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engine seacock irishbuckeye at 5:01am 04.21.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1322 We are new owners of a 1996 C400. It has the Westerbeke 42 engine. The owners' manual seems to ind
Data Marine Depth Transducer Help craig17181 at 4:28am 04.21.08 Big Boats 4/1062 I got my new depth transducer and cable from dmi marine...its a two piece unit with the plastic thru
The pendant line pipe under the galley sink Boat n Bus at 5:24am 04.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1190 The first sail in decent wind after the haulout yielded quite a bit of water under the sink. After
What have you donated to Davy Jones this year? Bad Obsession at 6:37am 04.21.08 Ask All Sailors 32/2441 I have just finished a hard week of work on my boat. It was alot of work but it was a VERY successf
Just added a third battery into my MKII Bad Obsession at 6:40am 04.21.08 Catalina 30 0/1126 I just added a third battery into my 1990 Catalina 30 MKII. If anyone is interested in doing this p
Cushions John Gilbert at 11:51am 04.21.08 Pearson 6/1608 Has anyone made new covers for settee/quarterberth/V-berth cushions? Ours appear to be the original
Before & After ..?? (2) Maine Sail at 11:57am 04.21.08 Ask All Sailors 27/2631 Hi All,I've never been one to take many "before photos" and decided I should. Usually I take a pho
Bottom paint in Freshwater Bill and Deb at 11:58am 04.21.08 Smaller Boats 5/2638 We recently bought a 1989 Catalin 22. We want to apply bottom paint that would be best for fresh wa
OK this water heater is killing me fox islander at 12:06pm 04.21.08 Catalina 30 3/1309 The archives say to remove the water heater thru the drawer opening ('90 mk II), but as soon as you
Mast spreaders Jeff at 12:44pm 04.21.08 Day Sailers 1/1167 Does anyone have experience they can share on repairing a broken mast spreader on an O'Day Daysailer
anchor bow holder Jonathan at 7:55am 04.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1201 I saw a photo some time ago of an anchor holder that fits over the bow pulpit. Does anyone know wher
Parts cost more than the complete head ?? Terry in Naples at 7:10am 04.21.08 Catalina 30 4/1274 I am getting ready for a trip down to Key West in a couple weeks and have been giving my boat a comp
More newby questions... Doug/Karen at 1:02pm 04.21.08 Big Boats 6/997 now that we are settling into our 356: 1) Is there an easier way to access the incoming and return
9.2 Nav Lights RussB at 12:48pm 04.21.08 S2 2/1435 I own a 1979 S2 9.2A Does anyone know what manufacturer and part or model number of the navigation
Forestay measurement 1972 30' C&C Ed at 1:23pm 04.21.08 C&C 2/3471 Can anyone help me with the forsestay length on a 1972 C'C sloop
Return of the jetskis! Bad Obsession at 4:33pm 04.21.08 Ask All Sailors 31/2125 I have already seen one jetski on the Potomac River this year. I hate those darn things. They fly
Spreader angle Mike8088 at 4:16pm 04.21.08 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1093 We have an O'day 26 with spreaders that have a slight downward angle (from the mast to the shrouds).
Cruise 44.7 and 40.7...Would You? Robert + Cynthia at 8:03pm 04.19.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1182 Two years ago we sold our 36.7. We raced her and now are thinking of the next boat. We will be retir
Please help.....28.5 Chainplate Removal?? Gary at 10:30pm 04.19.08 Mid-Size Boats 0/800 Unstepped mast, now rebbeding chainplates and need to know how the chainplate is removed. On the oth
Registration Numbers Removal Macklin at 10:58pm 04.19.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/983 I just purchased a used boat at I am in the process of changing the registration numbers. Any ideas

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SEIZED Fasteners Rich Stidger at 7:39am 11.10.21 In my experience an impact tool is the best approach. Applying plain torque to fasteners has lead t
SEIZED Fasteners dirt rd at 7:38am 11.10.21 Well, this has been discussed many times before, but what is YOUR favorite recipe for removing seize
Single handing Justin_NSA at 7:21am 11.10.21
SEIZED Fasteners Justin_NSA at 7:19am 11.10.21 I have the same problem on my jib sheet track end cap screw. Been using PB Blaster and other chemica
Painting over molded non-skid deck sail sfbay at 7:10am 11.10.21 just applied 2 coats of Awlgip color-matched polyester urethane topcoat paint with converter and red
Mods to our 35s5 BigEasy at 7:07am 11.10.21 Beautiful results. Perfection!
SEIZED Fasteners dmax at 6:57am 11.10.21 You might try something like these "rounded bolt removers" to get a better grip on the bolt, though
Running Rigging Line Type chip veres at 6:57am 11.10.21 Shameless plug for Miamicordage.com They make their own polyester double braid and will sell it to
Single handing BigEasy at 6:56am 11.10.21
SEIZED Fasteners BarryL at 6:53am 11.10.21 Hey, it sounds like you need a deep 6 pt socket that is thinner. They make them and you need one.
Old cedar lightning restoration dagar at 6:42am 11.10.21 Thank you for the quick reply. I will look into the Lightning website.
New Outboard on Order (4) patbratton at 6:32am 11.10.21 I have the motor installed and working. I have installed two 11 lb propane tanks. They hold two and
Single handing Crazy Dave Condon at 6:30am 11.10.21 @WI Rigger The placement of the transducer should be in the rear underneath the rear berth near the
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Pirate Dave at 6:22am 11.10.21 Maybe the front fell off and it was towed outside the enviornment
Running Rigging Line Type Joe at 6:18am 11.10.21 Plait. It is a weave description. Examples: rope spec rope spec 2 BTW, PET is polyester (polyethyl
Hunter 386 Cockpit Conduit to Nav Station run sail sfbay at 6:18am 11.10.21 Gary..........look for a messanger line in the chase tube to pull new wire through.
Mods to our 35s5 dmax at 6:17am 11.10.21 Looks really nice, I would favor a light stain just to darken it a bit but still have it contrast wi
TV/VCP Breaker Gary Ryan at 6:14am 11.10.21 Interesting. I've never used one of those, but watching Youtube it may work.
Hunter 386 Cockpit Conduit to Nav Station run Gary Ryan at 6:10am 11.10.21 Thanks, I have the owner manual but it does not show where it comes out. There's a cover on the hea
TV/VCP Breaker Brian D at 6:02am 11.10.21 Look for a tool called "fox and hound". It is a tool that is used to trace wires. You take one part

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