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Without a clue.. catwood at 5:22am 01.02.06 Other Sailboats 6/1524 I bought a "fixer-upper" Capri Omega 14 made in 1976 and thought that since it had been made by Cata
Atomic 4 slipping out of gear?? Greg Greene at 5:08am 01.02.06 Other Sailboats 2/1126 I have an Atomic 4, runs great. However every now and again the engine seems as though it slips out
Ruptured Gas Tank Ted Bates at 4:49am 01.02.06 C&C 6/2184 Just purchased a 1971 MK 1 C ' C only to find that the gas tank ruptured draining approx 9 gal into
tiller fittings fred winter at 4:28am 01.02.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/972 anyone have any info on where to buy a tiller fitting for a 27 cat. 1985 model . some fine human
New Years eve sailing soling42 at 4:25am 01.02.06 Trailer Sailors 3/1442 Gotta love a trailer boat for the spontaneous "good weather" day at any ramp around. We just had an
Bridge clearance carpe vita at 2:05am 01.02.06 Bristol 1/2939 Does anyone know the mast height from waterline for Bristol 35.5' sloop?
Playing favorites ex-admin at 1:16am 01.02.06 Ask All Sailors 36/2010 Sail through a good size boatyard, marina, or mooring field and you'll see boats of every size and t
Affordable Refrigeration Elcheapo at 12:53am 01.02.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1818 My boat has an icebox that is on my list to convert after a few other expensive projects. I installe
Bilge Pump location Bruce at 12:28am 01.02.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/875 While I'm sure this question might have been answered before, I haven't found it on any of the archi
water in engine compartment Tony F at 10:16pm 01.01.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3198 After a recent rain I noticed water in the engine compartment. It diden't seem to drain. Should ther
Lost, Help sailor420 at 10:01pm 01.01.06 Other Sailboats 0/754 On Jan 1 I lost all activity from the end of Dec as well as my thread tracker. Why? In addition I c
Response to Pirates Harold at 9:20pm 01.01.06 Ask All Sailors 20/2030 Have heard lots of talk about so called pirates who board and cause trouble. How common is this issu
stopping the main halyard rattling around rols at 6:02pm 01.01.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1667 The 343 isn't completely set up yet, but I went down to see her today. They've installed the lazy ja
Battery charging with AC genset grant544 at 2:04pm 01.01.06 Big Boats 0/722 was never very good with my original Passage 42 Heart EMS 1800 inverter/charger. The best I was ever
bilge water - leak? Sherry at 12:54pm 01.01.06 Ask All Sailors 19/1195 I got my new to me 1992 Hunter 30 in July. This is my first winter of ownership. When I bought the
sail for CDI Flexible furlers bob griffin at 11:23am 01.01.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/860 I am installig CDI Flexible furler this winter. I have a 150 head sail, is that to big? Should I use
Mast Paint Colors Rob19574 at 10:58am 01.01.06 Ask All Sailors 6/3783 Hi all,I am prepping my mast and boom for an Awlgrip paint refinishing on my Catalina 30. I plan
Catalina vs Ericson ble at 10:27am 01.01.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/4938 What a cool site! I am new to sailing after years of canoes and small speedboats. I went through
Gas or diesel generator BuddyE at 10:14am 01.01.06 Ask All Sailors 6/1075 Trying to put a 110 volt system to power kitchen appliances, refrig, ect. Have a 33 Univrsal diesel
engine compartment on the Islander 28' Jack at 9:53am 01.01.06 Islander 3/1957 I recently purchased an Islander 28' and the previous owner said he had a mechanic work on the engin

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Universal M25XP not starting...air in system? (1) jibes138 at 1:50pm 05.12.21 Check your fuel hoses, if they are old they could be cracked and leaking (I speak from experience).
New Prop jssailem at 1:43pm 05.12.21 the diver who installed it said there was 1/8" to 1/4" clearance between the new prop and the hull.
Do all Hunter 34s have a false bilge? swshogren at 1:22pm 05.12.21 Thanks for the feedback and the photos. So if I'm seeing red that might be 5200 and not the true bil
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal dlochner at 1:20pm 05.12.21 Welcome to the forum and to sailing. It is a great past time. The short way from Newburyport, MA to
Relocating and recharging Cold Machine JRT at 1:11pm 05.12.21 My AC is installed in the bow of the boat under the berth access panel. Noise seems acceptable to u
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal jbstuebner at 1:10pm 05.12.21 Welcome to the forum! How much time do you have to make the trip? You might want to consider havin
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal (1) jbstuebner at 1:09pm 05.12.21 jb, Universal didn't make a 20 hp, Westerbeke may have. An M25 is 21 hp, an M25XP is 23 hp (but th
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal Davidasailor26 at 1:00pm 05.12.21 Welcome to the forum! How much time do you have to make the trip? You might want to consider having
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal Stu Jackson at 12:58pm 05.12.21
Traveler Bar replacement -- Has anyone succeeded? (1) pclarksurf at 12:51pm 05.12.21
New Prop Stu Jackson at 12:50pm 05.12.21 Just for grins & giggles, I did a forum search on "C310 prop", not "+c3120+prop" or anything else fa
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal jbstuebner at 12:46pm 05.12.21
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal jbstuebner at 12:44pm 05.12.21 Thank you have to check motor model,
Relocating and recharging Cold Machine leo310 at 12:41pm 05.12.21 I had to replace ours 3 years ago and found that the shelf where the old unit was is the best. befor
New Prop Stu Jackson at 12:35pm 05.12.21 If you are going to the trouble to replace a prop, why not get a folding or feathering prop??? Per
Catilina 30 Merrimack River Mass to B and O canal (1) Stu Jackson at 12:33pm 05.12.21 What engine? If it is an M25, like many, it will be 0.5 gph. Take the distance and divide by 4 or
What boat is this? shemandr at 12:30pm 05.12.21 The keel does put a hurt on the eye. And the likely designer is Bruce King-who is very reputable.
Our 315 Arrived JRT at 12:14pm 05.12.21 Nice, some really neat improvements over the 310. Really like the anchor area improvement and cockp
What boat is this? dLj at 12:06pm 05.12.21 Interesting how the notion of 'competition keel' has changed over the last 50 years! Viewed with to
New Prop KZW at 11:57am 05.12.21 If you are going to the trouble to replace a prop, why not get a folding or feathering prop???

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