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shemandr replied to the thread Starboard side bulkhead replacement.Ugh! I think to replace the bulkhead you need to remove the sink cabinet and the locker forward of the bulkhead. I don't see a mast... -
Anybody out there ever replaced the injector nozzles on a Universal Diesel? I am trying to remove the fuel pipes from the injection... -
Hayden Watson reacted to Stu Jackson's post in the thread Engine went Kaput seven days into a three-week cruise. with
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One stud, glued into the hole. No drill/tap. Here's the hole, last post showed the stud glued in. -
Hayden Watson reacted to Stu Jackson's post in the thread Engine went Kaput seven days into a three-week cruise. with Like.
Here's what I used and the hole it filled. Sent you a pm with the whole story writeup. Devcon 10110
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Ddlochner replied to the thread Catalina Status.A huge difference between building a new boat and rehabbing one, is the work flow and sequence. When systems are installed in a new...
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jaysweet replied to the thread Catalina Status.Fair enough: wet core replacement would be a big deal, so that's a good point. I suppose there are enough near derelict boats out there... -
Does efficiency fall off if it’s never recharged/serviced? No. Your old unit will be charged with R 12. A very stable chemical. So... -
NYSail replied to the thread Catalina Status.The fiberglass hull will last, the issue becomes the core. If the boats were solid fiberglass or impervious to water, refurbishing old...
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Regarding the collapse of the new boat market: I know certain manufacturers have done quite a bit of refurbishing of their own boats...
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Easier said than done. I will be the first to admit that I have fallen in love with several boats before I purchased! -
jaysweet replied to the thread Baltimore anchorages and Trawler fest 2026.I don't know a thing about Trawler Fest, but we're about 1.5 hours south of Baltimore's Inner Harbor, and I've stayed in Harbor East...
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jaysweet replied to the thread Catalina Status.The true answer is: I don't really know. But we're creeping towards a world (or "sailing world") where most of the domestic boat...
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jaysweet replied to the thread Catalina Status.Two points: first, I've never run a factory or a business, so this is all just blue sky BS from me, without enough background to know if...
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Don S/V ILLusion replied to the thread Starboard side bulkhead replacement.Before buying, I’d pull out the AC vent grille and do some non-destructive investigating with a borescope behind the wood ’sandwich’... -
CCalif. Ted replied to the thread Catalina Status.When Pacific Seacraft of Fullerton, California closed it was sold to South Carolina in 2008 and they did try to do refits for existing...