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1995 Catalina 30 MkIII VF84Sluggo at 8:14am 01.22.15 Catalina 30 63/14777 '''
winch-clutch or clutch-winch Pink Flamingo at 7:49am 01.22.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1427 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 9/1803 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 1/1093 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 2/1087 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 2/928 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 5/3220 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 13/4318 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 8/1539 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 2/1056 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 4/916 ....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 2/865 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 11/2537 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 20/3272 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 19/4102 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 14/6924 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 10/1864 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 13/9558 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 8/5184 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 6/2356 Anyone Trying to install my just manufactured bracket (Hunter),won't fit. Pins are too long. Anybod

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Trailer Capacity Estimates? SantaCruzin at 8:32am 08.14.23 That is a great call on the trailer width. I've been using the trailer I got for a few weeks now wit
Rechargeable Project_Mayhem at 8:18am 08.14.23 @jviss has a good suggestion for a dinghy pump. I have one of those and I use it to top off my din
Topside Teak Trim Project_Mayhem at 8:14am 08.14.23 A few suggestions for low maintenance... 1. Plastic lumber that looks like teak. Check Menards as th
Thoughts on chart tables? shemandr at 8:07am 08.14.23 ... I still am a believer in Paper Chartbooks as batteries are not required. I do have the Chartbo
Swim platform grab rails anyone? dlochner at 7:54am 08.14.23 Go simple. A couple of short pieces of line attached to the boat and hanging over the swim platform
Low fresh water pressure artboas at 7:52am 08.14.23 I have very los pressure both on dock water and from onboard pressure pump. I checked my filter b
Swim platform grab rails anyone? jviss at 7:49am 08.14.23 If you're looking for some handles, I just bought these, the quality is excellent (especially consi
Swim platform grab rails anyone? dmax at 7:47am 08.14.23 If you're looking for some handles, I just bought these, the quality is excellent (especially consid
Sailing post heart attack jviss at 7:43am 08.14.23 Speaking of heart attacks and boats... BpGS_E0xIvA
Oday 20 Restoration Project_Mayhem at 7:42am 08.14.23 Welcome and congrats on the two new additions to your family! Don't under estimate the amount of tim
Looking for insurance for winter sailing Bahamas Caribbean xavpil at 7:41am 08.14.23 Have been using these folks for many years. No problems with coverage locations. T
Weather vane WI Rigger at 7:33am 08.14.23 Your comment on a missile waiting to be launched is something I had not considered. I will note that
Bedding Genoa Track Project_Mayhem at 7:30am 08.14.23 This isn't an ideal situation but here's what I would do Before removing the track, apply masking
Looking for insurance for winter sailing Bahamas Caribbean PJL at 7:17am 08.14.23 Have been using these folks for many years. No problems with coverage locations. Th
Weather vane jssailem at 7:11am 08.14.23 the Windex is very small, minimal mass I have a boat rule. Never put something up on the mast that
Weather vane kloudie1 at 6:44am 08.14.23 I think it needs more verticle tail area .. The bearing will work but it won't be as sensitive as t
Check my wiring diagram? dLj at 6:42am 08.14.23 Enjoy! Great feedback! dj
Weather vane dLj at 6:40am 08.14.23 I agree the windex is an awesome apparent wind indicator but a few years back I had trouble convinc
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 6:35am 08.14.23 Hi everyone! Just wanted to let everyone know that we have finished the rewiring project and it was
Weather vane barnstormer at 6:35am 08.14.23 I agree the windex is an awesome apparent wind indicator but a few years back I had trouble convinci

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