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Forestay Tension vs Halyard primetime at 11:31pm 07.24.12 Catalina 30 13/5311 Hi, I recently purchased and am starting to take out a 1980 Catalina 30 tall rig on Long Island Sou
H260 Mast Crutch dimensions? Cajun1900 at 9:20pm 07.24.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1058 Bought a 1999 H260 this year. It had a 2x4 crutch in the cockpit when I bought it. Needless to say i
4hp yamaha littlescoop at 8:55pm 07.24.12 Catalina 22 16/4887 I just purchased a 4hp yamaha four stroke is this big enough for my 22 Catalina ?
Help with motor selection. DaleB at 8:32pm 07.24.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2478 I have a Venture/Macgregor 21 and have the oppurtunity to purchase a 9.9 hp outboard. Currently I h
Irwin 23 mast step (1) 3gmmt at 7:31pm 07.24.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1720 I am dropping the mast on my 1972 Irwin 23 after the starboard chainplate catastrophically parted fr
Voltage In Relation To Current (Video) Maine Sail at 7:23pm 07.24.12 Musings With Maine Sail 8/8035 8_T1WhErEew
X-5 autopilot, P70 control head, & ST60 instruments Pat T at 7:16pm 07.24.12 Ask All Sailors 9/4675 Replacing my old (SeaTalk) ST4000 autopilot with X-5 AP and P70 (SeaTalking) control head. I must so
First 38 engine mounts? jgurley at 6:45pm 07.24.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/817 Anyone know if there's a part number for the motor mounts for the 4-108 in a First 38? My boat is f
Water Pump Location oneeyedcoach at 5:54pm 07.24.12 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2233 Can anyone tell me where the water pump is located on my 1980 Cheribini?
Capri 25 parts J. Perry Davis at 5:12pm 07.24.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1294 I have recently purchased a 1982 Capri 25 and I cannot find a complete owner's manual with a parts l
HELP ! Centerboard broke off my 23.5 Mike in Cape Cod at 5:07pm 07.24.12 Smaller Boats 9/2154 Somehow the centerboard of my 23.5 broke off the boat while it was moored. I believe the bolt broke
Bosuns Swing vtquail at 4:45pm 07.24.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1669 Can we swing by the halyards in our Bosuns while underway on our Catalina 27
Outboard Mount Spring Repair econnors at 4:45pm 07.24.12 Engines and Propulsion 0/1868 Looks like the photo upload is disabled right now. try later.
Irwin Citation 32 JRWyble at 4:36pm 07.24.12 Ask All Sailors 10/11728 Considering a purchase of an 1987 Irwin Citation 32...any experiences, good and bad, with this boat?
Anchor Locker Leak mcbenjamin at 4:27pm 07.24.12 Catalina 30 2/2675 Hello all. I've finally taken possession of my 87 Catalina 30 and have accumulated a rather large t
Solar Panel (1) Don Crowther at 4:14pm 07.24.12 Big Boats 13/4424 I would like to attach my solar panel to my backstay and run some supports up from the stern rail. H
Installing raymarine st 1000,any tips on mac 26s (1) dglindaman at 3:27pm 07.24.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/5237 http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=37.077753,-93.298463'zoom=14'markers=37.077753,-93.
Sirius Fun! (3) rspeers at 3:26pm 07.24.12 Sirius 21/22 1/2817 Hope you are all having as good a season as we are. Here are some picutures. Cheers
seating hatch rails on a '76 Catalina 22 JA Mokres at 3:23pm 07.24.12 Catalina 22 7/2169 I have removed my hatch rails to do some bright work. Some material was stapled to the bottom of ea
Replacement parts for a Severn inflatable? AaronL at 3:18pm 07.24.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1248 I just picked up a used tender and trying to find some new oarlocks and valve caps. I've searched a

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Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Monheganlover at 9:36am 11.24.22 What did you do to winterize your toilet? --Peggie I just pumped some pink antifreeze through the
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke JoeWhite at 9:34am 11.24.22 Why not try to go up the mast halfway and use a 10' pvc pipe with a hook at the end and try to grab
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD SeaCure at 9:23am 11.24.22 A Brazilian years ago one of my product lines was Thedford sanitation. Their Porta potties were grea
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke dlochner at 9:17am 11.24.22 @Leeward Rail is correct about the lever arm of an adult up the mast. The mast is about 30 feet abov
What's wrong with my thinking? jon hansen at 9:13am 11.24.22 all these tidbits of info are nice. wana learn how to drive your vessel to weather? buy frank beth
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust priopel at 9:04am 11.24.22 To prime the cooling system, I inserted a flushing "T" along the hose from the thermostat to the exh
The joys of boat ownership Alan Gomes at 9:02am 11.24.22 Consider bringing it up to San Pedro. I'm at Holiday Harbor and I'm seeing quite a few vacant slips
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke Leeward Rail at 8:59am 11.24.22 The problem with climbing the mast on some trailerable boats, is that the keel/ballast isn't heavy e
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:58am 11.24.22 What did you do to winterize your toilet? --Peggie
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke (2) RKMCCORKLE at 8:56am 11.24.22 If the messenger line is hanging just above the shrouds,is it possible to use a climbing harness or
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Monheganlover at 8:54am 11.24.22 My heart exchanger is a closed loop freshwater/antifreeze mix cooled by seawater in the heat exchang
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke RKMCCORKLE at 8:53am 11.24.22 If the messenger line is hanging just above the shrouds,is it possible to use a climbing harness or
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke Leeward Rail at 8:49am 11.24.22 As @dlochner says.. Drop the mast. Can easily do it in the water and it allows inspecting the rest
What's wrong with my thinking? Kings Gambit at 8:38am 11.24.22 These types of questions about pointing and overall performance bring to mind one-design racing wher
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke dlochner at 8:34am 11.24.22 Is it possible to detach the foil on the furler system and fix the halyard then reinstall without s
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke (1) RKMCCORKLE at 8:30am 11.24.22 Really trying not to have to step the mast,the boat is in the water and I don't have a trailer
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke RKMCCORKLE at 8:26am 11.24.22 Is it possible to detach the foil on the furler system and fix the halyard then reinstall without st
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke dlochner at 8:24am 11.24.22 It is a small mast. Unstep, run the halyards, wires, what ever. Closely inspect the mast and rigging
The joys of boat ownership thinwater at 8:15am 11.24.22 If one has a boat on a trailer, then I can easily say IMHO that the joys of sailing and moving arou
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Justin_NSA at 8:09am 11.24.22 Isn't your heat exchanger a closed loop system? It always has an antifreeze mix like a car. Are you

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