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catalina Tall rig mrtoyota at 1:16pm 06.19.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2592 Im trying to answer a question for my friend. He says he has a catalina 25 tall rig.. Is there a dif
2006 Adirondack MacGregor Regatta Russell Tice at 3:50pm 06.19.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/975 2 Day Regatta just for MacGregorsThis is going to be the MacGregor event of the year. This is a big
masthead replacement captn ron at 10:36pm 06.17.06 Catalina 30 4/2527 I found my masthead cap cracked 80% thru on one side for the forestay toggle ' pin.I will be de-ste
New forestay and jib thg at 11:22pm 06.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1123 I have an old 26D with a roller furling jib. I was cleaning the boat out recently and stepped the m
swing keel removal Bob Love at 10:58pm 06.17.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1495 I recently bought my first sailboat, a 1973 Venture 222. I am attempting to drop the swing keel so I
adjustment of mast shrouds, lbs. of tension Raimonde Aubrey at 3:25am 06.18.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1151 I own a 1973 Venture 224 which I have modified to a masthead rig. I am trying to adjust the upper an
Mounting the Outboard Mike at 9:13am 06.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1441 Greetings,I had a Johnson 9.9 on my O'day 25. It finally gave up the ghost. Bought a 8hp fourstroke
cant get outboard into reverse Jack at 8:42am 06.18.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1100 i have a mercury 9.8 hp outboard. When docking yesterday, I realized I couldnt engage the outboard
Does a sailboat's HIN # reflect the sail # Chuck R at 7:01am 06.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1455 Here is the hin# for my 222 O'DaySURK 0356 K5 86Would the 356 be the number I would use for her
Rule manual waste pump rogerowens at 5:54am 06.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1050 The diaphram of my Rule Brand manual waste pump has dry rot and allows leakage into the deep cockpit
Salt Water in the Bilge after every sail jilken at 5:15am 06.18.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1252 I have owned CS22 #838 for three years and trailer it home each Fall, returning it to the Marina in
"Pretty Much" Rudderless! :( capt dj at 4:52am 06.18.06 Seidelmann 4/1378 Help! Pretty Much lost her rudder yesterday while sailing. Busted off at the rudder post. Anyone k
Hood Seafurl info needed Bill Webster at 4:48am 06.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/3952 I recently purchased a 1991 Hunter 30T which came equipped with a Hood 705 Seafurl LD (original equi
Gel coat mystery Ken at 4:47am 06.18.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1312 I purchased a used sailboat last winter. This weekend while sitting at the mooring I decided to try
Deck Delamination ?? RobL at 9:47am 06.18.06 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1454 Hi Everyone - We have recently become an H37 Cutter owner and thanks to all involved in this site fo
Dinghy Motor Mounting Christian15214 at 10:11am 06.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1024 Has anyone figured out where to mount a dinghy motor on a Hunter 41 DS? Is it acceptable to mount on
New or Rebuilt Engine for c30 cm16 at 10:05am 06.18.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1023 We are in need of replacing the transmission and engine for our c30. Should we buy rebuilt or new?
Charge/discharge warning lights Christian15214 at 10:37am 06.18.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/826 Next to the ignition key are two indicator light on my Hunter 41DS. One is green and indicates charg
First sail of the season david at 2:01pm 06.18.06 Day Sailers 3/1072 Took the boat out for the first time yesterday. Hot (96 degrees) and sunny with a great breeze, gue
Oday 192 ripped jib Priscilla at 11:04am 06.18.06 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1125 Is there any place to buy a Oday 192 jib? Ours has ripped, been repaired and ripped again .....Th

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Diesel shutoff question (1) RoyS at 5:12am 05.26.21 I do not have a close up photo of the slotted connection to the regulator lever on my engine handy.
After 35 years of sailing I fell in today shank at 5:08am 05.26.21 Ralph, we are very fortunate to have nice floating docks at our sailing club. Great facilities. Our
Its funny Friday! (1) All U Get at 4:53am 05.26.21 194547
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit Thaniel at 4:48am 05.26.21 I have a Simrad TP10. If you're interested, here's how I installed mine. Hunter 26 Owner Modificat
Behavior of marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 4:45am 05.26.21 In my opinion, I think that running all your house loads on one Grp 27 is inadequate, if you are goi
Is there a Hunter 27 Edge out there? s greg at 4:32am 05.26.21 Here is one in Florida Thanks for looking, I contacted the site the boat was sold, that seems to
running aground on a sandbar! jon hansen at 4:32am 05.26.21 i prefer the spinnaker halyard, less strain on the shives.
Inboard has been removed, replace with?? jon hansen at 4:25am 05.26.21 you don't need to add any weight, the boat will sail fine without it. prolly faster. take a photo o
running aground on a sandbar! dlochner at 3:49am 05.26.21 Hope the skipper has towing insurance. Did you notice the Boca police had a heavy gun belt on and
Inboard has been removed, replace with?? dlochner at 3:24am 05.26.21 As others have said, the outboard is a cheap, but not particularly desirable option. If you all you
After 35 years of sailing I fell in today MitchM at 2:54am 05.26.21 when a guy in our marina fell off his transom fussing w some fiberglas work, , he lost his
Paint and non-slip flooring kappykaplan at 2:41am 05.26.21 Looks great, @stickinthemud57 ! :beer:
After 35 years of sailing I fell in today (1) Jumpstart at 11:08pm 05.25.21 Ralph, we are very fortunate to have nice floating docks at our sailing club. Great facilities. Our
Best genoa for Catalina 30 JRR at 10:52pm 05.25.21 Yes, it needs tuning, the PO told me to rock the halyard. i am disappointed with myself for giving h
Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start AndyBC at 10:46pm 05.25.21 My 30 yr old 2GM20F gives off white smoke for a few seconds after the first cold start of the day, a
Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start Tedd at 10:39pm 05.25.21 If none of the other suggestions works, it's worth checking for a missing valve stem seal. It's unli
Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start dmax at 10:22pm 05.25.21 A leaking injector would have those symptoms..
After 35 years of sailing I fell in today Ralph Johnstone at 9:07pm 05.25.21 I worked my way down the dock finger to the end where there is a safety ladder and climbed out easi
Inboard has been removed, replace with?? Tom J at 9:04pm 05.25.21 You will notice the effect the light stern has when the outboard pops out of the water when you are
WINDOW REPLACING AND WHICH SEALER Hayden Watson at 9:03pm 05.25.21 That is why I like the VHB tape. It holds the lens in place so that the silicone has the time to cu

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