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Generators. Exhausting? Noise? Chris Patterson at 5:35am 02.26.12 Catalina 22 11/1514 O.K., I've researched this generator issue till I have so much information about it, that I now know
Hull Scraping (2) twistedline at 5:49pm 02.25.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4055 Hello all, I'm very new to all this so be gentle. I started scraping the old anti-foul paint
Sound Insulation (4) Coriolisbc at 5:41pm 02.25.12 Catalina 30 6/2103 So, I paid the $, purchased 2 types of sound Insulation materials and finished the install today. I
spreader brackets for E27 fred w at 5:34pm 02.25.12 Ericson 2/3580 I'm needing replacement brackets for my 27, does anyone have suggestions. Tried salvage w/o any luke
Circuit diagram ridetheocean at 5:26pm 02.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1544 Folks, I was looking for the circuit diagram for the home and starter batteries for H 336, 1995 m
C-Clip on companionway steps pluber at 4:51pm 02.25.12 Big Boats 1/1438 Hi folks - I busted one of the C-Clips that fasten one of the air struts holding up the companionway
Question about cockpit floor panel oldjags at 4:27pm 02.25.12 Big Boats 11/2728 The Legend series boats (35.5, 37.5 and 40.5) have a panel in the cockpit floor that covers the stee
Own a Beneteau 40CC Ocenanis Scandinavia at 3:42pm 02.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1492 I have some problems with water leakage I would like to discuss with other owners. Thanks!
yanmar 3gm (hot water?) papillondenuit at 3:07pm 02.25.12 Ask All Sailors 2/3967 Welcome any comments, I have Yanmar 3gm diesel in the boat (1995) presently with no connections to
Interior wood on 1990 Oceanis 350 w2eny at 2:42pm 02.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1247 What kind of wood do we have? Maple, Birch?? I have to replace some and put in fillers for differe
Hunter 23.5 mast khbk1948 at 1:57pm 02.25.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1792 I recently broke my mast in two. I have a 1997 Hunter 23.5 Trailerable boat with the adjustable keel
Absolute Best waste hose drchpete at 1:31pm 02.25.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/8788 Is there any concensus on which brand and type of hose is the absolute best, most odor resistant hos
Cal33 fuel tank Bill22113 at 1:04pm 02.25.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1034 It's time to replace the poly tank in my 1989 Cal33. Does anyone know a source for this beveled-bott
Refinishing teak brightwork (2) jrowan at 12:33pm 02.25.12 Catalina 30 11/8168 Finally sanded the heck out of the old teak trimwork and refinished it. I used matt finish Cetol, bu
Hull #001 West Wight Potter Found (1) Sunny23 at 12:28pm 02.25.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2625 International Marine/West Wight Potter has located the current owner,Michael Thomas, of Hull #001.
Has anyone replaced their original Stove-oven? (2) jrowan at 12:20pm 02.25.12 Catalina 30 12/3942 Hello all, I was wondering if anyone else has replaced their original equipment alcohol fired stove
thread type on B first 42 CrazyLegs at 12:02pm 02.25.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1379 Here we go, has anyone ever had cause to replace the fitting on the bottom of their fuel tank on a
Cabin Step Material jimtidwell at 11:32am 02.25.12 Catalina 310 4/2101 The material used on the ladder (steps) leading from the cockpit to the cabin on my 310 is coming lo
Really, really good article on H34 fixed windows Phil Herring at 11:04am 02.25.12 Big Boats 9/1828 For those who have poked around in the Owner Mods section, you may already know Allan Hadad as the a
Galley faucet retrofit... Doug/Karen at 10:53am 02.25.12 Big Boats 10/2240 I have found just the right flavor galley faucet to satisfy the co-Captain's wish for a pull-out fau

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Oday 28 want to know more before I buy sail sfbay at 7:47am 10.10.22 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest doing an internet search on Oday 28 sailboat specs and reviews to le
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? kloudie1 at 7:43am 10.10.22 Don is right on. Plus, I'd stay away from the sailboat ones that are kinda rare, like Bukh, Saab, BM
Nice boat, but has an extra rust keel, how big of a risk? (1) rgranger at 7:39am 10.10.22 Rudder, didn't these have a rudder that retracted into the cockpit via a slot in the hull/deck? T
Nice boat, but has an extra rust keel, how big of a risk? (6) rgranger at 7:33am 10.10.22 209910Sand Blasted and rust treated 209912First coat of primer 209913Intermediate stage. Trailing
Tongue Extensions Tedd at 7:32am 10.10.22 Excellent information guys, thanks a lot!
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main CaptainStan at 7:27am 10.10.22 I have loose footed. I asked the local sailmaker how to tension the outhall . He said there should b
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 7:25am 10.10.22 I am blown away by the breadth and depth of knowledge available on C22's.... And the helpfulness o
Nice boat, but has an extra rust keel, how big of a risk? rgranger at 7:21am 10.10.22 I did a Pearson 26 keel a few years ago that had some bad rust. The premier solution is sandblasti
Hoisting the Headsail jssailem at 7:20am 10.10.22 If the feed angle is off then it'll catch and be difficult to pull up It may even tear the sail cl
Hoisting the Headsail Project_Mayhem at 7:16am 10.10.22 Clean and lube the bolt rope track on your furler. It does wonders. For most Furlers, you need to pa
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main (3) JBP-PA at 7:12am 10.10.22 Bolt rope off, laying out where I want to cut. fied for sail work. 209903 In use. 209904 Doing it
Hole in Keel Hunter 25 2008 Richardd at 7:07am 10.10.22
Adhesive nuts for deck hardware, what glue for fiberglass? Project_Mayhem at 7:05am 10.10.22 If you're main concern is fastening them by yourself, I was able to tighten 95% of the bolts during
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main JBP-PA at 6:55am 10.10.22 I did this exact same project last winter. I took my baggie bolt rope foot and converted it to a loo
maybe a dumb water heater question.... dlochner at 6:51am 10.10.22 I am planning to drain the water heater tank and bypass it for winterizing before the boat is haule
maybe a dumb water heater question.... kappykaplan at 6:49am 10.10.22 Is there any risk that the heated engine antifreeze running through the coils in the dry tank will
Nice boat, but has an extra rust keel, how big of a risk? RitSim at 6:49am 10.10.22 I did a Pearson 26 keel a few years ago that had some bad rust. The premier solution is sandblastin
Sailboat with Original Engine - Ya or Nay? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:44am 10.10.22
Tongue Extensions Project_Mayhem at 6:44am 10.10.22 The tongue extension I built has the following dims: A=~9'6" B=10' C=7-8' D=2-3' (assuming this is t
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main Dave Groshong at 6:36am 10.10.22 Loose footed is infinitely more adjustable for sail trim!

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