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jabcoMac21 at 12:06am 10.22.07
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Recent purchase of 75 Mac 21. The sump is just wired and below with the hose attached. I have only
Tom23400 at 12:34am 10.22.07
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I'm new to sailing (converted power boater) and wondered how far it's safe to heal over before tip o
Ross in Tampa at 12:41am 10.22.07
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Did you ever have one of those weekends that is just a comedy of errors... we did. Here's my story..
TallyClassic at 12:11am 10.22.07
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Moving on to my next set of questions!!! The boat got launched, Sunday was her first sail. And a n
Syversens at 12:39am 10.22.07
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hello all, I'm having some problems furling my sail these days and its getting harder, I think its d
rebecca9359 at 1:20am 10.22.07
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We bought a one-year old M26 with a HOnda 50 hp motor already attached. THe way the motor is attache
Dave O. at 1:32am 10.22.07
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Does anyone have any experience with a Raymarine ST40 wind unit on their boat? It is quite a bit ch
Bobby McCullough at 1:57am 10.22.07
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I want to move my winches to the cabintop or poptop of my 81 C22. Has anyone done this...how did yo
Summers Eve at 2:03am 10.22.07
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AJ at 2:36am 10.22.07
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I'm thinking about taking out my Atomic 4 30hp. gas motor and putting a 4 stroke 9.9hp motor on a br
Trevor watkins at 2:39am 10.22.07
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Have just bought a new 26m from the factory to be shipped to Mauritius. Need some advice on the outb
George at 3:04am 10.22.07
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Hi Peggie, As you requested, I reported the bad link to Phil Herring, and got a response from him t
Passrider at 3:46am 10.22.07
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Has anyone built a hard dodger for their C-30? I'm interested in what materials and processes were
marty gelbard at 3:43am 10.22.07
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Periodically I've sanded down the cast iron keel on my O'day 37 and applied epoxy. It seems corrosio
Terry Cox at 4:14am 10.22.07
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Our boat came with the standard suite of Autohelm instruments including depth, speed, wind and autop
Irish Ayes at 4:50am 10.22.07
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Has anyone purchased a winter cover for their Catalina 310? If so, would mind sharing from whom you
BradG at 4:45am 10.22.07
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I need a hauling company that has a hydraulic trailer to move my hunter 27 from carrollton to va bea
Digger at 5:18am 10.22.07
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I sail 1988 Catalina 30, Universal M18 Diesel (14 Hp) We have noticed an increase in Motor Noise.
Davis at 5:10am 10.22.07
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Hi all. I am new to this list. I have a 1989 Catalina 30 and the time has come to replace the cush
wpageabc at 5:38am 10.22.07
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Hi, looking for a tip on how to get the sheet end connector that clips to sail head. It was inadve

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ALLWAYS A MESS!!!
Ralph Johnstone at 10:58am 11.07.21
(Only serious answers need reply!) You're kind of asking for a lot from this site, aren't you :p
Freaky voltage reading
Ziggler at 10:55am 11.07.21
problem with the faulty meter theory is that it is reading fine on the house battery bank and the AC
Freaky voltage reading
Ziggler at 10:55am 11.07.21
Thanl you, everyone, for your kind comments and suggestions. I've transferred all ideas to a checkli
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15
Wm. Gill at 10:51am 11.07.21
Remove the sea water intake hose at either the sea cock or strainer which ever is easier. Removing
Catalina fuel tank, free!
Windpilot at 10:37am 11.07.21
Gone, thanks for your interest though.
Its funny Friday!   (1)
Sailavie1 at 10:28am 11.07.21
I have an app that predicts the Aurora and also shows the solar wind speeds and density. Time to put
Advice on running solar wires in 1999 H410
Georgedoyle at 10:24am 11.07.21
Yes, I agree the solar panels are a game changer. We've been back on our mooring for two months now
Zinc anode life, use of hanging zinc?
Ralph Johnstone at 10:16am 11.07.21
Talking to other boat owners at the marina - seems that our rate of zinc consumption is normal. O
Has anyone built a boarding step?
PaulK at 10:15am 11.07.21
A step that somehow hooked onto the t-track on the toerail might be more secure than something that
Freaky voltage reading
Head Sail at 10:12am 11.07.21
My friend said her car's battery warning light came on so I got out the volt meter and checked the b
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15
PaulK at 10:05am 11.07.21
We run the engine for a while with water in the bucket to get the oil warmed up so it's easier to ch
Winterizing Yanmar 2QM15
BarryL at 10:04am 11.07.21
Hello, As mentioned, I find it easiest to remove the raw water pump INTAKE hose. I take another hos
Atomic 4 compression and plug fowling issues
DArcy at 9:44am 11.07.21
I had plug fowling on the A4 in my C&C 27. I was replacing plugs annually. After a while I also had
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission
DArcy at 9:38am 11.07.21
The A4 in my C&C 27 did this for a while. My fuel filter was constantly getting clogged up. I was ab
Adding a 115V outlet
BigEasy at 9:32am 11.07.21
Regardless of the battery charger manufacturer, be sure that is microprocessor controlled (most are
Single handing
Will Gilmore at 9:09am 11.07.21
That's a fine idea. -Will
JIB SHEET QUESTION   (1)
jssailem at 9:08am 11.07.21
When I was new to sailing, the convenience of the snap shackle was all the rage. They still are a u
PNW Cruise 2021
Will Gilmore at 9:07am 11.07.21
Once again, I really like the looks of that boat. -Will
Yanmar Exhaust Elbow / cheap, quick fix.
DeniseO30 at 8:44am 11.07.21
Based on the info above for a custom elbow, I did the same for my YSB12 exhaust. It works very well
Winterizing bilge on my H37
DianaOfBurlington at 8:43am 11.07.21
I installed a garboard drain and plug on my old H37C. It just makes sense for those of us that haul

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