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Charleston Spar Furler gczenis at 3:08pm 05.21.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2069 I am having trouble with my Charleston Spar in mast furling system. When using the outhaul line it i
Red Bull increases boat speed (2) Tom Potter at 2:56pm 05.21.12 Bigger Boats 6/1627 Had a great weekend sailing the Pirates on the Pungo Regatta in Belhaven, NC this past weekend. The
Removing prop; job for professional? Jared1048 at 1:39pm 05.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1046 Boats still in water and I am a certified diver. I just had the prop shaft replaced last year so I d
HIN number Finally installed sunday redhead78 at 1:09pm 05.21.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1058 Hey all, some may have seen some past posts refering to registrationby me, and questions. I have bee
Tell me about the Catalina 36 NCmoonraker at 12:55pm 05.21.12 Big Boats 6/15332 My husband and I were the lucky owners of a Catalina 38, S'S design for 15 years. Unfortunately Hurr
Sailing in neutral or gear? Phil P at 12:33pm 05.21.12 Big Boats 16/10187 I've got a 91 Legend 375 with Yanmar. Two blade fixed prop. More or less new to sailing. Question: D
Oops...things you don't want to see on your boat! (2) BobM at 12:22pm 05.21.12 S2 9/2140 So I finally made it to Triple Play this weekend. It is an alternate year, so I just had to bottom
15A 115V/120V Cordset Hello Below at 11:55am 05.21.12 Ask All Sailors 18/2846 The slip I have recently been assigned has a standard 15A 115V receptacle at dockside. I am trying
Fuel tank & bilge pump (2) DarylA at 11:44am 05.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/911 On my Mac 26m the main fuel tank is in the starboard locker. Great providing you don't wish to use t
Windlass Lost Parent at 11:22am 05.21.12 Ask All Sailors 1/966 Has anybody installed a vertical windlass on a 1982 Catalina 30
Martec folding prop Jared1048 at 11:14am 05.21.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/2227 So I believe I hit something and bent my prop and need a new one (hopefully the shaft is strong enou
Mac 25 Charleston SC owners Mary02 at 10:55am 05.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/798 Hello: I'm a new, or will be, Macgregor 25, 1985 owner and am looking for local owners in my area,
Catalina Traveler Lost Parent at 10:33am 05.21.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1212 I have a 1982 Catalina 30 with a curved traveler over the cabin and like the look of it and would li
drain hole crb at 10:29am 05.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2045 have oday 25 centerboard that needs to be stored on jacks for storm season in florida. because no s
Pressure water Phyxius at 9:45am 05.21.12 Bavaria 3/1555 I just purchased a 2001 34" Bavaria. Love how it sails in light air. I am not able to talk to the
off a trailer and safely supported Tumbleweedtaylor at 9:10am 05.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1342 We have a newly purchased 1986 Macgregor 25. It currently sits on a tandem axle trailer. I need to d
I'd like to replace my V25 Pulput, (3) RonRock at 9:05am 05.21.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/847 I have seen a couple on the forum that look much better than the one that is on my 79 V25. Hard to
bimini top for '79 O'Day 23 Alex Sosangelis at 8:48am 05.21.12 Day Sailers 2/5012 Was wondering if anyone has had any luck installing a bimini on a 23. Does not appear to be enough
Simrad sonar transducer hunter 376 minnella at 8:32am 05.21.12 Big Boats 4/1442 I am about to install 3G radar and the sonar on my Hunter 376 but am wondering what the hull constru
O'Day 23 Owners Manual Jclark29 at 7:59am 05.21.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1528 Good Morning, I am curious if anyone has a copy of the O'Day 23 owners manual or knows where I can

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86 Hunter 25.5 RKMCCORKLE at 8:47am 04.15.22 This happened to me,found out the hose led to the icebox. I took a connection joint For the lack o
Funny Friday!!! (2) rgranger at 8:12am 04.15.22 204416 Wait for it.... 204417
86 Hunter 25.5 (1) Mrfixit at 8:11am 04.15.22 Hello everyone, I have 1985 Hunter 285 sailboat and was wondering If anyone spliced the shielded pol
40.5: Shaft growth rgranger at 8:07am 04.15.22 Everyother week the tides are right for me to take my runabout to work... and on Monday I notice tha
Water Heater Discharge (2) SV Bella at 8:03am 04.15.22 Here is a pic of my actual water heater. I believe my pressure relief valve worked. Because the en
Funny Friday!!! (1) rgranger at 8:03am 04.15.22 So you want to learn to speak English... gh Thought Through Throughout Thorough Tough Taught
1993 40.5 Standing / Running Rigging Replacement PRO tips? Rich Stidger at 8:03am 04.15.22 I was thinking about extending the PVC pipe a few inches to protect it a bit more Good idea; can't
40.5: Shaft growth Rich Stidger at 7:59am 04.15.22 Anti-fouling not withstanding, growth will accumulate quickly on props and shafts that are not run r
40.5 mystery mast leak solved? (1) baycloud at 7:36am 04.15.22 I found surprises too...
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits mikeracca at 7:35am 04.15.22 This is a problem in automotive stuff as well. I was taught this about stainless way back in high sc
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 7:15am 04.15.22 Just an update. I got about 5 gallons of fuel off the boat yesterday. The first pump I used was sim
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits jssailem at 7:07am 04.15.22 You nailed the problem like a pro. Calder agrees with your insight. :clap::biggrin:
Perkins 4.107 or 4.108 fuel lines JamesG161 at 7:06am 04.15.22 Since Perkins = Volvo Penta I have a spot for Volvo Penta. Jim...
Perkins 4.107 or 4.108 fuel lines jssailem at 7:00am 04.15.22 Yes @CYQK , a contact would be nice. So far contact with the West Coast Perkins distribution center
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. Leeward Rail at 6:58am 04.15.22 Hard to avoid in some cases. It is a small tight knit sailing community here and many boats have had
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. Leeward Rail at 6:54am 04.15.22 It could have been worse: it could have been your brother-in-law you sold it to. :banghead::) You
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Vernazza, Italy Will Gilmore at 6:17am 04.15.22 Now that's what I'm taking about. -Will
Water Heater Discharge (1) JamesG161 at 6:14am 04.15.22 First of all that is not his picture above. This is taken from WestMarine Advisor. s showing a stai

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