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CHOICE OF WINDLASS JAY HOLLEY at 11:49pm 04.26.04 Big Boats 8/1179 I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 1997 MODEL 340 AND WOULD LIKE TO INSTALL A WINDLASS. I AM LOOKING FOR ANY INFOR
Genoa Tracks Ed at 10:54pm 04.26.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/877 I just got a 23 and my question is about the jib and genoa sheets.There are two fixed blocks just
12 v versus 110v Andy at 9:29pm 04.26.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1195 A previous owner of our boat (82 H27) installed bulkhead mounted 110v lamps in the main cabin and V-
Reverse Polarity Light Bill at 8:06pm 04.26.04 Big Boats 3/1647 When using AC equipment i.e. hot water heater, battery charger, AC outlets, the reverse polarity war
Cruiser Forum is back Gord May at 7:34pm 04.26.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1109 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 2/1007 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 0/774 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 0/921 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 2/975 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 4/1050 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 11/1924 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 1/888 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 3/1929 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 10/893 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 12/1140 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 5/971 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 1/919 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 3/815 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 3/1072 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 5/2907 My Garmin GPS/Plotter has 2 NMEA capable ports - port one is occupied by a Garmin sounder module, po

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Motor mount caverun at 10:23am 12.31.20 That should work well. Not sure why the old one is so wide? Did they have a trolling motor on there
P42 Electrolysis issue... where to start? gfrazzle at 10:15am 12.31.20 The fact that the zinc(s) is depleted means that it is doing it's (sacrificial annode) job. IMO, the
Max-Prop Reconditioning jssailem at 10:11am 12.31.20 Nice.
Through deck wires for mast lights thinwater at 10:10am 12.31.20 Those are solder cups. The wire is inserted, heated on the long side of the cup and apply solder to
Enlarging hole in hull? (3) Tally Ho at 10:09am 12.31.20
How to prime house water pump weekendrken at 10:07am 12.31.20 That location is not true for all C30's. On my 88 Mk 2, the pump is mounted under the front edge o
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 9:57am 12.31.20 Thanks looking forward to the reconditioning. They aren't bad so with some all updates should be fin
H34: removing Kenyon mast head Allan12210 at 9:55am 12.31.20 I had mine off in 1996. As I recall only the bolts hold it on. I looked an did not take any pictures
Enlarging hole in hull? Tally Ho at 9:51am 12.31.20 You could go with a larger through hull and seacock, then reduce to the hose barb size with a threa
Special Sailing Days Kings Gambit at 9:49am 12.31.20 Cooler here and no rain at the moment, but overcast. So this Sunday afternoon will head to the boat
Holding tank manual pump issue Calif. Ted at 9:40am 12.31.20 That appears to be a Rule diaphragm pump, there is mention of rebuild kits for models 280 & 281on th
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? jssailem at 9:36am 12.31.20 Cheers! And may 2021 outshine 2020. :beer: Thank you for the links... they were enjoyable. The fi
Slow or fast charge deep cycle batteries? Stu Jackson at 9:32am 12.31.20 Stu, is it safe to assume (always dangerous, I know) that a smart charger like the Sterling does a
Do you have a SYSTEM when you go sailing... jssailem at 9:30am 12.31.20 @kappykaplan
How to prime house water pump Hayden Watson at 9:28am 12.31.20 Your pump is on a wooden platform under the small cubby cover under the aft corner of the saloon po
Do you have a SYSTEM when you go sailing... kappykaplan at 9:22am 12.31.20 Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. All of the above. :beer:
Found a 2003 C310 Tom J at 9:20am 12.31.20 Happy new year eve! We did not make a December sail so my stretch of sailing monthly since Aug 201
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Johnb at 9:15am 12.31.20 I'm sure going to miss those Covid masks. I wonder if we may see masks around for a long time now
Special Sailing Days LeeandRick at 9:01am 12.31.20 We normally have a half dozen boats spend New Years eve bow to the beach (or close) at Steamboat Cov
Battery bank PDW at 9:00am 12.31.20 I made one on the port side across from the factory mounted battery for a deep cycle battery, made

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