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Best trailerable boat Stewart at 10:40am 09.23.02 Trailer Sailors 47/6686 I was looking at buying a Mac26x( first boat) but would like to know what other trailerable options
The Tanks are Out! Ron at 10:37am 09.23.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1043 Well I finally got down to the marina this morning and cut the tops off the settees and removed the
a stiffer boat DJ Answine at 10:34am 09.23.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1335 this forum is for use by owners of C'C, Catalinas,Hunters,ODays,MacGregors,and Beneteaus from what I
What to do when you flunk the dollar bill test john cogan at 10:28am 09.23.02 Other Sailboats 6/848 When I have my refrigerator on, the refrigeration motor runs almost continuously - 20 seconds on, 20
Boat lift for Catalina 25 Lary Hinken at 10:13am 09.23.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1693 I own a 1982 Catalina 25 ..I need to know the weight of this boat because I am considering having a
H-260 Rudder Repair Sam Morgan at 10:05am 09.23.02 Smaller Boats 1/861 I have a couple of cracks in my rudder. I did this in Lake Mead when I was putting the boat on the
Roller furling on Mac 26x Stewart at 9:01am 09.23.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1327 If you have roller furling on the jib does it have to come off completely when you trailer the boat?
beaching the 26x Francis at 8:22am 09.23.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1403 I have a simple question.I was recently at lake Powell last week and noticed a couple of Mac26x beac
Interior Design Sean Fleming at 7:36am 09.23.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1041 This past winter ('01-'02) I attempted to dress-up the interior of my O'day 23. Due to discoloratio
Backstay Adjustment James Swain at 7:24am 09.23.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 11/2710 I'm not sure what my adjustable backstay does for me. Currently I sail in Galveston Bay but plan to
HELP Swing Keel knocking noise ?? exiled geordie at 7:20am 09.23.02 Smaller Boats 3/1487 I have had my 25ft catalina for 4 months ' am currently on my way down the ICW to florida. I wondere
Waterheaters Hans Baart at 6:44am 09.23.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/854 Hello boaters!I am wondering if anyone has had any experience with Bosch propane demand water heate
Tiller Tamer ... replacement parts Hayden Jones at 6:38am 09.23.02 Smaller Boats 0/1125 The smalll white pulley wheel on my Tiller Tamer has disentegrated from sun, fun and years of use an
Guest Charger Cooks Batteries Scott at 6:36am 09.23.02 Big Boats 8/1509 Arrived at our boat last Friday to find it filled with a horrible stench of rotten eggs. Furthermore
landlubber planning to get wet Mark Preston at 6:21am 09.23.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1170 I have had a lifelong ambition to sail, but am only recently in a financial position to do something
Dropping the Main James Marohn at 5:57am 09.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1009 When dropping the main, our sail does not freely fall. When we open the main halyard's cleat, the ma
Reefing FLANDRIA at 4:33am 09.23.02 Big Boats 2/1040 We have in mast furling mainsail, and 150% furling Genoa. I want to take the guess work out of reefi
This may be a silly question, but. . . Chris McLoughlin at 4:16am 09.23.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1113 This fall I plan on removing the bottom paint on my Hunter Legend 37.5 so that I can barrier coat th
Why are there so many 40.5 in CT Zambra at 4:13am 09.23.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/816 I am searching for a 40.5 and there are several available for sale in CT. Did everybody decided to
tachometer Bob Middleton at 4:11am 09.23.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1033 I recently bought a Catalina 27. The tachometer at first did not show RPM until the engine went abo

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Introduction and first question Salty Cracker at 1:15pm 07.12.20 But Dave, you miss all the excitement of dropping the mast to get out of Lake Michigan, and scootin
Introduction and first question Salty Cracker at 1:12pm 07.12.20 That's a crew training issue, and also applies to the crew who shines that bright beam inside the b
Coolers - Objective Measure of Efficiency? markwbird at 1:08pm 07.12.20 Looks are really all that matter
Shore Power set up Don S/V ILLusion at 12:55pm 07.12.20 Kind of like - which end of an extension cord do you plug first:beer:
Coolers - Objective Measure of Efficiency? jviss at 12:48pm 07.12.20 We've done comparisons in our neighborhood between similar sized coolers loaded with ice in the bac
Slab reefing kappykaplan at 12:29pm 07.12.20 @wyctoronto photos would help.
Shore Power set up kappykaplan at 12:22pm 07.12.20 always plug the shorepower cord into the boat before plugging it into the shorepower to make sure I
Slab reefing wyctoronto at 12:21pm 07.12.20
Coolers - Objective Measure of Efficiency? Rick Webb at 12:21pm 07.12.20 We've done comparisons in our neighborhood between similar sized coolers loaded with ice in the back
New San Diego Sailor needs mentor! Brian D at 12:03pm 07.12.20 :beer::beer:
NMEA 2000 blowing fuse / ais not powering up dlochner at 12:02pm 07.12.20 The power cord in question is the cord that plugs into the backbone, correct? Is the NMEA 2000 conne
New 1986 272 owner/novice sailor Michael Davis at 12:00pm 07.12.20 Jesse , I used 5200 to glue the battens on.I put kerfs in but next time I think I will cut them into
Diesel - All Seems Fine, But ... jnorten at 11:58am 07.12.20 Be sure to properly bleed the fuel system. I had almost an identical experience with reduced RPM th
New 1986 272 owner/novice sailor LazurusLong at 11:52am 07.12.20 Hi Michael, That is pretty much exactly what I am thinking. Are you using epoxy to adhere the batte
Searching for Oceanis 36 CC Owners Manual seeleyj at 11:51am 07.12.20 Hi sailingnim! I am new here and am looking for the same thing for the same boat model and year. I
Coolers - Objective Measure of Efficiency? capta at 11:40am 07.12.20 I don't believe the 9 days, and they don't say what the ambient temperature was for that. That wou
Shore Power set up jssailem at 11:38am 07.12.20 to make sure I don't have hold of a live wire while standing on a boat. Good plan... Note if the S
Coolers - Objective Measure of Efficiency? (1) jssailem at 11:36am 07.12.20 We could keep ice indefinitely in a plastic bag during our 2019 cruise...
Got a new to me 1974 Catalina And have some questions... (4) jssailem at 11:32am 07.12.20
digital engine senders for old yanmars?? LeslieTroyer at 11:26am 07.12.20 I have both oil and water temp. No water switch on the Universal, I did swap the OP switch for a Sw

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