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Roger All U Get at 12:34pm 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1601 Hi all, We were out for the last day before the haul in Casco Bay just enjoying the day and reviewin
Interior Paint njbaker at 10:40am 10.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2361 I have torn out all of the interior of My '71 Venture 22 and am begining to sand and chip the ceili
salt caked intake and discharge lines BeneteauCanuck at 10:11am 10.13.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2782 I have recently had to replace the Y valve which diverts waste water to the holding tank or overboar
epoxy filling void on vertical surface jknappsax at 9:03am 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 10/8362 I'm redoing a 1974 O'Day 32' CC, and it had teak coaming boxes that had rotted out including the bal
Zincs gfrazzle at 7:28am 10.13.09 Big Boats 10/2448 I have been unable to find any reference in the owner's manuals or to physically locate any zincs on
glas block port light? sailormanbigd at 6:41am 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1686 My free boat is dark down below deck. Was wonderring if anyone has used glass blocks to let more lig
surveyor in Deltaville area? richk at 6:32am 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 7/6063 Any hints at finding a marine surveyor in the Deltaville, VA area would be appreciated.
need instructions Ross at 6:20am 10.13.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2089 I have searched my library and can't find any instruction for spilcing the main brace. Can anyone he
Catalina vs Beneteau Ron Schensky at 6:14am 10.13.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/12989 I currently own a Catalina 30. Looking to upgrade to a used Catalina 38 or used 39 ft Beneteau. Wo
Determining Build Dates gmac1220 at 6:09am 10.13.09 Pearson 0/1227 Does anybody have a resource for finding the exact build dates based on the hull number? I understa
Hunter 240 trailer question JDascanio at 4:14am 10.13.09 Smaller Boats 2/2198 My Hunter 240 trailer has a single axel. It seems a little too little... I would like to add anoth
1978 Lancer 28' - Good Deal? JFKSail at 11:54pm 10.12.09 Lancer 8/8428 Hi All, I'm new around here, so please afford me whatever patience you can. :) I have come across
Water in bilge... BlueRunner at 11:10pm 10.12.09 Day Sailers 4/2360 Today I pulled my 170 for the winter. While the boat was on a moderate slope, I opened the aft drain
Cruising pictures on Catalina 310 site paulj at 9:57pm 10.12.09 Catalina 310 1/2939 To Susan from Kansas in response to your email. I usually post my trips on this site ..... http://f
Stepping my catalina 27 mast JimGeddes at 8:55pm 10.12.09 Ask All Sailors 4/7618 I have seen the video on youtube with the A frame... I also heard the guy say there are plans on the
Forestay and Backstay jorge fife at 8:46pm 10.12.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/1648 Would someone know the measurements of Forestay and Backstay for a H33' 82 ? I have the mast down (
Provisioning in Tortola C'est La Vie at 6:12pm 10.12.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2994 Having chartered in BVI three times, we have used three different sources to provision the boat-firs
!980 H25 Nose pc photog30188 at 6:06pm 10.12.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2131 HI, my nose cap on the bow, is cracked. I thought it was made out of metal, However after investigat
refrigerator hunter 340 arnie at 5:25pm 10.12.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1448 bought a 2001 hunter 340 two weeks ago, had to come str. home. Going back next week to work on it an
Bottom Strike- Daggerboard Destroyed oreana1234 at 5:07pm 10.12.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2949 I went on a jungle cruise up the Snake River this weekend, and I paid the price. I hit a submerged r

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Diesel heater install on Hunter 45CC jssailem at 5:12am 04.27.22 Hello Tony. My Cal35c is a little smaller than your boat. I installed a Wallas 40DT diesel heater.
Paddlewheel Protection senang at 4:55am 04.27.22 I pull it whenever not used for a couple of days. I have a glass jam/confiture jar filled half way w
Diesel heater install on Hunter 45CC Terry Cox at 4:43am 04.27.22 Hi Tony, different model boat here, but similar. Wrote an article some time ago about how I installe
Needing a new motor for my Catalina 22 Grotto at 4:36am 04.27.22
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues Grotto at 4:29am 04.27.22 I have the propane model and my choke is also persnickety 5min full choke another 5-7 1/2 choke. it
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? kappykaplan at 3:09am 04.27.22
Desperate leakinhg Davidasailor26 at 2:35am 04.27.22 Friend thinks possible that an extra low tide could have set her on the bottom with too much weight
Docking with a loop Ward H at 1:07am 04.27.22 Great video Greg. As Scott mentioned I do something similar using a Docking Stick to catch the pilin
Legend 41 Forward Heads Hatch KeokiV at 1:01am 04.27.22 Thanks for your input. main issue is that I am based in the UK so it is difficult to make use of a
Fischer Panda engine speed regulation Bogart at 12:40am 04.27.22 Thank you Rick 486. As no one else has come up with any solutions, I'll take your advice and call "t
Replace mechanical rotary autopilot drive unit (ST4000Mk2) with linear drive unit? skunther at 12:31am 04.27.22 What autopilot control unit have you? If it doesn't have a clutch output, then this is not a pract
ignition key cover Catalina 30 1978 vintage Richard19068 at 10:29pm 04.26.22 I have a similarly recessed / exposed panel and have not had a problem in 20 years. If it worries
Desperate leakinhg Richard19068 at 10:18pm 04.26.22 Anyone have an idea how I can find out what tension would be correct for the shrouds? I called Tiar
Seeking advice from any chemists, bottom paint related JamesG161 at 9:52pm 04.26.22 Mineral spirits :plus::plus: Add small paint amount into a container and add Mineral Spirts ounce
Desperate leakinhg Halvern at 8:38pm 04.26.22 Hayden, you are correct, it does have an encapsulated keel. Hal
Desperate leakinhg Halvern at 8:35pm 04.26.22 Anyone have an idea how I can find out what tension would be correct for the shrouds? I called Tiara
Another Battery Question..... JohnShannon at 8:30pm 04.26.22 If you want to do it, do it new to new and old to old. The problem with new to old is that now you
Desperate leakinhg Halvern at 8:27pm 04.26.22 Friend thinks possible that an extra low tide could have set her on the bottom with too much weight
Paddlewheel Protection Stu Jackson at 8:24pm 04.26.22 Years ago I asked one of the yard guys for a small amount of regular bottom paint in a plastic cup.
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 8:21pm 04.26.22 Ok, so I was thinking about my dilemma. I am missing the large nut that would normally be used to a

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