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Looking at two C30s This Weekend! (1) veprjack at 3:49am 07.27.11 Catalina 30 17/3414 Hi, I KNOW it's next to impossible to judge or recommend just based on a few pics and/or stats, bu
Schaefer Roller Furling 2100 (1) paulj at 10:09pm 07.26.11 Catalina 310 7/5568 "Foresail furling tube Riveted Assembly Reliable riveted assembly requires no drilling, glue, or
how much butyl tape to order to rebed my deck hardware? (1) JonnyQuest at 9:27pm 07.26.11 Musings With Maine Sail 8/6292 I have never used butyl tape, and for that matter have never rebedded my deck hardware--but its time
Gale Force Winds Faris at 9:13pm 07.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3499 OK, speaking to the "Macgregors are death traps" discussion in another thread, here's my story: The
Opening port gasket scott_r at 9:03pm 07.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1296 Does anyone know the brand name of the opening ports in the head of a 1979 O'day 25. I need to repla
Customs higgs at 8:37pm 07.26.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1774 I sail to Canada at least a half a dozen times each summer so I deal with customs in the US a lot.
How The Heck Did This Happen...? Maine Sail at 8:18pm 07.26.11 Ask All Sailors 21/5037 Having sailed by this island many times I am at a loss to understand how this boat got there. If any
Sliding Hatch Lock Query ChockFullOnuts222 at 8:17pm 07.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3567 Has anyone out there installed a lock of any kind other than the conventional pad lock for locking t
Project: 1983 Hunter 20 Restoration (3) SamK at 7:59pm 07.26.11 Smaller Boats 1/2094 Hello everyone, my name is Sam and I'm a new member. I'm always interested in following people's res
Mainsail Preventer Bobbaynton at 7:45pm 07.26.11 Bavaria 15/7589 Any suggestions as to how to rig up a mainsail preventer for use when running wing on wing? Thanks!
CD Player/Speakers placement O'day 25/26 John Stevens at 7:43pm 07.26.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1269 I'm trying to decide where to place my new stereo and speakers. The speakers are waterproof but I
Hunter 260 VS Hunter 25? wetsocks at 7:37pm 07.26.11 Smaller Boats 2/2466 Just wondering if anyone can give me their thoughts about a Hunter 25 (2006) VS a Hunter 260. I've s
butyl tape as bathtub caulking? JonnyQuest at 7:30pm 07.26.11 Ask All Sailors 12/9831 While doing house chores my mind wandered off to more important tasks, like sailboat repairs. Which
San Diego Mac 25 Trailer Sailors davenlynn at 7:27pm 07.26.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1332 If anyone is going to set-up and launch nearby this Saturday or Sunday, I'd love the opportunity to
H26 Bigger Bimini - while sailing Eric Jacobsen at 7:18pm 07.26.11 Smaller Boats 3/1807 One thi,g I don't understand about the H26 is how the heck does anyone expect the standard bimini to
Securing open turnbuckles? Cool Beans at 7:00pm 07.26.11 Ask All Sailors 15/11246 So. . .how do you do it? My old closed turnbuckles had jamb nuts. . .I see a hole in the end of the
Oday 23 jib sheet whiskers at 6:31pm 07.26.11 Day Sailers 2/1796 My '79 Oday 23 has jib sheet blocks inboard of the shrouds and tracks with blocks along the cockpit.
Poll: Would U trade your C-30 for a newer model? jrowan at 6:09pm 07.26.11 Catalina 30 13/2810 Hello, I wanted an opinion poll from other fellow C 30 owners, as I have the opportunity to trade my
Transducer Chiriqui at 6:08pm 07.26.11 Smaller Boats 5/1979 H26 Transducer - Garmin 498 issue About 6 months ago I replace the Uniden depth gauge on my H26. I
new question about fresh water at sink (1) openhouse at 5:20pm 07.26.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1328 you guys did a great job helping me with my last "auto pilot" issue, problem solved. now on to probl

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Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 chuckwayne at 7:18pm 09.27.22 Are you sure that 's regulating coolant flow? That sounds odd - because if you restrict the coolant
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 Ralph Johnstone at 7:17pm 09.27.22 It is not called an "expansion tank"... it is known as an "Accumulator" I'm new in town. What'
Boom kicker or topping lift? Tally Ho at 7:13pm 09.27.22 Mack Sails sells a bracket that bolts to the end of the boom. The Mack Pack is then suspended from
Boom kicker or topping lift? Tally Ho at 7:11pm 09.27.22 Greg, is it catching the topping lift or the back stay? There are some boats, I think 6 Meters are
Boom kicker or topping lift? jon hansen at 6:35pm 09.27.22 the tupping lift on my main boom is wire cable. strong like bull old school. and my sails are cut
Boom kicker or topping lift? dlochner at 5:56pm 09.27.22 The topping lift is easier and cheaper and more budget friendly if the mast is down. A line down fro
New Boat - 1988 Wing Keel! Leeward Rail at 5:09pm 09.27.22 @...3TacksontheWater I apologize. I finally got a chance to do some searching. On the Catalina Di
Boom kicker or topping lift? dLj at 5:06pm 09.27.22 Better to have a sheeve at the mast head, but I used to have a boat that didn't, the mast head was f
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 4:59pm 09.27.22 In this regard,,, I am in on the "MeTo" team.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 4:58pm 09.27.22 . I sure hope that's how it works! dj
Boom kicker or topping lift? jssailem at 4:58pm 09.27.22 Simple... depending. It is all about what you have at the top of the mast and what you do not.
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 4:56pm 09.27.22 It has been 2 weeks since my last update. Spoke with my Mechanic today. Status: The block and hea
Boom kicker or topping lift? DayDreamer41 at 4:45pm 09.27.22 Adding a topping lift may involve adding a sheave to the masthead if there isn't one where a kicker
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 Hello Below at 4:29pm 09.27.22 If the pump stops immediately, no accumulator OR the accumulator has failed. Which the fix to the
Boom kicker or topping lift? Hayden Watson at 4:14pm 09.27.22 It just takes a trip up the mast (or bring the mast down) so you can attach the top end to the masth
Boom kicker or topping lift? fred1diver at 4:06pm 09.27.22
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 (3) jssailem at 3:53pm 09.27.22 expansion tank It is not called an "expansion tank"... it is known as an "Accumulator" Two exampl
Whisker pole for a Catalina 27? jssailem at 3:43pm 09.27.22 :plus: What Dave said.
33.5 swim ladder jssailem at 3:42pm 09.27.22 it would be lower in the water making it easier to climb up. That would be a beneficial action.
Happened again - Yami T9.9XPA jssailem at 3:40pm 09.27.22 When struggling with an mechanical problem... Get a bigger hammer... or in this case a Marine's Foot

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