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Insurance in Fla. grfg8r at 2:41am 06.25.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1041 Anybody try to get insurance on a sailboat in coastal Florida? Any hints?
Recommend a parking place for a trip to Block Island? Joe A at 2:51am 06.25.08 Trailer Sailors 6/2530 Can anyone recommend a safe place to park a truck and trailer near Stonington CT, or anywhere within
Haulable Offense? rardiH36 at 3:42am 06.25.08 Big Boats 2/1029 I seek opinions re the situation descrbed below: Should I get the boat hauled soon for detailed ins
31' Pearson Sailboat MobileMarineRepair at 4:31am 06.25.08 Pearson 2/2010 We are looking to obtain a new rubrail for a 31' Pearson Sailboat. Can anyone help us with a source
Storms in Open Water? mseifert at 4:45am 06.25.08 Ask All Sailors 23/3267 A recent topic was on here related to riding out a storm at anchor... What do you do or recommend wh
Widgeon Centerboard stickin MSchneider at 7:32am 06.25.08 Day Sailers 0/1113 Hi All!Back in mid-May I posted about problems with my Widgeon's centerboard sticking in the up pos
H34 Steering Wheel Wiggle sailingmatty at 8:06am 06.25.08 Big Boats 5/1206 Hi,I have an 1984 H34 and the steering wheel wiggles badly forwards and backwards. I'm thinking i
H260 water balllast valve gasket... Tom2909 at 8:07am 06.25.08 Smaller Boats 2/872 Hi all,What is the typical lifespan of the gasket on the ballast tank valve? What material is r
Pictures/ideas on dodger/enclosers J Page at 8:07am 06.25.08 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1173 I will be checking the photo and cheribini forums but I wondered if anyone has done an istall lately
creaking sound from mast Matt at 9:20am 06.25.08 Mid-Size Boats 7/2575 My mast has been creaking under heavy winds the past few seasons. We have a 1992 Hunter 33.5. The so
coastal cruising on an M Erik at 10:00am 06.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1023 Hi folks, I'm thinking of buying an M and was wondering what the boats limits are out in the open oc
What kind of jump starter should I get? Ocean Sieze at 10:25am 06.25.08 Ask All Sailors 10/2929 I want to get a portable jump starter to keep on my boat for that inevitable day when I end up with
Keel bolt location - Lancer 25 (1975) "M" at 11:18am 06.25.08 Lancer 2/1650 Does anyone know where the keel bolts are located on the 1975 Lancer 25?Thanks,"M"
Cockpit line storage John at 12:30pm 06.25.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/3342 Coes anyone have suggestions for organizing the lines on a Catalina 30. All of the halyards the Mai
4 HP 2 stroke, or 5 HP 4 stroke Hal at 7:38am 06.25.08 Ask All Sailors 17/4789 I recently purchased a 1973 O'day Mariner 2+2, (19 ft, 1400 lb). It came with a 1974 Evinrude 4 HP 2
Another Great Catalina Trip (1) Steve22116 at 2:32pm 06.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1119 This past Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday I took my youngest son, age 16, with Duane "Novelman" Beaver a
Wanting to purchase a Mac 26S sailboat. Mark at 2:19pm 06.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/845 Hi guys...Im still very interested in purchasing a Mac 26S sailboat w/trailer under 10k.I live in N
Purchase Mac 26S under 10k mlhawk60@hotmail.com at 2:15pm 06.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1006 Hi Guys..Im looking to purchase a Mac 26S sailboat/sloop and good trailer.I live in Bella Vista ,Ar
outboard motor controls Joe S at 12:58pm 06.25.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1014 I saw an outboard control setup that bolted to the tiller, throttle and shifting, but can't locate t
Lighting Al at 10:39pm 06.23.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1049 One of the lights on my boat has rusted and won't light. I took it apart and the model and brand ar

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Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal jbstuebner at 12:46pm 05.12.21
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal jbstuebner at 12:44pm 05.12.21 Thank you have to check motor model,
Relocating and recharging Cold Machine leo310 at 12:41pm 05.12.21 I had to replace ours 3 years ago and found that the shelf where the old unit was is the best. befor
New Prop Stu Jackson at 12:35pm 05.12.21 If you are going to the trouble to replace a prop, why not get a folding or feathering prop??? Per
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal (1) Stu Jackson at 12:33pm 05.12.21 What engine? If it is an M25, like many, it will be 0.5 gph. Take the distance and divide by 4 or
What boat is this? shemandr at 12:30pm 05.12.21 The keel does put a hurt on the eye. And the likely designer is Bruce King-who is very reputable.
Our 315 Arrived JRT at 12:14pm 05.12.21 Nice, some really neat improvements over the 310. Really like the anchor area improvement and cockp
What boat is this? dLj at 12:06pm 05.12.21 Interesting how the notion of 'competition keel' has changed over the last 50 years! Viewed with to
New Prop KZW at 11:57am 05.12.21 If you are going to the trouble to replace a prop, why not get a folding or feathering prop???
Relocating and recharging Cold Machine KZW at 11:55am 05.12.21 Get four 6VDC golf cart batteries. There are a couple of threads here on installation. You will get
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Raw Water Inlet Hose Ward H at 11:42am 05.12.21 @Souellette I confirmed my C30 with Universal diesel uses 5/8" hose. Probably best to take the dri
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Universal M25XP not starting...air in system? (1) Stu Jackson at 10:57am 05.12.21 I answered this same question on CF.com: I have had an M25 for 24 years and help administer the C34
Compac 16 owner jon hansen at 10:55am 05.12.21 nice
Survey on C310 #217 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:42am 05.12.21 the back rail has what looks like a flag pole holder, is that what it is? (picture below) What kind
Universal M25XP not starting...air in system? RitSim at 10:42am 05.12.21 I have had a similar issue with starting that engine. After trying all methods, finally removed the
Catalina 310 dinghy davits (4) John Garvey at 10:39am 05.12.21 The davits on my boat are capable of swinging out of the way and did so every winter except this las

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