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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 2/2403 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 2/886 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 8/4751 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 5/4659 Hi,I am a happy owner of an Oceanis Clipper 323 since May 07, last week I have just bought a gennak
need help pthai at 12:44am 09.24.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1112 Can any one give me any help.
What is holding up my deck from below? John T1594 at 1:18am 09.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1021 I finally got around to repairing a very small hairline crack in the deck of my 2000 H340. It looked
West Marine Wind Generator Maeve Meuser at 1:53am 09.24.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1628 We have a West Marine Wind Generator that has stopped rotating even in strong winds. We recently re

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Its funny Friday! Ward H at 6:05pm 11.06.21 The first time I read this I thought "Shame on you for calling your daughter a big dog" Sorry.
Has anyone built a boarding step? Ward H at 6:01pm 11.06.21 Last week's Nor'Easter brought in especially high tides. I was able to step onto my boat when I arri
Has anyone built a boarding step? shemandr at 4:47pm 11.06.21 Well yeah. My wife's foot/paw would be OK on some of these. But my 11 1/2 foot wouldn't. Wide and
H41DS Racor priming question Stu Jackson at 4:26pm 11.06.21 FYI, for your filter housing: Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve Fuel Starvation an
Its funny Friday! BlowMeAway at 4:09pm 11.06.21 My daughter is a big dog and cat lover and I, of course, love science and philosophy. So, when I h
cradle Tom J at 4:07pm 11.06.21 A friend at my yacht club made a cradle out of piping, with adjustable jack stand pads, that fits on
Has anyone built a boarding step? Hayden Watson at 4:00pm 11.06.21 I would have to have a lot of confidence in a boarding step to step off on it with the boat moving.
H41DS Racor priming question senang at 3:53pm 11.06.21 I have the same primary Racor filter and installed below clear bowl. Be aware that the clear bowl is
How to remove old chart plotter on 311 pedestal Hollyberry at 3:50pm 11.06.21 Looks like page four of the link mdibella posted might be your answer... top and bottom screw covers
Fuel Tank Access Port Sealant senang at 3:39pm 11.06.21 I installed an inspection hatch on my diesel tank. Bought hatch from UK. I met the founder of the co
Has anyone built a boarding step? (2) Allan12210 at 3:31pm 11.06.21 I've built a couple of them over the years starting with plywood and carpet covered steps. My last s
Its funny Friday! shemandr at 3:12pm 11.06.21 ...When I asked about the book, the librarian replied, "That rings a bell, but I can't know if it
Its funny Friday! shemandr at 3:09pm 11.06.21 These non-boat owners were doing yoga on Rockport Harbor yesterday morning. Soon loosening turnbuc
Aquilon 265/800 trailerable cat Jeff Tyson at 2:50pm 11.06.21 There was one in the Racine Wis marina for 10 years and one at the end of dock A in Montrose Harbor
Has anyone built a boarding step? shemandr at 2:46pm 11.06.21 Arrrrrgh! Do you take your peg leg off to board?
Aquilon 265/800 trailerable cat Jeff Tyson at 2:43pm 11.06.21
Has anyone built a boarding step? jon hansen at 2:32pm 11.06.21 old school here, and scottish. two fenders and my home made fender board that i made in 74' when dad
Has anyone built a boarding step? shemandr at 2:28pm 11.06.21 As I grown older I more and more appreciate a handhold somewhere on the dodger frame that is well su
grinding sound starting?? (1) Boomer2it at 2:25pm 11.06.21 Remove the air cleaner and look inside while you press the thermostart button. You should see visib
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 2:20pm 11.06.21 My daughter is a big dog and cat lover and I, of course, love science and philosophy. So, when I he

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