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Bleeding Air from water M-25 Richard at 1:51am 06.09.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1261 What is the proper way to bleed air from the fresh water cooling system on an M-25 Universal. I am c
Pekins Diesel won't start Jamo at 2:07am 06.09.08 Mid-Size Boats 0/1120 I went to fire up the boat for the first time this year. No go! Batteries good, fuel is not making i
Where can I get a jib oldiesrocker2001 at 2:22am 06.09.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1080 Where can I get a Jib sock for my furled jib - or do I need one? While I've usually towed with the j
Keeping the Tohotsu motor from rotating Aldo at 2:28am 06.09.08 Catalina 22 5/1355 My son just put his new Tohotsu 6 HP motor onto his C-22 yesterday. He had several problems with it
Noticing fewer power boats this summer ... Scott at 2:56am 06.09.08 Ask All Sailors 17/1537 I think the gas prices may be making a big difference. The slips at our marina are almost half empt
Refrigeration Jerry at 3:05am 06.09.08 Ask All Sailors 3/971 Just wondering if the frige can stay on when not motoring?
Mast Jack wrench (1967 Daysailer) Pete at 3:39am 06.09.08 Day Sailers 1/1626 I have a 1967 Daysailer with the Mast Jack set-up. The boat did not come with a wrench to adjust the
Just bought paint 48dodge at 3:54am 06.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/837 Ouch! Painting my 222 in it's entirety. Along with the primers, sealers, and non-skid paints. Goo
Mississipi Gulf Coast (Cat Island) jbreland at 3:35am 06.09.08 Smaller Boats 2/1137 Any Mississippi coast sailers on here familiar with Cat Island?I would like any tips advice on get
Cal 34 Steel fittings question. Zephyrs Aura at 3:30am 06.09.08 Cal 2/1684 Hi folks, I'm looking at buying a 1968 cal 34. The boat has been cruised extensively and is very
Liability Insurance? Hec @ 19 at 4:30am 06.09.08 Ask All Sailors 22/1595 How many folks have liability insurance on their sailboats? Mine is twenty years old and is kept her
Need help RE: trailering an Oday20 aclark at 4:27am 06.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/821 I need to transport an Oday20 on a trailer. I have not seen the boat and will not have an opportuni
Fishing on a Catalina 22 Liza at 4:22am 06.09.08 Catalina 22 4/4146 my husband and I are going round and round..He likes to "only" sail, and I want to sail and fish. D
Forespar Nova Lift Allan R at 4:02am 06.09.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1738 Looking for opinions on the Forespar Nova Lift. I am considering installing one and would like to k
1st Race for a Cruiser/Weekend sailor william24424 at 6:24am 06.09.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1014 Mattapoisett "Spring around the bay" I brought aboard an experienced helmsman, 2 buddies from hockey
Battery question Ken Honeycutt at 3:19am 06.09.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1383 I thought I was pretty knowledgeable about batteries but now I'm wondering. I have 2 8D batteries on
Hatch cover (trapezoidal V-berth) replacement 1977 Hunter 25 busyengineer at 7:18am 06.09.08 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1513 Help! I have a 1977 Hunter 25 with the original smoked lexan/polycarbonate domed V-berth hatch cov
Ranger on Tampa Craigslist. Is it a good price? gulfportR28 at 7:10am 06.09.08 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 3/3599 What should I watch out for?
vibration using a 2 blend blades propeler over 1600 rpm Cesar at 8:31am 06.09.08 Mid-Size Boats 4/1217 In my 336 Hunter Legend boat, with a Yanmar 27 HP engine, I notice a vibration over 1600 rpm. It h
Compass Bubble BungalowBill at 9:05am 06.09.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1454 I have a binnacle mounted compass on my H28. When I splashed the boat this spring I noticed a large

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Stern rail for 26S stickinthemud57 at 3:08pm 11.03.21 Sorry, but cody_cody did want it and it has been delivered. The folks at Railmakers are great, so go
Saturated rudder dmax at 3:07pm 11.03.21 This is correct, except for using 5200. The sealant needs to be flexible to accommodate the differe
Stern rail for 26S srimes at 3:01pm 11.03.21 I have a stern rail from my '94 26S that I have removed and have no plans to re-install. If you can
CE certificate for Hunter 466? sail sfbay at 3:01pm 11.03.21 Welcome to the forum!! Page 38 of the 466 owner's manual manual Generic Section_Large Boats (sailbo
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? loneshark64 at 2:49pm 11.03.21
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? loneshark64 at 2:43pm 11.03.21 It is the statement "no wonder that it wears out in half a season" that seeks a solution. But the
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? BigEasy at 2:42pm 11.03.21 Here's the part I ordered: Much thanks. Hope you get it all wrapped up!
SAE 2-pin vs MC4? thinwater at 2:39pm 11.03.21 Understood, but you could still be held liable. Just saying. I am all for careful work, but forum
Replacement Speakers for Cockpit Arch on Hunter 320 sail sfbay at 2:24pm 11.03.21 Welcome to the forum!! Suggest confirming the hole diameter to mount the speaker in. I replaced the
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? sunlover at 2:24pm 11.03.21 What angle adaptor did you purchase to adapt the thru hull fitting to the valve? Here's the part
Catalina 22 Anchor Chain Stu Jackson at 2:13pm 11.03.21 A joiner on what look like 2 "C"'s the same size as a link of chain works well...strong and easy to
Saturated rudder dlochner at 1:55pm 11.03.21 To seal the rudder shaft's entrance into the rudder, chisel/grind out the fiberglass around the ope
Anyone thinking of selling their 275? Peggy Shulman at 1:52pm 11.03.21 Just found this site. My husband and I bought our C275, Cygnet, new in 2015 from Eastern Yacht Sal
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? fullbore at 1:49pm 11.03.21 On my new 343 the zinc is a tiny conical thing at the end of the prop. On my old boats I had one or
Outboard weight on a San Juan 21 Benny17441 at 1:42pm 11.03.21 Had a 54 lbs. 4 stroke 5 HP in one and the transom was able to handle the weight with some deflectio
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? fullbore at 1:42pm 11.03.21
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? jssailem at 1:41pm 11.03.21 it is a small amount of metal and no wonder that it wears out in half a season It is the statement
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve dkinzer at 1:38pm 11.03.21 That makes sense. Thanks.
Water Heater T&P Relief Valve JamesG161 at 1:35pm 11.03.21 It may be that the pressure relief valve is to protect the tank Relief Valves are always to prote
Shaft Shark Experience and Opinions and Confirming Diameter of Catalina 310 prop shaft KZW at 1:33pm 11.03.21 My C-310, sail no 307, was built in 2005. It has a one inch diameter shaft.

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