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Outside window molding for 1976 Catalina 27 Dale Reid at 5:45am 05.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1366 Our boat is a standard production C27 built by Coopers Yachts for Catalina in 1976. Hull # 2539. I
Tow Dinghy mark.h at 5:42am 05.27.05 Ask An Oday Owner 5/913 I plan to start towing an 8' dinghy (not inflatable). Any suggestions and guidance (lenght of two r
Mac 25 Keel winch problems Jeff at 4:45am 05.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1024 I put the boat in the water for the first time last weekend, and the Keel wouldn't go down. The WInc
C320 staysail track ? Ron at 4:07am 05.27.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1274 Besides the genoa track on the gunwhale, my 1994 C320 has a short track on either side of the deck j
First Time Cetol Question Cris Hazzard at 4:00am 05.27.05 Ask All Sailors 16/2120 Hi.. a beginners question...The exterior teak on my C27 has only been oiled in the past and needs
Mainsail leech ensign jking at 3:54am 05.27.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1808 I am new to sailing, but have been a powerboater for years. I have always flown an ensign fron a st
Connecting to the internet while under sail Tom at 3:40am 05.27.05 Ask All Sailors 27/2192 I am in the process of buying a laptop. I want to operate it on the boat. I am getting 12 cell bat
Sail Track Gate Scott D5296 at 2:49am 05.27.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1556 I don't want to make something that may be available, can anyone tell me where I can purchase a gate
Trailering a Hunter 25' Steve-NC at 2:38am 05.27.05 Smaller Boats 2/976 Im thinking of getting a Hunter 25. I would like to know if any one pull one on a Trailer with their
does size count cpt mik at 2:14am 05.27.05 Bavaria 0/1898 I was wondering if anybody was having trouble matching sizes and threads since europe is metric and
Coastal Destination... Greenport Paul McGhee at 2:00am 05.27.05 Destinations 1/1648 I am trying to think of new coastal cruising destinations in the LIS area. I thought if I posted one
OB Battery Cable Quick Disconnect Question Rusty20702 at 1:59am 05.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1231 I recently purchased a 2005 Nissan 9.8hp OB with electical start. The battery cable is not long eno
Diesel Engine Problem Resolved Rob at 1:20am 05.27.05 Ask All Sailors 1/950 I posted a problem early this month re: Volvo Diesel not comming up to full RPM. Two of four delive
Diesel Engine Problem Resolved Rob at 1:11am 05.27.05 Big Boats 0/635 I posted a problem early this month re: Volvo Diesel not comming up to full RPM. Two of four delive
When to reef? Greg S. at 12:26am 05.27.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1068 At what point do you decide to reef your mainsail? A certain windspeed? Does it make a difference
Amateur Radio Operators Critter at 12:00am 05.27.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1110 I am looking for anyone who is in the St. Petersburg, Clearwater/ Tampa area and is a HAM. Especial
Heat Gauge for 3YM30 John at 11:26pm 05.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1344 The temp gauge for the Yanmar 3YM30 and the radio control knob for the volume on the sony stereo sho
Temp Guage John at 11:20pm 05.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/822 Here is another item which should be standard equipment - a temp guage for the Yanmar 3YM30 and a vo
My last vanity picture. Ed Schenck at 11:17pm 05.26.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/830 Here it is, my final picture of the H37C vanity project. And still it is not done. I forgot to sho
Companionway Doors John at 11:17pm 05.26.05 Mid-Size Boats 18/1421 These should be standard on all 33s.

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Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 8:09am 03.19.21
Venture 22 Rescue Project RustyVenture at 7:58am 03.19.21 Ha, yeah, for me it would be for the curiosity factor, probably not something I would actually do. H
cockpit table mounts sail sfbay at 7:56am 03.19.21 Agree with dmax. Edson and Defender sell cockpit table mounting hardware that might make the job ea
Venture 22 Rescue Project (2) rgranger at 7:52am 03.19.21 When I owned a V22, I carried one of these reach the companionway with the idea that I could pump
Lithium Ion Replacement dlochner at 7:42am 03.19.21 The reason I ask, I read the following below that led me to believe, without changing my charging/e
Hunter 26 sail plan? rgranger at 7:39am 03.19.21
9.8 Tahatsu question shemandr at 7:34am 03.19.21 I would have included something like that in my post but don't know those bodies of water enough to
cockpit table mounts dmax at 7:30am 03.19.21 I prefer clamping the hinges, most are done that way. Drilling stainless is a pain and the fewer hol
1997 Hunter 376 with the B&R Rig and a Z Spar mast. We discovered a depression in the mast extrusion behind the lower starboard spreader. Whatfiero1 at 7:29am 03.19.21 I wouldn't add anymore holes if you can help it. Is the spreader noticable sweeping back more. Alu
9.8 Tahatsu question JRT at 7:25am 03.19.21 Great advise, I'm not too proud to motor sail for comfort and make decent progress.
Two questions - water pump and barnacle impact Whatfiero1 at 7:24am 03.19.21 I remember the salt water axle grease trick. Now I use crisco grease because its environmental frien
Class T fuses IStream at 7:18am 03.19.21 Class T fuses are fast-blow and generally recommended for inverters and other sensitive equipment th
Two questions - water pump and barnacle impact DArcy at 7:15am 03.19.21 You could try some ant-vibration mounts for your noisy water pump. If you can feel the "buzz" from t
9.8 Tahatsu question rgranger at 7:08am 03.19.21 I've sailed the Albemarle a lot and @shemandr mentioned how choppy it can be. Motoring into a chop i
1997 Hunter 376 with the B&R Rig and a Z Spar mast. We discovered a depression in the mast extrusion behind the lower starboard spreader. Terry Cox at 6:53am 03.19.21 Hi Miles, no mast expert here and not a metallurgist, either. My first thought though is to leave we
Getting a messenger through mast DougM at 6:50am 03.19.21 Are you trying to put in an additional halyard, or instrument wiring? Hopefully, if you are attempti
Looking for boat bike ideas? Bob S at 6:33am 03.19.21
Haul Out - Help with my shaft - SoCal RoyS at 6:27am 03.19.21 Suggest that you do not remove strut. It is more than just difficult to align. Even with the press t
Beneteau Oceanis 321 Lewmar Hatch question DougM at 6:26am 03.19.21
America's Cup Davidasailor26 at 6:19am 03.19.21 I would revolutionize cup racing by replacing the running rigging with hydraulic or pneumatic vangs

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