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Companionway hatch for Catalina 27 Doug at 2:56pm 08.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/1053 Back on 7/6 I posted that I was looking for the rear hatch to a catalina 27. John Hendricks was kin
dodger's Cameron Root at 1:19pm 08.11.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1126 I have check out the Dowsar dodger. Does anybody have web sites for others such as bwy on macgregor
Wheel Steering Kevin at 12:09pm 08.11.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1036 I am in the process of taking the tiller off my Tayana 37 and going back to a wheel. Does anyone hav
How to drop the main ALL the way down ??? Bob Lufkin at 11:37am 08.11.03 Ask All Sailors 3/961 When dropping the sail on my Catalina 30 it seems to all come down except the last 5 feet or so. Goi
Hauling a wing keel Ron Brassord at 11:34am 08.11.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/958 I am planning to haul my newly acquired wing keel 88 C30 soon, and wonder if there is any special tr
honda 4 stroke dennis at 11:18am 08.11.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1067 what prop should I use on a honda 4 stroke on my 26x ?
voltmeter ac power rock2tank at 11:11am 08.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 10/1239 I just purchased a 2002 Hunter 290 and am trying to learn my way around the electrical system. Can
Trouble Pointing..Rig Tuning or Boat Kevin Flanagan at 10:27am 08.11.03 Smaller Boats 7/1245 I'm a 1st year owner of a Hunter 26WB. I've been tweaking the rigging quite a bit using a detailed
Humming in wind meter Sanctuary at 10:08am 08.11.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/861 I have a 2003 34mkII. The Raymarine ST60 wind meter has started to hum. It seems to be working fine,
Source for cockpit instrument panel ? Chuck Collins & Peggy Howrigan at 9:00am 08.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1308 We sail a 1985 Catalina 30TR and are looking for a source for a new ( or lightly used ) cockpit inst
weather proofing windows BOB at 8:34am 08.11.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/901 I have begun replacing the weather stripping around my windows on a 1981 catalina 30, and found it t
25 FOOT VOYAGER NEW OWNER DAVE ROSE at 7:03am 08.11.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/858 We are new to sailing and have just purchased a used 25 foot MacGregor Voyager. 1) What size outb
Ramp in Oxford or St Michaels Sean Coerse at 6:53am 08.11.03 Trailer Sailors 2/1403 I own a 98 H240. I'm wondering if anyone knows of a good boat ramp in the Oxford or St Michaels MD
Depth finder reads - - Steve C at 6:44am 08.11.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1094 My depth finder, which was working flawlessly for the past 3 years now, decided to go on the fritz.
2QM15 will not start Ernest Johnston at 5:51am 08.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1184 I have a boat that has not left the dock in 6months. The reason is that I can't get the 2QM 15 to st
Need advice about rigging 140 Marshall at 5:40am 08.11.03 Day Sailers 7/1740 Purchased a Hunter 140 used. With no manual or rigging instructions, sort of figured things out by
Anchor lights Bruce Humphrys at 5:25am 08.11.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/994 ANCHOR LIGHT: Anyone know what style, type, number etc. is used in the Oday-28 anchor light? Steam
Tough Docking Situation Paul McGhee at 4:19am 08.11.03 Ask All Sailors 9/1203 Last night, coming in from a daysail, I wanted to pull up to the fuel dock and pump out my holding t
For a Cheoy Lee Lionel at 3:52am 08.11.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1297 1978 Cheoy Lee Offshore 41 designed by Ray RichardsAnyone knows where I could find infos - manuals
Mast raise/lower for bridge Jim Blanton at 3:19am 08.11.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/995 How practical is it to lower / raise the mast to go under a canal bridge with a Oday 23? Is there an

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Oday 22 rescued jmczzz at 7:29pm 06.10.20 ok, that is a good clue. and fits with what I have found thanks. This boat with its long shallow fix
West Wight Potter P19 DrJudyB at 7:20pm 06.10.20
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! bawlmer at 7:13pm 06.10.20 I love zip ties. I won't even hazard a guess about how many I have in service. Harbor freight is a g
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! jssailem at 7:11pm 06.10.20
Changing Coolant bawlmer at 7:11pm 06.10.20 So. I got my water heater and its broken. The cold water input is cocked up to the point you can't g
Changing Coolant bawlmer at 7:08pm 06.10.20 Yup. Classic case of not fixing something that ain't broken. Shame on me.
STORM JIB jssailem at 7:03pm 06.10.20
West Wight Potter P19 Ken Cross at 7:01pm 06.10.20 What if you left the cable loose and tow it over some potholes? Just a little out of the box here.
Autohelm 3000 Replacement Tally Ho at 7:01pm 06.10.20 There's an electrically actuated clutch in the below decks drive, that allows it to be engaged and
Autohelm 3000 Replacement jviss at 6:59pm 06.10.20 There's an electrically actuated clutch in the below decks drive, that allows it to be engaged and d
Autohelm 3000 Replacement Tally Ho at 6:55pm 06.10.20 How do you disengage a below decks AP.? i have alsways had a wheel pilot, that uses a clutch on th
Is Hunter (or Marlow Hunter) Still Even in Business? tkwhalen at 6:55pm 06.10.20 I needed help with some parts for my boat last winter and I stopped in at the Alachua factory as I w
Sailing Solo Tarkus at 6:53pm 06.10.20 You guys are great. I'm humbled. Yeah, VANG lol. First time out I couldn't understand (scratching my
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! Dave Groshong at 6:51pm 06.10.20 USS California (CGN-36) had 48 million dollar radars held together by duct tape (1987) , worked we
Permission to Come Aboard... ; ) BigEasy at 6:39pm 06.10.20 Welcome aboard. Just like riding a bike; it will come back to you in short order.
West Wight Potter P19 David Van Ess at 6:39pm 06.10.20 Hoist it up in the air and hit the bottom of the keel sharply with a sledge (with a wooden blocK fo
Sailing Solo Chris115 at 6:34pm 06.10.20
Updating Interior w LED miketcook at 6:28pm 06.10.20 Thanks all for the helpful responses. Will order one from marine beacon and see if it's bright enou
My Boat Is Held Together By Zip Ties! Scott T-Bird at 6:17pm 06.10.20 I always find packages of them when I'm looking for tools. But, I can't find a single package when
Oil for older small diesel Capt jgw at 6:15pm 06.10.20 I use Shell Rotella 10W40 on the commercial boats I run and my own Universal M25. It's recommended b

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