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New Hunter 41 model Jeff Bacon at 9:06am 08.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/795 Hi all:Has anyone seen the New Hunter 41, is it even out yet, and, what's the difference ( other t
No-spill Gasoline Containers (Eco-cans) Rick D at 7:56am 08.27.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1044 Hey, do any of you guys with the newly-required eco-fuel cans have the same problem as I? I find the
What rhymes with 'Kenosha'? Rick Warner at 7:54am 08.27.03 Destinations 0/1188
Honda Generator Rick D at 7:34am 08.27.03 Big Boats 22/1853 Just returned from over two weeks away from our Marina del Rey slip to hang off our mooring in Cat H
mast ht above waterline tall rig dan at 7:31am 08.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 8/1129 would like to know the mast ht above the waterline for the tall rig, purchased the boat couple month
Engine Noise - easily reduced by Insulation Grant Cleverley at 7:27am 08.27.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/904 A good idea is to add foil backed, self adhesive engine insulation to both the fore and aft engine c
Brass Prop Shaft - Bent and replaced with SS Grant Cleverley at 7:02am 08.27.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1598 We own a 2001 C320 with 350 hours on the engine. We do not recall hitting anything or getting the p
autopilot problem Frederick at 6:55am 08.27.03 Big Boats 4/780 Auto pilot / water press pumpA little while ago my autopilot kicks off when the water pressure pum
Prop for H28 1992 Jamie Miller at 4:37am 08.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/850 I have the original two blade prop on my H28. Someone said I would get better power (especially in r
Winch for keel Jacque at 4:25am 08.27.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/924 The cable is beginning to fray on our MacGregor 25. That part does not go in the water but I think
Boat Pox "Cure"? Bob Salter at 3:41am 08.27.03 Ask All Sailors 10/2023 Hello- We are Rocky Mountain sailors who own a sweet and tough Potter 19 that has never been a probl
Hurst Transmission Art Femenella at 3:10am 08.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1852 I have a 1988 Catatina 30 with a universal 25XP and Hurst transmission. Transmission will not stay e
lifelines Sail4dale at 3:02am 08.27.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/943 I've heard many theories about cleaning life lines. What's the latest consensus on the proper compo
Shroud Adjusters John Radcliff at 2:26am 08.27.03 Day Sailers 2/1277 Any one ever tried to replace the standard shroud adjusters with turnbuckles? Or replace the split
Tnx to Phil, found Brian's trip pics (1) Bud Meade at 1:58am 08.27.03 Smaller Boats 2/1979 On the Trailer Sailor BB Phil posted a link to Brian's trip. What a great article. Hope some of you
When do you clip on? Tom Monroe at 1:51am 08.27.03 Ask All Sailors 20/2144 I'm a bit hestitant to start this series of posts, but I think it will lead to some valuable discuss
self-tailing wenches CORKY TROTTER at 1:46am 08.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/896 Has anyone put self-tailing wenches on a 260?I am giving it serious thought.CorkyMeriCay
Replacing a Broken Rudder Larry Taft at 1:38am 08.27.03 Smaller Boats 2/1205 While out for a short but exciting sail in 10 - 20 kt.winds (according to forecast) on the Sakonnet
Line colors? Ron Mehringer at 1:18am 08.27.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1654 Anyone know the established conventions for line colors. I plan on replacing my main halyard and jib
Line colors? Ron Mehringer at 1:09am 08.27.03 Smaller Boats 7/1478 Anyone know the established conventions for line colors. I plan on replacing my main halyard and jib

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Is this keel fixable??? Catalina 30, Need answers before purchase! shemandr at 9:26am 09.07.20 ...On my 1978, bought 11 years ago, within 6 years spent $23,000 on majors, repower, sails, :banghe
Is this keel fixable??? Catalina 30, Need answers before purchase! cagreen75 at 8:58am 09.07.20
Nylock keel nuts, good or bad idea? TimMarks at 8:57am 09.07.20 My wife can't believe how much time I am putting into her when I should be welding to pay the bills.
Is the C25 capable of traveling from Fort Myers FL, to the Bahamas. Benny17441 at 8:50am 09.07.20
Forestay breaks for second time in three years CaptVR at 8:40am 09.07.20 The forestay is most likely breaking due to work hardening. The wire flexes, the metal gets brittle
Is this keel fixable??? Catalina 30, Need answers before purchase! Bobalong at 8:30am 09.07.20 Find another. A decade ago I got a $10,000 estimate. That boat would have to be perfect in everyth
Is this keel fixable??? Catalina 30, Need answers before purchase! SkipR at 8:21am 09.07.20 Whether you are a newbie or an old salt, I would not buy any boat of that vintage without a thorough
Forestay breaks for second time in three years CaptVR at 8:14am 09.07.20 On the M25 and lower... the back stay is slack unless running down wind. I don't really know why
Someone boarded us while we were gone (1) Rick Webb at 8:11am 09.07.20 Simple response for those who think their opinion is more right, correct, moral, justifiable, truthf
Governer problem M25 /Kubota D950 msmalter at 8:04am 09.07.20 Your problem sounds very similar to the problem my sister-in-law had on her Beneteau 49, so I have b
AC Electrical green wire current? walt at 8:03am 09.07.20 Yep.. and you are correct about mainly being able to see if there is leakage into the water with sho
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice Gerald Jarreau at 8:00am 09.07.20 ... Any boat that has a single bow eye pull out risks coming off the trailer while under tow if it
Someone boarded us while we were gone Rick at 7:59am 09.07.20 Thank you Don. I gave some background so people could get an idea of why this might have happened.
AC Electrical green wire current? Davidasailor26 at 7:53am 09.07.20 . I took this (from the OP) to mean that the current on the green wire was about the same for eith
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed dLj at 7:36am 09.07.20 That looks a lot like what you'd have to do. However, for my peace of mind, if this were my boat, I'
AC Electrical green wire current? walt at 7:30am 09.07.20 Note that I show the same 0.4A current when I put the clamp on Ammeter on my shore power cable at ab
AC Electrical green wire current? Davidasailor26 at 7:19am 09.07.20 if you actually have leakage into the water from a fault where some underwater structure has a volt
AC Electrical green wire current? walt at 7:13am 09.07.20
Is this keel fixable??? Catalina 30, Need answers before purchase! (2) captcoho at 7:09am 09.07.20 184657 184658 These may help you understand what you are looking at, the second image refers to d
Is the C25 capable of traveling from Fort Myers FL, to the Bahamas. circledog at 6:57am 09.07.20

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