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Batteries tgrass462 at 10:54pm 05.05.08 Smaller Boats 14/841 Getting ready to launch my 94 H-26. I'm charging the batteries in the basement - put the Automotive
Shaft Packing Chief at 10:51pm 05.05.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/911 I have used the Gore GFO Packing for several years and try and replace every two. I am due and I bel
Oil Base or Water Base???? Popeye18296 at 11:47pm 05.05.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1230 Okay, So now I have removed the headliner,scraped and wiped down below deck and am ready? to prime!
Old boat to new boat traditions Andy at 11:44pm 05.05.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1128 A fellow sailor gave my wife and I the honor of riding along on the first sea (OK, Lake Erie really)
H356 Rear hatches Mike4079 at 11:34pm 05.05.08 Big Boats 7/1220 I have noticed in several reviews and articles that many have commented that the H356 or H36 rear ha
310 Mainsail Halyard Specs Ray at 12:22am 05.06.08 Catalina 310 10/2259 All, I want to replace my mainsail halyard. Does anyone know the specs and/or a good source? It has
Vision '32 JerryP at 12:40am 05.06.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1010 Just bought a Vision '32 and would appreciate hearing from other owners about their boats and what t
Display location thisoldspouse at 1:06am 05.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1092 I'm looking to install a depth finder/sounder on a Venture 222. Most of the current models are the "
Perkins M30 Picture Request RDavis at 1:16am 05.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/841 Does anyone have a picture of their Perkins M30 they can share with me? THXS
Port measurements on a H25.5 Jerry21671 at 1:38am 05.06.08 Smaller Boats 0/728 Anyone know the measurements on the standard ports on a H25.5? The chandlery has replacements and I
Through Hull fitings Mike Pelaez at 2:58am 05.06.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1219 I'm preparing to replace the pipe stem through hulls in my C-30 #34 "Old lady!"I want to use marlon
Lazy sailor - use of the traveler NautiDuck at 2:52am 05.06.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 19/3345 OK, I know this is probably blasphemous but I have a question about how to be a lazy sailor. Some o
Anyone sail douglas lake in Tn? biorapper at 3:03am 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1869 I'm probably gonna explore it this week. It seems like a good sailing lake, just wondering if anyon
Engine Shaft length for a 26D Ron at 4:53am 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1156 I have an extra long shaft (about 25") on my worn out Evinrude and want to buy a new motor. Will a 2
Are there any new S2 6.8 owners out there? Ed Ramsey at 4:44am 05.06.08 S2 0/1228 Just wondering...
New Boat! GTMatt at 5:23am 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1936 Hey, I just got a new sailboat and have no idea about anything on it, its a 1975 mueller snipe, its
The Latest Project - New Portlights (2) Maine Sail at 5:49am 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1226 Hi All,I've not been around as much lately because it's "work on the boat time".. For my latest pr
Freshwater Pump Issues SailJunkie at 6:48am 05.06.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1797 Last Autumn, I winterized my water system by bypassing the water heater and running a couple of gall
H33 Keel depth from hull Tim Dalton at 6:19am 05.06.08 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1157 I have a 1981 shoal draft (4 feet) H33 and will be moving it by truck next week. The shipper called
Motor shaft lenght for a Macgregor 26D Ron at 6:16am 05.06.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/3277 I have a 1988 MacGregor 26D with a worn out engine that has an extra long shaft, maybe 25". The fact

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Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler (1) SandyFrank at 10:52am 05.02.21 193639 :beer: It lost some of its curve so the "wings" are sticking up a bit. In process with dril
What happened here... Tom J at 10:30am 05.02.21 Is it a derelict? When we sailed the Charlotte Harbor area, we often saw derelicts that would settl
H26 Bilge location Thaniel at 10:29am 05.02.21
What happened here... FastOlson at 10:26am 05.02.21 Quite a mystery. Looks somewhat like an old Venture 22, and none of those had positive floatation th
Racor Fun Yesterday (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 05.02.21 Perhaps an innovative owner could design a way to add a shutoff near the fuel filter Probably the
Install an anchor Windlass Ralph Johnstone at 9:59am 05.02.21 Three ways to puling in the chain from the depths. Noooooooooooo ...............................
What happened here... shemandr at 9:28am 05.02.21 I never considered it may be floating on buoyancy foam. I just thought it was in water too shallow
H26 Bilge location CaptainRan at 9:24am 05.02.21 So is it true then that then that the floor will be completely covered with water before the pump ki
Racor Fun Yesterday SawyerCurt at 9:23am 05.02.21 Vice grips on the fuel line with padding between the jaws and the hose works as a temporary fix. I
Adding a Bowsprit to a Std Rig Boat Dogswater at 9:21am 05.02.21 Thanks for the quick and detailed replies guys. Like Sailfanatic said, using a #2 rather than a #1
Install an anchor Windlass jssailem at 9:17am 05.02.21 more chain thus would appreciate the windlass Welcome Dale to SBO. Good luck with the boat search.
Install an anchor Windlass Dale Haz at 9:03am 05.02.21 Much appreciated, I'll post further soonest survey is done and I've purchased the boat. dale
What happened here... Don S/V ILLusion at 8:49am 05.02.21 Must be another of the Indonesian mystery underwater waves. No other explanation is acceptable
Raritan Electro-Scan waste handling system In New York sail sfbay at 8:35am 05.02.21 Welcome to the forum!! Most of New York State's coastal waters and connecting waterways are No Disc
Passage 42- Electrical Panel A/C light indictors - wires - burnt JamesG161 at 8:23am 05.02.21 Burnt wires is not a good sign. You need to find out what happened. Jim... PS: Looks like a Resist
Racor Fun Yesterday Stu Jackson at 8:08am 05.02.21
What happened here... Leeward Rail at 8:00am 05.02.21 Built in floation Foam , keeping it floating Flotation make most sense since it would more likely
Dripless propeller shaft Justin_NSA at 7:54am 05.02.21 Wouldn't dropping the rudder to slide the shaft back be much easier? It's what I did to install my L
What happened here... JamesG161 at 7:53am 05.02.21 Best guess... Battery dead on the bilge pump. Jim... PS: Built in floation Foam , keeping it float
H15 Free-standing lift recommendation sail sfbay at 7:49am 05.02.21 Which design are you planning to install?

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