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New here... Have a Mac 22' (2) 76Mac22 at 12:30pm 02.02.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/4185 Hello. Just thought I would introduce myself. I have a Mac 22 that I got last Fall and hope to get
Chafe All U Get at 10:14am 02.02.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1618 Hi all, I'm having a minor brain cramp, what's the name of the plastic wheels on the shrouds above t
cushions, back rests, etc jorge fife at 9:50am 02.02.10 The Cherubini Hunters 23/4091 I need your advice as to what thickness, and what kind should I ask for, for re-upholstering the mat
something stinks JACK RYAN at 9:16am 02.02.10 Lancer 10/2231 bad odor coming from v-berth area of my 84 30' Lancer. seems wife pumped waste from the head into th
Hunter reneges on Freedom Boat Sale Promotion Beechjetdriver at 7:56am 02.02.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3840 Have any other members of these forums experienced problems getting their Hunter Freedom Boat Sale p
Hunter 28.5 Compression Post Against the Wind at 7:24pm 02.01.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3134 I'm helping a friend with a 1985 Hunter 28.5. The previous owner said to be careful and watch for m
Head Door lvbaker at 6:12pm 02.01.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2873 The plastic laminate on the head door (waterproof for shower) has separated from the door and fallen
Shoot Thru Transducer WTA at 5:54pm 02.01.10 Ask All Sailors 12/3333 Well, I have a new item to add to the long list of possible temporary mounting mediums for a shoot t
America's Cup seanshine at 5:44pm 02.01.10 Seidelmann 3/2575 I know it starts sunday and it is a 2 of 3 format. Races start at 1:00 AM Pacific, our time. Anybo
Water Suppressor and hoses garylinger at 5:39pm 02.01.10 Ask All Sailors 21/4184 I am getting close to doing my re-power (replacing the Yanmar 2QM15 with a Beta Marine 16). The mix
CDI furlers Paul356 at 4:49pm 02.01.10 Big Boats 2/1392 Anyone have any experience with CDI furlers? They have a new asym furler that looks interesting.
Water in the floor Amos Cape at 4:06pm 02.01.10 S2 8/2602 I'm new to sailing, I have a S2 8.0b 1977 that has water buildup in the floor at the stairs. There w
Diesel behavior question drh1965 at 3:37pm 02.01.10 Ask All Sailors 19/3465 The Universal M18 in my boat has always run great and still is. I've noticed a behavior that I'm uns
catalina 25 mast exit block Ted Thompson at 3:26pm 02.01.10 Smaller Boats 1/3225 On the bottom of the Catalina 25 mast with internal halyards there are mast exit blocks (singles) fo
Placement of Aircondition/Heat Jim D at 2:48pm 02.01.10 Big Boats 3/1299 i am working on a placement of airconditioner/heat. i need ideas for the actual unit. Not much room
Rudder Repair Question from a Newbie (1) OldDedHed at 1:13pm 02.01.10 Catalina 22 17/8853 Hi folks: Been lurking here a while. We bought an '86 Catalina 22 swing keel pop-top back in Octobe
Fixed side windows joewps at 12:52pm 02.01.10 Big Boats 9/2752 Has anyone replaced the fixed side windows on the hunter 34? If so lead me in the right direction. T
Had a greeat day of sailing yesterday. (1) caguy at 12:18pm 02.01.10 Ask All Sailors 5/1995 Haven't been out in almost a month, with all of the rain we've been having. It was nice to get out w
Installing Brakes derfus at 9:48am 02.01.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2140 Could I hear from some of you with experience installing trailer brakes? Mine is a single-axle tr
Musty Mildew Cushions Rob LG at 8:59am 02.01.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1608 I purchased a negelcted boat and the cushions in the cabin have a mildew stain and smell that I can'

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Stuffing box- Uh Oh! (H310) Tim22 at 3:55pm 05.03.22 For my H 310 4 rings 3/16 inch Teflon. Tim
Misc Issues kappykaplan at 3:54pm 05.03.22 fuel injectors are fouled from the soot and carbon Get a bottle of Sea Foam and put it in the tank
Ammeter replacement questions (1) jonelli at 3:52pm 05.03.22 I'm not familiar with DC circuits that can measure current via the wires through the "donut". Thoug
Misc Issues jssailem at 3:42pm 05.03.22 On my boat I had the same black soot line. The engine was exhausting some un-burnt fuel. It could co
Misc Issues mjsb at 3:25pm 05.03.22 My biggest concern with all that the engine has been thru, especially with the backfiring and heavy
Painting fiberglass boxes around steering wheel, O'Day 28 1985 Ralph Johnstone at 3:04pm 05.03.22 I do have someone who offered to go with me time permitting and captain my boat that has close to 4
Misc Issues kappykaplan at 3:02pm 05.03.22 That doesn't look too bad. When I spent an extended time motoring in following seas, I got soot on
Effects of disconnecting hydronic heater baycloud at 2:29pm 05.03.22 I have rebuilt old, really old, car engines that overheat when you fire them up with plugged heater
Painting fiberglass boxes around steering wheel, O'Day 28 1985 BKParks at 2:26pm 05.03.22 Thank you that is great advice, I do have an I/R gun as well. I bought the boat over the winter and
Misc Issues (1) mjsb at 2:19pm 05.03.22 Any photos to the transom?
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 2:16pm 05.03.22 Ok so not a totally complete failure. The part actually was almost the desired size for the interior
Misc Issues mjsb at 2:12pm 05.03.22 Normally Black smoke = Engine burning oil Hopefully no more Backfires on the engine. How many eng
Deep stick (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:11pm 05.03.22 BTW: You now have a deviant browser history.:beer:
Single-handing a Catalina 310? PlaneTom at 1:42pm 05.03.22 As others have said, sailing the 310 single handed is not difficult, and some have suggested modific
Block size for 84' 31 - Mainsheet Dave Groshong at 1:39pm 05.03.22 I recommend Garhauer size 30 blocks for that boat's mainsheet system, give me a call if you'd like
windlass not working and how to use it solo? Hollyberry at 1:27pm 05.03.22 Our anchor locker has a sloping floor and the chain needs to be cleared by hand periodically when re
Painting fiberglass boxes around steering wheel, O'Day 28 1985 Ralph Johnstone at 1:16pm 05.03.22 One item I am up against is once the boat is in the water I need to move around 50 nautical miles t
H34 chainplate revisited. Artey1 at 12:20pm 05.03.22 Well done. I feel like this may become a right of passage for any future H31/H34 owners brave enough
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 12:02pm 05.03.22
New Anchor Recommendations/Experiences Dr. D at 11:42am 05.03.22 Last season I bought a Vulcan anchor, made by the same company making the Rocna. Although the compan

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