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Aquasignal Series 25 Light Wiring dawg2 at 1:40pm 07.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/4347 I installed a new AquaSignal series 25 anchor light on my mast. The previous one was burned up and
Boat cleaned and new name put on today (1) dawg2 at 1:27pm 07.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/3376 Cleaned and scrubbed inside and out. When we picked up this macGregor the inside had a lot of mildew
Racor fuel/water separator Jim Beck at 1:18pm 07.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1636 Just had a Racor 500 installed to replace the factory installed primary fuel filter on my H33. Just
Need forward berth measurements Jack - La Paz Mx at 1:10pm 07.08.12 Catalina 30 4/1400 Our Cat 30 has lived in La Paz Mexico for the past 14 years. We live aboard for 5-6 months each win
Capsize screen McZube at 12:59pm 07.08.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1377 I found a spec for my H31 that gives a Capsize screen of 2.03 What's a capsize screen? Thanks.
shipping a steel cradle Alethea9 at 12:31pm 07.08.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2038 We may need to ship our steel cradle for a 30 ft. Catalina about 50 miles by land. . .we can sail th
Rudder bearings how did this ever work??? (2) Cmp1110 at 11:01am 07.08.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1322 Dropped the rudder on my 85 28.5 as suspected top bushing was loose from the hull but as shown in th
Selling my 71 UPSGUY at 10:18am 07.08.12 Catalina 22 15/2016 I listed my 1971 c22 for sale on Craig's list NY for a really reasonable price and yet can't find a
License to operate VHF on Chesapeake Bay McZube at 9:56am 07.08.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2593 I've been sorting through papers we got when we bought the boat. I found an expired SHIP/AIRCRAFT R
First solo shanker at 9:54am 07.08.12 Smaller Boats 9/2087 Yesterday I was stood up by my sailing crew. It was so beautiful out I decided to try it on my own.
ICW - Norfolk to FL Keys captainpat at 9:01am 07.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1798 I made the trip to the Keys from Barnegat NJ via ICW in '03. I am planning to make the move this fa
First Sail Trim Control To Learn? Don Guillette at 8:48am 07.08.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/7840 I had an interesting conversation with a Tucson, AZ beginner Catalina 27 sailor. The subject was one
shipping parts Christine at 8:44am 07.08.12 Catalina 22 3/989 I was wondering if anybody has experience shipping parts around the country? I got an on line quote
Help with the main sail cpietsch at 8:26am 07.08.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1471 I am new with the Macgregor 25 after stepping up from a compac 23. I bought the boat from a guy who
keel trunk leak / repair ? john naylor at 7:58am 07.08.12 Catalina 22 4/2829 i did ! forgot to raise the swing keel on my cat '22 ! the wave action against the keel in the down
Hatch Screens jmce1587 at 7:43am 07.08.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1773 I am looking for suggestions for installing window screen material on top of or under (cabin side) h
Transporting a long mast merlinuxo at 7:27am 07.08.12 Ask All Sailors 9/3491 Some time back a SBO member poted a description and pics of transporting his mast by supporting it w
Lifeline boat hook brackets (1) maryg0802 at 6:59am 07.08.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2796 Hi everyone, I am in search of brackets that attach to the lifeline that would hold a boat hook. A f
First Boat jberube85 at 6:48am 07.08.12 Day Sailers 5/1489 Well after 15 years of sailing and power boating on other peoples boat my girlfriend and I took the
stinky issue? Tommyrbk at 6:43am 07.08.12 Catalina 22 16/2427 Purchesd my 81 catalina 22 last winter. I have a odor in the cabin after it has been closed for some

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best 'dual purpose' AGMs , max Group 27, for start and house use ? dlochner at 6:52pm 01.23.23 There is a direct relationship between battery weight and amphour capacity in lead acid batteries. T
Transom Drain Plug on a Hunter 23.5 Orbweaver at 6:46pm 01.23.23 I would highly recommend you look at my thread about rain leaks, and CDC's method of finding leaks.
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 6:37pm 01.23.23
Mattress Underlayment dlochner at 6:11pm 01.23.23 Did they produce any crinkling sound when you lay on them ? Not if you buy the right kind. My can
What is This, Anyone Need One? Rick Webb at 6:08pm 01.23.23 I believe you could attach the main sheet to the old boom furling system. That is what I initially
Mattress Underlayment chuckwayne at 5:46pm 01.23.23 we put in the froli system on Escape and it's fantastic - without taking sides in the vapor debate,
Mattress Underlayment Ralph Johnstone at 5:33pm 01.23.23 Lightweight plastic painters drop cloths work the same as the Sailrite plastic silk and can be foun
Mattress Underlayment DannyS at 5:23pm 01.23.23 After looking at @patbratton 's underlayment from Sailrite, I wondered how the price compared to pol
Slip n slide! rgranger at 5:22pm 01.23.23 I've been using Woody Wax for years. Easy to apply with a broom. Looks great. Cleans great. And not
End Boom Sheeting Sanfelice at 5:12pm 01.23.23 https://www.catalinadirect.com/shop-by-boat/catalina-27/hull-deck/midship/c-27-mid-boom-traveler-upg
Swing Keel Fittings pclarksurf at 4:45pm 01.23.23 My adventures with the same here: The Many Stages of Keel Bracket Assembly (a photo retrospective
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Water heater, electrical enigma JoeWhite at 4:17pm 01.23.23 Check you wire from the breaker to the heater or just replace it as what you have stated so far is
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck matts997 at 4:13pm 01.23.23 My dealer had to add cables for the rotary AutoPilot drive in the steering pedestal to that bundle
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Single handing kappykaplan at 3:02pm 01.23.23 When you carry your VHF portable radio around, how much it at all does it affect the compass? Or is
Solar activity brings spots breakout kappykaplan at 2:58pm 01.23.23 @jssailem and I are preparing a post on Sun's effects on the Oceans and Sailing. Looking forward t

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