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CDI roller furler Mark at 5:52am 01.02.06 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2681 Hey all, Thanks for the trailer answers. Here's another one which i'm seriously contemplating.My
Without a clue.. catwood at 5:22am 01.02.06 Other Sailboats 6/1559 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 2/1145 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 6/2229 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 3/977 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 3/1464 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 1/2979 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 36/2044 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 16/1831 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 1/879 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 4/3292 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 0/763 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 20/2043 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 11/1676 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 0/735 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 19/1200 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 3/866 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 6/3835 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 2/4970 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 6/1083 Trying to put a 110 volt system to power kitchen appliances, refrig, ect. Have a 33 Univrsal diesel

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Its funny Friday! kappykaplan at 9:49am 05.27.21 Good to know @dLj
Its funny Friday! dLj at 9:46am 05.27.21 Does Darwin come to mind? :poke::stir::beer: I'm very familiar with Darwin and Darwinian theory...
3JH4E Overheating at low RPMs - Any ideas? (3) SycloneDriver at 9:40am 05.27.21 I found 4 bits of old impeller blades that the previous owner left for me. I was not having overhea
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Daze at 9:31am 05.27.21 I purchased a 2007 H49 in 2019. Added 800 watts of solar (4 - 200 watt solid panels) and mounted th
Shore water feed (1) kbgunn at 9:30am 05.27.21 Ditto what others have said. Make sure the manifold valve is lined up to allow water to enter the s
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? Justin_NSA at 9:18am 05.27.21 BTW, Justin_NSA, where are there bodies of water to sail in Kansas? Do you trailer your 30 footer?
Diesel shutoff question Wm. Gill at 9:14am 05.27.21 Suggest you get the Yanmar 2QM15 Maintenance Manual and the Parts Manual. I downloaded the servic
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? Justin_NSA at 9:14am 05.27.21 Yes, Justin_NSA, I think I can wait. It's been a 13 year "mad rush" to get this traveler changed ou
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? SeaTR at 9:12am 05.27.21 BTW, Justin_NSA, where are there bodies of water to sail in Kansas? Do you trailer your 30 footer?
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? SeaTR at 9:10am 05.27.21 Yes, Justin_NSA, I think I can wait. It's been a 13 year "mad rush" to get this traveler changed ou
Hunter 28 Mast Exit Plates jssailem at 9:07am 05.27.21 Are you talking about the halyard exit plate about 6 to 8 feet above the mast base or the exit block
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? JoeWhite at 9:02am 05.27.21 Yes, it is normally open when pressure is low and closes the contacts when pressure developes. The c
C30 MKII Water Heater Wiring and Control Stu Jackson at 8:53am 05.27.21 The black button that says water heater IS the I/O for the electric element in your water heater.
Alternator Mounting Failure Maine Sail at 8:49am 05.27.21 That's not really a failure of mount/alternator/bracket it is a failure due to an incorrect installa
Catalina 275 Rudder float or sink? Codybear at 8:41am 05.27.21 It appears my quarter dropped into a glass of water analogy was spot on. I won many, many beers drop
Behavior of marine batteries Scott T-Bird at 8:34am 05.27.21 I didn't mean to harp on he inverter thing as it seems that you don't use it. It must be a legacy t
Last straw JohnShannon at 8:31am 05.27.21 Well I have always appreciated you contributions you have very deep knowledge, but you are in somebo
methyl hydrate twalker H260 at 8:31am 05.27.21
Traveler Don Guillette at 8:23am 05.27.21 As boat speed comes up the traveler could be brought up a smidge but not above midline. shermand
1980's H22 Main Sheet Traveler Replacement Options? Justin_NSA at 8:23am 05.27.21 If it's applicable and you can wait until I see them this weekend, I can send you pics and info on t

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