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Pickled Neighbors WTA at 5:35am 07.23.09 Ask All Sailors 68/10552 Alright folks I need your opinion on the best way to handle a situation. There is boat in the slip
Dr. LED Bulb Failure - Polar Star 25 (1) Bob S at 5:15am 07.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2479 Has anyone installed the Dr LED's Polar Star 25 in their boat? How are they working for you? I did
Prise on a sprayhood and a cockpit tent? Threms at 3:20am 07.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1997 Hi, im bying a mac 26m from 2006, and was asking to the prise of a spray hood and cockpit tent. The
Special Twine Decorative Lacing - Ross? jibes138 at 2:46am 07.23.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2642 When I first bought my boat the prior owner had laced the wheel completely with twine and at each sp
Lido 14 Experience??? Rick D at 7:36pm 07.22.09 Ask All Sailors 10/4303 Our YC was donated a Lido 14. We rigged it today and there are a couple of rigging questions we have
First Time Buying Advise (Pacific NW) GaryS at 7:29pm 07.22.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2521 First let me say that I would be very happy and appreciative for a few general pointers/answers to m
Recurrent bilge pump problems IVIVI at 7:17pm 07.22.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1524 I have a 2002 473 with a Jabsco PAR 31610-0092 bilge pump that consistently DOES NOT work. I've trie
Plates sliding of table (2) paulj at 6:50pm 07.22.09 Catalina 310 2/1719 Ray I'm at Squirrel Cove, BC doing laundry today. I've been out crusing for 18 days. Refrigerater do
Old Boat Parts htafe at 6:35pm 07.22.09 Big Boats 1/2251 So I have a 1987 Catalina 36. I'm trying to keep it in shape but I can't find parts like new pins an
Wiring Diagram/Main Panel for Catalina 25 scourge at 6:09pm 07.22.09 Smaller Boats 2/11949 Hi all, I am actually an Ericson owner, but I have a very good, elderly friend who bought an old boa
Dinius trial update sfgary at 6:07pm 07.22.09 Ask All Sailors 4/2459 Here is an update on the trial of Bismarck Dinius trial in Lake Co. California. Thanks to John of Al
Main sheet rigging blocks JoeKuhl at 5:54pm 07.22.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1996 Which blocks are used on the boom and down to the traveler? I know the blocks that are on the trave
newbie 1978 Oday 30' zif001 at 5:23pm 07.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1153 I Am Considering Making A Purchase Of A 1978 O'day 30. Any Suggestions To What I Should Be Caref
12' Rib w/25hp on a C30? Hermit Scott at 4:14pm 07.22.09 Ask All Sailors 19/3055 I am looking at a 12' avon rib with a 25 hp four stroke. It has a steering wheel and a seat that sit
H216 Mast Raising Electric Winch rangerpaul at 1:57pm 07.22.09 Smaller Boats 2/2386 This is a sweet deal. I have reported recently on my installation of an electric winch for raising
Need Boat Buying Guidance RobOH at 1:50pm 07.22.09 Catalina 22 14/2017 I have narrowed my boat buying search down to 2 Catalina 22's. Both are pretty equal in cabin, hull
1977 o'day 27 bulhead replacement james27 at 1:24pm 07.22.09 Bigger Boats 3/2796 1977 o'day 27 bulkhead replacement/ chain plate I just bought an o'day 27 (1977). When I bought her
What are the dimensions of a Pearson 31 fractionally rigged SPINNAKER? RobertLangdirect at 1:11pm 07.22.09 Ask All Sailors 0/1146 Yes, I can post this in the Pearson section but if you know a P-31, fractionally rigged owner, you c
How to install center board back into a 23.5? Scubajeep at 1:09pm 07.22.09 Smaller Boats 12/2736 Does anyone know how to install a centerboard (swing keel) back into a Hunter 23.5. ALso what siz
ST4000 Installation hramblerman at 12:50pm 07.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1189 For those with Hunter boats that have a console style helm-does the motor drive unit for the ST4000

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Water Standing Under V Berth mikeracca at 1:02pm 03.22.22 I The pressure side is finished. I have one drain and the holding tank vent left to replace. The p
JABSCO LITE OVER-FILLING THE BOWL! newmoon333 at 12:02pm 03.22.22 thank you so much peggie <3 i have been searching high and low for a alternative control panel but
Leave the refrigerator on or off? jviss at 12:01pm 03.22.22 I also keep a baggy with "mine Canaries" (ice cubes) to tell me if I have had a power outage. That
Touch up interior wood jviss at 11:59am 03.22.22 Have you seen the attached PDF? Wow, that's a great document!
Keel smile and 6 bolts Constantcraving55 at 11:54am 03.22.22 Thank you much needed advice. Appreciate the web links.
Catalina 30 Table/hardware dmax at 11:49am 03.22.22 Yeah, WM sometimes has outrageous prices but on some things (rocna anchors for instance) they are qu
Leave the refrigerator on or off? Stu Jackson at 11:42am 03.22.22 If the cubes have reshaped themselves into a single mass, I know the box has warmed and anything pe
Catalina 30 Table/hardware Hayden Watson at 11:26am 03.22.22 Wow... WM sure does enjoy a premium mark-up. Here is the same bracket for $50 less https://www.am
Catalina 30 Table/hardware rgranger at 11:06am 03.22.22 If you can't find used ones, they are available new (WM is probably not the cheapest): Chromed-Bras
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats rgranger at 11:04am 03.22.22 Or you could go PlasTeak: Home - PlasTEAK Inc. I was going to say.. "rip some trex" ... essentiall
Leave the refrigerator on or off? Hayden Watson at 10:53am 03.22.22 If you turn it off, leave the lid open to prevent warm fridge stank. I leave mine one with basics n
Raw water impeller (Yanmar 4JH4) Ralph Johnstone at 10:48am 03.22.22 We average around 100 eng hours/season, and we change the impeller about every 2nd-3rd year-but hav
Wooden strip for Stern Rail Seats Ralph Johnstone at 10:34am 03.22.22 That looks great. Is that shiny stuff lacquer or varnish? Thanks. What you're seeing is three co
Leave the refrigerator on or off? Stu Jackson at 10:31am 03.22.22 This is a very recurring topic. It comes up regularly, like clockwork. :) The answer is: Your bo
Raw water impeller (Yanmar 4JH4) dlochner at 10:21am 03.22.22 Sailcrazy1, you may want to relocate your water pump as per Art Boas post. I have done it and now t
Raw water impeller (Yanmar 4JH4) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:09am 03.22.22 Sailcrazy1, you may want to relocate your water pump as per Art Boas post. I have done it and now th
Freezer loosing ability to freeze - something to clean? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:03am 03.22.22 Yes, you have to remove the freezer. There should be a trim ring around it with screws. Once removed
Water Standing Under V Berth fox9988 at 9:31am 03.22.22 The pressure side is finished. I have one drain and the holding tank vent left to replace. The pre
Keel smile and 6 bolts Calif. Ted at 9:19am 03.22.22 I have never heard of a Catalina losing a keel, unless severely compromised the standard response is
Freezer loosing ability to freeze - something to clean? flightlead404 at 8:50am 03.22.22 Cleaning the coils with a shop vac is an easy and inexpensive way to troubleshoot and maybe fix thi

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