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Flexable water tank Blake at 11:48pm 03.23.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/944 I just removed a hard plastic water tank that the previus owners had installed under the V berth. We
hoisting boat Wanderer24120 at 1:09am 03.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1146 wish to lift 1973 Catalina from trailer to work on underside.Have hoist and slings available.do not
Hunter 25 rounds up Tom Tennesen at 2:39am 03.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/962 I have a new hunter 25 (no water ballast). This past weekend I had the oportunity to sail in very gu
CM 440 sentry at 2:07am 03.24.07 Big Boats 1/1376 When will the Catalina Morgan 440 be added.
Reefing the mainsail stuart22320 at 4:24am 03.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/867 I have a 1985 Mac 25 with what looks like the standard sail from Horizon. I am quite new to sailing
Hunter 460 or 450 Performance/Evaluation Happy Days at 5:37am 03.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/3597 Currently have a Hunter 375 and am thinking about moving up to a previously owned Hunter 46 but the
Ready to buy a 26M for Long Island Sound Jay at 7:14am 03.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/749 Hi,Considering buying a used Mac 26M in about two weeks.This will be our first family sailboat.
grab rails, how are they attached?? mike at 8:35am 03.24.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1303 fred, and others. how are the grab rails attached on the 34? are there nuts? or just wood screws? i
27X Racing AJ23793 at 9:26am 03.24.07 Racing 11/3125 Any Hunter 27X owners out there?I bought hull #5 Late last August and raced it couple times before
XANTREX reads .6AMPs at rest...is that normal? abe at 10:44am 03.24.07 Ask All Sailors 19/1299 Even when the battery are in the off position I get .5-.6amp discharge. I know the bilge pumps bypa
Replacement Alternator chief14326 at 10:38am 03.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1135 I had posted a few months back about replacing my alternator on a 89 Cat 30 with a Universal M25XP e
Water in transom wod block Albert at 2:33pm 03.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/868 I removed the rubber transom pad where the engine mounts in my Mac 26S (1994) and after a while foun
Helmets required? Steve Paul at 1:45pm 03.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/942 I'm reading from another forum that California is looking at forcing sailors to wear helmets when ou
anyone know an easy way to remove topside moss aa.aunins at 1:36pm 03.24.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1300 I am getting an unloved boat back into shape for this summer. The boat has sat out for so long that
forward lifeline mowindsurfer at 12:54pm 03.24.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1213 I recently purchased 1994 Catalina 22 with 150 fuler jib. The forward life lines are connected to t
Faded boat lettering Levin at 3:07pm 03.24.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1272 Hello again everyone... Ok so I have a different problem now (the great thing about boats is tha
Paint Crazing Paul at 11:16pm 03.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1034 I've noticed some paint crazing near the port lights. Covers about a square foot in two or so place
Where Can I Purchase a Replacement Keel Grateful Dad at 12:35am 03.23.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1176 for a 1977 Hunter 27? Last season I noticed some leakage into the bildge when heeled pretty hard ov
Clean/Condtion Dodger Windows PrincessoftheLake at 1:25am 03.23.07 Ask All Sailors 12/3152 Does anyone have any suggestions on how to clean/condition the plastic windows in Dodgers? Are ther
Sick Dog Help cementhead at 12:45am 03.23.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1623 We have a small dog and it gets sea-sick. The vet says leave it at home. Does anyone know of a way

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Prada Cup Finals cb32863 at 1:21pm 02.20.21 That was an interesting rules situation at the start of race 5. Pretty good breakdown at Eeii8Dsp2m
South Coast 22 LakeMan at 1:18pm 02.20.21 thanks for the heads up. ive never done it. but have you tubed a catalina keel drop. i believe the s
Are you ready for the wind to pick up. kappykaplan at 1:14pm 02.20.21 Normally, I'd keep going. Put a reef (or two) in. Put on the foulies and PFD. It's all about time
What Color is Your Holding Tank? jssailem at 1:09pm 02.20.21 It can be, but it may mean you need to drill another hole in your boat if the original sanitation de
TV problem Stu Jackson at 1:06pm 02.20.21 why focus on a TV when the solution to the carrying of a specific storage unit is possibly better s
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? sesmith at 12:58pm 02.20.21 FWIW, I notice a difference of about 1 or 2 mpg (lower) if we have a headwind. At least I don't ha
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! dlochner at 12:56pm 02.20.21 I completed my documentation renewal on Feb 12. I received the new one the 19th. By the way, Fallin
What Color is Your Holding Tank? snoopy_ at 12:38pm 02.20.21 Is that possible? To have the vent leave the holding tank with an elevation of less that 45 degrees
VHF antenna problem cptjak at 12:38pm 02.20.21 It's probably the antenna. At least it was in my case.
VHF antenna problem Richard19068 at 12:37pm 02.20.21 Thanks John and Syclone Driver. Good info.
VHF antenna problem SycloneDriver at 12:29pm 02.20.21 Check out this thread. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/posts/1674940
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" Kings Gambit at 12:28pm 02.20.21 iI never thought About that before so looked it up: "Eight Bells occurs at the end of each of the
VHF antenna problem jssailem at 12:27pm 02.20.21 Richard, This might be a tool like you volt meter that would give you an indication of the coax ante
TV problem jssailem at 12:22pm 02.20.21 No problem with your clarification, Tim. The original post was about the TV in the boat. With the
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! Ron20324 at 12:13pm 02.20.21 I completed my documentation renewal on Feb 12. I received the new one the 19th. By the way, Falling
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit CaptainRan at 12:10pm 02.20.21 Some people use red rigging on port, green on stbd but I group by function. Here is my color plan:
VHF antenna problem Richard19068 at 12:09pm 02.20.21 Check with a SWR/power meter to determine if the transmitter is producing rated power output into
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" jssailem at 12:08pm 02.20.21 My bell clock does not know the difference in watches. I rings the 8 bell cycle then repeats. It is
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets jssailem at 12:05pm 02.20.21 Ends should be molded. They make Smart Plug cords that are molded...
Catalina 22 Structural Fiberglass Repair Info Needed dlochner at 11:59am 02.20.21 A couple of quick comments on your post. First, for problems like yours good clear photos are essent

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