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309 Bilge Pump Issues kenreed at 7:38am 08.02.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/3748 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 5/2005 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
Dumb question on my trailer (1) Mick at 8:20pm 08.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1226 On the front of the trailers for the Mac 26s there is some steel shaped like a square. . Been told i

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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
Fridge/freezer use Stu Jackson at 10:31am 07.01.22 O.K., gotcha, refrigerator only. Mine's quite large, and on trips I always start it off with a cou
Mast step came out, can't access underneath Justin_NSA at 10:25am 07.01.22 Those kinda look like rivnuts. Doesn't look like a very secure design as you are finding out althoug
Mystery beneath my prop strut vwjim70 at 9:50am 07.01.22 Thank you all for your insight. It helps A LOT! I am currently in the process of removing the cutla
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) Muttondressedaslamb at 9:07am 07.01.22 Mmmmm, rotten lettuce scraps in the bilge.... As if it doesn't smell bad enough already. :) I wo
Air conditioning issue (1) JamesG161 at 9:06am 07.01.22 This may help you Trouble shoot your Dometic AC. for help. Jim...
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) Davidasailor26 at 8:50am 07.01.22 Here are a couple of pictures showing the rotted backing plate before and after removal. I am just
Air conditioning issue Lee Hadjiosif at 8:41am 07.01.22 With your setup, you should have one intake hose and two outflow hoses. Are both hoses running water
HELP.. Rigging question Hunter 45DS Selden Furler Mast isaksp00 at 8:39am 07.01.22 My guess is that line with the arrow is the topping lift, especially if it's attached to the end of
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) Muttondressedaslamb at 8:30am 07.01.22 Please don't.:badbad: Think of the potential food wastes that could plug up your main Bilge pump.
Fridge/freezer use Windpilot at 7:41am 07.01.22 Oh, well if you don't need the space sure, I can see that working. Makes sense, use the frig side as
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) jviss at 7:38am 07.01.22 Mmmmm, rotten lettuce scraps in the bilge.... As if it doesn't smell bad enough already. :) I wou
Fridge/freezer use danm1 at 7:36am 07.01.22 The op's question is if you just freeze the freezer side and not turn on the spillover fan would th
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) JamesG161 at 7:32am 07.01.22 diverting the grey water into the bilge Please don't.:badbad: Think of the potential food wastes
Mystery beneath my prop strut dmax at 7:31am 07.01.22 "I used Sika Flex 292 a couple of times when I had to remove my strut." Hi Allan, I've used Sikaflex
Do you use checklists? Tedd at 7:22am 07.01.22 Link to the Checklists for Sailors product that @dmdiehl64 mentioned, above.
Do you use checklists? Tedd at 7:17am 07.01.22 I was shocked to learn that hospital OR's have started to use check lists in the last few years. Cu
Fridge/freezer use Windpilot at 7:08am 07.01.22 The op's question is if you just freeze the freezer side and not turn on the spillover fan would tha

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