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Just bought a 1975 mariner 2&2 Rum-Runner at 7:49am 07.18.12 Day Sailers 4/1384 Its missing a rudder and tiller but besides thats its all there and in decent shape for being 35+ ye
Knots ..... (1) Delezynski at 7:48am 07.18.12 Ask All Sailors 19/2621 Not sure if this works for every one, but there is an app for Android users that looks very interest
Help with 3GM30F Fuel Line robertsapp at 7:35am 07.18.12 Engines and Propulsion 2/1620 On my 3GM30F, the short length of fuel line that connects the lift pump to the engine-mounted fuel f
Leech flutter, Pointing...some observations Indysailor at 7:12am 07.18.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/12838 Hi folks, I'm hoping to get some feedback on a couple observations I had recently with my boat. Fi
Taurus - To all gearheads Taurus at 6:54am 07.18.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1929 To all those gearheads out there. I posted about two months ago about a gear slippage problem we ha
A Year on a Boat Roger Long at 5:19am 07.18.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 11/6515 I missed the actual date for this post because I forgot, looking back at the archives, that my first
best prop for a.... rippleeffect709 at 5:00am 07.18.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2522 I am just upsizing to a Catalina 30. it has a universal 21hp diesel with a folding prop. i would lik
vhf toast? anthony at 4:46am 07.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1164 Hello All Im looking for inspiration on why my vhf radio has no sound.I have power to it, as all the
Engine Hour Meter Me and Boo at 4:14am 07.18.12 Catalina 30 14/5421 What is the engine hour meter wiring path on a C30 first model with the Universal M25? I am getting
Adding Oil to a 10-2 Westerbeke DavidCoxInc at 3:55am 07.18.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2925 My 10-2 indicated I was down about a quart of oil. I added 1/3 of a quart of oil (that all I had at
H290 Refrigeration Jon Bastien at 11:42pm 07.17.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1362 Hi everyone, I have a Hunter 290, and the refrigeration unit has not worked since I bought the boa
are my spreaders setup correctly? (2) newsailor72 at 10:22pm 07.17.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2263 my spreaders are at an angle to the mast and the angle is so big that they are catching my main sail
Vacuflush pump location? SailingIsis at 9:55pm 07.17.12 Big Boats 3/1228 I have a 99' Hunter 410 with a Vacuflush head in the forward cabin. Looks like it'sprobably time to
I'm thinking of Selling my O'day 322... joshnewbury at 9:43pm 07.17.12 Bigger Boats 2/1550 I'm thinking of selling my 1987 O'day 322. She's been great but it may be time to move on... Wha
Bimini 1 inch SS Frame on Hunter 260/270 jimfrankelly at 9:10pm 07.17.12 Smaller Boats 9/3323 I just installed a new Bimini on my 2002 Hunter 270 (which is basically a 260 model) with a one inch
Bimini recommendations in SE Michigan islandrunner70 at 8:33pm 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1572 Hi everyone. I will be taking ownership of 1993 Beneteau Oceanis 370 and would like to add a Bimini
Bulb size for 1988 Catalina 30 linda youngs at 8:08pm 07.17.12 Catalina 30 2/1372 I recently purchased a l988 Catalina 30. The steaming light is out. Does anyone know what type of
Garmin handheld 76 question jibes138 at 7:40pm 07.17.12 Ask All Sailors 17/2762 I am still using an old garmin hand held GPS, one of the original GPS models ever released, at least
Poor Man's Mast Gate (3) StanFM at 5:52pm 07.17.12 Catalina 22 13/19261 Took me a while to figure out why I couldn't get the mainsail up without all the sliders falling out
oil pressure sensor MORNING LIGHT at 5:37pm 07.17.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1167 hi ! got a catalina capri 26 1991 . in the control panel , there is no module to indicate the oil pr

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Sails capta at 9:26am 10.16.22 Looking for set of used sails for 1988 Catalina 22 WK . Helping a friend get his boat in the water.
engine: belt too much slack and water drop capta at 9:20am 10.16.22 You are right, too much slack in the belt. The leak is the seal in the pump and there may be a kit t
Diesel tank gauge not working Calif. Ted at 9:06am 10.16.22 That is not an electric gauge, it is mechanical and the needle is driven by a direct connection to a
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 8:39am 10.16.22 210099
Sails sail sfbay at 7:58am 10.16.22 Do an internet search on "Catalina 22 used sails" and "used sailboat sails" to find lots of supplier
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 7:20am 10.16.22 Jim, The new shaft anode, it's really a prop nut anode, will have to wait until next summer. The w
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. JamesG161 at 7:07am 10.16.22 Aluminum in a beer can maybe coated. Aluminum Anodes are an alloy. Time to get a Steady reading is
Hunter 23.5 rain water leak Crazy Dave Condon at 6:36am 10.16.22 Pictures of hole please
Loading boat on trailer (1) Tater at 6:17am 10.16.22 I built guides for my Hunter 170. They are not pretty but very functional and cheap.
Hunter 23.5 rain water leak rgranger at 6:12am 10.16.22 Thanks for posting those pics
Winter Cover JBP-PA at 5:51am 10.16.22 One of the advantages I like about canvas over shrink wrap is that you can open up part of the canva
Winter Cover sailme88 at 3:43am 10.16.22 Location, Location, Location... It really depends on where you are.. Sounds like you are either at
Winter Cover Dalliance at 10:31pm 10.15.22 I would never even consider leaving my boat uncovered through a Chicago winter. Way too much chance
Gel Coat Spider. Ralph Johnstone at 9:55pm 10.15.22 I guess I got a little derailed when the original post was about spider cracks and we were now drift
Its funny Friday! (5) Will Gilmore at 7:46pm 10.15.22 210080 Two hunters wanted to go hunting on a remote island where they had been successful the previ
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 7:24pm 10.15.22 I goofed off a little today. I dropped my test cell in the water in approximately the same location
Hunter 23.5 rain water leak (2) Orbweaver at 7:21pm 10.15.22 I was finally able to get the boat sealed up and go to finding the leaks. It turns out I have 5 diff
Alternator Bracket SycloneDriver at 6:58pm 10.15.22 I measured the distance from center to center today I need to be able to shorten it down to at least
Leaking thru hull berner73 at 5:22pm 10.15.22 Lots of good advice above. Haul, fix and be thankful you caught it when you did. I wouldn't be able
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? stickinthemud57 at 5:17pm 10.15.22 LOL. No, it was just a matter of how I cleated off the rope that holds up the centerboard. Using the

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