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attaching an outboard motor rebecca9359 at 1:20am 10.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/846 We bought a one-year old M26 with a HOnda 50 hp motor already attached. THe way the motor is attache
Raymarine ST40 wind instrument Dave O. at 1:32am 10.22.07 Smaller Boats 0/964 Does anyone have any experience with a Raymarine ST40 wind unit on their boat? It is quite a bit ch
Moving winches to the cabintop or poptop? Bobby McCullough at 1:57am 10.22.07 Smaller Boats 1/1266 I want to move my winches to the cabintop or poptop of my 81 C22. Has anyone done this...how did yo
Need New Sails Summers Eve at 2:03am 10.22.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1027
Atomic 4 replacement....? AJ at 2:36am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 14/3401 I'm thinking about taking out my Atomic 4 30hp. gas motor and putting a 4 stroke 9.9hp motor on a br
outboard size on 26m Trevor watkins at 2:39am 10.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1366 Have just bought a new 26m from the factory to be shipped to Mauritius. Need some advice on the outb
Repaired link George at 3:04am 10.22.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1189 Hi Peggie,As you requested, I reported the bad link to Phil Herring, and got a response from him t
Building a hard dodger Passrider at 3:46am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 6/3475 Has anyone built a hard dodger for their C-30? I'm interested in what materials and processes were
cast iron keel marty gelbard at 3:43am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1074 Periodically I've sanded down the cast iron keel on my O'day 37 and applied epoxy. It seems corrosio
Autohelm Instrument Adjustment Terry Cox at 4:14am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1250 Our boat came with the standard suite of Autohelm instruments including depth, speed, wind and autop
Winter Cover for 310; also Cockpit table Irish Ayes at 4:50am 10.22.07 Catalina 310 1/1391 Has anyone purchased a winter cover for their Catalina 310? If so, would mind sharing from whom you
Sailboat Shipping in Hampton Roads, VA BradG at 4:45am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1275 I need a hauling company that has a hydraulic trailer to move my hunter 27 from carrollton to va bea
Diesel motor Noise Digger at 5:18am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 7/2075 I sail 1988 Catalina 30, Universal M18 Diesel (14 Hp) We have noticed an increase in Motor Noise.
Interior Cushions Davis at 5:10am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 2/1337 Hi all. I am new to this list. I have a 1989 Catalina 30 and the time has come to replace the cush
How to Retrieve a lost sheet end from top of mast? wpageabc at 5:38am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1761 Hi, looking for a tip on how to get the sheet end connector that clips to sail head. It was inadve
Purchasing H356 Douglas Washburn at 5:56am 10.22.07 Big Boats 9/1159 I am considering upgrading from my H31 to an H356 (2003). Are there any Achilles Heels for which th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:52am 10.22.07 Big Boats 1/838 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. Th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:50am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1038 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. T
Caulking versus butyl tape around windows sailingdude at 6:18am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 2/2501 I am in the process of resealing all of the cabin windows in my 1980 C-30. I'm wondering if anyone h
Dead body found on the Chesapeake Bay Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:32am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2796 On Channel 16 we heard of a body found. The boater that found it floating face down wearing a PFD w

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2004 Hunter 33 with Yanmar 3YM30 won't start....occasionally shemandr at 2:53pm 03.31.21 Always look under the fresh paint and duct tape.
Confused on outhaul rigging Will Gilmore at 2:29pm 03.31.21 Ralph, how long was the line you replaced? Was it long enough to have taken a couple of turns throu
Confused on outhaul rigging Ralph Johnstone at 2:16pm 03.31.21 Ii have a 1999 H-310 model but no idea what's inside the boom which may affect the outhaul. I know
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? rgranger at 2:11pm 03.31.21 The O.P last replied on post #31 :deadhorse:
Does my hull have a barrier coat? Don S/V ILLusion at 2:08pm 03.31.21 Avoid the guesswork and take it all down to the gelcoat - that brown stuff could be anything.
new battery charger install, & new solar panel project.... Brian D at 1:48pm 03.31.21
new battery charger install, & new solar panel project.... dlochner at 1:44pm 03.31.21 For those who may not know of Compass Marine, could you post a link to "Maine Sail's" web page rega
Standard-sized toilet / Catalina 320 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:36pm 03.31.21 @Peggie , any issues with using a 1" discharge line instead of 1-1/2"?? There MAY be one: the sta
Launching / Retrieving a Catalina 22 with a Prius....? tfox2069 at 1:28pm 03.31.21 Also, this: -rBpfvIWxgw
Does my hull have a barrier coat? dlochner at 1:28pm 03.31.21 There was a time when people used an epoxy tar barrier coat. This has fallen out of favor. The color
new battery charger install, & new solar panel project.... Davidasailor26 at 1:23pm 03.31.21
2004 Hunter 33 with Yanmar 3YM30 won't start....occasionally dlochner at 1:19pm 03.31.21 Thanks alot. It's hard to tell, given the previous owner spraypainted everything grey, but this is
Standard-sized toilet / Catalina 320 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:18pm 03.31.21 Urine --which, btw, is NOT sterile Confirmed: Urine Is Not Sterile --will also generate hydrogen su
new battery charger install, & new solar panel project.... ggrizzard at 1:15pm 03.31.21 For those who may not know of Compass Marine, could you post a link to "Maine Sail's" web page regar
Great Lakes Navigation DayDreamer41 at 1:06pm 03.31.21 I am newly back into sailing just purchasing a C&C 33 that we are keeping in Winthrop Harbor this s
Great Lakes Navigation Michael Davis at 1:04pm 03.31.21
2004 Hunter 33 with Yanmar 3YM30 won't start....occasionally MitchM at 1:04pm 03.31.21 my 3 boats had yans. (1GM10, 2GM20F, 3JH4e.) all 3 had start switches w key lock in the
Transducer thru hull on Hunter 25 2005+ location Kermit at 12:59pm 03.31.21
Boat Transportation Service Recommendation Sailm8 at 12:56pm 03.31.21 I don't have a recommendation but when I shipped our boat, I saved some money by waiting until they
2004 Hunter 33 with Yanmar 3YM30 won't start....occasionally (1) niner_gang at 12:55pm 03.31.21 The problem with the undersized wire is compounded by a weak battery. Part of the issue with the wh

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