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Catalina 27 holding tank Gary8065 at 5:09am 09.18.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2420 I have a 1986 Catalina 27. I would like to remove the old holding tank which is under the v-berth an
Hull Specs Tide-N-Knots at 5:01am 09.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/804 I am making a trailer for a Hunter 30 1978 and was wondering if all the Hunter 30 1974-1984 have the
Zinc my swing keel? Monica at 6:03am 09.18.07 Catalina 22 3/2056 I keep my 25 swing keel Catalina in the marina year round, Do i need to zinc? I was chatting with so
Foam in mast Kevin at 8:08am 09.18.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/960 I have an Oday Mariner 2+2. My question is that everytime I step up and lower the mast there seems
should I upgrade to a macgregor? don at 8:29am 09.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1275 Ok heres the deal.... In the past I have had some sailing experiance, but mostly in small boats. We
Trailering and Roller Furling Aldo at 8:36am 09.18.07 Catalina 22 3/1499 What's the story on trailering and roller furling? I know that when I trailer my C-22 without rolle
Bypassing The Racor Joe Mullee at 8:40am 09.18.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1366 Thanks to everyone who has helped me with my engine problem. I have a new list of things I will chec
Hull Speed Mergatroid at 9:43am 09.18.07 Smaller Boats 8/1089 The specs show the hull speed of 6.4, is that knots? MPH would be aprox 7.36, sound about right?
Forestay Failure Yes Dear at 9:51am 09.18.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/925 My forestay was sheered off by the Jib Furler! The boat is only 5 months old.Luckily she was at po
Mounting transducer (1) Kevin C 26S at 8:34am 09.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1449 Hi,I got my new chartplotter/depth finder and it comes with a transom mount transducer. I know it
How difficult is it to pull injectors? Persy at 8:32am 09.18.07 Ask All Sailors 5/962 My generator (Northern Lights) has black smoke coming out of the exhaust. I have had some problems
Where to buy a dodger for S299? Peter Reynolds at 11:16am 09.18.07 Seidelmann 1/1564 Hi,Still searching for information on upgrades to my new boat.I am looking to add a traditional
owners manual brian herr at 11:25am 09.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/793 I'm loking for an owners manual and a stern railing for my 1990 mac 26d. Any help would be appreci
Lectrasan Lid broken! Alan Pond at 10:23am 09.18.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1176 Had the boat since last Feb. Sailed her to NOLA and the Lectrasan in the aft head was new to me, so
ODay 27 Bathroom ports oday27jfc at 10:16am 09.18.07 Bigger Boats 4/1310 Anybody know the Original Manufacture and or who to use as a replacement?
Recent 10 Day Trip (1) Dick Dixon at 12:23pm 09.18.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1146 Just wanted to let my fellow sailors know that my sailing buddies and I just returned from a ten day
Mainsail cover zipper Paul356 at 1:23pm 09.18.07 Big Boats 4/1815 Our H356 is apparently one of the few with a "real" main, i.e., not the kind that rolls up in the ma
Upgrade of the engine 3GMF20 for a 3GMF30 Andr�L at 1:44pm 09.18.07 Big Boats 3/1133 I've owned a H34 1983 for 10 years, I've put a lot of money in it to improve the comfort and love th
the headmistress transient at 2:10pm 09.18.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1114 almost everytime i click on the headmistress topic, i get the following error:-"Sorry, we can't de
Catalina Mark II cushions specs windy24518 at 2:02pm 09.18.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1263 I want to get new cushions for my 1998 Catalina Mark II. I found a great upolsterer in my local area

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Adventures in anchoring Sailor Sue at 12:30pm 07.26.21 justsomeguy suggested a tripline. I think that would have solved it. Ken How long do you think a
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis Caboteur at 12:27pm 07.26.21
Adventures in anchoring Stu Jackson at 12:25pm 07.26.21 Leading the rode to the cockpit could help a good bit, Actually, this is hard to do and unnecessar
Adventures in anchoring JamesG161 at 12:25pm 07.26.21 Even though we do not have the same situation. Here is what you do to release you Anchor/Chain, whi
Bilge water wont stay put! Project_Mayhem at 12:23pm 07.26.21 Not familiar with your particular boat / under-seat storage design. Do you get standing water in th
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis Caboteur at 12:22pm 07.26.21 ee it.
Adventures in anchoring thinwater at 12:20pm 07.26.21 A trip line does not actually reduce the break out force in most cases. Yes, the angle is better, bu
Suggestion for drain hole in anchor locker Rich Stidger at 12:14pm 07.26.21 @spadaforaj See this: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/hunter-40-5-anchor-locker-drain-leak
Relocation/Sea Strainer/Fuel Filter etc? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:11pm 07.26.21 Thank you for your picture of the empty generator compartment. I have always wondered what it would
Bilge water wont stay put! Parsons at 12:05pm 07.26.21 Not familiar with your particular boat / under-seat storage design. Do you get standing water in tha
Bilge water wont stay put! Ken Cross at 11:53am 07.26.21 It sounds to me like you are moving in the right direction. Ken
Adventures in anchoring Ken Cross at 11:48am 07.26.21 justsomeguy suggested a tripline. I think that would have solved it. Ken
1986 Fixed Keel Material hambonebrown at 11:46am 07.26.21 Thanks @Gene Neill. We're looking forward to gettin' out there for sure!
Need help identifying capta at 11:44am 07.26.21 What a sweet little day sailer. Around 15 feet? Have you checked the sail for an insignia?
Compost toilet (custom) on 37c, Has anyone done it? Andiamo 34 at 11:43am 07.26.21 We had allot of trepidation about doing it when we bought our Morgan 30 but went ahead and have neve
Suggestion for drain hole in anchor locker rgranger at 11:42am 07.26.21 You could bore it out to fit the O.D. of a piece of black PVC pipe. Then (after treating the surfac
Need help identifying rgranger at 11:39am 07.26.21 Sweet little boat!!! Congrats. The scuppers on the bow are a nice touch. I'd be trying to figure
Bilge water wont stay put! Project_Mayhem at 11:38am 07.26.21 Four three inch vents have been installed to vent the storage areas to the cabin (two per side) and
Bilge water wont stay put! Ken Cross at 11:33am 07.26.21 I think ideally ventilation is the key. I think closing things off may make mold and mildew worse. S
Bilge water wont stay put! Project_Mayhem at 11:30am 07.26.21 Yes, access in an emergency. The cover for the bilge is in the middle of the cabin sole and will n

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