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Catalina Owners Holding Back Information RobertLangdirect at 6:53am 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1199 Well, OK, I can take a hit for a slightly misleading title, because they did post it on their site a
Engine Alignment garethreeves at 6:17am 03.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 10/2148 Hello, I have had a survey done on a 320 and the biggest issue that came up was engine alignment
Loose footed main with boltrope??? Hollyweirdos at 5:45am 03.05.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1122 Ok, I now know I have a loose-footed main. I know how to attach it to the boom. What I dont know i
Epoxy pumps All U Get at 4:42am 03.05.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1241 Hi all, I was using the old west systems epoxy on a house project and finished the cans. Is there a
Rudder bearings 28.5 Cmp1110 at 3:38am 03.05.12 Mid-Size Boats 2/1631 Went to the boat this weekend and discovered too much wobble. I read warrens info, and a great instr
Where To Put The Heater doohough at 9:28pm 03.04.12 Big Boats 5/1836 I am planning to put a Webesto Thermal 90 in a Hunter 38. Could anyone recommend the best placement
H 376 cushion covers Hoomalie at 8:35pm 03.04.12 Big Boats 2/1108 I am looking to replace the forepeak and aft cabin cushion covers,does anyone know who made the orig
I need advice again (3) suds at 8:18pm 03.04.12 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2255 Hi All, I've ran into an issue that I need some advice on how to address. For the pass year I've b
Marieholm International Folkboat 26 TwoDaysOff at 7:52pm 03.04.12 Other Sailboats 10/15850 I am the proud new owner of a 1976 26' Marieholm International Folkboat. She's a charity case to be
Best Teak Varnish or Polyurethane for the Chessie? Manny at 7:48pm 03.04.12 Ask All Sailors 6/4490 So hopefully not starting a war here but just wanted to get recommendations on the best varnish or p
Fiberglass Repair product suggestions (2) Tony D. Woodpussy at 7:25pm 03.04.12 Other Sailboats 5/1663 I'm repairing my newly acquired 12' Skiimmar sloop and today purchased a quart of 105 resin and a qu
Engine Not Starting Santiago Blue at 6:52pm 03.04.12 Catalina 30 7/1657 My C30 has a Universal M25XP diesel. The problem is the engine will not crank. The battery is fully
Chapman Piloting & Seamanship New-vs-Old xcyz at 6:19pm 03.04.12 Ask All Sailors 5/3101 How much do these books really change other then references to latest technologies (radar\|GPS)? Do y
Installing New Balmar alternator bugsboat at 6:18pm 03.04.12 Big Boats 8/4258 We just purchased a Balmar 100amp alternator for our Yanmar 4JH2E. The original 55amp alternator jus
bottom painting c-22 when on trailer stanshazam at 6:07pm 03.04.12 Catalina 22 2/2907 need detailed instructions: how do you bottom paint a catalina 22 where hull rests on trailer bunks
Considering a Hunter 216 Thomas Popkewitz at 5:15pm 03.04.12 Smaller Boats 3/2052 We are thinking about buying a Hunter 216. This model is made of plastic. We have heard that these
Guest Charger Questionable Wiring Salty at 4:17pm 03.04.12 Ask All Sailors 6/3995 The last time I used shore power to charge my battery there was a humming sound coming from the char
Hunter 456 Service Manual? undrwtrfun at 3:08pm 03.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1308 In the process of buying a 2002 Hunter 456 ' would like to review specs in the service manual to ass
Teflon grease for Edson steering question SteveH290 at 3:00pm 03.04.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2212 Purshased a H290 last summer. Reading about general maintenance. Manual states use only Teflon gre
Need Help Replacing Mast Step Plate & Insert (2) Cabby at 2:57pm 03.04.12 Ask An Oday Owner 6/2057 Hello, It is going to be a great season coming up. We have a slip in the Santa Cruz harbor for th

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Seawater pump for A/C DeniseO30 at 7:00pm 08.25.22 EDIT! I wasn't planning on going back to refrigerant School on the eve of selling my boat but I do
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:55pm 08.25.22 So sad! Someone is going to get a very nicely started refit. I know all that is left really is th
Convert Ice to Fridge Hayden Watson at 6:48pm 08.25.22 I have gotten mine down to less than 50 Ah per day without changing the factory insulation on my 198
Convert Ice to Fridge SycloneDriver at 6:06pm 08.25.22 I converted my old Beneteau 285. It wasn't that difficult and I loved having cold beverages waiting
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 6:06pm 08.25.22 I am very proud of the work I have done, but life has a bad habit of kicking me when things start g
Seawater pump for A/C SycloneDriver at 6:00pm 08.25.22
Convert Ice to Fridge Stu Jackson at 5:48pm 08.25.22 60+/- amps per day 60 AMP HOURS per day is what Don meant. Better insulation can reduce it. A fr
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 5:36pm 08.25.22 Mike, you must be very proud of your work. She will be a shiny new penny when done. Cheers, Mike
Hunter 466 - Floor layout Mikem at 5:07pm 08.25.22 Why does the deck need replacing. I have a 2003 H466 and the deck is perfect.
New Catalina 30 Owner Mikem at 5:05pm 08.25.22 Mike, you must be very proud of your work. She will be a shiny new penny when done. Cheers, Mike
Convert Ice to Fridge Don S/V ILLusion at 4:36pm 08.25.22 60+/- amps per day is the conventional wisdom depending on efficacy of insulation. Add cost of addit
Convert Ice to Fridge sail sfbay at 4:34pm 08.25.22 Do an internet search on "converting a sailboat icebox to refrigerator" like this one: Conversion Ki
What bimini top works with a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222? sail sfbay at 3:51pm 08.25.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Simple......take measurementsjust m
Sail modifications Siamese at 3:08pm 08.25.22 Does this client have an aversion to sail makers?
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( brockangelo at 2:47pm 08.25.22
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( jon hansen at 2:46pm 08.25.22 https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/learn_the_ropes brock used the term correctly
Sail modifications fred1diver at 2:39pm 08.25.22 I can't help but wonder if it would be more cost effective to simply trade your sail for one that
Sail modifications kappykaplan at 2:28pm 08.25.22 Maybe call Bacon Sails or one of the other used sail lofts and ask them that question. :plus:
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Thaniel at 2:01pm 08.25.22 You mean "lines". :tongue: Makes me think of this: Qf1q1Gex-2M:56 .....And before you know it yo
Seawater pump for A/C JamesG161 at 1:35pm 08.25.22 After a phone call, I think @4Winds AC unit is working well, for now. Jim...

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