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Catalina 27 - Asbestos Construction chambao at 10:56pm 04.04.13 Ask All Sailors 72/13682 I was informed today that Catalina 27's built from 1975 onwards contain embedded asbestos in the fi
Tempest 23 1969 - Rigging hangin at 10:19pm 04.04.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1045 Anyone know the specs for Standing rigging and where to get a Mast Head that can support a Spinnaker
New boat for Keith? (1) emergpa1 at 8:42pm 04.04.13 Ask An Oday Owner 38/4066 Guys, I signed a purchase agreement on this little lady. We are going to do the initial inspection T
Bottom Primer/Paint Coverage wufibugs at 8:28pm 04.04.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1064 Talked with the folks at Blue Marine and they advise 3 coats of 2 part primer estimating 2 gallons p
Cat 27 Stern Perches push on backstay marchem at 8:17pm 04.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1739 When I bought our 1982 Catalina 27 it had Stern Perches installed. They rubbed badly against the spl
Dow 795 Navicula at 6:45pm 04.04.13 Big Boats 6/1952 does anyone know where I can purchase Dow 795 here in Toronto...... Thanks
Deck core replacement Ajay73 at 6:23pm 04.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1015 I've got a little more wet area on my cabin top than I thought. My approach is to tackle this a litt
Bolt thread type on 26C? Cruiser1 at 5:20pm 04.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1407 I have just been resealing my chain plates and took them right off to check for corrosion. The threa
Chickahominy River Pictures Roger Long at 4:30pm 04.04.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 0/1797 I returned to Hampton from my Chickahominy River earlier than planned due to mail and weather. I ra
Rudder turns hard WilliamH at 4:12pm 04.04.13 Big Boats 6/3092 The rudder on my 1986 Catalina 34 turns hard. It was ok when hauled out in the fall. Are there beari
mounting surface for masthead anchor light? cdavis0627 at 3:51pm 04.04.13 Catalina 22 12/141575 I am preparing to wire my mast (no existing wiring is in place) and install a masthead anchor light
Ms Cloud Gets New Cushions (1) kloudie1 at 3:44pm 04.04.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1284 Got our new US Yacht Cushions in the boat today. They are really fine.. Much better foam.. The Ultra
Fresh Water Usage anchordown at 1:57pm 04.04.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2163 We are news owners of a 2005 Beneteau 373 and have spend several weekends aboard the boat for the fi
Owners of an 11.0C on Chesapeake? fruivita at 1:46pm 04.04.13 S2 4/1590 I'm wondering if there are any S2 sailboat owners on the Chesapeake, particularly a 11.0C near Annap
Cutlas Bearing Replacement ?? Rag Bagger at 1:32pm 04.04.13 Catalina 30 22/4243 I was just told that there is some play in the shaft at the cutlass bearing, meaning it will need to
windlass types redhead78 at 12:51pm 04.04.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1379 Hi all, I have a manual windlass in my anchor locker pulls chain directly back, chain fall straight
Anyone operate 10m FM? Brian D at 12:37pm 04.04.13 SSB and Ham Operators 4/26280 I think the bands are opening up. Well, at least for my poor antenna installation. I can hear and hi
Best bedding for galley sink? Graham Bull at 12:30pm 04.04.13 Ask All Sailors 9/1823 Updating faucet and re-installing stainless sink in galley (heavy use, of course). Countertop 3/4" m
Lewmar/Simpson-Lawrence Windlass Failure AndyK at 11:44am 04.04.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/10058 My apologies for those that have already seen this thread on the mid-sized Hunters forum. I am repos
Catalina 27 Keel Bolts and Stub Repair Patriot_Sailor at 10:41am 04.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/5598 Hello everyone. While in the boat yard, I'm looking to perform the keel stub fix for my 1974 C27 and

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Oil Leak RoyS at 6:00am 03.17.23 On my Yanmar 2QM15 that breather hose enters the intake casting after the air filter and does not co
Starwind 19 project boat Project_Mayhem at 5:59am 03.17.23 I have an O'Day 25 and I miss my Starwind. Great little boat with a fantastic interior layout but I
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? RoyS at 5:48am 03.17.23 I removed and re-bedded all of my chainplates last year with Life Caulk. The 42 year old stainless f
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. RoyS at 5:31am 03.17.23 A fixed 12 Volt DC power supply from Amazon is even cheaper. That is what I use for powering my char
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. dlochner at 4:31am 03.17.23 There are numbers of boat owners who would like to take their chart plotter or fish finder/GPS home
another keel lockdown bolt discussion.... Gene Neill at 4:24am 03.17.23 Removed and plugged. :)
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? Jim Legere at 3:12am 03.17.23 Hi rardi, I no longer have my Cherubini 37 Cutter but I pulled and inspected all the chainplates at
Oil Leak john2 at 3:06am 03.17.23 in older engines you can route the hose through a can or plastic bottle. both hoses on top of the b
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint (1) Jim Legere at 2:59am 03.17.23 Its simple: don't use 'ball valves' or 'gate valves' of any sort. You need a seacock that, by defini
Stern Rail Georgedoyle at 10:06pm 03.16.23
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint Ralph Johnstone at 8:16pm 03.16.23
Oil Leak buddybear at 8:08pm 03.16.23 It's a mist of oil, not enough to support combustion. Thanks for all of the replies, I see that th
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint Tally Ho at 7:43pm 03.16.23
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint Ralph Johnstone at 7:41pm 03.16.23 So, they sell a ball valve with straight threads (at least on the inlet side)? See post #16. I w
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint Tally Ho at 7:39pm 03.16.23 ^^ This. Do not use an addapter. the farther you extend from the through-hull the greater the leve
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Tally Ho at 7:32pm 03.16.23 How do you start your engine? Or is that wiring still in tact? I once used a jumper pack to run t
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint thinwater at 7:30pm 03.16.23 Nothing will safely seal that. You need to use a ball valve with straight threads. Shop around, the
Best backup source of 12 volt power I have ever seen. Davidasailor26 at 7:27pm 03.16.23 There are numbers of boat owners who would like to take their chart plotter or fish finder/GPS home
Macerators Terry Cox at 7:13pm 03.16.23 Regardless of where/when I discharge, I always rinse the macerator pump with fresh water after each
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? rardiH36 at 7:03pm 03.16.23 Dalliance and heritage. Thanks your quick replies. I will remove a couple of the chainplates to in

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