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Oil Changing Pump Tom at 2:17am 06.13.06 Ask All Sailors 12/2053 Anyone have a favorite pump for changing oil??? I first tried the little brass pump sold at Wal-mart
Enkes AR6 parts Pilot_Racer at 2:41am 06.13.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1334 I recently saw a request from a MacGregor 21 owner regarding the inner bearing (material) for his En
Merriman steering pedestal replacement richard18986 at 2:40am 06.13.06 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1607 My Merriman steering pedestal base is severely corroding and i need of replacement. I know I am not
nico solar vents Howard9071 at 3:01am 06.13.06 Ask All Sailors 10/2222 Hey guys, I have three Nico solar vents. Two have battery backups for night time. These work when th
Sheer Pins Larry at 4:43am 06.13.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/710 My rudder always comes up a couple times every time I take the boat out and usually not from touchin
Squeeling Jabsco Bill at 4:34am 06.13.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1490 When pumping the handle on my Jabsco, loud squeeling results.......can I lubricate down the handle s
Winch Nick Smith at 5:13am 06.13.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/777 Looking for a top cover to a two speed 1983 vintage, Lewmar Winch Number 40.
No interest in the Jesters challenge? Dennis at 6:17am 06.13.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1096 There sure doesnt seem to be any interest in the Trans-Atlantic race now underway, the Jesters chall
new porta-potti Dave D 94 H26 at 6:12am 06.13.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1320 Hi Peggy and all! It looks like I'm going to have to repair my sani-potti again. It's probably origi
Gray brand port screens Dave D, '94 H26 at 6:04am 06.13.06 Smaller Boats 2/967 I found that my ports are Gray by the stamp on the trim ring, and I've sourced screens here at the C
VERY disappointed with Catalina! Tim McCarty at 8:13am 06.13.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 27/2373 Last year, when we pulled our brand new 2005 C-310 out of the water, we noticed severe delamination
Lowering Mast Kim at 8:55am 06.13.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1213 O.K. I'm back! First of all thanks for your responses, they helped more than you know. Now, the n
replace batteries joe at 8:54am 06.13.06 Catalina 310 2/1398 does anyone have any suggestions on replacing the batteries in the c310? what type and is it a poss
My boat sank!! Dale Wilson at 9:14am 06.13.06 Big Boats 13/1348 Need some advice. My H34 sank at my dock. Just launched it on Sunday. Didn't see anything when I
Cruizin the Bahamas in a 25.5! part one: (1) Steph and Brian at 9:24am 06.13.06 Smaller Boats 16/1055 Hey everybody! Bahamas trip part one is up... sorry it's so short, there's just not much internet a
Catalina 30 owners association. Fanfare at 9:31am 06.13.06 Catalina 30 3/1844 Greetings one and all.As a relativity new owner oa a Catalina 30, I would like to find an owners as
Cleaning pleated shades Harold at 10:26am 06.13.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1079 Phil,I bought the pleated shades from your site and am very happy with them. But they need to be
Edson steering NYSail at 11:30am 06.13.06 Ask All Sailors 7/855 On my 1986 P36-2, I have an Edson wheel. The throttle is on the starboard side with the shifter tow
Help with cushions/KO Scott21120 at 11:08am 06.13.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1375 Peggie,The holding tank system on our boat had been badly neglected by the previous owners, so one
Installing a depth sounder aka fishfinder Alf at 12:26pm 06.13.06 Other Sailboats 8/1020 I want to install a depth sounder. Does anyone have a recommended method for mounting the transducer

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320 wireless wind sensor HD74 at 5:25pm 12.28.20 They did however they did not address my questions and I was hoping to get some help. Thanks for you
Misadventures: Stepping the mast (Laguna 26) Ken Cross at 4:14pm 12.28.20
Pedestal Guard options with out Drilling? Justin_NSA at 4:12pm 12.28.20 My $.02. Lateral stability is key if you have to grab it. How it attaches to the pedestal higher up
Texas December Racing PaulK at 4:10pm 12.28.20 Why late to the start in a pursuit race? If you're going to switch around the video based on where
Torque required for keel nuts. Hunter 376 sail sfbay at 4:06pm 12.28.20 ............Do you have any in depth knowledge of ISO/DIS 12215?9.2 re applied torque ? https://ww
Torque required for keel nuts. Hunter 376 Ralph Johnstone at 3:57pm 12.28.20 Never had that experience in the San Francisco Bay. Maybe it's just your clean living down there
Hunter 38 Improvements Terry Cox at 3:28pm 12.28.20 Our boat came with a fixed three blade. It spins freely while under sail. Does a wonderful job maneu
Pedestal Guard options with out Drilling? kappykaplan at 3:28pm 12.28.20 I would secure it to the floor. It's a deck - or the cockpit sole . . .
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 kappykaplan at 3:25pm 12.28.20 Very nice! :thumbup:
Oh the Weather outside is frightful... Terry Cox at 3:11pm 12.28.20 One could throw caution to the wind. Weather be damned. Tough it out. Or wimp it out in your barcalo
Pedestal Guard options with out Drilling? MikeHoncho at 3:07pm 12.28.20
Alternator belt tension Witzend at 2:58pm 12.28.20 Just tight enough to provide the necessary friction. Belts are cheep alternator, water pumps and not
Torque required for keel nuts. Hunter 376 sail sfbay at 2:57pm 12.28.20 Ralph, Sorry to hear that. Never had that experience in the San Francisco Bay.
Slow or fast charge deep cycle batteries? BAD ORCA at 2:54pm 12.28.20 Chargers do not limit the current, the batteries do that. In addition to these links, do a search
Victron Smart Shunt Stu Jackson at 2:53pm 12.28.20 The factory switch on the ground had a .2 to .3 volt drop across it with very little load. I don't
Slow or fast charge deep cycle batteries? Stu Jackson at 2:49pm 12.28.20 Chargers do not limit the current, the batteries do that. In addition to these links, do a search o
Hunter 38 Improvements sail sfbay at 2:42pm 12.28.20 Please let us know what you did and how it worked.
Slow or fast charge deep cycle batteries? dlochner at 2:36pm 12.28.20 the absorption phase seems about twice as long when at 15 amps. i have been running the batteries d
Hunter 38 Improvements markwbird at 2:26pm 12.28.20 Get the folding prop. It cuts like a knife but it feels so right.
Misadventures: Stepping the mast (Laguna 26) LeeandRick at 2:20pm 12.28.20 I stopped using the mainsheet as tackle. It's easy to get away from you especially lowering the mast

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