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Heavy Weather Sailing Info Andrew at 7:25pm 01.03.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1497 Any help with reference material for heavy weather sailing? Books, articles videos etc would be of g
Pulling to Port Malcolm7410 at 3:55pm 01.03.05 Big Boats 10/1149 I have just taken delivery of Hunter 44DS.When motoring forward she pulls quite markedly to port ab
Hunter Legend 37 Bill Reader at 2:08pm 01.03.05 Big Boats 7/1228 Head waste and sea water filled the shower sump and some drained through the hole where the sump pum
Soot on my Transom Paul at 12:58pm 01.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1188 I have been noticing a slight amount of soot about a foot or so on the back of my Hunter 31. I bough
H34 Head Remodel Rick at 10:10am 01.03.05 Big Boats 2/1052 The white formica stuff is all pealing off in my head. I want to redo the four? wood peices behind
Folding Bike Storage? Bad Obsession at 9:58am 01.03.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1240 I own a Hunter 22. I have a lot of things aboard the boat, already, so I can't find a place to stor
yanmar overhaul Rob at 9:47am 01.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/854 Does anyone know of someone in the Miami area that overhauls Yanmar diesel engines. Will travel if s
mast John at 9:28am 01.03.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/987 I bought a 30 foot with no mast does any one know the dimensions ...where I might find them or where
Mast Raising Pole, single handed equipment Kurt Stanich at 9:26am 01.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2928 Hi all-I am looking for a mast raising pole for my 1989 Macgregor 26. If anyone has or knows of one
orphan wires on catalina 27 grjfield at 7:22am 01.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/3965 I'm a new owner of an old, but sturdy (1978)27' Catalina. The 6 switch electrical distribution panel
Doing the Delmarva Jake Haynie at 7:16am 01.03.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1223 Hi all,I want to do the Delmarva in the near future and am trying to glean information from y'all.
What type of wood used on Hunter a 1980 22 Pete at 6:48am 01.03.05 Smaller Boats 3/900 I recently bought a Hunter 22. I'm replacing some of the wood both interior and exterior and without
Clew on New Mainsail Allen at 5:46am 01.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/835 Hey Guys,Haven't posted in a while. I hope everyone is having a great winter. Quick question: I
Improve light air sailing PHitchcox at 3:53am 01.17.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 11/1511 Thanks for participating. An old question with hopefully a new answer.I have an inmast furling ma
Liquid Rollers vs. the MacGregor "bump" RichardL at 5:00am 01.03.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1136 For those who have trouble getting your Mac to fit snugly up to the bow stop on the trailer, I can r
Gate valves - bad rap? Stephen OBrien at 4:26am 01.03.05 Ask All Sailors 25/4424 Every book I've read that touches on the subject of hull-throughs treat gate valves as the worst pos
Universal Deisel Overhaul ADVISE wcwinder at 4:16am 01.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1061 I have removed the 11 HP Universal Deisel from my recently purchased 1983 Catalina 27. It was pretty
Sailing the gulf Charisma at 4:13am 01.03.05 Destinations 8/3509 Hi we live in Colorado and are thinking of trailering down to the Texas gulf for some sailing/fun. T
Water coming into bilge from discharge hose. wcwinder at 3:46am 01.03.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2390 If I have a following sea condition water comes in through the discharge and slowly fills the bilge
winter cover David11038 at 3:44am 01.03.05 Day Sailers 3/1800 As a new owner of a 170, I wasn't sure how to cover it for the Michigan winter. I had read that I s

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i got carried away... (1) SailingLoto at 3:44pm 02.24.21 I didn't have time to get much done today. I did manage to grind down all the old tabbing and clea
Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI Stu Jackson at 3:39pm 02.24.21 This was written in the late 80s or early 90s: https://www.c34.org/faq-pages/faq-mast-pumping.html
2000 H450 Passage, Starter Battery Don S/V ILLusion at 3:31pm 02.24.21 If it is like my H430, only the engine or genset alternators charge Start Battery. I use standard M
Bottom paint (Catalina 22j rgranger at 3:31pm 02.24.21 Peel away will get it off.... and you can make your own for about $30. Get a 5lb bag of garden lime
Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI Hello Below at 3:28pm 02.24.21 If this is not something you understand or feel lack experience, invest a few bucks with a good rig
2000 H450 Passage, Starter Battery DayDreamer41 at 3:23pm 02.24.21 @JamesG161 what charge curves is the engine alternator/regulator set to? as the alternator charges b
Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI dlochner at 3:18pm 02.24.21 It is probably time to detune the rig and start over. There are books that can help, the Selden mast
C310/315 IA Membership and BoatUS Discount Termination jssailem at 3:15pm 02.24.21 We all just have to join together in this time of Pandemic and help each other survive.... It is tou
Headstay too short? jssailem at 3:10pm 02.24.21 Mistakes happen. Good catch Drinky...
Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI jssailem at 3:05pm 02.24.21 because the entire boat leans to port, If trying to tension the boat stays you need two start with
2000 H450 Passage, Starter Battery JamesG161 at 3:04pm 02.24.21 How is your starter battery charged? If it is like my H430, only the engine or genset alternators
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? Thaniel at 1:52pm 02.24.21 As a former dealer with too many miles pulling boats, there is not much to reduce drag. Any chan
2000 H450 Passage, Starter Battery Don S/V ILLusion at 1:45pm 02.24.21 How is your starter battery charged? - direct from charger, eco-charger, ???
No Traveler? ontherocks83 at 1:32pm 02.24.21 As always, what Stu said about Don Guillette's book. First reef went into my C-30 at 15-18, becaus
2000 H450 Passage, Starter Battery DayDreamer41 at 1:19pm 02.24.21 If you want to ensure long life for your LifePO batteries you might want to read this writeup https
No Traveler? jeepbluetj at 1:19pm 02.24.21 As always, what Stu said about Don Guillette's book. First reef went into my C-30 at 15-18, becaus
Bottom paint (Catalina 22j dlochner at 1:08pm 02.24.21 If the existing paint is an ablative paint, it will come off with out a solvent. Just rub your hand
What boats qualify as Affordable, Low Maintenance, Blue Water?? dlochner at 1:04pm 02.24.21 While sailing to Hawaii is relatively easy riding the winds and currents... Here are a couple of so
Bottom paint (Catalina 22j Justin_NSA at 1:01pm 02.24.21 Pettit has a process for prepping previously painted surfaces. (that's a lot of "p"s) https://pettit
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! Scott T-Bird at 12:28pm 02.24.21 My Catalina 320 has stern seats on both sides of the helm and the seat opens into a locker on both s

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