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2017 Catalina get together...contact the " Count Ferrari" paulj at 11:59am 10.07.16 Catalina 310 0/996 count.ferrari@gmail.com It is October now and the weather is getting less sunny but one has to hold
Matthew: More than just wind and rain (1) Kermit at 11:30am 10.07.16 Sails Call Lounge 28/2816 128925 Yes, we have no bananas. -hsJCt4Azu0
2016 Trophy Picture (8) Jackdaw at 11:19am 10.07.16 Racing 9/1502 As WYC we get to choose from professionally taken pictures for our Trophy frame. This year we had 45
Motor Mount for Outboard Engine on 45 Oceanis nilsont1 at 10:33am 10.07.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2254 What is the back rail motor mount rated for in terms of weight. Can it handle 100lbs. Getting a Nova
Not Compelled To Re-Wire My Interior AC! (1) rardiH36 at 9:19am 10.07.16 The Cherubini Hunters 4/767 Pre-preparing for a soon to be install of inside jib sheet T-tracks on my main deck next to the cabi
Force 10 or Magma grill? freeheelbillie at 6:51am 10.07.16 Catalina 30 17/6524 What say you? I'll be running LP
Resurrecting The Blue Pearl Brucker at 3:46am 10.07.16 Ask All Sailors 0/430 I already posted this in the "trailer sailer" forum, but would like to get everyones opinions. If a
Catalina newby woodzy at 9:18pm 10.06.16 Mid-Size Boats 2/1239 We have a mac 25 in a slip in Oceanside Ca. We love sailing its our first sailboat. I've done extens
It's been nice. woodzy at 9:03pm 10.06.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/979 Well it's been awhile since I've been here. I've had the S.S.A. in a slip in Oceanside Ca. and its b
Portapotty in a Catalina 25 bchasc at 5:25pm 10.06.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1088 Greetings, I just picked up a 1980 Catalina 25 and need to know what size MSD portapotty fits wel
Matthew Roland5048 at 4:11pm 10.06.16 Ask All Sailors 2/481 To all of our friends on the Fl. East Coast: God Speed and be safe.
Mixing battery chemistry Stillatit at 12:33pm 10.06.16 Ask All Sailors 22/2765 I have 4 new AGM house batteries (2 x 2 parallel) plus one engine starter. The starter batt is now
Catalina 250 leaks John Kessler at 8:20am 10.06.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/4335 There seems to be a leak near the stern of my Catalina 250 which, with heavy rains, rally soaks the
Quick Release of Jib Sheets (1) catalanc at 5:37am 10.06.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 33/5191 Hi Guys, Well, I need to pull my boat from the lake in two weeks so this is a question for next year
h34 Keto Cowl Fix (2) dcalif at 1:48am 10.06.16 Big Boats 16/2673 Like most of us with a Hunter 34, my old cowls were worn beyond any hope of repair. I went with the
bilge water oday 28 blackout at 7:08pm 10.05.16 Ask An Oday Owner 27/3552 Oday 28 owners need some help. We are getting water in the bilge just sitting idle at the dock. We
FINDING THE MISSING SPEED TRANSDUCER PLUG Reg M at 6:13pm 10.05.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/936 I am posting this one to hopefully save someone the grief I just went through. When I removed the b
I got a new foot ! (6) Mike in Cape Cod at 6:12pm 10.05.16 Smaller Boats 31/2677 128867 128868 128869 128870 128871 128872 Last season (2015 )while winterizing my H23.5 I noticed t
Back support for cabin seating (5) RussC at 5:55pm 10.05.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1883 I haven't heard any other complaints or solutions to the lack of back support in the cabin seating,
Resurrecting The Blue Pearl (1) Brucker at 2:52pm 10.05.16 Trailer Sailors 24/2974 Here are some pics of what she looks like right now http://i556.photobucket.com/albums/ss4/brucker_l

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To cut or not to cut pushpit PaulK at 6:59pm 05.11.24 We have a short section of lifeline across the top opening there, secured with a pelican hook, inst
Stove Cover PaulK at 6:43pm 05.11.24 The cover on my boat is OEM. It fits over top of the stove and pot holders and has two latches to k
Replacing a mast step on a Princess 18 dlochner at 6:41pm 05.11.24 If they smeared epoxy into the slots on the screw heads, they probably smeared it all over the thre
Flickering House Lights dlochner at 6:30pm 05.11.24 A common practice, which does not imply a good practice, by boat builders is to stick more than one
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 Rich Stidger at 6:00pm 05.11.24
Universal M 3 20 Davidasailor26 at 5:58pm 05.11.24 In the adage that diesel engines need fuel, air, and compression your symptoms seem to make it unlik
Universal M 3 20 JoeWhite at 5:43pm 05.11.24 Sounds like fuel starvation. Replace both fuel filters. Then clear the fuel hose from tank to prima
Replacing a mast step on a Princess 18 Brian and Anne on Princess 18 at 5:14pm 05.11.24 Many thanks for your excellent advice and for opening my eyes to the concept of the tabernacle.
Flickering House Lights PeteT at 4:38pm 05.11.24 I wondered about that, but I don't know how to test that. Really strange. I wonder if they are in se
Anti seize on coupler set screws? Tally Ho at 4:32pm 05.11.24 If the shaft has not worn evenly, i.e., the shaft is no longer round, it will be more difficult to
Anti seize on coupler set screws? dlochner at 3:53pm 05.11.24
Anti seize on coupler set screws? Tally Ho at 3:36pm 05.11.24
Refrigerator/Solar Tally Ho at 3:34pm 05.11.24
Anti seize on coupler set screws? rgranger at 3:21pm 05.11.24 Is there a reason you cannot put a key in the key way?. Greg From the photos it looks like the Ke
Winch placement (3) Tally Ho at 3:19pm 05.11.24 I have a different boat, so I cannot comment on mounting specifics, but on Tally Ho, my primaries a
Refrigerator/Solar rgranger at 3:17pm 05.11.24 Expensive inverters can get to 90+ efficiency but they are $pendy https://www.e-education.psu.edu/e
Whale Manual Bilge Pump jssailem at 3:12pm 05.11.24 You have good unit, now that you have found the O -ring.. A former owner installed a manual pump o
Major Sun Storm Alert ! kappykaplan at 3:05pm 05.11.24 Dammit Jim... Tks, Dammit Jim! Appreciate the heads up. :beer:
Major Sun Storm Alert ! (1) JamesG161 at 2:17pm 05.11.24 This is a SECOND Solar Alert. d and took 5 minutes to download. :yikes: Dammit Jim...
Anti seize on coupler set screws? Tally Ho at 1:51pm 05.11.24 Is there a reason you cannot put a key in the key way? Do you plan to replace the shaft at the end o

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