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Seacocks?? (4) Dennis Kitchen at 6:47am 06.06.13 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2605 I know from reading these forums that most of you Cherubini owners are well schooled on your boats b
1983 H34 Sole Replacement rsears54 at 5:48am 06.06.13 Big Boats 0/918 Getting ready to install new sole - have Teak and Holly sealed on all sides with epoxy. To those of
Replacing Transmission c130king at 5:43am 06.06.13 Catalina 310 22/8229 Hello Again, On Tuesday, following 4 hours of really good sailing, the transmission gave out. Star
GRP Hulls skipperscouse at 1:23am 06.06.13 Ask All Sailors 2/937 I've recently purchased my 1st GRP boat. 1980 34ft long keel . Based in Australia . Start of
Improvised anchor light?? Roadking Larry at 11:35pm 06.05.13 Ask All Sailors 33/13518 My new to me Macgregor 26C has no installed anchor light (yet). I hope spend some time anchored out
Trying to hold on Baringa at 9:47pm 06.05.13 Big Boats 1/1102 I do enjoy my 36 MKII, but it occurred to me sailing the recent Sarasota - Key West race in the wick
S2 30C Yanmar 13 HP Engine Underpowered? bllevine at 9:15pm 06.05.13 S2 12/6494 I'm purchasing a 1984 S2 30' with a Yanmar 13 HP Diesel. Does anyone have any experience with this
Adding shore power: interior questions (3) dan8152 at 7:17pm 06.05.13 Catalina 22 5/2352 My catilina 22 came with a 110 outlet poorly installed that goes to a battery charger. I just got a
Occupancy Limit DanoDano at 7:06pm 06.05.13 Big Boats 3/1127 Going to have my 356 in a Fourth of July parade. Just curious how many people can I legally have on
Volvo MD 2030 whistles at 2,000 rpm mwsjr at 6:40pm 06.05.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1462 My Volvo Penta MD 2030 makes a whistling sound at around 2,000 rpm, when in gear. The noise goes aw
Waxing and polishing, I`m over my head DAVA390 at 6:01pm 06.05.13 Ask All Sailors 22/7171 On the P23 I`m getting ready, its time to turn to the outside. Years of neglect have left her white
Finally out (in) on the water again... (1) Squidd at 5:30pm 06.05.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1078 Out of the barn and down the road...Trip was uneventfull and I like it that way..;) http://img.ph
Wiring for Tach on Alternator (1) peoples1234 at 5:28pm 06.05.13 Musings With Maine Sail 7/9651 I have attached a pic below to see if it helps. I have a Perkins M30 that I have replaced the ins
1984 Johnson 6hp outboard help (1) dan8152 at 5:25pm 06.05.13 Engines and Propulsion 11/8519 I have a new to me Catalina 22 that came with a Johnson 1984 6hp sea horse that I am having issues w
Stuffing Box Fracture (1) hvbaker at 5:20pm 06.05.13 Catalina 30 1/1008 65090.vB Well talking about a real problem. My stuffing box fractured on my 1989 C30 as it was bein
Hunter 23 Project Reefing at 5:16pm 06.05.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1606 Hello all, i am new to the site and joined to learn from the collective experience. I stumbled onto
Alternator wired to battery question..... brazenarticle at 4:54pm 06.05.13 Musings With Maine Sail 0/1256 When rewiring the engine harness on my Catalina 28 I ran the alternator output directly to Battery b
need input on custom keel cable for M25 jmczzz at 3:02pm 06.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/2217 this is a copy of emails I have exchanged with west marine rigging shop concerning my specs for a cu
hose clamp size marchem at 2:15pm 06.05.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/3472 Somewhat silly question, but what is the OD of 1-1/2" ID sanitation hose, like Trident 101/102? I w
Transom Scuppers - Catalina Direct Alternative Monheganlover at 2:11pm 06.05.13 Catalina 22 7/7187 I was going to go with the Catalina Direct kit until I saw the price. I recently got rid of the the

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DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings jssailem at 7:45pm 05.02.23
Third summer, boat wont sail dlochner at 7:33pm 05.02.23 The term weather helm comes from the position of the tiller, which will be to the windward side. The
3 Blade Prop Swap? dlochner at 7:17pm 05.02.23 @dlochner - Thanks for the insights. One question - We plan to step the mast before departing in R
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? dlochner at 7:09pm 05.02.23 I have your book. I wonder what you think about @dlochner's technique for lubricating the PHII ment
Universal M25 Crankcase vent line? CowboyWay at 7:05pm 05.02.23 Wow, that doesn't look like the M25 I remember in my 1984 Catalina 36! Mine had an intake manifold
Third summer, boat wont sail High Current at 7:02pm 05.02.23 As others have noted, that fin is pretty gnarly!! e on the bow / not enough on the rudder. The fin
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings dLj at 6:57pm 05.02.23 Not knowing any different, I'll go along with what you say about reliability ... except that I've n
Urgent warning to genset owners artboas at 6:56pm 05.02.23 The nice thing about these is they have no expiry date. ard. The issue with the problem I found is
Urgent warning to genset owners artboas at 6:50pm 05.02.23 Hi Art. A bit puzzled by the description of your generator setup. Hunter rigged our 1991 model with
Advice on interior paneling repair rpwillia at 6:48pm 05.02.23 Catalina uses Target varnish and you can buy it online from them. It is a water based varnish (seems
Urgent warning to genset owners (1) Johnb at 6:41pm 05.02.23 The nice thing about these is they have no expiry date.
Fortress anchor CJB220 at 6:39pm 05.02.23 This is a very good discussion. It all started when I reviewed the article in Practical Sailor "Anc
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings Scott T-Bird at 6:38pm 05.02.23 The main reason in my mind is the higher reliability of these fasteners. These kinds of mechanical
Reattach wire to steering quadrant Richard19068 at 6:38pm 05.02.23 This may or may not help but check regarding the take up eyes shown in illustration 11 on page 7 of
BeneteauOwners.com to close this month Jamme at 6:36pm 05.02.23 Find someone whose surname is Beneteau and ask him to join the group as administrator!
Third summer, boat wont sail stickinthemud57 at 6:16pm 05.02.23 Leeward describes it very well. Just as an airplane's wings (and a sailboat's sails) need to be reas
Fortress anchor Sailgunner at 6:13pm 05.02.23 Guess you didn't ask for anchor advise but just how it would fit on your boat. LOL. Anyway, I agree
Third summer, boat wont sail Leeward Rail at 6:09pm 05.02.23 That keel looks in horrible shape. Probably the worst I have seen on a c22 It should work as a
Urgent warning to genset owners Terry Cox at 6:04pm 05.02.23 Hi Art. A bit puzzled by the description of your generator setup. Hunter rigged our 1991 model with
Third summer, boat wont sail Leeward Rail at 5:57pm 05.02.23 Is it possible my bow has water in the fiberglass? No. The c22 hulls don't have coring. Fiberglass

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