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Mastgates vs Slug Stopper CaptGregg at 10:14pm 06.11.12 Catalina 22 18/10453 I've carried my Catalina 22 out twice this month and had a blast each time but I don't know if I am
Mainsail cover Meriachee at 8:58pm 06.11.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1271 does anybody know of a sew-on logo that could be purchased for application to a new mainsail cover?
Putting a junk rig on a V22 jriehl at 8:25pm 06.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/4977 All, I'm thinking about a long-term project of converting my 1974 Venture 22 to a junk rig with an
26S Swing Keel Pivot Bolt Access Ports vizwhiz at 8:23pm 06.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/8457 Been a little while since I've been on here...hope all is well with everyone! :) I am planning to
Restoration - Rubrail attachments KBettin at 8:18pm 06.11.12 Ask All Sailors 1/1358 I'm restoring an early 70's 18 ft swing keel Annapolis Discovery and am having trouble with the rubr
Yanmar 2GM Running Rough, Stalls below 2k RPMs H33CRich at 8:16pm 06.11.12 The Cherubini Hunters 5/3042 This weekend opened a new adventure for the admiral and I; sailing to the slip with engine. We chos
Zinc's in fresh water newage1461 at 8:10pm 06.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1304 Do zinc's serve much of a purpose on a boat in Lake Michigan? I once had a PY26 with a yanmar and a
Thanks for all the advise, mast raising, keel, paint, ladder (8) patrickfarley at 7:41pm 06.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2081 I am now in Sarasota Florida and have been having a great time. I am not even close to being done w
wireless windspeed instruments skippinschool@gmail.com at 6:47pm 06.11.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1258 does anyone have any alternative to the expensive wireless wind indicator?
How to fill in the flowmeter thruhull? Chester at 6:46pm 06.11.12 Catalina 22 5/1520 Well, we launched, and nearly sank, our "new to us" Catalina 22 this weekend... or as I like to thin
25 water entering around keel pan area itsagoodthing at 6:45pm 06.11.12 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1452 water is entering ( seeping really ) around keel basin, it appear the fiberglass is cracking ?? Any
Fresh water tank MCAPITAINE at 6:40pm 06.11.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1369 I have a Beneteau 411 year 2000. If I fill the main thank under the bed on the front with water whil
Automated Radio Check John T1594 at 6:17pm 06.11.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2055 This was new to me! This weekend we used the new automated radio check available in our area (Coasta
Fresh water craigthill at 6:04pm 06.11.12 Big Boats 1/1082 I have a 1985 34' Hunter... Need to know what the fresh water tubing and fittings are and where to g
Winterizing Blunder...... (1) Maine Sail at 5:10pm 06.11.12 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3522 The drain plugs on seacocks are there for good reason. This was about a $600.00 mistake on a 1.5" br
Forestay. Connection to deck. (1) ppm411 at 4:25pm 06.11.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/6949 Before I get creative, I thought I would ask the experts on what I should be looking for here. I am
Shore power with engine? bcollis at 4:25pm 06.11.12 Ask All Sailors 12/4063 I don't leave my shore power hooked up, so the first thing I do when I get to the boat is plug in.
C27 Replacement Spreader Bracket Ajay73 at 3:28pm 06.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 20/5408 Wondering how many out there replace the stock C27 spreader bracket with the stainless steel one ava
What is this odd looking (old) contraption? (1) JonnyQuest at 3:25pm 06.11.12 Bigger Boats 5/1294 Guess it was an old knot meter or something, the connecting wire has been slipped long ago near the
Autohelm? morrisn1 at 2:08pm 06.11.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/1168 Our 94 Catalina 270's depth finder is just blinking on the last number it happened to hit on. This

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OEM water heater for 1997 oceanis 400? bmadan at 10:14am 01.02.23 I wanted to say "thanks" for this post. I'm replacing my HWH in my Beneteau 36.1 and this was the p
Warped Rudder JBP-PA at 10:07am 01.02.23 No fiberglass. The coating a penetrating epoxy sealer from Total Boat. You did varnish on top of t
Original cabin heat/air system for 2007 Hunter 45cc? SV_Gonromin at 10:00am 01.02.23 deeper will still have moderate water temps due to Pacific Ocean tidal flows. I can attest to that
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting SycloneDriver at 9:51am 01.02.23 One easy thing that can be done for a hard to start diesel is to add a fuel supplement containing a
Corrosion On Engine Scott T-Bird at 9:48am 01.02.23 That doesn't look like corrosion to me. All that whitish stuff is mineral deposits from leaking wat
1991 Hunter 42 passage Gooseneck Ralph Johnstone at 9:44am 01.02.23 or if I need to repair? Thanks Dean Welcome to the site. I know someone here has the experienc
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting SycloneDriver at 9:41am 01.02.23 @SycloneDriver , from what I've been able to find, a diesel is constant air intake. Does this af
North Atlantic rescue off Delaware coast Scott T-Bird at 9:40am 01.02.23 I suspect the rescued sailors over rated their sailing skills which lead them to make a risky deci
Single handing WI Rigger at 9:37am 01.02.23 Thank You for the videos! That is exactly my next project for this morning.
Any sailor peppers out there? Tin Kicker at 9:31am 01.02.23 Sounds like entertainment for Walter Mitty dreams but the reality is that wherever you want to go -
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting Ralph Johnstone at 9:29am 01.02.23 I have never seen a diesel with a throttle valve in the intake. @SycloneDriver , from what I've b
Beneteau interior wood kodiak1120 at 9:23am 01.02.23 Dave, thanks for researching & locating my original post. I refinished the companionway ladder app
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 9:11am 01.02.23 Would I been correct in thinking, if I have lazy jacks I would not need a topping lift? Thanks Ric
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 9:03am 01.02.23 That is beautiful. Did you cover it with a layer of fiberglass cloth like it done on the bead and
Warped Rudder Hayden Watson at 9:01am 01.02.23 That is beautiful. Did you cover it with a layer of fiberglass cloth like it done on the bead and c
Towing a dinghy Hayden Watson at 8:57am 01.02.23 Try pulling it in by hand while under way at hull speed and you will feel about a fifty pound drag
Funny Friday!!! JamesG161 at 8:37am 01.02.23 WOMEN A real woman is a man's best friend. She will never stand him up and never let him down. S
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting SycloneDriver at 8:29am 01.02.23 I have never seen a diesel with a throttle valve in the intake. Opening the throttle does nothing t
Any sailor peppers out there? stickinthemud57 at 8:27am 01.02.23
Engine Data for 1984 O'Day 222 with New 2022 Tohatsu 6 HP 25" MFS6DWSPROUL Outboard rschuss at 8:22am 01.02.23 Sounds like a lot of fussing to me. When motoring, I adjust the engine speed until the GPS says I'm

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