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Swing Keel on 1988 CAT 22 kevin.holmes@gt.com at 10:53pm 05.22.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1341 My boat has a swing keel. I am uncertain how to secure it once it has been lowered. Is there a loc
A curious idea... Tim McCarty at 11:17pm 05.22.06 Ask All Sailors 8/1103 Without going into too much detail...our boat is docked about 40 minutes from our house on the west
Locations for Flux Gate Compass - Auto Pilot firehoser75 at 12:25am 05.23.06 Bavaria 6/5244 Please give me some guidance. Where have you successfully installed the flux gate compass for a Raym
Outboard cutout dimensions and location tbarnby at 10:48pm 05.22.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1055 Hello all. I have researched the archives and can't find the answer to this. I bought a 1974 Cat
Trailer questions J. Barrett at 10:32pm 05.22.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/827 Does anyone have a photo of a Mac trailer with the ladder near the winch mount? I think that some o
Galley sink drain Brad at 12:53am 05.23.06 Bigger Boats 4/1057 Does anyone have any suggestions or input about the galley sink drainage problems for the ODay 272.
rudder destroyed by Wilma Bill Badgett at 1:21am 05.23.06 Morgan 1/1684 Need replacement rudder. Where is closest dealer etc?
water hose alingment for hot water tank usaemsc at 1:59am 05.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/971 I had to replace hot water tank hoses to engine due to chaffeing. In this process I removed the hotw
Base pedesatl light/aft cabin light Douglas Borheck at 3:56am 05.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/854 I am trying to gain access to the light at the pedestal base of my 2000 Hunter 290. I read archives
Engine Reverse scottb at 3:40am 05.23.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/896 I am ubable to get reverse gear to fully engage on my 1981 Cat 30. The engine is Atomic 4 and it ap
Freezer/fridge shelfs or racks Mike at 3:26am 05.23.06 Big Boats 1/858 My 1996 P42 did not have any shelves or racks for the freezer or fridge when I bought it. When I was
Centerboard pen. dAb at 3:24am 05.23.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/961 I am rebuildidng a Mariner. When the centerboard is up you can use a 3/8 pen(shaft,bolt,rod....)
Re Spooling Furler Line: Help! WIlaker at 3:20am 05.23.06 Ask All Sailors 1/982 I am setting sail this Friday and need help reinstalling the line into my Furlex 100S drum. I have
Boot Top Paint Tammy at 3:09am 05.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1133 Looking for other color options to repaint the boot top. All Petit and Interlux put out are red, bl
B&R Tuning shemandr at 2:58am 05.23.06 Big Boats 6/1351 I need help tuning my B'R rig with the in mast furling. My problem is the sag in the forestay which
When was it manufactured Jboucher at 2:55am 05.23.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1085 I have an O'Day 19. I believe that it was manufactured sometime in the 70's. The only identifying
Ice Box Lid Replacement needed--Ideas Bill5123 at 2:53am 05.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1611 A winter leak ruined the ice box lid on the boat I have just purchased, a Hunter 31 '84. Any ideas h
Mexico (1) Dave5031 at 4:15am 05.23.06 Smaller Boats 2/892 Just got back from San Carlos, Sonora Mexico, on the sea of Cortez. Trailered a total of 1800m round
Mac 25 1987 Rear Pulley Help hutera at 5:13am 05.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1068 Hello, Thought I would ask another question. Everyone one on this bulletin board has been frie
Need Advise for a New Genoa Jeff at 5:33am 05.23.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/837 I'm about to install my new roller furling setup on my Mac 26S and I need some advice with a good sa

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Beneteau 423 toe rail Adhara2 at 3:24pm 06.17.21 Thanks all, I will use Semco, I find it to be the most practical treatment for wood, not bad looking
Its funny Friday! Michael Davis at 3:16pm 06.17.21 It is nearly Friday, somewhere.. A lady noticed her husband standing on the bathroom scale, suckin
My new EchoMap UHD is a ULD (ULTRA LOW DEFINITION) justsomeguy at 3:10pm 06.17.21 I would contact Garmin.
Boat Explosion in Greenport MikeHoncho at 3:00pm 06.17.21 Actually the trend is to build more boats for gasoline engines, not less. Of course, I'm talking a
Hull Thickness CaryG at 3:00pm 06.17.21 Welcome to the forum!! Do you have existing Airmar or other transducer on your boat for depth and
Boat Explosion in Greenport MikeHoncho at 2:59pm 06.17.21 It's because bilge blowers have to pull air IN to have any to blow out, and the atmosphere around a
Hull Thickness CaryG at 2:58pm 06.17.21 I think the OP is talking about a "Shoot thru the hull" meter instead of the thru hull sensor. But
Hull Thickness shemandr at 2:34pm 06.17.21 I think the OP is talking about a "Shoot thru the hull" meter instead of the thru hull sensor. But
Raymarine Evolution Wheel Pilot Install Alansails at 2:10pm 06.17.21 As John said Limited ONLY by your Wallet! :clap::biggrin::laugh:
Adding a solar panel Alansails at 2:07pm 06.17.21 Welcome, echoing what others have said this is a great source of Help, Just Ask and you get it!
As a new sailboat owner, I haven't noticed mooring covers on sailboats at marinas............ (1) sail sfbay at 2:02pm 06.17.21 Here you go: Full deck cover to use for both trailing and mooring. Lies flat over the deck for trai
C310/315 IA Webmaster Alansails at 1:46pm 06.17.21 Thanks to everyone who volunteered to help Our Organization, we cannot exist without volunteers!
tachometer not accurate Hayden Watson at 1:45pm 06.17.21 My tach is alternator sensing. The engine is running at a constant pitch and very steady. The tach
tachometer not accurate Johnb at 1:26pm 06.17.21 I cured a similar problem by judiciously putting a small drop of deoxit d5 on each terminal and then
tachometer not accurate Capt jgw at 1:26pm 06.17.21 Some old engines have a spinning cable driving the tach. If the cable needs lube it can hang up and
Square sail .. Big Blue flies! Jollyroger at 1:08pm 06.17.21 My dear LagunaJay, this is an interesting discussion for you and I, but you must realize that we are
Catalina 315 Refrigeration compartment air flow? tahomathundr at 12:57pm 06.17.21 Go in to the locker behind the refer and if I remember correctly from my C309 the air flow comes fro
Hull Thickness JamesG161 at 12:50pm 06.17.21 You should get the M260 since the hull thickness may vary in spots... My H430 is about 1/2 inch Jim.
Hull Thickness sail sfbay at 12:44pm 06.17.21 Welcome to the forum!! Do you have existing Airmar or other transducer on your boat for depth and s
tachometer not accurate jssailem at 12:26pm 06.17.21 Hayden, I would start with an understanding of what RPM is being produced. An optical RPM meter (lik

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