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where can I obtain manuals for my boat Christian at 5:17am 09.07.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1153 Hello everyone, I just bought a 1974 MacGregor, actually I am not sure what boat is it, the title sa
Water leak from mast Belle at 4:58am 09.07.04 Catalina 30 2/1709 # 4056 1985 C-30TR leaks into the cabin from the base of the mast. How do I stop it?Thanks,Charlie
1974 30' Contest info David at 4:48am 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1070 Also looking at a 1974 Contest 30. New rig 2003, new sails 2003, 1100 hrs on Yanmar. Spotless (like
replacing c/b pendant Jack Spencer at 4:40am 09.07.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/962 I have a '79 O'day 23, standard cabin. The pendant finally seperated from the c/b. I purchased a n
Volvo Penta 18 hp David at 4:21am 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1063 Looking for opinions on Volvo Penta 18 hp inboard. Looing @ a 1981 Catalina 30 with 18hp Volvo inboa
mast raising hinge larry abbott at 4:20am 09.07.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/884 Hi, I'm a new Venture 21 owner and just wanted to inquire about a mast-raising hinge. My boat doesn
Eight Legged Unwanted Crewpersons Jack A. Jordan at 4:12am 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1144 I need some help from fellow sailors. I have a 97 Catalina 36Mk2. We really enjoy it. However, we h
Sailboat Cover tomk at 4:04am 09.07.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1073 Forgive me for bringing up a previously discussed subject, but I am debating buying a winter cover f
Forum Search Criteria Paul at 3:57am 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1157 This is to the wonderful people who run this site....I find it great searching the Forum Archives fo
Rudder bushings Rock20044 at 3:46am 09.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/941 I have a 1990 H27 with tiller. Some play has developed at the shaft.I'm wondering if anyone has ever
Lost power to my AC outlets John1534 at 3:38am 09.07.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/995 I have a 1990 Catalina 28 that has lost power to my 120 AC outlets, none of them work. My battery ch
galley in a catalina 22 boatergirl at 3:25am 09.07.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1826 Thinking of buying a Catalina 22 and can't find out how the galley works - does it fold/slide back i
Need info on Kenyon Pres. Kerosine stove Tree at 3:21am 09.07.04 Bristol 5/2597 If anyone can contribute any information on the operation, maintenance or hazards of a Kenyon Marine
Headliner Kevin6860 at 3:19am 09.07.04 Big Boats 4/1175 How does one remove the headliner? I'd like to add some all-weather ventilation and will need to ge
vang Kevin6860 at 3:16am 09.07.04 Big Boats 2/1063 Has anyone moved aft the vang attachment point on the boom? If so, does it make the vang usable and
Archive problem? Ken Palmer at 3:04am 09.07.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/2394 Phil, I have tried searching for a photo forum report I did a few years ago about repairing the rudd
Ice Box Insulation Skipper Jay at 2:44am 09.07.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1070 I am planning to insulate the ice box in my 88 C-30. I have extensively researched prior posts on th
Are you sure you want a sailboat? Paul McGhee at 2:31am 09.07.04 Ask All Sailors 14/1574 All summer long I have been wondering why people buy sailboats. When I see people motoring along-- m
Oil in bilge - What's the source on the engine? Paul at 2:12am 09.07.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1854 My Atomic 4 was rebuilt in April of this year. The motor has been running fine all season. Oil press
Want to make my own version of a Topclimber Dave Shore at 1:50am 09.07.04 Big Boats 10/1000 Wanted to make my own ascender rig for the mast, has anyone done this? What ad where did you get the

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Steering Backwards DArcy at 11:46am 02.12.21 Spray was 32' on the water line and a relatively unpowerful rig. I dare you to sail a modern 50+ fo
Steering Backwards dlochner at 11:44am 02.12.21 What do you think schooner America had? Come on, @capta, I was talking racing boats in current or
PLB recommendations Richard19068 at 11:37am 02.12.21 There are 2 broad categories to consider, each has specific strengths and limitations. One is AIS b
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Joe Blizzard at 11:33am 02.12.21 A 20 ft sailboat will move quite nicely with a 4HP outboard. Mine does. I own two outboards, a Yam
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 11:25am 02.12.21 research and posts all run together. I'm getting old. My organazation of thought isn't what it used
Steering Backwards capta at 11:22am 02.12.21 If it was good enough for him...... ou to sail a modern 50+ footer with a tiller through a gale.
Hunter 37 legend mast head question riversloth at 11:21am 02.12.21 Looked at the kennon and it does not show any drawings or pictures but they are welded parts. I sti
Steering Backwards capta at 11:19am 02.12.21 And that's why rack and pinion and worm gear steering is seldom if ever used on a racing boat. Wha
Max Horsepower Rating 20 ft sailboat Daveinet at 11:13am 02.12.21 I will say one more thing about the 2 motor/trolling motor option. When I did this, the 4HP was stas
PLB recommendations dlochner at 11:10am 02.12.21 Plan 3: If no timely response, I would activate the MOB1 and the PLB1 in that order. Neither one gi
Hunter 37 legend mast head question riversloth at 11:06am 02.12.21 Thanks for the reply. I've waited on contacting rig rite. They charge a good size fee for talking
PLB recommendations Captain Larry-DH at 10:44am 02.12.21 The PLB1 is a satellite based unit made my the same manufacturer as the MOB1. The PLB1 costs the s
Gauges! eherlihy at 10:40am 02.12.21 eherlihy - can you post where you got the LEDs for the gauges? I put together a new panel with Fari
Gauges! eherlihy at 10:36am 02.12.21 I have an overabundance of battery voltage readers on board. Well really only three sets. One is an
Covid-19 Vaccination Daveinet at 10:32am 02.12.21 research and posts all run together. I'm getting old. My organazation of thought isn't what it used
PLB recommendations dlochner at 10:30am 02.12.21 The PLB1 is a satellite based unit made my the same manufacturer as the MOB1. The PLB1 costs the s
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short JamesG161 at 10:00am 02.12.21 I just talked with Joe Kerr, who wired many Hunter sailboats. I mentioned this thread issue to Joe
How to Haul / Trailer Cruiser Boats long distances? dlochner at 9:54am 02.12.21 The boat I am considering/looking at is 28'. A 28' boat can easily transported. The question will
Covid-19 Vaccination dlochner at 9:52am 02.12.21 In an earlier post you mentioned about GMO corn protein being modified to kill off a rootworm. This
PLB recommendations tfox2069 at 9:49am 02.12.21 I singlehand most of the time I sail, and wanted a PLB that would unobtrusively fit IN my auto-infla

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