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Travelers and Arches George Kornreich at 1:46am 11.24.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 6/1727 I'm an avid user of your book, but there are some questions that it does not address, pertaining par
C27 Rigging Pete Arnold at 1:06am 11.24.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1320 I have recently bought a 1985 C27, which needs new running rigging. I have been unsuccessful in get
Glow Plug Timing Randy Chitwood at 12:42am 11.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/890 My 82 C30 has a 5411 that starts very reliably with 30 seconds of glow plug operation, longer if on
Replacement windows 1987 Catalina TR Dave Mariano at 9:18pm 11.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1297 I recently purchased a 1987 Catalina Tall Rig. The windows are craised and I am considering replaci
AutoMac Alternator Control Dave Mariano at 9:01pm 11.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1495 I recently purchased a 1987 Catalina Tall Rig. Its going to be a long winter. The boat was hit by li
Dodger for Sale Tom Soko at 8:52pm 11.23.02 Big Boats 0/1248 Navy Blue Dodger w/SS Frame from Catalina 36. Good Condition, but needs some re-stitching. Made by
asleep for the winter MICHAEL MIELE at 7:42pm 11.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/697 looking for the best way to winterize..........and of course the simplist...is it mandatory that i d
Where can I find features of the different 26 mode Bruce at 1:53pm 11.22.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/918 Hello. Does anyone know where I can find the differences of the 26's? Wondering what the S X D des
Bilge Pump Blues Bob at 1:44pm 11.23.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1032 In checking out past forum discussions I ran across references to bilge pumps creating an air bubble
What Autopilot Do You Recommed For A P42 Rich Wallace at 11:41am 11.23.02 Big Boats 10/1106 I have just bought a 94 Passage 42 with about every option except an autopilot. It was on Kentucky
Repairing Bow Pulpit Ernie at 10:32am 11.23.02 Smaller Boats 4/2021 The previous owner of my boat must have come in a little too fast one day and bent the bow pulpit u
Paint The Decks Earl Keim at 8:34am 11.23.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/814 I would like to paint the decks on my Mac 25, 1980. They are in good shape but would look much bette
Longest voyage Cliff Cooper at 8:22am 11.23.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2046 As a prospective Catalina owner I have a question for Catalina owners. What is the longest voyage y
questions about Hunter 26(??) Brad at 8:03am 11.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/823 I am considering buying a Hunter Boat. Im not sure the model but its a 1999 26.3 ft long with a sho
Leak City on the H356 (1) Jim Seamans at 6:38am 11.23.02 Big Boats 39/2330 To begin with, this all happened on Friday Nov 22 and have not had a chance to call Tech Support YET
Keel up not down Dan at 5:12am 11.23.02 Smaller Boats 1/946 I keep my '79 CAT 22 in the water full time. Pulled it out to clean the bottom. Finished, put it b
Fuel line blues John Dodge at 4:31am 11.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/855 I Am A Newbe and recently bought a 84 Hunter 31. I moved the boat Friday from Frog mortor creek to R
Keel Locked Bruce Trotter at 2:25am 11.23.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/837 Do most you sail with the pin in the keel in a locked down position? I am new at this and have mine
CAMPER TOP FOR A HUNTER 23 Lee at 11:49pm 11.22.02 Smaller Boats 5/1014 Has anyone design, built or purchased a camper top for the hunter 23 similar to that available on th
Thru-hulls and Seacocks Don at 11:37pm 11.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/977 I've read some interesting comments in the archives on this subject but I have a few more questions.

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Okay, Im Officially Stumped. dlochner at 2:25pm 04.30.20 While relaxing, it dawn on me that I had power to the DC side, but I didn't remember turning a batt
Okay, Im Officially Stumped. Jim26m at 2:21pm 04.30.20 The voltmeter is wired to a 3 position switch to check each bank individually. But yes, investigati
Keel Bilge/Garboard Plug Will Gilmore at 2:18pm 04.30.20 On a traditional wooden boat, the garboards are the first planks laid against the keel as you plank
Okay, Im Officially Stumped. Red_Dog at 2:16pm 04.30.20 The voltmeter is wired to a 3 position switch to check each bank individually. But yes, investigatin
high water? (1) Will Gilmore at 2:11pm 04.30.20 @jon hansen I would appreciate you sharing your knowledge about something that is puzzling me. Th
Okay, Im Officially Stumped. Jim26m at 2:10pm 04.30.20 Your blue sea voltmeter is wired hot from both banks. Is that 2 separate terminals, or are the batt
hatch cover void fireone at 2:09pm 04.30.20 thanx- i did open it up from underside!! loked like some sort of resin paper in there that was wet i
Seaward 25 OEM trailer Noodat Lady at 1:49pm 04.30.20 It is interesting how both the Triad and OEM trailers have the appearance of a low flatbed devoid of
Trailer to San Juan Islands Washington Terry Cox at 1:45pm 04.30.20 Last word from the Guvna was to open recreational boating, parks, etc. May 5. What that means remain
Its funny Friday! (1) dmax at 1:39pm 04.30.20 Yet another user for PVC pipe:
hull ID numbers Roland5048 at 1:36pm 04.30.20 I agree. Missing the last letter in the series. My h30 HIN is HUN50659M77F. Last letter is a co
Seaward 25 OEM trailer sail sfbay at 1:28pm 04.30.20 Sorry, somehow the above post was replied prior to finishing it ..............the trailer manufactur
1989 Catalina 30 Recommended Points for Pre-Inspection Klaussic at 1:28pm 04.30.20 And remember, fixer-uppers aren't usually the best deal in the long run. Unless you are not in a hu
Seaward 25 OEM trailer sail sfbay at 1:25pm 04.30.20 From my experience trailering a sport nautique ski boat of similar weight to a seaward 25 with a tra
Sweet, babies!! Cat 310 #1 in GA at 1:23pm 04.30.20 Maxine still on the hard but launch date about May 15. In the meantime, I'm trapping mice at the ho
hull ID numbers Dalliance at 1:23pm 04.30.20 My hull ID number has twelve digits; HUN71155M82E. It looks like you are missing the last digit aft
Cleaning heat exchanger THECUSCUS at 1:14pm 04.30.20 Soaked mine in a tub of white vinegar. Used a plastic bristle bore brush to get inside the tubes.
Seaward 25 OEM trailer Noodat Lady at 1:10pm 04.30.20 Thanks for the detailed and useful reply. Also for the link, which looks very interesting, and appea
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 TimFromLI at 1:06pm 04.30.20 Maybe some kind of camera mount for a go pro or something?
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 12:45pm 04.30.20

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