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How to restore exposed components in-place (PICS) (2) Picflight at 8:01am 07.23.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/1701 This might not be boat or model specific (Cat 27), but I want to restore the items shown below. What
Port window leak novotnyp at 7:49am 07.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/957 Anyone have the best solution for sealing a leaking window that has slightly moved away from the hul
Selling our baby Swampyankee at 7:45am 07.23.13 S2 1/1199 Reluctantly attempting to sell our beloved Trinity Heart. :cry: We got ourselves involved in a house
Comparing Notes - Suntex Marinas SailMaster at 7:22am 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 8/365 Hello all, We are having some problems with one of the properties owned by Suntex. I wont say which
New Catalina or Capri 26/27 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:03am 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1744 Although I am not privy to much anymore, I heard there is a possibility of a new keel 26 or 27 along
Rigging - Javelin tom flatley at 6:03am 07.23.13 Day Sailers 3/3536 I have a javelin circa 1974, i think. It has a self bailing cockpit and a main sheet that travels a
Cam shaft davidpilchman at 5:30am 07.23.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/833 I am told that I need a new water pump and cam shaft for Universal model M35BC. I cannot locate one
Alternator Upgrade Beneteau 321 at 3:19am 07.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3648 Looking to upgrade our original 55A alternator to a high output alternator. The question is (have c
Domestic Water Leaks Beneteau 321 at 3:14am 07.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1110 Just some information.We have a Beneteau 321 (1997) second owner We were on a cruse last week when
Online Purchase Albanach at 12:32am 07.23.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1789
water in lazarette adamskeith at 8:55pm 07.22.13 Smaller Boats 3/1358 After a heavy rain storm I found water in the lazarette . The boat was on the trailer.
Solar Panel Fuse Question (3) tricyclerob at 8:23pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 24/3358 Good day all, On an O'Day Mariner, originally with no electrical system, I built a stern rail and
sticky swim ladder obsailor at 7:54pm 07.22.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/818 The swim ladder on my Cat 30-3 is very hard to swivel. There's no apparent way (no holes in tubing)
Chainplate covers on an I-30 nestorph at 7:49pm 07.22.13 Islander 0/2404 Could someone help save me the effort of digging around in headliner? I'd like to know if the chain
Just unbelievable Ted at 7:42pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 38/5083 Never have a tight schedule when you're cruising. Sometimes you have to just wait for the next bridg
current topics on shared forum gettinthere at 6:51pm 07.22.13 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/4266 I would like to see all "current" topics just in the shared forum categories. Don't really need to k
Willcox Crittenden Head - Replace or Rebuild? John Jr at 6:46pm 07.22.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2572 This is the original toilet in my 2004 Hunter 36. I am not sure which model I have but the only issu
Jibs FARMHAND at 6:18pm 07.22.13 Catalina 30 7/1163 My '83 Catalina 30 has its jib hanked on to the forestay. I can have this changed to a foil roller
How long should anchor rode last? DannyS at 6:04pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1108 Rich's post about anchor chain got me thinking about this. We have 30ish feet of chain then 200+ fee
Bottom Paint/Moisture Concerns Chuck T at 5:50pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 0/867 I bought a 1986 Catalina 25 and had it hauled to get the bottom painted. After 6 months the moisture

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Going to Try This Again. :-) Sailor Sue at 8:18am 03.14.23 Unless the marina situation is a lot different than around Charlotte Harbor - Punta Gorda, Cape Cora
Life Raft Storage dlochner at 8:11am 03.14.23 Viking rafts can be mounted on the stern rail. That's where mine is mounted, a 6 person coastal.
Daysailers on Virgin Islands.. Justin_NSA at 8:00am 03.14.23 I looked at them, you cant get pricing for the resort online. Phone or email only, left them a phon
Going to Try This Again. :-) Ralph Johnstone at 7:21am 03.14.23 2. I think I know that the below picture is for a battery switch, but want to make sure. Battery
I need advice from sailors on keel Scott T-Bird at 6:54am 03.14.23 It does look like the keel cover takes some abuse. I suppose the cover and the block & tackle keep
Daysailers on Virgin Islands.. DAVA390 at 6:34am 03.14.23 I was going to suggest that. I know they provide them for guests. I was quoted rates for stays at t
Mast step replacement Project_Mayhem at 5:39am 03.14.23 I usually mix some thickened epoxy and inject it with a syringe into the hole. Then I cover the hole
On the water activities for a group of cruisers on the lake Parsons at 5:27am 03.14.23 In the old days before GPS navigation was by dead reckoning. ... olde days ...? That's how I get a
Ball Valve and thru-hull Hunter Legend 43 Dave Groshong at 4:46am 03.14.23 Most macerators have 1 inch fittings
Can anyone tell me what this hole is? (1) rgranger at 2:31am 03.14.23 More like a window to the sole.
Reefing Sail Trim Hayden Watson at 11:07pm 03.13.23 I'm the SF sailor who started this thread. For those not familiar with SF Bay conditions, from Apr
Mast step replacement jssailem at 9:01pm 03.13.23
Can anyone tell me what this hole is? Justin_NSA at 7:23pm 03.13.23 I could be wrong, but isn't that too high to be the top of a ballast tank? More like a window to th
Need info on below deck Auto pilot installation Tally Ho at 7:19pm 03.13.23 Very similar, it looks like the auto pilot arm is going to need about 2 to 3 inches of visible shaf
I need advice from sailors on keel CaseyJohn2001 at 7:17pm 03.13.23 From what I can see your main concern would mostly be one of water splashing out into the boat when
Spring FORWARD - It's the first day of Daylight Savings Tim All U Get at 6:47pm 03.13.23 I'm still trying to reset my bladder.
Mast step replacement rgranger at 6:20pm 03.13.23 A 1/2" hole would probably be enough to get a look. It's fairly easy to fill and can be done under
H260 Single Line Reefing, Stanchions & Used Parts Ward H at 6:03pm 03.13.23 Think I have a nice design plan to install 2 single line systems (using small blocks to minimize fr
Major post coming... (3) Screen Saver at 5:28pm 03.13.23 Yep same boat H49. replaced all the dimmable and non dimmable fluros with LEDS. Very simple. Remove
Sorry, I had to... (3) Will Gilmore at 5:12pm 03.13.23 213726 Yum. Hey, where's the hollandaise sauce? -Will

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