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Head stay Pascal2153 at 11:44pm 11.13.04 Smaller Boats 4/1019 Are there any alterations that have to be made to the head stay when installing a CDI FF2 furling sy
Remove cockpit table Jack Rand at 9:44pm 11.13.04 Big Boats 3/1906 I have a new Hunter 36 and have found that this would be "the perfect boat" if the cockpit table was
Outbourd Advice Richard Gershberg at 4:27pm 11.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/945 I'm buying a 1985 Catalina 25 Fin Keel without a motor. I was thinking a Nissan 9.8 HP Ultra-Long
Sealing Beckson Ports Neil McDonald at 3:52pm 11.13.04 Big Boats 2/1003 One of my Beckson 410 Rain Drain ports is leaking from around the outside of the body body of the po
Missing Swingkeel Robert at 10:34am 11.13.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/874 The boat I have is missing the swingkeel ,otherwise the boat is in restorable condition .I have the
Wing Keel Damage Rod at 10:32am 11.13.04 Smaller Boats 2/1140 Today I looked at a 1988 C22 WK for possible purchase. About 1/3 of the way down the starboard side
Origo Alcohol Stove questions Gene16575 at 9:08am 11.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/4954 I just purchased a Vision32 with the Origo alcohol stove/oven. I understand how to fill and operate
cutlass jake4957 at 8:13am 11.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1150 can anyone tell me where I can get a repair manual or service guide on replacement of the cutlass br
Table modifications - Anyone Yet? Jim Seamans at 7:54am 11.13.04 Big Boats 15/1559 We were getting ready to haul Java for the winter today and one of the things was to remove the tabl
Helm Off Center ? Tantallon at 6:58am 11.13.04 Bigger Boats 1/1069 The wheel on my O'Day 31 turns alot more in one direction than the other. I was going try to correct
Catalina 22 sail number Michael at 6:35am 11.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/826 What is the approximate year model of a Cat 22 with a sail number of 15100?
H31 Bilge Hole Issue.....yawn Gary at 6:09am 11.13.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/938 Sorry to bring this issue up again, but I began drilling a small hole in the front of my main bilge
Chain plate rework Joey Taylor at 5:59am 11.13.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1024 I'm looking at a 22 that is for sale. The spreader stay chain plate is attached to a wooden bulk hea
considering Vetus 11hp diesel john at 5:52am 11.13.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1186 I have been reading some posts regarding a diesel engine called Vetus. A brand new 11hp for my 27'
Water heater winterize Jared at 4:45am 11.13.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/985 I went to winterize the new boat today and thought I new what I was doing, but it seems I may have d
Installing Bilge Pump les at 2:13am 11.13.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1571 I'm in the process of installing an electric bilge pump in my 1983 Catalina 27. I'm wondering if it
Aluminum Water Tank Leak Gary A. at 1:01am 11.13.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1084 I have a slight leak along one of the corner seams on my aluminum water tank. Does anyone have any e
upgrade charging system Bill G at 12:52am 11.13.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/948 I would like to change the original battery charging system (alternator, charger, etc.) to a larger
Bendi-Boats Paul8753 at 12:13am 11.13.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1995 Is it true what they say about Beneteau? ---Bendi-Boats--That the hulls flex and that they are not
2-24 pop-top enclosure? bob at 10:50pm 11.12.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/984 hello i'm considering buying a 2-24 -- did they use the same pop-top enclosure as the 25, or did i

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Adding shore power outlet dlochner at 12:56pm 02.13.21 Meh. A simple label will fix that. ;) e inlet is far better. To be ABYC compliant, both inlets wil
Adding shore power outlet (1) Hello Below at 12:51pm 02.13.21 I think (correct me if I misinterpret you, Stu), that you never expect the open, unplugged receptac
Hull speed and fuel consumption Hunter 30 jssailem at 12:46pm 02.13.21 Way to go Randy. Thanks for doing the after trip report.
Co -ax dlochner at 12:45pm 02.13.21 First, all coax cable is not the the same. The radio guys here can go in to more detail about the di
Adding shore power outlet dlochner at 12:36pm 02.13.21 Both outlets shouldn't be live at the same time. The inlets are male and the plug female. When one i
Adding shore power outlet Davidasailor26 at 12:33pm 02.13.21 I think (correct me if I misinterpret you, Stu), that you never expect the open, unplugged receptac
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler (1) SandyFrank at 12:17pm 02.13.21 Small update just for any future google searches. he hood with: 1/4-20 x 3" here: -https://www.alba
Co -ax Don S/V ILLusion at 12:10pm 02.13.21 "30% weight savings" over what? Small diameter coax choices are abundant. I can't tell from the adve
Adding shore power outlet Ralph Johnstone at 12:09pm 02.13.21 Wondering why Stu. Ours is set up as a single feed circuit such that energizing one also energizes
Cut off instrument mounts on steering pedestal? Dalliance at 11:57am 02.13.21 From the photo it looks like there may be a down turned edge around the perimeter of the plate. The
Keel spacer replacement Ralph Johnstone at 11:52am 02.13.21 The stub that the keel is bolted through Ah, now I see. What you're referring to is commonly cal
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat sloughsailer at 11:49am 02.13.21 It was interesting to read about using a trolling motor on a sailboat. My merit 22 came with an 8hp
Keel spacer replacement Meriachee at 11:34am 02.13.21 Is it something peculiar only to Catalina ? You should know by now @Ralph Johnstone , that us Cat
Adding shore power outlet Whatfiero1 at 11:24am 02.13.21 I assume the panel is in nav station in middle of boat put a plug up high on anchor locker with a ci
Keel spacer replacement weekendrken at 11:24am 02.13.21 The stub that the keel is bolted through
Cut off instrument mounts on steering pedestal? (1) kloudie1 at 11:23am 02.13.21 When you trim it, it will be similar to the original plate from Merriman. This is the one on my boat
Adding shore power outlet Don S/V ILLusion at 11:14am 02.13.21 Not a good idea, deactivate the stern one; the second one shouldn't be "live" when the other one is
1980 McGruer Sirius 21 Pop Top/Roof Latch Hardware Kevin&Karen at 11:08am 02.13.21 Thanks to everyone Dave was able to get me pointed in the right direction for my latches thank you a
PLB recommendations stephen_i_w at 10:58am 02.13.21 Great discussion. I have had the OceanSignal flare for several years and their stuff is awesome. I
Adding shore power outlet Stu Jackson at 10:58am 02.13.21 Not a good idea, deactivate the stern one; the second one shouldn't be "live" when the other one is

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