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Cal 33 Shift Cable Bracket DonDutton at 1:42am 11.13.07 Cal 4/2210 I have a 1986 Cal 33 with a Yanmar 3GM 22 hp diesel. The bracket that attaches to the port side of
Duffles for charter Alice A. at 2:50am 11.13.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1098 Hi, everyone. We need new duffles for our 10 day charter this winter. We need something in the 36inc
Non toxic anti freeze question Eric S565 at 2:55am 11.13.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1485 I'm slowly getting my A-4 winterized, and I noticed something on the jug of non toxic antifreeze tha
Need Dodger made for an O'Day 272 Capt Ron at 4:14am 11.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1795 Hello,I need to have a dodger made for my 272LE and was wondering if anyone knew of a manufacturer
Catalina owners manual Tony List at 4:10am 11.13.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1431 I am looking for the owners manual for a Catalina 28 MK1, as the one supplied with the boat came inc
Question for (Old) Gearheads.... (1) Rick D at 4:04am 11.13.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1151 The Engine thread got me to thinking about a problem on one of my boats. This is a 92-year old launc
Draft Reduction Bob14218 at 3:21am 11.13.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2760 Hi SailorsI am considering reducing the draft of my 43' Beneteau Idyle (1986) and wondering if any
Corroded Raw Water Strainer Roy Mosteller at 3:07am 11.13.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2579 The Perko engine raw water strainer on my 30T (1991) is covered with green corrosion due to salt wat
Roller Furling for Winter Scott On Eagles Wings at 3:03am 11.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/919 How do you folks store your forestay witht he roller furling assembly. I use my mast as a ridge pol
cockpit mounted manual bilge pump identity JoeR at 6:34am 11.13.07 Ask An Oday Owner 14/2114 I have an 1985 Oday 28 and it has a manual bilge pump mounted on the bulkhead just aft of the wheel.
Painting fiberglass Androctus at 4:24am 11.13.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1133 Alas, not another topic about bottom paint. No, I've pretty much got that figured out.Since I purc
Do Furling Main sails normally have streamers? GKuffner at 10:24am 11.13.07 Ask All Sailors 11/2309 My last boat had a standard mainsail with battens and streamers. I'm getting a new boat with a furl
Cabin top teak grab rails ray Muller at 10:17am 11.13.07 Catalina 30 4/3417 I am trying to remove my cabin top grab rails to strip the varnish from them. There are 11 points wh
Blister Question Steve! at 11:09am 11.13.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1516 I pulled my Catalina 28 out a week or two ago and found a huge blister under the gelcoat. This baby
Loose Keel fittings from hull Bob at 1:17pm 11.13.07 Smaller Boats 1/941 My keel is begining to losen from the hull. Has anyone had to repair a lose keel/
swing keel, Paul Wolfram at 9:31pm 11.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1082 Can any one tell me how high I have to put My Hunter 260 (year 2000) for the winter So the keel ca
Mast carriers Claude at 9:58pm 11.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1164 Gentlemen,I was wondering if any of you might have drawing or specs for the mast carriers for a Mac
Winter Cover Duke3374 at 10:01pm 11.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1133 Looking for a winter cover for a Hunter 1999 34 foot.Something reasonable in price.Thank you
To Wrap, or not to wrap Steve Braverman at 11:25pm 11.11.07 Ask All Sailors 18/2731 I plan to keep my O'Day 25 on the hard next year due to various personal reasons. Is it a bad idea
Max prop Terry Fields at 11:28pm 11.11.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1224 We recently installed a Max Prop on our 450 Passage and the yard doing the installation indicated th

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Discount boat brokers Phil Herring at 4:19pm 11.01.21 To the best of my knowledge, no and no. But who knows what you can negotiate...
Fuse in small solar setup heritage at 4:16pm 11.01.21 Make sure you put the fuse between the controller and the battery and within 7" of the battery if po
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends Timbo33 at 3:59pm 11.01.21 Chalk line on a Long straight board through the port windows, plumb bob over the center of the Keel
Odd wave jssailem at 3:59pm 11.01.21 If it was up here in the Strait, it could come from any number of Tugs with Barges or Tankers/Contai
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends DeniseO30 at 3:50pm 11.01.21 Chalk line on a Long straight board through the port windows, plumb bob over the center of the Keel
Just a gentle grounding / rudder damage dlochner at 3:35pm 11.01.21 Don't hit the panic button. I've had 2 saturated rudders, they are a PITA. Eventually the rudder wil
Single handing Will Gilmore at 3:19pm 11.01.21 Welcome to the forums WI Rigger. I know you'll make intelligent choices for your new boat, just as
Odd wave Brian D at 3:12pm 11.01.21 What I find interesting is in the start of the video, it is somewhat flat (compared to later). White
Single handing WI Rigger at 3:10pm 11.01.21 I am trying to do as much as I can from the cockpit. Going forward to douse the jib or even reef the
Mods to our 35s5 jssailem at 3:08pm 11.01.21 Good looking job.
Removing fuel pickup on 280 Tally Ho at 3:06pm 11.01.21 IIRC, the tank is accessed behind a wall in the aft berth. i did not pull mine out, but once you
Just a gentle grounding / rudder damage jssailem at 3:06pm 11.01.21 At this point you are trying to do as much as is possible till the winter freezes come. Open it up (
OEM Hatches for 1989 O'Day 302 Tally Ho at 3:01pm 11.01.21 Hi All, I have a 1989 O'Day 302 and I wanted to know who the manufacturer used for hatches. I've
Inner shell cracks on haul out nightowle at 2:57pm 11.01.21 An unfortunate reality of modern fiberglass production boats. A haul-out and/or blocking can do it.
Removing furling drum on Legen 40.5 jssailem at 2:56pm 11.01.21 I live near Portland. If your coming up after the 16th of NOV let me know. Perhaps we can look at th
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 JamesG161 at 2:55pm 11.01.21 What batteries are you planning to Solar Charge? Jim...
Oh Yeah! Just when the boat is put to bed. jssailem at 2:49pm 11.01.21 The PCR test as not free if you want to get the results in time to meet the visit deadline. It was
Odd wave PaulK at 2:49pm 11.01.21
Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends Timbo33 at 2:40pm 11.01.21 How to align intersecting holes? Good question. I do not remember how I did that, but I do remember
Fuse in small solar setup thinwater at 2:34pm 11.01.21 Mixing wire sizes is not problem. However, crimping two different sizes can be annoying. There are s

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