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Transponder and antenna greatscot at 6:17am 07.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1585 We have just purchased a MacGregor19 and need to install a GPS and radio. We are unsure of where to
Widgeon leaks haskell1 at 5:55am 07.16.11 Day Sailers 2/1540 Took the 1970s vintage Widgeon out on the lake last weekend. On the water for 6 hours. what a bee yo
Mildew on cabin sole? (2) JohnnyMac at 5:43am 07.16.11 Big Boats 1/1372 After the winter lay up, flooring in cabin sole had what appeared to be mildew stains. I took a bilg
First sail - Oday Mariner 31seahorse at 5:42am 07.16.11 Day Sailers 2/1743 Hello Members, Yesterday, my wife and I sailed a borrowed Mariner for the first time. We are not
Departure Roger Long at 4:55am 07.16.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 12/5013 Departure for my long cruise is 1000 tomorrow morning (Sunday, July 16). My list: To Do: Put on Cu
ICW PERCHER at 4:31am 07.16.11 Big Boats 6/1680 Not sure if this is the place for this question. We are heading down to the ICW from Lake Ontario l
Spinnaker Details... Smithy at 2:08am 07.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1647 So I have the chute, I have the pole, and I have lines. The one detail that has evaded me is, just
Which outboard for new macgregor 26m sailinwannabe at 10:27pm 07.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1989 Will take delivery of new boat in 6 weeks Have not commited to any one outboard yet Evinrude ETEC 60
M25xpb woes oldguy at 8:58pm 07.15.11 Catalina 310 17/4633 have been running my 310 with no engine problems for 10 years (500 hrs) and now i'm going crazy. eng
Bimini window obrock at 8:04pm 07.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2243 Got a 31, great boat, just one thing the window in the Bimini is is forward of the wheel ?. Hunter
Looking for older Catalina 22 Mast, complete blenderbob at 7:46pm 07.15.11 Parts Search 3/2153 Hi, Just got an older Catalina 22 that had a disagreement with a tree limb and was demasted. Any
Cq Cq Cq sullyj020 at 7:16pm 07.15.11 SSB and Ham Operators 1/6979 We need to start a net here ??:dance:
non skid color restore rmfordone2010 at 5:46pm 07.15.11 Smaller Boats 2/1208 I have a 81 Hunter 22 that has good gelcoat on the deck but the non skid surface needs the color res
Do I need a winch on the mast O'day 26 John Stevens at 4:52pm 07.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2346 I bought and O'day 26, haven't sailed it yet. I've noticed some of the 25/26 O'days have a winch on
Benny 331 - jabsco shower pump Greg McKenzie at 4:16pm 07.15.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2020 Our boat is 10 years old this year so there is wear ' tear and systems/processes need to be updated.
looking for Injector repair Jim Seamans at 3:38pm 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2240 Well, its about time for my injectors (been 9 year) to be inspected and repaired if necessary. Looki
When it rains, it pours... Brian D at 2:17pm 07.15.11 Ask All Sailors 10/2560 Dear Ishmael, Two weeks ago I talked about how my motor whats to drink sea water instead of gasolin
Sailboat junkyards? Jared1048 at 2:16pm 07.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1511 Anyone know of any? I need to replace my for and aft hatches and they are almost $400 each! Ch
solar power load vs charge excel sheet doehunter at 2:12pm 07.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1105 I was actually looking around the forums to see what I could find on the Raymarine ST 1000 autopilot
New Owner Bart34 at 1:22pm 07.15.11 Lancer 1/1437 Hello everyone. I am a new owner of a 76 Lancer 25. This is my first sailboat and my family and I

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ODay 34 refrigeratiom SailingCal21 at 1:43pm 08.10.22
Fuel gauge sender sail sfbay at 1:43pm 08.10.22 Happy to say the fuel gauge on my Hunter 46, ski boat and powerboat are spot on. The powerboat requi
Universal M-12 running hot Hayden Watson at 1:40pm 08.10.22 That makes sense. 200 is kind of where I draw the line also. I am just wondering if I could have b
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? (3) sail sfbay at 1:32pm 08.10.22 1987 Catalina 22 owner manual (attached) includes a discussion (4.1.3 Setting Up The Boom) and diagr
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 1:32pm 08.10.22 Hayden, i love have gents like you as permanent crew. a good wrench is a blessing. :) I am just
Catalina Fuse Box Richard19068 at 1:30pm 08.10.22 ...between the engine and the batteries... makes no sense to me. The only things on the engine tha
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? Jamesiv1 at 1:23pm 08.10.22 Waste of money IMO. It is mostly a big ad for the Catalina gear they sell. I looked at it for a fe
Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start odaydokay at 1:21pm 08.10.22 Yes to throttle open at least to some degree and also to a cetane booster. Some have written about a
ODay 34 refrigeratiom Richard19068 at 1:18pm 08.10.22 I have a 210AH wet cell bank, maintained by a 60 watt Solar Array that gives me < 10 AH/ per day. I
Universal M-12 running hot odaydokay at 1:14pm 08.10.22 That makes sense. 200 is kind of where I draw the line also. I am just wondering if I could have bu
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jon hansen at 1:06pm 08.10.22 Hayden, i love to have gents like you as permanent crew. a good wrench is a blessing. :)
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? (1) Jamesiv1 at 12:58pm 08.10.22 Here is a better photo of the two rigs. From what has been posted I'm thinking the left one (blue li
Need input ASAP. Simon Sexton at 12:51pm 08.10.22 @Erbardy , Good afternoon! It looks like that's just gelcoat crazing, not any serious inte
Fuel gauge sender dbirken at 12:39pm 08.10.22 Dave. Fuel volume guages are notoriously inaccurate. For all the time I have been using a boat, th
Another quite AC question - Geothermal? (aquathermal) Hayden Watson at 12:28pm 08.10.22 ... and quoting myself... I know I started off with the idea of a passive system but I think you
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 12:25pm 08.10.22 If indeed you can get that engine rebuilt for $1k to $2k I would agree. But I have not been able to
Another quite AC question - Geothermal? (aquathermal) Johnb at 12:03pm 08.10.22 Electric water pump with, say, 20 feet of suction head or more (depends on the depth of the thermoc
How do I add a new turning block at base of mast? flightlead404 at 12:02pm 08.10.22 Well this turned out to be easy peasy. Wish all jobs were this simple. I couldn't get the torx hea
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 12:01pm 08.10.22 By the way for cat 22 owners, you can keep your current fire extinguishers unless they are over 12 y
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? Leeward Rail at 11:42am 08.10.22 just ordered the C22 Owner's Manual from CatalinaDirect.com so maybe I don't have to ask too many m

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