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Through hole sizes? Chip Willis at 3:56am 03.11.04 Mid-Size Boats 8/922 Hi,Is there a list of the sizes of through wholes on the C30? I am looking to buy wooden plugs for
Keel repair Chris at 3:33am 03.11.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/753 Has anyone ever checked the weight of thier keel after they have removed it. I have a Venture 222 wi
Anyone ever use this restorer and wax? Frank at 2:57am 03.11.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1201 'Rule'. One Step Restorer and Wax.Cked the archives with no results.Tnx,Frank
Sailing Sacramento Delta-a few questions... Jeff M21319 at 2:50am 03.11.04 Ask All Sailors 10/4484 A few weeks back one of the regular posters suggested that I check-out the marina where he keeps his
Baby Stay Elimination (except for reefing) joemaletz at 2:35am 03.11.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/850 I have a 1982 MacGregor36 catamaran (hull #216) that has been modified to include: 10' bow sprit tha
Elimination of Baby Stay Joe Maletz at 2:29am 03.11.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1202 I have a 1982 MacGregor36 catamaran (hull #216) that has been modified to include: 10' bow sprit tha
Mildew on Sails Cyndy at 1:22am 03.11.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1118 After taking the sails out of their bags, I noticed some of that dreaded grey mildew on them. So my
DAMN OIL CHANGIN. CAPTAIN JOHN EDWARDS at 12:24am 03.11.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/881 I HAVE THE YANMAR 2QM 15 ENGINE AND I WANT AN EASIER WAY TO CHANGE THE OIL. HAS ANYONE FIGURED IT OU
Alcohol to propane stove conversion Monty16708 at 12:12am 03.11.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1757 A few months ago on the Catalina 30 site, there was a company listed that did these conversions, but
Cleaning & polishing a bronze prop Kevin at 12:06am 03.11.04 Ask All Sailors 1/2603 Around my YC (fresh water located) I never see anyone bothering to clean and polish their props. The
Water Collection on Cabin floor Jesse at 11:18pm 03.10.04 Ask All Sailors 2/983 I've had a Hunter 212 for about a year. And as you know theHunter 212 is an ACP boat. But the
150 vs 135 Eric at 11:07pm 03.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/1648 I am looking for advice on the 135 vs 150 headsail on a Catalina 320. We will be purchasing the boa
Sailing Central America Dennis at 9:57pm 03.10.04 Ask All Sailors 2/992 Looking at a little sailing adventure on the west coast of Central America. Planning on about two we
Back stay adjuster Tom Madura at 9:46pm 03.10.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/866 I am interested in adding a backstay adjuster to my '85 Hunter 31. Anyone have advice on where to bu
Dealer vs. Indy vs. DYI Install of Electronics Eric at 9:11pm 03.10.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1349 I am looking for thoughts on the relative merits of having the dealer or an independent electronics
Clipper Cup Rod Leonard at 8:58pm 03.10.04 Racing 0/1688 This page needs some interest ! Lake Michigan SailorsIf you have ever been thinking about doing a
Bilge Keels simon currey at 8:21pm 03.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1999 I have read with some interest the comments on bilge keels on this web site, which seem to be a very
Spell Checker Ken Palmer at 8:20pm 03.10.04 Ask All Sailors 17/1075 I have been using a free Internet Explorer spell checker for the past few months. No more misspelled
Rub rail ding Ludy Vander Hoeven at 8:15pm 03.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/789 I was hauling out my H340 for some spring cleaning and waxing and in the process of getting on the l
Walker Bay dinghys Mark Crociati at 8:01pm 03.10.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2929 Anyone have experience with or have a comment on the aforementioned boats. They seem inexpensive ye

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Oil loss through oil breather Alan Gomes at 10:24am 10.08.20 Some do, I don't. I think anything that gets in the way of the air getting back into the intake is
Starting Battery won't hold a charge LloydB at 10:22am 10.08.20 Thanks dlochner "There are a lot of variables to consider before this "common knowledge" might be co
Oil loss through oil breather Stu Jackson at 10:19am 10.08.20 Do you have an oil air separator you recommend using before it gets to the air intake? Some do, I
Starting Battery won't hold a charge dlochner at 10:18am 10.08.20 I think I agreed with pretty much everything you said except that. Aside from the possible switch o
Original sails Justin_NSA at 10:12am 10.08.20 See you at the board meeting, tonight! :thumbup: I still need to fix that dock board!
Original sails Xstream at 10:02am 10.08.20 Keel Boat Racing Squadron. It's a Ninnescah Sailing Association thing. I need to meet Xstream if I
basic marine electrical system help tfox2069 at 10:02am 10.08.20 If the batteries are charged when you get back to the boat that tells you something - its likely you
Starting Battery won't hold a charge (4) jssailem at 9:58am 10.08.20
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basic marine electrical system help JRacer at 9:51am 10.08.20 Can recommend the Boatowners Illustrated Electrical Book - Charles Wing or the Marine Mechanical and
basic marine electrical system help Jackdaw at 9:40am 10.08.20 Could I respectfully suggest a basic level of understanding regarding electricity and marine wiring?
Starting Battery won't hold a charge LloydB at 9:37am 10.08.20 Thanks David, the batteries will have been charged as if a single bank but they are not because they
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Davidasailor26 at 9:32am 10.08.20 The OPs batteries are not wired correctly so connecting the charger to just one battery will leave
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Terry Cox at 9:25am 10.08.20 So, baked salmon, baked potato, fruit salad, string beans and a dark chocolate raspberry cake for de
Starting Battery won't hold a charge dlochner at 9:21am 10.08.20 It is common knowledge that charging two different batteries or battery sets with the same charger
basic marine electrical system help Davidasailor26 at 9:17am 10.08.20 What were your voltage readings before starting the engine, with the engine running, and with the sh
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Nichole340 at 9:15am 10.08.20 When I get back to the boat I will take a photo of the Switch and Wire Positions. It's easier now t
NY Winter Covering of 26d Justin_NSA at 9:13am 10.08.20 There's no easy way to tarp a boat. The unstepped mast makes a good ridge but stanchions interfere w
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Davidasailor26 at 9:00am 10.08.20 It is common knowledge that charging two different batteries or battery sets with the same charger
basic marine electrical system help Don S/V ILLusion at 8:53am 10.08.20 First things first - I would go back to the boat ASAP because running a shore powered charger (whic

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