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rebuilding a PHII head.... Buzz at 12:28am 05.17.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1149 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 3/1116 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 3/1027 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 3/1023 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 3/1185 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 2/1133 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 1/1106 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 2/800 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 9/1226 Fellow Sailors- I need help,my wife and I own and sail a Catalina 22. We are looking to sail Lake Er
Need ideas for diesel replacement on 1978 C27 mjbliemel at 7:12am 05.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1567 Just doing some preliminary fact finding on what engine I should consider to replace my aging Petter
Overweight launching Tom Baldwin at 6:57am 05.16.03 Smaller Boats 5/843 I'd like to get a 216, and dry-sail it. Weight with trailer would be about 1,800 lbs or so. (The 216
Topping Lift Bryan Oesterreich at 6:52am 05.16.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/971 I've got my mast lowered, and I'm looking for some advice on how best to install a topping lift. (th
H23 Rudder Help Dave Laing s/v WindSong at 6:47am 05.16.03 Smaller Boats 3/911 Has anyone replaced the cam cleat on their h23 rudder? Old cleat worked great until it wore out. Rep
Crab pot stories...anyone? Dale I at 6:18am 05.16.03 Ask All Sailors 4/997 (True story).... I almost fell off the stool when the sailor spun this one... Upon taking deli
Head odors Warren at 5:22am 05.16.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1225 On a recently purchased Catalina 30 the PO never had the holding tank emptied prior to storage last
Spinnaker block connection Bob at 3:47am 05.16.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/978 I never sailed with a spinnaker but my 1977 Venture 21 came with one when I bought it last year. Fro
compression crack razorback at 3:11am 05.16.03 Smaller Boats 2/955 my wooden compression post on my 1983 C22 has developed a sizable crack along it's length .I am plan
Penetrol Michele at 2:36am 05.16.03 Ask All Sailors 8/2346 I've been reading the archives about grey chalky toerails and seems like Penetrol is the way to go.
name this boat? (1) Terry Arnold at 2:33am 05.16.03 Ask All Sailors 2/912 Here is a great restoration project on her initial sea trials, short tacking out of Rocky Bayou, Nic
h36 holding tank (2) Jim Boernge at 1:39am 05.16.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/941 I recently purchased a Hunter 36. I'm looking for information from any Hunter 36 owner that has an

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Negative Bus Location Fidgit at 1:27pm 09.17.20 I did similar to Timm. Seemed easier for me. I took a small 1'x1' square of thin plywood and screw
Light uncledom at 1:27pm 09.17.20 Just as an aside, the USCG is only concerned and responsible for "navigable" water ways. After look
Stuck anchor (2) Kings Gambit at 1:26pm 09.17.20 LagunaJay, It can happen to anybody! Yours may turn up!! Display at Port San Luis, California
Light Meriachee at 1:22pm 09.17.20 Wow. And to think that we just take a bunch of truck drums, tie some code 70 chain through them, tos
A little help? Krausser at 1:18pm 09.17.20 Thanks! I'll check them out...
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? Jackdaw at 1:18pm 09.17.20 Of course there is only a little difference in the price tag for a new self-tailing winch and a $30
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? dlochner at 1:15pm 09.17.20 Wound top down rather than bottom up looks that way..............if you install a self tailing winc
Yanmar stalling issue mnmpizza at 1:08pm 09.17.20 Similar engine, similar problem. Turned out to be air getting in my fuel line at the petcock on the
Beneteau Closing Marion SC Plant cb32863 at 12:59pm 09.17.20 There were three different sized boats built at that plant. The economics of those 3 not selling any
Stuck anchor sail sfbay at 12:56pm 09.17.20 If you plan to purchase a replacement anchor this article might be helpful on selecting one. Also ne
Invest 90L JamesG161 at 12:55pm 09.17.20 What is now happening to Invest 90L is Dry Desert Winds from Arizona across Mexico desert is stallin
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? sail sfbay at 12:54pm 09.17.20 It's not even physically possible. The first wrap would hit the incoming sheet Agree....I did not w
Repairing or Replacing Origo alcohol atove SFS at 12:53pm 09.17.20 OP, I sent you a private message.
Yanmar stalling issue kappykaplan at 12:50pm 09.17.20 After 4 years probably time to do it again. :plus:
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? Justin_NSA at 12:49pm 09.17.20 HUH? You never ever do that. It's not even physically possible. The first wrap would hit the incom
Invest 90L (1) JamesG161 at 12:46pm 09.17.20 purchase a replacement anchor This Ketch owner needed that lesson. He anchored in the Bay of St L
Light uncledom at 12:45pm 09.17.20 "Moorings" and "Anchors" are not the same thing. And being tied to an approved permanent mooring is
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? Jackdaw at 12:38pm 09.17.20 Sail SFbay, It looks like the winch is wound top down rather than bottom up. Suspect it would work.
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? (1) sail sfbay at 12:37pm 09.17.20 Wound top down rather than bottom up looks that way..............if you install a self tailing winch
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? Jackdaw at 12:28pm 09.17.20 For a 27ft boat like the Watkins, the larger cam cleats will work. CamCleats are a staple for ligh

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