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Shaft Strut for 78 Hunter 30 mikestolarz at 6:03am 10.19.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3267 Good Day, Right on the inzone after repowering my Hunter 30 and prepping for sea trials. The engine
water in the bilge of a Hunter 22 hellerjo at 5:43am 10.19.10 Smaller Boats 3/1257 where do you place the bilge pump to empty the bilge? so far I pumped out 3 large 5 gallon buckets.
Spiders!!! KevinC_Mac26S at 5:39am 10.19.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1700 I was out cleaning my boat, and squishing spiders, and decided I needed to find out if you guys have
Where did the water go? Don Crowther at 3:38am 10.19.10 Big Boats 9/2031 Ok so I already know the answer to this question. But I need some advice again. I was going to dra
Advice on how to straighten a 23' mast ( pic included ) (1) Johan S. at 1:07am 10.19.10 Ask All Sailors 19/16560 A sidestay let go while the boat was on mooring.. The mast came down and now it has a crook about 3
Some things I want to know about my 1974 O'Day 20' Johan S. at 12:48am 10.19.10 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2323 I am going to go over the swing keel whereas I have the boat up on blocks at the present time.. I w
Ranger 22 mast/rig needed, new or used. mull nz45 KOLOLIA at 6:36pm 10.18.10 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 0/2110 Any ideas where I can find a mast or complete rig for a R22? I found a fix up project that needs a r
Where can I find parts for a Volvo 041-D? Poble at 5:43pm 10.18.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/44 Our forced air heater has a fuel pump that has decided to spit fuel, all over. Anyone know where I
Shore power cord maintenance Mike4116 at 5:22pm 10.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1149 General question: I just finished cleaning my grungy shore power cord with the Star Brite cleaner an
Fiberglass: Yes or No? MrMikey64 at 5:09pm 10.18.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2615 An issue with the iron keel on a 1981 Mac 25. I have the keel removed from the vessel, and I'm in th
Replacing windows (yeah, this old dead horse topic again)... MrMikey64 at 5:03pm 10.18.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/8667 I need your help again, fellow Mac experts. I'm in the process of replacing my "rosy" windows with b
Steering Box Drains To Bilge??? EdL at 4:01pm 10.18.10 Catalina 30 3/1694 My 1990 C-30 model has a hole in each back corner of the steering box which allows it to drain to th
AGM battery left idle 5 years: any hope? Tom Wootton at 3:48pm 10.18.10 Ask All Sailors 11/2875 I haven't touched my Lifeline AGM battery for 5 years. Is it likely to hold any kind of charge after
Looking at a s2 9.2a clearsailing at 2:39pm 10.18.10 S2 10/2554 Hi new to site. I currently own 27v c@c and I want a little bigger boat to do more cruising. Do you
Winterizing water system Richard Bryer at 2:17pm 10.18.10 Big Boats 6/1934 I would like to winterize my water system on our H34 without using any anti freeze this year. I am t
What is this and does anyone have 1 for sale? (3) Johan S. at 1:43pm 10.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2568 My side stay chain plate let loose and the whole mast came down.. If you look closely you can see s
Water leaks, Islander 28 deck drains? Craig Cook at 1:38pm 10.18.10 Islander 13/6878 We have two pesky water leaks in the q-berth. I have been checking and tracing, it really appears t
My brain hurts thinking about this... Zaphro at 12:07pm 10.18.10 Ask All Sailors 21/4274 Doing something because it can be done doesn't always mean it's a good idea. http://www.4yachting.
Freezing Water and Marelon Thru Hulls philwsailz at 11:29am 10.18.10 Ask All Sailors 7/5519 I am in Oklahoma. We do not get super hard freezes usually, but last year my Catalina C-22 sat in a
Small cut in one vinyl window of dodger navigator97 at 11:13am 10.18.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2339 After removing the dodger and dodger frame for the winter I brought the dodger home for the winter a

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H49 washing machine install Zencra at 10:59pm 08.01.22 thanks Art, I was waiting your reply. yes I will make sure to fasten in place, should be easy as mac
H49 washing machine install Zencra at 10:54pm 08.01.22 Few things
Fuel Vacuum Gauge Ralph Johnstone at 10:06pm 08.01.22 Praying for John's Diesel engine now. OMG I had not realized John's diesel had passed . I'll li
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:05pm 08.01.22 My son and I went to visit Luna today. I ran the 2 hardest of the AC cables today, the main input an
swing keel will not drop on Santana 21 rgranger at 9:42pm 08.01.22 Please post pics of the keel trunk from inside the boat
Catalina 30 winter storage Sanfelice at 9:12pm 08.01.22 Congrats on your new boat. Two suggestions: Don't use the mast as a backbone for the cover. Not to
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? LouisMK at 9:01pm 08.01.22 Your 15A charger is way undersized for a 200A battery bank. I have had excellent luck w/ both Pro-Ma
Winch replacement FastOlson at 8:24pm 08.01.22 On the subject of winch ratios in general, keep in mind the old adage that No One ever returned to t
Doyle stack pack dlochner at 7:59pm 08.01.22 Sails have to be trained to go into any of the stack packs. I have a Mack Pack and a new heavy stiff
New owner of neglected 1986 Capri 18 scottscotty at 7:37pm 08.01.22 Stdilbert... I am up the chowan river. Perhaps one day we will run across each other. G'day
Tools thinwater at 7:31pm 08.01.22 Keep the boat drier. If the tools are rusting, the humidity is too high.
The Verdict David in Sandusky at 7:18pm 08.01.22 I understand your loyalty to Catalina. We have chartered the 30, 34, and 36 models. But friends who
H49 washing machine install artboas at 7:00pm 08.01.22 Hi everyone, we are now in our 4th year living aboard and full time cruising. we have survived thu
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar SycloneDriver at 6:52pm 08.01.22 My smart shunt was showing 98% with a 5 amp load at 12.0 volt. They are probably shot or I have a b
Seawater pump for A/C 4Winds at 6:48pm 08.01.22 If you pump more water you may be able to remove more heat, after all that's where the heat is goin
Doyle stack pack Tally Ho at 6:45pm 08.01.22 I have a Mack Pack, but pretty similar. My main sail is pretty new, and pretty stiff. I have to st
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar Davidasailor26 at 6:42pm 08.01.22 Took the boat out yesterday and with only 5 amps load my house bank fell very quickly to 12.0 volt
Anyone have this drawer fridge? berner73 at 6:35pm 08.01.22 Quick question, though: can I trial run the fridge here in the house (it's a 12V only) by using a s
Victorian BMV-712 vs Balmar SG2000 Johann at 6:21pm 08.01.22
Seawater pump for A/C SycloneDriver at 6:10pm 08.01.22 If you pump more water you may be able to remove more heat, after all that's where the heat is going

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