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What is the proper method of wedging mast at deck penitration Stillraining at 1:28pm 03.10.08 Ask All Sailors 4/2619 I have recently re-steped my mast, which is keel stepped...I want to know what the proper way to wed
Boom fitting for Y25II Pete Wheeler at 12:18pm 03.10.08 Yamaha 2/1653 Hi all,Does anyone know where I can get a new gooseneck slider for Grasshopper? The one we have at
Need tips for choosing & installing motor mount (1) michael at 11:45am 03.10.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1536 I found a mount on Craiglist, but being a novice with outboards, I'm not sure if this is adequate fo
Need a surveyor? Sherie at 11:44am 03.10.08 Smaller Boats 4/1292 Hi,I am considering buying a '70s Catalina 22 for a bargain of $1500. I am wondering if I should s
Bottom Paint and Dive Services Rick D at 11:34am 03.10.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1767 Sometimes I wonder if most of us in SoCal have been victim of a large con. Most of us, by my seat-of
Funky Site Response? Rick D at 11:10am 03.10.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1251 For about the last two to three weeks, I've had some site hang-ups. It locks up or is very slow to p
back stay tension John at 11:01am 03.10.08 Ask All Sailors 21/6468 I have a Catalina 36 with a split back stay. The lower stays are 1/4" diameter. I recently had to re
Removing Stainless Pullpit RobJ74 at 1:55am 03.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/943 One more question! I'm trying to remove a damaged pullpit to have it repaired. The biggest hang up i
The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea Harry Greenspun at 1:55am 03.09.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1115 All, People often inquire about nautical reference books. Amazon has the 688 page, $65 hardcover
Solenoid Connections rbarclay at 1:51am 03.09.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/939 I am having other wiring/starter problems and would like to be certain that I am connecting the star
Replacement Windows? RobJ74 at 1:48am 03.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2063 Hi, First time poster. My wife and I purchased a long neglected 94' Hunter 29.5 last summer and have
Mast rake Mike8088 at 1:31am 03.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1261 Does anyone know the correct amount of mast rake for an 1984 O'day 26? When we bought it from the p
Are Battans necessary? jjgizara at 1:20am 03.09.08 Big Boats 3/1091 I had battans on my 37.5 legend and took them out of the sail. A friend and fellow sailor with much
Just need an opinion Bill at 4:52am 03.09.08 Catalina 310 2/1667
Cat's a dog? SailboatOwners.com at 4:36am 03.09.08 Ask All Sailors 32/3144 If I were a betting man, I'd wager that you own a marconi rigged monohull sloop. But there are many
auto pilot selection chris at 6:53am 03.09.08 S2 2/1529 I have a S2 9.2C from 1979. I want to add an auto pilot, specifically the raymarine S-1 wheel pilot.
Is it spring, yet (2) higgs at 5:28am 03.09.08 Ask All Sailors 17/1522 Boy, are we getting blasted this past week here on Lake Onraio
Daylight saving time and your tide charts Bob V at 7:53am 03.09.08 Ask All Sailors 9/5602 Since daylight saving time started early this year it may be confusing when using tide charts or sof
4" wide stripe down by waterline Tom at 8:00am 03.09.08 Ask All Sailors 12/1700 The 4" wide vinal stripe down by the water line is all faded. Can you paint overit or does it have
Trailer for c25 swing keel Michel16053 at 4:06am 03.09.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1239 I am looking for a used trailer to accomodate my 1980 C25 TR swing keel. I found a roller trailer fo

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Battery box over prop shaft Jaxn at 3:15pm 10.30.21 Do you want that much weight that far aft? Where were the batteries originally? I think that might b
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair (1) Williammiller100 at 3:14pm 10.30.21 Cleaned and painted coupling.....did not remove. Polished shaft a bit. l
Battery box over prop shaft dlochner at 3:13pm 10.30.21 Thanks for the answers. What's under the inspection port? Is that something that needs to be access
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair (1) Williammiller100 at 3:12pm 10.30.21 New cutlass bearing size.
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair (1) Williammiller100 at 3:11pm 10.30.21 2 mounts have "50" 2 have "70" on the rubber.
Battery box over prop shaft Jaxn at 3:11pm 10.30.21 Good questions. Let me clarify the placement. I am proposing placing the batteries side-by-side in
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair (1) Williammiller100 at 3:10pm 10.30.21 Test fit. Note new dripless.
DIY Fuel Polishing System PaulK at 3:09pm 10.30.21 Fuel polishing system is a circulating pump, a particle filter, a water separator (often combined)
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair (1) Williammiller100 at 3:07pm 10.30.21 199663
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair (1) Williammiller100 at 3:06pm 10.30.21 199662
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair (1) Williammiller100 at 3:06pm 10.30.21 Turned out to be a simple fix because we removed the motor to pull the shaft, replace the dripless a
Worst mistake by a boat idiot Tally Ho at 3:04pm 10.30.21 the worst mistake is if he selected that holding tank connection on the manifold :poop: Admiral wou
Battery box over prop shaft PaulK at 3:01pm 10.30.21 Do you want that much weight that far aft? Where were the batteries originally?
Hi need suggestions for propeller for a 1978 Catalina retrofitted with a Yanmar 2GM20 Tally Ho at 2:59pm 10.30.21 I have a different (but similar-sized) boat with a 2GM20F engine. I run a Michigan Sailor 14RH14 2-
Mods to our 35s5 (2) Hollyberry at 2:58pm 10.30.21 199660 btw, typically the area behind the steps (above the fiberglass engine box) is a wood finish.
I think I just bought a 30. iSaint06 at 2:56pm 10.30.21 You need to be around a boat for a while to get to know what works and doesn't work for you. You w
Battery box over prop shaft dlochner at 2:52pm 10.30.21 While it would be nice to have them right behind the engine, I think I would regret making it harde
Battery Charging dlochner at 2:07pm 10.30.21 @Stu Jackson beat me, I have an excuse of course I was motoring into 15 knots on the nose... AGMs
Worst mistake by a boat idiot senang at 1:46pm 10.30.21 Plumbed to the holding tank. OK. But was the manifold tubing going to the bottom or the TOP of the B
DIY Fuel Polishing System senang at 1:41pm 10.30.21 There was a filter container from the 70's, that let you put a roll of toilet paper in the containe

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