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Fueling C30 hvbaker at 5:59pm 03.19.13 Catalina 30 8/1865 I just added a fuel air separator on my boat to prevent spitting diesel out the stern vent. Now it t
Catalina 310 ARCHIVE INDEX paulj at 5:50pm 03.19.13 Catalina 310 6/1787 Thanks to Phil http://forums.sbo.sailboatowners.com/archive/index.php/f-111.html paulj :troll
Wanted - A Commander DavidHankey at 5:46pm 03.19.13 Pearson 0/1206 I recognize that this is a long shot. I'm an experienced sailor, who's grown up and lives on the Che
What is it? (1) Brian Buzz at 5:35pm 03.19.13 Catalina 30 5/1383 What is this chain for over the table in my new Cat30? I hope it's not to hang myself for buying thi
Great Lakes Walk About JohnnyMac at 5:30pm 03.19.13 Ask All Sailors 23/4148 This summer I plan to explore parts of the Great Lakes I haven't seen before the point in my life wh
Chemical stripping hull vs blasting it McZube at 4:46pm 03.19.13 Ask All Sailors 23/7550 I was planning to blast my hull using walnut shells, but I see that WM sells a chemical stripper to
Extra Rudder dj2210 at 4:43pm 03.19.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/9801 NO LONGER Available Since I sold my C27 which the rudder was replaced with a Booth rudder, I still
Hunter 280 Info Terry Lockhart at 3:31pm 03.19.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/3799 Hi all. First timer at this. I'm searching for a Hunter 280 for this coming summer. Looking for an
BoatUS wants 3 people on board while cruising mexico? Jared1048 at 3:30pm 03.19.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1434 Getting info on insurance for cruising to Mexico mentioned that they want 3 people on the boat? W
Just getting started Kevinbilly at 2:46pm 03.19.13 Catalina 22 2/736 I registered my boat today. According to prior registration ot a 1970. C-22. Can anyone give me som
Wood on an Islands17 werfrat at 2:20pm 03.19.13 Ask All Sailors 2/879 I am in the process of sanding the tiller/hiking stick on my islands 17 and now i ask, what kind of
h336 Sail Trim at 37kts ??? curtdo at 2:15pm 03.19.13 Mid-Size Boats 14/3005 I had a heck of a race recently where the wind unexpectedly was in the range of 30-37kts. Most I eve
diesel motor scooter at 2:06pm 03.19.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1454 just got a 79-80 cat 27, has been out of the water for 10 years in a very dry climate, dont want to
Macgregor Yachts Not Going Out of business Lost Horizon at 1:45pm 03.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/10880 Quick introduction, I've placed only a couple posts here before but, I have owned a few Macgregors,
Don't hate me... Justin_NSA at 1:00pm 03.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2199 but I'm thinking of selling the Mac. We have no water to sail at our marina, and my wife wants somet
Hi Folks Mike C. at 11:30am 03.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1223 Hi Everyone; I just realized that although I signed up on the forum over a year ago, and have been
Why do Catalina 22 Owners call it camping? (1) dgreen1991 at 10:27am 03.19.13 Catalina 22 12/5625 Maybe they aren't doing it right. I have a 19 inch LED TV, a full galley with sink, 52 quart 5 day c
Repairing ouboard lower unit corosion FourPoints at 9:21am 03.19.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2009 Before I bought the boat, the PO must have left the engine down in the water without a zinc for a wh
Sailing genoa only fdnynapes at 8:41am 03.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1718 I have a 2010 26m, it has no back stay. Is it safe/ok to sail with head sail only? The manual state
Attaching Cruising Chute to Bow Pulpit JoyRide28 at 8:22am 03.19.13 Ask All Sailors 19/7867 Ahoy all, I am looking for info and feedback regarding the feasibility of attaching the tack of a cr

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New to us Hunter 40.5 SV Maverick at 5:22pm 03.11.23 Hi David, all of the original projects I listed and more have been finished on the boat. I gave up p
H26 centerboard bracket rgranger at 5:12pm 03.11.23 Dog Gone it @rgranger you got my nearly bold head there in that photo with my posterior end sittin
Dyneema for Boom Topping Lift, Thoughts? heritage at 4:33pm 03.11.23 My H27 has a wire topping lift that terminates about 18" above the aft end of the boom where it atta
Reinstalling Catalina 30 windows Tom Corbett at 4:13pm 03.11.23 Thank you. Will do. We've tried spraying them with Windex (suggestion of another) but I hear the amo
Hunter 240 cover Woodyvv at 4:02pm 03.11.23 I called them & learned they had the 260 pattern. I plan to call them with your suggestion of 7% red
Hunter 240 cover Crazy Dave Condon at 3:37pm 03.11.23 Did you call them or simply look at the web site. I thought they hade made one for me as a dealer.
Single handing Crazy Dave Condon at 3:34pm 03.11.23 The question is for a hunter 19 waterballast. It is up to the owner and his money but as a former de
H26 centerboard bracket Crazy Dave Condon at 3:30pm 03.11.23 Dog Gone it @rgranger you got my nearly bold head there in that photo with my posterior end sitti
Mast step replacement Ken n Rox at 3:26pm 03.11.23 Thank you very much!
Mast step replacement rgranger at 3:23pm 03.11.23
Dyneema for Boom Topping Lift, Thoughts? DArcy at 2:27pm 03.11.23 I had a nice setup on my C&C27. There was a wire running from the mast head to about 2 feet above th
Impeller screws dlochner at 2:26pm 03.11.23 Probably not, unless the water pumps are the same. Take one screw out of the Perkins pump and match
New to us Hunter 40.5 David Knauer at 12:50pm 03.11.23 Hello there. I can probably help you with the cng to lp if you haven't done it yet. I did that j
Dyneema for Boom Topping Lift, Thoughts? JBP-PA at 12:25pm 03.11.23 Where do these ideas come from ? This is the lightest duty application in all of your running rig
Check valve in head plumbing? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:06pm 03.11.23 New hose will be installed this spring. When you do that, replace the "vent" thru-hull with an ope
Ice Box Lid Hold Open Alansails at 11:57am 03.11.23 Here is what we used from West Marine: It has worked really well...Sorry about image sizehttps://ww
Check valve in head plumbing? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:56am 03.11.23 After reading post again, I think you're right. I misunderstood him to be referring to a second o
Dyneema for Boom Topping Lift, Thoughts? Dalliance at 11:55am 03.11.23 I got rid of my topping lift and replaced it with a Garhauer rigid vang because the leech of the mai
To lead lines aft or not? All U Get at 11:54am 03.11.23
Spinnaker in top pulley-is it a concern? thinwater at 10:53am 03.11.23 This is pretty normal on boats <26 feet. My cruising cat had a swivel. Just keep an eye on the sheev

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