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Replacing keel lock down bolt howard at 7:01am 05.17.05 Smaller Boats 5/1002 I am replacing my swing keel winch, and everything that goes with it. (Catalina 22 , 1970 #164). Eve
Another Stuck Centerboard Dave Sturdy at 6:14am 05.17.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/765 I have read ' read the many posts on this subject. I too seek help. My 1975 O'Day 25 has the probl
breaking seal on holding tank New England H28.5 at 6:01am 05.17.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1540 Late last season my holding tank seal broke. When looked into it it appeared that the air vent was c
How to Lower your mast in one easy lesson George H260 at 4:43am 05.17.05 Trailer Sailors 8/1837 There have been frequent discussions on this forum regarding how long it takes to lower the mast of
HUNTER 23 MAST PROBLEM PHILIPPE EMOND at 4:22am 05.17.05 Trailer Sailors 1/3168 Hi everyone,I have a Hunter 23 1985 which I really like.We had a problem last week raising the mas
Raw Water Pump Critter at 4:21am 05.17.05 Big Boats 3/899 During my current haul out, I wanted an access panel put in the shower to make it easier to get to t
Backstay Chris Sprules at 3:57am 05.17.05 Smaller Boats 6/1183 HiI have just recently purchased a 240 and have not yet had a chance to sail it. It will be my fir
new cabin floor richard smith at 3:55am 05.17.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/793 I have a 1978 hunter 30. It currently has indoor outdoor carpet but I am considering putting in a ne
Water Tank Vapor Lock! Rick at 3:44am 05.17.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/954 HI, all. '88 H285 owner here. A weird thing happened on Sunday that has never happened to me before.
Outboard lift, davits for H41 mlcraddock at 3:31am 05.17.05 Big Boats 3/875 I have a new H41 and am trying to come up with a good solution for mounting an outboard and outboard
st4000 rudder sensor ronc at 3:08am 05.17.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/954 Has anyone found a place to mount the ST4000 rudder sensor on a Cat 30? An older post said it did no
Perkins M30 Heat Exchanger Tony at 1:34am 05.17.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1146 I have a 1994 320 Hull #30 with a Perkins M30. I am in the process of replacing the mixing elbow. Wh
Halyard Size? Dave at 1:30am 05.17.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/868 I am not sure of the correct Halyard size for our main halyard and jib halyard. We have a 1979 Hunt
Best non-inflatable life vest for daysailing? rose20532 at 12:35am 05.17.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/998 I need some recommedations for the best non-inflatable life vest for daysailing. I read all of the
Refinishing the Teak on Pulpit and Stern seats texastom at 12:20am 05.17.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1494 This is been a great site for information so here I am again. I am starting the process of refinishi
New to this forum, buying a 35.5 Stu22300 at 11:53pm 05.16.05 Big Boats 4/809 The bride and I are going to put in an offer on a 1994 35.5. It is being sold by a private party, no
New baby Onboard! Rob at 11:52pm 05.16.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1068 Hi all,I wanted to see if anyone here has ever sailed with a baby before? Our new baby is about 2
Bilge Pump Out Options Cris Hazzard at 11:24pm 05.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/777 Right now I have a manual Whale pump to pump out the bilge on my C27. I want to install two electri
4-stroke outboard bracket Kevin at 11:15pm 05.16.05 Ask An Oday Owner 6/920 I am replacing my 1978 Johnson 2 stroke with a new Yamaha 9.9 4stroke engine. I am concerned about t
Port and Hatch Gaskets Steve at 11:04pm 05.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/887 Where is the best place to buy rubber hatch and port gaskets? Is there a trick to replacing them?

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Am Makin Progress RockynHilda at 7:13am 10.02.20 I had a couple of Chevy's and GMC truck and never had any issue's, but have just been more a Ford gu
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." jaysweet at 7:12am 10.02.20 Good, that's not very many people gonna get banned... Reminds me of Monty Python and The Holy Grai
winterize water system TimFromLI at 7:11am 10.02.20 Yes, if you use compressed air or a shop vac.
What to do if you lose your rig. sesmith at 7:09am 10.02.20 We did dismast once on a previous boat (a Hunter 23.5) while sailing on Lake Champlain. We were hea
Am Makin Progress SycloneDriver at 7:07am 10.02.20 I'll stick with Chevy. I've had good luck with 2000e. I will use it again if I ever get the new bo
Catalina 320 Stem Fitting shemandr at 6:59am 10.02.20 Should I be ending my season early? No. It's only 4 weeks or so. And even if a bolt is failing
Am Makin Progress RockynHilda at 6:58am 10.02.20 Good to hear from you Sir, about the compatibility of Interlux and Totalboat Antifouling, ya reckon
Am Makin Progress RockynHilda at 6:55am 10.02.20 5 Ford trucks, by the way !
Am Makin Progress RockynHilda at 6:54am 10.02.20 Just a line spilled by all Mfg of all products, actually I am a Ford guy, been one all my life, we
Am Makin Progress rgranger at 6:49am 10.02.20 Dodge?:facepalm:
Posts that start with: "Son, ..." rgranger at 6:47am 10.02.20 Maybe this should go in the "sails call lounge" forum or the "site talk" forum and not in "ask all s
What to do if you lose your rig. Daveinet at 6:33am 10.02.20 A lot of that comes with use. It wasn't something I intentionally trained myself to do, but prior to
winterize water system Don S/V ILLusion at 6:31am 10.02.20 If you live in the north where you can get a freeze for a month straight, the water in your hoses,
Minor disaster averted / brain teaser jaysweet at 6:29am 10.02.20 Not necessarily. His boat needs the key on to excite the alternator. Agree with alternator output t
Hunter 49 Solar Panel Installation Advice Laid-back at 6:28am 10.02.20
Minor disaster averted / brain teaser (1) jaysweet at 6:26am 10.02.20 After mulling this over, I'm thinking the easy(ish) short-term fix would be to make a small, hinged
Minor disaster averted / brain teaser TimFromLI at 6:22am 10.02.20 Not necessarily. His boat needs the key on to excite the alternator. Agree with alternator output to
Catalina 320 Stem Fitting sailnoproblem at 6:22am 10.02.20 It's obvious that Catalina's supplier used in inferior grade of stainless.
winterize water system TimFromLI at 6:20am 10.02.20 I just drain all of the water out of the fresh water system. I also remove the mixing valve at the w
Minor disaster averted / brain teaser RoyS at 6:13am 10.02.20 Wire the alternator directly to the house (or start) and install an ACR and you won't have the prob

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