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universal 5000(11hp) lee at 8:50am 07.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/738 2 quick ?s, please while checking the transmission fluid today,i discovered that i did not know h
Depth sounder Bob Fizz at 8:45am 07.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1440 I recently purchased a 1993 Hunter 23.5. It has no depth sounder. I would like to install one, but
book on head and water system maintenance Dave... at 5:11am 07.07.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1327 Can anyone suggest any books that thoroughly cover the subjects of head and water system maintenance
Autohelm Tridata Speed Transducer Bryce Custer at 4:37am 07.07.02 Ask All Sailors 3/2329 I pulled my speed transducer and found that one of the magnetic impellers had broken off. This has
Moving to Ft Walton Beach Rick Webb at 4:05am 07.07.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1057 Anyone out there have any favorite spots our local knowledge to share about the area? I have a slip
Replace vinyl on lifelines Jim Meadows at 2:49am 07.07.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/913 I've been trying to come up with a easy way to get rid of those dawg yellow lines. As anyone replace
leaking holding tank in H30 T Ed Munson at 2:48am 07.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/980 I have a leak in my holding tank that is working its way into the bilge. Yuck.the tank says Bueckle
376 Genset John Anderson at 2:15am 07.07.02 Big Boats 2/923 Hi anyone out there have a generator installed on the 376-380 series boats? How noisy or problemati
cockpit cushions jake at 2:05am 07.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/880 who's got a line on cockpit cushions for catalina's? it's seems to me I saw something in the laditu
Bimini for H33.... Greg at 2:05am 07.07.02 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1242 I was 'cooking' at the mooring this weekend and decided I need a bimini, I saw dave Underwoods in hi
Nightmare in Rudderville Mike Whalen at 2:02am 07.07.02 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1043 After two weeks without any real wind I was Jonesing bad. Saturday broke hot and bright with the wea
one or the other k bottomley at 1:55am 07.07.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1367 I've heard that there are two main brands of replacement heads for my catalina 27 sold thur west mar
How much heel is too much Travis at 1:41am 07.07.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1783 I have been sailing small board boats most of my life and have now gradguated to an 84' Oday 23. Whe
Par Jabsco toilet Tom Long at 1:21am 07.07.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1874 We installed a new Jabsco compact toilet about a year ago. About a month ago we noticed that the bo
Rust in 356 Miguel at 12:43am 07.07.02 Big Boats 0/755 My 356 was commisioned in May and just under three month she's got rust spots in the arch, stanchion
Sail Cleaning Jerry at 12:16am 07.07.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1317 Am hearing about many ways to get sails clean. I have inherited an older sail in pretty good condi
Spinnaker for H23 Joe at 11:45pm 07.06.02 Smaller Boats 2/836 What size spinnaker for a H23 ie: foot and luff. Thanks Joe
Swing Keel Blues Leroy at 2:49pm 07.06.02 Smaller Boats 2/931 The cable operating the swing keel was recently severed due to age. How difficult is it to repair?
M25 Rebuild References? Steve at 2:36pm 07.06.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1065 Has anyone had experience rebuilding a Universal M25 deisel (vintage ~1985) on a C30? I need a recom
Universal M25 rebuild references? Steve at 2:34pm 07.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1761 Has anyone had experience rebuilding a Universal M25 deisel (vintage ~1985) on a C30? I need a recom

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Solar Vent on a head hatch. jviss at 5:57am 07.23.20 A bit off-thread, but wondering: what is people's long-term satisfaction level with solar vents?
Covid-19 warnings from Cuttyhunk Island in Buzzards Bay. jviss at 5:49am 07.23.20 I was there last weekend. Didn't go ashore, but two of my party did. Yikes!
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 RoyS at 5:35am 07.23.20 Check rudder post. Mine always leaks there when sea splashes up. There is a stuffing box seal on min
Oh snap! It snapped! jviss at 5:29am 07.23.20 The other option is to fabricate a plate to "sleeve" the side of the mast that broke. I don't see
Scarce as hens teeth... RoyS at 5:29am 07.23.20 Blockage at intake is my guess. Put water hose from dock on intake hose and reverse flush. Probably
Solar Vent on a head hatch. thinwater at 5:04am 07.23.20 And obviously, drill from both sides.
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Justin_NSA at 5:02am 07.23.20 How did it go? I've been thinking of adding a second one. The head hatch would be about right. A PO
CUBA! Justin_NSA at 4:58am 07.23.20 So true. I was in Fort Worth on business, staying at the Fairmont. For dinner I ordered bbq ribs
Scarce as hens teeth... jviss at 4:48am 07.23.20 For what it's worth, my understanding of an experience with liquid cooled engines is that once up to
Oh snap! It snapped! dlochner at 4:48am 07.23.20 Hopefully one of them will come through without too much hassle from the marina. Talk to the mari
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? TomY at 4:46am 07.23.20
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Cat36Amoore at 4:38am 07.23.20
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Cat36Amoore at 4:37am 07.23.20 Thank you!
Gearbox oil change frequency and tips please. NYSail at 4:32am 07.23.20 I change my transmission oil each fall when I change engine oil. Yanmar / kanzaki transmissions typi
Scarce as hens teeth... Maine Sail at 4:08am 07.23.20 Made a few passes by the mooring field. Bumped the throttle to 2300 ( max with the prop on the boat
First Sail on 23.5 CrispyCringle at 4:06am 07.23.20 I highly recommend a roller furler. Mine came with a CDI furler and it works great. Just so much eas
Scarce as hens teeth... sailme88 at 3:57am 07.23.20 180 might not be bad, whats the thermostat temperature? 160.....
Need Replacement Companionway Hatch Seals Caboteur at 3:55am 07.23.20
Gearbox oil change frequency and tips please. Guan at 12:47am 07.23.20 thanks again,as always so very helpful.
Need Replacement Companionway Hatch Seals Graham Haire at 12:38am 07.23.20 Merci Pierre! St Lawerence river eh! I grew up in Montreal, how far up or down the river are you??

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