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Leak near stern (early C-27) Paul at 3:39am 09.25.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/1087
spinnaker pole Gary Sisson at 3:37am 09.25.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1056 I wish to obtain a spinnaker pole and am wondering if anyone can advise me as to length and diameter
Single or split backstay? Paul at 3:37am 09.25.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/5089 We potentially need to replace the rear stay and chain plate on our 1973 C-27 standard rig and make
Windlass instalation H37C Mark at 3:22am 09.25.07 Big Boats 1/1032 I am going to install a windlass but I do not want to reinvent the wheel. I have looked in the forum
Too Tall for Catalina 309 GKuffner at 3:19am 09.25.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/2409 I am seriously considering a Catalina 309 but find that I can't stand straight up behind the wheel u
Prop shaft strut Paul Halloran at 3:12am 09.25.07 Bigger Boats 1/1254 Does anybody know the "casting number" for the 34 prop-shaft strut? Better still, does anybody have
Ice Cube Trays Myrna Antonich at 10:02am 09.25.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2404 How to replace the ice cube trays? Three came with the boat and am down to two, as the plastic inse
smokin black stevew at 10:15am 09.25.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1087 My 2004 326 18hp yanmar with 150 hours at 2500 rpm has blk exhaust is this from bad fuel or should I
Engine mounts moving Bill Niessen at 11:43am 09.25.07 Big Boats 3/1118 I have noticed that the front engine mounts are shaking back and forth momentarily when the engine i
Just A Reminder..... (1) Dick Dixon at 11:41am 09.25.07 Ask All Sailors 2/989 Since some on this site have expressed appreciation for my homemade sailing movies, I thought I woul
h430 - frig too cold and too loud Ken-H430 at 10:37am 09.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/887 first, thanks for a great group and tons of outstanding information. i've been "lurking" reading/lea
max HP Engine that can be run on a Catalina "22 nadojoe at 5:38pm 09.25.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/11466 I have a question to add about the others. I have a Catalina Capri 22'. I am about to buy a Mercur
Cleaning out the vent hose Terri at 2:15pm 09.25.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/2080 PeggyWhat a great service --- thanks for your time!My question, in short --- can I clean out a gu
Sailing Metaphors & Coloquialisms Deadline at 9:09pm 09.23.07 Ask All Sailors 8/4755 Become a pundit...Against the tideAll ahead fullAll hands on deckBacking and fillingBatten dow
I need info on rudder fabrication technics, please Valentin at 11:22pm 09.23.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1224 When I bought my Oday 20 I new I was going to need a new rudder. Yesterday it finally broke. I need
Ulta Low Sulfur Diesel MoonSailer at 11:12pm 09.23.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1261 Yesterday while checking my oil etc I noticed that my fuel filter was exceptionally clean. This is
Sailboat Photo of the Day 9/24 = "Twister" Bob Burns at 11:52pm 09.23.07 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1128 In ref. to the Catalina upside down from the storm ......... terrible thing to have happen to your b
Steerage Richard Shay at 11:57pm 09.23.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1452 Yesterday, my last sail of the season, I lost my steerage on my 1984 Hunter 34. I assume it's a brok
60 DEGREES TO WIND HAL at 12:08am 09.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1238
Homemade bowsprit Domenico at 11:38pm 09.23.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/4660 Hi,I am a happy owner of an Oceanis Clipper 323 since May 07, last week I have just bought a gennak

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Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 Georgedoyle at 10:24am 11.07.21 Yes, I agree the solar panels are a game changer. We've been back on our mooring for two months now
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 11.07.21 Talking to other boat owners at the marina - seems that our rate of zinc consumption is normal. O
Has anyone built a boarding step? PaulK at 10:15am 11.07.21 A step that somehow hooked onto the t-track on the toerail might be more secure than something that
Freaky voltage reading Head Sail at 10:12am 11.07.21 My friend said her car's battery warning light came on so I got out the volt meter and checked the b
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 PaulK at 10:05am 11.07.21 We run the engine for a while with water in the bucket to get the oil warmed up so it's easier to ch
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15 BarryL at 10:04am 11.07.21 Hello, As mentioned, I find it easiest to remove the raw water pump INTAKE hose. I take another hos
Atomic 4 compression and plug fowling issues DArcy at 9:44am 11.07.21 I had plug fowling on the A4 in my C&C 27. I was replacing plugs annually. After a while I also had
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission DArcy at 9:38am 11.07.21 The A4 in my C&C 27 did this for a while. My fuel filter was constantly getting clogged up. I was ab
Adding a 115V outlet BigEasy at 9:32am 11.07.21 Regardless of the battery charger manufacturer, be sure that is microprocessor controlled (most are
Single handing Will Gilmore at 9:09am 11.07.21 That's a fine idea. -Will
JIB SHEET QUESTION (1) jssailem at 9:08am 11.07.21 When I was new to sailing, the convenience of the snap shackle was all the rage. They still are a u
PNW Cruise 2021 Will Gilmore at 9:07am 11.07.21 Once again, I really like the looks of that boat. -Will
Yanmar Exhaust Elbow / cheap, quick fix. DeniseO30 at 8:44am 11.07.21 Based on the info above for a custom elbow, I did the same for my YSB12 exhaust. It works very well
Winterizing bilge on my H37 DianaOfBurlington at 8:43am 11.07.21 I installed a garboard drain and plug on my old H37C. It just makes sense for those of us that haul
What is this? DianaOfBurlington at 8:40am 11.07.21
1984 37C - Dimensioned Drawings Plans DianaOfBurlington at 8:36am 11.07.21 Or use 3/4" PVC pipe to measure the lenght. Actually a really good idea. :)
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410 Windpilot at 8:33am 11.07.21 At anchor, move the boom accordingly, sailing, its hit and miss as you can guess, it can change depe
Hunter 33 Reefing line boom internals DianaOfBurlington at 8:30am 11.07.21 Wow! I would have never guessed this stuff is still available. Looks like they have the mast too!!
ALLWAYS A MESS!!! Johnb at 8:29am 11.07.21 The last time I changed the oil in my Yanmar 3QM30 I got interrupted after I had pumped the oil out
What is this? Davidasailor26 at 8:27am 11.07.21 On my boat the solar array, the alternator, and the shore-power charger can all do their duties no

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