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1995 Catalina 30 MkIII VF84Sluggo at 8:14am 01.22.15 Catalina 30 63/13118 '''
winch-clutch or clutch-winch Pink Flamingo at 7:49am 01.22.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1337 With the boat on the hard and snow covered,time to think about running the lines to the cockpit. The
keel repair Mike4116 at 7:43am 01.22.15 Bigger Boats 9/1575 Sadly, (and through my own fault) I ran my 28 O'day aground last spring and damaged the keel. The bo
Exhaust refit nlneilson at 7:33am 01.22.15 Catalina 30 1/1015 On the 79 Catalina 30 I just bought the exhaust was very bad, the pipe was actually being held toget
What size prop Charlie SW Florida at 6:26am 01.22.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/973 What is the prop size for MACGREGOR 26x with Nissan 50 D2 engine? Model year 2002. The hub on my
Looking for thread That Modified CW HeadMate Pump Anonymous 121765 at 5:21am 01.22.15 Ask All Sailors 2/899 I remember seeing a thread recently, where one owner modified the plunger assy. on the above pump.
Coolant flush and fill questions 4arch at 3:41am 01.22.15 Musings With Maine Sail 5/2661 I am planning to flush my Perkins M50 with Rydlyme using the bucket and 12 volt pump method and a fe
Wheel autopilot or below deck finegold1 at 7:27pm 01.21.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3770 I purchased a 1985 H 34 a couple of years ago. I am progressively going through all of the mechanica
Solar panel problems ? keys please at 7:25pm 01.21.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1483 Just wondering what most are buying for solar panels; what sort of warranty, durability problems and
different buzzer models on engine panel? Jared1048 at 6:44pm 01.21.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/931 So my engine panel buzzer started to not work then made pathetic noises and now it doesnt make any s
looking for a thread .... woodster at 5:32pm 01.21.15 Ask All Sailors 4/874 ....i hate to do this but there was a thread the other day about seizing the bitter ends of ropes an
stanchions colinhulse at 4:44pm 01.21.15 Bigger Boats 2/787 I want to pull a few stanchions from my 30 O' day an 83. Are they bolted thru or just wood screws. I
larger cockpit polarbear at 3:20pm 01.21.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/2153 I currently have a Catalina 22. My friends and I spend 99% of our time in the cockpit. I am wonderi
Sailing in January Bill19233 at 12:30pm 01.21.15 Ask All Sailors 20/3137 The sun finally came out last Saturday and warmed things up here a little. So, we thought we would t
H42 Mast Wiring Art Dennis at 12:21pm 01.21.15 Big Boats 19/3615 Ok My 42 Passage Friends, The auto pilot is installed and it's time to start the next project. I
Cleaning Shore Power Cords kenvail at 12:09pm 01.21.15 Ask All Sailors 14/6099 Here we are in the dead of winter in the northeast and I am looking for some boating project to get
Temp Alarm Retrofit MichaelMyers1942 at 11:52am 01.21.15 Catalina 30 10/1588 Would like to add a dual audio alarm (Oil Pressure and Temp) to my 1984 Catalina 30. Need advise in
Honda BF5a 5 HP - High Thrust Prop PaulE at 11:28am 01.21.15 Ask All Sailors 13/8285 There has been a previous discussion about this and it was indicated that a Solas four blade prop wa
Anyone have Yanmar 2GM motor mounts? oldschoolkyle at 10:25am 01.21.15 Parts Search 8/4786 I will buy new or decent used conditioned ones. need 4 (2 front 2 rear)...
Centerboard btacket Larry D Calander at 10:11am 01.21.15 Smaller Boats 6/2305 Anyone Trying to install my just manufactured bracket (Hunter),won't fit. Pins are too long. Anybod

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Painting inside the keel locker, antifouling? Leeward Rail at 8:20pm 12.09.22 I'd like to take credit for this but l can't. @rgranger is the resident chemist. I only play one on
Painting inside the keel locker, antifouling? dlochner at 7:50pm 12.09.22 I believe @dlochner was the member who recently posted a DIY formula for removing hull paint. I ha
Replacing Stuffing Box Hose jaysweet at 7:49pm 12.09.22 My opinion: I think it's fine that so many people like their dripless seals. I have nothing bad to s
Evergreen jaysweet at 6:42pm 12.09.22 This is our home waters, right outside of Rock Creek. It was really interesting to read the Coast Gu
CDI FF2 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:33pm 12.09.22 The front of the drum should be facing towards the stern with the furling line led aft along the sid
Painting inside the keel locker, antifouling? Project_Mayhem at 5:07pm 12.09.22 @Project_Mayhem has it right. Since its living on a trailer, I don't see bothering with antifouli
Replacing Stuffing Box Hose dkinzer at 5:04pm 12.09.22 Is this the area on the shaft you're referring to It is. Your comment about alignment is interesti
Replacing Stuffing Box Hose Ralph Johnstone at 5:04pm 12.09.22 I had been thinking of replacing the stuffing box with a dripless seal. However, after reading more
Replacing Stuffing Box Hose (2) Ralph Johnstone at 4:59pm 12.09.22 When repacking a stuffing box, has anyone found a wear groove or scoring on the shaft Is this the
Painting inside the keel locker, antifouling? Leeward Rail at 4:55pm 12.09.22 @Project_Mayhem has it right. Since its living on a trailer, I don't see bothering with antifoulin
Replacing Stuffing Box Hose dkinzer at 4:55pm 12.09.22 I had been thinking of replacing the stuffing box with a dripless seal. However, after reading more
Replacing Stuffing Box Hose Rick D at 4:40pm 12.09.22 If you are going to the trouble of replacing the hose, have you considered a dripless shaft seal? Pe
Oh no, not that sticky! kappykaplan at 4:33pm 12.09.22 I'm afraid that product has several other drawbacks and is not recommended for this purpose. Wise
CAPE Index.... What does that mean? shemandr at 4:31pm 12.09.22 There are three stages to a thunderstorm event while sailing: 1). You hear thunder. Crew member say
Oh no, not that sticky! Ralph Johnstone at 4:18pm 12.09.22 :poop: No, I'm afraid that product has several other drawbacks and is not recommended for this pu
Boat Smells! Don S/V ILLusion at 4:17pm 12.09.22 Thanks! I'll check both of those out for next season. Did you chose the ExterminOdor over Odorlos b
Just had to show these off stickinthemud57 at 3:40pm 12.09.22 Your keel is showing I do wonder just how much of my bottom shows when I'm heeled that far over. M
Just had to show these off stickinthemud57 at 3:39pm 12.09.22 Nice. You have to update your avatar now. Ha! Hadn't thought about that. Maybe a little Photoshop
Ignition key will not insert into the ignition. Davidasailor26 at 2:21pm 12.09.22 i switched out the key for a heavy duty push button switch years ago. keys are a problem waiting
Painting inside the keel locker, antifouling? Project_Mayhem at 2:03pm 12.09.22 Macgregor just gelcoat in there just like the rest of the hull. It takes 2-3 weeks for growth to occ

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