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Lose mast Step Plate gbrewer at 5:30pm 05.10.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/982 On my 87 C22 the plate that the mast attaches to, I think it's called the mast step. Well, the two b
rebed plexiglas on deck k green at 5:16pm 05.10.09 Big Boats 1/1262 The plexiglas on the deck on the starboard side of the mast is leaking. I have to pull up the glass
40.5 salon panelling larry baswick at 5:07pm 05.10.09 Big Boats 1/1161 I read a post that someone with a 40.5 panelled the foreward and aft cabins with the same panelling
Topping Lift Jacob Barnes at 4:40pm 05.10.09 Mid-Size Boats 7/1710 I have now upgraded to a Hunter 336. I just went to prepare the mast for transport and I couldn't f
CDI Furling Drum PatSul22 at 3:55pm 05.10.09 Bigger Boats 3/1849 I lost the drum for a CDI Flexable Furler 4 and need to know if any one has any extra or knows wher
Fischer Panda Service Jeff20919 at 3:22pm 05.10.09 Big Boats 0/1061 I am looking for a factory authorized service company in the Long Beach, Orange County area for serv
Power limits pmitch at 3:09pm 05.10.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1362 Does anybody know what the max HP is for a 91' 26S? Am thinkin' on cruzin' and want all options if I
What model Macgregor have I bought? Graham Chisholm at 3:07pm 05.10.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1332 Hi there, I have bought a Macgregor26 sail boat which has a metal tag at rear of boat with MACX4880
Dust off the dividers and parallel rule. Roger Long at 2:20pm 05.10.09 Ask All Sailors 18/3349 Why am I surprised that the gubmint is screwing up the maintenance and upgrading of the GPS system a
New H25 flapjack at 2:13pm 05.10.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1554 I've recently bought a new H25 and am having difficulty manouvering around the marina. The rudder d
Hunter 26.5 motor mount capacity edsonfarm at 1:14pm 05.10.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/3843 Does anyone know what the weight/H.P. rating on the factory outboard mount on the Hunter 26.5 is? I
Re-wiring alternator SeacretSailor at 12:57pm 05.10.09 Ask All Sailors 0/23 Had to take my Hitachi 35 amp alternator to a shop to be rebuilt and cleaned up. It wasn't putting
Mystery Part Appears in Engine Compartment (3) Rich Stidger at 12:54pm 05.10.09 Ask All Sailors 43/5995 I hate it when this happens. During a general inspection, I found this small item that appears to b
Lazy Jacks Bad Obsession at 12:27pm 05.10.09 Ask All Sailors 17/3874 There are tons of information out there on lazy jacks. I have decided that I want to "Build" my own
Air Conditioning lingarner at 11:56am 05.10.09 Ask All Sailors 20/3864 I have a 26' San Juan and will need AC very soon. What do you guys use for an aftermarket AC? Do you
Owners manuel Waliczek at 11:19am 05.10.09 Seafarer 2/4221 Hello, When i purchased my 1979 searfarer 26, I received the original owners manuel. Knowing how ha
Need a manual for c27 rigging judojim at 10:53am 05.10.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/903 Hello, I've already googled "catalina 27 manual" and found some interesting stuff, but nothing that
Refrigerator - Freezer Capt Steve at 10:18am 05.10.09 Big Boats 5/1437 I have a 1996 40.5 - the refrigerator / freezer just does not get it done. Factory installed origin
compass refill garyc at 9:31am 05.10.09 Ask All Sailors 6/2374 I think my binnicle compass has lost it's fluid. Is it possible to refill dome so it does not have t
Boom Vang magnolia at 9:30am 05.10.09 Pearson 2/1804 Does anyone know how do determine the proper placement of a bale on the boom for a rope vang system?

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Propane heater shield and re-radiator??? kloudie1 at 5:44am 12.04.21 Walt, I think you've gotten the low hanging stuff.. Maybe the next step would be to put a 10-12 inch
Replacing a bulkhead on a Bristol 24 Bluenose at 4:48am 12.04.21 Yes, I bought the boat and these are very helpful. thank you.
DYFLWD at 12:23am 12.04.21 I use this gelcoat in the cream color and add just a drop of brown pigment to darken it up a bit (a
Its funny Friday! (1) dmax at 10:25pm 12.03.21 200669
hydraulic backstay rebuild mermike at 9:32pm 12.03.21 Sailtec is pretty proud of their gauge. That was about a third of the cost. There were some other in
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 9:29pm 12.03.21 200668
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:28pm 12.03.21 That's the first I've ever even heard of the Raritan Blog...and I've never heard of anyone named "r
Proper Course Jumpstart at 9:27pm 12.03.21 Damn auto correct obligated not obliterated
Proper Course Jumpstart at 9:15pm 12.03.21
Spinnaker Emergency Brake Line Joe at 8:54pm 12.03.21 On the various race boats I crewed for, it was called a "take down line", "dousing line" or "string
Catalina 34 2008 mkll cable replacement Stu Jackson at 8:38pm 12.03.21 I think you really should measure them. Gary's right, but you could also ask here, specific to
Proper Course TimFromLI at 8:34pm 12.03.21 I agree on the zone - forgot the change but with a 0.5 miles to go to the mark and the wind on your
What color for your Bimini? Joe at 8:23pm 12.03.21 In my corner of Calif. lots of boaters prefer "Pacific Blue". It's a few shade lighter than Navy a
A couple trailering questions Benny17441 at 8:08pm 12.03.21 The 260 with dual axels. No trouble with the law unless a law was broken. Nothing is unmovable, a
Raritan PHII dry flush. Normal resistance, hose doesn't appear clogged. 18 months old. But pumping does little/nothing limbodog at 8:07pm 12.03.21 What lubricant are you waiting to arrive_ I'd like to see the Raritan directions that say to flu
Proper Course Davidasailor26 at 7:48pm 12.03.21 If both boats were reaching, they were both sailing straight to the mark which is their proper cour
Proper Course TimFromLI at 7:42pm 12.03.21 If both boats were reaching, they were both sailing straight to the mark which is their proper cours
Proper Course PaulK at 7:41pm 12.03.21 That's pretty much my interpretation, too. (Without having been there, of course.) If I was on a
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? (1) JamesG161 at 5:25pm 12.03.21 I have no clue on mine Not an easy access, if this picture is correct. Looks like you have to remo
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? (1) twodzusfittings at 5:11pm 12.03.21 I could not remove the cutlass bearing on my 30 CB. The collets for the removal tool where either to

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