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Merriman Pedestal Steering Shifter cable gjward63 at 10:29am 04.25.22 Pearson 3/1413 On my Pearson 33-2 Merriman pedestal, I have reverse but no forward therefore I know the cable isn't
Need help selecting Chartplotter/Radar to go with Raymarine instruments Stargazer79 at 7:06am 04.25.22 Bigger Boats 9/2109 Refitting a 1984 34' O'Day: all new wiring, plumbing, deck repair, engine referb. Now it is time to
Hunter 34 Port Light Shroud Length (1) david21837 at 6:43am 04.25.22 Big Boats 5/712 Hello all, I am replacing some of the portlights and have noticed the new grey enterprise shrouds ar
PHRF racing on an Oday 302? compared with others. sidw at 7:10pm 04.24.22 Racing 5/2229 Any opinions on this? Pointing? downwind with a whisker pole? anything else? Or do I not buy it?
Question on ODay 302 crack (2) sidw at 6:52pm 04.24.22 Ask All Sailors 5/723 I am looking at an Oday 302, and noticed some cracks at the forward corners of the cockpit seats. I
So I found this bolt ... (2) rpwillia at 6:20pm 04.24.22 Catalina 310 14/2022 in my engine bilge. It is a flat top socket bolt that is M10 x 1.25. It had to have come off the eng
Annual Waxing Routine drm1 at 5:46pm 04.24.22 Big Boats 20/3528 Hi. I have a 2005 Hunter 36. Had it professionally cleaned and waxed last year. It's still pretty sh
Need new deck surface patrickfarley at 3:47pm 04.24.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1000 Gel Coat missing
Mooring ball pickup - single handed ricksoth at 9:00am 04.24.22 Ask All Sailors 9/2015 Hey all cruising experts, I need some guidance on technique or gadgets to help me secure my sailboat
C34 deck flex over sliding companionway top Banooma at 4:45am 04.24.22 Mid-Size Boats 8/1410 I'm looking at purchasing a 2001 C34. I'm sure there is a term for this, but I've not used it. The d
Holding Tank vs Portable MSD Steve Groh at 8:08pm 04.23.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/3612
Which wood piece is stronger ? Solid or laminated ? (2) Leeward Rail at 6:31pm 04.23.22 Ask All Sailors 28/3027 I need to build a new wood mast step for our C'C. The original is a rectangular solid piece of oak a
O'day 222 manual kbetzy at 5:08pm 04.23.22 Ask All Sailors 3/898 Does any one have a manual for an O'day 222? Or location of printed information for purchase? Than
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues brockangelo at 3:38pm 04.23.22 Catalina 22 31/4467
PVC Valve Safe Between Holding Tank & Macerator? P12nash at 2:44pm 04.23.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1831 I'm in the midst of replacing all of my sanitation hoses with Raritan Saniflex and installing a Rari
Potable Water Fittings (2) sailcapt340 at 1:13pm 04.23.22 Ask All Sailors 11/890
Trans oil chuck stas at 6:06am 04.23.22 Pearson 10/1568 Good morning, I'm getting set to change the oil in the transmission It's a 1983 p303 with a 13hp mot
Replacing engine mounts on '86 H34 WasabiRush at 5:52am 04.23.22 Big Boats 7/974 I'm about to tackle replacing the engine mounts on my 3GM30F. As fellow H34 owners know, that area i
St Marys Boat Services The_Sailing_Pelican at 6:49pm 04.22.22 Ask All Sailors 8/816 Anyone knows about this place in St. Marys, GA? How deep is that St. Marys river, any overhead bridg
Clock is against me... Wet slip The_Sailing_Pelican at 6:21pm 04.22.22 Ask All Sailors 1/342 Ok so I must find a wet slip in Florida no matter which coast for my Pearson 30 footer. It's 4.33 dr

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Gelcoat or paste for touch ups and spider cracks? Dalliance at 1:11pm 11.24.24 Ditto the Dremel with burr bit and the masking tape. The challenge for me has always been getting th
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? Davidasailor26 at 1:01pm 11.24.24 RV's being land based provide a methodology for the occupant to escape from the proximity of the da
Parallel or buss bar dlochner at 12:57pm 11.24.24 Somewhere on the Victron website there is a good manual on wiring. In it they offer a several ways o
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes dlochner at 12:47pm 11.24.24 Last I heard, humans didn't come with calibrated tension scales built into their hands. The Loos ga
Gelcoat or paste for touch ups and spider cracks? LakeOntario270 at 12:46pm 11.24.24 I have used this paste Gel Coat White Paste '95-'04 to fix cracks and dings with good results.
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Ralph Johnstone at 12:12pm 11.24.24 While I have great respect for Mr Calder, I humbly disagree - my preferred option is polyethylene.
Parallel or buss bar dLj at 11:35am 11.24.24
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Captain Larry-DH at 11:30am 11.24.24
Ellebogen Isolators (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:14am 11.24.24 I would guess that the number is around 3/16" since that is about how much the engine moves at idle
Gelcoat or paste for touch ups and spider cracks? Ralph Johnstone at 10:37am 11.24.24 I was just wondering what the opinions are of the paste type gelcoat Never used (nor heard of) pa
Gelcoat or paste for touch ups and spider cracks? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:32am 11.24.24 For surface blemishes (not craters) I gouge out spider cracks or use a dremel with a burr bit tip a
Gelcoat or paste for touch ups and spider cracks? Project_Mayhem at 9:54am 11.24.24 I'm familiar with the process. I've worked with gelcoat. I was just wondering what the opinions are
Ellebogen Isolators kloudie1 at 9:52am 11.24.24 I remember running across an article that gave a minimum measurement for the clearance between the t
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes shemandr at 9:33am 11.24.24 To be able to tune by feel you need a lot of experience. A rigger could acquire that skill. Most o
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea dLj at 8:48am 11.24.24 Leaving system as is, I would be inclined to replace the open T between the deck and the pump with
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes dLj at 8:46am 11.24.24 I asked my rigger, "Why don't you use a loos gauge to test the rigging?" He said, "In my experien
Head plumbing diagram - pumping out to sea Scott T-Bird at 8:41am 11.24.24 Leaving system as is, I would be inclined to replace the open T between the deck and the pump with a
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes Stu Jackson at 8:26am 11.24.24 I've owned Catalina sailboats since 1983 (C22 1983-87; C25 1987-1998; C34 1998 to present). Every s
Loos gage for multiple wire sizes (1) jssailem at 7:51am 11.24.24 I asked my rigger, "Why don't you use a loos gauge to test the rigging?" He said, "In my experienc
1993 Catalina 30 water heater replacements? dLj at 7:33am 11.24.24 This thread has drifted way from the OP's original post. All great ideas but if anyone knows of a s

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