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Main sheet Routing help (1) Cocoa Beach Sailor at 7:09am 12.07.25 The Cherubini Hunters 8/392 235774 This is how the previous owner had the main sheet routed. I can't believe this to be correct.
What causes color variation varnished teak? (1) BAD ORCA at 4:46pm 12.06.25 Ask All Sailors 8/384 I'm finishing up some repairs in the head area. I decided to scrape off all the old varnish in the
How far can a C350 go? Howard Jones at 4:11pm 12.06.25 Big Boats 12/516 What's the farthest someone has sailed around 350? I'm curious as to what people have done with the
A fun project that just came across my desk (7) dLj at 12:11pm 12.06.25 Ask All Sailors 11/436 A friend of mine has an old converted Chesapeake work boat - it's really lovely. Old wooden hull rea
Mooring whips for trailerable sailboats Crazy Dave Condon at 11:11am 12.06.25 Smaller Boats 4/364 As a former sailboat dealer, there were times sailboats would still bang against the piers, docks an
Leak through deck into cabin (1) JohnnyP at 8:21am 12.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/466 My 1984 Hunter-34 has a leak that results in rainwater slowly running down the inner hull, making th
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions Bob Kessler at 11:32am 12.05.25 Cal 15/469 I looked at a '64 Cal 20. The owner says it was his father's baby and it was well taken care of. Ini
Hunter 50 rudder shaft keyway size (1) Gianni65 at 11:57am 12.03.25 Big Boats 6/430 Hello. Anyone can tell me what the size of the keyway installed on the rudder shaft of an Hunter 49
Volvo Penta MD2B refurbishing - removing rust (5) zinahewitt at 11:25am 12.03.25 Engines and Propulsion 3/294 Hi All, Hope your day is rolling along nicely. I bought an MD2B and am working on it. This is the
Cabin sole Paul Benn at 5:00am 12.03.25 Big Boats 5/637 What is the recommended way to replace the cabin sole on a 2001 Catalina 36 mkII?
Converting Analog diesel engine instruments to digital (2) marcham at 10:50pm 12.02.25 Engines and Propulsion 15/680 For anyone interested in re-doing their instruments on the binnacle, there are a few good options fo
12 Vdc Distribution and Branch Circuit Schematic Review (2) Dave0963 at 1:04pm 12.02.25 Ask All Sailors 12/623 I've just bought a1974 22' Tanzer with a poor electrical system (no fusing, lots of tape, wire nuts
What type of hoses last the longest? Project_Mayhem at 6:02am 12.02.25 Ask All Sailors 22/919 I have a hose that's embedded in a large amount of fiberglass. I'm about to remove some of this glas
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair (5) Carl Wonderful at 12:30am 12.02.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 30/1244 I'm new to epoxy and I'm lost here. I've tried to figure this out but.... Can someone please give m
TV Options gfrazzle at 4:20pm 12.01.25 Big Boats 10/375 My marina no longer allows antennas/ hardware to be mounted on the dock/ slips. I have been trying t
Whisker pole questions Gene Neill at 12:56pm 12.01.25 Ask All Sailors 25/2193 We have a 6-12' whisker pole which has a clip on the inboard end and a spike on the outboard end. Th
C350 hatch rebedding Howard Jones at 11:42am 12.01.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/264 Has anyone ever rebed a hatch on aC350? I'd like to know what was used to bed it originally. Trying
Replacing AC wiring to outlets dhandzy at 9:42am 12.01.25 Catalina 310 17/1997 I have a short in the cable between two of my outlets that are connected in series (the forward most
old man sailor (2) jmczzz at 6:08am 12.01.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 39/2365 My resume is long on life (83yrs), short on current sail log entries. But I want to try to relive so
Vinyl decals for stainless Columbia 22 and Columbia 26 badges (1) Jared H. at 7:17pm 11.30.25 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/193 I have a set of vinyl badges for the Columbia 22 and Columbia 26 (3 individual decals each, stainles

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Elite 364 jssailem at 9:28am 12.16.25 Oh, Btw again, stay tuned to this group even though there's no dedicated "Elite" forum yet. Most sa
Elite 364 Joe at 9:25am 12.16.25 Thanks, i will try to see what we can find out and checking the meter to see it it has a load. Than
What's going on with this keel? How do these keel bolts look? Chipmunk88 at 9:06am 12.16.25 Does anyone know where the keel trunk ends and the keel begins? About how far down from the bottom
What's going on with this keel? How do these keel bolts look? Chipmunk88 at 9:04am 12.16.25 I will be trailering the boat, not keeping it in the water. The owner has only owned the boat for a
What's going on with this keel? How do these keel bolts look? LakeShark at 8:59am 12.16.25 Bolts on a Catalina 22 wing are in a J shape and cast into the led keel. I would ask the PO why the
Holiday Greetings JamesG161 at 8:21am 12.16.25 atcha Was that a Xmas sneeze? :yikes: Merry Christmas All Jim and Sue
bow thruster fuse jssailem at 8:05am 12.16.25 Perhaps this Bluesea circuit calculator will help you with wire size and fuse requirements for your
Boat Smell - Inner Hull Project_Mayhem at 7:38am 12.16.25 Here's an interesting idea... Try using Peggy's tip of placing a hot rag on a hose and smelling it,
bow thruster fuse Project_Mayhem at 7:34am 12.16.25 This could be a sign that the motor is on its way out. The enamel coating on the motor windings will
gummy substance on engine following coolant flush dLj at 6:25am 12.16.25 No need to flush or change. If you want to change antifreeze - then you would do a flush. But you ca
Salon window crack...Repair dlochner at 6:14am 12.16.25 I did not realize that sealants can lose elasticity with age. This explains a lot. I have a friend
Salon window crack...Repair Project_Mayhem at 5:53am 12.16.25 A better way to think of this is not "lack of elasticity" rather insufficient elasticity for the ap
gummy substance on engine following coolant flush OneDrop at 5:44am 12.16.25 Given the above, at this point, when I go and drain, replace hoses (just purchased full Westerbeke k
Questions about the roof build of a Oday 27 older model likely 1979 or 78 Project_Mayhem at 5:39am 12.16.25 I will add one more observation as possible insight into the loads involved with this application. M
Salon window crack...Repair dlochner at 5:23am 12.16.25 Correct me if I'm wrong but the reason sealants fail is due to lack of elasticity and due to that,
Salon window crack...Repair Project_Mayhem at 5:03am 12.16.25 Do to the large stress across the glass ( <--- x --->) you will need a sealant, not an adhesive, wh
Salon window crack...Repair colemj at 3:34am 12.16.25 Not exactly. If the crack has not yet penetrated the glass The OP stated the crack has penetrate
Questions about the roof build of a Oday 27 older model likely 1979 or 78 Oddvark at 10:08pm 12.15.25 I agree that it could be made stronger but that's a pretty typical construction method. The majorit
Questions about the roof build of a Oday 27 older model likely 1979 or 78 Project_Mayhem at 8:38pm 12.15.25 I doubt that. Why? It makes no sense. It would make the boat extremely weak to lay the outside, lay
Boat Smell - Inner Hull VanIslandGuy at 7:19pm 12.15.25 If you can, get out sailing. Heel the boat over 15' on each tack. This will often unstick water

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