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mildew David Alves at 11:08am 08.24.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/913 Any good solution to remove mildew from fabric hull liner?
Isabelle Desbiens Gregg at 10:21am 08.24.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1094 Your owner photo titled 'we are so happy with it' didn't post. Please try again.I'm looking to mov
356 Head Problem Marc at 8:28am 08.24.03 Big Boats 1/837 The head on our 356 which worked fine for the first two months is now giving off an odor whenever th
Engine heat Bill Jones at 7:36am 08.24.03 Big Boats 2/765 I have a 1994 Hunter 40.5 with the 50hp Yanmar. I understand the cruising rpm is around 3000. When
Insulating an ice box Ken at 6:29am 08.24.03 Ask All Sailors 6/2219 I am about to go out on the hook and am in need of DC refridgeration. What is the bestway to insula
Insulating an ice box Ken at 6:11am 08.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1010 I am planning to go out on the hook soon and am in need of DC refridgeration. What is the best way t
Mold on sails Mark Matthias at 6:04am 08.24.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1062 I store my sails rolled neatly in a sail bag, and keep the sail bag in the cutty cabin of my Oday Da
Datamarine S-200DL depth finder Bob Middleton at 5:51am 08.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/2640 I have a 1987 Catalina 27 with a Datamarine S-200DL depthfinder. Recently it started displaying "MS
Problem at pump out frank arndorfer at 5:11am 08.24.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1262 Peggy, recently I've been having a problem getting my holding tank completely pumped out. I have a H
Flush OMC Saildrive Water Pump from shut-off valve Charlie Sasser at 3:22am 08.24.03 Bigger Boats 3/2171 I have just aquired part ownership in a 1978 Oday 28 with an OMC Saildrive and have concern about th
1987 Macgregor 26D Trailer & Replacement Tires Mike at 3:01am 08.24.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1220 Can anyone provide some advise as to the best tires for the M26D Trailer?Right Now I have Carlisle
Empty or Full? Howard Kornack at 2:30am 08.24.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1241 We are live-a-boards and use the shore water connection for fresh water (filtered twice before consu
Interior Stain? Jim Hamilton at 1:44am 08.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1691 Hi folks... Does anyone have any idea what stain Catalina used in the 80's on their interiors? I
Autoprop model Daniel Ries at 11:40pm 08.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/953 Considering Autoprop for H410 with an UNTYPICAL Yanmar 4JH2TE.Anyone knows the Autoprop Model requi
Ice box drain Robert Murphy at 10:24pm 08.23.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1181 My ice box is not draining properly, If anyone can tell how it is suppost to work I would appericiat
Swing keel cable hum Tom Griffith at 10:20pm 08.23.03 Trailer Sailors 9/2701 My wife and I have been sailing our "new" Catalina 22 and have experience some great days out on the
Macgregor Owners.com David at 3:36pm 08.23.03 Trailer Sailors 1/2343 Ok is it just me or are we plagued with more than just Mac owners here. Seems like when you say Magr
trailer tounge weight Herb at 2:30pm 08.23.03 Trailer Sailors 2/1786 Hi there I would like to add about 150 pounds to the tounge of my trailer for a catalina 22. I kno
356 Problems w/Boom Vang Block and Sail Cover David Stormont at 12:45pm 08.23.03 Big Boats 6/870 Curious if others have had issues with...1. Boom Vang Block plastic is cracking and the metal is b
bimini question Rick at 11:19am 08.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/977 Has anyone added a bimimi to a 28.5? Does it have to be custom made? Im having troube finding a 10

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Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 Roland5048 at 11:07am 11.03.20 November has but 30 days! Duly corrected. Tough crowd, here. :)
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 kappykaplan at 11:05am 11.03.20 Jim, you beat me by one sec. ;) I'm Kappy! :beer:
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 Roland5048 at 11:04am 11.03.20 Jim, you beat me by one sec. ;)
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 kappykaplan at 11:03am 11.03.20 Nov. 31st. November has but 30 days!
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 Roland5048 at 11:01am 11.03.20 Yes folks, even though November 1 ends the official 2020 Hurricane season, it aint over yet! Jim,
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 kappykaplan at 11:01am 11.03.20 even though November 1 ends the official 2020 Hurricane season @JamesG161 , hurricane season isn't
Radar Head Elevation On Mast FastOlson at 10:59am 11.03.20 On a completely different subject.....I just received my CPT autohelm today whoop, whoop! Please
Windlass for a Hunter 380 Ralph Johnstone at 10:38am 11.03.20 With no "below a covered hatch" anchor locker (1973 boat with deep inside the boat locker) the inst
H23 1988 Mast foot rebuild SuzaruID at 10:37am 11.03.20 Hi rgranger, Thanks for your reply. Yes, our mast is a Z-Spar. Yes, I think a rivet gun is requir
Loose Yanmar belts, constant issue. tfox2069 at 10:36am 11.03.20 No matter what I do, both belts (alternator & water pump) on my 1981 Yanmar 2GM go loose shortly (a
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing HBT at 10:35am 11.03.20 Thank you all for all the answers! Very nice and knowledgeable people here! I ordered the LED light
Rookie Question about Spinnaker Tack Line (1) Hunter216 at 10:31am 11.03.20
H23 1988 Mast foot rebuild (1) SuzaruID at 10:30am 11.03.20 Hi Dave, Thanks for your reply. Here is a close-up photo of the broken part. Z-Spar mast.
Loose Yanmar belts, constant issue. twistedskipper at 10:30am 11.03.20 Maybe try some breakable thread lock compound and/or a different locking washer?
Loose Yanmar belts, constant issue. azambella at 10:26am 11.03.20 Per Sailnet.. this is not an uncommon problem on the 2 & 3 GM.
Hurricane Eta... Cat 4 kloudie1 at 10:22am 11.03.20 Dammit, Jim!
Loose Yanmar belts, constant issue. azambella at 10:18am 11.03.20 I get your point, same problem two places... but , I am very certain that these bolts cannot be tigh
1980 Catalina 38 Owners Manual Stu Jackson at 10:14am 11.03.20 Almost every Catalina has an owners association. Google is your friend: https://www.catalina38.org
Trailer clearance on keel V. Eclectic at 10:10am 11.03.20 Another small gain can be had with a raised hitch ball mount rather than lowered or straight. A h
Loose Yanmar belts, constant issue. Don S/V ILLusion at 10:10am 11.03.20

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