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When did Catalina phase out the tall rig? trish b at 12:41pm 06.05.16 Catalina 30 4/1112 We are looking for a C30 MKIII and are not finding many from the middle '90s with the tall rig. I w
Cracked rudder sailnewbie at 12:28pm 06.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/1902 I have a Mac 224 and just built my second rudder and after one weekend it's now cracked. The first o
My turn BobM at 11:44am 06.05.16 S2 26/2332 Well Triple Play hasn't tasted the water in 18 months now. Lots to do but I am busy with work and u
GPS for iPhone polarbrer at 11:32am 06.05.16 Catalina 22 20/1330 I am mostly interested in boat speed and distance covered. Do all the apps give this basic informati
Loose footed Main reefing question dgottfeld at 10:58am 06.05.16 Mid-Size Boats 3/661 Hey guys just bought a 1990 hunter 27 and love it. I put the sails on it the other day. The mainsail
Raymarine ST2000 Issues (1) Ward H at 10:09am 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 7/3188 Yesterday was my 2nd sail of the season and the first of a week long vacation of long day sails. Of
Universal Fuel Injector Replacement (not rebuild) Jtcf78911 at 9:47am 06.05.16 Parts Search 16/3882 Hey all. Looking for some part vendor options on replacing the fuel injectors in my circa 1985 Un
Best way to clean out oil extractor after use? patrickkidd at 9:27am 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 15/16279 Hi there! I bought the west marine oil extractor to change the oil on my universal diesel M25: http
What's the best way to clean diesel exhaust soot? patrickkidd at 9:16am 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 8/17277 i recently had an engine exhaust leak near the transom of my Catalina 30 and now most areas in the l
Head Venting Issues BayMan at 7:32am 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 22/1663 Pumped my aft 25 gal holding tank after it was completely full. I know- i waited too long. Got bac
Dinghy Power Advice - Lehr Propane OB? (1) BlowMeAway at 7:19am 06.05.16 Ask All Sailors 55/4778 124315 We recently found and purchased a used, well maintained, Quicksilver 270 Dinghy, 900 lb. capa
Mast out of plumb (Mac 25) Piotr at 6:50am 06.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/1386 It all started with lose rigging (still dealing with the after effects). Then I remembered the mast
Turnbuckle Boots (1) catalanc at 6:43am 06.05.16 Catalina 22 19/5612 Hello all, I have a 1997 Catalina 22 MKII (new to me) and I am getting her ready for launch. I step
newbie lightning protection? rpludwig at 4:50am 06.05.16 Catalina 22 69/6719 new here, new to my C-22... Regarding lightning protection, I searched and found some older posts o
bow roller on 2004 Beneteau 323 too short.... new323owner at 2:52am 06.05.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/763 I own a 2004 Beneteau 323. It's factory bow roller is too short; this makes deploying and retrieving
Installing a Genset in our 41DS Nodak7 at 9:38pm 06.04.16 Big Boats 16/2491 I have decided to install a Genset on our 41DS. Right now I am looking very seriously at a Kohler 6K
(Another newbie question) My keel sounds like a haunted house. Texas Gun-Man at 8:33pm 06.04.16 Catalina 22 9/1416 This question sounds so silly, or elementary, that I didn't want to actually put it out on the forum
Raising the mast catcapt at 8:02pm 06.04.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1841 Hi. I have had cats for 40 years but am new to monohulls. Just got an Oday 22 and plan to take it
New owner of a Macgregor Venture 25 1977 (1) Pascal1968 at 4:24pm 06.04.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 41/8725 Hi everyone. I just bought this boat and I have tons of questions lol. I saw on the web few picture
Did You Ever Notice... Squidd at 3:42pm 06.04.16 Ask All Sailors 1/381 That one of those plastic caps from a water bottle...is "exactly" the right size to stopper up your

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Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 Rich Stidger at 10:16am 04.10.23 I didn't realize the the 5212 is limited to 20 (not a typo) routes! Now we'll need to go through a
Spreader blocks location fred1diver at 10:12am 04.10.23 I do not have a topping lift, I just purchased a boom kicker to support my boon and I do have a soft
Best technique to lube control cables? fred1diver at 10:08am 04.10.23
Install wash down pump? dlochner at 10:00am 04.10.23 The ideal spot is inside the boat near the bow with an intake below the water line. This provides he
Install wash down pump? JamesG161 at 10:00am 04.10.23 Do you really need to have the wash down equipment in the anchor locker Only the hose is in my Anc
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Install wash down pump? jssailem at 9:51am 04.10.23 I have been wondering. Do you really need to have the wash down equipment in the anchor locker. As @
Install wash down pump? JamesG161 at 9:38am 04.10.23 I have an old model installed already with breaker on 12VDC panel, but this is what i want to upgrad
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Best technique to lube control cables? JamesG161 at 9:21am 04.10.23 My cable is not like Ralph's. I use some penetrating oil at top and it will drip out at the engine.
Importing GPX File into a Garmin GPS 5212 geoffschultz at 9:20am 04.10.23 Thanks for the info. We've been moving yesterday and for the next 2 days, so I haven't had time to
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Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator JamesG161 at 9:05am 04.10.23 But you can check here... https://kohlerpower.com/en/marine/products
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 04.10.23 The seawater pump will not draw the water up after 26 years. Needs replacement. Impellor replacem
Best technique to lube control cables? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:01am 04.10.23 If they have a gland at the end with the control knob, keep that well lubed, otherwise don't add any
Need seawater pump for Hunter 42 Kohler 9.5 KW generator JamesG161 at 9:00am 04.10.23 My water pump was part of my old Kohler 9kw. Jim...
Best technique to lube control cables? JamesG161 at 8:58am 04.10.23 Throttle control cables? Jim...
Spreader blocks location FastOlson at 8:37am 04.10.23 Getting ready to install lazy jacks and flag halyards on my spreaders, for the lazy jacks they sugg
Install wash down pump? flightlead404 at 8:17am 04.10.23 My wash down pump is tied to the windlass. Be sure to add a fuse at the windlass connection instead

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