22.23 We all know that chainplates are an integral part of every sailboat standing rigging. One of the be
Slow sump pump with backflow McPhee at 10:51am 05.22.23 Hi Peggie, I replaced the pump with another Jabsco manual pump similar to what you see here: Full-S
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak sailcapt340 at 10:50am 05.22.23 Thats amazing in itself that they say the same thing. You would think for that small amount of meta
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 10:50am 05.22.23 We all know that chainplates are an integral part of every sailboat standing rigging. One of the be
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak Stu Jackson at 10:49am 05.22.23 Anybody have an idea if these KUUMA water heaters fit in our same spot? Seems they are 5/8" taller
Drain plug part kappykaplan at 10:43am 05.22.23 Calling @Crazy Dave Condon . . .
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full Scott T-Bird at 10:34am 05.22.23 Or you can replace the tank monitor that uses internal sensors with one that us sensors attached t
Possible SmartPlug problem jviss at 10:32am 05.22.23 the plug which is the part mounted on your boat SmartPlug (the manufacturer) calls that part the "
Engine Alinement jviss at 10:29am 05.22.23 There is a hidden reason in there, somewhere, why the alignment is so out at this time. I am positi
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? Hello Below at 10:28am 05.22.23 We all know that chainplates are an integral part of every sailboat standing rigging. One of the bes
Engine Alinement Ralph Johnstone at 10:24am 05.22.23 I cannot stress this enough! It's giving me fits. :) You're always having a fit over something or
1977 Fuel Tank Top Gauge Skipper John at 10:23am 05.22.23 If you remove the gauge, you will find that it is a simple cork held in a fitting that slides up and
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jonelli at 10:21am 05.22.23 , But you need to look more closely at the barbs in the back of the tank. Trust me, I know. The b
Possible SmartPlug problem Scott T-Bird at 10:18am 05.22.23 Now, I'm curious, too. We have no idea if you are talking about the inlet on the boat, the connecto
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 10:16am 05.22.23 It would be cool if there was a way to determine the condition of the chainplates; maybe ultrasonic
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? jviss at 10:10am 05.22.23 OK, sure. Again, all academic, and I'm quite aware of pitting and crevice corrosion. Point is that
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 10:08am 05.22.23 Quite likely you have already searched this forum but if not it is probably worthy of a try. No qu
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 10:07am 05.22.23 On a boat there is no such thing as "no water ingress." Even with the best maintained vessel, ther
Possible SmartPlug problem Ralph Johnstone at 10:05am 05.22.23 I found charred wires so I replaced both the SmartPlug and the entire cord Did you change the plu
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition Scott T-Bird at 10:03am 05.22.23 low-voltage disconnects ... my wife is already rolling her eyes at all the reasons I find to poke ar

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