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Insulating an ice box Ken at 6:11am 08.24.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1009 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 3/2639 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 6/1689 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 1/952 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 9/2692 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 1/2342 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 2/1785 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
Attention Hunter 23's Mike at 11:01am 08.23.03 Smaller Boats 0/695 The 3rd annual Hunter 23 rendevous and regatta is fast approaching. It will be held at Indian Lake
Why does MacGregor seem to have a bad reputation? Jeff M. at 10:41am 08.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/6105 I purchased a 1989 Mac 26D about a month ago. She's my first sailboat (have had a 17'ski boat for ye
replacement ladder Ann at 10:18am 08.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/970 I would like to replace the ladder on my 1979 Catalina but not sure where I should go to find one.
110 volt inverter Tony OReilly at 10:13am 08.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/920 I would like to install a Fredom 110 volt inverter on my Catalina 32. The boat orginally had this a
Measuring the shaft of an outboard Bobby Stone at 7:34am 08.23.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1043 If I have to buy a new outboard for my oday 23, How do I measure the shaft of my outboard, so I know

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Ventilation for Catalina 25 Roy the retired PM at 6:31pm 11.02.20 I had mildew problems when I bought the boat 5 years ago. I simply cut a ventilation opening in one
I have a rigging question Rainbowcrystalkitchen04@yahoo at 6:30pm 11.02.20 Last dry dock 2000. 20 years in the water... I don't know the waters out there. Down here, you'd
Another what is this boat? dlochner at 6:24pm 11.02.20 I thought it was smaller than 44 ft at first as well but after comparing to the sailboatdata line d
I have a rigging question Rainbowcrystalkitchen04@yahoo at 6:21pm 11.02.20 No I have a couple if friends that would go along...one of them even has experience sailing a 55 foo
Mast raising/gin pole Project_Mayhem at 6:15pm 11.02.20 On many boats you can. Can you show us a few pics?
Another what is this boat? (1) SailingLoto at 6:15pm 11.02.20 No ports in the hull.
Acrylic slider over companionway Project_Mayhem at 6:14pm 11.02.20 Talk to local sign and plastic fabrication shops. I would recommend Piedmont Plastics (nationwide) i
Yet another holding tank vent question... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:13pm 11.02.20 removed the hose from the thru-hull, inspected it with a flashlight, and poked a zip tie through in
PHRF adjustments Jackdaw at 6:13pm 11.02.20 This should only happen in cruising class. PHRF actually has NO way to do this fairly. Wanna truly r
Another what is this boat? SailingLoto at 6:10pm 11.02.20 No ports in the hull. They didn't all have ports in the hull.
Another what is this boat? capta at 6:07pm 11.02.20 This one doesn't have a mitzen mast. I've paced it sailing in my little boat several times. It's
Another what is this boat? DArcy at 6:05pm 11.02.20 I thought it was smaller than 44 ft at first as well but after comparing to the sailboatdata line dr
I have a rigging question Jim26m at 6:00pm 11.02.20 If you are going to sell the boat after your bucket trip, why not buy a smaller boat that's in bette
I have a rigging question DArcy at 5:57pm 11.02.20 The steelie isn't available but this looks like alit if boat for the price... Ferro cement Ketch -
Another what is this boat? dlochner at 5:57pm 11.02.20 The boat is too small to be a Pearson Contess 44. See the drawings here: https://sailboatdata.com/s
I have a rigging question Jim26m at 5:54pm 11.02.20 Last dry dock 2000. 20 years in the water... I don't know the waters out there. Down here, you'd
Centerboard Leak catalanc at 5:53pm 11.02.20 yes, gonna evaluate the situation over the winter .... thanks for the info. cec
What is it? SailingLoto at 5:52pm 11.02.20 Merit 22. Fast (213 phrf). comfortable. solid build. Masthead rig with 600 lb lifting keel. sexy as
What is it? SailingLoto at 5:51pm 11.02.20 Is it my eyes or...It looks like it's sitting on bunk planks that are on a some sort of pontoon. AN
Another what is this boat? (1) SailingLoto at 5:50pm 11.02.20 This one doesn't have a mitzen mast. I've paced it sailing in my little boat several times. It's

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