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Galley Faucet - american standard wsconner at 4:28am 05.04.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/785 I have an older style American Standard faucet in the galley. It looks like the Reliant model, but
Epoxy induction CapnGL at 10:18pm 05.03.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1422 Hi all, this weekend ill be putting a few coats of interlux epoxy on my hull. In gearing up ive read
Man-o-war misery (2) djustice at 7:52pm 05.03.20 Chrysler 2/2917 I bought a man-o-war a couple years ago. The daggerboard trunk is poorly designed and the gussets t
2008 Beneteau in mast furling ? SycloneDriver at 7:39pm 05.03.20 Ask All Sailors 38/6153 Yesterday I took out an 08 B 31 for a test sail. Here are a few thing that I observed and a questio
Universal 5411 won't shut off with key Bob Kirkpatrick at 6:48pm 05.03.20 Engines and Propulsion 18/3009 Just bought 30 Catalina. Needed to bleed air from engine which went OK, but now engine won't shut o
Rub Rail End Cap (1) sjsflyer at 5:48pm 05.03.20 Catalina 310 6/1637 These are not available any more. Other than replicating it at a machine shop, any ideas?
Seeking rudder blade Catalina 22 jonathanwolfe at 5:08pm 05.03.20 Parts Search 4/777
1973 Mariner Kwkokonut at 3:04pm 05.03.20 Day Sailers 5/1261
Escape plastic is cracking peterbmn at 12:57pm 05.03.20 Ask All Sailors 8/3036 I have an 11.5ft Escape Mambo, one piece plastic hull.... it has cracked where the Keel slides into
Yep Brian D at 12:22pm 05.03.20 Sails Call Lounge 6/746 3zIgJmmtZi0
C22 Removable instruments (2) Lazy1 at 11:03am 05.03.20 Catalina 22 7/1991 Hi, I was thinking about making something that sat just inside the companionway to mount instrument
Best winds for Older V-17? IdahoV17 at 10:53am 05.03.20 Trailer Sailors 29/4001 Ahoy there mates , I have restored a 1972 Macgregor Venture 17 fractional sloop . I have been in a 2
cb retract line cover has shrunk? sf50 at 9:59am 05.03.20 Smaller Boats 1/492 does anyone know why the center board retract line cover on my H240 seems to have shrunk? it requir
Appropriate Anchor Sledge62 at 9:37am 05.03.20 Catalina 22 16/1915 Can anyone recommend a suitable anchor type and weight for 22 on inland lake?
Summer's here liz873 at 9:21am 05.03.20 Sovereign 0/3770 just looking for all Sovereign owners getting ready for the summer. Im in NY and own 1986 Sov 7.0 .
Removing bottom paint from gelcoat Chris Flanagan at 9:17am 05.03.20 Smaller Boats 4/955 I was nearly done painting the bottom of my boat when I goofed up and got a little of the bottom pai
Garmin GPSMAP 3010 or 3210 capta at 8:49am 05.03.20 Ask All Sailors 0/280 Does anyone out there have or know anyone who has a Garmin GPSMAP 3010 or 3210 that is inoperable? I
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? Scott T-Bird at 8:20am 05.03.20 Ask All Sailors 83/16223 This is a question that has been nagging me. Sue and I have been shopping and looking at Catalina 3
Radiator cap experts Skipper at 8:09am 05.03.20 Ask All Sailors 2/471 During last run, the 15 psi cap on the exhaust manifold spit about a pint through the relief hose in
Hunter 33 prop sailortex at 7:41am 05.03.20 Mid-Size Boats 3/969 I am going to to need to be replacing my prop on a new to me 05 Hunter 33. When it was pulled out go

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Varnishing difficulties. BarryL at 6:35am 10.25.24 hi, I agree that the varnish needs to be thinned. More for the first coat, less for subsequent coat
Centerboard pin cover plug? JBP-PA at 6:20am 10.25.24 It is below the water line but there is no possibility of water ingress. The inner shaft of the pin
Varnishing difficulties. dlochner at 6:14am 10.25.24 Like you, I have been working to improve my varnishing techniques. Some of the things I've learned a
Centerboard pin cover plug? Sailor Sue at 5:41am 10.25.24 How 'bout some sort of caulking? It would be flexible, and you could pry it out at a later date.
Varnishing difficulties. Sailor Sue at 5:38am 10.25.24 I can't really tell from the pictures, but it sounds like it might be surface contamination under th
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode marcham at 11:08pm 10.24.24 We've anchored from Victoria to Prince Rupert. 98% of the time we drop 175ft. Very rarely 250ft. We
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped Surfside at 9:54pm 10.24.24 If it is screwed into a plate in the deck, I would try using a drill. Attach it securely to the bol
Cabin ceiling vent latch part (3) MachZ at 9:34pm 10.24.24 228154 File edges with fine mill file and deburr with Scotchbrite 228157 228158 Installed. It's not
Cabin ceiling vent latch part (10) MachZ at 9:29pm 10.24.24 228147 228148 228149 Cut channel to clasp length 228150 Drilled to screw size 228151 Counter sink 22
1991 Pearson 31-2 aluminum fuel tank leaks. Replace with plastic??? Looking for advice. Will cost $300 to repair Ralph Johnstone at 8:29pm 10.24.24 See post #3 by @Peggie Hall HeadMistress for lead to an endless selection of poly fuel tanks : http
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass baycloud at 8:27pm 10.24.24 I still have to ask the question which I imagine is lying in wait on the tip of many people's tongu
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped Steve_Catalina at 5:47pm 10.24.24 Try the international site for your C28. "catalina28.net" Good luck
Cabin Top Winch Advice... Gene Neill at 4:42pm 10.24.24 Gene: Thank you for your reply, 10-4 on the base plates. Is a one (1) inch too much for a base pla
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped ...3TacksontheWater at 4:30pm 10.24.24 If it is screwed into a plate in the deck, I would try using a drill. Attach it securely to the bol
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped ...3TacksontheWater at 4:22pm 10.24.24
1991 Pearson 31-2 aluminum fuel tank leaks. Replace with plastic??? Looking for advice. Will cost $300 to repair (1) garymalmgren at 4:11pm 10.24.24 If your leak is a pinhole, the tank is pretty well gone. You will play wack-a-mole repairing the nex
1991 Pearson 31-2 aluminum fuel tank leaks. Replace with plastic??? Looking for advice. Will cost $300 to repair kappykaplan at 3:59pm 10.24.24 A plastic tank will work fine. Check with your local chandlery.
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped jssailem at 3:25pm 10.24.24 If it is screwed into a plate in the deck, I would try using a drill. Attach it securely to the bolt
Pearson 31-2 Owners? kappykaplan at 1:31pm 10.24.24 I replaced a plastic 17 gal tank with a 27 Gal plastic tank on my Pearson 37.
Pearson 31-2 Owners? inkunzi at 1:24pm 10.24.24 Hello I just purchased a 1991 pearson 31-2. Aluminum fuel tank leaked I removed it and will cost $

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