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Outboard on A Catalina 30 Trent Yoder at 2:51pm 04.10.08 Catalina 30 2/3489 Has any one mounted a outboard on a cat 30 1975 mod. If so what kind of mount ' what hp out board. A
Waves and apparent wind HAL at 8:44pm 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1247 Is this true?A light displacement boat will handle much better in waves if twist is set properly? I
Celestial Nav. Kit Popeye18296 at 11:01pm 04.08.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1262 Has anyone purchased the celetial nav kit from landfall? Is it worth the price or a rip?
Forum Registration Blake at 11:44pm 04.08.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1455 I was once a registered user of Macgregor Owners . com, but suddenly I am not. I cannot find my name
They call the wind Mariah ... Gary Wyngarden at 12:13am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 18/2431 ...and a whole lot of other names too. Sure there's Nor'easters and Sou'westers, and gales and hurr
Corrosion!!! Dan at 1:03am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1613 I kept my boat, covered, in the water this winter. I recently inspected some of the seacocks and fo
Carpet Lining ???? sailortonyb Allied Mis at 1:38am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1665 I'm taking advantage of this lousy weather and am doing indoor projects.I just bleached and removed
Gen Set Quandry Jack Chessy Bay at 2:55am 04.09.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1065 As I approach Codgerhood in the twilight of my sailing career, I have come to realize that creature
MAST PINS FOR 272 capnrx at 3:01am 04.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/994 I am a new owner of a 1988 272 and am in need of replacement pins for the base of the mast. Can any
self-tail All-U-Get at 4:19am 04.09.08 Catalina 30 4/1335 I'm interested in the rubber self-tailing winch product that West Marine has for use on jib. Does a
Hunter 25 James at 4:25am 04.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/904 Hey,I need some help. I am in the process of restoring a 1974 Hunter 25. I am getting ready to lo
FYI update on the clean boating act Ross at 4:56am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1101 I received this Email from Senator milkulski today: Dear Mr. Hill: Knowing of your concern
Halyard size Debbie Champion at 5:03am 04.09.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2450 My husband and I have purchased a C 22, 1982, in good condition. We are in the process of tightening
General Forum Post to All Rich (P303) at 5:17am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 13/1427
Leaky windows Chuck at 5:43am 04.09.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/900 I just bought my Hunter 34.I'm happy with most aspects of the boat and it's in good condition and ha
rigging for Coronado 15 1992 Canvasmaker at 7:25am 04.09.08 Other Sailboats 0/1899 I just purchased a Coronado 15 sailboat, and have not sailed in ten plus years. The rigging is a bi
best ladder for a M26S gjmoore2 at 7:06am 04.09.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1161 I want to mount a ladder on the stern. Has anyone found a good ladder for the stern?
Touble with new centerboard pendant? Keith at 6:20am 04.09.08 Ask An Oday Owner 18/1233 I am replacing the centerboard pendant. I got a new one from D'R but it is hanging on the clevis pin
traveling question for sailers dressedingreen at 8:28am 04.09.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1452 hi,i live on the obx of nc,i want to sail to florida and then to the carribean,now my question is ho
Rudder Shaft Slipped Down Norse at 9:29am 04.09.08 Mid-Size Boats 1/1347 My 1980 Hunter 30 rudder shaft has slipped and left me with two problems. The first is holding the

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Maybe I have blundered and offended the sellers of two boats i have tried to buy? jmczzz at 4:52pm 12.09.21 I FINALLY got connected to a cooperative seller with an O'Day 25, 1985 centerboard model. so far we
keel bolt torque Tally Ho at 4:27pm 12.09.21 My mast is also deck stepped. The forward bolt is under compression post. I don't see anything in t
1997 Bennetaue oceanis 400 stop switch wiring? bwagner187 at 4:26pm 12.09.21 Thanks man. I ordered a new switch and its definitely not the switch. I just dont understand what th
Engine mount to stringer LloydB at 4:17pm 12.09.21 ez-loc insert should also work if any rot removed first.
1997 Bennetaue oceanis 400 stop switch wiring? TimFromLI at 4:15pm 12.09.21 I have a similar era Beneteau and that switch looks familiar. I had to take mine apart a few years a
Comparing 30s chrome700 at 3:54pm 12.09.21 Wow. My '91 Hunter 30T NADAs for much more than that. Are they that different from the C30? Sound
Interesting Boat Project JRacer at 3:37pm 12.09.21 Looks like he and Mark @B757Captain have similar ambitions. :biggrin:
Comparing 30s chrome700 at 3:34pm 12.09.21 Was able to get below on the '86 today, overall a much cleaner boat without any of the water damage
Signed copies of my book available again this year Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:09pm 12.09.21 I sign and mail each one. --Peggie
How to use forward hatch for ventilation at dock David in Sandusky at 3:01pm 12.09.21 Our drop over screen is surprisingly secure, easily staying in place in 20+ knot winds.
Interesting Boat Project dmax at 2:46pm 12.09.21 Amazing the projects that some people undertake - that is going to be a nice boat.
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? jssailem at 2:38pm 12.09.21 resin Makes my mouse sticky...:yikes:
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? PaulK at 2:37pm 12.09.21 Might be helpful to read some of the pertinent chapters of this The Gougeon Brothers On Boat Constru
Interesting Boat Project cb32863 at 2:36pm 12.09.21 I watched the first episode. I'll probably return for some more. That is a daunting project. Whe
self tacking jib jssailem at 2:34pm 12.09.21 Stephen. Sailing a 46ft is manageable. You just need to keep thinking ahead of the boat. The probl
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? thinwater at 2:19pm 12.09.21 Ahhh I did not realize that the balsa is attached to a flexible backing. That should make it much e
Converting '73 Javelin to mid-boom rigging? (1) RaleighRancher at 2:16pm 12.09.21 200838 Here's a better picture of the block/cam cleat/swivel assembly, scraped off the interwebs.
Converting '73 Javelin to mid-boom rigging? RaleighRancher at 2:10pm 12.09.21 I think I've got it sorted out except one thing. Looks like I need to completely replace the block a
Interesting Boat Project shemandr at 1:47pm 12.09.21 I watched the first episode. I'll probably return for some more. That is a daunting project. Wher
self tacking jib stephen covey at 1:44pm 12.09.21 Correct, the boat has electric winches. My concern was when I occasionally sail alone on this new 4

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