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Datamarine speedo letsgo at 8:03am 06.25.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1625 I'm lookiong for a replacement for the Datamarine log paddle wheel. Does anyone know where I can get
Drain Plug or no drain plug?? patsywhelan at 7:09am 06.25.10 Lancer 5/4430 Just purchased a Lancer 25. No manual with it. Am I loosing my mind. Can't seem to locate a drain p
Boom gooseneck bracket ? (1) jmnewell at 7:08am 06.25.10 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1548 I have a 1982 H27 Cherubini project boat. There was no gooseneck casting or bracket at the mast end
Pearson hawk needs a tiller paul camire at 6:44am 06.25.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2784 Hello from up north. I have a pearson hawk that needs a tiller. I also would not object to construct
Mac 26m Mast Watos at 6:41am 06.25.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1665 We sail a Mac 26M out in Mauritius. The boat is 2 yrs old and I have damaged the Mast. Our launching
Batteries for Refrigerators steveD at 6:28am 06.25.10 Catalina 30 2/1520 I purchased a 1977 30 and i want to replace the refrigerator that is installed.its dead. I have hear
Genoas regor-123 at 5:49am 06.25.10 Catalina 22 4/1624 What is the largest "genny" we can put on our Cat. 22? (and dimensions)
Bridges and 40.5's Bill Jones at 5:20am 06.25.10 Big Boats 2/1365 I am a former owner of a 40.5 and loved both the boat and our travels on her. There was one bit of a
Flaking The Main Question - Revisited. Ducati at 3:49am 06.25.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2780 Still looking for tips on how to flake the main. They are carbon-mylar racing sails and I usually sa
Holes in Transom... Sumner at 10:59pm 06.24.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1885 I drilled 4 holes in the transom today at the outboard well and below it to mount a higher motor mou
Cool! RBone at 9:07pm 06.24.10 Day Sailers 3/1289 Had my third sail today. The first two times the wind was blowing too hard to see how it sails with
What are those holes for? SHADS at 8:18pm 06.24.10 Smaller Boats 4/1262 Just bought a 1994 26 foot Hunter sailboat and noticed on the port side of the cockpit near the swim
weeping keel oday 30 cb 1980 theoldoc at 7:57pm 06.24.10 Bigger Boats 0/1709 The aft edge of my keel has been weeping for 8 months. Anybody else have this problem ?
Volvo Penta won't pump water rickyj at 6:57pm 06.24.10 Ask All Sailors 5/4764 The Volvo Penta engine model MD17C on my S2 yacht has stopped pumping water and overheats. I changed
Mast wiring packman at 6:38pm 06.24.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1737 I'm getting ready to wire my new mast and wondering if I can use the mast as a common ground. I'd p
Offshore racing question Team118 at 6:35pm 06.24.10 Catalina 30 1/1381 Well, as close to offshore racing as going from one side of Lake Ontario to the other can be conside
Polish glass on Bomar hatches jorgefife at 6:35pm 06.24.10 The Cherubini Hunters 6/5773 It's me again! Greetings This is a nice and easy one: how do I clean/polish/shine the bomar hatches?
Alien hull fitting packman at 6:25pm 06.24.10 Lancer 5/1891 I had my 27ps out on the trailer for the first time and found the other side of that electrical conn
Great Lakes Shipwreck Discovery Rick D at 6:22pm 06.24.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1500 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100624/ap_on_re_us/us_shipwreck_discovered_wis_5
Forward HAIM at 6:14pm 06.24.10 Catalina 310 5/1919 I recently purchased 2001 Catalina 310. I am having a problem geting the transmission to go into for

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Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount MikeHoncho at 7:27pm 10.04.21 Consider continuity of the temp sending unit lead and the unit itself.
Changing Hoses Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:23pm 10.04.21 I do believe I need to change the hoses, although from external inspection, they feel and appear in
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Mooseman at 7:16pm 10.04.21 Thanks for the info on the topping lift Jim! Would you know what function the rail with those two c
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! (3) Mooseman at 7:14pm 10.04.21 This site will help you sort out your lines. https://catalina30.com/TechLib/PartsManual/Rigging.pdf
grinding sound starting?? MikeHoncho at 7:07pm 10.04.21
Any advice regarding bottom paint Dale Haz at 6:58pm 10.04.21 The ablative paint is many coats thick and cracking etc so it needs to come off regardless of what p
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Mooseman at 6:52pm 10.04.21 This site will help you sort out your lines. https://catalina30.com/TechLib/PartsManual/Rigging.pdf
Propane solenoid valve BigEasy at 6:37pm 10.04.21 The stainless steel valve is considerably less expensive the Trident brass body "marine" valve Wil
Anti slip in cockpit repair, is there a roller to stamp new antislip ? dlochner at 6:37pm 10.04.21 Both of the above mentioned methods will work. The easiest will be to use Soft Sand and a 2 part pol
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BigEasy at 6:31pm 10.04.21 This is unlikely, as these boats usually didn't come with an electrical system in the 70s, but it i
Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount dlochner at 6:29pm 10.04.21 Have you checked the impeller? The change in temperature is a clue, what's making the engine run at
Propane solenoid valve sail sfbay at 6:08pm 10.04.21 The stainless steel valve is considerably less expensive the Trident brass body "marine" valve Marin
Anti slip in cockpit repair, is there a roller to stamp new antislip ? berner73 at 6:02pm 10.04.21 Andy at Boatworkstoday shows how to make a pattern of your existing nonskid for just this purpose.
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft (3) mghunter310 at 6:00pm 10.04.21 Update - so spent a few hours with a electric saw blade cutting thru the wall and avoiding any cable
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 SandyFrank at 5:46pm 10.04.21 i discovered that the bulb is epoxied to the trunk and the bolts are there for allignement and to h
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Kingjim91 at 5:40pm 10.04.21 This site will help you sort out your lines. https://catalina30.com/TechLib/PartsManual/Rigging.pdf
Key Lime Sailing club, reviews? Ted at 5:22pm 10.04.21 My wife and I were there in 2014. The accommodations were clean and the decor was "creative." Decora
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Will Gilmore at 5:07pm 10.04.21 totaled electrical system This is unlikely, as these boats usually didn't come with an electrical
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor smokey73 at 5:00pm 10.04.21 @esedenka saw your pic and deleted the post
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor (1) esedenka at 4:59pm 10.04.21 I am assuming you are meaning the rotary drive unit. This should have a chain on a small sprocket

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