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Cruiser Forum is back Gord May at 7:34pm 04.26.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1054 The Cruisers Forum is back! Http://cruisersforum.com/index.php?referrerid=79The discussion board an
Mast gates for mainsail slides on 26X Brierley at 7:30pm 04.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/906 We have just had new slides fitted to our mainsail (haven't seen them yet - due to collect sail next
Cat 25/250 National Regatta/Rendezvous Gary Bruner at 6:28pm 04.26.04 Smaller Boats 0/697 Inviting ALL Catalina 25/250 skippers to the 2004 National regatta and rendezvous on the Columbia Ri
Punta Gorda/ Pt Charlotte bound chet p at 2:18pm 04.26.04 Ask All Sailors 0/857 thanks for the input that everyone gave me about the area. I made an offer on a house on canal in
Port Replacement Tim Welsh at 2:07pm 04.26.04 Big Boats 2/849 Well, I pulled 5 of my port windows out this weekend and found rotted wood in three of them. Well I
old,old,old diesel fuel Ottod at 1:57pm 04.26.04 Ask All Sailors 4/939 What is the best way to replace old diesel oil in tank?
Leak at bottom of Mast Jorge Cela at 1:17pm 04.26.04 Mid-Size Boats 11/1673 I am having water coming out of the flange where the bottom support of the mast meets the floor insi
Catalina West Coast Rendezvous Gary Kunkel at 12:44pm 04.26.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/790 We're planning to attend the Catalina West Coast Rendezvous this year (for the first time). I'd like
350 cavitation Michael Bourassa at 12:31pm 04.26.04 Big Boats 3/1836 I have read all the posts on the cavitation / vibration problem. I have a 2004 boat thats 6 months o
Outboard questions with lots of pictures (1) Stephen Fierro at 11:59am 04.26.04 Smaller Boats 10/835 I have been muddling through the archives all day and haven't found an exact answer to all my questi
Danforth on a 356? Ivan Bekey at 11:59am 04.26.04 Big Boats 12/1033 I have been toying with getting a big Danforth or a Fortress because I have had my 35# Delta drag to
Mac 26D ver Mac26m David Burchette at 11:48am 04.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/860 I race in a local club with a Macgregor 26d and would like to know the 26M would stackup performance
H-240 DODGER WHILE SAILING keel_haul at 11:46am 04.26.04 Smaller Boats 1/883 Has anyone got a usable Dodger that works while sailing?The Pop-top are not suitable.If you have t
Keel not fully extending Doug at 11:43am 04.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/717 Went sailing yesterday and for some reason the keel on my V21 did not go down all the way. I had sla
masthead light Kirk Dornfeld at 10:59am 04.26.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/985 1995 29.5 mast stays up and our light was out last Fall. Climbed up (TopClimber) but could not see
Multiple NMEA 0183 devices connected? Patrick Randall at 10:58am 04.26.04 Ask All Sailors 5/2300 My Garmin GPS/Plotter has 2 NMEA capable ports - port one is occupied by a Garmin sounder module, po
which bit of hull number is used for sail number? Patrick Randall at 10:47am 04.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1113 (I presume that's where its derived from?)my hull number is HUNT0046J091
Need a C-25 trailer Bill Wilkes at 10:45am 04.26.04 Smaller Boats 1/817 I have sold my C-27 which I used to sail on Lake Michigan, and am looking at a C-25 to sail on an in
C36 - 2000 Battery Charger and Battery Problems Kerry Roller at 10:45am 04.26.04 Big Boats 5/1232 Greetings,Battery problems! Batteries using a lot of water. Factory Charger died. New Guest charg
Anchor chain to rope connection Malcolm Young at 10:37am 04.26.04 Big Boats 3/1692 I have a new C-36 MKII. It has a Maxwell 800 vertical anchor windlass. On the Great Lakes it is norm

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Good Read! Alansails at 10:41am 07.18.20 Let me know what you think, I found it fascinating about sailors/sailing more than 275 years ago. wh
High or Low for CO? Rick D at 10:41am 07.18.20 FYI, I have had one in the aft cabin for ten years, replaced once. when it sounded, it was a battery
Hunter 22 1982 boom jack Captain Mal at 10:40am 07.18.20 I have one of those. I found another problem My blocks don't have a cleat...break? built in. Where
Cleats on bowsprit MikeHoncho at 10:27am 07.18.20
Boom alignment on Hunter 41ac (1) Tucker67 at 10:18am 07.18.20 All thank you all for your input. What I did was pick up a 6m-1.00 tap move the slide down 8 inche
What is these brown stuff on my hull arf145 at 10:10am 07.18.20 looks like rust from the pulpit welds. What I was thinking.
What prop did your 466 come with (1) sail sfbay at 10:05am 07.18.20 Congratulations on your new 466 and welcome to the forum!! My 2005 Hunter 46 has a 4JH3-TE 76 hp en
Head issues Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:04am 07.18.20 This may help you clear any vent blockage. I'd also flush a little veggie oil--no more than a table
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 jssailem at 9:56am 07.18.20 The issue here is that there is -no- enforcement in the west. Rules are made in the Capital and yo
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Meriachee at 9:48am 07.18.20 The Canadian boat operator card focuses on safety and reducing accidents (and maybe it does) gives
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues sailnski at 9:44am 07.18.20 Just a follow up to say that with 30-40 seconds of glow plugs, it started up within a few seconds of
Oceanis 321 replacement material for companion way? Ralph Johnstone at 9:40am 07.18.20 You definitely want 1/2" light smokey acrylic rather than wood. Privacy and lets in lots of light.
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues Hayden Watson at 9:36am 07.18.20 The length of time for the glow plugs has a lot to do with how they get their power. If the power c
Mast step for ODay 272LE Bob BBush at 9:35am 07.18.20 Great information from everyone. The foot definitely had the protrusion milled off so I have had th
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues Stu Jackson at 9:31am 07.18.20 So, moral of the story, give it liberal glow plug Unless you install a glow plug solenoid. Why?
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Hunter216 at 9:26am 07.18.20 I'd add a couple of points to Salavie's commentary. Both of us have "lived" for a significant amoun
110 electric system not working jbertelli at 9:24am 07.18.20 Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm on my way to HF to buy the volt meter. I will now become an offi
Hunter 260 steering issue Gypsea Kids at 9:23am 07.18.20 Is that pulley being shown on port or starboard side? I am having a difficult time trying to under
Bulbs needed for Head and Galley jnorten at 9:19am 07.18.20 I would look into Home Depot as a previous poster noted. Do note this for fluorescent fixtures--the
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues jnorten at 9:11am 07.18.20 LOTS of glow plug required. . . . as others have said. Old Universal Diesels, many models, require

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