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new sailor could use some advice joemama7 at 7:54pm 03.23.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2105 hello, just a quick question about wind speed, I have a macgregor venture 22 that i have not yet sai
First MD, Then VA, Ga, now the Feds... Ron20324 at 7:42pm 03.23.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1481 I bought a (Maryland) Chesapeake Bay Sport Fishing License that covers anyone who fishes from my boa
Battery Changeout Questions truckman at 7:33pm 03.23.10 Catalina 310 9/2876 Hello, Board members! Anyone with a 310 change out their 2-4d's to 4- 6volt golf cart batteries.
Engines for an L25 kdm005 at 6:43pm 03.23.10 Lancer 12/3269 Can anyone tell me what the min/max is for an outboard on the L25 is and does it need to be a long s
Installing Flush Table Hinges (3) Hermit Scott at 6:29pm 03.23.10 Ask All Sailors 9/8141 I am making a new table for the cabin. The original one was heavy, to big to easily get around and n
Fuel filter upgrade malyea at 5:56pm 03.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2612 It looks like my '82 H30 has an old Perko brass primary filter mounted to starboard of the 2GM. Rese
Easylock jorgefife at 5:54pm 03.23.10 The Cherubini Hunters 16/3013 On the cabin top, next to the winch, on my H33, there is an Easylock rope catcher (I am certain this
Outboard Motor Controls MJRubera at 5:24pm 03.23.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/6438 Has anyone installed a remote control head and cables for an outboard? Handling the tiller and the
moving my bow running light Mike4116 at 5:12pm 03.23.10 Bigger Boats 0/1325 I need to move the "frogs eye" bow nav. lights from the deck to the bow rail so I can install an anc
ice box wall removal H-34 1985 ajsail1 at 4:12pm 03.23.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1660 I want to take out the wall covering access to the icebox draining hose so i can replace the floor i
Dingy white Bad Obsession at 3:54pm 03.23.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3285 The fiberglass floor of my Catalina 30 has this grayish, dingy look to it. I clean and scrub and cl
yanmar alternator 2gmf galynd at 2:57pm 03.23.10 Ask All Sailors 7/3160 I'm helping my brother put a rebuilt yanmar 2gmf into his catalina. We've got the wiring figured ou
Rigid Vang Brand Name / O'Day 34 Newbie RedSockSailor at 2:17pm 03.23.10 Ask All Sailors 16/2997 Hello all- I recently came into an early 80's O'Day 34. The boat is in nice shape for its age but
Sea names DtheG at 2:07pm 03.23.10 Ask All Sailors 24/3851 So, while I was in San Diego last week, my hotel was right next to a marina. I had plenty of time t
I have bronze bushings availble for Hunter 22 centerboards ksetchfield at 1:31pm 03.23.10 Smaller Boats 3/1789 Hi everyone, I have had a machine shop make up a batch of marine bronze bushings for the Hunter 22
Profurl Customer Service Bad Obsession at 1:00pm 03.23.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2187 If you read my earlier post about my messed up Profurl you will understand a bit more what I am talk
Time to repower Yanmar 3gmd galynd at 11:55am 03.23.10 Ask All Sailors 4/9005 I currently have a yanmar 3gmd, which runs great but the block is rusting through from the inside.
outrigger canoe as tender for oday 25 digitek718 at 11:34am 03.23.10 Ask An Oday Owner 12/4723 Along with my no trailer remorse I also have been giving the dinghy issue alot of thought. I will ne
Install a thru hull bugsboat at 11:33am 03.23.10 Big Boats 2/1348 Need to install a thru hull on a 1995 Hunter 37.5 for an air conditioning unit. I want to do this ri
Finally sailaway78 at 11:30am 03.23.10 Ask All Sailors 6/1698 Finally a day warm enough to go out in a "t" shirt, without a sweatshirt over it. Getting ready to

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Transmission Cable JoeWhite at 7:03pm 05.09.22 Mike, thanks for clarifying. Looks like you are right and new cables are needed. I wonder if there i
Winch maintenance - how often do you? jssailem at 6:58pm 05.09.22 I look at the winches as to how long are they exposed to the elements not how often I use them. I
Winch maintenance - how often do you? SFS at 6:58pm 05.09.22 Interesting questions. I cleaned mine when we bought the boat. They were filthy, and the liveaboard
There is water under the bed... (1) El Pinguino at 6:49pm 05.09.22
After a lightning strike? Davidasailor26 at 6:26pm 05.09.22 Opinions: Is the marina at fault for placing the boat so close to a building? Without that ground p
Simrad WP30 Belt Tension SabreToothedEngineer at 6:23pm 05.09.22 He's planning to make the replacement out of Teflon, which, of course, nothing sticks to. We'll prob
Help, Please, with Link2000-R Programming edwardc at 6:20pm 05.09.22
PNW flooding, terrible.. MFD at 6:08pm 05.09.22 Seems we have more of that 'california weather' up here nowadays. What is it called, the four seaso
After a lightning strike? Ken13559 at 5:43pm 05.09.22 The last time I've got lightning damage, I spend $3500 in eqpt replacement (no insurance coverage) a
How can I protect this terminal block? Don S/V ILLusion at 5:38pm 05.09.22
Transmission Cable mikeracca at 5:36pm 05.09.22 Provide model an year of your Catalina. In my case it was not the cable, but the moving exle that t
Pleasure Craft Operator Card 2 Johnb at 5:23pm 05.09.22 Since I was hoping to still be alive when it was time for the geezers to need one I obtained it la
ODay 35 keel bolt Tally Ho at 5:22pm 05.09.22
Need Advice for Reprop of '08 h36 seadaddler at 5:20pm 05.09.22 I have had my FOF on since 07 and never any problems just keep it clean.
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) pclarksurf at 5:16pm 05.09.22 It can certainly be done --but even when I have done the same to myself on purpose ( latest C22 exam
Funny Friday!!! (1) All U Get at 4:52pm 05.09.22 I think I posted this before.
After a lightning strike? Capt Robbie at 4:42pm 05.09.22 my boat has been struck by lightning three times, twice in the water with minimal damage due to alm
Pleasure Craft Operator Card 2 capta at 4:34pm 05.09.22 Well, you're a unicorn. :biggrin: In NY all operators of pleasure craft need to have a "Boaters S
Macgregor 25 Main Sail Replacement Giro at 4:31pm 05.09.22 I bought our MacGregor 25 her replacement main sail from Ullman Sails in Santa Cruz California a cou
After a lightning strike? dlochner at 4:23pm 05.09.22 Look carefully at all of the through hulls. Lightning follows mysterious paths, but generally flows

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