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Diesel Generators MoonSail at 7:26am 01.02.06 Big Boats 2/1274 Are there any owners of a 1990's Catalina Morgan 38 center cockpit out there? If so, have any of yo
Funny sailing story-but true novelman17128 at 7:18am 01.02.06 Other Sailboats 6/1411 This is a true story. Although I didn't think it funny when it happened, in retrospect I now do. Thi
Paint color for C Robert9969 at 6:59am 01.02.06 C&C 0/1670 Hello and happy New Year-I have a 89 C
New Mainsail Neil McDonald at 6:59am 01.02.06 Big Boats 6/740 Its time for a new mainsail and I seem to have some choices - which of course leads to some question
H31 running rig gr8 2 av8 at 6:05am 01.02.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1038 Question. On my recently aquired 84 31 there are 2 deck organizers with 2 spots each. I have runni
CDI roller furler Mark at 5:52am 01.02.06 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2616 Hey all, Thanks for the trailer answers. Here's another one which i'm seriously contemplating.My
Without a clue.. catwood at 5:22am 01.02.06 Other Sailboats 6/1413 I bought a "fixer-upper" Capri Omega 14 made in 1976 and thought that since it had been made by Cata
Atomic 4 slipping out of gear?? Greg Greene at 5:08am 01.02.06 Other Sailboats 2/1058 I have an Atomic 4, runs great. However every now and again the engine seems as though it slips out
Ruptured Gas Tank Ted Bates at 4:49am 01.02.06 C&C 6/2090 Just purchased a 1971 MK 1 C ' C only to find that the gas tank ruptured draining approx 9 gal into
tiller fittings fred winter at 4:28am 01.02.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/936 anyone have any info on where to buy a tiller fitting for a 27 cat. 1985 model . some fine human
New Years eve sailing soling42 at 4:25am 01.02.06 Trailer Sailors 3/1396 Gotta love a trailer boat for the spontaneous "good weather" day at any ramp around. We just had an
Bridge clearance carpe vita at 2:05am 01.02.06 Bristol 1/2849 Does anyone know the mast height from waterline for Bristol 35.5' sloop?
Playing favorites ex-admin at 1:16am 01.02.06 Ask All Sailors 36/1828 Sail through a good size boatyard, marina, or mooring field and you'll see boats of every size and t
Affordable Refrigeration Elcheapo at 12:53am 01.02.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1716 My boat has an icebox that is on my list to convert after a few other expensive projects. I installe
Bilge Pump location Bruce at 12:28am 01.02.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/850 While I'm sure this question might have been answered before, I haven't found it on any of the archi
water in engine compartment Tony F at 10:16pm 01.01.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2895 After a recent rain I noticed water in the engine compartment. It diden't seem to drain. Should ther
Lost, Help sailor420 at 10:01pm 01.01.06 Other Sailboats 0/722 On Jan 1 I lost all activity from the end of Dec as well as my thread tracker. Why? In addition I c
Response to Pirates Harold at 9:20pm 01.01.06 Ask All Sailors 20/1892 Have heard lots of talk about so called pirates who board and cause trouble. How common is this issu
stopping the main halyard rattling around rols at 6:02pm 01.01.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1527 The 343 isn't completely set up yet, but I went down to see her today. They've installed the lazy ja
Battery charging with AC genset grant544 at 2:04pm 01.01.06 Big Boats 0/710 was never very good with my original Passage 42 Heart EMS 1800 inverter/charger. The best I was ever

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Two questions - water pump and barnacle impact Capt Robbie at 5:15pm 03.17.21 full disclosure I do not advocate this practice Nor do I do this anymore due to epa and osha regulat
Diesel heater Ralph Johnstone at 5:03pm 03.17.21 Did you give the handheld CO detector time to come down from its testing of the heater's outside ven
Sailing with cabin top hatch open? Capt Robbie at 4:55pm 03.17.21 invest in few extra hatches here on this site lol
Mast Support wynkoop at 4:47pm 03.17.21 I have used black locust to rebuild an engine bed and for some other misc things on my Ericson 27.
Rebedding Tow Rails on Chrysler 26 Erbardy at 4:46pm 03.17.21
Mast Support wynkoop at 4:45pm 03.17.21 Where ever possible on a boat I strongly suggest Black Locust. If I were replacing my mast support
Rebedding Tow Rails on Chrysler 26 (1) Tally Ho at 4:42pm 03.17.21
Will my fire extinguisher blow if I... (1) Tally Ho at 4:39pm 03.17.21 This seems to indicate that those wires are for an indicator light, not an actuate. But as noted a
Venture 22 Rescue Project wynkoop at 4:36pm 03.17.21 How are the benches held in place in the dinning area? Clues on the table also welcome. I was shoc
Venture 22 Rescue Project wynkoop at 4:32pm 03.17.21 rgranger- Thanks so much for your replies and all the photos. That is a help. Sadly I may not be
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal Tally Ho at 4:28pm 03.17.21 yeah...that coupler looks like it's going to give you problems. Order a Buck Algonquin split couple
Diesel heater Tally Ho at 4:21pm 03.17.21 Well, I really want to make a joke about your GF being allergic to (or sick of) you...but that would
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames 31seahorse at 4:06pm 03.17.21 Hello NINEv2, We have used both Aluminum frames and Stainless Steel frames on a variety of boats. A
Small hole filler rgranger at 4:03pm 03.17.21 Or maybe paint it with one of those rubberized paints and that would give your laz some shock resist
Small hole filler rgranger at 4:02pm 03.17.21 It is an off tan color. What if you did a roll and tip paint job on the inside of your laz after y
Aluminum vs SS bimini frames (1) rgranger at 3:55pm 03.17.21 And if anyone has suggestions how to deal with the split backstay passing thru the bimini I'd love
Rule Auto bilge pump not so auto. Is it toast? SV_IdleHour at 3:53pm 03.17.21 If I recall correctly the h27 has a real shallow bilge that precludes the use of a float switch. The
Venture 22 Rescue Project rgranger at 3:48pm 03.17.21 When I reinstalled the ports, I used plumbers putty for the gaskets. It seemed like what was origi
Venture 22 Rescue Project (2) rgranger at 3:45pm 03.17.21 Here is the other side of that same bulkhead. 687
Venture 22 Rescue Project rgranger at 3:43pm 03.17.21 On the anchor issue..... I stored 10' of chain in the tube with the anchor attached and 150' of nyl

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