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Pad that covered keel-stepped mast below deck on a Catalina 36 with roller furling main. I'll give i
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I am thinking about adding a cell phone amplifier to our boat as many areas have a weak signal that
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Going up to the San Juans, Gulf Islands for a couple of weeks anyone heading up. It would be fun to
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My hi-tech mylar laminate sails (Quantum) are starting to show their age. There are a few holes +
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My new to me 1980 CS 27 sailboat has a HILLERANGE Alcohol Stove. When it is operational, and the whe
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A neighboring boat hit my bow anchor cradle and bent it badly. Refab cost is extremely high. Does an
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My fuel gage has never worked. Bought boat 5 yr ago po replaced fuel tank but hooked up gage. Wires
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There is about 10" square door beneath the V berth that accesses the holding tank and most of the pl
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I notice that a neighbors 86 Hunter 31 has a fixed port on the starboard side. They say it allows l
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looking for any information on tuning the mast/rigging of 1987 Hunter 31 (ISOMAT)
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I need a little help from someone that may be in the Long Island area with a short wave radio. My br
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Hello, Gents(and ladies) I am new owner N30MKI. She is a nice boat and for the money that I have
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I know that this isn't the most pressing of questions, given mast fallings, keel drops and sea monst
RECESS at 8:41am 08.08.10
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Went on a calm day and just messed around while some friends filmed us. Got back to shore, looked at
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Thinking about an efficent trawler that sips diesel a sailboat cames to mind. Remove the mast and c
shine at 7:17am 08.08.10
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I am replacing the plywood flooring on my boat. I am thinking about coating the plywood with fibergl
bellnier at 7:09am 08.08.10
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The floor mounting base for my pedestal table broke yesterday. The cast aluminum had gotten corroded
Uwe Abels at 7:09am 08.08.10
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Just purchased a 1980 Catalina 30. The bow nav lights are resssed in the hull on this model. The len
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Has anyone got a cross-sectional diagram of the inlet stop cock for the engine coolant system for a
John Howitt at 10:49pm 08.07.10
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My engine starts and runs beautifully. I run it against the dock in gear. It will run for about an h

Recent Replies

Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 11:51am 06.16.22
You photo shows two well defined "oyster lines" and is a textbook case of cyclic failure due to tens
Should I install a main sheet traveller on b323 ?
arf145 at 11:41am 06.16.22
Garhauer Marine sells travellers made to fit, I believe. This is just one of them: Traveler MT-UB-3
Helm seat on 280
chp at 11:39am 06.16.22
We leave ours in place the vast majority of the time but ours has cutouts that allows it to hang se
daysailer1 boom needed
Bob mchugh at 11:33am 06.16.22
Thank you all for your input. I was fortunate to find a boom in a neighboring state.
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38   (2)
flightlead404 at 11:18am 06.16.22
One looks sheared, one looks like it backed out, the other two are in place - did not check torque.
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38
smokey73 at 11:08am 06.16.22
It's really hard for me imagine a "shear" of this bolt if others are not also sheared. If this one
delay relay for when bilge pump on
Justin_NSA at 11:04am 06.16.22
I installed the Aqualarm Smart Bilge Pump switch. It has an alarm and a delay Aqualarm
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38
Ralph Johnstone at 10:34am 06.16.22
would the load change to more of a shearing load as each cylinder fires and twists the drive shaft?
Legend 40.5 Chainplates
ben solomon at 10:33am 06.16.22
I'll ask on cruisers forum to see if anyone knows, there.
Bilging Every 3 Minutes
dlochner at 10:16am 06.16.22
It is most probably cycling because of water back flowing through the hose. It should be easy to che
Bilging Every 3 Minutes
PaulK at 10:13am 06.16.22
We found our bilge pump recycling a lot too, but not enough leaks to account for it. Until... we de
Mystery wheel
Hollyberry at 9:51am 06.16.22
Same idea as today's twin wheeled cockpits... get the driver outboard for visibility.
Replacing engine instrument panel
Hollyberry at 9:47am 06.16.22
I imagine the washers/spacers were there to allow the wheel pilot drive ring to clear the panel.. no
Should I install a main sheet traveller on b323 ?
robsant at 9:37am 06.16.22
I am struggling to get the original Lewmar one. Do anyone know the make / model of a complete travel
Bilging Every 3 Minutes
Hollyberry at 9:37am 06.16.22
How long does it pump each time? If very brief (and you don't see much water exiting the discharge)
1987 Cat 22 Companionway and Hatch Screens
AaronD at 9:31am 06.16.22
Our quick solution was a bed net draped over the boat. ~$15, and works with the pop-top up or down.
Bilging Every 3 Minutes
Plymouth Sailor at 9:27am 06.16.22
Every 3 minutes would definitely concern me. Routine causes of nuisance bilge water include keel st
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38
flightlead404 at 9:26am 06.16.22
Close but no cigar :biggrin:. The loads on the bolts are pulsing tensile loads. With angular misal
Replacing engine instrument panel
Scott T-Bird at 9:21am 06.16.22
Hey Scott, Maybe time for a home built solution? I'm thinking something that puts the gauges on bo

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