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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 2/1283 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 28/12076 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 5/1387 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 4/1005 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 0/789 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 2/771 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 4/1080 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 2/1726 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 1/1004 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 1/1337 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 6/1402 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 0/743 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 1/974 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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Water in Engine Pan? Tom J at 1:46pm 11.14.21
Second halyard stern hoisted dinghy dlochner at 1:35pm 11.14.21 Hi Dave, hoping this gives you a better idea. Thank you. So long as the halyard is strong enough
Top Speed of the Flicka 20 (w/ Motor) dlochner at 1:32pm 11.14.21 If the wind is blowing and there are 1-3 ft waves it will be faster to sail than motor. When passag
Water in Engine Pan? AwwShucks at 1:08pm 11.14.21 And smells and consistency of water.
Water in Engine Pan? AwwShucks at 1:00pm 11.14.21
WAAS or wasn't Davidasailor26 at 1:00pm 11.14.21 Tom is close - GPS had a rollover of its dates a little while back. Like Y2K but with the dates in t
Forestay and furling genoa chip veres at 12:56pm 11.14.21 That second hole in the forward chainplate is just there. Perhaps it can be used if the forestay is
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina PaulK at 12:51pm 11.14.21 If the boat never left dry dock and has no engine, the yard must have some idea where they have put
Water in Engine Pan? Tom J at 12:13pm 11.14.21 Could the white smoke be steam? The water could be from the raw water pump. Look for water at the
Its funny Friday! (1) leo310 at 12:12pm 11.14.21 200141
Wiring for electric winch - 2002 386 seadaddler at 11:48am 11.14.21 I got very lucky when WM would have Bogo sale on Lewmar winches every year and I saved even more by
Water in Engine Pan? Benny17441 at 11:37am 11.14.21 If it is due, is due. Look at hoses and clamps. Does it smell like coolant or water?
Beneteau 331- Replace head normant at 11:37am 11.14.21 Thanks again.
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina (7) rdmerhar at 11:14am 11.14.21 No engine, no steering wheel, slots cut near entrance and friend Ralph.
Beneteau 331- Replace head (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:12am 11.14.21 I am also considering replacing with a conventional Raritan. Excellent choice. I recently change
Add a battery Richard19068 at 11:06am 11.14.21 In case of emergency the switch is temporarily set to Both to get the engine started and then ret
Beneteau 331- Replace head normant at 11:00am 11.14.21 I agree I am also considering replacing with a conventional Raritan.
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina (5) rdmerhar at 10:59am 11.14.21 More pics, inside was stained and two long slots were cut by entry, maybe for lights. I used duct ta
Beneteau 331- Replace head normant at 10:59am 11.14.21 I agree. I am also considering replacing with a conventional Raritan.
Beneteau 331- Replace head Ralph Johnstone at 10:56am 11.14.21 Maybe the first question here should be WHY as opposed to a conventional, shall we say Raritan ? Ma

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