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very distressed - gearbox and damper plate failure DFish at 2:16pm 03.01.15 Catalina 310 0/7 Hello Everyone, Hope you are enjoying the water. My husband and I started cruising in May last year.
Motor mount slowdog at 1:35pm 03.01.15 Engines and Propulsion 5/1992 What is the average weight of a 15hp two stroke motor ? I have a mount rated for 15hp it's a older O
26S galley mods Bfranchini at 12:55pm 03.01.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 37/7743 I am planning to buy a 26S as soon as I can get it inspected when this miserable snow finally melts
What is the maximum buffer speed I would ever need to use Loose Ends at 12:50pm 03.01.15 Musings With Maine Sail 13/4272 When selecting a buffer what is the maximum speed I would realistically need? I have my eye on a use
Hunter 280 Instrument gauges pegging Tata duende at 12:23pm 03.01.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/970 I have a '98 Hunter 280 and for the last couple weeks my water tank and holding tank gauges have bee
Freeboard for an '87 Hunter 31 Bubba4137 at 11:58am 03.01.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/1694 I just purchased a Hunter 31 in northern MI. I have a deposit on a slip on Western Michigan. I am
C309 Owners in Oklahoma? rk6johnson at 11:42am 03.01.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1183 Ny Catalina 309 Owners in Oklahoma? I recently sold mine and would like to find the new owner a loca
M-25xp (a & B) 2 OLD PIRATES at 9:36am 03.01.15 Catalina 310 21/3536 I know this has been going around in circles to the point of getting really dizzy. How much diffe
Top lid refridgerator seal Rick J B at 9:29am 03.01.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1120 Dear Friends. I have a year 2000 Catalina 42Mk2 and seeking advise on US suppliers for the high dens
ASymetrical Spinnaker Attachment shanker at 8:39am 03.01.15 Smaller Boats 11/1588 I'm doing some learning on flying my Asym Spinnaker this summer and I'd like to get some real world
Leak source? (2) Richandhelen at 8:02am 03.01.15 Big Boats 22/2703 We have a leak that is at the headboard in our aft cabin. This occurs after a heavy rain. Our pillow
O'Day 23 -- Single-Line Reefing System? Earendil at 6:31am 03.01.15 Ask An Oday Owner 9/3060 Hi Folks. This will be my second season in my O'Day 23, which I sail (mostly single-handing) on Buzz
headsail size vs balance Bob Meyer at 5:27am 03.01.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1262 Am ready to purchase new sails for Mac26S and am wondering what headsail size will do to boat's bala
Running lights, mast head lights, decklights Curiousgeorge206 at 9:29pm 02.28.15 C&C 2/2940 1981-30' C'C- Mark 1, I have replaced the running lights at the bow of the boat due to 30 years of n
Solar/Sun tracking system DIY? McIntoshUSA at 4:56pm 02.28.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2911 This at first glance looks ingenious. I guess it would work. I wonder how it could be setup on a Sai
Daysailor II foam in the seat and bow tanks falling apart JPM01100 at 3:06pm 02.28.15 Day Sailers 9/2601 After a sail I open the two cockpit inspection/bailing ports, the positive foam flotation is disinte
securing the genoa tack to the furler drum... woodster at 2:55pm 02.28.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2645 ...what are you guys using to attach the genoa tack to the furler drum...are you just lashing it or
Anyone using a camping generator? JHoward at 2:51pm 02.28.15 Ask All Sailors 22/3510 Or... why not use one at anchor, of course. It could be supplemented with solar of wind. Suggestion
Type of Battery smoothsailing at 2:20pm 02.28.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1548 Reading the forums on batterys, some use 12 volt and some use 6 volt (golf cart) battery banks.
Reserve judgement (try to) (1) Meriachee at 1:40pm 02.28.15 Ask All Sailors 11/2359 This is English Bay, in Vancouver about 1:30pm, Saturday the 28th. Normally, those of us in the fro

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When to tack Davidasailor26 at 7:45pm 10.08.23
Navionics price increasing DaveJ at 7:33pm 10.08.23
Navionics price increasing NCBrew at 6:49pm 10.08.23 what is open CPN?
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment dlochner at 6:49pm 10.08.23
C&C 29-2 Traveler Upgrade? dlochner at 6:42pm 10.08.23 The Harken tracks have a neat mounting system that is independent of the current bolt pattern. The h
Rabbit starts NCBrew at 6:33pm 10.08.23 what is a rabbit start
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? artboas at 6:25pm 10.08.23 Switch to 6V golf cart for your house bank. Do you have room for four? I absolutely agree with tha
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment (1) Dalliance at 5:59pm 10.08.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Davidasailor26 at 5:43pm 10.08.23
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? bzano at 5:21pm 10.08.23 If I can chime in again I second this suggestion about the sails. I replaced my mainsail a few year
Damage to Keel igillerman at 4:53pm 10.08.23 Thanks all. To follow up based off this and some conversions with other folks, I'm basically going t
C&C 29-2 Traveler Upgrade? (3) igillerman at 4:36pm 10.08.23 Noted! It will almost certainly require a new track, which I'm ready for. 4" bolt spacing, which see
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Sailgunner at 3:17pm 10.08.23 Switch to 6V golf cart for your house bank. Do you have room for four?
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Setup? Need Help FreedomCrawler at 2:41pm 10.08.23
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Don S/V ILLusion at 2:12pm 10.08.23
C-28 - what to look for? jssailem at 2:08pm 10.08.23
1984 c25 sits bow down SailingLoto at 1:28pm 10.08.23 Because fresh water is less dense than saltwater, boats usually sit lower in freshwater than salt.
1984 c25 sits bow down SailingLoto at 1:27pm 10.08.23 Do you have your anchor and rode stowed forward? Is there a water tank under the V-berth? Are the V
Replace bulbs in stove light in the galley and sink light in the head wkboat at 12:51pm 10.08.23 I am looking to replace the fixture due to a broken switch. Mine doesn't have any visible markings.
replacement of glue-in fixed ports (1) thinwater at 12:28pm 10.08.23 Good write up and discussion. Both of the ports on my F-24 had come loose at the front edge. Based

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