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CDI Furler FF2, for 26S Doug J at 3:13pm 05.21.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2159 I'm thinking of adding a CDI furler to my boat. But I'm not sure what to do with the forestay. Doe
Where to find engine filters, parts, etc... eallen at 2:17pm 05.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/900 Hello,I am in the process of replacing all the filters, hoses, impeller, zincs, etc... on my 99 Ca
Maiden (for me) voyage Brian Young at 1:10pm 05.21.05 Smaller Boats 2/801 So after a multi-month ordeal finding, buying, and getting a 260 hauled almost 800 miles I've finall
shallow water rudder gary nelms at 3:04am 05.21.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/894 I bought the 26 D to get in and out of a very shallow channel. It can get 1.5' depth at low tide. P
hunter 40 tonyp1 at 12:25pm 05.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1129 i dont auctally have a hunter 40 yet but im close ive looked at a couple but not got serious enough
Cleaning the hull Harry at 10:57am 05.21.05 Ask All Sailors 1/950 Does anyone have any advice on cleaning the hull?
How to win races Mr.Ernie at 10:26am 05.21.05 Smaller Boats 0/721 Be lucky! We race against all the big boats and the way we handle handicaps is by delayed starts.
cracks Toby at 9:31am 05.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/800 I was wondering if there is anything i can do for pressure cracks on the boat. They are just small l
Boom oxidation on a Cat 30 John at 9:16am 05.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/942 I purchased a 1977 Cat 30 last summer. The boat had been left uncovered with the sails on for two ye
Abandoning a sail william at 8:44am 05.21.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1261 Canceled a good sail trip today from cape cod to newport, done the trip many times however with gale
Interior cushion fabric Dyver at 8:12am 05.21.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1294 I was interested in acquiring a bolt interior cushion fabric that Beneteau uses. In particular the
Moving mainsheet forward to stationary position Catalina 25 at 7:07am 05.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/868 I want to move the mainsheet on my '83 FK/TR to a single SS eyebolt which will be centered outside s
grab rail plugs for O'25? sean21266 at 6:51am 05.21.05 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1068 I've recently removed the plugs (bungs?) in the cabin ceiling of my O'Day 25 in order to gain access
Will the windlass snub the chain? Dan Anderson at 5:38am 05.21.05 Big Boats 15/1438 1987 Hunter 45 - I've never used the windlass before or the 400' of anchor chain. The bitter end is
Hull material above the water line Mike Husted at 5:35am 05.21.05 Ask All Sailors 2/889 Last year during a storm, my 22' oday broke loose and rubbed against a pontoon boat. It scraped on
Irwin 52 Captn Fin at 4:19am 05.21.05 Ask All Sailors 7/2969 We are moving from the power boat world into the sailing world. We have looked at several boats and
oday 272LE Karl13253 at 3:29am 05.21.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1208 As i put my boat in this year and started fitting it out, I noticed a minor leak near the inboard en
bilge hose problems Ron at 3:21am 05.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/928 I replaced my bilge pump, as the old one died while I was testing it. After installing the indentic
Replacement Deck Hatch Carl at 3:13am 05.21.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/914 Hurricane Charlie removed my forward deck hatch. MacGregor no longer has any and cannot make one. Do
Main Sali Traveler Modification Gus Edwards at 3:13am 05.21.05 Smaller Boats 1/1086 My boat is a 1981 Cataline Capri 25 and I would like to move the mainsail traveler from the cockpit

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Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets Rick D at 6:43pm 02.27.21 Speaking of boat fires, my wife makes the point that the cost of a marina electrician is small comp
O'Day 30 Blowboat at 6:14pm 02.27.21 The layout doesn't match the 322, based on the photos I've seen. But looks just like the 30...forwar
Dyneema lifelines on Hunter 36 Richard19068 at 6:00pm 02.27.21 Andy, The lifelines should not contact the shrouds. Does not matter what material you use. If your
Onan 8K Gen losing coolant Terry Cox at 5:58pm 02.27.21 How is the coolant pumped? There is a cover on the engine at the end opposite the electrical genera
O'Day 30 Richard19068 at 5:55pm 02.27.21 I'm not familiar with an O'Day 32 that is not a center cockpit and I think they only made those unti
Dyneema lifelines on Hunter 36 jssailem at 5:00pm 02.27.21 Andy, The lifelines should not contact the shrouds. Does not matter what material you use. If your l
Anyone from the Coos Bay,Oregon area? jssailem at 4:57pm 02.27.21 J, Here is a link that includes info regarding the coastal trip you are considering. http://aquavit
Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI quadrille38 at 4:45pm 02.27.21 I found on my previous boat a Catalina34 that if I sheeted in the main sheet too tightly the mast wo
Question about replacing one of the Marinco 30A shore power inlets AndyL at 4:41pm 02.27.21 Speaking of boat fires, my wife makes the point that the cost of a marina electrician is small compa
Onan 8K Gen losing coolant HandsOnTech at 3:53pm 02.27.21 I am back. We just spent three days on the Bahama bank with no land in sight to any horizon and ther
2000 H450 Passage, Starter Battery DayDreamer41 at 3:34pm 02.27.21 @Nauticlops the Cole Hersee solenoid is powered only when the ignition switch is in the on position,
Just repowered my Catalina 36 Universal mp25xp with a rebuilt. Starts right up but when I take my finger off the ignition it just dies. Michael Davis at 3:16pm 02.27.21 Fuel pump is tied to the starter button. Glow plugs disengage upon release of the starter button,
HUNTER 320 ENGINE ROOM. skipperclaud at 3:07pm 02.27.21 The Dripless Box is not original equipment for the 2001 h320. We do not know what was done during
i got carried away... SailingLoto at 2:52pm 02.27.21 Wow, awesome! I've got some old rotten plywood to replace as well, because my '72 V222 predates the
HUNTER 320 ENGINE ROOM. skipperclaud at 2:46pm 02.27.21 Repower with an engine / transmission that didn't really fit? No Richard that is the original Engi
What boats qualify as Affordable, Low Maintenance, Blue Water?? Tally Ho at 2:20pm 02.27.21 Greg, Glad you can enjoy Maui. Beats the heck out of winter around Lake Michigan. As for me, you co
2000 H450 Passage, Starter Battery Nauticlops at 2:01pm 02.27.21 Thanks to everyone for the resourceful info! My alternator is a stock 80amp on single v belt, an
Anyone from the Coos Bay,Oregon area? JCraig68 at 1:04pm 02.27.21 Thanks Terry. I have not sailed it yet as it's winter here and I'm pretty green to sailing,I'm going
Anyone from the Coos Bay,Oregon area? Terry Cox at 12:55pm 02.27.21 Nice clean looking boat. How does she sail? A good sailing route from Coos Bay to Charleston and bac
i got carried away... RustyVenture at 11:50am 02.27.21 Wow, awesome! I've got some old rotten plywood to replace as well, because my '72 V222 predates the

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