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Famous forum Guys kloudie1 at 8:48am 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1860 Note Warren Millberg in latest Boat US Magazine.. Getting a young'un involved.. Nice picture, Warren
New to Capri 16.5 Saltwaterchicken at 8:44am 07.25.11 Smaller Boats 1/2263 Potential owner of Catalina Capri 16.5 and had a few questions for other owners that may affect deci
Need Advice: Purchase Catalina 22 SK hubbardbilly at 8:19am 07.25.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 23/6262 Ok, I'm new to Catalina sailboats. I learned to sail on the Severn River (yep, Annapolis guy...) on
Looking for an Atomic 4 carb smoothsailing at 7:56am 07.25.11 Parts Search 1/2455 Looking for an Atomic 4 carb for sale TIA
BulkHead Replacement - C27 tomlang63 at 7:19am 07.25.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/1777 Hope others out there can assist with a couple questions... I am in process of replacing both bul
adding keel to kayak LordNelson at 6:50am 07.25.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/3533 i have an old linear ployethylene kayak that does not track with a rip. i was thinking of adding a k
Where do I buy replacment pulley for the main and jib? saileclipse at 6:37am 07.25.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1708 HI, So, we took out the sailboat for our first time last weekend. Tons of wind so we reefed. We di
Unexpected benefit from the bimini top Kermit at 6:15am 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 38/11056 First Mate and I used the bimini on our Hunter 23 for the first time Saturday. The weather wa
Very active SPX-5 Wheel Pilot Ken13559 at 5:44am 07.25.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2972 I've just installed a new SPX-5 wheelpilot. Did the calibration and swing the fluxgate compass. When
Air Conditioning Iusses Long Story at 3:51am 07.25.11 Catalina 310 3/1597 With the hot weather in Wisconsin, my air unit is pumping out a couple gallons of condensate a day,
New Boat Home - Virginia or Carolinas Ducati at 3:43am 07.25.11 Ask All Sailors 31/6505 I'm looking to relocate our boat to a new winter home on the Atlantic side. Florida is out however w
Hatch on a 2000 Hunter 450 rtmccue at 2:23am 07.25.11 Big Boats 2/1433 Has anyone replaced the hatch on the port side that is in the shower / tub. The handle came off and
Shurflo 2.8 gal fresh water pump not working Hermit Scott at 11:50pm 07.24.11 Ask All Sailors 5/3438 http://www.amazon.com/SHURflo-2088-422-444-Classic-Potable-Water/dp/B0006GK5NA That is the link t
What is the best air conditioning unit hynnic1 at 9:25pm 07.24.11 Ask All Sailors 16/10562 I plan to install air conditioning in my 2001 Catalina 36 mkii and would like opinions on the best u
Rigging an Asymmetrical on 36MKII wsouza at 8:30pm 07.24.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1298 I'm a new owner of a 1998 36 MKII. Found by surprise an asymmetrical onboard. Any ideas on how bes
Hunter 430 refrigeration Dennis Honeycutt at 8:21pm 07.24.11 Big Boats 2/1533 Anybody out there know how to access the compressor unit on a Hunter430? There is a small access th
Hunter 25.5 Anchot/Mast lights switches Bibicu at 7:59pm 07.24.11 Smaller Boats 2/1554
Sail swap shanker at 7:30pm 07.24.11 Smaller Boats 4/1669 When I sold my Mac 26X last month, I had a brand new 150% Doyle RF sail in a sail bag that did not g
Brand New Tohatsu 8hp Outboard Break-in Sean10633 at 7:15pm 07.24.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/8818 Hi All, I just upgraded from a '90 Johnson 2 stroke 8hp outboard to a 8hp Tohatsu 4 stroke. It w
Transmission Clunk mrslep at 6:57pm 07.24.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/1772 I am getting a more pronounced "clunk" than usual when shifting from forward or reverse gear to neut

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Where do you guys put your battery? Jamesiv1 at 6:11am 10.03.22 Totally normal. The battery in our 87 "New design" was still in the back by the transom in it"s s
Where do you guys put your battery? Leeward Rail at 6:05am 10.03.22 Does that sound way out of line? Totally normal. The battery in our 87 "New design" was still in
Aqua Lift Muffler water leak RoyS at 5:17am 10.03.22 Water may not be coming from the muffler. Check your rudder packing which is nearby.
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping kappykaplan at 5:17am 10.03.22 It lets a gallon of water return to the bilge every time it shuts off." :plus:
Wobbly Fixed Keel Parsons at 5:12am 10.03.22 I'm expecting a new member any day now posting "How to correct a wobbly keel on a Catalina 25? I ju
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping Crusty Ol Salt at 5:06am 10.03.22 You didn't mention which sort of pump you are using, but one should never use a check valve with ce
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? dlochner at 4:57am 10.03.22 You are right to be concerned about the scantlings. Some older boats are over built, Macgregors are
Wobbly Fixed Keel dlochner at 4:31am 10.03.22 but who the heck is in such a rush and wants the boat so bad that they dont even want to look at th
Adding hard ballast, Perils and pitfalls? HeelBoy at 4:27am 10.03.22 Significantly altering those design parameters in the absence of good engineering may well result
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping Apex at 3:30am 10.03.22 my pump will be replaced for similar issues; look like the tabs on the housing are loose. If I pus
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust (1) Apex at 3:27am 10.03.22 @priopel it is the width that is important. Per @Terry Cox, check protrusion, or measure width (B).
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues Hayden Watson at 12:47am 10.03.22
Where do you guys put your battery? Jamesiv1 at 11:07pm 10.02.22 Thanks for the replies guys. At the moment I have it next to the winch cable, mainly because I alrea
Turn-Around Destinations? Kings Gambit at 10:42pm 10.02.22
Turn-Around Destinations? Kings Gambit at 10:11pm 10.02.22 The shortest route from Long Beach to Santa Cruz Island is 72 n.mi. across open water. Any stop alon
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues jonelli at 10:01pm 10.02.22
Turn-Around Destinations? nightowle at 9:33pm 10.02.22 Like your So Cal cruising ground, we have several locations that make for a one-day cruise. But in
Networking NMEA 2000 ... help! Paul Mermelstein at 8:28pm 10.02.22 I went through this a few years ago. You do not have to disconnect the transducer cables at the sour
Turn-Around Destinations? Kings Gambit at 8:19pm 10.02.22 My advice is try it and see how you like it. Your cruising grounds are much bigger than our archip
Wobbly Fixed Keel Nunami at 7:38pm 10.02.22 Welp..the boat sold to a guy who didnt require an inspection of the bottom. The boat was super clea

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