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Replacing a cutlass bearing Jim Felix at 11:23am 11.08.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/989 I think I'm going to need to replace the cutlass bearing on my '83 c-30 next Spring. Is there a "do
Water - on the hard... Guest at 11:06am 11.08.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1339 My 22 Oday is out for the winter, I have noticed that water builds up in the interior of the boat. T
hunter 290 -29.5 nick at 8:00am 11.08.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2658 I am a new sailer and looking at a 94-29.5 been in fresh water only and a 290 which is the better bo
Re-rigging the Jib sheet Chip at 7:36am 11.08.01 Smaller Boats 5/1121 While sailing last weekend in rather stiff winds with only a jib raised, the coupling between the to
Water Tank Leak Jim Adams at 5:49am 11.08.01 Big Boats 3/922 I have a 1992 Passage 42 which has developed a leak in the forward water tank (under the V berth). I
Engine Problems Asa at 5:08am 11.08.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1132 We stupidly ran out of fuel last weekend on a quick day trip. We got fuel and bled the lines and got
OIL WEIGHT WALLACE SHAKUN at 2:27am 11.08.01 Big Boats 2/1349 hAVE 42b WESTBEKE WHAT WEIGHT OILRECOMMEND
222 bulkhead replacement...need help Terry at 2:50am 11.08.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1237 I am trying to help a friend fix his 222 O'Day. While sailing about 2 years ago, his mast came down
BENETEAU FIRST 40.7 OFFSHORE Viktor Baraga at 9:16pm 11.07.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1470 I'M PLANING TO USE MY NEW BENETEAU FIRST 40.7 TO CRUISE THE MEDITERANIEN AND IN NOVEMBER 2002 TO CRO
PSS shaft "overflow" hose John Van Wagoner at 11:23am 11.07.01 Other Sailboats 7/1468 I have a question about the plastic hose that runs from a nipple on the PSS shaft seal up to a heigh
cushions jeff leo at 9:45am 11.07.01 Smaller Boats 2/1073 I want to make new cabin cushions. I need advice. patterns, material? Can my wife's sewing machine h
Dutchman or Lazyjacks Joe M at 9:02am 11.07.01 Big Boats 10/1081 I am just finishing my first season aboard my 1983 H34. About half the time out I am sailing solo.
Crusing spinnaker/gennaker Peter Vranum at 6:36am 11.07.01 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1119 Would love to hear from anyone who flies a cruising or asymetrical spinnaker on their 37-c. It look
Hunter 31 Keel Bolts Rick Johnson at 3:07am 11.07.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1403 Silly question, probably, but on my newly acquired H31, there's an access panel in the salon floor j
NEW GEL COAT ON DECK ROBERT H. DAVIDSON at 11:41pm 11.06.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/973 I AM REFURBISHING A C22. THE TOPSIDE HAS VERY BAD CRAZING OF THE GEL COAT. I HAVE SANDED THE ENTIRE
Another H23 Wing Keel Question Joel at 10:41pm 11.06.01 Smaller Boats 10/1058 After hauling the H23 this year and having it pressure washed by the marina, there were some spots o
mast base charlie canalizo at 10:03pm 11.06.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1132 Do all catalina 30s have mast base problems or is it specfic years 86-89 ? If so is this something t
"19" Bridle/Traveler Gary Bassitt at 8:07pm 11.06.01 Day Sailers 1/1824 Looking for creative practical and successful suggestions for traveler arrangement for my "19" which
H23 interior wood Wanderer138 at 1:41pm 11.06.01 Smaller Boats 4/981 Does anyone know what kind of wood was used for the interior trim on the wing-keel H23? I'm talking
Refrigeration for a 45 Legend Capt. Rob at 1:00pm 11.06.01 Other Sailboats 2/844 Looking for a fridge system that would work well for this boat. I'm planning some cruising in the Ke

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Powering a TV Onboard LloydB at 11:24am 06.16.20 hear's a step down DC-DC power supply that should work with a 2017 28" Samsung TV for about 45 watt
Upgrading to LiFePO4 Rick D at 11:22am 06.16.20 Do you do any extended sailing where you're on the hook, i.e., not plugged in for a week or two at
Crack in mast - anyone else seen this? DrJudyB at 11:11am 06.16.20
Hunter C37 Mast Winches tcbilgerat at 11:06am 06.16.20 My 1980 had #16's and I just bought a pair of #16st and should be installing this week. I expect th
Traveler - 222? sreidvt at 11:04am 06.16.20 I will soon be installing a rear mounted traveller (on my 23-1) using a teak and SS bridge I built l
Crack in mast - anyone else seen this? Neil Spooner at 10:58am 06.16.20 It could be cracked due to trapped water that froze when the mast was off of the boat.....nothing mo
Help with fixed port replacement Mike Oldak at 10:48am 06.16.20 Actually I have a MIG welder that can do aluminum and I also just purchased the torch fired aluminum
Well it happened sreidvt at 10:48am 06.16.20 I replied when you first told us about this on FB and, again, I am so sorry for your bad luck. As I
Help with fixed port replacement Artey1 at 10:44am 06.16.20 Would be easy to do two sets????? Haha, probably not that hard, but again, my machine is down rig
Upgrading to LiFePO4 jviss at 10:44am 06.16.20 Balmar, Heart charger/inverter, but at the dock on shore power. Do you do any extended sailing whe
Oil sheen mcelduce at 10:43am 06.16.20 The engine I have is 3JH2E Yanmar engine with 2498.3 hours on the engine. I have not noticed any oil
Upgrading to LiFePO4 Rick D at 10:42am 06.16.20 I wasn't really saying that; it depends on your starting point. If you already have a high output a
Head Happiness Terry Cox at 10:40am 06.16.20 A bit difficult to describe. Better if I take a picture of the new hose loop as a basis to describe
Head Happiness Ralph Johnstone at 10:28am 06.16.20 where the old discharge hose connected to the toilet, it had a very short loop, maybe an inch or tw
Help with fixed port replacement Mike Oldak at 10:24am 06.16.20 They really shouldn't be that hard to model in Fusion, just need to get my machine going again! W
ODay 34 Propane locker repair eherlihy at 10:23am 06.16.20 Both of the polypropylene locker inserts on my vintage 1987 boat are in good condition. I suppose th
Oil sheen Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 06.16.20 Small vs. noticeable. Point well taken, however philosophically speaking, he did say he was able
Upgrading to LiFePO4 jviss at 10:19am 06.16.20 So, what you are saying it appears is that you would not recommend investing in Firefly tech batter
Upgrading to LiFePO4 Rick D at 10:11am 06.16.20 By the way, I don't see the mystery or danger here with a smart alternator setup with temp compensa
Alternator belt adjustment (1) weekendrken at 9:57am 06.16.20

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