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Refreshing external teak.. ArkadiyS at 3:56pm 10.29.13 Catalina 30 2/928 Our new (older) boat came with pretty beaten-up outside teak (pretty much everywhere). In some area
Selecting a tow vehicle crashdummy at 3:44pm 10.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/3231 Selecting my first boat, have narrowed it down to the MacGregor 26, just haven't decided on the C, X
beneteau 411 max mcneil at 3:04pm 10.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1391 Looking for advice on 3 bladed prop my 411 (folding or feather prop). What mfg. you would recommen
Ray Marine Auto pilot Ronniebrown at 1:40pm 10.29.13 Catalina 30 7/2221 Trying to replace my old RayMarine auto pilot (black) with a new one (Gray) on my 2001 Catalina 310
Buying a boat Sunshine Girl at 1:08pm 10.29.13 Mid-Size Boats 16/2829 I have been sailing for approximately one year and have completed up to ASA106 certification. I wan
Instrument circuit breaker trips cclxxxz at 12:20pm 10.29.13 Pearson 1/1291 So after a few hours of operation my instrument circuit breaker trips, shutting off my chartplotter
Missing plug tmckeesc at 12:19pm 10.29.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1475 Hello everyone and thank you in advance for your help. I recently purchased a 1990 Macgregor S and
Bomar hatch lens. KingAirDriver at 12:18pm 10.29.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 24/8493 I have the 10 inch square Bomar hatches on the top of the deck, just about on either side of the mas
H26.5 Marine head Worldwalker88 at 11:23am 10.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1766 Ok, at the risk of sounding stupid... :redface: I am winterizing my new (to me) H26.5. Trying to be
Haul it home or leave it at the marina? Ward H at 9:08am 10.29.13 Ask All Sailors 17/3193 Last spring was my first season prepping, repairing and basically getting my O'day 25 ready for our
Running new cable down a mast Bill5155 at 8:36am 10.29.13 Big Boats 3/1480 Got a 34 Catalina, 1989 model. Need to put on a new wind instrument. Can a new cable be dropped down
Vhf Ch 83a Stretch at 7:23am 10.29.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1872 I monitor 16 all the time and have noticed that since the Vancouver coast guard station closed, Vict
Jack lines for H34 YVRguy at 7:21am 10.29.13 Big Boats 15/2778 I recently posted a thread on single handing and one of the themes that came out of it was the need
Discuss... IH82BL8 at 6:57am 10.29.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1293 http://www.weather.com/tv/tvshows/hero-next-door/video/hero-next-door-hiker-saves-bullet-wounded-dog
kittiwake (8) trainmanjess at 5:59am 10.29.13 Kittiewake 14/21154 hello all I got my kittiwake home now... she is a beautiful boat with beautiful lines... the kitti
Last Voyage of the Bounty Anonymous 121765 at 5:50am 10.29.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1332 The Tampa Bay Times newspaper started a 3-part special by Michael Kruze. Part one was in the Su
Watermaker (5) ELMAX at 2:27am 10.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/936 Hello friend, after a fantastic summer in Greece, here I am, the restoration of CALYPSO continues...
Anyone Else Feel the Need To "Soft Shackle" with Amsteel? (1) rardiH36 at 9:38pm 10.28.13 Ask All Sailors 14/6334 Over the last several years, for various reasons, I've sometimes opted to attach rigging hardware wi
On-board fresh water plumbing questions ArkadiyS at 9:38pm 10.28.13 Catalina 30 15/4697 We have just purchased a Cat 30 (1985), and in the process of getting her home (over 3 days) we used
oxidation on keel hunter 306 (1) brinky at 8:15pm 10.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1928 i just hauled my hunter 306 (built 2005) and applied a new coat of bottom paint. the connection b

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Edson wheel size and leather cover? (1) JamesG161 at 12:29pm 06.13.23 Too keep the leather fresh use this, once a season. and clean off hand oils too. Jim...
Home Built Stack Pack Hayden Watson at 12:10pm 06.13.23 On my modification I get all of those benefits plus I am able to get the jack lines out of the way w
Adding a 2nd Bilge Pump to a 310? Monheganlover at 12:03pm 06.13.23 Yes. I actually have a spare bilge pump I could wire up that way. Great suggestion. Thanks!
Adding a 2nd Bilge Pump to a 310? Tom J at 11:46am 06.13.23 Hmm, that is a lot of changes and another hole in the boat. I'd just have a spare pump in my inven
Found a 2003 C310 Tom J at 11:42am 06.13.23 Final count was 23 adult boats in 1 class and 10 youth boats in one class. They only published the
Found a 2003 C310 (1) JRT at 11:15am 06.13.23 Final count was 23 adult boats in 1 class and 10 youth boats in one class. They only published the
Minor project: new teak companionway step jdrutten at 10:59am 06.13.23 Looks great! The SBO store reports that these steps are no longer available, and the replacements th
Engine raw water thru hole location Don S/V ILLusion at 10:39am 06.13.23
Should I switch to hank on? Any Sea at 10:35am 06.13.23 What type of furler do you have? Our boat is equipped with a CDI furler that is not a problem to sto
Found a 2003 C310 Alansails at 10:10am 06.13.23 Good Job! Congratulations, Glad you are out there! The 310 is NOT a J-Boat, But is a safe, fun capa
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 (3) Ralph Johnstone at 10:01am 06.13.23 I used to hang my key on the raw water seacock, to make sure I always opened it before starting the
Edson wheel size and leather cover? Alansails at 9:52am 06.13.23 We bought the wheel cover from Edson and made it a winter project , As I remember, I called edson an
Help with Hunter 45 CC AC power. tkwhalen at 9:40am 06.13.23 Having the same problem with aft unit post lithium conversion. Mid and forward units are fine. The a
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 jviss at 9:09am 06.13.23 JVISS ........................ ? What? My Catalina 36 muffler had a drain petcock. But, yea, you
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 Ralph Johnstone at 8:59am 06.13.23 Also, make sure you frequently drain the muffler so you don't get water backing up into the exhaust
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 jviss at 8:51am 06.13.23 Thanks Ward. That's exactly what I got from the OP's description of what he did to clear any air f
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 Ralph Johnstone at 8:48am 06.13.23 Doesn't the engine need to be cranked for the injector pump to pump fuel? Thanks Ward. That's ex
Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing Scott T-Bird at 8:40am 06.13.23 David, Thanks for opening this thread, it's a good discussion. I single hand my 320 frequently and
Edson wheel size and leather cover? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:00am 06.13.23 remove and measure the existing cover. measure the wheel diameter at various points to determine if
Merit 22 owners RussC at 8:00am 06.13.23 So cleaning out the boat this last weekend from the previous owners (always an interesting treasure

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