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Black rubber gard Denis at 12:33pm 10.28.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1908 :) Hi everybody, last summer I hit a metal post while docking and tear the black rubber guard on the
Speaking of leaks... jfreeman at 8:22am 10.28.10 Catalina 310 2/1794 Since I owned Summer Sojourn (about 2 years), my C-310, I have had water in the bilge. I would clean
Best 30-32 foot performance cruiser Skipper at 7:55am 10.28.10 Ask All Sailors 38/69170 I have done the research, now it would be fantastic if actual owners could chip in. Am looking for o
installing new engine missloulou at 7:12am 10.28.10 Bigger Boats 1/1608 I have the original Universal engine on my 37ft O'Day. I am currently trying to sell my boat in Turk
Johnson Sailmaster 8 XPatriot at 7:05am 10.28.10 Ask All Sailors 7/7168 Hello all- This week I will pull my Johnson Sailmaster 8 off the back of my boat and bring it home
P42 - Electric heaters DanColucci at 5:10am 10.28.10 Big Boats 7/1630 I'm considering using my Passage 42 from time to time in the cold winter weather here in the northea
"Polars" LABoroviak at 9:48pm 10.27.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/4620 I recently aquired the polars for my First 32s5. How does one best use them to test boat performanc
new sailor and boat owner newsailor27 at 9:10pm 10.27.10 Bigger Boats 5/1774 Hi all, Just purchased an O'Day 27, would love to get feeback, considering I don't know the fir
Catalina 30 hot water heater GreenLight at 7:30pm 10.27.10 Catalina 30 2/3610 91 Catalina 30 MK II-- My hot water heater has a SHURflo strainer (ar least I think it;s a I think)
Water heater GreenLight at 7:27pm 10.27.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1670 91 Catalina 30 MK II-- My hot water heater has a SHURflo strainer (ar least I think it;s a I thin
Looking for Cabinet Door for '97 C320 smitski2001 at 7:20pm 10.27.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1516 We bought Pleiades, a '97 C320, in the spring this year. (Love her!:dance:) The previous owner had r
Ranger 29 owners guide flycavalry at 6:28pm 10.27.10 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 6/11025 Hello all, I have just purchased my first sail boat, a 1973 Ranger 29. Is their anyone out there wi
Catalina 27 Thumper owner Ramjet at 2:24pm 10.27.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2207 Hi . I am new to this forum and wonder if you can help me . I have been looking at a Catalina 27 w
Beneteau First 305 Liberty Cup Edition drvrdad at 2:16pm 10.27.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/2358 Looking for owners of the Beneteau First 305 Liberty Cup Edition. Need to get specs and any PHRF inf
Ladylove going home. (3) Ed Schenck at 2:14pm 10.27.10 The Cherubini Hunters 10/2424 Three years and three months later I returned to Harbor North marina in Huron, OH. I first ran into
Pulling an SVE8 From a 75 H27 Greenman at 2:09pm 10.27.10 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1543 I am about to start the process of pulling my SVE8. I have a small oil leak I need to find and fix.
Cherubini Hunter 30 Centerboard Windborne30#14 at 1:53pm 10.27.10 The Cherubini Hunters 19/3079 Looking for a diminesioned sketch, drawing and/or a source for a centerboard for a Cherubini Hunter
Solar Panel Size, Hookup, Etc... kpgraci at 1:50pm 10.27.10 Ask All Sailors 20/5687 I want to add a solar panel to recharge the batts. I've got 2 batteries that came with the boat, do
Bottom paint question tyson_troy at 1:10pm 10.27.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1426 I recently (within the past week) had my 29.5 hull painted at a local yard. The work looked great w
Prop Corrosion robgs at 12:45pm 10.27.10 Bavaria 1/2342 My 2006 Vision 40 with a Volvo Penta D2-40/saildrive came equipped with a 3 blade fixed aluminum pro

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Need advice on paint (5) rgranger at 10:47am 06.30.22 You mentioned the trailer so... are you asking about bottom paint or something else. If you kee
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 10:42am 06.30.22 Invest 95L is looking like a Rain Event, but has closed circulation. Slowly moving west. Hurricane
MacGregor 25 Decks rgranger at 10:37am 06.30.22 I really doubt it. I've had two Mac 21s and a Mac 22 from that time period and they were just fiber
Fridge/freezer use Stu Jackson at 9:51am 06.30.22 That would work, but it might be difficult to know that the "trap" had water in it, unless it was t
Wouldn't it be cool... Stu Jackson at 9:41am 06.30.22 Reminder; If you don't have anything nice to say please keep your fingers off the keyboard. Is thi
DOWNWIND Davidasailor26 at 9:28am 06.30.22
DOWNWIND jssailem at 9:23am 06.30.22 Pratical Sailor has an article about polars and various software they tested. https://www.practical-
DOWNWIND jssailem at 9:19am 06.30.22 you can likely get more detail from whoever created it. Tedd, there are software systems that let
Mystery beneath my prop strut jssailem at 8:58am 06.30.22 If you want to be able to remove and replace the strut in the future then: No to 3m's 5200 - more an
Fridge/freezer use Tedd at 8:57am 06.30.22 This could then be solved with noting more complex than a trap - a "U" shaped bend in the fridge dra
Loose Strut Repair Question mikeracca at 8:51am 06.30.22 Loose means tighten the bolts and call it good. cracked fiberglass means it has been loose for a wh
Hello Tedd at 8:50am 06.30.22 Welcome to the forum! It looks like you have a great boat to get you started. You'll want to check
Wouldn't it be cool... SBO Police Bot at 8:43am 06.30.22 Reminder; If you don't have anything nice to say please keep your fingers off the keyboard.
Catalina 30 alcohol stove and oven mikeracca at 8:43am 06.30.22 Hmmm If I have to hook it all up myself, how do I 'vent' it? see my post above for a quick descr
DOWNWIND Tedd at 8:40am 06.30.22 Do polars take into account different sail configurations? Since polars are geared toward racing it'
DOWNWIND jssailem at 8:36am 06.30.22 Do polars take into account different sail configurations? Yes. Polars can be based on the hull, r
Wouldn't it be cool... Maine Sail at 8:32am 06.30.22 How many years do the alternators in your cars and trucks last and they run in a much hotter enviro
Fridge/freezer use jviss at 8:25am 06.30.22 The cold air inside the refig/freezer is heavy and drains down through the drain hole into the bilg
Fridge/freezer use John T1594 at 8:20am 06.30.22 The cold air inside the refig/freezer is heavy and drains down through the drain hole into the bilge
Mystery beneath my prop strut vwjim70 at 8:11am 06.30.22 Yes, not 5200.. What should I use? Cabosil?

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