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Reparing fiberglass damage from Edson steering (2) gregorybross at 11:28am 04.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/867 I just repaired fiberglass damage caused by the stop on an Edson steering wheel mounted on the rudde
One Year Later: an open letter from Bryan Chong LuzSD at 10:51am 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 37/4833 Bryan Chong who survived the horrific wreck of the Sydney 38 Low Speed Chase shares his reflections
Spring Cleaning my sailing urls kpgraci at 10:37am 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1239 I keep weather related sailing links on my desktop, they come and go and I'd forgottom about some.
yanmar pencil zincs gabiverdon at 10:03am 04.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/941 We have a Yanmar 4JH2E and i cannot find the pencil zincs either in the literature or physically on
stainless steel... Jack at 9:22am 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1752 Two things... The first may sound a bit silly but i have to ask... Does anyone use a 'wax' or some
Need pics of hunter 27 77-84 gor0120 at 8:09am 04.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1344 HELP!!! I own and h27 that has been modified a few times - particularly the interior. I am trying
So I got a harken furler for my 19... oliversdad at 7:57am 04.18.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/726 And no unfortunately, it hasn't got a foil.It's an older version of the 436 model.The drum looks Ide
Glow plug troubleshooting pullark at 6:47am 04.18.13 Catalina 30 2/1579 Hi All, May I firstly offer my commiserations to our good friends in the US after the terrible even
Chicago Canvas (Bimini) Shop Recomendation? (1) CABixler at 6:37am 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1233 Greetings, I have 9 year old Bimini that came with our Beneteau. It is really well made but I think
H356 Selden mast sailmaster39 at 5:56am 04.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1952 Anybody know what selden furling mast model identification is used.The selden web site list 3 or 4 f
H34 - Shortening the mast Guillaume C. at 5:09am 04.18.13 Big Boats 12/4765 Has anyone shortened their long stick on a Hunter 34? I am planning to do some offshore passage a
Suggestion for flooring instead of carpeting catealley at 4:15am 04.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 8/4548 I have a 1983 catalina 27. boat came with carpet down below that I want to replace. any suggestions
broken steering rod. Hunter 310 peterb2 at 1:38am 04.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/2145 The connection rod between my edson steering column and the rudder is broken. I checked all edson ca
Cat22 swing keel question gmattiello at 10:39pm 04.17.13 Catalina 22 5/1276 I just purchased a 1974 Catalina.... Not sure whether or not it's a Capri or not. The keel is in the
Pop Top Questions stobbeco at 10:36pm 04.17.13 Smaller Boats 1/1718 I have a Catalina 25 and need a pop top. I have been contacted by someone who has a Pop Top for a Ca
Good Marine Surveyor--Wickford, RI MollyMaguire at 9:31pm 04.17.13 Ask All Sailors 10/5286 Can anyone recommend a good marine surveyor near Wickford, RI (Newport area)? Found what I think is
Any C320s to Barkley Sound? Ladybug at 9:19pm 04.17.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/988 I've sailed inland waterways from Olympia to the Broughton for past 10 years. This year I hope to g
Cabin cushions CCrane2299 at 9:18pm 04.17.13 Catalina 22 7/2079 My cushions are in useable condition, but, I would like them In pristine condition. I am a camper in
Cement in front hull. S25 1978 (1) Seamon at 7:56pm 04.17.13 Seidelmann 9/8574 Does somebody knows if the cement has been installed by the manufacturer? I'am currently removing a
Filling in 1/8" rudder winter drainage hole Robert1224 at 7:48pm 04.17.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1189 Hello, Drilled a 1/8" hole in bottom of rudder last fall to allow water to seep out if accumulated.

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De-winterization Don S/V ILLusion at 7:59pm 04.26.23 Great info. I am wondering now about the engine. I guess reconnect batteries, give it a go and let
De-winterization xavpil at 7:21pm 04.26.23 There are a couple of great posts from Peggie Hall on spring commissioning pinned over in the marin
De-winterization High Current at 7:13pm 04.26.23 There are a couple of great posts from Peggie Hall on spring commissioning pinned over in the marine
rebedding fiberglass arch fittings VanIslandGuy at 6:47pm 04.26.23 Out of curiosity, why are you looking at re-bedding these fittings ? Nothing is leaking, but the
Squeaky companionway cover artboas at 6:45pm 04.26.23 On my 2004 Hunter 36 the sliding companionway cover squeaks when you slide it open or closed. It's
40.5 Fridge drain access and foam artboas at 6:42pm 04.26.23 Hey all, I have a 93 Legend 40.5. I have read @artboas @Rich Stidger and a few others who have put
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? jssailem at 6:37pm 04.26.23 With stainless machine screws in aluminum Sensible approach. You can also use Lanocote by Forespar
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? dlochner at 6:29pm 04.26.23 It would work well, but reports are it can be messy and difficult to work with All caulk grows le
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? jigray3 at 6:29pm 04.26.23 I replaced my 6 portlights with Lewmar Standards and bedded with Bed-it - no leaks. The frames do n
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? dlochner at 6:23pm 04.26.23 Another good source of information is OceanPlanetEnergy.com The LFP industry is moving to self-con
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jaysweet at 6:19pm 04.26.23 The latest edition is also available on Amazon. It has more info in it than in the online edition w
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? jigray3 at 6:10pm 04.26.23 Dow 795 should work well for this application. It would work well, but reports are it can be mess
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? jigray3 at 6:09pm 04.26.23 Thanks everybody for your contributions so far. All food for thought.
Overloaded our electric system. (1) kbgunn at 6:06pm 04.26.23 There are breakers in the aft section of the port cockpit locker. The large locker not the small one
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jaysweet at 5:44pm 04.26.23 Just one comment. I singlehand many times on longer trips, albeit just in the Chesapeake. I have a n
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? Tally Ho at 5:19pm 04.26.23 As long as the fasteners provide some decent clamping force, it should be OK. But I tried butyl tap
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:09pm 04.26.23 When you are finally ready to assemble this knuckle buster with the old hose or brand brand new hose
Tachometer needle broken - help Ralph Johnstone at 4:41pm 04.26.23 At the risk of repeating myself ...................
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? jviss at 4:05pm 04.26.23
LiFePO4 Update - Any Experiences to Report? Johann at 4:00pm 04.26.23 That's fair. I would hope a BMS dump would be rare, or never! I was designing a system last year

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