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Cabin Handholds (5) jsalley at 4:10pm 04.18.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/2428 Since I've had my 309, I've always felt there was a lack of well-placed handholds in the cabin. It's
Lubing a WC Headmate marchem at 4:00pm 04.18.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3500 I've read in Peggy's book about the value of lubing the pump in the head, but it's not obvious to me
How to check for transmission slippage Nelsonhow at 3:58pm 04.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/2389 Can anyone suggest a simple way to check for slippage I the clutch/transmission on my 1983 Yammar 2G
Transmission fluid lyleh at 2:32pm 04.18.13 Engines and Propulsion 5/3193 My service manual calls for ATF A fluid. All I can find available is Type F and Dextron3. Would eith
Now have cng, should I convert? Old Sailor 2 at 1:51pm 04.18.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1045 This month's "Sail" has an article about installation of a propane system. He replaced an alcohol s
First Chesapeake Bay sail of 2013 THECUSCUS at 1:06pm 04.18.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1140 Had Miss AdVenture out for the first weekend sail of 2013, an overnighter at Still Pond. It sure is
marina del ray GDTRFB at 1:03pm 04.18.13 Catalina 22 0/850 I came down to marina del rey from Seattle to get warmed up and noticed the abundance of c22's in th
Rebed Keel Joint FourPoints at 12:30pm 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 4/3772 I want/need to rebed my keel joint this year since I noticed a small amount of salt water leak in th
whats between the inner and outer? Mark Nooney at 12:14pm 04.18.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/889 Well I ran a moisture meter over the port side cabin on my 84 H31. The vertical surface seemed to re
Can you identify this? (2) John R at 11:59am 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 11/1831 I found this item on the deck of my boat after taking the boat out the other day. It's about two inc
Complete REFIT - Who to use in New Orleans, LA pearsoncommander251 at 11:59am 04.18.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1298 I'm interested in a refit of my 1967 Pearson Commander. Who should I use? Who's the best? deck an
Mainsheet rigging diagrams for a Rhodes 19 or Mariner? JoeLena at 11:36am 04.18.13 Ask An Oday Owner 5/9623 So I am finally about ready to get the boat in the water after a ton of work. While I've sailed wi
Reparing fiberglass damage from Edson steering (2) gregorybross at 11:28am 04.18.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/869 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 37/4850 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 5/1243 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 2/945 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 7/1759 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 4/1350 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 2/728 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 2/1589 Hi All, May I firstly offer my commiserations to our good friends in the US after the terrible even

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A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Richard19068 at 12:32pm 05.01.23 My mechanic Scott says this week he will open up the engine to resolve the issues. When reminded
Yamaha 33 MAINSHEET traveler sailmandan at 12:29pm 05.01.23
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Richard19068 at 12:29pm 05.01.23 @Richard19068 and @shank that article by MaineSail brings three issues to light. The lack of prope
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Terry Cox at 12:18pm 05.01.23 one way or another I should be sailing in June Hmm. One way he will get your engine running, unsur
1990 Catalina 28 tall rig reefing line length? jssailem at 12:16pm 05.01.23 Sure.... Can you tell us the type of reefing you are using. The distance from the reefing cringle
Fortress anchor jssailem at 12:08pm 05.01.23 There were test results published about anchors that hold in the Chesapeake bottom. As I recall the
Yamaha 33 MAINSHEET traveler jssailem at 12:00pm 05.01.23 Check Fisheries in Seattle to see if they have something that can fit your track. That is where I fo
Will a Raritan fit? Hunter 31 jssailem at 11:58am 05.01.23 I kinda just assumed we would ignore its existence, but that was definitely wrong. :facepalm: Ther
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 jssailem at 11:50am 05.01.23 Is dropping the mast and replacing the sheaves a difficult job? Yes and No. First time experience
Alternative to bimini (2) jssailem at 11:46am 05.01.23 <p>
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Dalliance at 11:24am 05.01.23 I have a pretty basic first aid kit on the boat. To date, have never opened it for any more than a b
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Timm R Oday25 at 11:12am 05.01.23 How is my hand ? There is either tingling or numbness in my thumb . Somewhat limited range of motion
Alternative to bimini (1) Morgan donor at 10:49am 05.01.23 Maybe, add a solar panel to charge your devices. Seriously, Just buy a bimini for $500.
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jssailem at 10:27am 05.01.23 @Richard19068 and @shank that article by MaineSail brings three issues to light. The lack of proper
New Rug MattieJo at 10:27am 05.01.23 It looks great! I didn't something similar, the non skid on the reverse side was rubber like. It c
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 10:18am 05.01.23 I hope the past beautiful weather has brought enjoyment and outdoor boating to all, replacing the we
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 10:17am 05.01.23 What I didn't know about were "ZipStiches " . We have them several first aid bags that travel with
Sailing Movies? buddybear at 10:15am 05.01.23 You can find lots of movies, audiobooks, and ebooks from your public library. Especially ones you w
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings Avi at 10:10am 05.01.23 Thank you all for the reply, I always learn something and get educated from all the feed backs
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? dLj at 10:07am 05.01.23 @Timm R Oday25 so my first question to you is how is your hand now? That sounds very bad. The second

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