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Barnacles David Gourley at 4:21am 10.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1111 I keep my boat moored in the Danvers river where the water is a mixture of salt and fresh water. Eve
Halyard winch pawls jilm4 at 5:07am 10.24.07 Catalina 30 2/1275 I had some friends pull apart my halyard winch during a sail the other day and I was wondering if an
CA Yearly boat tax question... Levin at 5:33am 10.24.07 Ask All Sailors 28/12033 Hello everyone... Ok I have a quick question in regards to the yearly CA tax on boats and other v
Tillerlock or Till Tamer? Don Beavin at 5:34am 10.24.07 Smaller Boats 5/1371 Which would I rather have? They both look like excellent products. I am primarily sailing on a fairl
She is coming along (1) BradG at 5:49am 10.24.07 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1160 Well after almost 6 months of hard work the Second Chance (her new name) is coming along. She broke
Hull maintainence and finish bffatcat at 7:14am 10.24.07 Ask All Sailors 4/948 I have a 1975 boat. At one time Im sure the boat was a cream color but now throughyears of fading
For All You Evac'ed From The SoCal Fires.... Rick D at 7:44am 10.24.07 Ask All Sailors 17/1218 Best of luck to all of you. Marlyn and I plus the cat and dog are on our boat pending a return home
Stack Pack vs Dutchman's Barry at 8:06am 10.24.07 Big Boats 1/1354 We are buying a new main sail and are debating on using the existing Dutchman system or a stackpack
Water pump Bob at 8:07am 10.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1002 I had a clogged water filter that was so full of mold (yuck) that my water pressure really dropped.
Keel R & R William6074 at 9:12am 10.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/788 I would like to offer my sincerest thanks to those contributors offering their sage advise regarding
changing Marelon plastic vavle Russ at 9:25am 10.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/990 Hello to all, My Cat 30 is hauled for some repairs and a bottom job right now. I am trying t
battery install Mac21 jabcoMac21 at 11:12am 10.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/768 Present battery under the deck toward aft and very hard to get to for a recharge. Is there a better
Outboard size for a Mac21 jabcoMac21 at 11:08am 10.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1078 I have a 4hp now that moves the boat nice, but have an older 18hp but a lot more weight. What is th
Catalina vs Hunter Russ at 12:19pm 10.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1721 We have had Catalina's since the mid 70's. However, the 42 Hunter Passage 420 CC has a great layou
What to look for (1) bobg17881 at 1:21pm 10.24.07 Day Sailers 1/1002 Hi I'm new to sailing so bear with me. I am going to look at a Javelin (14) on Saturday morning and
Oday 22 Traveler? Art Rumpf at 1:10pm 10.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1336 Has anyone successfully installed a transom mounted traveler to their Oday 22? I'd rather not bisec
40.5 Owners Capt Ron at 1:22pm 10.24.07 Big Boats 6/1399 Hello all 40.5 owners, I have a couple of questions in reference to this model.1. what was the last
o Spreader for 272 Casey13062 at 1:52pm 10.24.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/742 Does anyone have or know of a (1) spreader and (2) spreader tips for O'DAY 272 mast?*
Shore Power for a 26M Charles at 3:17pm 10.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/973 Has anyone put in shore power on a 26M? Where is the best location to place the 30 amp connection go
HELP!! Ranger 16 rigging Dan Garcia at 2:53pm 10.24.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1744 Hello. I being new to sailing am tyring to piece together a boat given to me. So far this boat is

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More on Maine Sail Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:40pm 11.08.21 Other sites on which Maine Sail has posted should also be brought in. AMEN!!! I'll be glad to sp
New toilet and holding tank system Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:31pm 11.08.21 Jay doesn't say whether the tank came with fittings for the pickup tubes. Ronco includes them if yo
Running Rigging Line Type thinwater at 6:15pm 11.08.21 We own a new to us Hunter 38 and want to replace some running rigging. In the Operator's Manual th
Starting issue post fuel filters change AwwShucks at 6:09pm 11.08.21 Thanks again to all for the insight. A longer hold for the lift pump solved the issue.
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? fullbore at 5:56pm 11.08.21 Thanks David! (If engine block and shaft/prop are not electrically connected to boat bond or shore p
Adding a 115V outlet Ward H at 5:53pm 11.08.21 Reading your use, I gotta agree. Go for simple install.
Adding a 115V outlet Crusty Ol Salt at 5:46pm 11.08.21 This isn't complicated. If your battery charger comes with a plug, plug it in. Just be sure the re
Adding a 115V outlet Crusty Ol Salt at 5:45pm 11.08.21 Crusty, Is this your first boat? Are you day sailing? Will you be plugging into shore power on a re
Finally went for a sail (2) DeniseO30 at 5:21pm 11.08.21 Don't have any recent photos, here is some from redoing my sound deadening and insulation. anti-sip
Injector pump Don S/V ILLusion at 5:19pm 11.08.21 I have bled the fuel up through both bleeder valves of the injector pump. With cranking the engine
New toilet and holding tank system Flying Jay at 5:14pm 11.08.21 Where did you source the Raritan Sani-Flex hose? Did the tank come with the fittings to attach the
Its funny Friday! (4) rgranger at 5:13pm 11.08.21 LOL... so I had to go looking and found these This example is a hilarious comma mistake from a gen
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? Davidasailor26 at 4:59pm 11.08.21 (Per DVM, the mast seems to be electrically connected to shore power ground, but not the engine blo
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? fullbore at 4:36pm 11.08.21 Thanks Jim!
More on Maine Sail dLj at 4:22pm 11.08.21 I've also donated. I feel it is a very worthy cause and Rod certainly helped me out multiple times a
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc? JamesG161 at 3:51pm 11.08.21 Per DVM, the mast seems to be electrically connected to shore power ground, but not the engine bloc
Frostbiting on a grand scale? jon hansen at 3:38pm 11.08.21 hurry up and wait. light wind racing. razor focus, rest well, eat well.
Tall Rig or Standard Hayden Watson at 3:18pm 11.08.21 I think that the boom of a tall rig is 13 foot and the standard rig is only 12 foot - that's the E
Tall Rig or Standard CaptainEHWard3 at 3:14pm 11.08.21 Probably a tall rig. When you get new sails, the sailmaker will tell you the measurements, if you
Frostbiting on a grand scale? PaulK at 3:12pm 11.08.21 Looks like a lot of them got caught by the current/tide on the East side of the Breton Peninsula, an

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