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Boarding Ladder Mick at 11:08am 07.22.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1742 This past week I had two grandsons ( 9 ' 11) up from Odessa Texas where there is no water. We spent
Air for boat timanddebra at 10:48am 07.22.11 Smaller Boats 7/2179 Has anyone tried a portable room ac ? I have a hunter 23.5 was thinking it might work all they need
repowering a catalina 30 carl baker at 10:02am 07.22.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1656 anyone out there repower a catalina 30. Can you get the universal engine out without taking the gall
repairing deck caulking njl at 9:40am 07.22.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3767 I have a few areas in my cabin top with cracked polysulfide caulking where water can squeeze in.
Keel Damage on '85 30' Catalina mspearman at 8:58am 07.22.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2206 I am considering purchasing a used 30' Catalina that has some keel damage from a grounding. The own
To be, or not to be, a PROTESTER . . . RobertLangdirect at 8:07am 07.22.11 Ask All Sailors 25/6511 A while ago, I was racing in a multiday event at another club, a club that in particular goes out of
Raymarine Answers miguelgdelrey at 7:18am 07.22.11 Big Boats 7/1848 I placed this question on the Raymarine web on monday morning. I have the followig configuration:
Antifreeze Leak??? Webone at 6:24am 07.22.11 Engines and Propulsion 5/2828 I have an Yanmar 50 hp. with 1160 hrs. The antifreeze keeps slowly dropping in the tank with use, ap
Potential Hunter 19 owner kuriti at 5:48am 07.22.11 Smaller Boats 2/2028 Hey everyone, thank you for providing this resource. I am looking at buying a '95 Hunter 19. I took
O'Day 26 Rig tension setting impulse II at 5:26am 07.22.11 Day Sailers 9/5776 Good Morning, I do have a copy of the O'Day 26 manual that is floating about, and after reading it,
Weight in keel? JohnDY at 3:44am 07.22.11 Trailer Sailors 1/2768 My son was recently given a 17' Daysailer and we are in the process of getting it cleaned up and bac
Autohelm/self-steer options for tiller Beneteau 285 kbmartin53 at 2:36am 07.22.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1222 Recommendations/experience re above much appreciated by new owner. Cheers, Ken
Need new sailing friends ffc at 1:43am 07.22.11 Catalina 22 3/1762 New to sailing need to befriend someone who can help me to learn more i have a catalina 22ft. I am l
Is this O'Day 25 (1) Shoaldrafter at 12:36am 07.22.11 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2018 Sea Tow Hampton Roads (Va.) responded to a call for assistance from local authorities in freeing a s
Re-sealing portlites Cat...30 sailjclc at 10:26pm 07.21.11 Catalina 30 4/3325 I re-sealed two portlites a couple of months ago and had such good success that I wanted to share wi
nicro solar vent SycloneDriver at 9:16pm 07.21.11 Ask All Sailors 11/11108 I want to post my recent experience with a new Nicro day/night vent. First impressions are that it
Hunter 34 mast straightness Bubblehead at 8:59pm 07.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2276 Hoping for some feedback from some knowledgeable owners. I have found an 84 hunter 34, but the mast
Supplemental Cooling FourPoints at 7:58pm 07.21.11 Ask All Sailors 24/5792 I am considering adding some supplemental cooling to my ice chest to extend the life of the ice and
Looking for a Yanmar YSM8 or 12 texasprinter at 6:13pm 07.21.11 Ask All Sailors 6/4700 Fellow Sailers. I am looking for a good Yanmar YSM 8 or 12 preferably in Texas but we will travel i
Throttle Cable For Hunter 31 beachcombers at 5:52pm 07.21.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1425 84 Hunter 31 Throttle Cable Change. We Have Taken Everything Apart And The Only Thing Holding Us Up

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Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping JoeWhite at 11:05am 10.02.22 Disconnect the hose and blow air into it to see if it is clogged. You can also use water hose with w
New Galley Faucet Water Connections JoeWhite at 11:00am 10.02.22 I am not a plumber, if I am looking at the 2 existing hoses, they should fit on to your new single
Hunter 30-2 T and G rioila at 10:51am 10.02.22 There is now a Facebook group devoted to the Hunter 30-2 T and G if anyone is interested (we all ha
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust priopel at 10:16am 10.02.22 My Volvo Penta MD 7A engine is raw water cooled. I a new to boat ownership and am awed but all that
Loos gauge questions SailingLoto at 10:15am 10.02.22 Typical tensions are based on a percentage of breaking strength, usually in the 10-15% range. I use
Loos gauge questions SailingLoto at 10:12am 10.02.22 When I had my C25 (87-98) I thought about gauges, but learned that the two sizes of shrouds on my 1
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping kappykaplan at 9:38am 10.02.22 Did a quick search on Rule bilge pumps and couldn't find one that wasn't centrifugal. Mine don't h
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:35am 10.02.22 @capta , they are both standard Rule pumps and not centrifugal. Did a quick search on Rule bilge
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping Ralph Johnstone at 9:25am 10.02.22 one should never use a check valve with centrifugal pumps. Never, no matter the reason. Any reaso
Getting cold out here stickinthemud57 at 9:24am 10.02.22 It is said about cars, most accidents happen within 3 miles of home. Which is why I decided to mov
Thoughts on Stepping the Mast stickinthemud57 at 9:19am 10.02.22 stickinthemud57: Thank you for the reply. It's a great system but, I really would like to keep a ha
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping kappykaplan at 8:48am 10.02.22 @capta , they are both standard Rule pumps and not centrifugal. :beer:
Thoughts on Stepping the Mast ...3TacksontheWater at 8:48am 10.02.22 I believe the plans for his mast raising system are available in the Catalina 22 Tech Manual form t
Thoughts on Stepping the Mast ...3TacksontheWater at 8:44am 10.02.22 I would submit my rig for consideration: https://macgregorsailors.com/mods/index.php?page=item&id=
Bilge pump impeller working, but not pumping capta at 8:44am 10.02.22 On my pumps, the check valve is within six inches of the pump. When you disconnected the hose from
It's groundhog day Ralph Johnstone at 8:17am 10.02.22
33.5 swim ladder (2) Don Crowther at 7:42am 10.02.22 I got the swim ladder off the other day and cleaned it up. I would like to have a couple of steps ad
Loos gauge questions Leeward Rail at 7:41am 10.02.22 @Stu Jackson and @dlochner replies are right on the money. Here is a Web page my friend used for hi
Loos gauge questions Stu Jackson at 7:28am 10.02.22 When I had my C25 (87-98) I thought about gauges, but learned that the two sizes of shrouds on my 19
Shaky Tiller shank at 7:11am 10.02.22 Thanks so much for things to check over. I was concerned that the rudder was about to fall off becau

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