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Partners, The good, the bad and the ugly. caguy at 5:44am 01.18.07 Ask All Sailors 18/1918 I like my boat and my independence, but I think I might like to move up a notch or two (especially a
Inflatable Dinghy cover, boot, bra, whatever?? Moondancer at 6:27am 01.18.07 Ask All Sailors 6/2964 Has anyone read the January Sail magazine article on "The Perfect Dinghy?" They show and speak of a
Folding Propeller Question Mike at 6:34am 01.18.07 Big Boats 2/1207 I'm considering changing my 2-bladed fixed prop to a folding one. A couple questions (Engine: 35BC,
east coast icw russ imler at 8:07am 01.18.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1483 Hi, I'm nearing retirement and my dream is to cruise the icw. My question to any catalina owner wh
At present we have three threads running Ross at 10:05am 01.18.07 Ask All Sailors 31/1754 concerning the interfacing of GPS and computers. This has caused me to wonder if I am among the ve
Older Hunter layouts Deb at 10:04am 01.18.07 Big Boats 9/5212 I am looking into buying a Hunter sailboat. The new boats have great, spacious interiors (even a 33
H356 Raw Water Pump Mystery Steve at 10:26am 01.18.07 Big Boats 5/951 When I winterized my 3GM30 in November I removed the hose from the raw water seacock, put a funnel i
Trailer for 22' Bill22305 at 11:21am 01.18.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/930 Hello:Got a lead on a 22 with no trailer. What are the specs on a trailer for this boat?Bunks or r
plastic porthole replacement Scott St. Germain at 12:26pm 01.18.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/4396 Anyone know of any sites they recommend to find replacement porthole parts for Hunter's? Thanks in
Towing a 26M with a Jeep Grand Cherokee Formerly Flashback at 1:00pm 01.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/874 Has anyone used a Jeep Grand Cherokee to tow a Mac 26M? I know the best engine to use is the V-8, b
Could the MacGregor Be Hauling Hazardous Critters? (1) You Yours at 1:58pm 01.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1189 Article From THE RIVERSIDE PRESS-ENTERPRISE:Boats coming into California from Lake Mead are being
mast and keel Dr Stacey at 3:42pm 01.18.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/935 I have a question. I recently found another Catalina 25 (I already own one). It's good looking but i
Looking for yachtmaster at 5:23pm 01.18.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/899
It's so cold.... Rick A at 1:35am 01.17.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1276 .... that I almost froze my buckin'ears....
cabin cover billy boy6571 at 1:45am 01.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/859 Where can i find a cabin top cover for my Mac24 1970?
ok,who's got the oldest 25 Venture in here.. Malcolm & Darlene at 2:16am 01.17.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/886 I was just wondering who has the oldest Mac Venture 25 in here,,mine is a 1974 25 Venture hull numbe
Stern Rail Seats tgrass462 at 3:22am 01.17.07 Smaller Boats 3/1122 Well my class just made ... I'm an adjunct faculty member at a local junior college ... this means I
Pendent replacement Oday 26 Jim V at 4:09am 01.17.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/890 I need to replace the 23 year old pendent on my centerboard. Any great words of wisdom on how I go
Beneteau 35s5 Chainplate Cover ian thompson at 5:26am 01.17.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1138 How do I remove the cover over the chainplates on my Beneteau 35s5. There is a leak around the chain
Replacing life lines Mike at 5:24am 01.17.07 Ask All Sailors 18/2541 Since the vinyl coating on my lifelines are cracked and look horrible, i have decided to replace the

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Just cruising along... Justin_NSA at 7:17am 02.09.21 That US281 idea is interesting; the only nasty part of the drive home (99.9%) on I35 is Austin-Waco
Survey on C310 #217 Don S/V ILLusion at 7:13am 02.09.21 Replaced with what engine/what size engine, new or rebuilt engine? Pay close attention to how well i
Survey on C310 #217 Grichelli at 7:09am 02.09.21 First thing I would ask is why was the engine replaced? I did, the broker told me that it was havi
Survey on C310 #217 SawyerCurt at 7:08am 02.09.21 When I purchased my 2001 back in 2014 there were only a few items of concern, none of which were maj
Anchor Rode for Southeast Alaska Terry Cox at 7:01am 02.09.21 Over the years of anchoring in PNW waters I've use some basic rues of thumb with successful results.
Vakaros Atlas Jackdaw at 7:01am 02.09.21 Clay, does it connect with other instruments on the boat for data? If so, is there a list of them b
Hunter 33 Windless Chain Size sail sfbay at 7:01am 02.09.21 ..............I am looking to understand what chain size would be compatible with the Lumar windless
Survey on C310 #217 leo310 at 6:56am 02.09.21 First thing I would ask is why was the engine replaced?
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short Parsons at 6:46am 02.09.21 Corrosion could be the cause or just plain old age. My doctor said this to me at my last appointment
Possible new 26.5 owner Orbweaver at 6:39am 02.09.21 Back onto the topic of the 26.5... Looking at the reviews a lot of folks mentioned the difficulty in
Genoa track for O'Day 25 or 26 timlho at 6:36am 02.09.21 Oh, another question. Did you just drill through interior hull liner, using washers as backing for
Genoa track for O'Day 25 or 26 timlho at 6:34am 02.09.21 That is exactly what I was looking for! :). So you sometimes use aft track (spinnaker track) for Ge
Anchor Rode for Southeast Alaska rgranger at 6:34am 02.09.21
Just cruising along... Jackdaw at 6:29am 02.09.21 If you ever do the drive south into Texas, get off of IH35W and hop on US281. For BBQ try the Hard
Hunter 33 - batteries buddy0 at 6:29am 02.09.21 My first one from several years ago is velcro'ed to the top of the rear bimini. I sewed one side of
Anchor Rode for Southeast Alaska dLj at 6:20am 02.09.21 I can't answer your question without doing some homework. What are your tidal shifts up there? On yo
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short DougM at 6:19am 02.09.21 My 30T has cabin lighting and fans on the same circuit so I could see the need for Hunter to instal
Just cruising along... Jackdaw at 6:19am 02.09.21 Thanks JD. Liked on facebook. I see that a friend Rod Favela is a distributor as well on his site
Gauges! eherlihy at 5:58am 02.09.21 I have a $300 SmartGauge (I DON'T recommend them) and a $30 BlueTooth volt meter / histogram tool (I
questions on generator on 2014 385 johnperri55 at 5:56am 02.09.21 At my catalina dealer. I also did a search on marine air conditioning and found 2 companies. The cha

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