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GENERATOR INSTALLATION MARK at 6:19am 02.09.06 Big Boats 1/1702 THINKING ABOUT INSTALLING A GENSET ABOARD MY CATALINA 400. CENTERLINE QUEEN AFT. HAS ANYONE DONE THI
Basic Sailing and Basic Coastal Cruising class B Noble at 5:06am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 17/1486
BACKSTAY ADJUSTER DREW6713 at 4:50am 02.09.06 Other Sailboats 2/938 How difficult is it to add a back stay adjuster? I figured since the mast is down for the winter it
Contacting Previous Owners Traumaguard at 4:16am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 22/2043 I just bought the Emma Jean, 1977 Catalina 30 out of Oak Harbour, LA (North of New Orleans). Is it r
The WaterHeater by ITR fleate at 2:56am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1913 Does anybody have experience with the ITR WaterHeater with the optional heating module? Would it be
Catalina original through-hulls A Scott at 2:52am 02.09.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/910 Ok, Does anyone know what the original composition of metals is for the through-hull fittings for a
Is marsolve still available??? fla.sailor at 1:42am 02.09.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1700 Does anyone know if Marsole (marsolve.com) is still doing business? thanks!-dennis
When is a boat too old? JTK at 11:02pm 02.08.06 Ask All Sailors 22/5822 This will be my first sailboat. I want to purchase a 1975 25' ODAY. When does the age of the boat be
When is the boat too old? JTK at 11:00pm 02.08.06 Day Sailers 2/1222 This will be my first sailboat. I want to purchase a 1975 25' ODAY. When does the age of the boat be
Is their any wind on Lake Mead ,Nv.? Ctskip at 10:57pm 02.08.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1199 I have heard conflicting stories about their being no wind to great sailing . Whats the real story h
Forward Bulkhead Question o Capt. Droop at 10:03pm 02.08.06 Big Boats 4/1415 It appear that a large number of Catalina 36 appear to have a water leak along the bottom of the for*
calking rubrail jbreland at 8:06pm 02.08.06 Smaller Boats 18/1255 I need to re-calk my deck to rubrail on my H23.I'm not removing it, just want to calk the seam.I
Hidden Bilge? margaritaville at 7:17pm 02.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1181 I have recently purchased an '84 hunter 31. When checking out the sink and preparing to replace th
Halyards/sheets question Rob19626 at 12:17pm 02.08.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/876 I have found a great source for 3/8 yacht braid, and plan to replace most of the running rigging on
H28 holding tank replacement casmith at 9:40am 02.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1379 The aluminum holding tank on our '89 Hunter 28 is leaking. Has anyone cut an access hole in the aft
McGregor 26 Question Alan Culpin at 9:03am 02.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1192 Hello,Can anyone tell me what the C,D,M,S,X stands for on the McGregor 26.Thanks,Alan Culpin
Docking Rcman4u2 at 9:00am 02.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1517 Any suggestions from the pros out there on docking. I have a 26M with a 50 hp suzuki. What is the
Battery Charging Voltage Capn D at 8:35am 02.08.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/928 Ok, all you electro-techo-experts: I've got a 2000 H380. Freedom Inverter/Charger, Solar Panel for
Vent clean out Alan at 6:59am 02.08.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1603 Peggy, We have replaced the vent line on "Leprechaun" and we ALWAYS use your products KO/CP but we
Looking for a Charter Al G at 6:52am 02.08.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1040 I'm going to be in the Tampa Bay/St. Pete area in late March and was looking to charter a sailboat f

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Sirius 21 keel (1) allan5530 at 12:28pm 06.03.21 Also I used a large clamp on the flat part at the front of the keel to tip the keel you'll need to p
Mast sheave box - Compatible Ronstan part? Ben16737 at 12:19pm 06.03.21
Sirius 21 keel (1) allan5530 at 12:12pm 06.03.21 Ok so I left the keel up and used a car jack at the front of the keel to pick up the weight, then ta
C28-mkII galley sink problem Water_Music at 12:03pm 06.03.21 Hey djamied - did you ever find a way to get the handle off? Is it a standard replacement washer?
Reverse Cycle difficulties Scott T-Bird at 11:58am 06.03.21 Thanks all! Did not realize that priming was going to be an issue. I would guess that the unit is
Brightwork product nightowle at 11:57am 06.03.21 I haven't used it myself, but have read positive reviews for ease of use and longevity.
Beneteau Oceanis 50 Owners Manual jimcowell at 11:12am 06.03.21 thank you!
keel bolts ? - buying boat RitSim at 10:57am 06.03.21 The spec pages I posted came out of my Beneteau supplied manual.
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump Justin_NSA at 10:54am 06.03.21 Bladder leakage. Sucks to get old :tongue:
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump JamesG161 at 10:47am 06.03.21 For a good analysis of an Accumulator...:pimp: Fresh Water Accumulator Analysis Jim...
Reverse Cycle difficulties JamesG161 at 10:40am 06.03.21 I did not open a seacock ONE TIME.:mad: After that, added my 9 seacocks to the Boat Preparations L
Bilge pump mounting ideas? pilott at 10:31am 06.03.21 I mounted my float switch onto the end of a length of 3/4" pvc pipe, then stood the pipe in the bilg
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? pilott at 10:26am 06.03.21 Lazy jacks help make dousing the mainsail much easier when you are solo
Assess my Z-Spar mast (H23) shemandr at 10:25am 06.03.21 It looks like too much prebend. I don't think you can judge rake by looking at a photo. Or at lea
Reverse Cycle difficulties tfox2069 at 10:23am 06.03.21
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump SEMPERAVANTI41 at 10:02am 06.03.21 I replaced original pump with a Sea Flow unit. Works fine with no accumulator tank and comes with 4
Reverse Cycle difficulties SEMPERAVANTI41 at 9:58am 06.03.21 I replaced a "wet end" for my March pump a few months ago. It started leaking from the driven side (
Reverse Cycle difficulties Davidasailor26 at 9:58am 06.03.21 Make sure the pump is primed before testing it :plus: Ours is not self-priming at all, and not es
Reverse Cycle difficulties tfox2069 at 9:56am 06.03.21 Make sure the pump is primed before testing it and yes, you can replace just the pump if necessary.
Questions Regarding Freshwater Pump Stu Jackson at 9:53am 06.03.21 It doesn't take much water use for the pump to kick on without an accumulator. Its normal in that

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