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Merry Christmas To All sailaway78 at 7:55am 12.24.09 Ask All Sailors 24/4010 I want to wish everyone who reads this board a very Merry Christmas, and a happy and prosperous New
You thought your engine had troubles (1) timebandit at 7:48am 12.24.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2795 If you think that your small outboard wah having problems with the new gas just wait untill this pas
A/C service on 2004 Cat310 cat33705 at 7:29am 12.24.09 Catalina 310 0/1551 Glorioso just had its A/C service since the hull was layed up. The factory unit is an Elite Heat Pum
Choices (1) packman at 7:22am 12.24.09 Lancer 4/1825 Good Morning all, I have posted previously about mast issues and still haven't got the durn thing re
135% or 150% furling genoa? Thijs at 4:08am 12.24.09 Catalina 30 15/11616 I wonder what furling genoa is preferred on a 1989 Catalina 30: 135% or 150%? My sailing area is mai
Teak Bungs Stephen K at 7:16pm 12.23.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2496 I finished my teak refinishing project and all is going well. I am re-installing and need to finish
Head jorgefife at 6:32pm 12.23.09 The Cherubini Hunters 36/5085 The head I have in my H33 is a Raritan Cricket The name alone is scary; no-one has ever heard of it,
306 Pricing nofd843 at 5:51pm 12.23.09 Mid-Size Boats 3/1793 Looking at a Hunter 306, I see what everyone is asking, but am curious what they are actually sellin
88 MacGregor 26D - ventilation system 26macsailer at 5:39pm 12.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/8640 I was reading about required safety items, and came across ventilation systems. It appears to be re
Strut Alignment Witzend at 5:29pm 12.23.09 Catalina 310 11/3465 FYI, I posted this on the "Ask All sailors" After successfully replacing my cutlass bearing (slid i
Strut alignment Witzend at 5:19pm 12.23.09 Ask All Sailors 44/9773 After successfully replacing my cutlass bearing (slid in with relative ease after thoroughly giving
I am installing one of these higgs at 4:18pm 12.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2489 This would make abandoning ship fun. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unnovzCTtY4
Happy Holidays woodster at 3:30pm 12.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1729 just a note to say happy holidays to all and wish you all the best this season. regards woody
want to run 8 lines back to cockpit jeffreckson at 3:29pm 12.23.09 Catalina 30 8/2949 I have a 1988 Catalina 30 that is set up to run 4 lines back to the cockpit. On both sides of the bo
Leaks Hunter 310 Arch (1) mghunter310 at 3:28pm 12.23.09 Mid-Size Boats 2/2389 Hi Looking for help to locate a water leak. I have a 310 that has the fiberglass arch. For some
Cabin lights Benny at 2:39pm 12.23.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2136 I was not totally happy with our cabin lights on the boat. A friend had suggested that fluorecent l
Serius Satellite marine weather bobjames at 1:04pm 12.23.09 Catalina 310 3/1985 Has anyone used the Serius Satellite marine weather service with their chart plotter? Like it? Use
epic story/fail thesailerdude at 10:41am 12.23.09 Ask All Sailors 18/3664 Man I have missed you guys..your incessant warnings are even welcome here! Well I have a story h
Hunter 40.5 prop/reduction gear hardaground at 8:36am 12.23.09 Big Boats 4/3679 any 40. 5 owners that have the Volvo MD22L engine (Perkins block) happen to know or still have the o
Mystery Inflatable (2) Merry Prankster at 7:56am 12.23.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2132 My next door neighbor works at the town recycling center. He is always bringing home treasures. His

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Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. Hayden Watson at 4:59pm 05.18.22 Just like boys... Lines will be lines... If they can get in trouble and get caught on something, th
Headsail sizes DanMaine at 4:43pm 05.18.22 I had a big Genoa on mine. With inexperienced crew it was a hassle getting caught on the stay sailb
Thru-Hull Stats jssailem at 4:43pm 05.18.22 Good question Ralph. Sure. What is that when it comes to t boat. I have taken all the normal precaut
Is this a terrible idea DanMaine at 4:16pm 05.18.22 That looks like a fun project! The boat needs you! ....And it will cost more than you think...as EV
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? dLj at 4:13pm 05.18.22 Perhaps more of a sidebar note - a few years ago I bought an old autopilot off ebay that was a perfe
Keel joint seperation AKA Catalina smile DanMaine at 4:09pm 05.18.22 This 'smile' is very common with cheaper production boats having fin keels. I have it too on my H25
Transferring from Blaine to Everett colb218 at 4:01pm 05.18.22 Either way he should have an uneventful passage through the ditch. I certainly find the route an en
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar Maine Sail at 3:57pm 05.18.22 @Maine Sail What's your opinion on the WakeSpeed 500? dj Best regulator money can buy..We are st
Replacing Catalina 22 ('92) Jib Sheet (1) sail sfbay at 3:52pm 05.18.22 That length likely total for two or 27.5 ft each obtained that from a Catalina 22 owner on this foru
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar dLj at 3:33pm 05.18.22 The WS100 has been discontinued and the Balmar ARS-5 took a significant price drop last year. We ma
Replacing Catalina 22 ('92) Jib Sheet kappykaplan at 3:30pm 05.18.22 (likely 55 ft) On a 22 ft sailboat? What am I missing? :beer:
Where do you keep the booze? dLj at 3:28pm 05.18.22 I always wished my boat had a purpose-designed liquor and wine cabinet, and a bar of some sort. Th
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger Ralph Johnstone at 3:22pm 05.18.22 So, thanks to my marina, my Charles SP5000 series 2 bank 20 amp charger is cooked. Just out of id
Thru-Hull Stats Ralph Johnstone at 3:15pm 05.18.22 and not exposed to potential contact damage. What about corrosion ? Are you reeeeaaally sure th
Newport 28 mk2 battery condition indicator Davidasailor26 at 3:15pm 05.18.22 Thanks Davidsailor26, the DC panel youre referring to - is this the same as the switch panel adjace
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger Stu Jackson at 3:11pm 05.18.22 There are many others, some good, many bad to your batteries. While there may be many others, none
Is this a terrible idea DArcy at 3:02pm 05.18.22 @dannoz there are a lot of cheap boats out there. Here is an example of one getting a new life http
Replacing Catalina 22 ('92) Jib Sheet sail sfbay at 2:34pm 05.18.22 Welcome to the forum!! Pull the sail out, attach a small diameter tag line, run the line to your co
The Best Charles Charger Retrofit Battery Charger Alansails at 2:23pm 05.18.22 We replaced ours when we replaced our batteries with two 4 D batteries, AGMs and we used what John s
Hunter 240 Motor jssailem at 1:58pm 05.18.22 1. What length shaft do I need, 15, 20, or 25 inches? What length of shaft was on the existing outbo

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