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rudder brackets ed at 5:27am 07.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/996 It seems that the rudder brackets are too long! They appear to hit the inside of the transom before
To roller furl or not Dan F at 5:13am 07.23.03 Mid-Size Boats 8/948 I am considering the purchase of a Catalina 27. It currently does not have a roller furling system
tiller auto pilots michael at 5:02am 07.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/932 i am looking to purchase an auto pilot for my catalina 27 (1974).i was recomended a raymarine st1000
teak oil and nonskid george at 4:49am 07.23.03 Ask All Sailors 0/926 In the process of oiling the teak rails on my O'Day sailboat, I slopped a good bit of it on the beig
Winter Cover paul lareau at 4:37am 07.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1265 I am looking for a winter cover for my C400. Does anyone know who makes them ?
PROPAINE LOCATION BOB at 3:34am 07.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/994 I AM ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL A PROPAINE UNIT IN MY 1981 CATALINA 30. THE ONLY PLACE TO LOCATE TANK IS
Refurbish 79 Catalina25 George B. Homan at 2:28am 07.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/996 I would like to refurbish my Catalina 25.She is a 1979 and I believe she is good shape.I need a chec
sea worthy Louis at 2:26am 07.23.03 Smaller Boats 9/1033 Have a question for hunter 23.5 owners. How sea worhty is this boat? I was conteplating trailering t
Buy & charter it, or just buy Walt Allensworth at 1:27am 07.23.03 Ask All Sailors 13/1458 My wife and I have been going over this delemma for months, and we're not any closer to a resolution
shroud tension John Power at 12:57am 07.23.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1127 Hi,I own a 1977 Hunter 30. I have owned it for years and have adjusted my shrouds just by feel. Is
Prosafe galvanic isolater/monitor yea or ney? Ed at 12:57am 07.23.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/805 My 426 came with out a prosafe galvanic momnitor isolator system - it was hull #1 and just didn't ge
Archives has (12) responses to TACHOMETER... Dale I at 12:36am 07.23.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1042 I am contemplating the installation of a tach on my 2QM20H and have a couple of questions. (I have
Night time running lighting Paul H at 12:29am 07.23.03 Ask All Sailors 16/6046 I have two sets of Coast Guard pamphlets concerning night time running for sailboats under power. On
Roller furling Jimi at 11:56pm 07.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/978 I recently purchased a catalina that has a hood roller furling system with a 135% jib. I love the e
Replacing Jabsco head Gary at 11:52pm 07.22.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1156 Peggy, I have the ubiquitous Jabsco head in my B-361 and would like to replace it with the Raritan P
Fish Finder Transducer Glen Rahm at 11:48pm 07.22.03 Smaller Boats 3/1103 I have been looking through the archives on how and where to place a fish finder transducer. I have
What is the normal level for waterline at the Chip Tobey at 11:14pm 07.22.03 Smaller Boats 1/883 cockpit scupper thru hull? With one person at the stern, an 8 h.p. o.b., and a full 3-gallon tank o
How does one rig it? David Boylan at 10:46pm 07.22.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/917 I just bought a 1978 25S, It was totally refurb. The mast is off and most the hardware is in a bucke
window/porthole cleaning Dan Delaney at 10:15pm 07.22.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/931 Does anyone know a method or cleaner to bring back the lexan/plastic portholes on my 25.5' back to n
Radar/Plotter overlay ona Raymarine RL 70+ Ed at 8:52pm 07.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/961 Is it possible to overlay the Radar and Chartplotter in a heads up mode? At one point in the manual

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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
I have a rigging question dlochner at 10:02am 11.03.20 And, a new insult to add to the list. "Macgregor 26m, the Yugo of sailboats". (Just pulling your
Hunter H26 Where's the ballast pump? Ajp at 9:47am 11.03.20 Some have put a pump in the ballast tank to facilitate emptying. Alan

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