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interior painting Malcolm & Darlene at 6:03am 06.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1194 ok,,What is the best way and/or paint types to repaint the interior of a Mac.spray ? roller ? epoxy
Changing impeller on 1997 376 randy18488 at 6:06am 06.12.07 Big Boats 5/1417 I would like to change my impeller on my 97 376 Hunter, I have talked with people before and they sa
Insurance Mike at 12:52am 06.12.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/817 My insurance has gone up every year since I bought the boat. This year it went up like 22% where it
Bimini or sun screen for the Ericson 25+ Richard at 6:38am 06.12.07 Other Sailboats 1/2051 Thanks for the help so far! Is there any site where We could find a Bimini or a full cockpit cover?
xyz anchor Kim at 8:53am 06.12.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1501 has anyone tried or have any experince with the xyz anchor. Thinking of buying one to use in lake er
draining bilge water from under engine Bruce21849 at 9:12am 06.12.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/2054 My 1985 Hunter 28.5 seems to collect bilge water under the engine between the engine mount frame mem
Follow up on cutless work...... Tim22902 at 9:03am 06.12.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1462 Hey all,Last week I started the thread that I have linked below. Thank all of you again for your
Help...need sun covers... Terry Cox at 9:51am 06.12.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1013 I'm trying to locate two Autohelm/Raymarine white sun covers for our helm instruments. Lost them in
Lowering the mast Steve1116 at 12:01pm 06.12.07 Smaller Boats 3/944 I recently purchased a '74 Hunter 25 in a slip without a trailer. I would like to lower the mast in
ceiling Carpet JustinG328 at 11:53am 06.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1056 I have been trying to remove the orignal ceiling carpet on my 1981 MacGregor 25. Does anyone know ho
Max Prop Self Feathering Propeller badfish488@yahoo.com at 11:46am 06.12.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/2870 What do you guys think of this prop?
The old thunder jug Buck at 11:43am 06.12.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2444 Hi Peggie. The toilet on my 1975 Oday 25 needs rebuilding i think, it wont pump water into the jug.
Hunter 26 Outboard Transome Cheeky Monkey at 11:36am 06.12.07 Smaller Boats 1/1251 I am replacing the outboard and transome on my boat. The original transome as best I can tell was j
broken mast repair doug darcey at 10:47am 06.12.07 Ask An Oday Owner 9/3758 We broke our mast last year and have not the cash to replace!!Poor sailors, do tell,Anyway-- our p
Mooring Rental jaydog5000 at 10:44am 06.12.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1081 Anyone from East Boothbay that knows of a mooring rental from july 1st through the 15th?
27' Catalina vanz120 at 12:25pm 06.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1090 Can somebody give me an idea as to what a 27' Catlaina Sailboat is currently worth. The boat IM loo
Bringing a D model up to a new standard (1) oreana123 at 1:40pm 06.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1604 Monday, I started a big project to upgrade a 26D. I started with lining out some of the projects. Th
1973 27' Catalina vanz120 at 12:27pm 06.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1296 Can somebody give me an idea as to what a 27' Catlaina Sailboat is currently worth. The boat IM loo
Water in Battery Case Ron at 7:01pm 06.12.07 Big Boats 9/944 I noticed when I checked the batteries for water the battery case for both house batteries were fill
BEWARE OF CATALINA DIRECT ! mike masserant at 3:19pm 06.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/15382 Warning to all catalina owners; Catalina Direct Is Not A trustworthy supplier !Mistakes on orders,

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I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Mooseman at 6:52pm 10.04.21 This site will help you sort out your lines. https://catalina30.com/TechLib/PartsManual/Rigging.pdf
Propane solenoid valve BigEasy at 6:37pm 10.04.21 The stainless steel valve is considerably less expensive the Trident brass body "marine" valve Wil
Anti slip in cockpit repair, is there a roller to stamp new antislip ? dlochner at 6:37pm 10.04.21 Both of the above mentioned methods will work. The easiest will be to use Soft Sand and a 2 part pol
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BigEasy at 6:31pm 10.04.21 This is unlikely, as these boats usually didn't come with an electrical system in the 70s, but it i
Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount dlochner at 6:29pm 10.04.21 Have you checked the impeller? The change in temperature is a clue, what's making the engine run at
Propane solenoid valve sail sfbay at 6:08pm 10.04.21 The stainless steel valve is considerably less expensive the Trident brass body "marine" valve Marin
Anti slip in cockpit repair, is there a roller to stamp new antislip ? berner73 at 6:02pm 10.04.21 Andy at Boatworkstoday shows how to make a pattern of your existing nonskid for just this purpose.
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft (3) mghunter310 at 6:00pm 10.04.21 Update - so spent a few hours with a electric saw blade cutting thru the wall and avoiding any cable
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 SandyFrank at 5:46pm 10.04.21 i discovered that the bulb is epoxied to the trunk and the bolts are there for allignement and to h
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Kingjim91 at 5:40pm 10.04.21 This site will help you sort out your lines. https://catalina30.com/TechLib/PartsManual/Rigging.pdf
Key Lime Sailing club, reviews? Ted at 5:22pm 10.04.21 My wife and I were there in 2014. The accommodations were clean and the decor was "creative." Decora
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Will Gilmore at 5:07pm 10.04.21 totaled electrical system This is unlikely, as these boats usually didn't come with an electrical
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor smokey73 at 5:00pm 10.04.21 @esedenka saw your pic and deleted the post
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor (1) esedenka at 4:59pm 10.04.21 I am assuming you are meaning the rotary drive unit. This should have a chain on a small sprocket
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor (1) esedenka at 4:55pm 10.04.21 The controller is a Raymarine ST7001 but I do not know the model of the motor. Cannot see the number
grinding sound starting?? heritage at 4:55pm 10.04.21 Low cylinder compression will cause hard starting and might not be noticeable when running.
Belt for M25 with Alternator Bracket Upgrade Kit sailnski at 4:51pm 10.04.21 Thanks, Ward and Stu. Now I understand the bushing concept. I might have a source or two for that.
O'Day 26 Sail Cover Ward H at 4:47pm 10.04.21 Nothing wrong with a splash of red to make things pop. I like it.
Found out why my alternator wasn't putting out current ... MitchM at 4:45pm 10.04.21 you are one lucky man to have found that bad crimp the way you did ! congrats...
Belt for M25 with Alternator Bracket Upgrade Kit sailnski at 4:44pm 10.04.21 Yes, in looking at the info in the link, the proper term is foot. I will contact a good alternator

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