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Wiring Specs--Dual Battery, Wiring Upgrades Paul Fishburn at 7:19am 01.18.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1234 I want to install a second battery and switch that my motor will charge. I am also interested in up
Off shore spinnakers Chuck at 5:45am 01.18.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1030 Shopping for a new spinnaker, any problems or comments on offshore products such as Rolly Tasker.
Hunter 23 Nationals 2003 Ken Alexander at 5:18am 01.18.03 Racing 0/1057 Hunter 23 Nationals ' Rendezvous, Sept. 20 ' 21 2003. This years Nationals will be held on Indian La
IMCI, are the inmates running the asylum? MArk at 4:44am 01.18.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1082 I recently became aware of the International Marine Certification Institute (IMCI) and their CE rati
flex-o-fold propeller Chuck at 4:38am 01.18.03 Other Sailboats 4/1961 Do you have any information about the new three blade flex-o-fold prop. They claim it has the highe
Dutchman Sail Flaking System Robert Hoffman at 2:18am 01.18.03 Smaller Boats 6/1007 Has anyone had any experience with the Dutchman Sail Flaking System on a Hunter 260? I am curious if
Diesel Repower in 28' sloop Mark B at 1:23am 01.18.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1145 I'm looking for any best practices or lessons learned from those of you who have repowered a sailboa
Sailing a Capri/Catalina 14.2 Endre Gastony at 1:10am 01.18.03 Smaller Boats 1/1868 I do have experience with several small boats (Expedition 12.5, Laser, Sunfish, Precision 15, and Ca
3JH2E Impellor %$#$% Changeout John H380 1999 at 12:41am 01.18.03 Big Boats 7/932 I pulled out the impellor on my 1999 H380 and I'm glad I didn't have to do it in a raging sea over a
Mast Track Padeye (1) Hunt at 12:34am 01.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1354 My 1983 Catalina 30 has 2 padeyes screwed in the track of my mast for my mainsheet. One of the pade
Auto vs Coldmachine 134A refrigerant Victor Robert at 12:33am 01.18.03 Other Sailboats 3/899 I notice that all the 134a refrigerant, oil and accessories (gauges, etc.) at Wal-Mart, K-Mart, and
cradle damage Gene Thompson at 12:16am 01.18.03 Ask All Sailors 1/1366 During the summer, my steel cradle was damaged by a bonehead that pushed it with a backhoe. The (sli
Recommendations for diesel cleanup in cabin Carl at 11:11pm 01.17.03 Other Sailboats 0/729 The interior of my Ketch was partially filled with a fresh water/ diesel mix due to a ruptured water
Full batten sail problems nick F at 10:06pm 01.17.03 Big Boats 3/910 Just purchased '87 hunter 34. Had to remove the clutch on the main haylard because it gave so much
Quick Release Levers Arturo DeVitalis at 9:39pm 01.17.03 Smaller Boats 3/846 Is anyone using a quick release lever on the 23.5 forestay? Tell me what you know and what problems
Deck repair makes weak deck? Don Bodemann at 9:00pm 01.17.03 Ask All Sailors 12/2492 Friends,When I hear many folks cutting "panels" out of the underside of their decks to remove soft
Trying to find a new port toe-rail Dan Rumrill at 2:14pm 01.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/890 Actually I am a little desperate. I had an unfortunate encounter with a channel bouy and took a stri
main sail sliders anyone?? fabrizio at 10:16am 01.17.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/922 does anyone know where I can have some sliders mounted on the mainsail for easy rigging?happy winte
choosing an 18 HP engine jerry derloshon at 8:15am 01.17.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1166 i might settle on an 18 HP engine if a 3 cylinderi heard about is fresh water cooled. are the18 h
holding tank size and location john at 8:12am 01.17.03 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1069 we just bought a '78 hunter 27 and the prev. owner only daysailed. As a result, we need to add a le

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Bought a 75 Cat 22 ambler at 8:20am 09.14.20 I refinished the keel on my 1983 C22. It was much worse - knuckle size nodules of rust all over it.
Drilling hole to run lines through cabintop mounted traveller odaydokay at 8:18am 09.14.20 odayokay, did you never call Garhauer? I sent them a mail in June, never heard back. Assumed they
sailboat outboard motors capta at 8:13am 09.14.20 If it was my choice, I wouldn't choose any outboard except Yamaha. There's a very good reason they a
Repairing or Replacing Origo alcohol atove odaydokay at 8:13am 09.14.20 You do not say if you have one burner or two burner, but if two and both gone down at same time, thi
Repairing or Replacing Origo alcohol atove Justin_NSA at 8:10am 09.14.20 Great help here for me as well. The PO of Bella removed the Origo and installed a microwave. We swap
New 1 1/2 sanitation hose to old 1 5/8 thru-hull NYSail at 8:08am 09.14.20 The raritan hose is a very flexible hose...... Recommended by the Head Mistress herself.
84 Catalina 27 bilge pump install PSR at 7:59am 09.14.20 Check valves are notorious for failure. Better to put an anti-siphon loop between automatic bilge pu
plastic fuel tank repair Meriachee at 7:57am 09.14.20 Probably won't hear too much from the OP is they take any kind of torch to it. Might make the news t
Justin_NSA at 7:49am 09.14.20 High wind is fairly common here in DooDah. The learned members here all lash another rope or strap a
Adventures in reefing jssailem at 7:42am 09.14.20
Looking to buy c22 questions. JohnCamp at 7:41am 09.14.20 I have owned a 1972 Catalina 22 since 1984. I have spent a lot of money over the years on upgrades.
Repairing or Replacing Origo alcohol atove rgranger at 7:39am 09.14.20 Methyl Hydrate is the same thing as methanol. The vapors are toxic. Probably no more than gasolin
Help with wiring to binnacle in 1993 h33.5 nveater at 7:33am 09.14.20 Unlike Kamah sailor above, I was lucky in my 1994 33.5 in the aft cabin there is an overhead access
TS Sally BigEasy at 7:23am 09.14.20 Only thing that I could find is a NOAA weather station at the New Basin Canal in New Orleans (#87619
head question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:16am 09.14.20 I'm guessing the problem is a blocked holding tank vent that's pressurized the tank, creating back p
Another Swim Ladder Question (1) sail sfbay at 6:59am 09.14.20 If you do not want to drill new holes and you ant to spend a lot less (< $200) you could install a f
Enchanted Charter (Sept. 2020 Issue of Sailing) jssailem at 6:57am 09.14.20 Nice read @Stormalong. Thank you for sharing.
New 1 1/2 sanitation hose to old 1 5/8 thru-hull patrickkidd at 6:56am 09.14.20 Get a large tapered plug that are sold to plug the through hull in case of emergency. Warm the hose
O'day 222 Mast Base Plate GSBNY at 6:52am 09.14.20
Laguna 26 mast lowering/raising LagunaJay at 6:50am 09.14.20 Could you post a picture of the plate and bracket. I would like to do the same thing as your setup.

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