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ROSS how is your cabin floor installed? Hermit Scott at 9:40pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/944 I read in the linoleum square post that you have black walnut laid over oak beams? IF one were so in
Barbarossa blocks sailexa at 3:36pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 1/2751 Has anyone ever serviced a Barbarossa block? I have them on my Beneteau 38 - a double foot block on
Home made Bimini Chris Coombs at 2:32pm 09.06.08 Smaller Boats 3/2635 Does anyone have a spec and BoM for a home made bimini for the Catalina 22?
deck hardware for rigging halyards to cockpit Chris Coombs at 2:23pm 09.06.08 Smaller Boats 6/2292 Looking for a little advice on how to set up my Cat 22 Main and Jib Halyard so that I can raise and
Maximum outboard for 26S San Juan Sailor at 1:37pm 09.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2313 I recently purchased a 26S that has an older 15 hp Johnson. The motor is actually lighter than curre
Riding Out Hanna Aboard Bad Obsession at 1:19pm 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2118 Well, I had decided to riade Hanna out aboard my Catalina 30 at the dock to make sure things went ok
rOnDAYvous 09 Scott On Eagles Wings at 11:45am 09.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1192 Hello Mike C. are you out there? I know this is hard to belive but we are booking our vacation for
upper gudgeon access dlewis812 at 10:58am 09.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1312 just replaced bottom gudgeon; would like to replace top. cant' find access to back plate on the top
Great sailing movie - Deep Water Kelly at 10:19am 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1516 I know there's been some discussion here about movies but wanted to pass along one that I just saw t
Roller Furling ID Help... BaySailerBill at 8:46am 09.06.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1214 Hi Guys, I know I don't own an Oday anymore, but I've learned tp rely on your knowledge to help m
Something fun for the sailing wardrobe rfrye1 at 8:40am 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1257 I saw this in my latest Lats ' Atts magazine. Kinda fun and unique. ThoughtnI'd share it with the cr
Scull-Fin Sail Kit Rob McClain at 7:25am 09.06.08 Ask All Sailors 2/2060 Does anyone have experience with the "Scully-Fin" sail kit for use on an inflatable dinghy? It was
Adhesives regor-123 at 7:04am 09.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1107 After removing the teak and refinishing, what kind, if any adhesive/sealant is used between the wood
Motor mount Cap'n Ron at 8:17pm 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1204 The wooden motor mount on my 22' Macgregor snapped in two this weekend, (Motor running at full throt
h40.5 Screen @ main hatch Capn Grumpy at 7:14pm 09.05.08 Big Boats 17/2786 We NEED a main hatch screen in northern Wisconsin. Am currently using a weighted soft screen. It i
Hooking up or leaving a tight mooring with a side wind. caguy at 5:01pm 09.05.08 Ask All Sailors 13/2811 This came up this weekend as a large motor cruiser tried to moor up single handed. While he tried to
1993 26S Centerboard Question cscott at 2:36pm 09.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1544 After loading my 1993 26S onto the trailor, I noticed that the leading edge of the rear of the cente
1969 23' Ericson Project Pirate_Property at 2:25pm 09.05.08 Ericson 0/1993 Hey all, I am excited to say, I have just entered into a partial ownership on a 69 Ericson 23. My bu
Beneteau 321 cutless bearing replacement Telis at 11:43am 09.05.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/4097 I need to replace cutless bearing on my Beneteau Oceanis 321 and need information how to replace it.
adjustable outhaul walt at 11:36am 09.05.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2023 I used an adjustable outhaul on a windsurfer for years and it makes a big difference. I have a loose

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H34 chainplate anchors Capt Robbie at 11:29am 01.30.22 I just installed them about five weeks ago, and the grid system should not be affected at all. Not
Raising the Mast stickinthemud57 at 11:23am 01.30.22 Tater and I spoke on the phone and I think we found a solution to his problem. When he explained to
Hull (3) sailcapt340 at 11:21am 01.30.22 Ralph, When my wife and I bought our 2000 340, 22 years ago, this month. We asked Hunter if they co
Beneteau 361 Stanchions Loose BigEasy at 11:04am 01.30.22 So my stanchions are pretty loose and I know I need to re-bed to them. That will be a pretty straig
Combined solar and turbine controller SimonNZ at 11:01am 01.30.22 Thanks. It's interesting that there are few controllers like this given multiple sources often exis
Cracking around mast struts, major issue or no? shemandr at 10:52am 01.30.22
Yanmar impeller replacement Benny17441 at 10:44am 01.30.22 Make sure the rubber assembly has not separated from the metal sleeve in the center. It will usua
Yanmar impeller replacement kloudie1 at 10:43am 01.30.22 Agree, but the back facing impeller is not the cause.
Hunter 49/50 bottom paint fstbttms at 10:43am 01.30.22 FYI for those recommending Sea Hawk products- the company is owned and managed by criminals. Just sa
Yanmar impeller replacement dlochner at 10:42am 01.30.22
Yanmar impeller replacement DinghySailor at 10:40am 01.30.22 Don't worry about the backwards facing impeller vane.. it will correct immediately on the first rev
Yanmar impeller replacement DinghySailor at 10:39am 01.30.22
Yanmar impeller replacement kloudie1 at 10:37am 01.30.22 Don't worry about the backwards facing impeller vane.. it will correct immediately on the first revo
Combined solar and turbine controller Bob J. at 10:35am 01.30.22 Midnight Kid solar controller has an input for a turbine. Believe they refer to as a "clipper".
Yanmar impeller replacement DinghySailor at 10:24am 01.30.22 Thanks Ritsam. The pump is reinstalled and operating normally with the old impeller. The shaft is ke
Yanmar impeller replacement Ralph Johnstone at 10:20am 01.30.22 There are a couple of consumables on a Yanmar that can be substituted with non Yanmar parts such as
Yanmar impeller replacement RitSim at 9:56am 01.30.22 I've used dish soap as an initial and temporary lubricant for the impeller. it looks like the pump
Hull Ralph Johnstone at 9:51am 01.30.22 I'm afraid the transducer put inside the boat fail to transmit. Do any of you have it or have you l
Hull Ralph Johnstone at 9:36am 01.30.22
Looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree or 40B Four V-Drive (2) HeatherE at 9:03am 01.30.22 Hi all, I am at the mercy of my mechanic. We did remove injectors, etc., no go. I did find a 30B t

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