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VHF radio COCKPIT Plug bobcat30 at 6:40pm 04.25.12 Catalina 30 3/1302 The VHF plug in the cockpit does not make a good contact to the female end of the cockpit mic. I se
Water Pressure System drbobfarra at 5:58pm 04.25.12 Pearson 2/1511 I just sailed my 1990 27' Pearson from Milwaukee to Montrose Harbor in Chicago. This is my first sa
Unconventional Bottom Paint rgranger at 5:43pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 18/5154 Hey All I'm hoping for some advice on the use of graphite bottom paint. I've read a lot about it o
Bronze cleaning Ted at 5:25pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 11/8279 I'm looking for suggestions on how to clean my cast bronze seacock before I reinstall it. The surfac
Stainless grab rails O'day 28 (2) tcwaltz at 5:25pm 04.25.12 Bigger Boats 8/2199 As much as I like the look of teak inside my boat, I'm not a huge fan of it on the outside. The pre
rail mounted engine aliebnick at 5:01pm 04.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1392 I have a 1986 Hunter31. I am looking to mount my dinghy's 2011 6 hp Mercury outboard engine on my st
Teak floor in the cockpit John Rushing at 4:58pm 04.25.12 Big Boats 3/3973 I have a Hunter 34 and was wondering if anyone out there has put teak floors in their cockpit. Did
Pearson 303 transducer location GarEi at 4:50pm 04.25.12 Pearson 5/2241 This is a question for Pearson 303 owners. I am replacing my thru hull depth sounder transducer. Her
Triple Rope Clutch bobcat30 at 4:40pm 04.25.12 Catalina 30 5/1732 I need to remove the Triple Clutch on the PORT side of the cabin top. I undid six bolts and it wi
Perko waste deck fitting redhead78 at 4:15pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1816 I installed a perko, 1.5" waste deck fitting on my boat. Do I need anty other adapters or anything f
Bilging and more ... navigateur at 4:12pm 04.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1150 I'm working my way from bow to stern .. bilge, bilge pumps, electrical, AC, DC, batteries, charging
bilge water Beeg at 3:52pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2691 Just acquired a Cat. 25 swing keel. Haven't owned a boat in 35 years. Boat sat in cradle several yea
New Instruments and GPS at Helm Ronald10239 at 3:22pm 04.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1233 Modifications to my Yacht Specalities pedistal guard (12" o/c x 1" to 9.5" o/c x 1.25) to accomodate
Mast Rake Siamese at 2:56pm 04.25.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 10/3667 The mast on my 309 has a pronounced rake. Sorry, about the lack of pictures, but we'll see if it ge
Caution: Leaking Knotmenter fittings for ST60 series artboas at 2:53pm 04.25.12 Big Boats 23/11961 Ok, it's been awhile since I wrote a really contraversial topic... so here it is. There is a serious
Trailering with the motor lbyonkers at 2:49pm 04.25.12 Smaller Boats 4/1397 I have replaced the original motor mount with an adjustable one. I attached it with a 3/16 x 12 x 12
Bimini for 1977 22' Oday captined at 2:02pm 04.25.12 Day Sailers 3/4265 Cheapest way to install a Bimini on a 22' Oday 1977, any ideas, does anyone have one, so I can get s
Hunter 25.5 help Jeremy21515 at 1:51pm 04.25.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3148 Model 25.5 I am preping this boat after having laid it up for 14 years. My son took it to the Abacos
Recommend an engine compartment blower smoothsailing at 1:41pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 31/7151 Hi All, I'm looking to replace my engine compartment blower. It's old and draws much to much cur
Wanted: Navico DS200 & DL200 instruments (1) achassell at 1:38pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 3/2809 Having just launched our Catalina 27 for the season, I've discovered that I can't use the sensors fr

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Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic Daze at 8:45am 12.08.22 I just saw this source, The Chandlery on a Hunter owners Facebook post yesterday. They are in Onta
Oh no, not that sticky! Project_Mayhem at 8:44am 12.08.22 For anyone else that's interested in installing similar flooring... The sole of the cabin is rarely
Remember the 7th of December (1) Allan12210 at 8:38am 12.08.22 I was fortunate to have had a friend at Ampex get us into sailing who was also a Pearl Harbor Surviv
Oh no, not that sticky! rgranger at 8:21am 12.08.22 I'm going to order some of Gorilla tape. Interestingly enough amazon has some listed as "used" :huh
Oh no, not that sticky! Project_Mayhem at 8:19am 12.08.22 The gorilla does look like a 3M knockoff. I'm actually using a lot of gorilla tape to hold the plank
Single handing Crazy Dave Condon at 8:14am 12.08.22 You learn something new every day when sailing. Remember there are no stupid questions. When tuni
How ro remove an in-mast furling mainsail? joker460 at 8:10am 12.08.22 I've never seen the foot of a sail so high. Mine is no more than 2-3 " above the boom. That looks li
Newbie. Catalina 18 Crazy Dave Condon at 8:05am 12.08.22 Suggest a CDI roller furling which I use to put on the 18 as a dealer now retired. Probably the FF
Oh no, not that sticky! Leeward Rail at 8:01am 12.08.22 Ah! I see Gorilla also makes a 5200 version... :stir: Hehe... Makes me wonder if it is similar
Oh no, not that sticky! (2) rgranger at 7:58am 12.08.22 Ah! I see Gorilla also makes a 5200 version... :stir:
Single handing WI Rigger at 7:56am 12.08.22 The more I read and study, I am amazed at all of the physics involved in sailing. That is one of the
Oh no, not that sticky! (1) rgranger at 7:56am 12.08.22 Hmmmm I've recently started using this tape... tile wall but I have started finding uses for this s
Oh no, not that sticky! Leeward Rail at 7:54am 12.08.22 Looking forward to the final result. 3M makes automotive adhesive tape that is meant for trim, that
Insurance Cost Reduction rgranger at 7:51am 12.08.22 I had hoped that there was an available, standard marine policy that included only liability, envir
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 7:49am 12.08.22 Yes, the spreader really helps in a couple ways. One is like you said to stabilize the center of the
Single handing WI Rigger at 7:40am 12.08.22 As I ponder your answer, I realize that the gin pole I use to raise the mast is to be at a 10 angle*
Oh no, not that sticky! (3) Project_Mayhem at 7:38am 12.08.22 I'd be more inclined to permanently glue the flooring to the sole with cutouts for bilge access. Gl
Oh no, not that sticky! Leeward Rail at 7:31am 12.08.22 I'm installing some composite flooring that I found at the yard. Any photos of the stuff? I am cur
Oh no, not that sticky! Leeward Rail at 7:29am 12.08.22 Well technically 5200 is removable but it's not easy and it often causes damage... Yep. Horrible
Oh no, not that sticky! dlochner at 7:23am 12.08.22 I'd be more inclined to permanently glue the flooring to the sole with cutouts for bilge access. Glu

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