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Water in the bilge jboat at 6:09am 09.05.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1031 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 8/2833 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 5/1080 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 4/988 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 1/4567 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 6/1162 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 0/897 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 8/1173 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 27/2349 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 1/1071 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 0/671 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 2/970 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 4/963 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 2/888 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 13/1097 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 2/1170 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 2/1638 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 0/778 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 4/864 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 2/2640 hello,I have recently acquired a 1977 Newport 27. I am looking for the part that holds to boom to

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Hunter 34 Thru-hull sizing Don S/V ILLusion at 11:31am 05.04.21
Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 Rhubarb at 11:29am 05.04.21 Thank you yes, I'll first fly one at a time. (walk before I run), good advise. It's only my 2nd year
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel skunther at 11:19am 05.04.21 I bought the Mantus S2 to use with my G4 5/16" chain. Until now I was unaware of the issue betwee
Manasquan NJ to Block Island Dil at 11:17am 05.04.21 thanks for the input I thought about sailing strait through however I do not have crew for a night
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel Rich Stidger at 11:14am 05.04.21 I bought the Mantus S2 to use with my G4 5/16" chain. Until now I was unaware of the issue between
Tackle for secondary anchor skunther at 11:07am 05.04.21 You probably only need an FX-16, but a 23 is good for very soft mud. The 23 will be hard to set in
Thoughts on minor "spider cracks"? rgranger at 11:04am 05.04.21 Pictures might help with better product recommendations.
Tackle for secondary anchor skunther at 10:55am 05.04.21
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel skunther at 10:50am 05.04.21 The Brand is Crosby. Make sure you buy a size that is one size larger than the chain. Be sure to pu
Thoughts on minor "spider cracks"? Wm. Gill at 10:48am 05.04.21 This might work for the short run, but it will make any long term fixes more difficult. My advice i
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel skunther at 10:39am 05.04.21 Our 1991 boat came with 5/16" G4 hot dipped galvanized chain connected to a hot dipped galvanized s
Riding Sail -- Use and Sources Tom J at 10:31am 05.04.21 Making one bridle side shorter than the other, so that boat stays to one side, will stop it from sa
Replacement House Batteries skunther at 10:31am 05.04.21 I just spoke with East Penn directly, and they said the Duracell SLIGC125 is the Deka 25 with a diff
Replacement House Batteries skunther at 10:24am 05.04.21 Great, much thanks. Yes, both into the same house bank. They are split into 2 separate cockpit lock
H23.5 trailer joetr1955 at 10:16am 05.04.21 I going to move the winch support forward and maybe ad 6inches of square tubing that the tongue exte
Thoughts on minor "spider cracks"? dlochner at 10:13am 05.04.21 This might work for the short run, but it will make any long term fixes more difficult. My advice is
1984 H34 120vac circiut issues 1Gordo3 at 10:12am 05.04.21 @sail sfbay...thanks for the reply. i apreciate you. Yea thats pretty much why they needed me to mov
Replacement House Batteries dlochner at 10:11am 05.04.21 These are going into the same bank? I'm walking at the edge of my understanding of batteries. My b
Mac 25 rudder lifting line diagram ? whudatt at 10:10am 05.04.21 Yes Sir, that makes perfect sense,thanks again !!
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