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Naming My Boat andy edgin at 8:11pm 06.06.11 Ask All Sailors 14/2796 Hi, I bought a 1988 Capri 18 and the previous owner did not have a name for her. My daughter and I
boweye repair Kivalo at 8:09pm 06.06.11 Smaller Boats 4/1828 Hello again everyone, My 260's boweye has come loose. I looked under the V-berth cushions and couldn
1978 H33 keel issue (3) congoboard at 7:30pm 06.06.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/6624 I am looking at a 1978 Hunter 33 - it is the streamlined Cherubini model in great shape except for t
76 Mac 25!!! Soo close!!!! One ? !!!!! CaptnCrunch at 6:29pm 06.06.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1307 Thank you all for your answers regarding my launch of my first sailboat!! She Sails and is on the s
speed indicator paddlewheel strattm at 6:16pm 06.06.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/3278 As I was getting ready to repaint my bottom, I noticed that the little paddlewheel on the forward bo
Lancer 36 Keel robdardel at 6:04pm 06.06.11 Lancer 0/1783 Does a Lancer 36 have lead or iron in the keel as ballast? Thanks for any help you can provide.
Legend Keel SunCat at 5:55pm 06.06.11 Big Boats 2/2012 I have some issues with the keel in my 1995 Hunter Legend 35.5, it seems and Hunter corporation agre
Mooring cleats on 85' 30+ GrumpyPawPaw at 5:40pm 06.06.11 Ericson 0/2668 Just put the boat on a mooring using polydyne. The cleats look like the original ones approx.6" long
Fuel Burn Rate on 410 rgtet at 5:31pm 06.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1379 I am in the process of buying a 410 with a 56hp Yanmar engine. I will have to transit approximately
Looking for a trailer dennisjtaylor at 5:17pm 06.06.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1221 We have a Catalina 12.5 expo and are looking for a trailer. Can anyone suggest where to purchase pl
A few questions about my 73 Venture 2-22 (5) PCAviator at 3:58pm 06.06.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/5179 Hello everyone. I now the owner of a 1973 Venture 2-22. I'm moving up from an Oday 17 daysailer, whi
Mildewed Sails Bobbi Ullinger at 3:13pm 06.06.11 Smaller Boats 2/1166 What is your favorite way of killing and/or removing mildew from sails?
Leak from plexiglass port New Horizons at 2:59pm 06.06.11 Catalina 310 2/1764 I have a leak from the starboard port over the galley. On Saturday I washed the boat and came down b
The Elusive Catalina Curtain Glides original equipment found LadeHawk at 2:52pm 06.06.11 Big Boats 0/3078 Howdy all, I have seen forums all over net with Catalina Owners looking for replacement Curtain Glid
Replacing mast sheaves on H27-help needed! bobcranmerbrown at 2:12pm 06.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1962 I am a recent new owner of a 1980 Hunter 27 and need to replace the jammed mast sheaves at the foot
1987 hunter Legend 35.5 Radio replacement bgreen at 1:47pm 06.06.11 Big Boats 2/1343 I recently bought the above, the radio that is mpounted in the electrical panel, maxima, by panor co
Has anyone else repair / shimed their rudder post? jrowan at 1:09pm 06.06.11 Catalina 30 3/2710 Good day, Has anyone else repaired the banging or creaking of their rudder post? I have a creaking n
P42 single line reefing lgprovence at 1:03pm 06.06.11 Big Boats 6/2340 We recently purchased a '96 Passage 42. The PO replaced all the running rigging but neglected to co
A/C Maintenance (3) mmdesmith at 12:00pm 06.06.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3929 Was going to do some maintenance on the Mermaid 16,500 BTU A/C unit in my 361 this weekend: 1) it sa
Lake Okeechobee Photos And Update Chuckbear at 11:29am 06.06.11 Destinations 1/2925 We just posted a slide show, on our Beach House site, of photos from our transit across the Okeechob

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Garmin Wireless wind vs. Raymarine microtalk gateway? (1) Tally Ho at 8:37pm 06.15.22 Does anyone know if this Raymarine i60 wind display can get wireless signal from a TacTic T120 trans
Wire Size mikeracca at 8:33pm 06.15.22 Are you familiar with Ohm's Law: I = E/R It was proposed in 1827 and is still used today. Bigge
Seven Mile Bridge Marathon Benny17441 at 8:30pm 06.15.22 What is your Draft, 5' or 6' 6"? From the specs the shallow draft boat has a mast height of 57' 4"
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS (3) Tally Ho at 8:14pm 06.15.22 Right now, I am using these 3M Command hook cord holders for 4 lines on each side of my cabin top.
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38 Ralph Johnstone at 7:57pm 06.15.22 2) Any ideas what might cause this? Angular shaft misalignment would be a first guess. This is n
2GM20F V-Belt for Alternator (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:50pm 06.15.22 Have you used the alternator bracket to take up or supply slack to the belt you are using ? rry, bu
Replacing engine instrument panel Ward H at 7:36pm 06.15.22 Maybe give Catalina Yachts customer service a call. They may have an idea for a solution.
Wire Size (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:31pm 06.15.22 There gets to a point where the bigger wire will actually have just as much loss as a smaller wire.
Plastimo 16274 air pump for engine room - how is it controlled? SycloneDriver at 7:17pm 06.15.22 Diodes are only used because of the dc relay. When the relay shuts off it induces a spike (generate
Laminate sole in cabin - Whitish haze water mark Len Ingalls at 7:12pm 06.15.22 Heat with clothes iron: How to Remove Water Stains From Wood
Replacing engine instrument panel Calif. Ted at 6:59pm 06.15.22 Connects to pedestal with 1 bolt which also serves to hold the anchor piece for the trans and accele
Replacing engine instrument panel Scott T-Bird at 6:44pm 06.15.22 Your instrument pod was discontinued in 1999 when the one in the link on my prior post was introduc
Trouble removing prop shaft vidalia at 6:44pm 06.15.22 The Buck Algonquin prop puller works well. After pulling the coupling replace it with a split coupl
Trouble removing prop shaft vidalia at 6:43pm 06.15.22 Ya probably have a giant burr on the shaft where the set screw point was pushing. That is keeping t
Trouble removing prop shaft vidalia at 6:41pm 06.15.22 Cut the shaft or use-a buck Algonquin coupling puller..your coupling is straight not tapered. There
Laminate sole in cabin - Whitish haze water mark dlochner at 6:37pm 06.15.22 Try wiping with a microfleece cloth. If that doesn't work try cleaning with a paper towel dampened w
Helm seat on 280 Clark at 6:30pm 06.15.22 We leave ours in place the vast majority of the time but ours has cutouts that allows it to hang sec
Trouble removing prop shaft vidalia at 6:25pm 06.15.22 Be sure you DO NOT get any Pb on the output seal or you will be rebuilding the gear box.. Thanks!
Bimini mount solar panel install advice Hello Below at 6:22pm 06.15.22 If the arch is constructed like the MH 33 then with some persistence you will be able to get 10 AWG
T3800 - Location of Macerator Pump? jviss at 6:18pm 06.15.22 Ugh! Thanks.

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