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Exhaust Hose Change-40' 1989 Hunter 38lat at 11:26am 10.22.12 Big Boats 3/1189 Hi: Now the next big project - planning ahead. The exhaust hose is crimped and most likely ori
Replacing Fixed ports by"Jalepeno jaj63207 at 9:32am 10.22.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1606 Quote: Originally Posted by jaj63207 Three years ago you had a post on replcing your fixed ports. C
Oday 23 Trailer Help RIOday88 at 7:52am 10.22.12 Day Sailers 7/1533 I just recently purchased an O'day 23 and the boat is sitting in the water at the moment. I have a t
routing cable on O'Day 22 bellnier at 7:40am 10.22.12 Day Sailers 5/1741 I have installed a transom transducer and need to get the cable from starboard side to port side dis
Compression post missing? George68fs at 6:46am 10.22.12 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2274 Just bought an '84 222 in late Sept. Cabin was reworked by one of previous owners. What pics I have
spreader end replacement '85 Sirius 21 Harry Joe at 6:38am 10.22.12 Trailer Sailors 13/7887 The polymer end of my 1" round aluminum spreader has broken. I would epoxy it but have not had great
Woah! Possible Halloween Spookiness. (2) Roger Long at 6:22am 10.22.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 29/8877 The Canadian models show this red patch (which may look different if you are viewing this much after
Refridge/Freezer theory Doug/Karen at 5:49am 10.22.12 Big Boats 28/5396 This weekend, we heard a theory regarding fridge/freezer management that we had never heard before.
Marelon thru-hull - oversized or right-sized? 4arch at 4:13am 10.22.12 Musings With Maine Sail 2/3277 I plan to replace my thru-hull valves and fittings this winter and have decided to go with the Fores
Catalina 30 steering failure Dave Barker at 3:00am 10.22.12 Catalina 30 7/3179 Help! I have a 1978 Catalina 30 with steering issues! This past weekend my steering connector arm be
Had to Use My Emergency Tiller Today (2) Lee Coller at 11:28pm 10.21.12 Big Boats 5/2037 Ended up having to use my emergency tiller today (and vessel assist to guide me into the slip). I'm
Lug Bolts of engine mount Ken13559 at 9:47pm 10.21.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1379 Stu, thanks for the tooth-pick ' silicone idea. Done that. Couldn't get the Lug Bolt tight but it is
Can I remove the forestay without the mast falling? sailtactics at 8:54pm 10.21.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/3587 Hi All, I'm glad there's a catalina forum out there. My jib halyard got caught in my furler and dam
electrical question ms. ndpndnt at 8:20pm 10.21.12 Catalina 22 2/1268 What is the screw that is in the middle of panel for ? the panel is orginal C-22 panel.
Venture 21 bilge rockford2000 at 7:50pm 10.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1459 Let's assume that the keel bolt on a Venture 21 begins to leak. The area of the bilge into which th
yanmar alternator connections (2) Blitz at 7:34pm 10.21.12 Engines and Propulsion 4/12949 This first picture is similar to my current alternator with the harness wiring which I believe is a
1983 Oday 28 Fwd hatch support arm (2) Euphoria2011 at 6:54pm 10.21.12 Bigger Boats 6/1714 The end of the support arm for the fwd hatch broke this weekend. The end that has the eye broke. Doe
Change to mid boom sheeting? bhstech at 6:53pm 10.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/7299 I have a C-22 at the present time and have a few post on that forum. I am looking to move to a larg
Engine/Prop-shaft alignment Ken13559 at 5:46pm 10.21.12 Ask All Sailors 13/5616 Now that I've recon the engine mounts and after watching a Youtube instructional video on engine/sha
ST 50 wind & close haul vmg acox271929 at 5:26pm 10.21.12 Catalina 30 0/1098 I have a 1991 Catalina 30 Mk II. The ST 50 wind ' close haul vmg does not work. One reason is becaus

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New Gages H280 rgranger at 8:51pm 03.25.23
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions BigEasy at 8:45pm 03.25.23 George, I upgraded my upholstery 10 years ago; definitely one of the better improvements in app
Hunter water tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:36pm 03.25.23 If your water tank is aluminum, which is highly likely if it's original, check it very carefully for
New Gages H280 Crusty Ol Salt at 8:34pm 03.25.23 Is there any visible raised path to the radio console up on the ceiling? I recall some sort of tu
New Gages H280 Crusty Ol Salt at 8:18pm 03.25.23 Take your shop vac and blow about 25 feet of yarn into that tube then go look for the yarn where yo
New Gages H280 Crusty Ol Salt at 8:17pm 03.25.23 Of course, a more direct route (as I did mine many years ago) is lead your three sensor signals dir
New Gages H280 Crusty Ol Salt at 8:04pm 03.25.23 So here is todays update; New gage/instrument compartment. https://i.postimg.cc/pXR6NNy0/20230325-
Everett Fuel Dock colb218 at 7:36pm 03.25.23 Holy smokes the Stern Bridle worked great today. We made our way to the fuel dock about an hour befo
Battery sizing dlochner at 7:10pm 03.25.23 So long as you have room for the 2 Grp 27s, not an issue. You might even see if Group 31s will fit.
Second Battery dlochner at 6:59pm 03.25.23 I believe this start/isolation wire gets connected to the start relay on the wiring harness behind t
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions ...3TacksontheWater at 6:51pm 03.25.23 Update - I have quotes for cushions with the following foam specs: Quote # 1 - 1844 or, Quote # 2 -
Battery sizing Tally Ho at 6:03pm 03.25.23 That won't be a problem. The house bank was already larger than the single engine battery. Now it
Pop top lateral movement (1) RussC at 5:59pm 03.25.23 The original setup had a screw placed in the tube, next to the inside of each support (aft tube only
I am Knot going aloft today Tally Ho at 5:57pm 03.25.23
Battery sizing Davidasailor26 at 5:31pm 03.25.23 That won't be a problem. The house bank was already larger than the single engine battery. Now it'
Pop top lateral movement (1) Mike25 at 5:08pm 03.25.23 Thanks CUSCUS that's what common sense tells me. When I ignore it I get wisdom through experience. L
I am Knot going aloft today Project_Mayhem at 4:40pm 03.25.23 I ended up using a bowline with a couple of zip ties to secure it. Tape went over the zip ties in a
Second Battery MikeHoncho at 3:42pm 03.25.23 It was my understanding that the intent for the circuit was to combine the two in the event that you
Drinking water filter sesmith at 3:41pm 03.25.23 We use an inline carbon rv hose filter when filling the tank. I also installed an Aquasana under si
Second Battery Souellette at 3:18pm 03.25.23 I bought the Add-a-Battery kit and I have a solid plan to wire everything up. The ACR has a connecti

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