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Wheel-to-tiller conversion BristolCaptnJack at 4:42am 06.24.07 Bristol 0/2013 My dad and I are trying to replace the wheel on our '74 Bristol 30 with a tiller but are unsure of w
Anchoring Sails Edventure at 4:14am 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1384 Considering anchoring sail. Saw one a www.BannerBayMarine.com. Anyone have any experience with one?
Racor fuel filter Bob La Salle at 6:43am 06.24.07 Big Boats 1/1281 I installed a Racor 500 MA fuel filter with a vacuum gauge, between the fuel tank and the engine, mo
Installing the CDI FF2 with ball bearing rizz at 6:30am 06.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1301 I would like to install the CDI-FF2 with ball bearing on my O'Day 23. The installation manual on the
trailer source in Southern Cal dogboy at 6:20am 06.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1093 I'm looking for a new trailer for my 1978 Catalina 22. Any suggestions for dealers pr manufactures i
S25 Pulpits S25 Newbie at 7:06am 06.24.07 Seidelmann 1/1622 Ahoy,I have recently acquired a 1981 S25. For whatever reason the boat is missing the rear pulpit.
410 bow thruster tom at 6:58am 06.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1189 I have a hunter 410 and would like to add a bow thruster / hunter said they had not done this or off
Polysulfide "grout" is melting Ken Johnson at 7:44am 06.24.07 Bavaria 4/1909 The Polysulfide filler between the tak boards on the seats in my cockpit is "melting" in several pla
Swing Keel jsailor at 7:29am 06.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1174 The swing keel on my Catalina 22 has a worn pivot and must be removed and possibly rebushed. I am lo
Roller Furling - threading the needle Bill P. at 8:42am 06.24.07 Smaller Boats 2/999 Got my sails back from SailCare - very happy - look brand new and given they were more dirty than ou
Climbing the mast on a H23.5 Rick Macdonald at 8:41am 06.24.07 Smaller Boats 3/991 Is going up the mast of a H23.5 while the boat is on the water (in a slip) OK to do? If I took a boa
Bow Sprit failure JWM13217 at 8:38am 06.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1140 I just had a failure of the bow sprit on my 1981 Catalina 27 TM. It seems that the bottom stay snap
Bareboat suggestions Bob F at 8:30am 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 12/1535 I need some suggestions for new areas to consider for bareboat vacations. We've done BVI's, Pacific
jabsco electic head llogue at 9:36am 06.24.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1514 We are no longer getting water in to the top part of the bowl-just some in the bottom when we push r
Longshaft or regular Flashman at 10:41am 06.24.07 Smaller Boats 14/1304 Just purchased a 1986 25.5 Hunter. No motor, no sails. Need to buy a motor quickly. After reviewin
Panama City local knowledge, anchorages Persy at 11:18am 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 3/2761 I'm sailing from Pensacola to Panama City FL for a few days over July 4th week and looking for infor
buying a Javelin Suellen Gearinger at 11:10am 06.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1083 I would like to learn to sail on our nearby 400 acre lake. I have a friend who is selling a 14 " Ja
Calling TCBRO Bob at 10:48am 06.24.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1002 Tom, did you have any luck finding the Autohelm part that you thought might be somewhere around your
Voltmeter on engine console dead Ken at 10:46am 06.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1057 The voltmeter on the engine console of my 1994 270 just stopped registering. Perkins M18. Batteries
fresh water pump Tom at 12:42pm 06.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/816 The fresh water pump on my 1990 Hunter 30g recently decided to stop working. Has anyone had the ple

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Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area mermike at 7:02pm 03.13.21 I wonder if I could get the whole top of the hatch wrapped with the car bra stuff. That's supposedly
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area mermike at 6:59pm 03.13.21 I shopped around a bit and got the cost for the Sika system down to $85 exclusive of the tape. Are t
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area mermike at 6:45pm 03.13.21 I did mine a couple years ago with the Sika system. Rock solid so far. I have a bunch of the primer
Hunter 49 Staysail tkwhalen at 6:05pm 03.13.21
Newbie questions kloudie1 at 6:05pm 03.13.21 Check this stuff out for bedding hardware.. great stuff.. The prep for the seal is important for let
Soft wood along bottom of bulkhead - how bad is this, how to approach? weekendrken at 5:40pm 03.13.21 Potentially those you cite are solutions (not potential solutions until we know more.). Understand t
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area MikeHoncho at 5:37pm 03.13.21 I did mine a couple years ago with the Sika system. Rock solid so far. I have a bunch of the primer
Merit 22 Paint question CaseyJohn2001 at 5:27pm 03.13.21 G
Changing sail numbers nightowle at 5:08pm 03.13.21 very gently with the heat gun or hair dryer. The numbers shouldn't be too hard to remove, but dacro
Soft wood along bottom of bulkhead - how bad is this, how to approach? nightowle at 5:06pm 03.13.21 If you successfully infuse epoxy in any reasonable way, I'd say your plan to sister in a new piece c
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area dLj at 5:03pm 03.13.21 Sika was used with my cabin windows. They fell out twice in three yrs. professionally installed.
Soft wood along bottom of bulkhead - how bad is this, how to approach? LukeAvanti at 4:56pm 03.13.21
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area Mark Maulden at 4:33pm 03.13.21 Sika was used with my cabin windows. They fell out twice in three yrs. professionally installed. N
Soft wood along bottom of bulkhead - how bad is this, how to approach? weekendrken at 4:30pm 03.13.21 OK, I see it now. Need more info!!!! How deteriorated is it? Just the surface discolored? Is
Servicing the Maxwell Winches Bolander at 4:26pm 03.13.21 Suggest posting the used winches for sale on this site through the link below, Craigslist or ebay
Engine coolant valve and water heater sailme88 at 4:18pm 03.13.21 Good opportunity to replace all of your antifreeze and make a winterization manifold for your heater
Engine coolant valve and water heater weekendrken at 4:04pm 03.13.21 A bleed near the height point of the WH loop to bleed air trapped in that system.
Mac 25 bottom issue (2) Grumps at 3:55pm 03.13.21
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? Project_Mayhem at 3:45pm 03.13.21 You stated your tongue weight was only 75 pounds so I dont think that's going to have a big impact o
Not really a question, but a thanks! NINEv2 at 3:41pm 03.13.21 congrats on the new boat ,glad it worked out! Dano It's actually the boat you clued me into, so bi

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