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CDI Auto Furler OnTheBayou at 3:18am 07.05.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2022 The luff on my CDI auto furler is not straight from being on dry dock and I should have detached it
Yanmar 2QM15 raw waterpump "SevenSundays" at 9:52pm 07.04.10 S2 2/2858 Does anyone know where I can find a raw waterpump for a Yanmar 2QM15 at a good price? Or possibly a
Raritan PHII question - Wet/Dry Selector PKFK at 9:32pm 07.04.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/2563 The new Raritan PHII LBA conversion in our boat has been getting good reviews from the admiral, but
Did Catalina ever build a swing keel 25,27,28 biiggd at 9:13pm 07.04.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/6933 I am actively interested in buying an older Catalina 25,27,or 28 foot boat. I HAVE to have a swing
sailing clothing recommendations? themadscientist at 9:07pm 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 8/3371 I will soon have my little boat and getting out on the water is longer an "if" but a "when." My life
Heeling rayhow at 8:57pm 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 19/4987 How much heeling is too much heel for my O'day 192. My partner gets pretty stressed out at 15 degre
Drive Line Knocking morgantheship at 6:17pm 07.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2628 First some background. I have a 27' Hunter. It originally had a Renault 8 Hp engine in it. At the be
Get on board higgs at 5:56pm 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1681 Had an opportunity to test my "get on board after falling over" system. It worked - even for me -
Jib furler works hard som1335 at 5:11pm 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2123 I have a 2008 Hunter 33 bought new last year. Jib furler is a Furlex and worked fine last year and
Wing Keel Trailer teacher63 at 5:04pm 07.04.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2195 I just bought a 1987 Hunter 23 that is good shape. However, I have 2 issues one worse than the othe
split tiller (1) dlewis812 at 3:38pm 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2634 suggestions? glue and clamp?
Need a mast for 25 ft macgregor jrale at 3:15pm 07.04.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1517 Macgregor boat owners, I need a mast for my 1981 25 ft macgregor sailboat. My original mast is dama
how high jib piedpiperIII at 2:05pm 07.04.10 Catalina 22 18/4015 I have the factory jib on my 1989 cat22. and I was wondering how far up the mast I should hoist it??
Some oil spill humor sailaway78 at 12:59pm 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1786 Check out this you tube spoof of BP http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AAa0gd7ClM
rub rail leaks tdaulton at 12:55pm 07.04.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2121 We have a 22 ODay and I noticed that we have some places along our rub rail where it looks like ther
transducer installation 22 oday tdaulton at 12:52pm 07.04.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1769 I hope to install inside hull but only have access ( I think ) to the stern 1/3 of the boat.The uni
Progress Before and After (5) sailaway78 at 12:22pm 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1811 Progress on the rudder and other problems are progressing, SLOWLY. All parts and pieces needed ar
Bilge access???? Hobie1 at 12:21pm 07.04.10 S2 2/1708 I have an 83 S2 and cannot find any access port to the bilge. I have check every storage locker and
mast MB Ramsey at 11:50am 07.04.10 Catalina 22 1/1571 How do I walk the mast for a Catalina 22 sailboat? Is there a video available to watch this process
Food for thought and dessert Ross at 11:39am 07.04.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2811 This recipe divided by 3 makes a single 8 inch layer. It can be modified with spices to make a spice

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Not sailing but I thought interesting with Independence Day approaching Jumpstart at 8:37pm 06.28.22 The A-20 and A-26 are not that well known. Partially because the A-26 was renamed the B-26 in Korea
Loose Strut Repair Question Tally Ho at 7:29pm 06.28.22 Not really something to ignore, in my opinion. A loose strut can lead to vibration in the drive tra
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) Tally Ho at 7:24pm 06.28.22 Good one, Greg. I suggested the same in reply #2. :) The video - I wish that guy would stop clea
Invest 95L shemandr at 7:12pm 06.28.22 Sailors shouldn't grow cactus. I'm pretty sure it's a rule.
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues Nodak7 at 7:11pm 06.28.22 It worked!!! Took my Dremel to the bearing and was ultimately able to get it all out of there. I di
WERE TO INSTALL EXTERNAL ALTERNATOR REGULATOR H41 ? Ralph Johnstone at 7:07pm 06.28.22 Maybe beside your bedside lamp or maybe in the head ? ? ? I don't know. Maybe if you could be a l
Covers for Dock Pilings? jssailem at 7:01pm 06.28.22 We have a glove shop that tans deer, elk, and such skins. They are a source of leather.
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues Sgrmagnolia10 at 6:51pm 06.28.22 It worked!!! Took my Dremel to the bearing and was ultimately able to get it all out of there. I did
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues Sgrmagnolia10 at 6:47pm 06.28.22 Thanks Nodak7. The orange grinding wheels for Dremel? I would love to know what model number your fr
Do you use checklists? dmdiehl64 at 6:47pm 06.28.22 For $28 USD, Sailing Britican sells a 123 page document with all sorts of checklists for every imagi
Rudder noise PaulK at 6:35pm 06.28.22 We had a similar problem on our J/36. The rudderstock may have a bearing or sleeve in the shaft that
Covers for Dock Pilings? dmdiehl64 at 6:32pm 06.28.22
Covers for Dock Pilings? jssailem at 6:30pm 06.28.22 Leather pathes for the section of line circling the pilings. Our you could break out a sander and g
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 6:06pm 06.28.22 If you are motoring rather than sailing it is a very easy day trip. I helped another C30 owner del
Catalina 30 alcohol stove and oven mikeracca at 6:05pm 06.28.22 If you use propane make sure to have all proper systems in place. My Cat 30 has a propane stove/oven
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 6:01pm 06.28.22 I got a haul out date! Woohoo. She is coming out of the water on August 22. Now I just need a crew
Hunter 26 taking on water Crazy Dave Condon at 6:00pm 06.28.22 At the base of the compression post is a two part beige cover plate held in place with silicon. C
Low oil indicator fading in and out mikeracca at 5:52pm 06.28.22 So far, I've tried replacing the oil pressure switch with a new one. No change. Went on a long mot
WERE TO INSTALL EXTERNAL ALTERNATOR REGULATOR H41 ? Valerio at 5:50pm 06.28.22 ANY OTHER IDEAS ?
1975 Cat 22 Chainplate Location Jacktar at 5:41pm 06.28.22 Contact catalina yachts technical section, may be able to help with template, wrong locations will m

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