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Catalina 25 for first boat Chris Gunnell at 8:46am 10.29.07 Smaller Boats 5/4120 Hello all,I am looking at purchasing my first boat and am considering the Catalina 25. My only bi
Draining the heat exchanger on the 3GM30F Doug A at 8:21am 10.29.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1680 Hey Guys - My Yanmar 3GM30F engine manual says that I should change the fresh water every year AND t
Fuel guage problems Rick at 7:30am 10.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/984 I have a 2002 Hunter 326 and not sure either fuel gauge (the round dial on the helm or the tank moni
What size Genoa Joe11720 at 7:27am 10.29.07 Big Boats 5/2051 Which size genoa is best for a 1984 34' Hunter? 125% 135% 145% ect.
Headliner FIRST42 Randy at 7:17am 10.29.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/974 Got a headliner problem, Mid 80s boat with the vinyl, foam backed..In the sea-berths, galley, nav-s
Rodents....... frank balcer at 7:16am 10.29.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1736 Afternoon all! Messed up a few weeks ago and left some food onboard after a day sail. Seems rodents
Anti-Freeze "Color?" Steve L22188 at 10:09am 10.29.07 Ask All Sailors 21/6510 I'm sorry to say it's about time to winterize the boat. In the past I used the lighter pink RV/Boat
Diesel Odors Tim Fletcher at 11:27am 10.29.07 Ask All Sailors 13/2376 My boat has a distinct diesel odor which phas permeated the interior cushions, and within a couple o
Aft spin set up Joe Wienecke at 11:53am 10.29.07 Big Boats 4/1039 Has anyone set up the 376 for using a A-spin or larger Genny for down wind work. I am looking for w
Beneteau 373 o A.Sellick at 12:12pm 10.29.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1540 My Beneteau 373 does not sit nicely on her marks. The bow sits about 5 inches high. Is this a common*
outboard prop walt at 2:04pm 10.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1088 In the outboard thread, there is mentioned "low pitch four blade prop" being best for this applicati
electric start battery install Ted22520 at 1:57pm 10.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2574 I'm getting delivery of an electric start Yamaha 9.9 HT (extra long shaft) outboard for my newly acq
Washington State Ferry Don-MT at 1:38pm 10.29.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1088 If you haven't seen these, I just wanted to share these photos from a wind storm in Puget Sound a co
Is your boat water tight? jleblanc31 at 1:38pm 10.29.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1175 Is your boat water tight or do you get a little water in it when it rains? I have to clean my boat e
Welcome... and... HELP!! Phil Herring at 4:17pm 10.29.07 Pearson 2/1609 Welcome to our newest web site, PearsonOwners.com!We hope you'll take a few moments to support the
Winter and a water ballast tank jwt911 at 9:41pm 10.27.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1132 Any thoughts on how to survive the winter with a water ballast tank? The obvious answer is "empty i
Loose foot main Chuck Creel at 10:43pm 10.27.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1192 Just got a new main sail for the hunter 30 and it is a loose foot sail.any tips for not stretching
Sail size Sunaroo at 12:31am 10.28.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1587 Anybody know the luff size of the spinnaker for a Catalina 22 (1981).
Upwind sailing jday at 1:30am 10.28.07 Other Sailboats 1/843 Recently sailed a 2002 Caliber LRC as prospective buyer. Wind 15-18 kts., 135 % genoa, in mast furli
leaky head pump ASC at 1:24am 10.28.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/935 I have a WC marine head and when I "wet" pump it water leaks out of the top where the pump handle go

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Catalina Keel Repair/Wrapping Keel vs recommended stub repair catalina recommends RoyS at 7:17am 10.30.21 I had one of those with the same problem. Catalina supplied a procedure for sistering up the keel bo
Engine Issue RoyS at 7:11am 10.30.21 Yes, I had nearly the same experience after leaving my engine idling for a few minutes at about 800
North Shore Canvas winter cover experience cymeyer at 7:10am 10.30.21 I don't question your experience with the company as I've heard similar accounts from others. We a
Stupid owner recycled his B323 Propane Tank loneshark64 at 7:06am 10.30.21 On my 343 it is a 1 gal 5 lb tank. When I took it in to get it filled it took 1 gal. There is space
North Shore Canvas winter cover experience cymeyer at 7:05am 10.30.21
Fuse in small solar setup Ken Cross at 6:54am 10.30.21 Ours came with giant alligator clips. I only get around 5 amps, so I cut them off and installed one
Fuse in small solar setup dmax at 6:53am 10.30.21 Instead of the Renogy fuse, you want an in-line fuse with just plain wire pigtails like this: https:
Worst mistake by a boat idiot Ken Cross at 6:45am 10.30.21 On many RVs there is a hose fitting that goes to the black tank. The idea is to connect water to was
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? RoyS at 6:42am 10.30.21 Seems we are paying a very high price in modern boats to increase the waterline length. Not only are
Funny Friday!!! (1) DArcy at 6:37am 10.30.21 199648
Fuse in small solar setup chriscampbell at 6:28am 10.30.21 I wired a fuse between my 30 Amp solar controller and the battery. I would hard wire between the co
DIY Fuel Polishing System Tally Ho at 6:25am 10.30.21 There was a filter container from the 70's, that let you put a roll of toilet paper in the containe
Fuse in small solar setup chriscampbell at 6:24am 10.30.21 Regarding the wiring, the Renogy panels come with MC4 plugs already installed, you'll want to get a
Using a trolling motor on small boat Tater at 6:24am 10.30.21 I really enjoyed using a Minn Kota 30lb thrust on a heavy old 14 footer to get out on the lake. T
H50 chart table seat Tally Ho at 6:22am 10.30.21 Looks automotive.. a old van captains chair. Greg
Sticky, no sticky. All U Get at 5:10am 10.30.21 The TPE (actually plastic, not rubber) is degraded. I had a set of binoculars that did the same:
New Hunter 41DS Owner Nodak7 at 3:54am 10.30.21 Well, we closed last week on a 2007 Hunter 41 DS. We've been exploring all of the nooks an crannies
Sticky, no sticky. Apex at 3:14am 10.30.21 The TPE (actually plastic, not rubber) is degraded. I had a set of binoculars that did the same: r
1999 Seaward s25 yanmar 1gm10 loose /stripped motor mount bolt repair (1) NYSail at 2:49am 10.30.21 My stringers which are similar have access holes next to each mount so I can get in there and hold t
New Hunter 41DS Owner Rick486 at 1:31am 10.30.21 Well, we closed last week on a 2007 Hunter 41 DS. We've been exploring all of the nooks an crannies

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