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Freezer Freezin' Now: Little Work; Big Difference Rick D at 12:02pm 05.17.03 Big Boats 2/793 My freezer used to go down to 30 degrees. Thought that was just as good as it was going to get. Pevi
Mainsail head repair cost? Gary at 11:45am 05.17.03 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1012 I noticed that the plastic reinforcement that sandwiches the mainsail's head where the halyard attac
Keel Shims and bimini measurements Rick Rose at 10:27am 05.17.03 Smaller Boats 3/1087 I have a couple of projects lined up for my 1976, swing-keel C22 this season that would benefit from
New Prop Moebetta at 10:16am 05.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/909 Aloha I have a 1947 Catalina 27 with Atomic 4 Thinking of instaiiing a cdi prop are they any good ?
Brand new sailer here Terry at 9:00am 05.17.03 Trailer Sailors 4/1318 Hi All, I just bought a 73 venture or newport 23'. I am very new to sailing and am starving for in
Pesky fresh water leak/pump cycling Dan Grosz at 8:52am 05.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/818 Hi All,I'm trying to find the source for my fresh water pump cycling for a few seconds every two m
Know of delivery captain from Nantuket to NJ ? robert at 8:34am 05.17.03 Ask All Sailors 1/904 I am sailing from NJ to Mass at the end of June. Dont have a lot of time. does anybody know of deliv
Trailer Brake Flush System Bobby T. - 26X #4767 at 7:24am 05.17.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/816 I'm ready to install a fresh water flush system for my 26X trailer brakes. Any suggestions???
Rub rail cleaning and maintenance Allan Pursnell at 6:40am 05.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1351 I have a 2000 Hunter 340 and I am wondering what is the best way to clean and maintain the grey rubb
Repairing 22 ' ODAY Rudder Cracks Art Wilcox at 2:34am 05.17.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/977 I have spotted a length wise crack on the back edge of my rudder. I need to know what is the best
heel angle H25.5 safety, performance Jeff Johnston at 1:35am 05.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1043 I understand that most Hunters perform best with an optimun heel of 15 to 20 degrees. We recently bo
rebuilding a PHII head.... Buzz at 12:28am 05.17.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1099 Hello Peggy!We have rebuilt our Raritan PH IIand have leaks. Is it possible to over-tighten the
Cooler Location Rod at 11:35pm 05.16.03 Smaller Boats 3/1039 Back in January on this list there was a discussion about Cooler Location. There it was suggested to
Fuse panel replacement John sullivan at 2:24pm 05.16.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/938 I want to replace the fuse panel with a breaker panel but there seems to be nothing that you can ju
In Mast Furling William T Allen at 10:07am 05.16.03 Big Boats 3/929 I have a 2001 Catalina 400 MK II (Hull # 233) with in mast furling. It has beenworking well and I h
Kick Up Rudder Won't Joseph Washburn at 8:25am 05.16.03 Smaller Boats 3/1095 My 1988 Catalina 22 is equipped with a kick up rudder. However, it is difficult to raise and lower.
Painting the swing keel Travis Schafer at 8:19am 05.16.03 Smaller Boats 2/1035 I am trying to paint the swing keel housing on my Hunter 22 and I don't think I'll be able to drop t
Motor Mount Joy at 8:15am 05.16.03 Day Sailers 1/1033 Hey Sailors..We're docked in a small channel off Lake Erie and must motor out to sail. I've got a sm
Need a sealant... Frank Sears at 7:50am 05.16.03 Smaller Boats 2/774 The winter of 2001, I installed a through the hull depth sounder. Last summer it worked great. A n
Oday/Catalina-which boat ? What size? Alan at 7:18am 05.16.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1133 Fellow Sailors- I need help,my wife and I own and sail a Catalina 22. We are looking to sail Lake Er

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FIBERGLASS REPAIR (1) kmart at 12:48pm 05.25.20 I actually have a similar repair. Damage on bottom of keel from a wave droping on a rock. In my
Owners Manual for Keel Lifting Mechanism on First 20 / ASA First 22 mdibella at 12:39pm 05.25.20 I'd start by signing up for an account here: http://spareparts.beneteauusa.com I don't see any docu
Best Deck Hatch Available jssailem at 12:34pm 05.25.20 @JK_Boston_Catalina310 No experience, but was able to find the brochure. It indicates the size of th
Sacto Dave at 12:32pm 05.25.20 @pclarksurf - oh man! Well, yours looks a lot more organized than mine. How did you discover those?
Wire connections from mast base to deck plug CoyCaptain at 12:23pm 05.25.20 Picture would help See picture posted, hope this helps, should have started request with that, sor
Autohelm 3000 Replacement jssailem at 12:22pm 05.25.20 Would be an interesting concept. I wonder if it is possible to modify (strengthen re engineer) the w
Wire connections from mast base to deck plug CoyCaptain at 12:22pm 05.25.20 If I understand correctly, remove one plug from one side of the mast and route them through the mas
Autohelm 3000 Replacement MikeHoncho at 12:17pm 05.25.20 The CPT system was a consideration. There are a lot of power driven exposed belts and cogs that con
Temp range? Ron20324 at 12:16pm 05.25.20 I think this will lead to 180 degree water out of the tap? The best thing I did on the boat was to p
Autohelm 3000 Replacement MikeHoncho at 12:13pm 05.25.20 I wouldn't mind upgrading to a wheel mounted drive unit if it would connect to my existing control b
Man Over Board... While Motoring! thinwater at 12:09pm 05.25.20 BTW, some states now require 100% kill switch wear by most small planing boats, including most infla
Shower Sump Pump Ron20324 at 12:08pm 05.25.20 ...When pumping the head out there is often back pressure on the Dry downstroke unless I push on th
Autohelm 3000 Replacement jssailem at 12:00pm 05.25.20 The CPT system was a consideration. There are a lot of power driven exposed belts and cogs that conc
Autohelm 3000 Replacement gulfcoastsailor at 11:58am 05.25.20 While I have a working (knock on wood) 3000. I often see 4000, 5000, 6000 and 7000 used models for
Autohelm 3000 Replacement (2) jssailem at 11:57am 05.25.20 Mike, I am so far pleased with my EV100. Your boat is more suited for it than mine - Displacement. s
Autohelm 3000 Replacement Stu Jackson at 11:47am 05.25.20 I'm not too interested in system integrations Mike, I have an ST3000, too. If I ever have to get
TefPack Synthetic Shaft Packing Stu Jackson at 11:31am 05.25.20 I wrote this a couple of decades ago, doesn't have the 2020 new material discussed here (SynBraid) b
Catching up on sailing history - Joshua Slocum jssailem at 11:30am 05.25.20
Catching up on sailing history - Joshua Slocum jssailem at 11:27am 05.25.20 captured in this photo a horrifying image when the captain of his sailboat mistakenly shouted: "DIV
Raymarine C80 Display is rolling Scott B at 11:21am 05.25.20 Thanks @MichaelStacy Hopefully the Axiom 7 fits. Will have to see once I get up there. Will be tig

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