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questions on work on my 1974 catalina 22 (1) Erbardy at 4:56am 10.28.19 Ask All Sailors 9/678 Hi everyone, people have been so helpful here i thought i would ask more questions. I am repainting
Where to connect? dave_and_dd at 6:02pm 10.27.19 Musings With Maine Sail 9/1896 Hey guys, adding solar and blue sea ACR to my elec system. (Catalina 309 with 4d house and grp 31 s
Bahamas on early February 2020 Hellevi 18 at 5:33pm 10.27.19 Ask All Sailors 4/1106 Looking other boaters company to the grossing for Bahamas from Forth Lauderdale, early February. We
Kanzaki KM2P1 Transmission removal Brahmany at 4:54pm 10.27.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1831 Going to pull the transmission from the Yanmar 3ym30 for clutch inspection. For those who have done
C30 Shower Grey water tank? ontherocks83 at 1:47pm 10.27.19 Catalina 30 6/1511 The shower in at least Mk1 C30's drains right into the bilge. Has anyone found a way to install a gr
1988 Pearson 36-2 CB Capt. Peter at 12:06pm 10.27.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1499 I know this is a shot in the dark, but would any Pearson 36-2 owners have a diagram of how the CB ca
Removing the walls of the Head on a Mac26x Tom McCormack at 10:10am 10.27.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/747 I find the Mac26x head compartment to be too confining and blocks access to the under cockpit "pizza
Dockominiums SailMaster at 9:04am 10.27.19 Sails Call Lounge 10/1825 Hello All, My wife and I are considering purchasing a slip in a dockominium type marina. The monthl
Replacing coolant filler neck NYSail at 7:38am 10.27.19 Engines and Propulsion 3/898 Hello all Have always noticed a small amount of coolant around base of filler neck. Radiator cap is
water in the hull Togasailer at 11:30pm 10.26.19 Day Sailers 18/4440 I am a new owner of a 70's Daysailer. I added a new plug to the transom and used the recommended se
Pulpit leaks (2) disputin at 8:20pm 10.26.19 Smaller Boats 5/1014 Today we pumped 6 gallons of water out of the front area below the water tank of our Hunter 260. Th
Story (1) shine at 7:37pm 10.26.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/764 Over the last year or so I have emailed captain Ron for some advice with my 25 Mac swingkeel. We hav
Eliminating Bumpers While Exiting & Entering Home Berth (3) sail sfbay at 5:53pm 10.26.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1109 Attached are photos of my berth fender installation. I secured one Plastimo fender on the upwind st
Winch Handle Repair Kit ToddS at 5:35pm 10.26.19 Ask All Sailors 8/3398 So I have what I consider to be "standard" locking Lewmar 10" winch handles... chromed bronze... per
1994 Catalina 28 how many gallons is water heater tank? CFitz at 3:19pm 10.26.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/922 It's our first time winterizing ... just wondering how many gallons the hot water tank is.
Leaking shroud connection Chuck Powell at 2:43pm 10.26.19 Bigger Boats 4/828 I own a 1987 O'Day 272LE. I noticed the boat interior bulkhead has been beefed up where the shroud c
Merit 22 review (3) RussC at 12:28pm 10.26.19 Ask All Sailors 3/5753 After nearly 2 months of refurbishing the Merit, and rebuilding a new trailer to fit it, the weather
Coupling removal (2) Elizabeth at 10:22am 10.26.19 Ask All Sailors 22/6944 Hello, I am a new lady sailor. I am trying to change the staffing box in my hunter 40 legend but af
Retubing RIB gettinthere at 9:50am 10.26.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1949 My AB is pretty well worn at the bow, beyond repair. Surfing the net, I can't find any DIY posts fo
Sailing/Tacking at anchor ontherocks83 at 9:43am 10.26.19 Ask All Sailors 18/2528 On my last C30 I noticed that when anchored in high winds she would start sailing at anchor and begi

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Wood refinishing final passes Tally Ho at 4:24pm 08.03.24 Are those holes big enough to hold cups? Shot-glass holders :facepalm: I assume those are for the
As H26 floor sags does this decrease ballast tanks so boat rides higher? (1) twalker H260 at 4:20pm 08.03.24 First thing that comes to mind is if the ballast tank has filled to capacity? Our 260 has a soft cab
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover Michael Davis at 3:40pm 08.03.24 Will need an air compressor & spray gun to get professional results. Any excuse to buy new tools!
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover (1) jviss at 2:38pm 08.03.24 While we're at it... Mercury, in their infinite wisdom, made the top cover latching parts of plain
Painting Stainless Steel Cowls jviss at 2:26pm 08.03.24 Well, it's that time again. I think I'll switch from red to white cowl interiors. I learned sinc
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 2:20pm 08.03.24 The engine starts, then when the Key is ON position, the Grey Solenoid switches to ACR mode. Jim.
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator JamesG161 at 1:41pm 08.03.24 can the start battery be a start battery if it's always combined with the house when starting??? T
Wood refinishing final passes PaulK at 1:33pm 08.03.24
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover jviss at 12:23pm 08.03.24 The cover on my Yamaha 115 outboard is beyond compounding; it needs to be repainted. The outboard
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover BigEasy at 12:20pm 08.03.24 The cover on my Yamaha 115 outboard is beyond compounding; it needs to be repainted. The outboard p
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover Leeward Rail at 11:36am 08.03.24 As a matter of fact, she can make stencils with this thing, in case I want to paint on the logos.
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover Leeward Rail at 11:35am 08.03.24 Keeping it waxed seems to have actually made it worse. Wax buildup ? Try stripping it without dam
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover jviss at 11:19am 08.03.24 My daughter has a vinyl cutting "plotter," and she even knows how to make multi-colored "stickers,"
Wood refinishing final passes jviss at 9:15am 08.03.24
Hard to raise mainsail dlochner at 8:56am 08.03.24
No one owns a Mariner? Really? Boatyarddog at 8:36am 08.03.24 I own the M32 Ketch, very solid. This boat was built by Clair Oberly, in Long Beach CA. Older versio
Wood refinishing final passes danooxnard at 8:29am 08.03.24 BigEasy nailed it. I have used the gloss spray poly on several projects to get that final shine, it
Wood refinishing final passes BigEasy at 8:27am 08.03.24
Wood refinishing final passes (1) BigEasy at 8:25am 08.03.24 I refinished the companionway ladder a few years ago. After staining, I applied 4 coats of minwax/h
Wood refinishing final passes (1) fred1diver at 8:19am 08.03.24

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