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Saggy Main Sail thetailwind at 2:50pm 05.04.16 Catalina 22 7/3265 Hello, I recently acquired a reconditioned main sail from a craigslister that was parting out a cat
Restore shine to old gel coat.... uh, suggestions? Catmando at 2:24pm 05.04.16 Catalina 22 25/3932 My '70 Catalina 22 (#293) has been sitting on the hard for the last three years, as we have what you
Wiring a Sea Era toilet in Cat 30 MKIII head. Tucson Sailor at 1:53pm 05.04.16 Musings With Maine Sail 0/746 This topic was also posted in the Cat 30 Forum: We bought the Sea Era and purchased some gear to wir
fiberglass questions sailnewbie at 1:45pm 05.04.16 Ask All Sailors 23/1441 Macgregor 24- pulled out my leaking thru hull speed/depth senders. My plan was to just fiberglass to
Yanmar spray paint Jalepeno at 1:18pm 05.04.16 Ask All Sailors 12/12607 Has anyone found an equivalent to the Yanmar genuine part # 60567 YDA Gray marine spray paint? An o
B361 propane tank bshock at 1:13pm 05.04.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/3423 Hi All, When I bought my B361, it only had one propane tank, but space for another in the gas locke
Yanmar 3GM30F Elbow clean-up PGIJon at 11:13am 05.04.16 Engines and Propulsion 19/4022 I began experiencing some 3GM30F overheating again at FT. I had a flow of water but possibly not en
Similar -but different - Single Handed Docking jbulot@yahoo.com at 8:57am 05.04.16 Ask All Sailors 27/2628 I have a similar question to that by Raven on single handed docking. I sail from a marina that doesn
Channel Islands Harbor, Oxnard CA BudGates at 8:54am 05.04.16 Ask All Sailors 1/422 Last fall I told someone on this site that I'd let him know the next time we'd be heading to Channel
O'day 192 Masthead light plug - LEAK! rswift at 8:54am 05.04.16 Day Sailers 16/3785 I have a 1987 O'day 192. I noticed a small wet area in the carpet inside the cabin. It appears that
Hunter 376 refrigeration Larry737 at 7:44am 05.04.16 Big Boats 16/3063 I looked at a 1996 Hunter 376 for purchase yesterday and discovered that while it has the standard r
Mast raising pole mast fitting? flynhi4u at 6:47am 05.04.16 Trailer Sailors 11/2343 I just made a mast raising pole for a friend's Hunter 212. I was amazed how easily it raised the mas
Hunter 306 T Base Mast Step Question Gianna at 6:26am 05.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1851 The Hunter 306 is a new boat to me. Just stepped the mast yesterday using the yard crane. There was
Meeting Forumites All U Get at 5:16am 05.04.16 Ask All Sailors 8/544 Hi all, We sailed into Annapolis and met up with Ron 20324 and did some catching up while Ron took
New Old Macgregor Venture 21 (1974) Owner with questions EV21 at 5:30pm 05.03.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 90/20810 Just acquired a Macgregor Venture 21 about 2 weeks ago. Knew going in the craft needs a good bit o
mac26s owner needs help gbrian at 5:09pm 05.03.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/877 I need detailed pics on installing a 26s mast raising system.
Wiring the Sea Era electric toilet in Cat 30 MKIII Tucson Sailor at 3:41pm 05.03.16 Catalina 30 15/3707 We bought the Sea Era and purchased some gear to wire it in the boat. I ran a snake from the panel t
H31 owners treat yourselves to one of these (2) IH82BL8 at 2:45pm 05.03.16 Mid-Size Boats 9/2688 I had to pull the engine control panel and found that is was in really bad condition. One of the PO
Time for turning lights?? ronald.hudson1 at 2:38pm 05.03.16 Ask All Sailors 58/3939 One of the few arguments that we have on our boat is "Do we accept that the approaching boat underst
Prop Size Windborne at 2:32pm 05.03.16 Newport 2/1339 Greetings. Does anyone know the prop size on a 1988 N30 MKIII with Universal M25XP engine? There are

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PHRF O'Day 192 TJ Mickel at 6:02pm 03.31.24 The numbers that David found above (post #4) might indicate that the boat is quicker in Chesapeake
Name Change Rich Stidger at 6:02pm 03.31.24
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? PaulK at 6:00pm 03.31.24 Another reason Shemandr's sailing center might call for the boats to come in at 15 knots (post #8)is
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . PaulK at 5:39pm 03.31.24 Having steerage provided by tugs is a nice idea, but difficult to implement. If the containership is
Precision 23 mast question jssailem at 5:36pm 03.31.24 Sounds like a reasonable plan.
Precision 23 mast question mikevet at 5:33pm 03.31.24
Precision 23 mast question jssailem at 5:25pm 03.31.24 Ask someone to merge the duplicate posts. You may need a crane to pull the mast. There is no need t
PHRF O'Day 192 PaulK at 5:17pm 03.31.24 The numbers that David found above (post #4) might indicate that the boat is quicker in Chesapeake B
Name Change jssailem at 5:16pm 03.31.24 And appease the gods of the winds. They can really mess you up always blowing from the direction you
working on my yanmar 2gm Dalliance at 4:43pm 03.31.24
Name Change Rich Stidger at 3:32pm 03.31.24 Google it. There's a recommended ritual. It used to require sacrifice of a virgin, but those being i
Mooring line...... TimFromLI at 2:57pm 03.31.24 I'm next door and my 45' uses 3/4" lines. Port Jeff Harbor gets rough with a NW wind. My boat weig
M-12 Oil Change (1) Richard19068 at 2:49pm 03.31.24 I went and inspected today. There is no hose near the right motor mount - what you saw is electric
M-12 Oil Change JoeWhite at 2:44pm 03.31.24 Randall, your new photo indicates that you are looking at the PORT side of the engine where the oil
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger Guystapo at 2:14pm 03.31.24 Its common to get 4 footitis when it comes to sailing..I started on a Catalina 22 in Arizona ..Flori
M-12 Oil Change (3) Randall Schmidt at 2:13pm 03.31.24 It appears that there is a hose laying next to the starboard engine mount with a bolt in the hose a
Not understanding stop solenoid function Scott T-Bird at 1:16pm 03.31.24 Two things needed to start a diesel engine "normally". 1) Glow plug heat up. 2) Fuel pump start.
Starting Engine on pallet JoeWhite at 1:06pm 03.31.24 Since the engine is out, I would recommend installing a #8 black wire from alternator ground lug to
Not understanding stop solenoid function JamesG161 at 12:48pm 03.31.24 Two things needed to start a diesel engine "normally". 1) Glow plug heat up. 2) Fuel pump start.
Not understanding stop solenoid function Tally Ho at 12:38pm 03.31.24 My friend has a newer Hunter 33 and he has no fuel cut-off cable. He had issues with it not runnin

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