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Comments on Catalina 380? Edward 14244 at 10:47am 03.26.07 Big Boats 18/16775 I am looking at possibly 'moving upwards' to a 38ft boat. I have been looking at a 1997 Cat 380. The
Epic Conditions Tim R. at 10:14am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 1/992 Great episode of Epic Conditions on the Weather channel this week. Recorded it last night and just
Mariner weeping water from bilge but on the hard! makanihula at 10:04am 03.26.07 Ask An Oday Owner 0/932 I'm restoring a '72 mariner and all seems original and fixable, but I've got a 'leak' and the boat h
2007 36 chain & Rode seadaddler at 9:12am 03.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2035 I want to add more chain to my new 36 with windlessand defender told me they can remove the chain f
Shoreline Trailer BAHoff at 11:48am 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 3/4729 I just purchased a 1984 Oday (Anniversary Edition) 222, on a Shoreline trailer. I need to weigh the
Another diesel question higgs at 12:05pm 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 13/1311 We are told that diesels are good for 10 - 20, 000 hours. Yanmar tells me my 3QM is good for 40,000
Why repower? higgs at 12:00pm 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 29/3080 This purely an acedemic question for me - at this point. I see posts from people whose diesels ar
retractable keel david at 12:00pm 03.26.07 Smaller Boats 1/1543 How do You get your keel back up if you reeled it up to far and it falls down?
H26 Compression post removal (see photos) Pat Adam at 12:15pm 03.26.07 Smaller Boats 6/1177 For anyone who might be thinking of removing their compression post to change centerboard line or re
H31 1983 Owner's Manual available here Rubicon 1983-31 at 12:16pm 03.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 2/1574 I recently scanned the original manual that came with my 1983 H31 and have made it available online
H30 Autopilot Skip at 12:24pm 03.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/964 The Raytheon auotopilot on my 1983 H30 trips the breaker after shutting down the engine! Help! Anyon
170 Portsmith rating Kevin B. at 12:36pm 03.26.07 Day Sailers 2/1394 Has anyone sailed their H-170 in a portsmith race, yet? The handicap numbers for the H170 are within
Need crew capacity specification - 1984 C27 waclancy at 12:40pm 03.26.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/4103 I'm trying to locate / confirm the crew capacity of my boat - a 1984 C27. I've looked in the Catalin
battery for 356 john at 1:35pm 03.26.07 Big Boats 4/829 The boat is 1 hr away and i need info on battery for the 356, can anyone give the size I need thanks
OEM Zephyr Saildrive Mark at 1:10pm 03.26.07 Other Sailboats 6/1095 Has anyone installed a Zephyr Saildrive on an E25, or any Ericson, for that matter. I've got one and
Removing painted name John F at 1:10pm 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1098 I want to remove the painted name of my newly purchased boat and replace it with the new name. What
Water Tank Lauren Belle at 2:26pm 03.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/881 During a spring clean-up of the V berth the floor (sole) over the water tank had been ripped from it
DRIVE SHAFT PACKING laheze at 3:58pm 03.26.07 Ask All Sailors 11/3185 I have a 1991 Hunter 30. I need to replace ? or add packing to the drive shaft exiting the boat bott
inflatable valves smitroe at 10:52pm 03.24.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/985 does anyone know where I can get valves for my 1985 Avon - "redstart" inflatable ? its the tender fo
Alternator Replacement chief14326 at 10:41pm 03.24.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1696 I had posted a few months back about replacing my alternator on a 89 Cat 30 with a Universal M25XP e

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A hose leak repair that worked! Rick D at 8:58am 08.15.21 Welcome back. Good MacGyver work
Mast Wiring: Anchor and Steaming Lights Hunter 356 Jerry Nevins at 8:46am 08.15.21 Thanks Karellen. I see you also have the blue and brown wires coming from the mast.... do you recal
Surveyor in Idaho? Tedd at 8:37am 08.15.21 ...buy my gas and maybe a burger and I'd go look it over for ya... Hey, I really appreciate that!
TS Grace rgranger at 8:36am 08.15.21 Well we could use some cooler air ... :beer:
H26 mast on H23.5 rgranger at 8:35am 08.15.21 Snoop around in the archives. I have a faint memory of someone with a busted ballast tank a few yea
NOT buying H34 DeniseO30 at 8:29am 08.15.21 Well I have been going through all the systems in the boat! All the plumbing works, pressure pump,
Yanmar alternator loosens way too often Mike Oldak at 8:27am 08.15.21 I was thinking of getting a variety of Nord-Lock but need to first learn how to create a "go fund me
Surveyor in Idaho? (1) sail sfbay at 8:23am 08.15.21 Try Navigation Services Unltd 2083 E Packsaddle Dr, Coeur D Alene, ID 83815 - YP.com (yellowpages.co
Catalina 30 shoal draft for racing?? shemandr at 8:08am 08.15.21 When I started to bring my wife out for Wed pm races she went from "You're heeling too much" to "Why
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner JackOlsen at 8:07am 08.15.21 To wrap up the thread, here's a recap by the kids. agPIjS3EQZk
Yanmar alternator loosens way too often Tally Ho at 8:04am 08.15.21
Surveyor in Idaho? Orbweaver at 7:51am 08.15.21 I think it's possible to find a surveyor who knows sailboats in CdA. But, there's not enough turnove
Yanmar alternator loosens way too often (1) kloudie1 at 7:49am 08.15.21 From my engine.. No problem with it loosening.. plenty adjustment left to take up slack.
Yanmar alternator loosens way too often Mr. Dave at 7:34am 08.15.21 Thought I posted this yesterday but don't see it to fix a typo, if I did, sorry for the second time
C25 reefing instructions sail sfbay at 7:33am 08.15.21 This link describes a step by step reefing procedure with diagrams: Catalina - Capri - 25s Internati
Effluent Discharge from Holding Tank Vent Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:17am 08.15.21 Peggy, If you mean placing the hoses in wrong connectors, it will not be possible since the input is
Anyone thinking of selling their 275? Mack & Tire at 7:09am 08.15.21 We nearly had a 275 to purchase on Lake Ontario quite close to us but it seems the seller was not ye
Center Board Cable 1975 O'Day 25 sail sfbay at 7:06am 08.15.21 Can you drop a fishing weight attached to fishing line down the pendant tube, attach a new pendant l
Catalina 30 shoal draft for racing?? Admiral at 7:00am 08.15.21 Congrats on moving up to another boat. The 30 is a good size for a small family. Hope those young
Overhead wiring question Admiral at 6:56am 08.15.21 I have the same situation with my wires. They do not have voltage at the ends so I presume they are

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