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Deck Hatch Rick19254 at 9:10am 05.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1155 Hi,I need to replace my deck hatch on a 1982 Catalina and I was hoping I could get some info like
Water system John Williams at 9:06am 05.12.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/890 I own an O'Day 25. I replaced the water hoses with new ones. However, now when I fill the sink in th
How can I restore the Isinglass? PaulnGregg at 8:30am 05.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/7984 I was told there is a cleaner that can be sprayed on to isinglass to restore it to it's new, clear l
Mystery Spots on deck - Any suggestions? PaulnGregg at 8:26am 05.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1355 Ok... you guys were all great when it came to my fears of laying down my boat in 15mph winds. Thank
YSB!2 head bolt torque settings Big Joe at 12:02pm 05.12.07 Ask All Sailors 8/3793 YSB12 cylinder head torque spec. I just got my Yanmar YSB12 cylinder head back after a valve job. D
in mast furler jammed John at 12:12pm 05.12.07 Big Boats 4/1491 Boy, I sure seem to be using this resource a lot! Here's the latest problem with my just-purchased 1
Fuel Gauge bjodiver at 12:34pm 05.12.07 Mid-Size Boats 8/1262 I have looked high and low for the fuel gauge, can't seem to find it!!! Any one out there with infor
Seamanship challenge Dave 85 Catalina 30 at 4:20pm 05.12.07 Ask All Sailors 16/1479 I recently moved to a berth in San Francisco in a double slip with a port side tie and another boat
Small boat sailing Cat30owner at 4:09pm 05.12.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1254 Just to add to the MOB answers........I thought you guys would get a good laugh out of my MOB situa
My Zinc was eatten Bad Obsession at 10:02pm 05.10.07 Ask All Sailors 8/2578 I dove on my boat for the first time this season. I left it in the water over the winter and I am g
Diesel Smell BungalowBill at 9:03pm 05.10.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/1172 I am the proud new owner of a 91 Hunter 28. This is my first fixed keel boat and my first diesel en
P26 ice chest hobbit at 8:58pm 05.10.07 Other Sailboats 0/938 Anyone have a solution to replacing the original ice chest under thestep with a newer more efficient
Remove a 26S swibg keel Brad at 10:10pm 05.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1929 My boat is on its trailer but I need to get to the swing keel and give it a coat of anti-fouling. Ho
launching a 27 mainsheetmike at 11:03pm 05.10.07 Bigger Boats 0/974 Hi does anyone have experience launching a fixed keel 27 on a ramp?
Warning, Middle River, Chesapeake Bay sailors tcbro at 10:55pm 05.10.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1053 Please note: there is a partially submerged obstruction as you enter or leave Middle River for the b
replacing sheaves on mast head of Javelin pete hyslop at 11:20pm 05.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1059 Just curious, I was planning on replacing the sheaves on the masthead.Sheaves look to be easy enoug
Spreader bar help Joe5825 at 11:20pm 05.10.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1089 I recently purchased a 1978 S2 6.8, I will be picking her up in a week or so, it has come to my atte
Shrunken Headsail Fix (1) John S at 12:24am 05.11.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/778 Here are some flics of a sail repair I did recently. On some headsails, the sailmaker installs a wir
Jib Furlers for an O'Day 222 Shep21410 at 12:02am 05.11.07 Ask An Oday Owner 15/3448 Hi All. I hope someone can help. I purchased a very nice pre-owned O'Day 222. It had no jib furling
Catalina Island Fire DaveH20533 at 11:59pm 05.10.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1109 Looks like they are having a heck of a fire on the Island.http://apnews.myway.com/article/20070511

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H26 from lake to sea (2) h2o_snow at 12:45pm 09.13.21 We trail and sail our H260 in the San Juans/Gulf Islands almost yearly. As Dave said - preventati
Synthetic oil for a M-35B (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:35pm 09.13.21 OK.... My boat, screw you guys....:cowbell: A mite harsh, but well stated :clap:. Out with the
Leak from my rudder tube? Heathwaite at 12:17pm 09.13.21 The next time I'm at the boat I'll try to get more pics, but my repair patch will still be on it. T
Corrosion of brass nipple Ralph Johnstone at 12:17pm 09.13.21 This system eliminated the need for a thoughull. I don't know if that's ingenious or not :rolleye
Hunter electrical system 35.5 FDICsailing at 12:08pm 09.13.21 i will. thanks so much for your research.
Leak from my rudder tube? jssailem at 12:07pm 09.13.21 Do not know about any "hydro lubrication chamber" used on an Irwin 35. Can you get more images from
Heat exchanger zinc anode. (1) jssailem at 12:01pm 09.13.21 Where exactly is it located on shaft? Glad that the info was provided to reduce your concern about
Leak from my rudder tube? Heathwaite at 12:00pm 09.13.21 jssailem Thanks for the reply. That's just it... I don't know what the fiberglass structure is. It
Hunter electrical system 35.5 Marmalade at 11:56am 09.13.21 Try these specifically: Electrical Legend 35.5 & Owners Manual: Legend 35.5 More information on t
Corrosion of brass nipple Davidasailor26 at 11:56am 09.13.21 Do I understand you to say that the discharge of the HEX feeds into the stern tube ? Odd. Or do you
Dyneema for traveler? jssailem at 11:50am 09.13.21 Flightline is New England Ropes dyneema with a cover. No stretch. Dacron/Polyester - 3-5% stretch N
iPad charging woes justsomeguy at 11:43am 09.13.21 So this year, I brought a brand new first party lightning cable, Not an Apple cable? I once bough
Leak from my rudder tube? jssailem at 11:42am 09.13.21 OK Let explore possibilities. The fitting is into something that is fiberglass. What is the fiberg
Gasket for refrigerator lid valcour at 11:42am 09.13.21 Ice will still freeze without using the metal clip that holds the trays tight against the sides.
Yamaha 35CS - Any information? jssailem at 11:36am 09.13.21 Boats are so personal. When I step on to a boat my first reaction to the layout is usually the one t
it's cooling off justsomeguy at 11:36am 09.13.21 90 with a heat index of 109 F.
Yamaha 35CS - Any information? jssailem at 11:35am 09.13.21
iPad charging woes (1) tfox2069 at 11:22am 09.13.21 Good question! After some searching, it turns out there are specialized devices that will do just t
Single Handed Docking cagreen75 at 11:15am 09.13.21 The one rule I have when it comes to docking is no one is allowed to jump off the boat unless it is
Dyneema for traveler? (1) DayDreamer41 at 10:56am 09.13.21 Here's a guide to help you along

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