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Rudder Replacement Problems Gregg at 10:32am 09.24.04 Catalina 30 2/1420 My 76 C-30 took a beating last weekend from the last winds of Ivan stirring things up in New England
Sailing in heavy winds jsachetti at 10:27am 09.24.04 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1153 I'm a new O'Day 25 owner with only modest experience sailing solo. My question relates to the choice
3GM30F white smoke/steam Tom-in-Annapolis at 10:25am 09.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1255 My 1986 3GM30F was overheating so I've been through all the checks. The coolant was 1 qt low and th
retro fittting a trailor Jeff at 10:13am 09.24.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/906 I am looking to retorfit a trailor for a 25 O'day. I am looking for measurments and pictures of exi
Direct from Catalina concerning the tall rigs Bill11522 at 10:11am 09.24.04 Big Boats 1/1035 I received this reply from Catalina as to why they discontinued the tall rig options....... "Tall
74 Cal 29 Ron at 9:28am 09.24.04 Cal 1/540 I am buying a 1974 cal 29 for 7,500 dollars. It is real clean inside but neglected outside. 20 hp di
2004 compared to 2005 mac26 fred at 7:00am 09.24.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/774 can anyone tell me the major changes from a 2004 to 2005 mac 26. I am considering a new 2004 but don
Hunter 23 rig tuning questions Michael Slough at 6:30am 09.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1525 I have recently purchased a 1988 Hunter 23, and am wondering if any others can give me tips on how t
I can take the truth Richard at 6:28am 09.24.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1027 I am looking at purchaseing a MacGregor 26 M .Tell me please what You know the Good The Bad and .
ST4000 "Rudder Feedback Sensor" Installation Calaloo at 5:11am 09.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1163 I want to install a rudder feedback sensor to stabilize my autopilot. I would like to know if anyone
How to Check Fuel Level Guage Bob at 5:06am 09.24.04 Ask All Sailors 8/3550 When I recently bought the C-30 (1988) I went about cleaning electrical contacts, checking hose clam
Loosing Prime When Pumping Out maria lee at 4:34am 09.24.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1105 Peggy:When pumping out the pump looses prime and I cannot pump contents from holding tank.I canno
Needed: Computer help, RE: AutoCad file transfer Jeff M21319 at 4:31am 09.24.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1756 Know this isn't exactly sailing related (well, sort of) but I'm wondering if any of my fellow poster
Plans for the weekend? Richard at 4:27am 09.24.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/1446 As we(in the northern regions anyway) contemplate the last few nice days for sailing this season, I
Genoa experience H26/H260 Tom2909 at 2:49am 09.24.04 Smaller Boats 5/1198 Hi all,I'd like to get better light air performance on all points of sail and am considering a 120
Mainsail reefing problems Glen at 1:48am 09.24.04 Big Boats 10/1042 This is our first season with our 1990 35.5. I have been having an issue with the main sail reefing
9/24: Hunter Marine hurricane update Phil Herring at 1:17am 09.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/846 Word from Hunter is that they're lashing everything down in preparation for Jeanne... and pulling al
Replacing Knotmeter on Catalina 27 rose20532 at 1:15am 09.24.04 Ask All Sailors 13/3882 I have a fine old '75 Catalina 27, and the knotmeter has never worked. I have read all the horror s
heating and liveaboard recommendation Ann at 1:10am 09.24.04 Ask All Sailors 11/3377 We have a Cal 44 in Seattle and plan to liveaboard starting in a week or so. It currently does not h
Rubrail II Bill O'Donovan at 12:39am 09.24.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/861 My question earlier this week drew one reply before the site was swamped with activity and mine was

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C309bSpreader Deck light sail sfbay at 8:14am 01.19.21 To be sure suggest taking a photo of your light from the deck with a zoom to confirm what you have t
Below Deck Autopilot (1) jssailem at 8:00am 01.19.21 When the wind gets above 10 knots the load builds up and the belt slips. ...... but that doesn't so
Capri 22 mast needed! sail sfbay at 7:58am 01.19.21 New masts: Catalina Direct: Spars Rig Rite: Rig-Rite Inc. - Masts, Booms, Spars, Rigging, and Har
Cracks around jib track sail sfbay at 7:47am 01.19.21 Looks like those linear cracks are caused by flexural strain...............but fixable. If you want
AC/DC Grounding Question dlochner at 7:45am 01.19.21
Battery Mixing integrating Lithium Lifepo4 AGM or Gell heritage at 7:25am 01.19.21 I chose to isolate the small agm battery and large lifepo4 battery bank with a 20 amp dc to dc charg
Below Deck Autopilot stephen_i_w at 7:21am 01.19.21 The belt slips. I replaced it a year after buying the boat, and over time tightened it on several o
AC/DC Grounding Question Davidasailor26 at 7:20am 01.19.21 Calder is correct about the reason for grounding AC and DC together. If there is only one DC ground
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? dlochner at 7:18am 01.19.21 Yes I'm looking for a boat between 30-40'. Something easily to maintain and manage in tight marinas
O'Day 27 Prop RMintle at 7:18am 01.19.21 That makes sense. Thanks.
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 Daze at 7:15am 01.19.21 Agreed, @artboas is a great resource! He's been very helpful to me and I already "owe" him a day of
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration Crazy Dave Condon at 7:15am 01.19.21 The hunter 260 & 26 are practically the same boats except for the forward hatch and cockpit which th
AC/DC Grounding Question dlochner at 7:10am 01.19.21 If your alternator is grounded to the block, how does current return to the battery? Through the
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? (1) william24424 at 7:10am 01.19.21 Yes, get a boat with proper shower, if I may also recommend. Ivation portable outdoor shower (keeps
Brand new coolant pump fail. Leeward Rail at 6:58am 01.19.21 You have 2 pumps now I'd rebuild them Agree. The bearings are usually why the lower quality after
How do people mount their anchor on bow on smaller O'days (mine is a 19') (1) Wood Jigger at 6:51am 01.19.21 Here's a neat solution from the MacGregor site: held in place with hose clamps. I also found a narr
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Marc the army sailor at 6:49am 01.19.21 When I first saw my Beneteau on the hard at the AYS dealership, I fell in love. 6 months later I b
Simarine Battery Monitors Maine Sail at 6:47am 01.19.21 The Simarine is a pretty cool device, great screen and a great concept. Our only complaint, after ma
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Ron20324 at 6:41am 01.19.21 ...Yes I'm looking for a boat between 30-40'. When I first saw my Beneteau on the hard at the AYS
AC/DC Grounding Question JamesG161 at 6:38am 01.19.21 They connected the alternator ground to a different point on the engine than the starter ground? So

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