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Water in the bilge jboat at 6:09am 09.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1019 HelloI am interested in buying this 1974 catalina 27. Everything on the boat is in good condition
sailing under jib alone jgutman at 5:15am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 8/2820 How unsafe is it to sail upwind on jib alone--what part of the rig is stressed the most? Is there a
steering cables steve at 5:11am 09.05.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1077 does anybody have the model number for steering cables?i'm not with boat so i can't pull them out n
Starter issues ina H380 with a Yanmar 35hp Gus at 4:11am 09.05.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/984 Hi there,My engine doesn;t start anymore.Whren I swithc the key, the solenoid cranks and..tath's
Oday DaySailer drain plug breakwater at 3:37am 09.05.05 Day Sailers 1/4532 Hey guys and gals,Just bought an 1985 25th adniversary DaySailer. On the bottom of the tramson, o
Seacock water intake to cool engine , broken lever Rigoletito at 2:40am 09.05.05 Big Boats 6/1141 The lever broke of my seacock valve (Marelon Type)for water intake to cool the engine, I need to rep
Seacock water intake to cool engine , broken lever Rigoletito at 2:23am 09.05.05 Other Sailboats 0/871 The lever broke of my seacock valve (Marelon Type)for water intake to cool the engine, I need to rep
Backing out of slip bill dowling at 1:33am 09.05.05 Smaller Boats 8/1164 My boat is a hunte 26 water ballast ouboard aux. I've always had trouble gaining control when backin
Tools of the trade ex-admin at 1:12am 09.05.05 Ask All Sailors 27/2292 It's no secret that boats and their systems are complicated, sometimes requiring adjustment, repair
alternator solenoid for catalina 27 atomic4 eric at 12:26am 09.05.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1066 can anyone tell me where i can find an alternator and a solenoid for my boat? i cant seem to find an
Possibly moving up to a P 42? Bob Lee at 12:24am 09.05.05 Other Sailboats 0/659 All...My wife and I have owned our P31-2 for a few years now and as we back out of our careers we
racing catalina 22 ken at 8:56pm 09.04.05 Smaller Boats 2/949 I was wondering if any of you racers could answer this.I pull my main to the very top of the mast th
Pictures of a 260 sailing Mark at 6:57pm 09.04.05 Smaller Boats 4/952 If anyone has any photos of the 260 sailing along, preferably on a lake, and can post them on this s
cockpit draining into hull Jim Messer at 4:58pm 09.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/882 We discovered that the tube that drained the cockpit is no longer connected, so rainwater is collect
New Hunter 25 Kevin at 2:20pm 09.04.05 Smaller Boats 13/1092 I would like to purchase a new Hunter 25. I am having trouble figuring out what to pay for it. Can
M-18 Fresh Water Pump Scott at 2:18pm 09.04.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1166 Help..!!!I had a problem today with my 1988 Catalina 27 with a Universal M-18.I was running the mo
centerboard winch mechanism Jerry Cole at 1:22pm 09.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1634 I have just acquired a 1974 Macgregor/venture 25. It needs a lot of TLC. I intend to get it back in
Opening port lights on a 260 Mark at 1:19pm 09.04.05 Smaller Boats 0/770 I have a water leak coming in and depositing water on the galley top. I am figuring this is coming
Coming about... dwright at 11:51am 09.04.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/857 We have a 26D and are having problems coming about. Boat will come up nicely, then stall out. Is thi
1977 Newport 27 boom to mast part needed. Dan at 10:33am 09.04.05 Newport 2/2595 hello,I have recently acquired a 1977 Newport 27. I am looking for the part that holds to boom to

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Acetone a safe cleaner? quadrille38 at 4:31pm 04.20.21 MEK is Methyl Ethyl Ketone MEKP is Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide. Even though names are slightly si
LEWMAR Fixed Windows for a 2003/2004 Hunter 36 Rasselas36 at 4:24pm 04.20.21 We have the same issue with our 356. The large windshield still looks pretty good, and I've replace
LEWMAR Fixed Windows for a 2003/2004 Hunter 36 Rasselas36 at 4:22pm 04.20.21 Contact the forum store as they have the build list on your boats but see if any yard has scrap mat
Hunter 19 or 19-2 Jib haylard wraps around CDI furler twalker H260 at 4:01pm 04.20.21
1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR ggrizzard at 3:54pm 04.20.21 Mitch, I've never met or read about a YSM 8 or 12 owner who said they religiously drained, flushed a
S2 7.3 Starboard bulkhead question sail sfbay at 3:53pm 04.20.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Sounds like you have a good plan to
1989 Macgregor 26D.....new to me.. and a few questions rgranger at 3:52pm 04.20.21 I don't know why I put a "Ha" there. It should have been "Like" :waycool: SBO lets you change it
C&C 25' Mast Organizer (2) D Swanson at 3:34pm 04.20.21 I agree, great idea. On my C&C 25 I have run everything to the cockpit. I have a couple photos to s
C&C 29 Mark II pedestal brakes dmax at 3:05pm 04.20.21 Keep in mind that the "brake pads" are meant to provide friction to the wheel turning, not meant to
VARNISH OR LACQUER Mechone at 3:04pm 04.20.21 Our son had the same boat once - it was polyurethane I can tell you ,I mixed polyurethane with mi
Catbird seats and our Motor Mount sail sfbay at 2:57pm 04.20.21 While you are waiting on the forum's recommendation you might find the youtube video and West Marine
C&C 29 Mark II pedestal brakes kloudie1 at 2:53pm 04.20.21 If you take the pads out, you may be able to clean them and rough them up a little or replace the pa
Which impeller for 2GM20F? Tally Ho at 2:49pm 04.20.21 That agrees with my supplier: Product Code: 124223-42092 Impeller 2Gm20F, 30F, Qm30 Y 128296-42070
1989 Macgregor 26D.....new to me.. and a few questions Justin_NSA at 2:44pm 04.20.21 Yeah.... definitly a little creative engineering. Back home we would say "Boudreaux got some mone
C&C 25' Mast Organizer (1) sail sfbay at 2:35pm 04.20.21 Welcome to the forum!! Great idea!! All my control lines and halyards are run to the cockpit. Be
This is crazy h2o_snow at 2:35pm 04.20.21 I'd toss out that sailing fast is more fun for me than sailing slow. For the lowbagger set, a used H
Beneteau First 38 Polar Plot JuanMarcos at 2:32pm 04.20.21 Thank you! This is perfect.
Anyone have a sailpack on a H34? RuffrLife at 2:29pm 04.20.21 Our mast step - "one small mast step for man, one giant step for short people" T he picture is part
filling a void Stu Jackson at 2:29pm 04.20.21 Gary, I answered you on our C34 forum.
Replacing standing rigging with mast up capta at 2:24pm 04.20.21 I don't know many yards that don't have a crane or similar to unstep a mast easily. Most who do this

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