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Port ource other than Thrify Mariner or Sailnet Jim Logan at 1:10am 10.25.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1193 I've been trying to get some of the Gray marine (Bomar) plastic ports to replace those in a 1980 H33
Catalina 350 Owners Association Andy at 12:12am 10.25.02 Big Boats 10/5132 Hi Folks...Just a quick update...-Catalina has orders to hull #97... there bouts maybe more by n
Galvanic Isolator Russell at 11:54pm 10.24.02 Smaller Boats 1/793 I recently purchased an H-260 with the shore power option. The shore power was not working properly
Ericson 27- 1977 Steve Horswill at 9:37pm 10.24.02 Ask All Sailors 4/5002 Can anyone give me some general impressions of an Ericson 27 (1977). I am thinking about buying one
sail cleaning billy at 9:15pm 10.24.02 Smaller Boats 10/2489 I need to clean my main sail this winter. Is this a job I can do myself or do I need to have it prof
Oday 30 manual Rick Boaden at 1:22pm 10.24.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/915 Thanks to all the oday owners who responded to my request for info on the chainplate / stay problem.
Slide out gallery James at 12:25pm 10.24.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1112 I saw this photo of a slide out gallery and just knew it was something we had to have. Does anyone
Broken C22 winch Bob Rutland at 12:06pm 10.24.02 Smaller Boats 2/997 I broke a winch on a friend's 1979 C22. The winch is stainless steel, but it's base(which broke)is f
Oday 27 refit featured in DIY Boat Maintenance Julian Hood[author] at 11:27am 10.24.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1424 First I'm not trying to toot my on horn, but, if someone can get help redoing their boat from my exp
Forced air heating Ron at 11:10am 10.24.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1180 Hello All,Has anyone installed a forced air heating system on this boat. I'm looking into purchasi
Homemade holding tanks Mark Sanford at 11:04am 10.24.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 23/4890 I am considering building a custom waste holding tank using plywood and epoxy. This would allow me t
To 26x or not to 26x............ Phil at 10:46am 10.24.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1019 That is the question............. I am thinking of buying a sail boat. This is my first and I will b
vire 7? Steve at 10:37am 10.24.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2467 Is this a reliable engine? I know from this forum that it is expensive to repair but I want to know
Metal Holding Tank Jim at 10:02am 10.24.02 Big Boats 9/881 What works best as a sending unit for a metal waste water holding tank?
Bi-Fold Shower Door (1) Bob Miller at 7:50am 10.24.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1076 Check the Photo Forum for my installation of the shower door.Bob MIller"Gusty Getaway"
Shaft Tube for PSS Dripless Shaft seal on a 33 Brad at 7:20am 10.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1078 Does anyone know what size stern tube (for prop shaft) exists on the 1980 Hunter 33? This is for a
rudder gudgeon pins for 25.5 Dan at 6:24am 10.24.02 Smaller Boats 2/962 Does anyone know where I can get some new rudder gudgeon pins. Mine have some wear on them and allow
Rendevouz in Corpus Christi Bay John Torrey at 6:14am 10.24.02 Trailer Sailors 0/1609 Would anyone be interested in a Trailer Sailer Regatta in Corpus Christi Bay. It's approximately 12
Davits for P42 (1) Derek at 5:38am 10.24.02 Big Boats 3/891 Someone was asking about this
Davits for P42 Derek at 4:50am 10.24.02 Big Boats 0/762 Someone was looking for this.

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Gear box oil change frequency and tips Ralph Johnstone at 5:17pm 07.17.20 @Guan , need to know a few more things about your engine before we can offer any educated thoughts.
Dry Ice.... BarryL at 5:10pm 07.17.20 Hi Guys, Every year (since 2014) I do the Around Long Island Regatta (except this because it's bee
Regs clarification. Need input Hunter216 at 5:08pm 07.17.20 Scroll down towards the end. https://marinehowto.com/shore-power-cords-smartplug-vs-1938 Interest
water in Catalina 27 bilge Indysailor at 5:05pm 07.17.20 My packing nut doesn't drip at rest and if it did I wouldn't be thrilled with 2 inches per week. I d
Dry Ice.... MikeHoncho at 5:04pm 07.17.20
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 RitSim at 5:02pm 07.17.20 This may be an insurance tactic - deny deny deny. Consider filing a complaint with the insurance re
almost vacation time (10) fred1diver at 4:57pm 07.17.20 182587182588182589182590182591182592 with the table in place: 182594 the start of my new electric
Dry Ice.... Davidasailor26 at 4:55pm 07.17.20
Stainless or aloominum rivets? heritage at 4:52pm 07.17.20 I have used the threaded inserts for use in wood, but never these for metal. Looks promising, excep
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 RitSim at 4:47pm 07.17.20 Sleeving a mast was a question in the October 2019 Sail Magazine. Answered by Don Casey a noted exp
Recommendations for Diesel Engine Mechanic in Vancouver BC Hello Below at 4:33pm 07.17.20
Installing a Visa Marine 319 MSD in a Catalina 22. Leeward Rail at 4:31pm 07.17.20 the early models came with a factory head At one time i was trying to find the owner of an, effect
Dry Ice.... dlochner at 4:23pm 07.17.20 Earlier in this thread there was a link to a test with three identical ice chests all with the same
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ dlochner at 4:18pm 07.17.20 Is there a simple leakage test that can be done with a basic multimeter? That would be easier and m
Dry Ice.... JRacer at 4:09pm 07.17.20 My experience in the outdoors with Scouting and Camping was that we would mix dry ice and wet ice in
Looking at a 1986 Catalina 30 and have a few questions. Seeking advice! ontherocks83 at 4:05pm 07.17.20 I have a 1984 Mk1 and previously had a 1983 Mk1. The compression post rotting out can be an issue bu
Dry Ice.... JRacer at 4:03pm 07.17.20 I thought I was over this once I got my refrigeration working. I discovered last night that one of
Dry Ice.... MikeHoncho at 3:53pm 07.17.20 https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/08/01/health/dry-ice-death/index.html
How do I properly secure outboard motor mount bolts when they are not perpendicular to the transom? Project_Mayhem at 3:51pm 07.17.20 I've seen large rubber washers (like ones used for swaybars) used in other applications to accommoda
Dry Ice.... MikeHoncho at 3:50pm 07.17.20 No. Just no. 2 pounds is 2 pounds and the molar volume is the same. High school chemistry. Agree.

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