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H23 furling jib/genoa Craig at 5:57am 04.06.04 Smaller Boats 1/795 I am trying to locate a used jib or genoa for my '86 H23. Does anyone have any recommendations? Th
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Catalina 25 bilge pump replacement austin72 at 3:25am 04.06.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/4829 I'm the new owner of a 1979 Cat 25 and realized that the bilge pump doesn't work. Heck, it wasn't e
Sailboat Manufacturer Steve Burcham at 3:02am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1072 Hi! I hope someone out there can help me. It seems that I may soon become the proud owner of sa
Coastguard John at 2:38am 04.06.04 Mid-Size Boats 11/1078 Any information on taging my boat national with the coastguard vs the state. Personal proptery tax a
Mac 25 Bulkhead Compass Installation Sam at 2:21am 04.06.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1720 Hey everyone, I need some help installing a bulkhead compass on my 1983 25. As we all know, for a c
Hate to admit it but I like the new catalina's ted at 1:42am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 16/1813 Went to a boat show last weekend and went aboard a 38 and 42 Catalina. (never been on a catalina bef
Stantion caps ... way to apply so they stay? Jim Dort at 1:41am 04.06.04 Big Boats 6/848 My 420's stantion caps often pop off the stantion when jib halyard or dock line rubs against them.
Homosassa Sprongs Florida Marinas ??? fred at 12:40am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1576 I will be relocating to Homosassa Springs Florida and would like to find a marina for my sailboat (o
The Gale Sail Gary Wyngarden at 12:36am 04.06.04 Ask All Sailors 5/3799 I'm looking at options to get my sail area small but still efficient for planned trips north. I'm co
Icebox insulating blanket Tammy at 10:49pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 1/10984 Here is the information on an insulating pad for the icebox. I found this ad in an old issue of Poi
Bolt widget at end of cable shrouds Rich Lewis at 9:36pm 04.05.04 Smaller Boats 1/825 My jib forestay is too long by a couple of inches even after tightening the turnbuckle to the max. T
Mariner motor weight Wayne Randolph at 8:31pm 04.05.04 Day Sailers 2/1038 I'm going to replace an old Chrysler 9.9 elec. start (c. 70 lbs.) with a new Toyhatsu 9.8 elec. star
Questions on depth sounders! Dennis at 8:25pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 13/3424 Want to get an electronic depth meter but not a through hull type! That leaves transom mount, or in-
internal vs external regulators Bert at 4:03pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 6/2866 Hello FolksI am looking for an output performance graph for an automotive internally regulated alte
Power Thruster Jeff Serene at 2:54pm 04.05.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1153 Has anybody tried the Power Thruster for a 50 hp motor on a Macgregor 26X. I am interested in learin
Teak Color Mike DiMario at 2:05pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1247 I have just completed a new teak enclosure. The new teak looks much more brown and the original look
Cheapo Refrigeration Follow-Up Bob Camarena at 12:48pm 04.05.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1056 There was a 1/1/21 posting on Cheapo Refrigeration by Nelly about using the guts from a dorm refrige
Larger Catalina sterns versus older version Ted Mendes at 12:17pm 04.05.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/972 I am interested in purchasing a used Catalina 42. For the 1995 model and onwards the stern were made
Adding transmission oil Tim Pinkham at 11:28am 04.05.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1240 Hello,I drained the transmission oil last fall but had trouble adding the new oil back in. It goes

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Christmas... kappykaplan at 4:12pm 11.16.20 Just quoting the dude in the video!
Christmas... kappykaplan at 4:11pm 11.16.20 That is definitely NOT a li'l kitty cat!
December/January Trips Planned MikeHoncho at 4:07pm 11.16.20 I am hoping for a Florida Strait sail... It is a rumor that it is warm down there. I'll let you kno
Installing an ACR with a Freedom inverter/charger raphaelCT at 4:07pm 11.16.20 Thank you Stu. Those links were very helpful.
Thru hull valve size? jssailem at 4:06pm 11.16.20 @rpell1@msn.com Perhaps this might help. I found this for the Mark 1. Circa 1980 Parts Manual This
Halloween cruise forbin at 4:00pm 11.16.20 The invoice itemizes $217 in parts for a chrome double toggle and a water tight u-bolt, $166 in lab
Halloween cruise forbin at 3:58pm 11.16.20 it does not need to attach directly to the bow. You can run it down to the top-sides in line with
Installing an ACR with a Freedom inverter/charger Stu Jackson at 3:52pm 11.16.20 The OP already has an echo charger built into his Freedom I/C. An ec is all that's needed to keep u
Christmas... jssailem at 3:51pm 11.16.20 Certainly not on a dark driveway lined with rat traps.. I would think it would be a little out of so
December/January Trips Planned jssailem at 3:47pm 11.16.20 I am hoping for a Florida Strait sail... It is a rumor that it is warm down there. I'll let you know
Christmas... kappykaplan at 3:45pm 11.16.20 I wouldn't want to come across one of 'em.
Christmas... jssailem at 3:44pm 11.16.20 Na... Just one of our local NW kitties. Not my picture but it sure looks familiar.
Christmas... kappykaplan at 3:43pm 11.16.20 That must be one of @ggrizzard 's attack cats! :beer:
First Sailboat Ferruh at 3:41pm 11.16.20 Hello @Ferruh, Welcome to sailing in New Jersey! Where did you take your classes? Did you take t
Christmas... (1) jssailem at 3:40pm 11.16.20 187311 :biggrin: Nuff said.
Irwin Citation 34 Furler replacement jssailem at 3:35pm 11.16.20 Harken has a great system.
Water heater tech question kappykaplan at 3:34pm 11.16.20 The antifreeze is part of the closed loop system for engine coolant. What you should be worried abo
Water heater tech question jssailem at 3:33pm 11.16.20 Without flooding the bilge with it. You could let it flow into a bucket. Perhaps you remove that h
Water heater tech question wdonovan at 3:24pm 11.16.20 Both answers above right on: think of your hot water tank as a still. Inside the tank is a metal pi
Water heater tech question Claude L.-Auger at 3:19pm 11.16.20 Both answers above right on: think of your hot water tank as a still. Inside the tank is a metal pip

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