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Tiller Broke Tim at 12:25am 06.27.03 Smaller Boats 6/1064 As I was heading out of inlet. Broke where bolt holes are at rudder. My Dealer is very knowledgeable
Spots on sheets that can't be removed! C. W. Bartley at 11:58pm 06.26.03 Day Sailers 1/1117 Mailsail and Jib both have what appears to be "dark rust type spots" that the previous owner said no
Starting the 5411 Ed J at 11:57pm 06.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1775 I'm a new owner of an 83 C30, with the Universal M15 (11HP) diesel. I have the 5411 manual which, in
Sail Cleaning Bob Mac22 at 10:51pm 06.26.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/963 Anyone have any suggestions on what to use to clean sails. I've tried "sail cleaner " from West Mar
Innerspring Mattress Replacement Dr. Kenyon Ducane at 3:49pm 06.26.03 Big Boats 3/1349 Does anyone have any experience with the innerspring mattress upgrade for the V birth for the Cat 36
Overcharged for a rudder replacement Warren at 1:59pm 06.26.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/874 I just had the rudder replaced on a 1989 Cat 30, I supplied the part. The yard charged me just over
Gel Cpoat ?FVA? Johnnie Owen at 1:36pm 06.26.03 Other Sailboats 1/916 I am doing rerairs to the topsides and have purchased a can of Gel Coat from TAP plastices. The prin
Sails out of the bag John at 1:17pm 06.26.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/923 Because of an emergency I had to leave the sails from my 23' O'Day unbagged in the cabin and v-berth
35 Legend aft shower Richard at 12:43pm 06.26.03 Big Boats 3/1053 How is the Shower water removed from aft Head/shower from legend 35?
PIcking 12v off Yanmar ignition switch Derek Rowell at 11:54am 06.26.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1588 I need to pick off 12v from the Yanmar ignition system to activate a low-power (30mA coil) relay whe
Re: Water Leak in Aft Berth of C28 mkII Nick C at 11:46am 06.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/869 I was searching the archives for something and came across Bob Feld's description of a rainwater lea
where to find teak hand rails? Leif Rasmussen at 11:27am 06.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/845 Is there any supplier that makes the teak hand rails for hte cabin top for an H31? they are about 57
Phil, I'm Thick as a Brick, Explain How to Vote? Don Evans at 10:40am 06.26.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1218 nm
Sailboat Capsizes in Vancouver Island race. Clyde at 8:52am 06.26.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1516 A F-9A Trimaran, S/V Redshift, capsized while participating in the Cadillac Van Isle 360 sailboat ra
Soft Spot on C-27 (1) Calmii at 8:09am 06.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/924 Hello,I have a C-27 that has a small soft spot between the deck and the hatch (pic attatched) Any
Thanks to everyone Gary Smith at 7:45am 06.26.03 Smaller Boats 1/780 I just want to thank everyone who posts on this site and a particular thanks to Crazy Dave. I have
Need spinnaker for 235 Beneteau Ben Montgomery at 7:41am 06.26.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1135 I don't have a spinnaker for my First 235 and I plan on racing it. Does anyone have a good one they'
Soft spot on Catalina 27 Calmii at 6:58am 06.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/946 Hello,I have a Catalina 27' that has a soft spot at the front of the cabin between the deck and the
Best boat name contest! SailboatOwners.com at 6:34am 06.26.03 Ask All Sailors 147/10287 This week's quiz on boat names has been the most popular quiz we've ever run, based on the participa
Spinnaker size Ken Johnson at 6:18am 06.26.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/2343 Don, what are the dimensions for an asymetrical spinnaker for a Catalina 27 Tall Rig?Once again, t

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Replacing Danfoss 101N0210 with 101N0212 rukidn at 4:25pm 10.21.20 I hope the problem is external electrical as you've targeted. Sounds so. The compressor does have s
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... Jim26m at 4:18pm 10.21.20 Hello there! I am new to this forum and new to sailing too! My husband and I have a (new to us) 197
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing rukidn at 4:15pm 10.21.20 Peggie, Very good points. The toilet does indeed pull sea water in during normal flush, as it shoul
Cal-21 Jib Furler Hunter216 at 3:41pm 10.21.20
VHF Coax Don S/V ILLusion at 3:40pm 10.21.20 That's interesting. I've been a ham operator for several years and have run various sizes of coax
Neglected boats SailingLoto at 3:36pm 10.21.20 navigational moss was my first thought as well.
Fall Racing on Galveston Bay (1) Bill19233 at 3:33pm 10.21.20 Still in the 90's here, maybe down to the 80's this weekend for the first race in the fall series, l
Neglected boats shemandr at 3:19pm 10.21.20 Agreed. They are experimenting how to recycle fibreglass using moss and fungi. No, they're growing
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... shemandr at 2:55pm 10.21.20 I've been working on a spreadsheet (Excel) for comparison of these models - except I didn't put the
VHF Coax F260SS at 2:49pm 10.21.20
1981 22'Cape Dory shemandr at 2:46pm 10.21.20 Does the 22 have a well for the motor? The 25 does or at least some do. 5 hp should be quite adequ
VHF Coax Don S/V ILLusion at 2:40pm 10.21.20 The PL259 connectors are sized for the type of cable. Hoping someone can tell me the size of cable
Beneteau 311 spinnaker halyard Catsail at 2:38pm 10.21.20 Thank you.
Alternator Won't Charge at Idle DennisL at 2:36pm 10.21.20 In addition to my lack of electrical knowledge, I'm old and have a poor memory. I think the battery
Anchor light thinwater at 2:33pm 10.21.20 I replaced my entire assembly, but I also took the mast down and worked from the ground. I had to m
Neglected boats rgranger at 2:31pm 10.21.20 Hey, I did that so I can tell which way I'm going. I can't afford all them fancy compass gadgets y'
Fell in love with the MacGregor 26M, but... rgranger at 2:20pm 10.21.20 What @Justin_NSA said. Look for a Mac 26S or 26D or even a Mac 25 (if the keel is in good shape).
Cal-21 Jib Furler (2) rgranger at 2:11pm 10.21.20 Thanks... the main is reefed by a rolling boom not easy to do while under sail I will check out th
VHF Coax F260SS at 2:04pm 10.21.20 The PL259 connectors are sized for the type of cable. Hoping someone can tell me the size of cable
Catalina Galley Alansails at 1:52pm 10.21.20 When we owned our Catalina 22 hull #10380 we left the galley in the basement, again racing and littl

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