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Painted the Bottom - Painted the Prop and Shaft cat33705 at 4:58pm 10.08.09 Catalina 310 4/1939 2004 Cat 310 second bottom paint job completed. Before the job there was moderate marine growth. Hai
Wiring diagram gdanza at 3:52pm 10.08.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/4427 I just acuired a 1970 (?) C22, and the wiring from the fuse panel to where ever looks like it has be
My Friend's Honeymoon sailing lesson BobM at 2:00pm 10.08.09 Sails Call Lounge 0/2417 A friend of mine emailed me and another sailing friend this story. "You two are the only ones with
H216 centerboard cable jumps blsheldon at 1:39pm 10.08.09 Smaller Boats 6/2239 Our ceneterboard cable jumped off the pully that leads to the hydrolic jack. We have heard this is a
I AM SO MAD AT MY HILLBILLY FATHER! Clogged toilet, HELP luvitt at 1:13pm 10.08.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 28/21595 I told him multiple times not to put TP in the head. HE IS SUCH A HILLBILLY!!! i am not happy wit
End of another great... Maine Sail at 12:56pm 10.08.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2252 Well last night represented the end of another great race season. It was a beautiful, crisp ' bluste
Proper Holding Tank Venting (1) dunsterj at 12:05pm 10.08.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2384 Peggie, I just received your book, thanks for the excellent reference material. The previous owner o
Yanmar 2 wufibugs at 11:25am 10.08.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1726 I have an 86 31' with the Yanmar 2 diesel berthed in southern Cal. I have a good deal of hobbyist e
Questions about the Hunter 170... BlueRunner at 9:42am 10.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1034 I just bought a used model 170 from a dealer. I wasn't able to see the mast stepped correctly becau
Dutchman or Lazy Jacks Glenn17467 at 8:59am 10.08.09 Ask All Sailors 30/7659 The older I get, the less I like being on the deck pulling in sails or tying them down. We plan on
Haul out on trailer skipperlenny at 8:01am 10.08.09 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2726 Any suggestions regarding hauling out using a trailer for the first time. I have modified the traile
Gusty centerboard Quoddy at 6:25am 10.08.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1512 Recently in Maine we have also been experiencing very gusty winds from the NW. In very gusty wind (6
Wench stripped or stressed? Things to check for Royal Flush at 6:20am 10.08.09 Ask All Sailors 17/3078 I used my self tailing lumar wench to wrestle our anchor out of the mud 2 outtings ago and have just
Off shoot question from "boom riding low" blowinganddrifting at 6:10am 10.08.09 Catalina 30 1/1403 How much real difference would it make to raise the goosneck 6" compared to buying a "new style" big
Water System Antifreeze JCDSAIL at 6:09am 10.08.09 Catalina 310 15/3922 Its that time of year again. Is there a way to bypass the hot water heater? I generally fill the ent
Want mikejoe at 5:17am 10.08.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1373 Anyone know of a source (new or used) for block, sheaves for steering system. Converting from tille
masthead light wiring ybrad at 4:38am 10.08.09 The Cherubini Hunters 11/3227 Splashed + 1 week Well, we launched our H37C, Miss Bobbi, last week :) after a 5x schedule overr
Konstantin Survived Journey! Shoaldrafter at 4:31am 10.08.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1383 The Russian Viking, Konstantin, survived journey, see: http://forums.oday.sailboatowners.com/showt
doorway to left of daggerboard, to make front room tomm joyhnson at 11:20pm 10.07.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1712 Has anyone put in doorway to left of daggerboard, to make front room which if bathroom is opened up
Flying a Spineker JMonda at 9:07pm 10.07.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2036 Hi Folks, I have a Mac 26S (I think its about a 1993 model). I've learned to sail on it...sort of.

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Looking for suggestions for a free Wordpress template for a sailing club website. Leeward Rail at 8:44am 04.20.22 Wordpress has many templates (Themes) available. Just pick one that has a format that you like. Yu
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted Hayden Watson at 8:41am 04.20.22 I did not see where you said what type of furler you have. Some are very reliable and give decent s
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 Johann at 8:39am 04.20.22 Great motor. I had the 6hp sail pro on my 23.5 and it was super. I got the high thrust prop which ma
Newbie questions Justin_NSA at 8:34am 04.20.22 I think you'll like your new Bene Bruce! I'm waiting for the lake level to come up before we put in.
Fresh water flush dlochner at 8:27am 04.20.22 At the toilet is a little "switch" that allows the pump to fill or drain the bowl. One pumps the b
Newbie questions (1) Xstream at 8:27am 04.20.22 Restored the Hunter 26.5 and sold it. Next boat over in the storage yard was a Beneteau Oceanis 281
Fresh water flush Xstream at 8:17am 04.20.22 At the toilet is a little "switch" that allows the pump to fill or drain the bowl. One pumps the bo
Looking for suggestions for a free Wordpress template for a sailing club website. Kingjim91 at 7:46am 04.20.22 Wordpress has many templates (Themes) available. Just pick one that has a format that you like. As
Looking for info on the head/toilet (3) brockangelo at 7:42am 04.20.22 You have a compact manual marine toilet. The brand is Groco...they make pretty decent equipment.
Fresh water flush dlochner at 7:28am 04.20.22 I've never had a marine toilet and don't fully understand the procedure, but if my freshwater syste
40.5: Replacing Clutches Rick D at 7:00am 04.20.22 Garhauer will rebuild those clutches for you.
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? Leeward Rail at 6:42am 04.20.22 Last year I needed a part for the exhaust fan over the stove at home. Searched all over, found the
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? dlochner at 6:34am 04.20.22 That is my plan in the future. When you compare pricing in Canada vs USA, the Canadian pricing is
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted (1) rgranger at 6:32am 04.20.22 We should add down-hauls to the discussion of hanked on head sails. A down haul will allow you to
Reverse Polarity Problem Brian D at 6:31am 04.20.22 So how would a loose plug cause a "reverse polarity" issue? AC is like digital: either it works or i
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? Leeward Rail at 6:30am 04.20.22 I assumed the rigging would be sent to a Canadian rigger That is my plan in the future. When you
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? dlochner at 6:15am 04.20.22 I had a shroud done PRIOR to COVID shipping hassles. With international shipping, time in customs,
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? Leeward Rail at 6:08am 04.20.22 The turn around time for small rigging projects is usually short, a few days, not months. I had a
Epoxy and stainless steel. Bob S at 5:17am 04.20.22 Greg, I was thinking of doing the same upgrade but thought of taping a piece of G10 and epoxying it
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits Leeward Rail at 5:07am 04.20.22 The owner got mad at me when I removed them the first time. When I removed them again and then put

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