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Catalina 28 engine vibration issue resolved jansan1 at 2:48pm 04.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2820 For those out there with a Catalina 28 Mk1 with an engine vibration issue at low revs. Had a great
balsa core/plywood core skipperkey at 2:31pm 04.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1832 I was reading about the Mac 25 and the author said that mac 25's were orginally built with plywood d
Widgeon drain plugs rhloring at 2:13pm 04.16.11 Day Sailers 3/3073 Just bought a used widgeon - the model with the molded seats. There are 2 drain plugs, one in the tr
Hunter 37.5 Head Discharge Hose Replacement kenwarner at 1:45pm 04.16.11 Big Boats 1/1368 "Don s/v Tellico" had some good information on replacing the discharge hose on my Hunter 37.5. Howe
Oil pressure light Warren Singleton at 12:55pm 04.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1645 I have a 95 Catalina 270 with a westerbeke 20B Two motor. The oil pressure light stays on at all ti
Raymarine st 60 problem windwagon at 11:51am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 6/9742 My Raymarine st 60 speed ( not a plus model) instrument is stays in repeater mode. Can anyone expla
Chainplate sealing (2) Roger Long at 11:39am 04.16.11 Musings With Maine Sail 21/12868 I got two chainplates installed this morning. Many thanks for talking me into the solid epoxy "butt
wood side stay covers Edventure at 11:32am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3695 Want to get rid of plastic side stay covers and I saw an atricle about making covers of wood molding
galley sink drain Mike4116 at 11:02am 04.16.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/7443 Last spring (2010) when I launched the boat after winter lay-up there was a small leak at the connec
How do I repair this bow damage (4) bear62041 at 11:00am 04.16.11 Ask An Oday Owner 17/13511 I'm a newbie to the ODay Owners group, and a new (1986) ODay 222 and I need some advice. The previo
Broken plastic "donut" on outhaul tadd5181 at 10:37am 04.16.11 Big Boats 4/1951 The plastic donut (size 2 3/4") on the main outhaul broke...I need the name, suggestions on replacem
Waypoints/buoys for Windward Islands tadd5181 at 10:31am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1930 I like a list of buoys lat/long for St. Vincent and Grenadines. Supposedly BOAT US has one on their
Inverter draws when off? (1) Stephen Trapani at 9:57am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2837 Does anyone know if this inverter draws when it's switched off? I'm on my boat trying to figure out
Getting hammered today RobG at 9:48am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2783 No work getting done today. Check out the web cam at my marina this morning. It is looking south eas
Searching Archives - New Huner Owner jmce1587 at 8:58am 04.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1276 I recently purchased a H31 and am new to Hunters. I have been pouring over the forum information and
Need some help with a 1975 Hunter 30 (1) tasschisling at 8:54am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3185 Hello folks, I am new to the forum and just recently returned to the world of sailing after a 12 ye
having trouble with Maine Sail polishing system gghost at 8:10am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 13/4827 After reading the glowing results of the now famous Maine Sail System of treating a boat's hull I to
How to repair a bent mast tyles08 at 7:26am 04.16.11 Ask All Sailors 9/6881 We bent the mast on our Venture 22 in half and are currently looking for repair options, or in need
Fixing a Venture 22 mast tyles08 at 7:23am 04.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2603 We bent the mast on our Macgregor Venture in half yesterday after catching a stay on a stray buoy.
1977 Yamaha 25 MKII Amazing Sailing Day (1) JBSailsSD at 7:20am 04.16.11 Yamaha 8/6086 I had an amazing 4hr maiden sailing voyage on my passage from Shelter Island San Diego over to Missi

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New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 11:22am 08.28.22 So while the work outside is finished, I decided to try and start the engine and make sure everythin
Practice?? Kings Gambit at 11:19am 08.28.22 I think it's in his book SAIL LIKE A CHAMPION, which is my bible. That's where I got the idea about
Service life of nylon anchor rode? thinwater at 11:08am 08.28.22 A reasonable question is this. How many people have a 30-year old climbing rope that they have not b
Capri 22 - Going up the mast? DeniseO30 at 10:42am 08.28.22 Look into using a gin pole This guy uses the main sheet instead of a winch. some people use the bo
Practice?? Stu Jackson at 10:34am 08.28.22 Do any of you cruisers or racers want to share your practice routine? I think we need to remember
Hunter Hull laid up Crazy Dave Condon at 10:26am 08.28.22 I had a private message from the poster. Suggested he include all information and photos as we are
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Kings Gambit at 10:14am 08.28.22 It's just like the guy with the inverter question the other day. People kept telling him wrong ans
Capri 22 - Going up the mast? pdxjohnny at 10:14am 08.28.22
Hot water heater (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 10:13am 08.28.22 There is an access panel in the aft berth. Sizes vary but some owners reported a 20 gal heater - way
Practice?? Don Guillette at 10:12am 08.28.22
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Kings Gambit at 10:05am 08.28.22 Fun fact. A lit cigarette isn't enough to set off gasoline fumes. Well, according to Hitchcock it
Practice?? Kings Gambit at 9:49am 08.28.22
Shroud and forestry tension WI Rigger at 9:43am 08.28.22
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Stu Jackson at 9:37am 08.28.22 It might be my age speaking but I suspect it is a generational thing. A similar version would occa
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 08.28.22 So, when Yanmar advises owners of their sail drives to replace the rubber diaphragm after 7 years,
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Kings Gambit at 8:13am 08.28.22 b. Samson has a good guide to rope. Samson Rope Guide. Also Marlow. Marlow rope guide. Age is not
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 7:54am 08.28.22
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks (1) robm at 7:44am 08.28.22 Arghhhhhh :yikes: ! I hear you. These last pictures are a horror story with nut tightened against
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 7:39am 08.28.22 - Could you number the photos (lower corner) as it becomes difficult to discuss photos with so many
Sail modifications fred1diver at 7:04am 08.28.22 I told hom it would be cheaper to get a used sail than to modify his, I will have to explain all tha

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