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C-18 Yahoo! Group Erik at 5:30pm 07.21.07 Smaller Boats 0/1402 Just a note to all Catalina/Capri 18 sailors: there is an active C-18 group on the Yahoo! Groups.
making my own tarp... heath18703 at 8:12pm 07.19.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1809 Thanks for everybodys help over at the battery thread.What I'm up to now is making something like
Buying a 1994 h26, any advice? Mergatroid at 9:40pm 07.19.07 Smaller Boats 17/2043 I am traveling to pick up my h26. Trading in my 1985 Mac 25.Looking for more room for the family.
Trailer tires/wheels Chuck at 11:59pm 07.19.07 Trailer Sailors 23/3975 Picking up a 1993 H23.5 tomorrow, no spare for the trailer. Any body have a Hunter trailer, single a
single hand 470 dick at 12:37am 07.20.07 Big Boats 0/1754 I am curious if anyone spends a lot of time single handing a 470.I would also like to know the over
diving from a mac 26M macthediver at 1:12am 07.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/918 Hi I recently acquired a Mac 26M for family outings but alas the family quickly became disinterested
Aft Berth Ventilation- Ideas? Dan D at 1:09am 07.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1181 I'm trying to come up with an idea for a passive vent for the aft berth. We usually spend 2 or 3 nig
catalina 27 backstay tension Paul Cairoli at 10:45pm 07.19.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1292 My Catalina 27 1989 is not pointing that well After looking at all rigging i have come to the conc
Rain intrusion main cabin H34 Metatron at 1:14am 07.20.07 Big Boats 5/955 I'm experiencing water intrusion, the water come from the headline fixing screws' hole and from the
painting the inside stuart22320 at 3:41am 07.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1376 i would like to paint the inside of my mac25 a fresh new white paint. especially on the sides of the
advise on power inverter use pimerese at 5:26am 07.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2021 I have a 1985 H31 with the standard set of two deep cycle batteries. While sailing or at anchor, th
Deck wax or compound Jim Thompson at 5:59am 07.20.07 Seidelmann 1/1450 Hey GuysI new to taking care of a gelcoat on the top deck, I want to clean it and put some type of
evasion 25 Brett19241 at 7:53am 07.20.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2053 I have just converted from a power boat to sail.My first sail boat is a Benateau evasion 25.I woul
It's hard to believe yks Alan at 8:34am 07.20.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1115 ...but Fuel Whistles sales just hit the 10,000 mark!! ...and I just made the first sale to Hawaii*
Best wax for new hulls and topsides Bob V at 10:14am 07.20.07 Ask All Sailors 5/2092 I have read a lot of good info on this site about how to restore fiberglass that is in need of a lit
Widgeonn Manual SaltyRob at 12:04pm 07.20.07 Day Sailers 1/1377 I just bought a Widgeon and would like to find an 'Owners Manual' for it. Thanks
Rewiring a catalina 22 - 1981 Al at 11:28am 07.20.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2568 We just purchased a Catalina 22 - 1981. It appears that someone previously atempted to rewire it as
Useable deck space? Travis at 12:04pm 07.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1160 I found a couple of great deals on the Mac 26Ms and am considering a purchase within 1 to 2 years.
Threading block & tackle... Roger at 1:48pm 07.20.07 Ask All Sailors 7/8221 I don't know IF that's clear? I attempted to--' did--run rope thru 2 blocks of 3 pulleys each to mak
Manual for O Day 15 Daysailer Katrine at 10:28am 07.20.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/936 I just bought a 1982 15' O Day with no manual. I have never sailed anything but a sunfish(not much

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Old Salts sail sfbay at 4:00pm 10.26.21 Does it follow from this definition: Cockroaching - New Trend in Investment Fraud Cases - Mahany Law
Marinco 5" solar vent in main salon top hatch? valcour at 3:47pm 10.26.21 Thanks. The 310 has a similar forward hatch, but after re-reading the post I believe the OP is spea
Sailboat Drone jssailem at 3:47pm 10.26.21 Dave. They do have gadgets on board that some may consider valuable. Not all sailors are pirates s
Old Salts sail sfbay at 3:34pm 10.26.21 Pattern of boat owners moving from one marina to another?
Marinco 5" solar vent in main salon top hatch? (1) Rick D at 2:52pm 10.26.21 This wasn't directed at me, but here is a photo that I hope may help.
Safe to mount screws in the bilge? JoeWhite at 2:44pm 10.26.21 Remove your existing screws and see if water is not coming in. If not, then cut a piece of 1/4" star
Marinco 5" solar vent in main salon top hatch? valcour at 2:27pm 10.26.21 Can you post a photo? I had one in the little hatch up by the mast, but left the hatch open while s
Loose stanchions - is there a simple solution? Bogart at 2:23pm 10.26.21 Thanks all.
Heat exchanger zinc anode. jssailem at 2:20pm 10.26.21 I guess - Anchor chain wrap damage. Good that you have the boat on the hard. You can let the keel
Replacement Fresh Water Pump valcour at 2:13pm 10.26.21 Don't go down a size on the pump in volume thinking you will save some fresh water while on a longer
Another Battery Inquiry dlochner at 1:56pm 10.26.21 The price difference between a Group 24 and 27 is small, so as long as there is room for 2 Group 27s
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission jeepbluetj at 12:17pm 10.26.21 If you suspect the tank, run the motor off of an outboard tank to test. If you suspect ignition, a
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission shemandr at 11:53am 10.26.21 Interesting. Thank you. Removing the tank would be a nightmare, but I wouldn't be surprised if it w
Enhance or replace the O/B motor lift? RussC at 11:28am 10.26.21 Wow that was fast! Does it lock in the down position or does it rely on weight? Just the weight of
Heat exchanger zinc anode. (3) JRR at 11:20am 10.26.21 No doubt, The bird of my life, no Catalina smile but PO never mentioned the damage on keel beneath s
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission mikemoyer at 11:18am 10.26.21 My A4 would quit after 10-15min, then not always restart until 20min later... turned-out it was the
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission mikemoyer at 11:16am 10.26.21 I had an A4 in my Ranger. I had a similar stalling problem. I suspected a contaminated fuel tank.
Atomic 4 dies a few minutes after engaging transmission Jake N Eggs at 11:02am 10.26.21 My Buddies Catalina 30 has the A4 and his would suddenly quit. It wouldn't always start right away b
Engine Issue Ralph Johnstone at 10:48am 10.26.21 My engine is a Universal M3-20B, which the manual says does not have decompression levers, Use a
How to remove 2 1/2 retaining nut? Project_Mayhem at 10:44am 10.26.21 2.2825.4=58mm Wow, that is big!*

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