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Mcgregor venture 21 Legth of forward and aft Stays pdstump at 9:41pm 06.17.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/629 Have a 1969 venture 21, but forward and aft stays are gone need to know lengths.
"The Wild Magnet" Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:09pm 06.17.16 Ask All Sailors 13/978 Found this in my files. It was posted on one of the sbo.com forums--Hunter, I think--several years a
Removing submerged objects Ted at 7:04pm 06.17.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1082 A friend of mind hit an uncharted submerged object in our local NY bay causing considerable damage t
Buying new sails Jwhy at 4:21pm 06.17.16 Catalina 30 11/2287 I'm looking at sail makers and see a spectrum of specifications and prices from businesses ranging f
1990 35.5 boom kicker install shawanaga at 3:15pm 06.17.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/542 Hi I recently purchased a Selden boom kicker with attachment hardware but I have to open the goose n
Saltwater in the Yanmar engine of my 29' Hunter, why? eagle366 at 3:08pm 06.17.16 Mid-Size Boats 15/3411 Somehow I got saltwater in my Yanmar 2GM20F engine. Took out the engine and had it overhauled and re
Battery Charger - Charles 20Amp Canvasback at 11:03am 06.17.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 8/3607 Skippers, I recently ran into an issue with dead batteries (house and 4D). Come to figure out it was
26' mast weight Windtherapy at 7:35am 06.17.16 Ask An Oday Owner 6/996 Does anybody happen to know the mast weight on a 1985 26'? Building a mast raising system and tryin
Need a quick fix for a small crack in fiberglass Daveinet at 7:11am 06.17.16 Ask All Sailors 12/5550 Got a hole/crack in the bottom of my boat. Need to temporarily seal it and wondering what the best m
Selling dj2210 at 5:34am 06.17.16 Catalina 30 4/1517 We have decided to sell our boat due to health, financial issues and other interests. I have enjoyed
JAVA Crazy Dave Condon at 3:37am 06.17.16 Ask All Sailors 3/539 I spoke with Joan yesterday and she is in good spirits. She was taking JAVA out for the last time a
1976 Catalina 22 Genoa Car smic322 at 7:29pm 06.16.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1633 I recently bought a 1976 Catalina 22. I noticed that one of the Seaway Genoa Cars is broken. From
Jaded by positive information ....... woodster at 5:44pm 06.16.16 Engines and Propulsion 26/2459 ....I have had the displeasure of witnessing two attempts at a motor mount and shaft alignment in th
Stainless Steel Ports for "79" Hunter 30 Robert1224 at 5:27pm 06.16.16 The Cherubini Hunters 2/684 Ahoy, Has anyone installed stainless steel ports on their Hunter 30? If so what brand and type did
2nd Happiest day in a boat owners life?? Rich M at 4:59pm 06.16.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/1045 As the title suggests last week I sold Harmony my 1985 28.5 that we sailed for the last 26 years. G
C30 Throttle & Trans Controls Replacement HELP!!! lpbosch at 3:55pm 06.16.16 Catalina 30 12/1694 I have a Universal Atomic 5411 (1981). It has the duel controls. One for transmission one for thrott
Why we do this thing called sailing.... (2) rgranger at 2:58pm 06.16.16 Ask All Sailors 4/506 These were taken a few weeks ago at Smith Mountain Lake, VA Post-um if you got-um
Any clue what this is....? (2) rgranger at 2:21pm 06.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/1684 I have this clamp on my stern rail that has a cylindrical recess and a set screw to hold something i
1981 Hunter 22 broken mast (1) Flakeypuff at 1:47pm 06.16.16 Smaller Boats 13/1098 We just fractured the bottom of our mast tube lowering it. It was just a stupid mistake that has cos
1981 Hunter 22 broken mast Flakeypuff at 12:19pm 06.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/597 We just fractured the bottom of our mast tube lowering it. It was just a stupid mistake that has co

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MORC Will Gilmore at 12:19pm 04.06.24 MORC Racing Note that the Web site is copyrighted from 2010. As the VP for Communications of the Ma
Diesel Generator Slow Starting on First Attempt Rich Stidger at 11:58am 04.06.24 If it's easy to access and disconnect the glow plug wire, do so and then measure the resistance of e
Topping lift justsomeguy at 11:34am 04.06.24 But what is the tension I should have? Hoist the mainsail and soften the topping lift to a few inc
Diesel Generator Slow Starting on First Attempt Georgedoyle at 11:17am 04.06.24 I can see the voltage drop when the glow plugs go through their cycle so I know they are drawing cur
1981 Catalina 30 Rudder Questions (2) Trixster at 11:14am 04.06.24 Hello Sailors, My 1986 Catalina 30 rudder has a slight water leak. Any suggestions. Thank you Tr
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM dlochner at 10:38am 04.06.24 Water should drain out of the HW tank pretty quickly if the faucets are left open, at least until th
Topping lift pgandw at 10:37am 04.06.24 Maybe pertinent to the OP's situation, maybe not. On my Mariner 19, the boat came with a fixed leng
Gennaker Halyard Lead for Oceanis 37. Fractional or Masthead? JP Pacific at 10:34am 04.06.24
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM Tally Ho at 10:28am 04.06.24 Water heater will drain quickly if you hold open the pressure/temperature relief valve lever while
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed dlochner at 10:16am 04.06.24 Just don't ask which anchor is best...:biggrin: Oh, come on, that's too easy. Its the one hanging
Rode for Desolation Sound marcham at 10:02am 04.06.24 I lock it with a hitch and usually cleat it as well. Have a great trip!
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? LloydB at 9:57am 04.06.24 The last time I decided to buy new tires for my trailer I found by going to a nearby RV and camper s
Topping lift dLj at 9:50am 04.06.24 I have a boom roller furler, not in mast. I leave my topping lift adjusted so when reefing, the boom
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 9:32am 04.06.24 Was there just last week .... can totally relate. We got blown sideways as we were stern tied (easi
3GM30F Service Issue Calif. Ted at 9:27am 04.06.24
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 9:02am 04.06.24 Should be fine. There are spots we anchor in 60 ft but it's sloped bottom with a stern tie, so the
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 9:01am 04.06.24 You say rough starting in cold weather, Do you have glow plugs? When you look at the exhaust is the
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:44am 04.06.24 Peggy, I have a 50 gallon aluminum fresh water tank and a 25 gallon flexible water tank that I adde
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F Mark Maulden at 8:33am 04.06.24
Does anybody know what size wire or threaded rod life lines are on Catalina 320, 2004 Calif. Ted at 8:31am 04.06.24 I replaced the gates this winter and have stayed with coated.

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