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309 Cabin Lights sherriphil at 11:48am 04.22.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 8/2746 I have a 2006, 309 (#26) and the light over the galley sink finally blew out. I took down the light
How to Protect Aluminum? (1) FourPoints at 11:48am 04.22.13 Ask All Sailors 18/3080 I pulled my stern cleats off over the weekend to rebed them since at least one of them had started l
Painting carpet headliner OdayDave at 11:26am 04.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/905 I'm having my cushions reupholstered and now the carpet headliner looks a little shabby by compariso
Selden Rod Kicker Boom Vang? Bowedtoothdoc at 10:51am 04.22.13 Big Boats 6/5040 Has anyone had to move back the vang attachment point on their boom? I recently had to replace the
Sea Talk CPU RRHunter at 10:15am 04.22.13 Big Boats 10/1689 We're having a problem with the electronics on our boat. They all have power but are not updating. N
Painted mast corrosion ... (4) Scott T-Bird at 10:15am 04.22.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1265 I was a little dismayed when I took my mast down this year and discovered some corrosion under the p
Radar Cabling (1) Bob S at 9:14am 04.22.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1293 I installed a Raymarine RD218/C70 Classic MFD back in 07. I had to cut the radar cable because the c
Bulkhead movement? (1) twistedline at 8:53am 04.22.13 Smaller Boats 15/6539 Hello, I have a Hunter 25.5 and while re-bedding my port chainplate I noticed that it had moved
Riging Umberto at 7:04am 04.22.13 S2 1/1480 I bought an S2, 7.3 (24 Ft.) and the seller said it was equipped with a spinnaker (I have the sail),
Interior Liner source? Pat at 6:27am 04.22.13 Bigger Boats 2/940 Good Morning, does anyone have a source for the carpeting/liner used on the O'day 272 and other mode
Battery Size NYSail at 6:25am 04.22.13 Engines and Propulsion 8/3120 Hello all, Quick one here... what is the smallest battery one can use as a back-up / starter batt
New Headsail DJN51 at 5:06am 04.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/720 Need to replace furled headsail after this season,what is the largest sail 23.5 Hunter owners have i
Buff Deck Color (1) Mick143 at 4:11am 04.22.13 Bigger Boats 4/1426 Hello , need help locating a color source for the tan deck color on 28 ft O'Day. It is a 79, and the
TV antenna on mast top or spreader height Philip_Oceanis 361 at 1:34am 04.22.13 Ask All Sailors 13/8352 Would you prefer to install a TV antenna on the mast top or near the spreader height (above the rada
Beneteau 285 trailer fuzzy at 11:15pm 04.21.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/12301 I'm new to the Beneteau world. Are there trailers available for my Beneteau first 285? I would like
25.5 Hunter daniell at 10:40pm 04.21.13 Smaller Boats 5/1345 Just bought a 25.5 Hunter and raising the pop top is a night mare, is there supposed to be a stabili
Fin-Gal truewind at 10:01pm 04.21.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1151 I'm trying to find Richard Marble (location?) or Chris H. in Pueblo, Colorado, or an unknown owner i
Hunter 41 AC Getting Under The Headliner? Mystique at 8:48pm 04.21.13 Big Boats 12/2858 Hey Folks, I wanted to run some additional DC wires from the helm to the panel for iPhone /iPad c
Looking for local knowledge for Green Cove Springs ybrad at 8:06pm 04.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2784 Considering leaving the boat in GC Springs for some number of weeks (mooring or dockside). I underst
Get a clue on a Mac (or venture) 22' (4) airshac at 7:38pm 04.21.13 Trailer Sailors 11/3505 So just brought a project boat home last weekend. Bought it thinking it is a '79 Mac 22' but as I w

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Replacing corroded Seaward 5200 series water heater (20 g.) with Kuuma 6 g. HWH - removal and installation questions Tom J at 7:40pm 05.03.23 Just to clarify, on step 4, you mentioned heat exchanger hoses, but I think you meant hot water heat
What sealant to use? Leeward Rail at 7:40pm 05.03.23 This is bad information. 5200 has limited uses on a boat. It is a polyurethane adhesive with minima
Replacing corroded Seaward 5200 series water heater (20 g.) with Kuuma 6 g. HWH - removal and installation questions Monheganlover at 7:36pm 05.03.23 I really think the 20 gallon one is overkill
Third summer, boat wont sail Leeward Rail at 7:27pm 05.03.23 Anyone do the keel pin spacers so get rid of the "clunk"? I think everyone does that when you serv
Replacing corroded Seaward 5200 series water heater (20 g.) with Kuuma 6 g. HWH - removal and installation questions JRT at 7:26pm 05.03.23 Wouldn't replacing with same model and size be easier? Unfortunately remove and replace.
First Aid Training? PaulK at 7:12pm 05.03.23 We were lucky at our yacht club to have the head of the Emergency Room at a local hospital as a memb
Urgent warning to genset owners Georgedoyle at 7:01pm 05.03.23 I had that kind of cracking on my raw water hoses for the engine and generator. I replaced them all
B&G WR10 Autopilot Remote dlochner at 6:58pm 05.03.23 Yep, I have one. Works great.
Fortress anchor Screen Saver at 6:53pm 05.03.23 Just to be clear - the Practical Sailor test was in Solomons Island Maryland, not the Solomon Islan
Hi boaters, 1975 pearson 39 owners manual shemandr at 6:43pm 05.03.23 In 1975 owners manuals weren't what they are today. My 1979 Ranger had a couple of mimeographed pag
Urgent warning to genset owners tkwhalen at 6:30pm 05.03.23 Thanks Art I'll check mine this week
Third summer, boat wont sail gtg at 6:16pm 05.03.23 Yep. Thats why there is no such thing as a cheap or free boat. Like a German car, they are usuall
Third summer, boat wont sail gtg at 6:14pm 05.03.23 @gtg Ok there is a lot here but Ill try to keep this simple (yeah right). I race and cruise my win
Hi boaters, 1975 pearson 39 owners manual pat.rik at 6:02pm 05.03.23 Been looking trust me :p
What sealant to use? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:51pm 05.03.23 Dow 795 is the choice of manufacturers. Some boat windows temporarily used screws til the window se
Catalina 30 tall rig windlass installation CaptnDean at 5:49pm 05.03.23 Thanks john. Fall distance from hawse pipe exit to the front edge of the original shelf is about 10
Sailing Movies? Kings Gambit at 5:40pm 05.03.23 The trouble with 'dead calm' is that the sailing footage is not credible for the most part... One
Cockpit drain Ms Brandi Leigh at 5:38pm 05.03.23 Why would you glass over the cockpit drains?
Where's all this water coming from? Ms Brandi Leigh at 5:36pm 05.03.23 For what it's worth I just bought a 1980 Sirius 21 or 22. It has been on the trailer for 3 years an
Mast raising ideas... Salty Jack at 5:36pm 05.03.23 Love the video! I'm with you regarding simplicity. I've seen the Stingy Sailor video about raising

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