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opinions wanted on Cat 250 water blst/swg keel bruce 335 at 11:02pm 07.16.05 Trailer Sailors 4/1553 hello ! I would like your experienced opinion on catalinas 250 water ballast and swing keel - am con
Trailering a 28.5? Tim O. at 10:28pm 07.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 9/3465 Has anyone had any experience/luck with trailering a 28.5? I live on the Gulf Coast and see a numbe
Converting to 7/8 fractional Coop at 10:08pm 07.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1083 My '72 V224 is a 3/4 fractional rig. Has anyone converted theirs to 7/8 or a double forestay? If so,
Hunter 31 Merriman Pedestal Guard Chet7127 at 8:47pm 07.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 1/1009 Can anyone tell me if the Edson 9-1/2" wide pedestal guard will work on the original Merriman 1984 p
mast sail track Tom Tarpey at 2:01pm 07.16.05 Day Sailers 1/964 My mast has a built in groove for the nylon cylinders which attach to the sail luff.How does one ke
Poor sea trial results???????? Jack19643 at 1:49pm 07.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1037 I had a sea trial on a new 36 today (trading in a 33 with 3ym30 engine which has had overheating pro
Getting soaked; help! Randy at 1:08pm 07.16.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1008 I own a 1991 Legend 35.5. No structural problems except for a leaky port starlight (I guess that's w
23.5 Bimini Under Sail? John/Illinois at 12:40pm 07.16.05 Smaller Boats 4/927 Anyone out there have a H 23.5 with a binimi up while under sail? Have a boat ( new to me ) with a
Outboard Motor Mount Jonathan Romero at 11:19am 07.16.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1039 I have a Mercury 9.9 outboard that is stuck in the up position. It had a tilt trim device that I dis
Electric Trolling Motor? Steve Glabe at 11:10am 07.16.05 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1944 I have yet to get out on my Mariner this summer simply because every year I seem to have problems wi
New Bow Cleats Ed at 11:08am 07.16.05 Smaller Boats 1/915 I finally finished adding new bow cleats to my 23.5. For more details check the project forum.
Cape May Canal Michael Wallach at 10:49am 07.16.05 Mid-Size Boats 8/3674 During a planned trip from Perth Amboy, New Jersey to the Chesapeake I plan to use the Cape May cana
1983 Columbia 27 Wide Body Crusing?? RK at 10:37am 07.16.05 Columbia 2/1917 Looking to buy my first sailboat. Just found a 1983 Columbia 27 Widebody Crusing with 13 horse West
question about eye bolt for trailer strap Tom at 10:36am 07.16.05 Smaller Boats 1/1152 I think the previous owner repaired some fiberglass and moved the eye bolt lower for the trailer str
sail cover for jib doug miller at 10:03am 07.16.05 Smaller Boats 2/835 i've been told that the standard head sail on the 216 is UV protected, even though it doesn't have t
How to remove non-skid paint? deeman7777 at 10:01am 07.16.05 Ask All Sailors 7/10651 Attached in a photo you will see the aweful gray non-skid paint that is peeling and faded in all spo
Mountain lakes and crazy winds lostsailer at 9:00am 07.16.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1159 Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this. I live in Northern Vermont where there are many
Over the top Gary Wyngarden at 8:17am 07.16.05 Ask All Sailors 1/941 We're now four weeks into our six-week circumnavigation of Vancouver Island and still having a blast
Electrics for Mac S26 Jerry21707 at 7:24am 07.16.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1347 We recently acquired a 1992 preowned S26 and she needs a bit of cleaning up at the electrical panel.
Yanmar 2qm15 rplemmler at 5:48am 07.16.05 The Cherubini Hunters 19/2937 I have a Yanmar engine in my 1980 Hunter 30. The block is cracked and I need to get a new one. Is

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cleaning a marine head (1) rgranger at 7:39am 04.12.21 Hmmmmm.... a head that has been sitting on the hard for 5-7.... and was probably already decades o
Time for New Insurance dlochner at 7:31am 04.12.21 Silverware is covered:huh:? (I don't understand this one) and cash only up to $200? But traveler
Time for New Insurance rgranger at 7:19am 04.12.21 Can you give us an example of the theft coverage. Silverware is covered:huh:? (I don't understand
Time for New Insurance JamesG161 at 7:17am 04.12.21 In previous threads, most of you have been pleased with Progressive Insurance. The insurance compa
Time for New Insurance DougM at 6:53am 04.12.21
Best Paint for Cast Acrylic? DougM at 6:35am 04.12.21 There are some name brand rattle cans that advertise compatibility with plastics, and since you only
Epoxy Primer Don Crowther at 6:32am 04.12.21 if this is a steel keel like my H34 whatever you choose to do the primer has to be applied the same
Catalina 30 Mk II engine dying in rough seas Kings Gambit at 6:32am 04.12.21 Fuel pick-up should be near the center of the tank and just off the tank bottom. If it is near one e
Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together DougM at 6:27am 04.12.21 It seems odd that the upper swivel would not rotate freely. and that the sail would be difficult to
Catalina 30 Mk II engine dying in rough seas RoyS at 6:13am 04.12.21 If your fuel pick-up is drawing in air you will get this condition. Fuel pick-up should be near the
Universal M-25 overheating - looking for troubleshooting tips (1) RoyS at 6:04am 04.12.21 Your M25 may have a bleed fitting already.
Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together BigEasy at 6:04am 04.12.21 will see what is possible with the frozen swivel, maybe calling profurl for advice. Please keep u
42 passage Steering Terry Cox at 5:57am 04.12.21 under our Mattress is our Fuel Tank .... that was the first place i looked ...... But thank you Ou
Universal M-25 overheating - looking for troubleshooting tips DayDreamer41 at 5:49am 04.12.21 Do you have white smoke out your exhaust? indicating a head gasket issue. Grab a sample of the expel
Universal M-25 overheating - looking for troubleshooting tips sailme88 at 5:47am 04.12.21 Stu stole my thunder... If you have an engine heated water heater, the hose that run down to it can
Universal M-25 overheating - looking for troubleshooting tips (1) RoyS at 5:44am 04.12.21 192618
Beneteau 321 genoa roller furler swivel top and low parts stuck together EmmanuelC at 5:35am 04.12.21 Thank you BigEasy, we tried the teflon spray on the extrusion and will see what is possible with the
Universal M-25 overheating - looking for troubleshooting tips RoyS at 5:35am 04.12.21 As Stu said above, you probably need to burp the cooling system. To make this simple in the future,
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 Scott T-Bird at 5:22am 04.12.21 Faucet Aerators come with different flow rates. I believe they are color coded. Reading the above I
Water Distribution on Catalina 320 RoyS at 5:08am 04.12.21 Faucet Aerators come with different flow rates. I believe they are color coded. Reading the above I

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