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changing pitch of cockpit floor to stern pitch BJW at 6:25am 06.01.12 Catalina 22 11/2329 Hello everyone, Does anyone know the measurement of the amount of pitch I would have to raise th
Battery size Cmp1110 at 3:48am 06.01.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1291 Does anyone know what size, group battery is in our 28.5 ??
5411 transmission fluid digggs at 10:09pm 05.31.12 Catalina 30 1/2130 How do I check and change my transmission fluid on my. Universal 5411 diesel engine?
Hunter 25.5 Hairline Crack (3) JKCMBOAT at 9:28pm 05.31.12 Smaller Boats 4/1788 Last weekend I noticed a small amount of water in the bottom floor area directly above the keel. I
New Addition to the FLEET (5) bda_n_tampa at 9:00pm 05.31.12 Day Sailers 4/1635 Hey all, First time Oday owner :dance: Bought this beautiful 1979 23' last week. Im planning on doi
I'm in... (1) Squidd at 7:57pm 05.31.12 Ask All Sailors 15/3108 Finally after a winter of rehab and refresh I got the Lady back in the water again... Was hoping
Engine Alarm never shuts off rhythmsurfer at 7:38pm 05.31.12 Ask All Sailors 15/11452 I've been rehabing a 1981 Hunter 36 with a 2cyl yanmar for the past year. Today I was working on the
Strut pro tool to lend or rent ? Nelsonhow at 7:09pm 05.31.12 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1316 Am I pushing it or what? My insurance survey identified the need to replace the cutlass bearing
Marine Elegance Head Install (4) jsalley at 6:38pm 05.31.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 1/2254 My OEM W-C Headmate bit the dust recently. I'd planned on replacing it with an electric model at som
Glad to Be of Service! Dougo at 6:37pm 05.31.12 Ask All Sailors 18/3629 My brother ' I were enjoying some great sailing a couple weeks ago and eventually the wind died and
A small piece of Maine ifmdalvey at 6:15pm 05.31.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2654 Anybody fancy owning a small but remote piece of Maine? It could be yours for nothing as the town of
Comic Relief dparilla at 6:11pm 05.31.12 Ask All Sailors 11/3219 So I am out sailing this past Tuesday, and trying to redeem myself after gooning up my last arrival
retro fitting a screen for your front hatch vmaks at 6:07pm 05.31.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1113 Does anyone have a do-it-yourself option for fitting a screen into the hatch of a 28 ft O'Day? Also
traveler bolt size-loose bolts vmaks at 5:48pm 05.31.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/937 New purchase, 28 ft O'Day, 1983, the bolts/screws are loose on the starboard side of traveler. I wo
Charging Alarm Sailorjack at 5:18pm 05.31.12 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1184 Hi All I launched today and she floated. After I ran the engine for about 7-10 mins I started to
Pearson 303 Rudder Packing Gland jrezab at 4:54pm 05.31.12 Pearson 3/2460 I need to replace the packing material in the packing gland of the rudder ' engine drive shaft. Doe
Adjusting the governor on an M18 Universal Cat27Tim at 3:31pm 05.31.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1440 While installing a new Oberdorfer Raw Water Pump on my engine I moved the nut that locks down the go
VHF Narrowbanding FourPoints at 3:18pm 05.31.12 Ask All Sailors 13/3212 http://transition.fcc.gov/pshs/public-safety-spectrum/narrowbanding.html Anyone familiar with thi
Isomat RF Mast rdees at 2:48pm 05.31.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1125 I have a 1993 B400 with an Isomat mast and roller furling main. I'm replacing the mainsail, which a
Removing Deck Hardware robert19954 at 1:44pm 05.31.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1228 When removing deck hardware, afterwords I know that you clean the area and remove debris. Once that

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Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jdrutten at 6:24am 09.26.22 As far as fore/aft vs. port/starboard differentiation in motor mounts: all I can say is that Hunter
Boom kicker or topping lift? (2) rgranger at 6:23am 09.26.22 Topping lift is a problem for those with large roaches (as here in Louisiana? :yikes:) In Charlest
Rebedding Catalina 310 chainplates with the mast up SawyerCurt at 6:13am 09.26.22 Thanks for all the great suggestions! I didn't do mine with the mast up, but if you are interested
Boom kicker or topping lift? kloudie1 at 5:57am 09.26.22 Topping lift is a problem for those with large roaches (as here in Louisiana? :yikes:)
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) teacherspet at 5:52am 09.26.22 I have only had the boat 2 months, and its been in the water for one month. My first boat so i know
Boom kicker or topping lift? dlochner at 5:16am 09.26.22 I don't really understand @dlochner 's comment about "It is not a good idea, regardless of the kind
Boom kicker or topping lift? Parsons at 5:07am 09.26.22 Boomkickers are well-made and fairly simple to install - an easy afternoon upgrade. An additional a
How to raise a one-piece mast? Wood Jigger at 4:52am 09.26.22 Best bet for The long run is to install a hinge mount at or just above the deck, likely similar to w
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean Captain Larry-DH at 4:27am 09.26.22
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean dlochner at 4:23am 09.26.22 While I have chartered in the British Virgins, I have not transmitted a boat there from Florida. Bu
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean David in Sandusky at 3:35am 09.26.22 While I have chartered in the British Virgins, I have not transmitted a boat there from Florida. But
halyard wrap sailme88 at 3:29am 09.26.22 ....and in the future take the boat out onto the water and into the wind. The Genoa will come down
halyard wrap Ward H at 1:46am 09.26.22 Been there, done that. First time dropping my Genoa on my then first boat with a furler. Sandy was
Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance Blue Horizon at 10:47pm 09.25.22 Thank sail sfbay for your suggested reading! I decided to just pull it and see what I found... Fo
Honda EU1000i vs EU2200i fuel consumption Hayden Watson at 10:43pm 09.25.22 I messed around with my Honda generators yesterday. I was pumping out my hot tub at the time so I p
halyard wrap higgs at 9:49pm 09.25.22 Once you get jib down you may want to install a halyard restrainer.
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean higgs at 9:18pm 09.25.22 Add a windlass, a roll up inflatable. and a small outboard.
Boom kicker or topping lift? Hollyberry at 9:17pm 09.25.22 I'm with those who suggest a rigid/supporting vang of some sort and storing the main halyard at the
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jssailem at 9:14pm 09.25.22 I'll hazard a guess here. The shop when deciding to install the motor moutns thought it would be a
Boom kicker or topping lift? FastOlson at 7:37pm 09.25.22 Once you install a rod vang, and get rid of the 'wandering' topping lift you will soon wish you had

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