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Winch KB0RRG at 11:36pm 07.09.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/856 I would like to get a spare winch handle, but the winches on my boat are a little unusual. Does any
What are these blocks for? Dave10126 at 11:35pm 07.09.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/872 New MacGregor 25 Owner Question: Just forward of the stern stanchion on both sides is a single bloc
Winch Handles KB0RRG at 11:19pm 07.09.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/911 I have been looking to buy a spare winch handle, but the type of winches on my boat are a bit unusua
Stress Cracks? Ron20296 at 10:26pm 07.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/848 I am looking at a 1994 29.5. And before going to the next step of a survey was wondering about any
Outhaul Advice Paul8753 at 9:24pm 07.09.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2493 Recently I crewed for a race and observed the outhaul being played with. Please provide an explanati
Traveller Explained Paul8753 at 9:01pm 07.09.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1685 Light winds pull the traveller towards the wind, and heavy winds, ease it away or to the lee. This w
Oceanworthy Sailboats Paul8753 at 8:57pm 07.09.04 Ask All Sailors 36/3718 Beneteau, Hunter, Catalina and Jeanneau. Are these vessels (40' size) capable of doing long offshore
Mooring whips Mark at 4:47pm 07.09.04 Smaller Boats 2/973 Anyone tried them for the 260.I would be very interested in the result during storms.
catalina 27" table set up solo51 at 3:02pm 07.09.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1076 Question: I just bought a used '78 catalina 27'and wonder how the tabel set up in the cabin works.
Mac 25 Windows??? graanco at 2:02pm 07.09.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/913 I was just wondering if anyone went and added windows to the forward v-berthing area of a 25 to make
plastic water tank markv15343 at 1:12pm 07.09.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1400 i have pulled my water tank so i could clean out the compartment it is fitted into and also replace
Tempermental starter button Michael O16041 at 1:08pm 07.09.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/895 Turn the key, hit the starter button and sometimes get nothing. A few moments later, contact is made
Battery Discharge Gauge Bob F. at 12:39pm 07.09.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1345 I came across this and thought I'd share it. Its a inexpense way to monitor battery charge, similar
B Cal23337 at 12:22pm 07.09.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/816 Looking for owner's manual or info for Brooks and Gatehouse VHF radio mounted at helm on our Vision
Forestay quick connect Zeke at 12:11pm 07.09.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1515 I'm considering designing something to make connecting the forestay very quick and maintain the sett
Heavy weather mart15365 at 12:09pm 07.09.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/882 I have a Mac 26X based in Lumut in Malaysia. The weather here is ususally calm but but we do get so
Electric inboard.....viable option??? Gary at 11:31am 07.09.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1098 I'm surprised that there are not more out there. Especially someone who just needs to motor out of t
ISO: 1987 Catalina 22 Trailer (CT area) Jmoran at 11:27am 07.09.04 Smaller Boats 2/1072 I just bought a 1987 catalina 22 (swing keel), but it didn't come with a trailer. Does anyone know
Hain Sheet placement bill12490 at 11:07am 07.09.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/811 I would like to move the Main Sheet from in front of the companion way to over the cabin top so I ca
SCHAEFER SNAPFURL CF-700 BILL12442 at 9:44am 07.09.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1499 Does anyone have a snapfurl cf-700 ? I was thinking of buying one for mu Hunter260.

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Batteries/Combiners Ron20324 at 10:17pm 08.01.20 That is alot of cables on the battery post.
Fuse Holder for Propane System...... (2) Ron20324 at 9:53pm 08.01.20 Get the Blue Sea panel and put a circuit breaker in to act as an on-off switch and you never have to
Hot water coming through cold lines Ron20324 at 9:39pm 08.01.20 I had the link right to the vavle via the Watts.com web but the valve and alot of other stuff is now
Catalina 27 ignition Benny17441 at 9:09pm 08.01.20 Actually, I enjoying just using the key for ignition, but thanks for your reply. (The wiring IS 35
M25 Universal troubles - need advice Benny17441 at 9:00pm 08.01.20 Running an engine with low oil presure usually will first reflect on noises in the valve train. Pr
Beneteau 331 engine room fan SoSound at 8:57pm 08.01.20 I don't know when Beneteau started wiring fans for their engines. Our first boat, a 1990 First 285
Adding a Marine Head Tedd at 8:54pm 08.01.20 This is all great information. Thanks very much everyone.
best headsets? SoSound at 8:51pm 08.01.20 Call the other person on their phone. Yes, you will use minutes. We've done this on few jobs where
Adding a Marine Head David in Sandusky at 8:37pm 08.01.20
Invest 92L JamesG161 at 8:18pm 08.01.20 For this Hurricane, check back in on Late Monday 3rd. It is all matter of Pressure front movements
Nuisance water and new bilge pump recommendations? CarlN at 8:01pm 08.01.20 I also have a stick that reaches down - made out of starboard. It has two bilge pumps mounted on it.
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space SCFoster at 7:40pm 08.01.20 What are you doing for solar panels and where are you mounting them?
M25 Universal troubles - need advice SycloneDriver at 7:40pm 08.01.20 My money is on the bearing$!
Beneteau 361 Looking for battery space Grip Fast at 7:10pm 08.01.20 No problem, I hope it works long term. It does make her list a little to port....the wife wants me
Looking at this makes me glad I got a Mac! srimes at 7:03pm 08.01.20 And to think how crabby you Mac folks get if someone says something critical (true) about your boat
Rebedding bow pulpit on Catalina 310 Monheganlover at 6:18pm 08.01.20 I am hoping it is only a small patch of wet core that I can use the drill and nail at a right angle
Rebedding bow pulpit on Catalina 310 Don S/V ILLusion at 6:03pm 08.01.20 Presuming you have to remove the rotten core material, the bolts should be accessible once you cut o
How deep to launch (1) T_Cat at 6:01pm 08.01.20 WOW that's one of the rare times I have seen a swing keel using a extension. How shallow is that r
Looking at this makes me glad I got a Mac! Lazy1 at 5:58pm 08.01.20 We should get back to sailboats are better then motorboats :D The tribalism has no limits it seems :
M25 Universal troubles - need advice Ralph Johnstone at 5:55pm 08.01.20 It is a water impeller. Oberdorfer. I think this will be my attack angle as well. I would suggest

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