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Charging boat battery with truck battery saildork at 10:27am 09.05.09 Trailer Sailors 21/6988 I've read much of the past threads on battery charging, but haven't found this question. Can I use
Leaking Keel? mrtoyota at 9:48am 09.05.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1581 I own a 1982 catalina 27 that ive had for 2 years, Reciently, Ive noticed there is water in the bilg
'79 Yanmar YSM-12 oil pump fails to self prime Kabloona at 9:10am 09.05.09 Ask All Sailors 18/8148 Concerned persons: Since it was "rebuilt" (piston, rings, valves, crank, bearings, seals, etc.) 2
Need dingy for Cat 310 cat33705 at 9:02am 09.05.09 Catalina 310 4/2173 My 2004 Catalina 310 needs a new dingy. The current West Marine RIB is at the end of its uselife. Wh
Windlass for Hunter 45 CC Viktor Eysselein at 7:46am 09.05.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1311 I have a 2009 Hunter 45 CC with a Simpson Lawrence windlass. Does anybody know the type of windlass
CDI Furler... Lifts off roller if I pull it up... abk at 7:07am 09.05.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1435 The first answer is do not pull it up then!!! I put a CDI on my mac 25 in June... It works great.
will a Honda 9.9 work on a Cat 25 SRH_Catalina_Newbie at 5:19am 09.05.09 Smaller Boats 2/1874 I just bought a new Honda 9.9 - 20" shaft. I had to buy a new engine mount as well, none of it seem
29.5 Cutlass Bearing and Rudder Bearings rjackson at 10:58pm 09.04.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2670 These are two winter projects I'd like to do. I'm at a loss as to finding out what sizes I need for
Some worth while along shore projects Ross at 9:26pm 09.04.09 Ask All Sailors 35/4325 This fall dig a three foot square of garden in a sunny place. About the time you start to get antsy
dare I say it......outhaul? Alan at 8:18pm 09.04.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/9033 :eek: After a furious discussion (for lack of a better term) on the Ask All Sailors forum on 'outhau
Anyone have a 1989 O'Day 240 Roller Furling manual Joseph_M at 7:23pm 09.04.09 Day Sailers 1/2582 I recently bought a great 1989, 240. BUT.... I am having Roller Furling trouble. I have all the
Kieth, look what I came across (5) appleman at 7:08pm 09.04.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1408 When we were looking to by our boat in '05, I downloaded any pictures I could find of 26's. These sh
Porta john replacement gitfish at 5:15pm 09.04.09 Cal 1/2074 We are having a Cal 2-29 surveyed with the intention of buying. This boat has a porta john but ther
Full Moon Rendevouz on Corpus Christi Bay capthookcc at 5:06pm 09.04.09 Trailer Sailors 1/2553 I'm thinking about trying to organize a trailer sailor Rendevouz on Corpus Christi Bay on the Gulf.
suggestions for downsizing? capejt at 1:53pm 09.04.09 Ask All Sailors 31/3856 After ten happy years on board my '79 Hunter 33, I'm giving thought to moving into something smaller
EVENT HORIZON Sail Countdown Stu Jackson at 1:24pm 09.04.09 Ask All Sailors 56/6681 Based on Replies #61 to 64 on the Outhual Tension topic, here: http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners
Buffing and polishing tight areas Salish Sea Cruiser at 12:35pm 09.04.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2815 My decks, cockpit and cabin top need some serious buffing ad polising. I have a Makita buffer, but
Booming Question gmac1220 at 12:35pm 09.04.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1618 I've recently purchased a 1971 Pearson 33. Althought it came with a Spinnaker it is currently witho
Keeping your cool! jeffmacdonald at 12:34pm 09.04.09 Catalina 30 10/2283 I have the stock ice chest in my C30, teak lid and so on. It seems by the time I leave the marina do
weighing anchor in a tight area (5) Trinkka at 10:38am 09.04.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1633 This is for Keith, or anyone who wants to single hand. If you do a lot of single handed sailing,

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1981 Hunter 22 bow deck-hull seam kappykaplan at 4:04pm 04.02.22 It doesn't look normal to me. Perhaps @Crazy Dave Condon can help.
Re-Bedding a replacement through haul transducer AaronD at 3:55pm 04.02.22 Is it difficult to get this device out of its position? I'd imagine having to rammer the old unit o
Oceanis 400 switches jeepbluetj at 3:52pm 04.02.22 And pictures. We need pictures. I did find some pics of soldered Amiot panels on the web. Made the m
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast AaronD at 3:47pm 04.02.22
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast brockangelo at 3:39pm 04.02.22 Look for damage in the track that the boom gooseneck rides in (I assume you broke the boom off it w
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast brockangelo at 3:30pm 04.02.22
Reuse shrink wrap? Dalliance at 3:27pm 04.02.22 Did that once and then got smart when it dawned on me, put the dang thing on board when the boat is
Oceanis 400 switches jviss at 3:21pm 04.02.22 I am not familiar with your boat or Amiot panels, but I must say that sounds like a poor set-up, and
plastic holding tank odor Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:17pm 04.02.22 Plastic tanks rarely if ever permeate. MaineSail posted several years ago that he had seen only one
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast AaronD at 3:16pm 04.02.22 You didn't post pictures of your gooseneck, but I'm guessing the screw stayed solid in the cast goos
A lost art: Conserving ice. (2) TomY at 1:58pm 04.02.22 3 4X8 sheets of 1" polyiso later. It's a big box,.... des, now 3+" on the bottom and back. Polyiso f
PSA it turns out that you actually do need to remove the boom before lowering the mast Jacktar at 1:43pm 04.02.22 Look for damage in the track that the boom gooseneck rides in (I assume you broke the boom off it wh
Fender cleanup DArcy at 1:42pm 04.02.22 LA's Awesome Cleaner Degreaser works but so does a pressure washer. Just start back a bit and expect
Window Advice Jacktar at 1:39pm 04.02.22 Just a hint, new silicone does not like to stick to old silicon remnants on parts.
Spinnaker, hows and whys DArcy at 1:31pm 04.02.22 If you've never flown a spinnaker I suggest you get someone aboard that has a lot of experience with
Bent Wing (1) Tom J at 1:23pm 04.02.22 This is my C310 being launched on a Brownell trailer. Wing keel is above the level of the trailer.
Circumnavigate in a Hunter DCGULL at 1:08pm 04.02.22 Well, First- sorry I'm so late to the party, and congratulations on just being scared clear of mi
Bent Wing Tom J at 1:04pm 04.02.22 The wings both had yellow paint from the trailer on them, so we assume one may have been stuck unde
TRAVELER RE-LOCATE Roland5048 at 12:58pm 04.02.22 My '77 h30 has almost end of boom sheeting with the traveler at the companionway. Never had a probl
C310 anchor light ( Top of mast ) light specification Tom J at 12:43pm 04.02.22 Will have rigger install halyard restrainer in couple weeks so thought will have replace light whil

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