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No Water In The Head - Need Help Joe Mullee at 10:49pm 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 15/1487 The pump for the toilet is not pulling water into the bowl. I already checked the thru-hull for obst
How many gallons of antifouling for a C-27? Badger N.H. at 10:25pm 03.07.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1181 .I'm thinking of going with Micron Extra or the West Marine equivalent PCA. It will be the base co
5/16 G4 Connecting Link - any such thing? Al - s/v Persephone at 11:20pm 03.07.06 Ask All Sailors 12/7213 Many chandleries carry BBB or other G30 'rivetted-C' connecting links that will match the chain's li
Mast rake on H25 Randall9223 at 11:32pm 03.07.06 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1241 My H25 mast has a huge rake aft because the roller furling headstay is too long. The backstay is tig
Tiller Length for H25 Wayne at 11:31pm 03.07.06 Smaller Boats 4/1094 I need to replace the Tiller on my Hunter 25. It currently measures 24 inches in length. I checked t
Keel , Shoal or deep Bob Britton at 5:09am 03.08.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1316 What are the disadvatages of the shoal keel on a tall rig.I have read that a tall rig should have
Easy step mast raising system availability? drfilberth at 2:15am 03.08.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1261 Can anyone please help me locate an "easy step mast raising system for a 1994 Catalina 22? thanks i
venting fuel storage area gene phares at 1:39am 03.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/764 lid raises in cockpit to the storage compartmentent area under starboard half of cockpit. That was t
installing an ammeter car at 12:52am 03.08.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1889 has anyone installed an ammeter? i covered up a couple of four inch holes on the entry bulkhead wit
Mast Raising System Skipper99 at 12:44am 03.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1686 I see the Mac 26 has a mast raising system available. I have a 1980 Mac 25 and am wondering if this
How to remove the compass to access the shift mech Bob at 5:22am 03.08.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1877 I am bit stumped on this one although its probably going to be an easy chore once explained. I look
Earring for guy sailors JC on Bainbridge at 5:20am 03.08.06 Ask All Sailors 22/17184 After reading the other post about coin under the mast step, and the superstition or history behind
De-cored furler line randy at 5:57am 03.08.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1589 I recently replaced by Hood line drive furler with their single line unit. They recommend a 3/8" x 7
Removing the original muffler chief14326 at 6:32am 03.08.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1020 Is it possible to remove the original muffler on a 89 Catalina 30 without removing the galley. I too
Unexpected accessory Jon W. at 6:54am 03.08.06 Catalina 310 1/1583
Hunter 34 mast Randy Church at 6:47am 03.08.06 Big Boats 5/1145 I recently purchased a 1984 Hunter 34 tall rig and am in the process of having it transported down h
Bar-b-que and outboard on Recent Hunter 33 Wally M at 8:37am 03.08.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1299 Hi All:Does anyone have either pictures or description of how and where you mounted Bar-b-que and
OVER STEARING WITH AUTO HELM VR at 9:50am 03.08.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/909 I HAVE A 30 OSAY WITH A NEW RAYMARINE AUTO HELM,,,I'M HAVING PROBLEM WITH IT OVER STEARING UNDERE 15
Catalina 36 1989 aft cabin and more kate dexter at 9:54am 03.08.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/4116 Going to look at a 1989 Catalina 36 to purchase. What can you tell me about the aft cabin? The li
any nifty outhauls out there? Justin_NSA at 9:58am 03.08.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/894 Well here it is March 8, 75 degrees and I haven't done anything to the boat that I planned on other

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How far down should she be dunked? Project_Mayhem at 9:11pm 06.14.21 Dave is correct about the extension. I do have remote shift/throttle controls. At close to 100lbs th
Cant blocks for winch dLj at 8:21pm 06.14.21 This can also be done using epoxy with structural fillers. Very fast to make, strong and long lastin
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 FastOlson at 8:16pm 06.14.21 Get a survey. Your insurer will demand one. Your marina will demand proof of insurance. And, there y
Cant blocks for winch FastOlson at 8:10pm 06.14.21 Not quite sure what is being requested, but the OP may be having overrides on the primary winches be
Steering Cable Fell Off Brian D at 8:06pm 06.14.21 Another possibility if, heaven forbid, your rudder falls off, is to use the motor for short burst st
Cant blocks for winch Justin_NSA at 7:51pm 06.14.21 This writeup on the boat doesn't mention the angle of the winches being a problem. It does say they
Summer in the Salish Sea MikeHoncho at 7:48pm 06.14.21 Got a little sailing in North of Ludlow but not much. Anchoring in Mystery Bay for the night.
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 MikeHoncho at 7:46pm 06.14.21
Cant blocks for winch Phil Herring at 7:11pm 06.14.21 Hi Andrew, welcome to the forums? Let me make sure I undertstand... you want a winch pedestal or pa
3GM30F Clean-up Ken13559 at 6:44pm 06.14.21 Scott, have you consider turning the SCW Pump (mod require use of YM pump bracket) around like those
another really good reason not to ground at low tide.. Ken Cross at 6:43pm 06.14.21 Have you run a remote starter (see below) to try to turn the engine over? Sometimes unrelated thing
I bought a 2000 MacGregor 26 X, and looking for help on how to rig the boat. stickinthemud57 at 6:38pm 06.14.21 Wish I had some direct experience with that. My experience with roller furling is with my Hunter 170
Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. Scott T-Bird at 6:36pm 06.14.21
H22 cover Phil Herring at 6:34pm 06.14.21 There are a couple of Hunter 22s; be sure you're both talking about the same boat.
Is tuning the rigging necessary? Ken Cross at 6:26pm 06.14.21 Your boat is made to take the mast up and down without tuning the rig.
Should I run away, find out more, or jump on this? Catalina 30 Ward H at 6:26pm 06.14.21 Well, I agree with all the other posters about what to check. This is not a walk away boat. Here whe
Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. Ken Cross at 6:24pm 06.14.21 To me the intuitive interface of Garmin sold me. It's also really competitive in price. It has some
Got a new sailing dinghy Captain W at 6:12pm 06.14.21 Looks great!
Chartplotters and GPS how do you decide. Ward H at 6:10pm 06.14.21 Go to a West Marine store, tell the salesman to step away. Try each brand by yourself. Can you figur
H22 cover clnhse at 6:08pm 06.14.21 Yes

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