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Changing Jib size and impact on sailing in light winds tdskip at 7:00pm 04.24.10 Ask All Sailors 4/2147 Hi folks - total newbie question here. Our Ericson 25+ is missing her jib, and in an attempt to save
S2 Shipping Bruce Reynolds at 6:43pm 04.24.10 S2 1/1229 I am seeking any informatiion about the possibility of shipping an S2 via a container. Thanks in a
309 Wing Keel, Lead or Cast? sigbear at 6:33pm 04.24.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 9/3979 I was at a Hunter dealer the other day and the salesman told me the new Catalinas now used cast iron
Sourcing a new jib for a 25+ tdskip at 6:28pm 04.24.10 Ericson 0/2249 Any tips or ideas on where I could affordably source a new factory size jib for our Ericson 25+? Kin
Exhaust Flap Needed? KelenE at 6:25pm 04.24.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/3731 Late last fall I bought an '85 Catalina 30. The surveyor said I should install an exhaust flap. I
Help with a leak Hunter 290 by Bruce at 6:15pm 04.24.10 Mid-Size Boats 5/1502 I own a 2000 Hunter 290 on which I have a leak that I cannot identify. Have checked all thru hulls
Plastic on Travel Lift Slings? duality at 5:53pm 04.24.10 Ask All Sailors 5/5351 while working on my boat i noticed that they do not use plastic on the slings of the travel lift. th
Which mast wire goes where? jovalkh at 5:21pm 04.24.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1564 I have a 1989 Capri 18. The plug came off the wires on the mast wire. There is a deck light with it
StarLite, Put her in today and is now very comfortable in her slip! 1977oday22 at 4:26pm 04.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1839 StarLyte very comfortable in her slip! NEW PICS Thanks to all the help from the forum and friends,
new outboard for H216 djamied at 4:07pm 04.24.10 Smaller Boats 2/1370 When I bought my (new) 216 last summer, I also purchased a Merc 3.5 hp, which worked well. Now, due
Keel Pivot Hole Seal? scharle at 3:26pm 04.24.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1774 I'm getting some leaking around the pivot point. It looks like at one time it was fiberglassed over.
foam jwieneck at 3:10pm 04.24.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2736 Peggy this was a recommendation to a post I made on a smelly foam aft cabin bed I have I had a small
Water System Question WJA302 at 2:21pm 04.24.10 Mid-Size Boats 2/1720 Okay, Another question from a newbie: I have an 1987 27'. I purchased it late in the season last y
Rigging Main Halyard Back to Cockpit? KAC222 at 2:16pm 04.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/5184 Has anyone rigged their ODay 222 main halyard back to the cockpit? I'm looking for advice, pros and
removing Main cabin portlights RicG at 2:03pm 04.24.10 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2906 Today I noticed that one of my main cabin portlights(the big ones) was leaking so I unscrewed and re
Masthead Sheave, ODay 222 KAC222 at 1:56pm 04.24.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2421 I have a 1988 ODay 222 with a split masthead sheave. Where can I find replacment sheaves if D'R Mari
Mildewed matress MaestroCT at 12:42pm 04.24.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1699 Dear Colleagues, I have a Hunter 460 which has a mildewed matress in our aft port cabin. Does this m
Sail design idea-vertical inflatable battens Hermit Scott at 12:23pm 04.24.10 Ask All Sailors 18/4805 Can you put a vertical inflatable batten in a sail to make the sail have a good shape when it is fur
27 catalina Westerbeke exhaust routing? Inside Passage Vet. at 12:01pm 04.24.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1437 Routing the exhaust by Westerbeke standards causes problems. Any assistance would be apreciated. Tha
Keel Weight ClarkK at 10:51am 04.24.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1556 Hello everybody, Have a project boat ('78 Mac 21) that I bought several years ago and my goal is t

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Dirty Fuel jssailem at 5:09am 05.24.22 These discussions about filters and old fuel are good at this time. With the cost of diesel rising,
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem jim.m at 4:55am 05.24.22 The display is a Raymarine p70s which was part of the autopilot kit I installed. It is definitely c
Air conditioner water pump not working dlochner at 4:41am 05.24.22 You may have an airlock in the discharge line that is preventing the motor from priming. This someti
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem Ward H at 2:40am 05.24.22 Jim, Are you sure the DST800 is compatible with your display instrument? What display are you usin
Captain to Hire for Columbia Bar Crossing Training SFS at 2:29am 05.24.22 Contact the Coast Guard facility in that area and ask them. They send a lot of their boat coxswains
Dirty Fuel Davidasailor26 at 2:27am 05.24.22 Maine Sail posted and article a few years back which demonstrates that filling your tank to avoid c
question Captain Grey Beard at 2:24am 05.24.22 Where is it....:cool:
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. (1) Screen Saver at 10:58pm 05.23.22 THOUGHT IT WAS FIXED. Most people told me basically 9 out of 10 fuel related or starvation problems
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:07pm 05.23.22 So the Wilson alternator I found was an exact match, and it was also brand new. Wilson said it was r
Hunter 45 cc - Sliding Companionway Door - Tape Springs Slipin Away at 9:43pm 05.23.22 Yes, spray with wd40 helps. See my entry in hunter 45cc mods in how to make replacement easier.
Life Jacket recommendations Kings Gambit at 9:18pm 05.23.22
Dirty Fuel (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:15pm 05.23.22 It needs to go up a few inches just inside the vent fitting so any water that enters the vent will
386 Miles per day? Planning a trip from NYC to Yorktown VA markv340 at 8:59pm 05.23.22 That's a lot of motoring in a big boat with a small motor. Often overlooked is having clean fuel (p
Air conditioner water pump not working JamesG161 at 8:54pm 05.23.22 If I understand correctly you have 2 AC units. You may have to start both AC's, set to Cooling. My
Air conditioner water pump not working Capt Robbie at 8:54pm 05.23.22 some of the little giant pumps are oil cooled sealed units and if run dry without any water resistan
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem Ralph Johnstone at 8:51pm 05.23.22 If you're willing to skip the knotmeter, you may be able to mount the assembly as an interior mounte
Dirty Fuel Dalliance at 8:26pm 05.23.22 Ditto everything dlochner said and I would add: check your fuel vent line configuration. Does it go
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem jim.m at 7:44pm 05.23.22 Yes it is a wing keel and I'm pretty sure the depth finder is just bouncing off the wing. Odd that
Hunter 41DS Holding Tank Back-filling with Raw Water smokey73 at 7:41pm 05.23.22 While a particular Coast Guard stop and inspection might not issue a citation, it is a federal regul
Catalina 30 Depth Finder Problem (1) jssailem at 7:02pm 05.23.22

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