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What Are Your Home Waters? Mergatroid at 8:48pm 09.24.07 Smaller Boats 17/1248 I thought it might be helpful and informative if the active members of this forum revealed the home
Mast steaming light troubleshooting saildude at 11:31pm 09.24.07 Smaller Boats 7/3472 I replaced the bulb in the mast/steaming light and it is not working. Checked the fuse and opened th
Running new wires - not as easy as it seemed Kevin C 26S at 9:55pm 09.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/805 I installed a stereo in my Mac26S, and was surprised to find out it is a lot tougher getting wires a
Holding tank fittings Scott B at 10:18pm 09.24.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1455 This weekends project is to finally get rid of the hose from the holding tank to the macerator that
Medevac Insurance Rick Webb at 11:47pm 09.24.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1211 I am part of a crew that is taking a cruise from here to Panama and back. We have six different legs
Endeavour 38/40? maccauley123 at 12:51am 09.25.07 Other Sailboats 1/1481 I am starting to shop around for my next boat and the Endeavour brand has really caught my eye. The
Newbie; Grounded causing temporary keel leak J.R. Bob Dobbs at 2:36am 09.25.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1425 Howdy folks,Total newbie here. Bought a 1983 25' Hunter last week with a friend, neither has sail
Race breadman at 2:23am 09.25.07 Day Sailers 1/1196 Race this weedend at Port Oliver Yacht Club. All are welcome and guanteed a good time. Check out the
Old MacGregor-Boats website Stan Breaux21640 at 1:47am 09.25.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1092 Can someone remind me where this site is, now? I know someone else is hosting the data these days.
Leak near stern (early C-27) Paul at 3:39am 09.25.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/1053
spinnaker pole Gary Sisson at 3:37am 09.25.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1008 I wish to obtain a spinnaker pole and am wondering if anyone can advise me as to length and diameter
Single or split backstay? Paul at 3:37am 09.25.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/4945 We potentially need to replace the rear stay and chain plate on our 1973 C-27 standard rig and make
Windlass instalation H37C Mark at 3:22am 09.25.07 Big Boats 1/994 I am going to install a windlass but I do not want to reinvent the wheel. I have looked in the forum
Too Tall for Catalina 309 GKuffner at 3:19am 09.25.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/2335 I am seriously considering a Catalina 309 but find that I can't stand straight up behind the wheel u
Prop shaft strut Paul Halloran at 3:12am 09.25.07 Bigger Boats 1/1182 Does anybody know the "casting number" for the 34 prop-shaft strut? Better still, does anybody have
Ice Cube Trays Myrna Antonich at 10:02am 09.25.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2280 How to replace the ice cube trays? Three came with the boat and am down to two, as the plastic inse
smokin black stevew at 10:15am 09.25.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1052 My 2004 326 18hp yanmar with 150 hours at 2500 rpm has blk exhaust is this from bad fuel or should I
Engine mounts moving Bill Niessen at 11:43am 09.25.07 Big Boats 3/982 I have noticed that the front engine mounts are shaking back and forth momentarily when the engine i
Just A Reminder..... (1) Dick Dixon at 11:41am 09.25.07 Ask All Sailors 2/961 Since some on this site have expressed appreciation for my homemade sailing movies, I thought I woul
h430 - frig too cold and too loud Ken-H430 at 10:37am 09.25.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/849 first, thanks for a great group and tons of outstanding information. i've been "lurking" reading/lea

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iNavX Problems quadrille38 at 5:29pm 07.27.21
Chartplotter MHauser at 5:27pm 07.27.21 Yeah, you guys missed the boat on this one (sorry for the pun). I agree about the paddlewheel, just
Sail repair advice? BOSSailor at 5:19pm 07.27.21 Thanks for the advice everyone. I found a recommended local loft that said it should be a quick job
Chartplotter Tally Ho at 5:08pm 07.27.21
Hunter 41DS engine room blower replacement seadaddler at 5:04pm 07.27.21 Been running blower for years any time motoring and helps remove heat and smell from heat.
Chartplotter capta at 4:59pm 07.27.21 I don't quite understand the problem. Your GPSMap gives you true speed over the ground. Those paddle
Dinghy swing seadaddler at 4:53pm 07.27.21 I have bars parallel to each Davits like left to right and I have ratchet straps go around dinghy an
Boats at the lake Ralph Johnstone at 4:51pm 07.27.21 and a sign going west at the border suggesting that "we shoot on sight". YIPES :yikes: ! !
How upset/concerned should I be that some of my large portlights are screwed in? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 4:47pm 07.27.21 Believe it or not, neither I nor the stupid surveyor noticed this crude fix Actually, nobody miss
First time boat owner... Battery alarm Tally Ho at 4:37pm 07.27.21 I knew my old batteries (FLA) were dying when I could watch the voltage drop from 13+ to 10.somethin
Hunter 34 Starboard side of engine access Tally Ho at 4:26pm 07.27.21
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis Tally Ho at 4:16pm 07.27.21 It may not be on the panel. I would first check the locker(s) for the solenoid hardware. If you
Fluxgate compass Claude L.-Auger at 3:30pm 07.27.21 Don't know about screw top caps. I suppose if they are plastic or aluminum it would not matter, but
Using a trolling motor on small boat Mr. Dave at 2:27pm 07.27.21 I just got through a month running a 55 lbs thrust trolling motor to move my 20', 2400 lb displaceme
Unknown source of seawater ingress 2004 Catalina 350 Strgzr at 2:08pm 07.27.21 Silicon belongs on the chips in the electronics. Silicone sealer belongs nowhere on a boat, as it c
Led replacement? Georgedoyle at 2:06pm 07.27.21 I used a plastic nut from a plumbing fixture to take up space behind the bulb. I had some extra from
Rust sealer for steel keel Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 1:52pm 07.27.21 Coal Tar epoxy. both of my boats have cast iron keels. That's what always use. A warning-it stinks
Unknown source of seawater ingress 2004 Catalina 350 jeepbluetj at 1:14pm 07.27.21 Silicon belongs on the chips in the electronics. Silicone sealer belongs nowhere on a boat, as it ca
ANGLE OF HEAL FOR RACING sail sfbay at 1:06pm 07.27.21 .........I have always raced the boat at 12-15 degrees and found it to be a reasonable upwind perfor
Catalina 22 being parted out? (1) sail sfbay at 1:04pm 07.27.21 ..........the table from the cabin?......... Do an internet search on "catalina 22 salon table" to

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