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Maintenance Roger Haney at 7:22am 08.26.03 Big Boats 3/745 Does anyone have a good weekly, Monthly and yearly maintenance check list they perform on their boat
head oders BOB at 6:56am 08.26.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/878 I have a 1982 Catalina 30. I have replaced everything from stove to engine and am very happy with th
it's fallen and I can't get it up! Kelly Purinton at 6:47am 08.26.03 Day Sailers 3/1035 I recently purchased a new main sail and halyard for my 1965 DaySailor. The problem is that I can't
Hunter 26.5 Trailer JRR at 5:47am 08.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1018 Would like to rent a trailer in Ohio, Indiana or Michigan to move a Hunter 26.5 from Bay City to Mic
battery charging Tom Roberts at 5:39am 08.26.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/991 After leaving the mast light on all night, My battery (of course) went dead. I have a mercury 9.9 w
ELECTRIC TOILET CORKY TROTTER at 5:30am 08.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/814 Has any one ever used an electric toilet? I am thinking about modifiing mine. CorkyMeriCay
Motor Mounts Robert Wenhold at 5:08am 08.26.03 Big Boats 7/838 Just a general question about motor mounts:When do I know when I must change them?Background:1987
C350 Float switch for shower drain Blair Dehuff at 4:01am 08.26.03 Big Boats 1/1168 Anyone have a solution for a sticking float switch? Sticks in the up position and the pump continues
Universal M25 white smoke John Visser at 3:51am 08.26.03 Ask All Sailors 9/4927 Seems to be steam, but I'm not positive. Only occurs at higher RPM under load, like motoring at 200
Reverse polarity Qs: Adam at 3:35am 08.26.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1150 If polarity were reversed on the battery supply to knot and depth meters, would this cause irrevocab
dinghys and the 426 (aft) christopher bayer at 3:33am 08.26.03 Big Boats 2/835 i am considering the purchase of a dinghy (and motor) at one of the fall shows. any suggestions re:
Three-bladed prop Kathleen at 3:12am 08.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/889 We have a Martec folding prop (MK III Eliptec right hand 13") on our 1991 Catalina 28. This was ins
Thrifty Mariner Store and Gray portlights Ron Turner at 2:40am 08.26.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1118 While researching articles for portlights, it looked like Thriftymariner.com was a winner. But no on
test Phil Herring at 2:29am 08.26.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1103 ph
shore power Bob Teasdale at 1:24am 08.26.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/837 Can you start a Universial XP 25 with the shore power still hooked up.
Solar Panel Dan Johnson at 12:53am 08.26.03 Smaller Boats 5/797 I have a small solar panel that has the 12 volt adapter plug on it. I have an adapter wired into my
Minor oil leak Universal M25 - help? John Visser at 12:19am 08.26.03 Ask All Sailors 7/2126 I have a weeping of oil at the "301489 Start Spring Pin" on the upper right (starboard side, upper l
Has MacGregor foresaken his X customers? John Walker at 12:05am 08.26.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/889 My dealer said that he can't get me a sun shade for my 2002 Mac X because MacGregor isn't making the
Trailer Selection Clarification & Foam Replacement MLB at 12:04am 08.26.03 Trailer Sailors 0/1315 I need a new trailer for my MacGregor (failed to mention the brand in the previous posting) Venture2
Trailer Selection MLB at 12:01am 08.26.03 Trailer Sailors 0/1235 I need a new trailer for my Venture21. Given we will be using it in both fresh and saltwater, galva

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Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed JDE at 4:32am 09.07.20
Someone boarded us while we were gone Captain Larry-DH at 4:23am 09.07.20 Reading the OP again, perhaps this was not a boarding at all; but maybe they tossed a message into t
Looking for a new (To me) boat ... kappykaplan at 4:04am 09.07.20 We need spellcheck, know. Less autocorrect! No wat i mean? :beer:
Someone boarded us while we were gone Joe at 3:40am 09.07.20 I don't think the "support" flags will help much in that regard. I agree with Ted, Larry and Dave
High winds Will Gilmore at 11:54pm 09.06.20 Do carry an anchor :plus: Some boats sail well on jib alone and others on main alone. Yup. And
Governer problem M25 /Kubota D950 pullark at 11:03pm 09.06.20 Thanks for your input guys. I realise that the engine doesn't need any electrical input when running
High winds DrJudyB at 10:47pm 09.06.20 My advice would be to put in a deep (#2) reef in the mainsail and trim your sails to depower them.
Sail Rigging Diagrams? (5) DrJudyB at 10:03pm 09.06.20 The OP, @Pkeller, has a Zspar with a rather atypical gooseneck bracket and toggle. https://www.rig
Someone boarded us while we were gone Phil Herring at 9:58pm 09.06.20 That's just wrong. I don't care what your politics are or how strongly you feel about them, boarding
Battery charging question Benny17441 at 9:56pm 09.06.20 When a battery is being charged and you take a voltage reading it will be higher than the actual vol
Charter Destinations in San Juan Islands and Vicinity Kings Gambit at 9:36pm 09.06.20 It will be fun out sailing tomorrow. See you at Parks Bay. :thumbup:
Looking for a new (To me) boat ... jssailem at 9:31pm 09.06.20
Charter Destinations in San Juan Islands and Vicinity jssailem at 9:25pm 09.06.20 It will be fun out sailing tomorrow. See you at Parks Bay.
Lewmar DC1 (1) FDL S2 at 9:21pm 09.06.20 The "domino" ones. https://www.defender.com/images/secondary/DC_CLUTCH_2.jpg Anyone get slippage w
Is the C25 capable of traveling from Fort Myers FL, to the Bahamas. Benny17441 at 8:57pm 09.06.20 Paul, if the boat is a model built between 1978 and 1994 the answer is yes, but with a caveat; you
Sail Rigging Diagrams? (4) twistedskipper at 8:39pm 09.06.20 To the original poster, You may already have sorted out your gooseneck, but in case you could still
Lewmar DC1 Ralph Johnstone at 8:24pm 09.06.20 What's the line going through it like ? I can see old hard line tending to slip ..................
Battery charging question BigEasy at 8:12pm 09.06.20 How old are the two batteries that comprise the house bank?
Galley or Cabin "Door" on 1983 H22 Ron20324 at 8:08pm 09.06.20 :plus::plus:
Charter Destinations in San Juan Islands and Vicinity Kings Gambit at 6:58pm 09.06.20 Yeah. Ebbing tide between about 1000 and 1400; N wind in the mid to high teens most of the day. Shou

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