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Wiring Question jimmcgee at 8:15am 08.02.10 Catalina 30 5/2046
309 Bilge Pump Issues kenreed at 7:38am 08.02.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/3750 The bilge pump on my 309, Hull #22, is not pumping the bilge. It runs but nothing comes out of the
Back Pressure - Air Vent or Scaling? lakenorman285 at 7:16am 08.02.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2347 Peggy - I am fairly new to sailing and still learning the ins and outs of my 1985 H 285. Yeste
Swinging centerboard won't swing paddler79 at 7:09am 08.02.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2210 Have a Captiva 24 with a swinging centerboard that is rope operated from the stern. The board won't
Holding Tank Filling With Minimal Use Eras at 7:08am 08.02.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/5016 Our 25 gallon holding tank is filling within 36-48 hours after being emptied. It will do this at anc
Two completely different questions about Catalina 22 & teak! (2) radioguy at 7:01am 08.02.10 Catalina 22 11/4566 Hi guys! First post! I have two questions about the Catalina 22 specifically. First, I'm looking
ODay 27 owners: photo of saloon double berth for me? (1) JonnyQuest at 7:00am 08.02.10 Bigger Boats 0/2043 The ODay 27 (1975 in my case) has a pedestal table that can be dropped to create a double berth out
steering wheel lost motion jansan1 at 6:57am 08.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1911 On a Catalina 28 Mk 1 ( just recently ) some play has appeared between the wheel and the rudder. Any
Lets Talk Centerboards... atwhite2 at 6:41am 08.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1447 Hello Everyone, I have a 1992 Mac 26S--Water-ballast, swing centerboard. I have a few questions ab
Lubricating the head Buzzlovelace at 6:32am 08.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1718 I see Westmarine has a product that you dump down into the head to lubricate the gaskets. to the tun
1st day on the 235 - Cleaning and a question (5) bobbo99 at 6:30am 08.02.10 Smaller Boats 7/1640 Hi all as promised here are the first photos of my wife and i on board our new H235. Sadly due to w
Borrow / Rent a Trailer?? tobwco at 6:18am 08.02.10 Trailer Sailors 4/205 Would anyone be willing to rent or lend me their Hunter 260 or equivalent trailer?? It would be hope
water temperature sensor g1gaumond at 5:40am 08.02.10 Catalina 30 0/1443 Noticed on my last 2 outings that my engine temperature gauge needle was stick at 160F, (lowest on t
Singlehanded sailing an H26 svripple at 5:39am 08.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2009 Hello everyone, I have a 1994 Hunter 26. As far as sailing skill, I rate myself more of an intermedi
safe distance bad_com_pany at 5:31am 08.02.10 Smaller Boats 15/2675 ok was out all day yesterday lil wind but question is , how close do most of you let a 40ft motorboa
Can u tell me what model of Hunter she is? (1) danstanford at 5:03am 08.02.10 Mid-Size Boats 15/2924 This is a boat I saw for sale and understand is a Hunter 33, but the cabin windows do not look like
Spinnaker Pole Downhaul Rigging Question Ducati at 4:20am 08.02.10 Ask All Sailors 4/5549 I have yet to figure how to correctly rig the downhaul for my spinnaker pole. On the foredeck bet
Hello from SoCal Nick_Hill at 11:51pm 08.01.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2629 I just bought my first sailboat (1978 MacGregor 25) and thought id join the forum and say hello.
Known history of the Magcregor 25 named Celina Gare Bear at 9:47pm 08.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/79 I recently purchase a Macgregor 25 named Celina. The known history of the boat is Alan Mattson (dec
Toilet Odor after Cleaning gypsylounge at 9:27pm 08.01.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/2773 The Sanitation System project from Hell. I have replaced most of the sanitation system on my a

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Adding a Block kappykaplan at 2:47pm 07.01.22 Take some photos And share them with us . . .:beer:
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information jssailem at 2:46pm 07.01.22 When calling in, I have not had an In-Person meeting when entering through the Van Isle Marina. The
Self Tacking Jib (2) jon hansen at 2:36pm 07.01.22 206817 206818 my self tacking jib, blowing 30 ish. photo from 2 miles away. jib boom stowed on d
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information jssailem at 2:31pm 07.01.22 Do you have a passport?
Assistance with Entry to Canada Information MikeHoncho at 2:23pm 07.01.22 I went into the DOL and applied for a Enhanced License. When doing so I saw on the website that it s
Adding a Block Stu Jackson at 2:07pm 07.01.22 Call Garhauer, they know our boats they will help you solve it. Take some photos, they could use th
Self Tacking Jib (4) Tim Mills at 2:02pm 07.01.22 Here are some pics of how it is set up. The white with blue fleck sheet is an old halyard. The red s
Mast step came out, can't access underneath JAC1 at 1:53pm 07.01.22 I think that's a good plan, but I would modify it a little. I'd replace the rivnuts with something
Mast step came out, can't access underneath Tedd at 1:14pm 07.01.22 Inject holes with thickened epoxy and sink bolts into place with their nuts on and let dry. I think
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS Rich Stidger at 12:28pm 07.01.22 Looks good. Put some varnish on them to protect the knobs from UV or they will cloudy and the epoxy
Mast step came out, can't access underneath JAC1 at 12:12pm 07.01.22 Could you cut a hole in that bulkhead and install an access port? Amazon.com : 6" White Circular In
Mast step came out, can't access underneath JAC1 at 12:11pm 07.01.22 Inject holes with thickened epoxy and sink bolts into place with their nuts on and let dry. -Will
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS dlochner at 12:08pm 07.01.22 OK, I went for the knob solution. I bought a bag of 2" diameter maple knobs and drilled, counter d
Air conditioning issue SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:47am 07.01.22 Did the A/C work before your sail? If it did, and your sure your compressor is coming on, I think yo
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS (5) Rich Stidger at 11:45am 07.01.22 OK, I went for the knob solution. I bought a bag of 2" diameter maple knobs and drilled, counter dr
HELP.. Rigging question Hunter 45DS Selden Furler Mast (1) JamesG161 at 11:07am 07.01.22 This picture may help. The Halyard is inside the mast on a swivel. The tension on the Halyard is k
Mast step came out, can't access underneath JRacer at 11:02am 07.01.22 Could you cut a hole in that bulkhead and install an access port? Amazon.com : 6" White Circular Ins
Mast step came out, can't access underneath Will Gilmore at 10:50am 07.01.22 Inject holes with thickened epoxy and sink bolts into place with their nuts on and let dry. -Will
COCKPIT LINE HOLDERS Stu Jackson at 10:44am 07.01.22 I just learned to fake the lines and coil the tops so they hang on themselves. I just, by accident
Balmar SG2000 Failure to connect dlochner at 10:38am 07.01.22 Two days ago Balmar released a new version of it Smart Gauge app in part to address the intermittent

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