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Wire Routing for Knot meter cable Shippy at 3:43am 12.27.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1311 A little winter project (so I thought) was to replace the failed sending unit on my knot meter with
Snowbird lifestyle Raleigh500 at 3:50am 12.27.06 Ask All Sailors 13/1207 Several media stories in the last year have highlighted how many marinas are being gobbled up for ne
For sailorTonyBob, (I think that is right) jackhartjr at 3:47am 12.27.06 Ask All Sailors 20/1945 Hi Tony, what is the latest on Plil, I never heard how the end of his trip went?ThanksJack HartSE
PSS SHAFT SEAL? pwkash at 4:27am 12.27.06 Big Boats 3/1254 I am thinking about installing PSS shaft seal this winter. What size goes in 36 MKII? Shaft is 1 inc
Testing, testing Fred Ficarra at 4:45am 12.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1127 Hey Phil! My messages won't post this morning! I don't think it's my new mouse. cry*
O'Day 30 Centerboard design 31seahorse at 4:37am 12.27.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1510 Hello List Members, Where can I find a diagram or pictures of the design or of the method used to s
Bahamas 2007 Rcman4u2 at 7:43am 12.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/910 We are moving our trip to Bimini in the Bahamas to April of 2007 and would like at least a couple of
new interior walls & ceiling for seidelmann37? vincent at 9:14am 12.27.06 Seidelmann 5/2187 I am refitting the main salon of my 37, i am doing the walls with a nice oak vener stained , i would
Autopilot vs. Whisker Pole David10430 at 10:43am 12.27.06 Ask All Sailors 11/1413 I have an '82 Catalina 30 SR which I use mostly for day sails, one 3-day trip each month and one wee
Replace broken boom casting Charles at 11:17am 12.27.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1009 The forward black casting on the boom of my 1994 Hunter 26 is broken and needs to be replaced. It wa
Buying a 26S... :) :) :) CobraEarl MAC26s at 11:39am 12.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/885 Well, Ive learned a lot on this forum. Enought to know I want a MAC. Debated between a 1983 Mac25 or
afordable bare boat chartering in florida or swap? jeff at 12:20pm 12.27.06 Ask All Sailors 2/1118 can anyone recomend a affordable bare boat charter co. in south florida? and what do you think of
Using cement Manny at 12:58pm 12.27.06 Ask All Sailors 29/3738 Hi all,I have my mast down while repairing the step. I also had to remove the compression post. Th
shpips bell gypsyorchid at 12:24pm 12.27.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1178 I have a Catalina 22 I received a ships bell for Christmas. I would like suggestions on where owners
Boating Bloopers (for a merry ending to 2006) henkmeuzelaar at 1:58pm 12.27.06 Other Sailboats 0/745 Googling for images or videos of the original (spinnaker-type) blooper sails I came across many funn
McGregors in the water full time? Paul Griffiths at 5:02pm 12.27.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/968 Hi Folks. I'm considering a McGregor 26, but would need to moor it in the water almost full time in
more help Margaritaville at 8:28pm 12.25.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/823 How do determine the difference between a symetrical and an asymetrical spinnaker? I have one or th
Bottom Paint Question Tom at 9:26pm 12.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1121 With a new (1999) 25X, I am considering a wet slip in brackish water. I have two concerns. One, bar
The Year of the Cat? Gary Wyngarden at 11:22pm 12.25.06 Ask All Sailors 25/2060 Sometimes the trade press reflects and is a predictor of changes to come. The January, 2007 issue of
Wet slip advice Tom at 11:08pm 12.25.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1021 Any advice/experience on wet slip docking for a 26X

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Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? MitchM at 5:31pm 07.03.21 if your engine overheated, also check the integrity of hoses supplying oil to a
1987 Catalina 22 Battery Gene Neill at 5:19pm 07.03.21 Yeah man, I'd keep a G24. That's all we've ever had, or wanted. (Granted, we have 60 watts of solar,
Arguing with insurance company MitchM at 5:19pm 07.03.21 was shaft log leak due to lack of maintenance ? was bilge pump failure due to lack
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter Don S/V ILLusion at 5:04pm 07.03.21 As opposed to leaving the fuel contaminated soil where it was...... where it was degrading anaero
San Juan 28 Blowboat at 5:01pm 07.03.21 Yea, found a few things but not like I don't other boats. Thought I'd reach out and see if anyone ha
San Juan 28 sail sfbay at 4:59pm 07.03.21 Have you done an internet seachbon "San Juan 28 sailboat" to see what data, articles, reviews and th
Too much mast rake Will Gilmore at 4:58pm 07.03.21 I paid a bit more attention while out today and noticed that on a close haul the forestay begins to
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter Leeward Rail at 4:48pm 07.03.21 An ablative paint will release copper as the boat sails. Most boats aren't sailing... they usually
LED Anchor Light Ward H at 4:48pm 07.03.21 Www.Marinebeam.com has a few options for LED bulbs and complete fixtures.
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter Leeward Rail at 4:24pm 07.03.21 loading rate from cleaning is 3X the passive rate Has that shown to be a truly big factor when the
Outboard Motor conundrum. twistedskipper at 4:23pm 07.03.21 There are Catalina forums on this site where you might get more answers from those who know. https:
Too much mast rake sirius86 at 4:22pm 07.03.21 When a gust hits and the forestay sags, the jib becomes more full and more powerful just when you d
Too much mast rake shemandr at 4:16pm 07.03.21 I agree that too many sail trim guides go too far with the theory side. Once the vectors come out -
New guy with second boat Project_Mayhem at 4:07pm 07.03.21 @Gutshot just in case you don't already know, D and R marine is an excellent source for O'Day parts
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter Leeward Rail at 4:05pm 07.03.21 That only works on the volatile components, a small fraction of the residual hydrocarbon mass. As
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter fstbttms at 4:05pm 07.03.21 It also says the loading rate from cleaning is 3X the passive rate. I tried explaining that before
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter Don S/V ILLusion at 4:04pm 07.03.21 It says that 95% of the copper contributed by anti fouling paints occurs during passive leaching, n
Port of San Diego To Halt In-water Hull Cleaning Activities In SIYB For Two Months This Winter fstbttms at 3:53pm 07.03.21 In the end this is the issue, where in the water does the copper end up. An ablative paint will rel
Too much mast rake sirius86 at 3:52pm 07.03.21 Learning to sail your boat rather than reacting to your boat is the adventure. When you are ready
Too much mast rake sirius86 at 3:48pm 07.03.21 When you tuned the mast, where in the range of the forestay turnbuckle (If you have one) were the t

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