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Mainsail luff stretch - remedy? Skipper at 7:57am 04.29.13 Ask All Sailors 6/2487 Hi, My mainsail luff is stretched to the point that the tension is no longer on the tack grommet,
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Interesting Statistic Roger Long at 7:22am 04.29.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/3941 Heard at the RVOC meeting: Since about the time of the Titanic, lifeboats have killed more people t
munter 34 weather helm sempre amantes at 7:20am 04.29.13 Big Boats 1/810 put more twist in mainsail pull traveler up to wind and release boom vang should only need 1 reef an
Stern exhaust fitting (3) Scott T-Bird at 6:28am 04.29.13 Ask All Sailors 4/960 I'm increasing the diameter of my exhaust from 1-34" to 2" for our re-power. I purchased this Vetus
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liner/ Hull Separation on V25 Tsatzsue at 4:48am 04.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/993 I decided it was a good weekend to thouroughly clean and disinfect the inside of the hull under the
Those little fuel return hoses... weinie at 3:55am 04.29.13 Engines and Propulsion 6/3073 on universal diesels. Where does one find those things? Or a suitable replacement? I replaced m
Universal m4-30 engine mdrayburn at 1:17am 04.29.13 Engines and Propulsion 6/2420 The fresh water pump has gone on on my universal m4-30 engine. I know it's a Kubota Y 850 block, bu
Uuiversal engines mdrayburn at 1:05am 04.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2504 The bearing in my fresh water pump on my Universal m4-30 engine has gone out. I know that is a Kub
Removing non-slip deck paint jag22 at 12:55am 04.29.13 Catalina 22 3/3005 Hi all, greetings from the UK. I recently read a thread on here where a guy had worked hard to re
2 windllass questions H36 with Simpson Lawrence windlass PKFK at 9:27pm 04.28.13 Big Boats 11/2525 I have 2 questions about the windlass on my 2007 H36. The "manual" from Simpson Lawrence is a joke
Cracked in ward opening perspex window Akapeterc at 8:01pm 04.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/609 I just discovered a crack in the corner of the Perspex inward opening port hole above the galley on
Deck painting Gunslinger33 at 7:43pm 04.28.13 Ask All Sailors 8/2018 Will be painting my deck and cabin top this spring. Read about an owner who used Benjamin-Moore ena
Cockpit drains CCrane2299 at 7:29pm 04.28.13 Catalina 22 10/3834 After launching and hauling it back out due to a leaking brass fitting, I've been thinking... I have
A different anchor question Ken Cross at 6:47pm 04.28.13 Ask All Sailors 16/2544 I notice most anchors are sold by boat length. It seems to me that windage and weight may be of more
Window coverings & bedding options Seacoast1 at 6:22pm 04.28.13 Mid-Size Boats 8/1576 Trying to figure out how to hang window coverings. There are "knobs" above ' below the windows but n
Yanmar packaged impeller "misc parts" smokey73 at 6:03pm 04.28.13 Engines and Propulsion 3/1309 I am replacing the impeller on my new to me Hutner 40.5 with a Yanmar 4JH(2)E. The Yanmar packaged
P36 port leaks ebellamyii at 5:51pm 04.28.13 Pearson 3/1780 Looking into purchasing a 1987 P36. There was some discoloration around a couple of ports. Has any
Noisy Pipes Sailgunner at 4:59pm 04.28.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1302 I must be getting air in my water lines because I am getting a vibration in the lines when the water

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What sealant to use? Leeward Rail at 7:45am 05.05.23 My advice was to seal the leak from the outside, and not re-bed. And someone else then posts some
Its funny Friday! (1) jssailem at 7:43am 05.05.23
Old bilge: water in keel Leeward Rail at 7:31am 05.05.23 Bricks? Exactly ! Wth. Catalina contracted out their keels. I know that the C22 keel was cast iro
First Aid Training? MikeHoncho at 7:11am 05.05.23 As a paramedic for almost 30 years I agree that training is a must due to isolation and limited reso
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour kloudie1 at 7:10am 05.05.23 I've had two failures on automobiles where the oil pressure switch failed and oil came out of the el
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer walt at 7:05am 05.05.23 Interesting useful discussion, just one somewhat unimportant point to make. nce its just a switch t
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer jviss at 7:02am 05.05.23 Yes, excellent article, Dave, thanks. But I don't think the regulating relays will prevent the volt
What sealant to use? JamesG161 at 6:58am 05.05.23 "It's important to use the right sealant in any application....." and then provide links to the dat
Old bilge: water in keel Siamese at 6:55am 05.05.23 Bricks?
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? gfcng at 6:52am 05.05.23 Agreed Joe, fingers crossed she surveys well today!
Beneteau Questions Greg_D at 6:43am 05.05.23 Just an update for everyone who's interested. I installed an electronic switch in the strum box rig
What sealant to use? Dave at 6:43am 05.05.23 Good points are being raised. At the moment I'm thinking something along the lines of a generic st
What sealant to use? MikeHoncho at 6:40am 05.05.23
What diesel engine is this on my new-to-me 1978 Catalina 30 Bob Fiske at 6:29am 05.05.23 Thanks for the help! Comparing pictures and diagrams of various Yanmar engines, mine appears to be
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer dlochner at 6:27am 05.05.23 That's not so. A stator is just one part of an alternator, and won't do anything without a rotor.
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer (2) jviss at 6:19am 05.05.23 As an example, here are the stator and rotor in a CB750K (mine's a 1982 model): Stator: odes are out
What sealant to use? Leeward Rail at 6:18am 05.05.23 The fundamental question administrators should be asking is - why take the risk? Every forum i am
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer jviss at 6:15am 05.05.23 Commonly referred to as alternators most motorcycles do not have an alternator, they have stators.
What sealant to use? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:07am 05.05.23 I've heard the call. From the Admin perspective it is who has the credentials to post a meaningful
rop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer jviss at 6:05am 05.05.23 You know, re-reading this thread there is a lot of bad information, and confusion. First, @tfox2069

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