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Raw water scupper Mary Ellen at 11:42am 05.03.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1282 Hi - owner of an '87 Catalina 30 Mark II. I am installing a 3.5" diameter bronze scupper at the ext
I gave away 30 gallons of gas today. Brian D at 1:54pm 05.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1074 It was gas that has been in my boat for over three years. I filled up my tanks (2x30 gal) in April '
Centerboard controls to the cockpit jbwbcat30 at 1:32pm 05.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/999 I saw an article here a couple of mos ago on this topic looked in archives and cant find it. A coupl
Hello Beamreach Doug J at 2:54pm 05.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1039 Beamreach, Can you please post pic's of your companionway ladder again? I think you did an awsome
Nav Lights for a trailerable with deck-stepped mast. Derelicte at 3:25pm 05.03.08 Smaller Boats 2/1022 Can I get a few descriptions of how folks have configured nav lights for their small boat? I plan on
9.2C capacities garylinger at 9:19pm 05.01.08 S2 2/1500 I just purchased a 1980 9.2C and am trying to get as much specific info as possible about her. Were
NY State announces Erie Canal now open Ken Palmer at 9:53pm 05.01.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1015 Those snow birds returning from the south will find that the canal rates have been reinstated for 20
Omni wind gauges kevinp30 at 9:52pm 05.01.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1029 I have some old Omni wind gauges (speed, close haul, relative) on my 1976 Pearson 30 and the anemome
Pearson Boom Furler Help Bejasus at 12:47am 05.02.08 Pearson 3/1938 I have a friend with a Pearson lying in Savannah and he has a problem with his boom furling mechanis
engine vibration Mike Somers at 2:17am 05.02.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1753 Hello all. I have a 2006 Hunter 33 with 161 hours on engine. I just changed from the 3 blade fixed
Epiphanes - A personal review. sailortonyb Allied Mis at 2:09am 05.02.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2756 I recently tried Epiphanes on bare wood as my coating. Lots of people had lots of good things to say
Deck fill caps John12637 at 2:08am 05.02.08 Ask All Sailors 5/2032 I have a 1983 Catalina 30TR with the "no longer available" black plastic deck fill caps. They were m
Where is best place to buy sails Pat at 1:44am 05.02.08 Ask All Sailors 29/6555 Looking to buy new full batten main for a Catalina 36. I have had good luck with Cruising Direct (fo
Race Crew Shirts Tom at 3:25am 05.02.08 Ask All Sailors 8/2041 I did a scan over the archives and couldn't find what I was looking for, so I'm turning to you.I'd
Sailing the North Gulf of Mexico Coast on outside . Words of wisdom Please skinny_dipping_sailor at 5:48am 05.02.08 Mid-Size Boats 0/1290 Is it a good time to bring a boat home from Alabama? Seems like the winds are to 20 knots every day.
MacGregor 26c chris williams at 6:34am 05.02.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1103 Hello I Have A Macgregor 26c so i can get my centerboard out i have to modify my trailer has anyone
Head Hose Misery Ben L at 8:27am 05.02.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1514 I have recently installed a new holding tank (new aluminum, from same mfg as original, I know plasti
Friends paulj at 8:57am 05.02.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1041 Charliecobra...Did not see you and these guys said they didn't see you also.paulj
Mast cleaning rad at 9:16am 05.02.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1389 My mast is down for a refit and I want to clean it. It is gray anodized Aluminum. What can I use to
Refinish existing woodwork - inside cabin skogie at 10:14am 05.02.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1410 We have refinished some of the trim in the cabin but would like to do something with wood on wall -

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Replacing the Exhaust Hose - 41DS dkinzer at 1:05pm 11.20.21 The exhaust through hull is above the waterline - several inches or so. There is a "loop" in the exh
Replacing the Exhaust Hose - 41DS Tally Ho at 12:55pm 11.20.21
Replacing the Exhaust Hose - 41DS ice breaker at 12:52pm 11.20.21 It might make sense to ping the hose manufacture to see what their opinion is. At some point too ma
Teak darker than expected after refinish? Tally Ho at 12:48pm 11.20.21 FastOlson: I didn't use TeKa A & B or any cleaner, just sanded it down to raw wood then varnished.
Replacing the Exhaust Hose - 41DS dkinzer at 12:40pm 11.20.21 This is part of the run from the output of the muffler to the through hull. The section from the eng
Replacing the Exhaust Hose - 41DS ice breaker at 12:38pm 11.20.21 Which part of the hose is this? Engine to muffler? or muffler to exit. Our hose, after 1500 hrs lo
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries Richard19068 at 12:29pm 11.20.21 Maine Sail mentions using a DC power supply to equalize batteries in this article: https://marineho
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? JamesG161 at 11:58am 11.20.21 On my Hunter 430, there are 3 water inputs to the Shower Sump box. 1) Shower, in the Head, floor d
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries dLj at 11:34am 11.20.21 I use a research grade Lambda power supply that is programmable for both current and voltage. That p
Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller (1) joker460 at 11:15am 11.20.21 Since you haven't logged into the Parts System, here is the price and it looks like it is available.
Engineers - Thermodynamics Exam Bonus Question Crusty Ol Salt at 11:13am 11.20.21 I do enjoy the question and the students answer was awesome. That said Who said hell was hot?
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries jssailem at 11:11am 11.20.21
bottom job or sand and paint? jdrutten at 11:01am 11.20.21 ... I heard that it could be wiped off with either denatured alcohol or acetone. I wipe mine down
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat David in Sandusky at 10:43am 11.20.21 First, cruising the east coast to the Caribbean is basically coastal cruising. You are never that fa
What brand of charger do you use to equalize batteries Head Sail at 10:38am 11.20.21 I bought an non-marine battery charger on Amazon with a desulfation cycle and equalize function. Co
Teak darker than expected after refinish? Head Sail at 10:23am 11.20.21 Did you bleach it before varnishing? Teak gets dark under old varnish because of mold. You need to
confused as to what to look for in a blue water boat chip veres at 10:17am 11.20.21 Necessities on blue water boat: Chart, compass, food, water, your passport, you. Yes I am a smart*
bottom job or sand and paint? sesmith at 10:10am 11.20.21 Be prepared for a lot of work getting the VC 17 off. Chemicals and paint strippers did not work, th
Oceanis 321 Looking for complete assembly bow anchor roller Claude L.-Auger at 10:10am 11.20.21 Tks Re the Klacko info. At this point, looking at the picture provided by mdibella and comparing wit
Teak darker than expected after refinish? jon hansen at 9:41am 11.20.21 youngest of three brothers. he is a triplet. parents had three kids, went for one more, got triple

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