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1987 mac 25 jib sheet question hutera at 6:22am 06.14.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/853 Hello, My boat is a mac 25 1987. My question is with the jibe sheet. I have two eyes that the
Interior dc at 6:25am 06.14.06 Ask An Oday Owner 4/929 were you able to remove all of teh glue and foam from the walls?
Water Heater Wattage? Paul Walchenbach at 6:47am 06.14.06 Big Boats 1/1193 what is the wattage of the 1998 catalina water heater?i am thinking about buying a generator.tha
Hatch handle jharvey at 8:11am 06.14.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/880 I would like to be able to open/close, lock/unlock my forward hatch from outside on deck on my '91 2
shaft maintenance ron pfeiffer at 9:37am 06.14.06 Catalina 30 2/1330 i am interested in instructions on how to replace the shaft flax rope packing while the boat is in t
Roller Reefing System for O'Day 272 Charlie at 8:36am 06.14.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1153 I am having problems with the roller reefing system on my O'Day 272. It is very stiff and I need to
simrad wheel autopilot WP 30 or WP 32 hank at 9:41am 06.14.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1988 I am considering buying a Simrad WP 32 autopilot. I am seeking information, good or bad, about Simra
Mainsail question Pete at 10:04am 06.14.06 Smaller Boats 6/1072 I've decided to replace my mainsail which is the original sail that came with my boat vintage 1981.
Bavaria question only for Cruising not Racing Darryl at 10:43am 06.14.06 Ask All Sailors 3/973 Let me clarify my original question about purchasing a Bavaria boat. There has been a lot of debate
JRC Radar Installation Brad Hoff at 10:32am 06.14.06 Big Boats 9/1685 I am in the process of installing a JRC 1800 radar/plotter on a pole mount. I am trying to figure ou
Why Hunter 41DS vs Beneteau 423 Second Wind21298 at 11:20am 06.14.06 Big Boats 15/3994 I am trying to decide whether to buy a 2006 Hunter 41DS or a 2006 Beneteau 423 and need your help.
Best way to pack furler when trailering Boblee at 11:12am 06.14.06 Trailer Sailors 6/1683 I can lash a piece of timber to the mast and then lash the overhang of the furler to it but is there
oday mariner keel ken F at 11:04am 06.14.06 Ask All Sailors 0/989 hey everybody, i have a 1968 or 69 mariner with a fixed keel that i got for free. when i
Roller furler for a 299 Daydreams at 12:14pm 06.14.06 Seidelmann 3/1448 Any suggestions on a good quality roller furler for my 299?
water tank Buckshot at 12:13pm 06.14.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1242 I have a split in my 15 gallon Bayhead fresh water tank. Some dumbass must have left too much water
depth gauge offset rad at 2:27pm 06.14.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1112 Which do you prefer and why. Do you use a positive offset on your depth gauge, which will give you
venture 222 keel cable broken-boat in water Bob Shaver at 6:33pm 06.14.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1925 Sailboat in water and the keel cable is broken. I am at a total loss as to whether I can drive the
pls explain why vertical vents are bad Boat Babe at 9:44pm 06.12.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1532 pls explain why vertical vents are bad New to this also but I understand physics a bit. So I'm curi
Lake Ontario Hunter Rendezvous Reservations Ken Palmer at 10:49pm 06.12.06 Other Sailboats 0/732 The popular Lake Ontario Hunter Rendezvous is coming once again to Port Credit in Mississauga. This
Right of way John12637 at 10:39pm 06.12.06 Ask All Sailors 21/1897 In leaving or entering Huntington Harbor there is a channel just south of the Huntington lighthouse

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Catalina28 air conditioning (2) OS2Dude at 10:00am 05.25.21 Could you post some pictures of how and where you installed your air conditioning on your 28? We
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There? dLj at 10:00am 05.25.21 I used to race on a Flying Scott... Long time ago... I don't recall if one would prefer to sail with
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. dLj at 9:56am 05.25.21 When I looked at your first picture with Namo going down the road, I was like, "How can they run dow
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There? jon hansen at 9:55am 05.25.21 well, they are a little faster than a typhoon............... ............ with fresh sails :biggri
Pop quiz MikeHoncho at 9:52am 05.25.21 Those who possess ballistic missiles tend to have the right of way regardless of laws....
Help with lost Beneteau swing keel Tom J at 9:50am 05.25.21 Though about the steel plate idea and it could be encapsulated in fiberglass to give a more hydrody
Swing Keel Dimensions Jacktar at 9:49am 05.25.21 Contact Catalina Direct they can give you specs on item they have in stock
Pop quiz kloudie1 at 9:48am 05.25.21 Love the old warbirds! Back a thousand years ago when I was in high school, (1960's) The State of Lo
Pop quiz Justin_NSA at 9:46am 05.25.21 Doc, a restored B29 flies routinely over Cheney during sailing season https://www.b29doc.com/rides
Pop quiz jon hansen at 9:37am 05.25.21 yesterday, a low flying B25, went over my neighborhood. i stopped and watched it go by first. very
WINDOW REPLACING AND WHICH SEALER kloudie1 at 9:36am 05.25.21 Here is Allan's post on the forum : Hunter 34 Owner Modifications and Upgrades (sailboatowners.com)
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There? Barnacle Bill at 9:35am 05.25.21 Learned how to sail on a Flying Scot. Hull # 818 - that will tell you how long I've been sailing.
Pop quiz Gene S at 9:26am 05.25.21 The sub. They are escorted by gunboats. Saw one in the Puget Sound. On the radio they said keep 500y
WINDOW REPLACING AND WHICH SEALER (1) nramsey at 9:24am 05.25.21 My mistake. It wasn't Rod Collins, it was Don Casey in Sail Magazine. DIY: Replacing Fixed Portli
Fresh water Xstream at 9:14am 05.25.21 That's what I'd do. A decent quality bladder is expensive but even the best only have an average15
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? markwbird at 9:14am 05.25.21 That's exactly why we learned to NEVER shut off the ignition key until after the engine is shut dow
Behavior of marine batteries Stu Jackson at 9:09am 05.25.21 Dave explained it very well. Here's the longer answers: They all come from my Electrical Systems 1
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:56am 05.25.21 I am thinking I will add an oil gauge and sending unit because I would like a more accurate and sur
WINDOW REPLACING AND WHICH SEALER kappykaplan at 8:48am 05.25.21 Can you provide a link or address? Try here: Marine How To - DIY for Boaters - Marine How To
Hunter 260 Forestay Tension with Furler Ranger Dave at 8:44am 05.25.21

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