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James Island May 2012 paulj at 10:13pm 05.18.12 Catalina 310 8/2142 20 nm trip to James ....just checking all systems were working. Dinghy stayed on foredeck and was O
Rigging!!!!! SailingShawnee at 9:42pm 05.18.12 Catalina 22 4/10763 Can anybody suggest a "How To Video" or great instructions with pictures on rigging the Catalina 22?
C&C 40 1980 TMDK stuffing box question allanmcbride at 9:00pm 05.18.12 C&C 0/1497 Any advice on repacking stuffing box on my 1980 C'C 40? Size of packing thread / number rings / et
Gaskets Emory M at 7:49pm 05.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1187 I'm restoring a 1974 Mac/Venture 25 and need a source for the Window/ports gaskets. BWY is no help.
portlight replacing Golden Road at 7:37pm 05.18.12 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1314 Who has had experience with this. My 1978 23's are leaking. I took out the main starbd one. Is it po
Caution using Catalina Direct mast wiring harness jfrench at 7:13pm 05.18.12 Catalina 22 7/8551 Tonight I debugged a problem in my mast lighting and the problem is worthy of noting here. Last summ
Easy method to step hinged mast alone? anchorh at 6:17pm 05.18.12 Day Sailers 12/6724 Been away for awhile, but it's that time of year again. Have there been any posts about methods of s
Battery Testing Procedure jmseas at 4:51pm 05.18.12 Musings With Maine Sail 3/2777 It's time for new batteries, I think? :confused: Anyone have suggestions for a battery testing pro
trans fluid shadowthecat at 4:47pm 05.18.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/1146 Hello I have an on going project with a 1977 27ft hunter thats still on jacks but I'm trying to get
Rudder line broke JasonC at 4:45pm 05.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1732 My rudder line broke and I do not want to take it back out to fix, is there a way I can lock it down
Help a Nubie find a boat grtsct at 4:09pm 05.18.12 Ask All Sailors 28/8429 My wife and self are in search for a sailboat. She has taken sailing courses and study hard on saili
Seeking trailer for 26' w/4' full keel TwoDaysOff at 3:21pm 05.18.12 Ask All Sailors 2/7521 Hello, I recently acquired a 1972 Marieholms Bruk, 26' International Folkboat with a full 4' keel an
Winmor Anybody? Forrest15112 at 2:48pm 05.18.12 SSB and Ham Operators 6/8579 Does anyone use the Winmor program for SSB email? If you're not familiar, Winmor is a soundcard digi
How Much Battery DougMc at 2:00pm 05.18.12 Big Boats 10/1766 I have a H36 with a frig ' freezer I keep up dating my system but I am losing the battle. So far I u
How do they transport the Olympic flame? (1) Gunni at 1:57pm 05.18.12 Ask All Sailors 8/3496 With a ship's lantern, of course. From Greece to Lands End, England aboard British Airways. And just
Mac/Venture 21 mast stepping? doehunter at 1:51pm 05.18.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/8217 Hey guys, I'm trying to help out a guy here in Houston. He has a new to him Mac 21. He is asking f
Dinghy holder George G at 1:49pm 05.18.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1007 Has anyone mounted a dinghy holder on their B311 or similar sized Bene?
A little play in my spreaders weinie at 1:41pm 05.18.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/944 I noticed my spreaders seem to have a little play, rotating around the single bolt that connects eac
Folding/laying and lashing mainsail to boom on Oday 19 weh5748 at 1:11pm 05.18.12 Day Sailers 2/4173 Just purchased an Oday 19 and raised and lowered the main for first time. On my previous boat barrel
Leaking head Old Sailor 2 at 12:43pm 05.18.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1088 I am experiencing a small leak in the seal (motor to cutter blade/impeller) of my original Jabsco he

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Do you put your bimini down? kloudie1 at 2:22pm 11.03.22 Mine stays up except when a hurricane is lurking in the area.
Outboard Motor Mount Wedge on the 222 JBP-PA at 2:09pm 11.03.22 I don't doubt that steering with the motor can be done. I had a Tanzer 22 with an OB for 16 years,
Over zinced? walmsleyc at 1:04pm 11.03.22 The white coating on the shaft and prop is magnesium oxide. Not an issue it is the sacrificial magn
Do you put your bimini down? Parsons at 12:53pm 11.03.22 Had one of those three-bow systems on a Catalina 36, and only moved it twice a year - up and down.
New Mac 25 owner HeelBoy at 12:50pm 11.03.22 Tis the season for boat deals, yours looks great!
Outboard Motor Mount Wedge on the 222 LloydB at 12:43pm 11.03.22 The point I was attempting to make was if the wedge was remove a new wedge of a different angle coul
Scratched gelcoat: compound, repair or re-gelcoat? LloydB at 12:04pm 11.03.22 To get a good paint job you will have to clean and repair the surface before you even before you pre
Do you put your bimini down? Justin_NSA at 11:24am 11.03.22 When we bought Bella Luna, we were told the bimini had to stay open or be removed completely. Closin
Outboard Motor Mount Wedge on the 222 dlochner at 11:10am 11.03.22 I suspect that the wedge was installed low on the transom to allow the original lightweight two str
Outboard Motor Mount Wedge on the 222 Timm R Oday25 at 10:59am 11.03.22 Removing the wedge would increase the angle, would it not ? I think you are confusing the position o
Riding Sail -- Use and Sources (1) rgranger at 10:42am 11.03.22 Plus, just for more fun, I have a split back stay. Any ideas?Thanks in advance, Maybe you coul
Do you put your bimini down? dlochner at 10:41am 11.03.22 Our Bimini and dodger go up in the spring and come down in the fall. The side panels and connector p
Outboard Motor Mount Wedge on the 222 LloydB at 10:19am 11.03.22 I suspect that the wedge was installed low on the transom to allow the original lightweight two stro
Rainwater in bilge Stu Jackson at 10:12am 11.03.22 You could also join our C34 forum. https://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,11536.0.html
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 9:57am 11.03.22
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? Qorgyle at 9:51am 11.03.22 You don't know it yet but you have bigger fish to fry than interior modification, here's a few thin
Over zinced? dlochner at 9:45am 11.03.22 The white coating on the shaft and prop is magnesium oxide. Not an issue it is the sacrificial magne
Riding Sail -- Use and Sources AdamCermak at 9:43am 11.03.22 BUT, you are comparing a product that is many times more effective. Not apples to apples. (I have
Over zinced? thinwater at 9:42am 11.03.22 Yes, that halo is caused by excessive over-voltage, but the cause could be either stray current or o
Outboard Motor Mount Wedge on the 222 Timm R Oday25 at 9:23am 11.03.22 But why are they necessary? My outboard adjusts to fit anything between a vertical transom/mount th

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