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Catalina 36 1985 cowlings ju at 6:47am 07.12.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1028 lost one cowling and can't figure out type to order, is it a "Jerry"?
My Batteries Are Dead? Really? (4) Maine Sail at 6:28am 07.12.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2197 So goes a day in the life of me... Over the weekend I get a call from a customer, whom I have recomm
Electric windlass rebuild question Sailor Sue at 5:56am 07.12.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1924 I'm rebuilding an older Simpson Lawrence 900. The needle roller bearing at the end of the motor sha
See! You read and get info and now I got setup problems! joes new addiction at 5:16am 07.12.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1630 I've been reading, "The Sail Trim User Guide" by Don Gillette. Great book, it's like sail tuning for
Hunter 170 repairs Bill Wright at 5:11am 07.12.12 Day Sailers 1/3231 I have a crack in the floor of the cockpit on my Hunter 170. Is there anything I shoud use to make a
Cleaning / lubricating rudder shaft Philip_Oceanis 361 at 5:10am 07.12.12 Ask All Sailors 2/2644 My rudder (Beneteau 361) sometimes gets "sticky" to turn (in general, not while sailing) and I am su
The First Leg Roger Long at 5:02am 07.12.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 8/5851
420 passage-quieting a loud generator? tootssea at 4:44am 07.12.12 Big Boats 9/2024 Our Northern lights generator is unbelievably loud. Has anyone successfully found a way to quiet the
Buffing pads Cmp1110 at 3:38am 07.12.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1026 Hello, I have a question as to which buffing pad to use with 3m finesse it 2 I will be using a varia
Added a mast raising kit and a Bimini on my 26D (2) dawg2 at 3:24am 07.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1629 First I want to say THANKS to Sumner for his webpages. I stole a lot of your ideas and it saved me a
Photos: South Georgia Island, [yet more] great pics... Craig Smith at 2:41am 07.12.12 Destinations 4/2293 Regulars will remember our photos from Antarctica, Patagonia, and the Falklands from a little while
Replacing throttle cable Endurance2010 at 12:06am 07.12.12 Big Boats 9/2583 Has anyone done this on a 1984 Hunter 34? If so, please provide your thoughts. How hard was it? A
Refrigeration? Slow Mo^cean at 9:36pm 07.11.12 Catalina 22 14/1940 Has anyone installed or seen a refrigeration unit installed on these boats? I was thinking of conve
Hatch cover rubber seals hmbjr at 8:21pm 07.11.12 S2 4/1676 I recently purchased a 1983 36C that needs two tons of TLC. I am slowly attacking the issues........
1993 Mariner 2 stroke fuel line failure (1) amry69 at 8:01pm 07.11.12 Smaller Boats 7/1498 My fuel line has failed three times in a month at the connection to the head. At this point I'm goin
How low can you go..Discharge prohile for AGMm batteries Mark Juetten at 7:45pm 07.11.12 Big Boats 18/3344 I remember seeing but cannot recall how much an AGM batteery is dischaerged at specific voltages. I
Volvo Ocean Race - TV Coverage Ducati at 7:30pm 07.11.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1544 The Volvo Ocean Race is over and I spent plenty of time watching the coverage on TV. Personally I th
3GM30F heat exchanger fitting part number. spinwing at 5:26pm 07.11.12 Engines and Propulsion 5/3637 PO had cut the heat exchanger hoses and tapped off the engine outlet / inlet ports. Probably leak o
Inflatable problem still mellis18 at 5:12pm 07.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/1840 I'm trying to patch some air leaks in my Caribe inflatable. I have one that is being very stubborn.
Good boat deal alert! jfrench at 5:06pm 07.11.12 Catalina 22 5/1426 If you're near the Washington DC area and want a nice 1987 "New Design" model with all the improveme

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Corrosion on Lightning mast Seamus603 at 3:24pm 05.01.22 Thanks for the input, I'm asking around for a recommend on a good welding shop. Jim
Smoothing boat bottom and painting shank at 3:10pm 05.01.22 I would stay with the VC17 if it were my boat. It's expensive but there's so much less maintenance c
New to me o'day mariner 19' brazenarticle at 3:07pm 05.01.22 Look overhead for wires before raising the mast!
New to me o'day mariner 19' (1) jon hansen at 3:06pm 05.01.22 sailing is like a chess match with mother nature. no two sails are alike. he game. the game of sai
New to me o'day mariner 19' Rich Stidger at 3:01pm 05.01.22
New to me o'day mariner 19' Girth Brooks at 2:52pm 05.01.22 Hi Girth, Welcome to the forum. Cleaned up the extra images for you. Looks like a great find. She w
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? capt.amory at 2:52pm 05.01.22
How to Make a Continuous Loop with Polyester Rope jssailem at 2:49pm 05.01.22 Double braid polyester works for this task. It is not under constant strain so the 3-5% stretch does
How to Make a Continuous Loop with Polyester Rope dkinzer at 2:37pm 05.01.22 I did this on my boat last year. Did you use double braid polyester or something else? Also, did yo
Desperate leakinhg DArcy at 2:24pm 05.01.22 How long have you owned this boat? You mentioned the previous owner a couple of times. If you did no
How to Make a Continuous Loop with Polyester Rope flightlead404 at 2:22pm 05.01.22 I did this on my boat last year. It is true that the winch on the Selden IMF has a notch that allow
Washdown Pump inline filter for deck washing Tally Ho at 1:45pm 05.01.22 I think you better have lots of filters on hand! Greg
2008 Hunter 45 CC Rope Clutch Removal to Repair Tally Ho at 1:42pm 05.01.22 Hi, I am looking to repair one of the clutches on a 4 bank clutch assembly. Unfortunately the nuts
Wiring Tally Ho at 1:39pm 05.01.22 For the life of me I can't see or understand how they got the alternator charging loop back to the
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. Tally Ho at 1:22pm 05.01.22 So here is a rather long update as problem goes on: Yanmar 4JH4-TE. Fuel issues. I admit Im not sur
New to me o'day mariner 19' jssailem at 1:21pm 05.01.22 Hi Girth, Welcome to the forum. Cleaned up the extra images for you. Looks like a great find. She
Wire run through cabin deck to instrument panel (2) bradm at 12:07pm 05.01.22 Finally found a wire route for the dodger solar, with the help of an inexpensive endoscope. This ro
why not have these built in? BigEasy at 11:56am 05.01.22 There should be a gas strut mounted on the starboard side of the compartment. The wood mounting bra
Removing Old "Sling" Decals Knotallthere at 11:49am 05.01.22 3m rubber wheel by far is the best solution
windlass not working and how to use it solo? BigEasy at 11:48am 05.01.22 I just use the corded hand held controller from the bow. Engine on and reving while operating the

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