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2007 Catalina SoCal Hunter Rendezvous Notes Rick D at 7:41am 07.30.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/969
Mainsail cover and lazy jacks barcalon at 7:30am 07.30.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1261 I have a Catalina 250 and I am looking for a mainsail cover with lazy jacks all together. Somebody k
Year of a boat? Island Venture at 7:15am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1220 I recently bought a MacGregor 26 but do not know the exact year it is (neither did the previous owne
Radar? John R. at 7:55am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 17/2302 I have a 36' Catalina which I sail primarily in the San Francisco Bay and plan to also sail along th
H23 galley sink and stove SweetTrade at 7:59am 07.30.07 Smaller Boats 3/1078 My sliding galley was removed and a new table was built to put in its place that i hate. I am wonder
Diesel Fuel in the crankcase - again! Dan2296 at 8:12am 07.30.07 Big Boats 16/4046 I bought a Hunter Legend 45 with a Yanmar 4JHTE about 2 years ago. There was a lot of diesel fuel
Need Doc Help Sailor Sam20806 at 8:59am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1150 I underwent rotator cuff surgery in May. My physical therapy is coming along well. How can I convi
Anyone run a dinghy with a long shft outboard? supernailman at 9:07am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1199 Ive upgraded my sailboat and now need a dinghy. The problem is I have a 4hp mercury 4-stroke long-s
Corrosion and lead keels Bill Roosa at 9:26am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 5/3505 Just been going over my new copy of "Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual" by Nigel Calder.
Heavy Steering on Beneteau 361 Gary16248 at 9:42am 07.30.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/5192 Wonder if a fellow owner may have some input ....Kim and I have a Beneteau Oceanis 361 (#329). Ki
What size is gas tank on Pearson 1976 10 meter? Peter at 9:51am 07.30.07 Other Sailboats 1/1069 I was told this boat had a 20 gallon tank. The Pearson owner's manual says it has a 30 gallon tank.
Backstay Chainplate Failure NYSail at 9:55am 07.30.07 Other Sailboats 3/924 Hello all,I have a 1986 P36-2. Saterday, the wife and I dove on the bottom and scrubbed the growt
Neglected boat, whats it worth? cmjett at 10:04am 07.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1112 Hi guys, I'm new at sailing and I need some experienced help. I discovered a Macgregor '93 Classic
Fog Signals Marc14857 at 9:55am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2218 Had a great shakedown cruise last week. Sailed from Mystic to Cuttyhunk, Vineyard Haven, Wickford, R
Leaving Dock Under Power Don12696 at 12:19pm 07.30.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1372 I am a new owner of a MacGregor 26S with a Tohatsu 2-stroke 8hp motor; without remote control, and a
Boat Manuals John Jr at 11:39am 07.30.07 Big Boats 2/940 I just purchased a 2004 Hunter 36. The prior owner lost or misplaced the boat owner's manual. What i
Broken Autohelm 4000 clutch lock Doug at 11:36am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1749 In a moment of mental lapse, I turned the wheel while the clutch was engaged. The locking lever now
Leaning to left grant at 11:34am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1526 my boat leans to the port side and the water from my tanks drain from the starbord side to the port
ice bound moorings Tony at 11:10am 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1801 As many of you northern sailors, I have the pleasure of free mooring space (my mushroom and chain dr
Racor 200SM help please stimpy at 12:54pm 07.30.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1339 I purchased a 1984 sailboat with a Racor 200SM fuel filter. The filter is mounted low... so I cannot

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H41 aft shower sump-out time? DayDreamer41 at 8:32am 08.26.21 660 Ah You really should have those batteries in a acid proof box, but essentially the same as I d
C25 cabin sole soft spots Stu Jackson at 8:23am 08.26.21 Where you really need to ask these boat-specific questions is the Catalina 25 Association website/fo
C25 cabin sole soft spots sail sfbay at 8:15am 08.26.21 Welcome to the forum!! You made a good assessment of the initial work in front of you. Suggest gett
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? Dr. D at 8:05am 08.26.21 A couple of months ago I was participating in a Wednesday night race. The race had three classes sta
H41 aft shower sump-out time? (1) Nachismo at 7:49am 08.26.21 660 Ah
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) Rabe at 7:11am 08.26.21 The two nuts should be accessible inside. If you completely remove the strut you may have considera
Sailing and restoring #9874 (5) AaronD at 7:04am 08.26.21 Swim Ladder Quick Release A small project that I hope to never test in anger. My wife fell in at an
Leaking head faucet, and cant get toilet to pressurize to flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:59am 08.26.21 Your dripping faucet has nothing to do with your toilet. Replacing a rubber gasket should fix it. Y
Leaking head faucet, and cant get toilet to pressurize to flush Pellizze at 6:58am 08.26.21 When you pump the waste it should go into your tank not overboard, it's generally illegal and very
forepole lenght tfox2069 at 6:57am 08.26.21 Thanks for your advise, the purpose is to keep the jib open while sailing downwind. Here's the di
Invest 99L JamesG161 at 6:52am 08.26.21 All the major models agree that Invest 99L will enter the Gulf of Mexico and have a USA land impact.
New guy on the ocean worries / horrible radio comms!?!?!? DRhoads at 6:44am 08.26.21 I hear the Coast Guard say the open mike thing ALL THE TIME. I have no idea why they do it because
How does the Hunter 240 sail? patbratton at 6:33am 08.26.21 Thank you Dave. I have been very busy fixing up all the little stuff from the Galley sink not primin
How does the Hunter 240 sail? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:29am 08.26.21 @patbratton It was good hearing about your first voyage. Thank you. Instead of a boom tent to keep
Leaking head faucet, and cant get toilet to pressurize to flush (1) Pellizze at 6:24am 08.26.21
Leaking head faucet, and cant get toilet to pressurize to flush Kingjim91 at 6:11am 08.26.21
How to remove rusted stut bolts ('81 33) RoyS at 6:01am 08.26.21 The two nuts should be accessible inside. If you completely remove the strut you may have considerab
Leaking head faucet, and cant get toilet to pressurize to flush Pellizze at 5:56am 08.26.21 Replace the faucet! I don't think the bowl supposed to fill when you open the sea valve. You ge
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 5:47am 08.26.21 After seeing it is just a big friction drive on that plastic wheel it really comes down to one thing
Overheating issues, it can't be this hard! (1) RoyS at 5:43am 08.26.21 Probably an air bubble under the thermostat. Your engine should have a bleed device somewhere high u

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