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Water in C 36 bilge? Peyton Kash at 10:49pm 08.14.02 Big Boats 3/1086 How much water in the bilge is normal for C 36? I usually get several inches after each moderate win
Interphase Scanning Sonar? Bob McGee at 10:31pm 08.14.02 Ask All Sailors 0/988 Does anyone have any experience with the Interphase ScanningSonar line? I'm particularly intereste
Squeel from Universal M25 MarcP at 9:36pm 08.14.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1406 On our way to Block Island last week we started to hear an intermittant squeel coming from our M25 d
Mac 25 front cleat loose Jay Litsey at 9:35pm 08.14.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1142 I still need help! My front cleat is loose and I cannot get to the base underneath to tighten as th
original equipment Dubenn at 8:51pm 08.14.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1040 I have recently aquired a '70'v24. It is in good shape ' I have sailed it successfully (I got back
Wind Generators John at 7:57pm 08.14.02 Big Boats 3/921 I am planning to install a wind generator (with inverter) on my 340. I've seen them on plenty of ot
Sailboating's Future Tim at 1:51pm 08.14.02 Ask All Sailors 18/1097 What is the future of our sport? What do you think? I've read recently that the National Sporting
REPLACED GEAR SHIFTER CABLE Terry Cox at 12:59pm 08.14.02 Other Sailboats 0/959 Just finished replacing the gear shifter cable on our P42. The old one broke due to fatigue where th
Grey water holding George Vadney at 12:26pm 08.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/1025 I am looking for reccomendations and or experiences anyone might have had in installing a "grey wate
How tight on the Backstay? Michael Shomate at 12:16pm 08.14.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2322 I've been searching without much success to find out how to PROPERLY tension the backstay. I know t
Holding Tank Blues Rick Steiner at 12:15pm 08.14.02 Big Boats 4/1006 I have been stuggling with the limited capacity of the holding tank on the 36MKII. Sailing on a fre
H35 Vee Berth Sink Robert Dean at 12:01pm 08.14.02 Big Boats 4/825 One of the least used areas in my Legend 35 is the port side sink in the vee berth area.Has anyon
Resealing Cabin House Fixed Ports? Howie at 11:14am 08.14.02 Bigger Boats 3/1343 Has anyone resealed, removed, or rebedded the long port lights on the cabin house?Our 1979 O'Day37
What is history of O'Day Sprite? Peter Harrison at 11:09am 08.14.02 Day Sailers 0/1060 A friend gave me a O'Day Sprite in fair condition. He said his grandfather bought it new in the 194
Nobeltec Visual Suite Matt Picaro at 8:54am 08.14.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1097 Hi Folks, Having just returned to New Jersey from Ft. Lauderdale via outside waters of the east c
"The Collection" Ross Hubbard at 8:37am 08.14.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/940 I ma looking fora copy of "The Collection" by Dick Dickiens. Anyone know where I can find a copy? P
Bimini for C25 Tall Rig Alan Douglass at 7:56am 08.14.02 Smaller Boats 1/1183 The C25 Tall Rig's boom is a foot lower than a standard rig model. How in the world has anyone inst
Battery Charger Ed at 6:33am 08.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1630 I have a 2002 326 and I am checking out all the systems to be sure they are working correctly (have
Speed under power ED at 6:28am 08.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 15/3644 I find that the engine in this boat will not aproach hull speed as installed with a two blade prop -
Hatches & Portlights on the 27_75-84 Ron Vanderveer at 6:24am 08.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/1499 TroopsJust thought I would share this information for anyone who needs it and to get it into the a

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Wheel pulling to port under power Stu Jackson at 6:10pm 07.04.20
Wheel pulling to port under power secondwind410 at 6:07pm 07.04.20 How about under sail? How about if you shift to neutral? If it is only under engine power what
Windlass relacement - Catalina 34mk2 Stu Jackson at 6:02pm 07.04.20 @Drhive Hi. I'm sure there are a few C34 Mk II owners who visit here. It is also likely that you
Wheel pulling to port under power secondwind410 at 5:54pm 07.04.20 Of course it is. Is this a new-to-you boat? Is it your first inboard engine boat? I rebuilt the
Wheel pulling to port under power secondwind410 at 5:52pm 07.04.20
The WTF Thread Scott T-Bird at 5:41pm 07.04.20 Just yesterday we had a not too pleasant ending to a nice 2-day trip with Sue. We had been out in t
Can someone identify this furling drum? BOSSailor at 5:22pm 07.04.20 It is the original CDI drum for a FF2 and others. Under hunter 260 boat info is the ff2 manual Th
Can someone identify this furling drum? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:58pm 07.04.20 It is the original CDI drum for a FF2 and others. Under hunter 260 boat info is the ff2 manual
Hunter 260 Bilge Question Crazy Dave Condon at 4:55pm 07.04.20 I was the top dealer for this boat and helped in the design. Send a private message to me with cont
Can someone identify this furling drum? BobH57 at 4:21pm 07.04.20 Looks like the CDI Flexible Furler on my old Catalina 30
Force 10 Gourmet Four Burner Range - Sparker Location? jviss at 4:17pm 07.04.20 I'm sure you have, but just as a reminder, it is so easy to take pics as you disassemble things and
Good Old Boat Magazine-- Download Free Issue jviss at 4:15pm 07.04.20 Great, thank you!
Can someone identify this furling drum? rgranger at 4:09pm 07.04.20 I think that is a CDI https://www.velasailingsupply.com/cdi-replacement-drum-for-ff1-furling-system
Hunter 260 Bilge Question rgranger at 4:07pm 07.04.20 I sometimes get a little water leaking in from the companionway hatch, but I have never had water in
Pearson 26 Mast part rgranger at 4:05pm 07.04.20 Instead of installing a mast gate you can also buy a $12 part called a sail track stop. You want
The WTF Thread rgranger at 3:56pm 07.04.20 My worst sailing experience was 22 years ago. I had taken a Macgregor V21 to Kiptopeke State Park w
engine will not remain running when shift into gear Don S/V ILLusion at 3:56pm 07.04.20 What is the engine idle speed? Too low?
engine will not remain running when shift into gear Whatfiero1 at 3:44pm 07.04.20 Yea spin your shaft to make sure everything unstuck. Then easy into gear then ease into reverse to m
engine will not remain running when shift into gear sailme88 at 3:42pm 07.04.20 Check to see if there something wrapped around your prop...
engine will not remain running when shift into gear JoeWhite at 3:36pm 07.04.20 Can you rev up the engine without it stalling?

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