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Raymarine sailpilot 5000 davidm at 5:35am 02.24.04 Bigger Boats 0/943 I am installing a below deck autopilot in my 37. The space under the aft cabin berth is very limited
scratches on cabin sole coleman brydon at 3:50am 02.24.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/862 My cabin sole has some scratches from a cooler that was not tied down while sailing. What is the bes
Dropping the Keel (alas) (1) Steve Zweigart at 2:48am 02.24.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1072 The time has come for me to drop the keel from my '84 Mac25 in order to (1) clean and paint it, (2)
Replacing alcohol stoves Shippy at 2:02am 02.24.04 Mid-Size Boats 15/907 We just purchased a 1995 29.5 last season and were thinking about replacing the alcohol stove with a
Hull Id #'s Jeff at 1:58am 02.24.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/843 Where does Catalina hide the Hull Id number on my older C27?Thanks, Jeff
Adjustable Backstay... Jim Hamilton at 12:39am 02.24.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/975 Hi folks... Potentially stupid question here. My '87 cat 30 has an adjustable backstay. I vir
Speaker Covers Paul H at 12:32am 02.24.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1161 It seems that my plastic speaker covers on my outside speakers have cracked and are starting to fall
My C30 is slowy getting slower under power Gaspar at 11:46pm 02.23.04 Mid-Size Boats 19/1098 Slowly over the last few years my hull speed under power has dropped from around 5.7 knots to around
kick up rudder repair/replace jeff 14640 at 11:44pm 02.23.04 Smaller Boats 8/2325 I know there are posts ref this in the archives, but I am having trouble with the search engine. My
Anyone installed a windvane on a C34/C36 Mk II... Jack Tyler at 10:26pm 02.23.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1087 ...or have up close/personal experience with someone who's done so. It would seem as tho' the walk-t
Anyone else having this problem w/ boards? Darren Mayes at 9:39pm 02.23.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/912 About the time that chat was added to the site, whenever I click on a posting, it does to a blank wh
Vision 32 Side Window Replacement Mike Webster at 9:18pm 02.23.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/2087 I am trying to purchase replacement plexiglass windows for the side openings on my Vision 32. Hunter
rOnDAYvous 04' update Mike C at 9:03pm 02.23.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/748 The 2004 rOnDAYvous will be the weekend of July 17-18 at Liberty Landing Marina in New Jersey. (acro
rOnDAYvous 04' update Mike C at 9:02pm 02.23.04 Day Sailers 0/774 The 2004 rOnDAYvous will be the weekend of July 17-18 at Liberty Landing Marina in New Jersey.(acros
rOnDAYvous 04' update Mike C at 9:00pm 02.23.04 Bigger Boats 0/837 It looks like the 2004 rOnDAYvous will be the weekend of July 17-18 at Liberty Landing Marina in New
Books on sailing for kids Tom Ehmke at 5:22pm 02.23.04 Ask All Sailors 3/862 The five oldest grandkids have sailed with us for two seasons as passengers (actually more like cage
Inboards on 25's Alec Hart at 12:34pm 02.23.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/749 I'm considering a 25 with the inboard diesel. Actually found an '86 with a fin keel slipped in Lake
Yanmar Oil Change (1) Capt'n Bob at 11:49am 02.23.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1277 In a previous post I addressed a problem with my salt water heat exchanger.New item.When I remov
VHF Install Nathan Greenland at 11:28am 02.23.04 Smaller Boats 3/1121 I am planning to install a VHF on board my Catalina 22. I am debating whether to use a deck mounted
Anyone have a watermaker recommendation? Chip Giles at 11:28am 02.23.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/860 Anyone have a recommendation for a watermaker for a Mac? I'm thinking about making the leap.

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Hunter 260 Bilge Question rs1sensen at 8:04pm 07.04.20 Everyone - thank you for your help! Very much appreciated. @Crazy Dave Condon - sent you a PM.
Windlass relacement - Catalina 34mk2 Richard19068 at 7:51pm 07.04.20 @Drhive I have a Mark I and no windlass, just an old geezer pulling it up by hand. :) Good luck
Windlass relacement - Catalina 34mk2 Dave Groshong at 7:34pm 07.04.20 Fellow owners of that boat will always be the best resource if they have replaced their windlass,
Spinnaker topping lift Joe at 6:38pm 07.04.20 Do you mean spinnaker POLE topping lift? I suggest installing a "mast hound" at the desired height.
Wheel pulling to port under power Stu Jackson at 6:10pm 07.04.20
Wheel pulling to port under power secondwind410 at 6:07pm 07.04.20 How about under sail? How about if you shift to neutral? If it is only under engine power what
Windlass relacement - Catalina 34mk2 Stu Jackson at 6:02pm 07.04.20 @Drhive Hi. I'm sure there are a few C34 Mk II owners who visit here. It is also likely that you
Wheel pulling to port under power secondwind410 at 5:54pm 07.04.20 Of course it is. Is this a new-to-you boat? Is it your first inboard engine boat? I rebuilt the
Wheel pulling to port under power secondwind410 at 5:52pm 07.04.20
The WTF Thread Scott T-Bird at 5:41pm 07.04.20 Just yesterday we had a not too pleasant ending to a nice 2-day trip with Sue. We had been out in t
Can someone identify this furling drum? BOSSailor at 5:22pm 07.04.20 It is the original CDI drum for a FF2 and others. Under hunter 260 boat info is the ff2 manual Th
Can someone identify this furling drum? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:58pm 07.04.20 It is the original CDI drum for a FF2 and others. Under hunter 260 boat info is the ff2 manual
Hunter 260 Bilge Question Crazy Dave Condon at 4:55pm 07.04.20 I was the top dealer for this boat and helped in the design. Send a private message to me with cont
Can someone identify this furling drum? BobH57 at 4:21pm 07.04.20 Looks like the CDI Flexible Furler on my old Catalina 30
Force 10 Gourmet Four Burner Range - Sparker Location? jviss at 4:17pm 07.04.20 I'm sure you have, but just as a reminder, it is so easy to take pics as you disassemble things and
Good Old Boat Magazine-- Download Free Issue jviss at 4:15pm 07.04.20 Great, thank you!
Can someone identify this furling drum? rgranger at 4:09pm 07.04.20 I think that is a CDI https://www.velasailingsupply.com/cdi-replacement-drum-for-ff1-furling-system
Hunter 260 Bilge Question rgranger at 4:07pm 07.04.20 I sometimes get a little water leaking in from the companionway hatch, but I have never had water in
Pearson 26 Mast part rgranger at 4:05pm 07.04.20 Instead of installing a mast gate you can also buy a $12 part called a sail track stop. You want
The WTF Thread rgranger at 3:56pm 07.04.20 My worst sailing experience was 22 years ago. I had taken a Macgregor V21 to Kiptopeke State Park w

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