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Catalina 25 Motor Mount Mac at 1:56pm 04.18.02 Smaller Boats 1/1191 The top two bolts on the motor mount have loosened, the bottom two seem to be tight, at least the mo
Which GPS? George Coats at 1:05pm 04.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1271 I need to replace my old, handheld GPS because it will not feed location signals to my VHF. Looking
Looking for Swim Ladder Nicki at 12:51pm 04.18.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1060 Live on a calm inland lake and would like to be able to take the kids swimming. Any suggestions on w
sail rigging Tom P. at 12:50pm 04.18.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1308 I recently purchased a Grumman Flyer 16' aluminum hull racing sailboat. I am looking for info on sai
Looking for a C25 Trailer Matt at 12:19pm 04.18.02 Smaller Boats 0/914 I was wondering if anyone knew of a place that I may be able to rent, or even better just borrow a t
Shroud problems RJB at 12:01pm 04.18.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/923 Last year a friend and I purchased a 1976 ODAY 27. The boat was not maintained very well. The bigges
Need history of C25 swing keel models Frank Gloss at 11:03am 04.18.02 Smaller Boats 1/1013 Hi Folks,I currently have a Catalina 22 swing keel model. I would like to move up to a 25 swing k
Refridge/Freezer Fans - Advice Bob F at 9:41am 04.18.02 Big Boats 4/1001 I see where people have added insulation and I see where people have added small fans to improve eff
INSANE PROPANE Dennis Cherone at 6:54am 04.18.02 Big Boats 10/1007 I TURN ON THE PROPANE SWITCH, LIGHT THE STOVE AND ALL IS WELL FOR 5-10 MINS. THEN THE FLAME STARTS T
A/C steve rainey at 6:05am 04.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1006 HelloI would like to know what the best marine A/C unit is? I want a portable type I can plug int
Swing at mooring or hook Bill at 4:49am 04.18.02 Smaller Boats 7/883
replace flexible shaft coupling William Hankins at 4:22am 04.18.02 Day Sailers 1/1371 I need to replace the flexible shaft coupling on my ODay 27. It was built in 76 and is equipped with
Cleaning a fiberglass hull Keith K. at 3:43am 04.18.02 Smaller Boats 2/1037 I'll be putting my Cat22 in the water soon, but I'd like to make the hull shinier and cleaner. What
Slipping Reef line Jim Oursler at 3:34am 04.18.02 Big Boats 4/970 I got beaten up this weekend, the 34 has in boom cleats that don't hold worth a darn. Any suggestion
nest building in boom Jean wagner at 3:29am 04.18.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1228 the end of our boom is open which makes it ideal for birds building nests. We have tried stuffing t
h26 Jib Problem David R. King at 1:44am 04.18.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1192
Thru-hull Bonding Doug T. at 12:54am 04.18.02 Ask All Sailors 5/2594 I know, I know -- this has been discussed before. Still, the thru-hulls in our boat are currently b
Furlers Nathan Love at 12:36am 04.18.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1086 I've been recently toddler-proofing my O'Day 26. One of the safety projects that I've decided to tac
weight and height?? Robert Abello at 12:33am 04.18.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1117 I recently bought my first sailboat. A 1981 Catalina 30. Very pleased. Three questions?what is t
ANCHOR WASHDOWN POWER SOURCE Tim Leighton at 11:40pm 04.17.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1000 Got the "gouge" on how to plumb the installation of my new anchor SW washdown system but curious as

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Packing nuts question Benny17441 at 10:32am 08.03.20 I went to Harbor Freight and bought two 24" adjustable wrenches. They work like a charm! $25 eac
Anchorage magnet... Ralph Johnstone at 10:28am 08.03.20 She told me to go check the anchor in the buff while they were pulling in....... though that could
Power Winch Throwing Breaker... Question sail sfbay at 10:25am 08.03.20 Long shot but even if the breaker amp is sized correctly for your wire and winch you might want to r
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? DayDreamer41 at 10:22am 08.03.20 @Benny17441 thanks for the input, I thought the same for head gasket, we rebuilt the pump yesterday
Beneteau 361 stiff steering (1) SCFoster at 10:22am 08.03.20 The plot thickens. I have hull # 107. The Beneteau produced parts started with hull # 260. The upper
Propane storage C-18 Firepirate at 10:17am 08.03.20 Hey John, I ran into the same scenario on my boat with the small propane tanks for the BBQ. You have
Yanmar 1GM Water in Oil?? Benny17441 at 10:17am 08.03.20 Go ahead and repair or replace the raw water pump assembly. It will be one less thing to worry abo
Teak trim sail sfbay at 10:16am 08.03.20 rmargeson...........great catch.!! I did not recall that emergency steering access on my 1987 Hunter
On or Off Justin_NSA at 10:13am 08.03.20 I leave our shore power and charger on. We keep the fridge on so the batts need to be kept up. The o
Cleaning Non-skid Gelcoat Surfaces? Firepirate at 10:11am 08.03.20 A friend of mine just turned me on to the west marine non skid cleaner with Teflon as well. It works
On or Off Benny17441 at 9:48am 08.03.20 It is a matter of personal preference and how you use the boat. I would not turn my home refrigera
On or Off jssailem at 9:43am 08.03.20 Very good question of boat practice. I live on the wild side. I have checked my slip and have not
On or Off kappykaplan at 9:39am 08.03.20 I have a pair of 130W solar panels that keep the batteries topped off. Shore power is connected so
On or Off Rick D at 9:39am 08.03.20 Well, I have left the shorepower connected and refrig/freezer running for 30+ years without issues f
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor (1) jssailem at 9:36am 08.03.20 If I understand your challenge you have an anchor (like a Removable Screw-Drive Anchor) hor part is
Teak trim rmargeson at 9:27am 08.03.20 You don't want to secure that teak trim, the access to the emergency steering is below that trim pie
Do the math john6206 at 9:20am 08.03.20 Seems about right
Need to repair a stripped deck organizer anchor SoSound at 9:16am 08.03.20 Enlarge the hole slightly and remove some core. Heavily wax the bolt. Fill the hole with thickened
Compatible with RV Pump-out? Tedd at 9:14am 08.03.20 In either case, the hose connections need to be leak-free. Perhaps the most important comment, so
Compatible with RV Pump-out? sail sfbay at 9:12am 08.03.20 Another location to pump-out is at a local municipal rv dump station, which may or may not charge yo

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