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Universal Kubota experts - water pump (2) Skipper at 11:02am 03.08.15 Ask All Sailors 25/11331 This is related to previous post pump failure. I've found about 4 different Kubota part numbers to
Yanmar panel rebuild - indicator and alarm questions... (1) holdech at 11:00am 03.08.15 Engines and Propulsion 14/7789 I'm building a custom engine panel for our Yanmar 3GM30 and wondering if I should mount the alarm un
Hatch seals! (3) ttac at 10:33am 03.08.15 Big Boats 2/910 Hello all. I am looking for some new seals / gaskets for the hatches on our 1991 42 Passage. If some
Old through-hull holes brand name model? (3) steveinusa at 9:55am 03.08.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1601 The Through-hull holes have dummy plugs in them where the old transducers went. Are there new replac
rudder shaft noise wolf at 9:52am 03.08.15 Pearson 2/1024 our 1967 Pearson Coaster developed a grinding noise in the rudder shaft assembly after a severe stor
No Joke All U Get at 9:36am 03.08.15 Ask All Sailors 23/4449 Hi All, I've been thinking about the Joker valves in the head and pose this question. During eve
What an eye opener dale4643 at 9:17am 03.08.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2370 Not a question here, just food for thought. I dropped of my main at Kerr Sailmakers to have 1 reefin
New Owner......Harpoon 5.2 D B at 9:06am 03.08.15 Trailer Sailors 2/2526 Found One! Harpoons are rare on the West Coast and I've been looking for one for almost a year. I
New to Hunter 23- Any advice on supply retailers? Monoceros2 at 8:01am 03.08.15 Smaller Boats 8/1471 All- We just picked up our 1985 Hunter 23 yesterday. While we have previously only owned 1 othe
Oracle Team USA- America's Cup Ron20324 at 7:50am 03.08.15 Ask All Sailors 3/1249 Sad news in this morning's paper: The boat was being prepped to move to Bermuda for the Americas' Cu
New Engine Lizzies Teau at 7:00am 03.08.15 Engines and Propulsion 7/2562 We have a 1982 "First 38" and we need to replace our engine. Does anyone have any suggestions. Che
Coming to Oceanside Looking for day charter Izzy at 6:37am 03.08.15 Destinations 8/3252 Guys, Can someone recommend a day charter. I really need a reasonable price.
Dock stick storage Cowpokee at 7:22pm 03.07.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1303 Looking for ideas on how to store my dock stick in an easily accessible place. I saw a mod I like t
new trailer mr_mark at 6:10pm 03.07.15 Parts Search 1/905 I need another trailer for my 26x. The original is getting too rusted. Any suggestions?
Servicing Jib Winches on Hunter 40.5- HELP smokey73 at 6:08pm 03.07.15 Big Boats 8/1285 My Jib winches are in desperate need of servicing. The grease is more like glue and varnish than gr
Universal coolant pump odd failure Skipper at 3:55pm 03.07.15 Ask All Sailors 13/3030 Been running the m-18 for 4 years. Never a single issue. 1984 motor, original. 1200 hours approx.
Are the interior wooden walls structural? Ok to remove them? (1) Gillingham at 3:16pm 03.07.15 Catalina 22 21/7525 We have a Catalina 22, an early model with an interior as shown below. We would like to remove the
? s gear & threads MS River to FL Keys and Great Loop jmczzz at 1:56pm 03.07.15 Catalina 22 3/755 Hey, I thought I would ask opinion should I start a new thread focused on this cruise from MS to the
Quick question! (1) T_Cat at 12:51pm 03.07.15 Catalina 22 2/614 Is this a stock forward hatch for a 1987 New Design? I though they were smoked plastic? Thanks Ru
Anybody tried dry ice? willsnow at 11:22am 03.07.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1877 I've got a 100qt cooler and I'm planning on dividing it into compartments using cutting boards: some

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winterizing ysm12 Don S/V ILLusion at 4:49pm 11.01.23 This appears to be one of those -ask a question to which many take the time to respond- but the OP d
Contact Davidasailor26 at 4:44pm 11.01.23 And those emails from your best friend in some foreign country who was robbed and needs money to ge
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing Rick at 4:28pm 11.01.23 I will just throw this in because it is not that difficult as being said here. I just recently had
winterizing ysm12 TimFromLI at 4:23pm 11.01.23 I don't know that engine but if it's fresh water cooled, maybe try putting the raw water hose in a b
Gelcoat for Hunter 41DS repair in Europe -? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:05pm 11.01.23 The forum store sells the correct gel coat for your boat. Gel coat does not dry in air as it requi
Square top main on water ballast? (1) massnspace at 3:41pm 11.01.23 So after starting this thread I ordered a NON square-top main. The bids I got were more than double
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 (1) rgranger at 3:36pm 11.01.23 All good info .... thanks everyone. This one looks cosmetically well cared for with many recent upg
Trolling Motor as Auxiliary Tater at 3:34pm 11.01.23 This is a simple transom mounted motor.
What material do people use to help make less noticeable scratches in white hull???? My h260 has a few scratches. shemandr at 3:22pm 11.01.23 Less Noticeable? Before going the gelcoat route maybe try compound in decreasing grits and then a C
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 jssailem at 2:05pm 11.01.23 :biggrin:
New Code 0 needs an genoa block attachment jssailem at 2:02pm 11.01.23 Your thinking about rigging the control sheets for your sail on Genoa tracks conflicts with my under
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:58pm 11.01.23 Does anyone here know if a 1985 Catalina 27 came without an easel as an option? I would try to fi
What material do people use to help make less noticeable scratches in white hull???? My h260 has a few scratches. Ralph Johnstone at 1:46pm 11.01.23 If your h-260 is around 2000 vintage, no problem ? See post #2 : https://forums.sailboatowners.com
What material do people use to help make less noticeable scratches in white hull???? My h260 has a few scratches. Siamese at 1:11pm 11.01.23 Stickers! Or better yet, gelcoat. If you can get a color match to your hull, then filling the scra
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 Siamese at 1:02pm 11.01.23 Plenty of clues to go by. As has been mentioned, the big shaft going through the hull would mean th
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 Scott T-Bird at 12:49pm 11.01.23 BTW, I'm not a big fan of the Catalina 27. They have a functional interior, but the side decks are
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 Scott T-Bird at 12:41pm 11.01.23 If you read the Practical Sailor article you'll find that Catalina 27 came in a variety of options i
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 dlochner at 12:35pm 11.01.23 An inboard engine was offered on the Catalina 27. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/catalina-27 L
Question Re: 1985 Catalina 27 dlochner at 12:33pm 11.01.23 Does anyone here know if a 1985 Catalina 27 came without an easel as an option? I do believe the
1984 c25 sits bow down Capn Bill at 12:23pm 11.01.23 Honds 50 is a 5 hoursepower motor. B.E.

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