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Unique Macs... Dave M26D at 10:47pm 06.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/709 I'm going up to Lake Superior next week...I'm going to try and look this guy up...hoping to catch a
Long or extra long shaft O'day 23/Trailer John at 10:02pm 06.09.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/965 need to know shaft lenght of outboard going on O'day 23 that has a pivoting bracket. It looks like a
Coleman 1850 Watt Generator Phiggins at 8:30pm 06.09.05 Ask All Sailors 6/2397 I have been thinking about getting a portable generator for the boat and was looking to buy somethin
I, now, have a crisess, George H260 at 5:04pm 06.09.05 Smaller Boats 8/1012 I have enjoyed the articles immensley over the last couple of years. From sailing to racing to maint
Portaboat Rodney Sheaffer at 3:22pm 06.09.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1095 I have a port-a-bote for about 2 years. Why don't more boats use them. Great boat!
Size of clevis pin kjmad at 2:14pm 06.09.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1949 I have a question relating to the size of the clevis pin at both the masthead and the deck on the fo
Hunter 29.5 Battery Charger Don at 2:12pm 06.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1117 I am in the process of installing Nova kool refrig on a friends 1996 -29.5. They have a Dytec batter
repair or upgrade for windows? Roger at 12:23pm 06.09.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1035 The aluminum-framed windows on my 1978 Cat-30 leak...I'm considering to replace the window seals (e
towing clip Justin at 12:09pm 06.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/830 I know this is has been discussed before but I found an interesting clip from Sail magazine. They sh
CO Detectors John at 9:30am 06.09.05 Big Boats 10/919 Has anyone had trouble with the Carbon Dioxide detectors in their boats.I had one in the main cabi
Mast padeye tim1424 at 8:54am 06.09.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1172 My boat, Catalina 27 TR came with a whisker pole, however, there is no padeye on the mast. The prev
Dimple on my hull! Hoosier Kevin at 8:04am 06.09.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1349 I have been having my bottom sanded - barrier coated - and bottom painted the last 3 weeks - when th
why does the wind blow Monday-Friday Jim Seamans at 7:37am 06.09.05 Ask All Sailors 20/1815 and taunt us while looking out the window. Come the weekend, wind goes somewhere else.I have got
Lewmar 16 - need help Joe Mullee at 7:04am 06.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/857 I have a Lewmar #16ST on the cabin top of my 1983 H34 that has a broken ratchet gear. I've called se
H34 exhaust smoke Jared at 5:57am 06.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/747 I have a question regarding exhaust smoke on our 1987 H34. We have a 3GM30F. At higher RPM's, we g
H27 Renault RC8D Owners Manual - English Version Peter Wallace at 5:19am 06.09.05 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1983 Posted (hopefully) with this article is a PDF file of the owners manual for the Renault RC8D 8 hp, 1
Traveler Sheave Replacement Richard Riisberg at 4:57am 06.09.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1036 I need to replace the four sheaves on the traveler controls for my 1985 Catalina 30. Has anyone foun
New to racing RosemarySkeffington@hotmail.com at 4:39am 06.09.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/790 We are entering the round the island race and need to know urgently the main sail half width and mai
Drill Used for Power Winch handle Eric at 4:27am 06.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2402 I lost the thread on this of a few weeks ago and want to bring it up again and ask a follow up quest
Anyone have a genoa for sale Larry at 3:16am 06.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/719 I sail a 1990 26D. Woulds sure like to try out a 135 or 150 Genoa on her. Does anyone out there ha

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Starting Battery won't hold a charge dlochner at 5:25am 10.08.20 A switch on the negative side seems a bit unusual. I beleive Beneteau does or has done this, however
Starting Battery won't hold a charge SailingLoto at 5:24am 10.08.20 The one battery like has a dead cell. Immediately after charging the battery should read around 13.6
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Nichole340 at 5:15am 10.08.20 Thank you! Yes, my Positive and Negative Cables, from the Switch, are directly attached to Battery 1
Smith Island, MD to Crisfield A6C5O7 at 5:01am 10.08.20 I proposed to my wife a few years ago on the island just to the north of Ewell and we stayed in Ewel
Starting Battery won't hold a charge dlochner at 4:31am 10.08.20 Aw C'mon, Dave, you, among many others, know (I try to) do that all the time. I was just answering
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Maine Sail at 4:31am 10.08.20 I charge using the Alternator with the engine during the season. (snip) I am on a mooring all se
When was my boat made? NickBeneker at 4:17am 10.08.20 Thank you for your post. I asked the question on the Catalina website. Someone was nice enough to l
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Nichole340 at 4:00am 10.08.20
World record-- (3) pclarksurf at 10:51pm 10.07.20
Oil loss through oil breather Rick Webb at 10:41pm 10.07.20 Excessive blow by can also be the result of a stuck ring in addition to worn rings. A good diesel me
Hunter 29.5 , offshore capacity ? jssailem at 10:33pm 10.07.20 Not sure what your trying to say. Have individuals sailed small boats across oceans. Yes. Is there a
Oil loss through oil breather Alan Gomes at 10:31pm 10.07.20 This is my first season with it so the 20 hours is all I have been able to put on it. It was run on
Oil loss through oil breather ontherocks83 at 10:04pm 10.07.20 This is my first season with it so the 20 hours is all I have been able to put on it. It was run on
Boat opinion. Glsawyer at 10:03pm 10.07.20 https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/336851994250991/?ref=browse_tab&search_query=Sailboat&tracki
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations Alan Gomes at 9:51pm 10.07.20 CNG tanks are available at Pearson fuel dock on Shelter Island, San Diego. They only do exchanges s
Oil loss through oil breather Alan Gomes at 9:49pm 10.07.20 Also for the 20 hours I did run it, it has mostly been at about 2300/2400 rpm out of the 3200 rated
Oil loss through oil breather ontherocks83 at 9:30pm 10.07.20 Also for the 20 hours I did run it, it has mostly been at about 2300/2400 rpm out of the 3200 rated
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations chris b at 9:28pm 10.07.20 CNG tanks are available at Pearson fuel dock on Shelter Island, San Diego. They only do exchanges so
Oil loss through oil breather ontherocks83 at 9:21pm 10.07.20 This is purely anecdotal but by the amount of oil in my bilge it looks like it is all coming out of
Catalina 27 compression post / mast leak FastOlson at 9:21pm 10.07.20 That is unfortunate. Expensively unfortunate. In the future, you will know better. * Of course, li*

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