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Overhaul 1971 27' Catalina GREG G at 12:53pm 12.05.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/862 NEED ANY INFO, WEB SITES, BOOKS,NAMES ON OVERHAULING A 27' CATALINA. ALSO I AM REBULDING THE 2GM YAN
Trailer needed for Catallina 27 Al Newman at 12:39pm 12.05.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/871 Our Boy Scout Troop is purchasing a 27' Catalina Sailboat. We need to take it out of the water as so
Anybody using a larger than 50hp on thier Mac26X? Bob Lantinga at 10:57am 12.05.04 Trailer Sailors 3/1328 Hi all! What is the max size outboard one can on put on a Mac26X? I have seen only one Mac 26X with
Rigging Question #2 Joe McGinty at 10:56am 12.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/784 I need to replace most of my running rugging. What's the right line size for a MacG 22 set of halya
Rigging Question #1 Joe McGinty at 10:46am 12.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/803 I'm a new owner of a MacG 22. We put the mast up for the first time last weekend. Everything went
What type of brakes on your trailer is best ? Bob Lantinga at 10:33am 12.05.04 Trailer Sailors 17/1877 I am planning to buy a MAC 26X. I was wondering which type of brakes one should use on the MAC trail
What do you use for heating your boat in the cold? Bob Lantinga at 10:26am 12.05.04 Trailer Sailors 6/1480 I am planning on buying a MAC 26X I plan to sail in the some of the winter. Also when one gets wet
What Should I know About San Francisco Bill; S/V Calico Dragon at 10:09am 12.05.04 Ask All Sailors 17/1049 I just learned that I'll be moving to San Francisco early next year. I've started looking at slips a
You Thoughts on this Glen at 10:02am 12.05.04 Ask All Sailors 9/827 I have the opportunity to buy an abondoned boat at a boatyard. Lookin inside, the storage reciepts s
blisters on top of cabin Tantallon at 7:02am 12.05.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/832 Hi - I'm considering purchasing a 27' O'day that has small blisters from 1/4" to 3/4" long, approx o
Tough Winch Question Steve G at 6:27am 12.05.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1080 I was taking apart one of my Maxwell 24 two-speed winches to clean and regrease them. I knocked over
antifreeze question Tom Ehmke at 6:03am 12.05.04 Big Boats 3/919 First season to winterize my C30. I used the -60degree antifreeze and ran 4 gal. through the system
strut bent chet p at 5:55am 12.05.04 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1324 will try to download a picture so you can see what i did
bent strut chet p at 5:51am 12.05.04 The Cherubini Hunters 0/916 remember a few weeks back i mentioned i bent my strut....well here's the picture(i hope i can attach
Adjusting gear cables Alan Johnson at 5:23am 12.05.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/826 Okay, I have checked the archives, but I can't find it, so I'll ask the question. I have a single l
Hot Water bypass jdamann at 4:46am 12.05.04 Big Boats 6/2064 Curious if anyone has made a bypass for their hot water heater on a 350.
The "perfect" Beneteau... Paul Ouellette at 4:45am 12.05.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/2421 Group As the wife ' I are planning to head away for an extended cruise (east coast ' south) in a f
Mast step depression Larry McDuff at 3:49am 12.05.04 The Cherubini Hunters 14/1262 A large tree fell on my boat during Hurricane Ivan, breaking the mast and causing considerable topsi
surplus/used toe rail the Captn at 1:27am 12.05.04 Big Boats 1/912 does anyone know where i might find used/suplus toe rails? 1 is required, port side for my 1985 hunt
raw water pump removal Bill C320, Papillon at 1:25am 12.05.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/883 I have a 1996 OC281 with a 18 hp Perkins diesel. There is a slight drip from the raw water pump wh

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How long can I run 15HP outboard continuously? dlochner at 3:40pm 09.08.20 As someone who might have given a "snarky" reply, let me clarify. I understood the question to be ab
Venting Air in the Locked up Cabin Ran-Dee9229 at 3:35pm 09.08.20 There's a ton of good discussion already posted on here. Try searching on ventilation. Will do, th
The importance of pre-race warmups Jackdaw at 3:34pm 09.08.20 You sound like Dr. Stuart Walker...though perhaps a bit lighter reading.:) MUCH lighter!!!
Venting Air in the Locked up Cabin Ran-Dee9229 at 3:34pm 09.08.20 Contact these folks. I haven't had to close a porthole in about 5 years, except in the heaviest rai
Venting Air in the Locked up Cabin Ran-Dee9229 at 3:34pm 09.08.20 If ya have shore power, a dehumidifier is a great fix for keeping the interior dry. When ya get a d
Venting Air in the Locked up Cabin Ran-Dee9229 at 3:32pm 09.08.20 We have a vent for the anchor line forward as an intake, and a solar vent on the afterdeck near the
Venting Air in the Locked up Cabin PaulK at 3:24pm 09.08.20 We have a vent for the anchor line forward as an intake, and a solar vent on the afterdeck near the
Page layout Meriachee at 3:22pm 09.08.20 So what you're saying is that your midship is a little bloated :p ? I believe the statement is " b
15-20 barnacles = 1 knot PaulK at 3:18pm 09.08.20 So Barry - nothing in the Racing section - how'd you do? We have a diver clean our bottom every othe
low battery display on autopilot HMT2 at 3:18pm 09.08.20
The importance of pre-race warmups PaulK at 3:17pm 09.08.20 You sound like Dr. Stuart Walker...though perhaps a bit lighter reading.:)
Sail hull trawler conversion questions JohnRichard at 3:15pm 09.08.20 Thanks all for the advise. I appreciate the insight. I've been looking for about the last year, an
How long can I run 15HP outboard continuously? PaulK at 3:12pm 09.08.20 Going up the East River you need to time your transit to go with the tide/current. This cuts how lo
low battery display on autopilot Captain Larry-DH at 3:02pm 09.08.20 You have a high-resistance connection somewhere, likely on the negative side. Look for corrosion.
Sail hull trawler conversion questions PaulK at 3:02pm 09.08.20 Exploring the ICW with 6' of draft may be a short trip - or many short trips if you're able to get t
Sail hull trawler conversion questions Davidasailor26 at 3:00pm 09.08.20
Need Bronze bushing for Mirage 26 rudder post rgranger at 2:55pm 09.08.20 The search term you need is a gudgen or gudgeon. If you search for that you should find a lot of op
How long can I run 15HP outboard continuously? Captain Larry-DH at 2:55pm 09.08.20
Sail hull trawler conversion questions Will Gilmore at 2:48pm 09.08.20 The boat you want to end up with after all the modifications you described, is already out there. B
Rigging turning while raising the mast (1) patrickfarley at 2:46pm 09.08.20 I liked the idea of the PVC pipe. I made a small addition to the rigging. See the picture. I heate

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