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Barnacles David Gourley at 4:21am 10.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1111 I keep my boat moored in the Danvers river where the water is a mixture of salt and fresh water. Eve
Halyard winch pawls jilm4 at 5:07am 10.24.07 Catalina 30 2/1276 I had some friends pull apart my halyard winch during a sail the other day and I was wondering if an
CA Yearly boat tax question... Levin at 5:33am 10.24.07 Ask All Sailors 28/12056 Hello everyone... Ok I have a quick question in regards to the yearly CA tax on boats and other v
Tillerlock or Till Tamer? Don Beavin at 5:34am 10.24.07 Smaller Boats 5/1374 Which would I rather have? They both look like excellent products. I am primarily sailing on a fairl
She is coming along (1) BradG at 5:49am 10.24.07 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1160 Well after almost 6 months of hard work the Second Chance (her new name) is coming along. She broke
Hull maintainence and finish bffatcat at 7:14am 10.24.07 Ask All Sailors 4/948 I have a 1975 boat. At one time Im sure the boat was a cream color but now throughyears of fading
For All You Evac'ed From The SoCal Fires.... Rick D at 7:44am 10.24.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1218 Best of luck to all of you. Marlyn and I plus the cat and dog are on our boat pending a return home
Stack Pack vs Dutchman's Barry at 8:06am 10.24.07 Big Boats 1/1354 We are buying a new main sail and are debating on using the existing Dutchman system or a stackpack
Water pump Bob at 8:07am 10.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1003 I had a clogged water filter that was so full of mold (yuck) that my water pressure really dropped.
Keel R & R William6074 at 9:12am 10.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/788 I would like to offer my sincerest thanks to those contributors offering their sage advise regarding
changing Marelon plastic vavle Russ at 9:25am 10.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/990 Hello to all, My Cat 30 is hauled for some repairs and a bottom job right now. I am trying t
battery install Mac21 jabcoMac21 at 11:12am 10.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/769 Present battery under the deck toward aft and very hard to get to for a recharge. Is there a better
Outboard size for a Mac21 jabcoMac21 at 11:08am 10.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1079 I have a 4hp now that moves the boat nice, but have an older 18hp but a lot more weight. What is th
Catalina vs Hunter Russ at 12:19pm 10.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1726 We have had Catalina's since the mid 70's. However, the 42 Hunter Passage 420 CC has a great layou
What to look for (1) bobg17881 at 1:21pm 10.24.07 Day Sailers 1/1003 Hi I'm new to sailing so bear with me. I am going to look at a Javelin (14) on Saturday morning and
Oday 22 Traveler? Art Rumpf at 1:10pm 10.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1337 Has anyone successfully installed a transom mounted traveler to their Oday 22? I'd rather not bisec
40.5 Owners Capt Ron at 1:22pm 10.24.07 Big Boats 6/1401 Hello all 40.5 owners, I have a couple of questions in reference to this model.1. what was the last
o Spreader for 272 Casey13062 at 1:52pm 10.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/742 Does anyone have or know of a (1) spreader and (2) spreader tips for O'DAY 272 mast?*
Shore Power for a 26M Charles at 3:17pm 10.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/973 Has anyone put in shore power on a 26M? Where is the best location to place the 30 amp connection go
HELP!! Ranger 16 rigging Dan Garcia at 2:53pm 10.24.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1744 Hello. I being new to sailing am tyring to piece together a boat given to me. So far this boat is

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Aft Cabin Quarter Panel Door removal (1) Calif. Ted at 10:08am 11.10.21 I have removed the aft cabin door/bulkhead and all the wood around the engine in my similar 320 to r
Jib sheet track/car? shemandr at 9:52am 11.10.21
SEIZED Fasteners Justin_NSA at 9:47am 11.10.21 Hey, it sounds like you need a deep 6 pt socket that is thinner. They make them and you need one.
SEIZED Fasteners BigEasy at 9:32am 11.10.21 Well, this has been discussed many times before, but what is YOUR favorite recipe for removing seiz
SEIZED Fasteners dmax at 8:57am 11.10.21 In case you haven't thought about this, when applying heat try to heat up the aluminum more than the
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 John T1594 at 8:43am 11.10.21 I had a raw water cooled 2QM15 on my 1980 H30. To winterize the engine I would run two gallons of -1
Jib sheet track/car? (1) sail sfbay at 8:31am 11.10.21 Can you post a photo of what you have now? Are you planning to install tracks with jib lead blocks
SEIZED Fasteners Apex at 8:30am 11.10.21 i thought this would be a favorite subject. What mad concoctions are you using? Regarding my proje
Aft Cabin Quarter Panel Door removal Jose Nunez at 8:12am 11.10.21 Cutting out an access hole and installing a rectangular or square removable access panel with a cat
SEIZED Fasteners (1) dmax at 8:09am 11.10.21 I had some stainless u-bolts stuck in aluminum that I applied PB Blaster to twice a week for two mon
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! Mark Maulden at 8:09am 11.10.21 If you have a racor 500, put a vacuum gauge on the top. That will tell you when the filter is getti
Mods to our 35s5 Hollyberry at 7:53am 11.10.21 Thanks again gents... Still more finishing to do here, the underdeck 'overhead', and trim pieces at
SEIZED Fasteners Rich Stidger at 7:46am 11.10.21 Justin_NSA reminded me that sometimes alternating with the impact tool loosening and tightening, it
SEIZED Fasteners (1) Justin_NSA at 7:43am 11.10.21 You can use an extension and socket with these too. Just make sure it twists in the right direction.
Aft Cabin Quarter Panel Door removal sail sfbay at 7:41am 11.10.21 Cutting out an access hole and installing a rectangular or square removable access panel with a catc
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

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