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Trailer sailer = beach launch? bonkle at 10:57am 04.01.24 Trailer Sailors 5/806 I used to have a Hobie 16 and would launch it on the beach. Just back close-ish and drag it down. Ho
Y33 prop shaft removal mermike at 5:23am 04.01.24 Yamaha 2/272 Has anyone with a Y33 (and the engine under the companionway like a nomal boat :biggrin:) pulled the
New to me Cat 22 (1) mashmaster at 9:18pm 03.31.24 Catalina 22 6/589 I just took ownership of a new to me 1980 Catalina 22. Lots of things to address immediately and a
Engine removal? Jimongee at 5:45pm 03.31.24 C&C 3/809 I own a 1987 C ' C 35 MKIII. It has a 3GM 30. I would like to remove the engine and simply comple
Precision 23 mast question mikevet at 5:03pm 03.31.24 Ask All Sailors 6/527 Sweetest deal ever. Found a guy that bought a camp that has a p23 floating next to the dock of the c
P23 mast mikevet at 4:55pm 03.31.24 Precision 0/40 Sweetest deal ever. Found a guy that bought a camp that has a p23 floating next to the dock of the c
Name Change Guystapo at 2:15pm 03.31.24 Ask All Sailors 10/546 We recently bought a Catalina 34 and want to change the name. Has anyone gone thru the ritual?
Not understanding stop solenoid function Scott T-Bird at 12:05pm 03.31.24 Ask All Sailors 16/1081 I installed a Trombetta 610 pull solenoid to replace the pull to stop lever at my engine control pan
Starting Engine on pallet cdells at 6:26am 03.31.24 Engines and Propulsion 16/919 Happy Easter everyone, I am just wondering if there are any considerations I am missing before I te
Stuffing box question. RevenantDan at 4:36am 03.31.24 Ask All Sailors 26/1053 Good morning, everyone. New to this forum. So, quick question, if I may. I have a 1987 Watkins 33 an
PHRF O'Day 192 TJ Mickel at 12:30pm 03.30.24 Ask All Sailors 8/409 I have seen references to a rating of 264 in this group from 2012 and a generic search result of 270
working on my yanmar 2gm (3) tradecode at 11:41am 03.30.24 Engines and Propulsion 8/933 hello, this is the engine in my s2 9.2 1982 that i just purchased.. the engine tach only shows it r
"No Step" decals Nichole340 at 11:27am 03.30.24 Ask All Sailors 15/888
Mooring line...... (1) NYSail at 8:11am 03.30.24 Ask All Sailors 14/708 So will be replacing mooring line. In the past have made my own using triple braid 3/4 and followed
HUNTER 23 DIMENSIONS WOOD cristiano junior at 7:22am 03.30.24 Ask All Sailors 4/360 WOULD YOU LIKE A PDF WHICH HAS THE DIMENSION OF THE INTERNAL WOOD?
Balmar Discontinues some Pulley Kits Johann at 6:56am 03.30.24 Engines and Propulsion 1/364 I was looking at pulley kits for my 3YM30s and found this news on PKYS. If you have an one of these
Time for a new exhaust riser? (3) mforum at 9:46pm 03.29.24 Engines and Propulsion 5/561
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 9:30pm 03.29.24 Ask All Sailors 85/5165 I recently had my engine serviced to see if the source of mild but persistent light bluish white smo
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. (10) Fidgit at 3:11pm 03.29.24 Trailer Sailors 14/1558 Another paint thred... I know... but this one's fun I promise :) There's also quite a few pictures,
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? newranger at 2:53pm 03.29.24 Trailer Sailors 18/1333 After taking a bunch of sailing lessons in the SLC area, last year I bought a little Ranger 12 dingh

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Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass baycloud at 2:37pm 10.22.24
Winterising dLj at 2:36pm 10.22.24 One note on that - The -50 rating is the temperature where the AF freezes solid enough to burst met
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification Richard19068 at 2:15pm 10.22.24 There's very little if any UV damage to anything INSIDE a boat...You can use nylon anywhere below d
Winterising Davidasailor26 at 1:23pm 10.22.24 While I don't know when it actually gets solid, it is below the -50. Damage only occurs when the li
Winterising Art12050 at 1:22pm 10.22.24
1996 Hunter 26 v-berth and aft berth cushion redo LaDonaMina at 1:13pm 10.22.24 That looks really good. So this is faux leather now? Ultraleather is the standard material used in
Winterising Don S/V ILLusion at 12:31pm 10.22.24
Yanmar engine life Rick D at 12:21pm 10.22.24 For a couple of well-spent dollars, you could have a mechanic check it out. FWIW, I once had an O'Da
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Davidasailor26 at 12:15pm 10.22.24
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass dLj at 12:11pm 10.22.24 I think the failure mode would be delamination, and only leakage and smell in the event of massive
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass dLj at 12:00pm 10.22.24 If one should find oneself backed into such a corner and require a really oddball custom tank, wha
Winterising Davidasailor26 at 11:54am 10.22.24 Why not just use air compressor to blow all the water out of it instead of using antifreeze? And fw
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes Alan Gomes at 11:53am 10.22.24 Do not, under any circumstances, listen to this mental black hole ! ! ! ! If the engine runs fine
Serious Catalina 30 Oil Canning on Factory Cradle KCofKC at 11:50am 10.22.24 Not seeing the cradle I can't address this but to me it seems there is not enough weight on the keel
A Fall adventure for a Sailor and his wife BigEasy at 11:46am 10.22.24 We are out of the woods today. How are the crowds down east, this time of year?
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes Ralph Johnstone at 11:45am 10.22.24 The yard is stumped and is now suggesting replacing the injector pump (pricey). Do not, under any
Catalina 385 weight? KCofKC at 11:44am 10.22.24 It can vary, like many say the weight it the projected build weight and this can vary. I can also t
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:28am 10.22.24 There's very little if any UV damage to anything INSIDE a boat...You can use nylon anywhere below de
Winterising Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:24am 10.22.24
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:14am 10.22.24 Because of how small the tank is, if I ever have to repair it - then I would look into an integral

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