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A proper head on our C-22 (4) CaptDon01 at 6:29pm 05.26.11 Catalina 22 5/3428 Here is an idea I've been playing with for awhile. Our original C-22,(1980 version), had a full mari
mac 22 swinging keel problems alfred gamil at 5:45pm 05.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1510 remember me , last summer, keel banging on the sides of the casing, I lifted the boat, got the keel
responseretrieval rognvald at 4:13pm 05.26.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/2113 Is it possible to retrieve a written response to a blog after it was written that was deleted becaus
masting jmark at 3:43pm 05.26.11 Ask All Sailors 16/6564 Hi, I have a boat with no sail rigging at all. Found a very good deal on a mast that is the same len
Advice Freja at 3:21pm 05.26.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/2214 Hello all, I have just signed a contract for new 309. I am thinking of equipping her with a rocha
12 VDC Outlet at Wheel Long Story at 1:27pm 05.26.11 Catalina 310 9/2492 Has anyone added a 12 VDC outlet at the NavPod by the wheel to have power for a search light, or jus
Help With Sea Ranger Battery Charger Stiffwind at 1:17pm 05.26.11 Big Boats 1/4524 The H34 we have came with a installed Sea Ranger battery charger. Only issue I have is I cannot figu
Question - Multiple wires through hull sionnach at 12:56pm 05.26.11 Ask All Sailors 19/4624 Hi everyone - I am in the process of making a wiring harness and need to pass multiple wires(6x12AW
compression post blocking (6) woodster at 12:12pm 05.26.11 S2 10/3199 well here are some pics of the hull just under the cabin sole in the head area...i cut the sole out
Lazarette Lock De Lourde at 11:03am 05.26.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1973 We have a 2005 33' Hunter, during our spring clean up we took out the lazarette push lock (not sure
Packing gland question (2) guidera48 at 11:00am 05.26.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1654 I have been looking at my packing gland while doing work at the rear of my engine and noticed it doe
Stamford Harbor Live FourPoints at 9:55am 05.26.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1518 just came across this, I'm thinking about going. Anyone else going? http://stamfordharborlive.com
rebuilding the fresh water system Victoria28 at 8:59am 05.26.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1458 After 19 years the fresh water system on our boat is in serious need of updating. The original Shurf
V-berth Hatch Replacement (1) shadowjakal at 8:14am 05.26.11 Irwin 1/4563 Hi, I just bought a 1972 Irwin 25 that is in really good shape however, there are a couple of things
1975 Hunter 27 Bimini (2) jcc5169 at 7:43am 05.26.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/4161 :dance:I am looking to purchase a bimini for my restored 1975 Hunter 27. Has anyone with the same bo
Side stay turnbuckles jeferie at 7:34am 05.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1505 Hello, all. My recently purchased used O'Day 27 is nearing launch. One issue remains, however. My lo
P-34 (1984) Prop. Shaft Captain DJ at 7:16am 05.26.11 Pearson 0/1137 Long story short. I replaced my engine mounts, cutlass bearing and shaft seal. Reinstalled the orig
Mast Tang & Spreader Bracket Repair (1) woodster at 7:13am 05.26.11 S2 0/1937 here is a pic if my mast tang and spreader bracket repair...the one on the left is the new repair...
I just aquired two 50W solar panels! doehunter at 7:05am 05.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2951 Sometimes I just can't believe my luck. A customer had planned on installing 2, of these solar panel
Confusion reigns! Ed Schenck at 6:11am 05.26.11 Forum Help (Site Talk) 9/4164 I just discovered two things: 1) selecting "new" does not get you all new posts and 2) one of those

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Throttle Shifter thetone at 11:48pm 09.08.22 Not the one,
'83 Oday 25 swing / centerboatd (1) Sunbird22358 at 10:06pm 09.08.22 Like this? Not totally complete, but perhaps an O'DAY 25 or 26 owner could fill in the missing measu
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Benny17441 at 9:37pm 09.08.22 In no particular order, just jutting down things as they come to mind. Due to the size of the boat
Catalina 18 - Advice on mast raising? (1) MarkHejtmanek at 9:04pm 09.08.22 Does the forestay have a turnbuckle? And is the backstay adjustable? The backstay has a turnbuck
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? Qorgyle at 8:59pm 09.08.22 commonly used with dodgers Ah, that makes sense, there are other dodger fittings around that area.
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire? jssailem at 8:32pm 09.08.22
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history Rick D at 8:26pm 09.08.22 Suffering with you! As Peggie Hall would tell you, I have had Jabsco (manual) heads on my boats for
New Mailsale jssailem at 8:24pm 09.08.22 Find a loft who will help to measure your boat and build sails to your boat and a type of sailing yo
Traveling alongside Crusty Ol Salt at 7:56pm 09.08.22 Funny topic. I couple of years back I had a guy that decided to witness my work instead of verifyi
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history DianaOfBurlington at 7:33pm 09.08.22 It is telling that the Jabsco rebuild kits are almost as expensive as a new Jabsco toilet. At leas
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history DianaOfBurlington at 7:31pm 09.08.22
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history DianaOfBurlington at 7:23pm 09.08.22 I find it remarkable that you are unaware of her steady and persistent encouragement to boaters tha
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history DianaOfBurlington at 7:18pm 09.08.22 As for never buying another Johnson product, I think you will find that in most case Jabsco is far
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history dlochner at 7:11pm 09.08.22 Agreed; Raritan, a NJ company, has been the Cadillac of boat toilets for as long as I can remember.
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history DianaOfBurlington at 7:06pm 09.08.22 I threw out every brand but Raritan for consideration. Agreed; Raritan, a NJ company, has been the
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? dlochner at 6:27pm 09.08.22 Walk away. The first picture is a really poor attempt to stop a chain plate leak. Leaks can not be
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history Scott T-Bird at 6:00pm 09.08.22 I've been to Defender's brick & mortar store numerous times and been on the phone with them as well.
Legend 40.5 - what length hose for forward head replacement? artboas at 4:28pm 09.08.22 Or you could just buy a PVC "hose mender" fitting (male-male) and "cement" the hoses onto it using
Another Auto-Pilot Accident Tater at 4:25pm 09.08.22 This reminds me of a time fishing. The boat was a 30? runabout with big twins. Once we cleared the b
New Mailsale Crazy Dave Condon at 3:53pm 09.08.22 Depends on the loft but generally the company is respected. Is the loft near Oriental?

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