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Catalina 309 b hoban at 3:52am 04.19.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1067 Dear All, I own a 2008 Catalina 309. while running the engine, we are hearing constant thumping so
Catalina 309 b hoban at 3:50am 04.19.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/945 Dear All, I own a 2008 Catalina 309. while running the engine, we hear thumping sound at 2200 RMP'
Venture 25 winch location pmeyers at 9:46pm 04.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1919 Still refurbishing/upgrading my V25. I bought a pair of used winches but I am a little uncertain whe
6 Amp Alternator charging how much. jackhartjr at 6:46pm 04.18.09 Ask All Sailors 13/3961 Hi folks, I asked this question about 2 years ago and got no definitive answer. There are a lot of n
Hunter 34, 1984 oceanic trip gspilot at 6:36pm 04.18.09 Big Boats 2/1471
new mast tjberkes at 6:12pm 04.18.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1616 Where do i begin to find a repalacement mast for 1985 hunter 23? thanks tom
Weld a mast? tjberkes at 6:03pm 04.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1014 My mast on a 1985 hunter 23 split where the aidestays attach. can it be welded?
Nj Intercoastal Bridge Clearance ?? MrBee at 5:50pm 04.18.09 Destinations 7/5908 Good evening all, I will be bringing a boat down the coast in May and might have to use the
Refit 3, more work (5) CharlieCobra at 5:15pm 04.18.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1522 Here's some hull work. http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee13/CharlieCobra03/Refit%202/003.jpg Ni
Slip until the end of April (3) walt at 4:48pm 04.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1389 Springtime in the Rockies.... (way better than being at work!!!) Pictures from today
Boom Connection Hunter 31 salemsailor at 4:16pm 04.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1103 I'm re-attaching my boom to the mast (first time I've done this myself) and there seems to be about
ODay 322 Bilge Hose Replacement PeterC at 4:07pm 04.18.09 Bigger Boats 9/2232 Help My 1987 Oday 322 bilge hose split and I am trying to replace it. This is the 3/4 inch hose wh
Replacing the stuffing box hose c27 frenzy13 at 3:09pm 04.18.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1685 We're trying to replace the stuffing box hose on 1986 C27. It seems to be a 1 5/8 id hose. All we c
Marelon Thru Hulls Bob S at 1:05pm 04.18.09 Ask All Sailors 6/1457 Can you use bronze fittings with Marelon thru hulls? The bronze looks funny with the palstic.
Type of Hull SunCat at 12:56pm 04.18.09 Big Boats 3/1048 I want to install an In-Hull transducer to my 1995 Hunter Legend 35.5 and need to know whether the h
Using your outboard as an alternateur! or charger... yugnoir at 12:29pm 04.18.09 Ask All Sailors 13/1910 Can anybody direct me to a thread on these forums if the topic has already been talked about.... I'm
repacking rudder shaft chelsabella at 11:47am 04.18.09 Ask All Sailors 8/1919 I am repacking my rudder shaft. After removing the old packing I purchased 5/16 GFO packing. 1 ring
Hood In Mast Furling systems DJW at 10:34am 04.18.09 Ask All Sailors 9/11104 Looking a boat with a Hood In Mast Furling system. Not sure of the model and year yet waiting for a
Are multiple zinks better than single? Island Girl 34 at 10:07am 04.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1451 I have an 83 H34 that I have owned for about 6 months. I had the boat pulled and sounded during a p
keel winch blue noser at 8:53am 04.18.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1227 hi all, well the boat is in the yard, my 1st spring of before season maintanence, 1st issue was th

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Paceship PY26 Anchor Nemo Nusquam at 8:01pm 06.29.21 Thank you!
Family Cruise MikeHoncho at 7:44pm 06.29.21 A lot of counties are going to a 6pm to midnight on the 4th only fireworks restriction.
Docking Against the Wind Tedd at 7:34pm 06.29.21 Very nice. I'm going to try that next time I dock where there are cleats.
to be or not to be Jacomo Sailor at 7:06pm 06.29.21 If you have space to store it, for 200 bucks I'd grab it. Then when you do find the right boat you'
Docking Against the Wind sesmith at 7:06pm 06.29.21 We've tried every manner of using docking sticks, center cleat and prop walk to get onto the various
Family Cruise Hayden Watson at 6:55pm 06.29.21 Oak Harbor is having their "on the harbor" fireworks on the 4th this year.
240 center board Bubbadog at 6:52pm 06.29.21
Family Cruise jssailem at 6:38pm 06.29.21 Fair winds and favorable seas.
1987 Cat 22 Running Rigging Hardhead at 6:26pm 06.29.21 I Agree. Wife let me borrow a huge needle so all I need to do is get to Jo Ann Fabrics and pick up
Water Pump Gasket Terry Cox at 6:19pm 06.29.21 As a foot note, Yanmar used an 'O' ring as a seal between the cover and the housing. Still in good c
1987 Cat 22 Running Rigging John Marrone at 6:16pm 06.29.21 I Agree. Wife let me borrow a huge needle so all I need to do is get to Jo Ann Fabrics and pick up s
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? Sailfanatic at 6:10pm 06.29.21 Confused. Wish to avoid confusion. Fresh water cooled 2GM is a rare animal indeed. The original
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? patrickkidd at 5:48pm 06.29.21 This is a 2GM, raw water cooled with no heat exchanger.
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? fullbore at 5:43pm 06.29.21
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? Charles Erwin at 5:10pm 06.29.21 This engine is fresh-water cooled, as you can see the heat exchanger in the photo. The OP needs to
Cam Cleat Adjustment? C-Craft at 4:49pm 06.29.21 Amazing to have so many responses in such a short amount of time. Thanks all. There is plenty of inf
Cam Cleat Adjustment? jssailem at 4:37pm 06.29.21 Were you using the boat in saltwater? Salt crystals can build up in the cam cleat. Give the unit a g
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? Sailfanatic at 4:33pm 06.29.21 This 2gm is probably raw water cooled. Likely it does not have a temp gauge either. Temp gauge o
Cam Cleat Adjustment? shemandr at 4:31pm 06.29.21 I'd try a dry lubricant. Outside of that, maybe the springs have weakened.
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? Charles Erwin at 4:18pm 06.29.21 Monitor the engine temp and shut down at the first sign of temps higher then normal operating (some

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