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Tow Vehicles Kelly C. at 1:21pm 08.26.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1484 I'm sure this topic has been bandied around dozens of times already, so forgive me for re-visiting i
PHRF rating William T Allen at 1:10pm 08.26.03 Big Boats 2/1658 Does anybody know the approximate PHRF rating for a 2001 Catalina 400MK II ??? It is not in my manu
procedure for centerboard trunk in a bottom job? Rob at 12:51pm 08.26.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1127 I had a bottom job done on a O'Day 23 and after the job the centerboard was sticking in the up posit
LAKE GEORGE SAILORS Brad at 12:34pm 08.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/955 Any lake George sailors know a good place to stay on the lake for a weekend? The boat is a 260 so i
Barnegat Bay, NJ nick maggio at 10:57am 08.26.03 Ask All Sailors 15/4539 Whats the sailing like in barnegat bay and what about marina's and boat slips are they hard to find.
C30 to Hawaii? Ken at 10:56am 08.26.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/992 What modification and uprades would be needed to prepare a 1979 30ft. Catalina for an offshore excur
C30 to Hawaii? Ken at 10:52am 08.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/916 What kind of modification and upgrades would be needed to prepare a standard 1979 Catalina 30 for an
rigging for single handed cockpit operation bob at 10:43am 08.26.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1094 I have a wife that gets anxious when I go fore ward to raise or lower the sails. I would like to se
Props 2 or 3 blade? Joe English at 10:01am 08.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/803 I have recently aquire a legend 40 sloop 1986.I would like to know a pro and con of adding a 3 blad
retrofit mast tabernacle Mike Frampton at 9:05am 08.26.03 Day Sailers 5/5807 Is it prudent to retrofit a mast tabernacle to a daysailor 2? Have recently purchased a 77 DS2 and
mariner 19 rigging paula at 8:33am 08.26.03 Day Sailers 5/7224 just got the boat and I can't figure out sail rigging.does anyone have a picture of their boat all r
engine alarm domenech at 7:52am 08.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/968 I have a Cat-30 1990 with the Universal 25XP diesel, the alarm on the motor switch comes on after th
Maintenance Roger Haney at 7:22am 08.26.03 Big Boats 3/772 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 1/903 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 3/1090 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 0/1031 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 8/1040 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 4/848 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 7/871 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 1/1200 Anyone have a solution for a sticking float switch? Sticks in the up position and the pump continues

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Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line Hunter216 at 7:10am 11.01.20 But near the end of my sail, the wind started to build and got to a point where it was starting to
Yanmar Engine Life??? Rick D at 7:02am 11.01.20 To put yourself at rest, get a mechanical survey from a marine diesel mechanic. That is a good idea
West Marine antifreeze jssailem at 6:57am 11.01.20 Without information from Starbrite the cause of the recall is not identified. It may spec correctly
Catalina 28 buyer jssailem at 6:53am 11.01.20 Welcome to the forum @John Ardoin. Strong statement. The Catalina 28 is a great boat. Good luck. We
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line jssailem at 6:50am 11.01.20 @JRacer I like your set up of the tack line at the stern and along the rail. I am wondering about t
Radar Head Elevation On Mast jssailem at 6:33am 11.01.20 I have not had any problem. The new sail has a bit of extra cloth in the area to manage any chafe. Y
Autopilot - quick and hard or long and soft? Ken Cross at 6:32am 11.01.20 Ours works like yours. Ken
Autopilot - quick and hard or long and soft? jssailem at 6:30am 11.01.20 I am going to suggest that you remove the wheel, clean and lube the eccentrics the rubber ring wrap
Macerator Pumps, Hunter 45 CC Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:14am 11.01.20 Fwiw, Johnson Pump macerator pumps are higher quality version of the Jabsco macerator pump for very
Autopilot - quick and hard or long and soft? RoyS at 5:55am 11.01.20 Looks like mine. Normal I suspect.
Autopilot - quick and hard or long and soft? Davidasailor26 at 5:54am 11.01.20 My below deck hydraulic ram AP is equally jerky too.
Autopilot - quick and hard or long and soft? dlochner at 5:46am 11.01.20 This seems about normal for an AP. At the heart of the AP is an electric motor that starts and stops
Autopilot - quick and hard or long and soft? BillyK at 5:39am 11.01.20 What sensitivity is set on your wheel pilot? The default setting of 5 will cause a lot of sharp mo
Autopilot - quick and hard or long and soft? kappykaplan at 5:37am 11.01.20 What sensitivity is set on your wheel pilot? The default setting of 5 will cause a lot of sharp mot
Catalina 28 buyer sail sfbay at 5:30am 11.01.20 Welcome to the forum!! One for sale in Georgia: Catalina 28 Mkii boats for sale - YachtWorld One f
West Marine antifreeze Sefuller at 5:27am 11.01.20
Rudder Daveinet at 5:11am 11.01.20 I need a rudder that won't drive me crazy...
Doors on sailboats--Do we need them? All U Get at 5:07am 11.01.20
Doors on sailboats--Do we need them? Kings Gambit at 4:36am 11.01.20 Did you think of CLOSING the offending doors? Of course. They are closed much of the time. But, th
Radar Head Elevation On Mast Captain Larry-DH at 4:28am 11.01.20

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