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Help! Lysle Seelig at 2:52am 04.21.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1120 I need some suggestions. I have a depth finder mounted through the cabin bulkhead next to the compan
Help! Lysle Seelig at 2:50am 04.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/912 I need some suggestions. I have a depth finder mounted through the cabin bulkhead next to the compan
How to Submerge your Engine while high and dry Terry Arnold at 2:49am 04.21.02 Other Sailboats 0/764 Bay horse, my 79 H33 has been out of the water, on top of a hill and 150 miles from salt water for
Help! Lysle Seelig at 2:48am 04.21.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1034 I know this is off topic somewhat but I need some suggestions. I have a depth finder mounted through
Rudder Skeg Bolts Rick Warner at 2:05am 04.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1332 Roland, sailing out of Tarpon Springs, FL gave me some good advice about checking out the skeg bolts
Stopping a M18 Inbroad David at 1:56am 04.21.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/963 I have just purchase a Catalina 27 with wheel steering and inbroad M18. My last boat was a Catalina
Cure for Starboard List Gary Wyngarden at 1:53am 04.21.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1069 There have been many posts recently grousing about starboard lists. I too have experienced this on
CANPASS Reinstated Gary Wyngarden at 1:47am 04.21.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1105 I received a letter yesterday from Canadian Customs announcing that their CANPASS program was reinst
in the water !!!!!!!! Carl at 1:47am 04.21.02 Smaller Boats 1/910 i put the boat in the water yesterday and shes riding on her mooring. all spring projects are comple
Stopping M18 Inbroad. David at 1:22am 04.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/940 I have just purchase a Catalina 27 with wheel steering and inbroad M18. My last boat was a Catalina
Vibration at 4.5 knots Bruce at 12:49am 04.21.02 Other Sailboats 5/968 I have vibration at about 4.5 knots under power. I have an atomic 4 (30 hp) engine. The vibration
Rudder stuffing box maintenance Ken Palmer at 12:43am 04.21.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1318 Well, I finally did it! I replaced the packing material in my H33 rudder stuffing box, and took phot
Deck to hull joint problem - need advise please mark stevens at 12:03am 04.21.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1289 I decided to replace the carpet lining on my Oday 30 due to water stains from a leak. I was also int
C320 Water Pressure Steve at 11:37pm 04.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/920 To All,I've recently purchased a 2000 C320. Last weekend I filled the water tanks with water and a
External Rollerfurling Mains Graeme Scott at 10:42pm 04.20.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1165 I'm in the process of buying an O'day 37 equiped with a Hyde rollerfurling system for the main.This
Racing an H140 Bobby McCullough at 10:19pm 04.20.02 Smaller Boats 3/1544 Recently I was introduced to racing at the Tennessean Regatta and I decided to try my own H140 in th
Help with keel repair Bruce at 9:16pm 04.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/958 I have a buldge on the starboard side of my keel as a result of a leak in a keel bolt and winter fre
Help with keel repair Bruce at 9:10pm 04.20.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/940 I have a buldge on the starboard side of my keel. I think it is the result of a keel bolt leaking d
Is a 12 hp Yanmar enough power for a C30? gord at 4:17pm 04.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/2099 I understand that catalina offered a 11hp engine as an option. How did it work out?Was it as gros
Is a 12 HP Yanmar big enough? gord at 4:08pm 04.20.02 Other Sailboats 6/2681 I have a friend who has found a newly rebuilt 1 cylinder Yanmar diesel that he wants to install in

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Motor opinion Noodat Lady at 8:12am 08.08.20 You may have misconstrued, but first I wonder how long since your Jonhson has been in the shop? May
Clevis Pins (1) Noodat Lady at 8:06am 08.08.20 I also hate those little rings. We use hairpin cotter pins, simple and cheap. Go through the clevis
Motor opinion Kings Gambit at 8:05am 08.08.20 That sounds like a "First World Problems" assessment. Those old engines last forever with regular m
Experience with Pearson 39-2 deck recore or similar models sail sfbay at 8:00am 08.08.20 Congratulations on your plans to purchase a Pearson 39-2!! Sounds like are not the only with this s
bilge cleaning tips thinwater at 7:55am 08.08.20 Since Fred's boat has an outboard, grease and oil should not be an issue. In which case a good dete
Gas storage Don S/V ILLusion at 7:52am 08.08.20 Can you find a way to simply replace the existing tank with a larger one? Some modification would be
Motor opinion Noodat Lady at 7:50am 08.08.20
Simpson Laurence SL00605167 Windlass sail sfbay at 7:46am 08.08.20 Worst case check with Lewmar for a close replacement. https://www.lewmar.com/node/16899
Temperature control valve RoyS at 7:36am 08.08.20 You can buy a tempering valve from a plumbing supply store. I use a Honeywell model. Take care to ge
Tiller Boat Cockpit Table (1) sail sfbay at 7:27am 08.08.20 Below is another idea with one attached to / balanced on the tiller. This link describes how (with
Tacking Etiquette thinwater at 7:27am 08.08.20 I once had a guest tell me they were getting soaked with spray, yet I was not. I told them they we
Motor opinion Kings Gambit at 7:25am 08.08.20 Actually we changed our (OUR?) minds. We found out the original owner of the 222 still has the mot
Tiller Boat Cockpit Table cb32863 at 7:14am 08.08.20 Here's mine on my 21 footerto making something like this down the road. Nice!
Tiller Boat Cockpit Table cb32863 at 7:13am 08.08.20 I use an old fashioned folding TV tray type table. Store it below. You can modify it for boat use
Tacking Etiquette Kings Gambit at 6:38am 08.08.20
Wiring Mast to Interior Don Tatarelli at 6:38am 08.08.20 I have not run the coax yet. I'm still saving up for a good radio. (for now, my handheld works just
Motor opinion Don Tatarelli at 6:28am 08.08.20 Thank you everyone for your great information.
Motor opinion Don Tatarelli at 6:27am 08.08.20 Don, Have you had a chance to install and use the motor? What are your initial impressions? Actua
Black and grey holding tanks jviss at 6:25am 08.08.20 I would imagine it came form the factory with a black water tank, a.k.a., waste tank; I would also g
Tacking Etiquette dlochner at 5:57am 08.08.20 Include them in the sailing, give them clear instructions and expect mistakes, they will happen. If

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