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Mainsail Tracks/StackPack Jerry White at 12:52am 09.10.06 Catalina 30 5/2479 I'm thinking of adding a mainsail track along with a Doyle StackPack to my Catalina 30 MkIII in orde
How do you tie down a tiller for a storm Steve A5532 at 11:10pm 09.09.06 Other Sailboats 1/1603 Hello,I had been tieing down my tiller with line (rope) off the side cleats. During Ernesto the te
170 heading into the wind feejer at 10:27pm 09.09.06 Day Sailers 6/1222 I've looking to purchase a 170. I had the chance to rent one while on vacation. Is their a trick to
What is the weight of Catalina 400 mast? Mark at 9:25am 09.10.06 Catalina 310 1/1509 I just purchased a 1996 Catalina and I am going to take the mast down for the winter. I need to kno
Wiring diagram Buck 100 at 11:39am 09.10.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1291 I just bought a Oday 25 and need to do some wiring. Does anybody have a wiring diagram for a 1975 Od
Venture 21 swing keel rebuild aschowin at 11:45am 09.10.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1370 I have removed my keel but all that remains is a steel plate with additional steel plates welded on
Venture 24 keel removal Radioop at 10:57am 09.10.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1848 I have an older (1968-1971) Venture, hull number 813. The keel is in pretty bad shape and needs som
Mac 25 interior headroom Mike Sharp at 12:20pm 09.10.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/7340 Hi All,I was wondering what the interior headroom was on this boat, with the pop-top down. I like
Macerator Rick D at 12:46pm 09.10.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1246 Hey, Peggy, I noticed my macerator pump isn't exactly sealed off as to holding tank odors. When I wa
What would you do? ex-admin at 1:09pm 09.10.06 Ask All Sailors 28/1410 Friday afternoon, you get away from work later than planned for a weekend cruise with your family.
Can anyone ID this 1997 40.5 Masthead/Deck light? Rich Stidger at 1:52pm 09.10.06 Big Boats 3/1404 My masthead (steaming) light is intermittent. Before I climb up to T/S and replace, I'd like to hav
H34 Sheet Winch Jared at 1:35am 09.11.06 Big Boats 10/1091 It looks like I may need to get some new sheet winches on our 87 H34. My Maxwell 25's are getting a
A small head problem Steve at 2:03am 09.11.06 Big Boats 2/678 My H356 is 55 miles from home and one of my partners just told me that the inside handle on the door
Looking for the leak Colin at 2:53pm 09.10.06 Ask All Sailors 3/876 I have a leak somewhere in the freshwater cooling circuit of my Universal diesel. It takes a couple
Cat. 34 draft Donny Davis at 2:17am 09.11.06 Big Boats 2/1063 Can someone advise as to how to tell the draft of a 1988 34 by other than hauling it and observing?
toe rails Jim at 2:27am 09.11.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/747 I want to remove the toe rails to refinish them this winter. My boat will be wintered indoors, but
Annapolis? Jim Seamans at 2:30am 09.11.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1401 Peggy, are coming to Annapolis this year? Joan and I are only going to make it there Oct 5 and then
Keel Depth Tony23670 at 4:03am 09.11.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/990 Two weekend ago, on returning to my dock area we ran aground about 300 ft. from the entrance. Turns
Hunter boats Jack2438 at 4:09am 09.11.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1200 Hopefully this question will stay in the Catalina section as I don't wish to insult anyone. We have
Anchor bracket John5961 at 4:09am 09.11.06 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1220 I want to mount one of my Danforth anchors to the bow pulpit horizonal rail. I've seen sereval boat

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Prop removal sesmith at 6:26am 01.18.21 I don't think I'd do anything that requires beating the shaft or slide hammering the prop. I'd worr
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE Davidasailor26 at 6:25am 01.18.21 You might also try careful use of a heat gun and putty knife to scrape away the peeling sections. (P
Prop removal dlochner at 6:25am 01.18.21
BATTERY BASICS dlochner at 6:20am 01.18.21 The problem is lead sulfate forming on the plates which insulates the plates and prevents the chemic
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE shemandr at 6:19am 01.18.21 Yeah, paint over vinyl headliner. Shouldn't have happened. Let it flake off and move on to deck.
BATTERY BASICS JamesG161 at 6:17am 01.18.21 if there is any truth to the Facebook posts Yes, But... 1) Very dangerous if not done right. 2) M
How do people mount their anchor on bow on smaller O'days (mine is a 19') Panera at 6:15am 01.18.21 On my O'Day 25 I used hangers on the pulpit for the anchor and used a hawser pipe for the rode and c
Wire Size to Bus Bar? Zinger88 at 6:15am 01.18.21 Welp....I certainly feel stupid! I stopped by the boat this past weekend and realized it was my nega
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE 31seahorse at 6:12am 01.18.21 Welcome wyndcatcherowner to you and your partner, The wonderful world of sailboat ownership will
Prop removal NYSail at 6:11am 01.18.21 Shaft is stainless.... nut is bronze and came off nicely. Feel if I heat the prop and tap with hamme
Prop removal NYSail at 6:07am 01.18.21 31seahorse..... I agree totally and yes I have a block of wood on the opposite side, however I do t
Prop removal dlochner at 6:06am 01.18.21 The good news is the prop is on tight. Is the shaft bronze or SS? Lots of PB Blaster, Liquid Wrenc
Prop removal duality at 6:03am 01.18.21 leave the nut on the end, just loosen it all the way. dont ask my how i know
Part help.... NYSail at 6:03am 01.18.21 The purpose is to bleed the lines so pump works..... I have seen this exact set-up (and parts) on ot
Owners Manual Morgan donor at 6:02am 01.18.21 Search for a M43 owners group. See if they can help. In the case of Morgan 382/383/384 there was a f
How do people mount their anchor on bow on smaller O'days (mine is a 19') rschuss at 6:01am 01.18.21 Where it should be is a discussion. I keep mine on the bow pulpit. The problem is, the chain and anc
Part help.... SailingLoto at 5:58am 01.18.21 i am going with it is some method of draining the pump and condenser that has been added to help wit
Prop removal 31seahorse at 5:57am 01.18.21 Hello Greg, I would never choose to hit, tap, or bash the prop or shaft toward or away from the eng
Paint is peeling EVERYWHERE Justin_NSA at 5:31am 01.18.21 Emotions can get the better of you. As suggested, you'll need to strip, prep and paint . It does loo
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back dlochner at 5:25am 01.18.21 When you removed the failed impellers, did you count the vanes? The heat exchanger has a lot of smal

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