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Catastrophic Engine mount failure JeremyH at 12:52pm 08.17.11 S2 4/2239 I have a 1986 S2 9.2C w/ 18hp Yanmar. Coming in the slip Sunday...running ~800 rpm...I put her in
Catalina 22 - Rudder Blade Dimensions Hlap at 12:05pm 08.17.11 Catalina 22 5/9152 Hello everyone! I'm new to sailing and have Catalina 22 swing keel (1976). Recently lost my rudder
This was a new one Ken Honeycutt at 11:51am 08.17.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1914 We were cruising Lake Michigan on the way to New Buffalo, MI, when I heard parts of this transmissio
To the "other" O'day 23 moored on Scotts Flat lake hman at 11:03am 08.17.11 Day Sailers 0/1713 Ahoy there! I've had my 23 moored there for the last 4 years but due to an accident last fall, I wa
Hunter 26.5 Hull specs Bohemian Swagger at 10:42am 08.17.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2348 My wife and i are trying to register our 1988 Hunter 26.5 with the Coast Guard. We don't have the bu
Where to buy a pop top camper canvas allen-deckard at 10:41am 08.17.11 Catalina 22 17/9492 I see lots of catalina 22 for sale that have pop top camper canvas with the boat but I've searched a
CNG Cylinder refills found in British Columbia lorrieanne at 10:39am 08.17.11 Ask All Sailors 0/2068 After two days of searching, I found an ongoing supply of CNG tank refills. This is much to my relie
Forward Hatch twodzusfittings at 10:36am 08.17.11 Smaller Boats 0/1137 Need to re bed the forward hatch. Looked on the web and found many DYI instruction sites. Any recomm
head questions Ed A at 10:20am 08.17.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3433 Peggy, Im shopping a 380 catalina, It has reciently been modified with the instllation of a macera
Instrument recommendations captainpat at 9:06am 08.17.11 Big Boats 9/1971 Garmin Instrument/Radar package? OR RayMarine?
Seaking CNG Compressed Natural Gas for Safgas : Vancouver BC lorrieanne at 8:37am 08.17.11 Ask All Sailors 1/2081 We have a new (to us) Catalina 30. We love her, but the Safgas stove she has is a challenge to get r
Deployed and bored out of my mind Propnut30 at 8:30am 08.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2276 Im gettin bored out here on this afghan mountain top, the place is tiny, and there really is nothing
Transom block rstraubel at 7:50am 08.17.11 S2 1/1749 S2 6.8 has a small block glassed into the transom near intersection of transom and bottom, just unde
You can't make this stuff up... (2) rgranger at 7:33am 08.17.11 Ask All Sailors 54/9909 This summer I took a trip to Oriental NC for a bit of gunkholling in my Mac V222... On the way to O
New Questions About M25 gpd955 at 7:19am 08.17.11 Catalina 310 21/6049 Or maybe not so new... While sitting here killing time on day 3 of 5 of my son's all day ice hockey
Servicing Seacocks MSter at 7:10am 08.17.11 Ask All Sailors 17/4323 We have to service the seacocks on our new to us 38' Sabre, and plan to follow the advice and direct
boat drive-in dlewis812 at 6:28am 08.17.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1602 http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/12/marine.movies/index.html
cleating the boom fido at 6:24am 08.17.11 Mid-Size Boats 6/2632 hello to all I'm new to this site for only a short time my issue is the mast and sails have been ra
Bearing Buddies wont stay on doehunter at 5:58am 08.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/5900 I have bearing buddies on my hubs, and one side stays on but the other has fallen off twice. Two tim
Prop Selection SailorDave5050 at 5:46am 08.17.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1694 I am thinking about buying a new Mercury 5 HP 4-stroke for the boat. Do these come with a prop? If t

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CDI FF2 kappykaplan at 2:52pm 10.09.22 Local sail loft....that way they will measure, modify it and install it to be sure it fits properly
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 2:35pm 10.09.22 Common I believe. Hopefully a early C22 owner can advise which fitting to use. At the very least
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 2:31pm 10.09.22
CDI FF2 sail sfbay at 2:03pm 10.09.22 Local sail loft....that way they will measure, modify it and install it to be sure it fits properly
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 1:53pm 10.09.22 Make sure the part of the clamp that tightens are on opposite sides, like that in the photo at the
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main dlochner at 1:16pm 10.09.22 Loose footed, easier to adjust the outhaul and cheaper to build.
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) jon hansen at 1:16pm 10.09.22 my %S have been much better with kroil. my friends report the same. of course, could be dumb luck.
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 1:05pm 10.09.22 Got it. Makes sense. Make sure the part of the clamp that tightens are on opposite sides, like tha
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 1:02pm 10.09.22 2 clamps at each end where it connects. Read the link I posted. Got it. Makes sense.
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Leeward Rail at 12:59pm 10.09.22 As in use 4 clamps per hose instead of 2? 2 clamps at each end where it connects. Read the link I
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) PaulK at 12:58pm 10.09.22 What about applying a little heat? The differing expansion rates might crack the bond.
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main PaulK at 12:55pm 10.09.22 Having a loose foot allows the sail to set better along the foot. It isn't twisted by the boom, so
Tongue Extensions JoeWhite at 12:48pm 10.09.22 My H25.5 extention that I built was 13 feet long total with its own hitch. It had a wheel near the t
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 12:35pm 10.09.22
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? Jamesiv1 at 12:34pm 10.09.22 Double clamp . . . As in use 4 clamps per hose instead of 2?
Loose footed main vs bolt roped main kappykaplan at 12:32pm 10.09.22 My main is loose footed - works fine. :beer:
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 12:32pm 10.09.22 blaster is fine, however i switched to kroil and have much better results. Jon- I have used both P
Is the boat sitting low in the water?? kappykaplan at 12:30pm 10.09.22 Double clamp . . .
Removing a mid-ship cleat after 25 years (Hunter 40.5) Rich Stidger at 12:30pm 10.09.22 How much room do you have under those bolts? Do you have room to put like a pry bar and put pressur
Installing a Spinnaker Tedd at 11:58am 10.09.22 The folks at north sail suggested a bungie cord attached to the bow pulpit to hold the block out and

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