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steven at 9:23am 08.05.02
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where can i get a fuel tank for 1981 catalina 27
John Melohn at 8:49am 08.05.02
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I would like to add a jib furler to my 1994 Mac 26S. Anyone done this? Any sugestions would be appre
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Greetings We are currently refitting our boat to live aboard in the CAribbean. we are completely reb
John Mesa at 8:21am 08.05.02
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Does anybody out there have the new 2hp Honda fourstroke outboard? I was wondering how powerful it w
dbudinger@aol.com at 8:12am 08.05.02
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The mast on my 1979 O'Day 23 broke off in a big storm with five foot waves a couple days ago. It wa
Don Guillette at 8:09am 08.05.02
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Mates: I'm getting ready for the Catalina 30 National Regatta, which will be held in Long Beach, Ca
Wanderer138 at 8:05am 08.05.02
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Help! I can't find the link that you can use to edit your post. Am I getting old, or is it gone? Pe
Todd & Lynn Alley at 7:49am 08.05.02
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Enjoying first season with a 1986 25.5. Only complications revolve around the pop top. Small drain
Kenneth at 7:36am 08.05.02
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We are taking delivery this week on a new set of interior cushions (from Catalina)and were wondering
Calvin at 7:29am 08.05.02
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I may try to use a trailer designed for a Catalina 250 to transport a Hunter 26. This would be over
John at 7:23am 08.05.02
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I have what I think are the St. Augustine cockpit cushions and deadlight screens. They are more of a
Don at 6:32am 08.05.02
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I hate battery problems!! This one has me crazy. Engine starts only from bank one. If I switch ba
Jimbo at 6:20am 08.05.02
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I am a novice sailor and I'm considering the MacGregor 26 for sailing in the Cape May/Stone Harbor N
Vic Suben at 6:01am 08.05.02
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I need to replace the autopilot for the wheel steering on Mystique, my Catalina 30. I am wondering
Pitman at 5:58am 08.05.02
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Adding Solar Vents On my 1984 Hunter 31 I have two PVC Cowl Vents (standard). Being that the boat
Debo Cox at 5:35am 08.05.02
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OK - heres a trick I used to check my zincs and prop without diving. You're welcome to try it - if y
Ed at 5:30am 08.05.02
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I just up-graded my 25 from a 9.9 hp Merc 2 stroke to a Honda 8 hp 4 stroke with a 15 hp bracket. Af
Tony Dragani at 4:52am 08.05.02
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I recently moved my 40 winches from the cabin top to the cockpit coaming. They are located in the sa
Wesley at 4:44am 08.05.02
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After a heavy rain on my 2001 320 I have had some wet spots in the aft sleeping cabin on the beding
Keith Branton at 4:33am 08.05.02
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My boat came equipped with a set of instruments made by Narco-Andrews. recently my compass (an elect

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Smoke detectors and Carbon Monoxide detectors
kappykaplan at 5:00am 08.18.20
I purchased a home CO alarm for the boat in 2013 - too many false alarms, so I took it down. After
Winterizing batteries. Yeah, getting WAY ahead of myself here...
dlochner at 4:47am 08.18.20
@Davidasailor26, it's in... super easy installation. I had almost no wiggle room for the DC lines
How do you store
dlochner at 4:38am 08.18.20

eherlihy at 4:08am 08.18.20
On the 35's Isomat Mast there are two plastic wire conduits that run up from the bottom of the mast.
How do/would you do it?
Davidasailor26 at 3:53am 08.18.20
Our club uses a system similar to your option 1. Unfortunately it gets complicated by boats that sw
Winterizing batteries. Yeah, getting WAY ahead of myself here...
Davidasailor26 at 3:38am 08.18.20
@Davidasailor26, it's in... super easy installation. I had almost no wiggle room for the DC lines
Backstay Failure
Will Gilmore at 3:34am 08.18.20
When I got to the boat I noticed that the clevis pin in the backstay was gone. Could this have had
146 Mainsheet cam cleat   (2)
Joe at 3:33am 08.18.20
Also check Ronstan, Antal, Lewmar, Garhaurer . search: "swiveling mainsheet cam cleat" Garhaurer
Backstay Failure
Joe at 3:11am 08.18.20
Uh.... yes. That would be a problem. You need to get someone out to go through you boat and make su
Drama in Pago Pago
S/V Honu at 11:50pm 08.17.20
Last word i got was they are on a mooring doing a 14 day quarantine, with enough food and water.
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working
Terry Cox at 9:44pm 08.17.20
Ouch! So sorry to hear that news. Do you have the Genset on the upper platform like we have? If so
How do you store
Terry Cox at 9:39pm 08.17.20
Been using the Topsider two gallon tank with vacuum pump for years to extract the oil from our engin
How do/would you do it?
Jackdaw at 9:30pm 08.17.20
Winterizing batteries. Yeah, getting WAY ahead of myself here...   (1)
SoSound at 9:19pm 08.17.20
@Davidasailor26, it's in... super easy installation. I had almost no wiggle room for the DC lines,
Hardtop for a Hunter 41AC   (2)
Bill Creadon at 9:06pm 08.17.20
I built 60 hardtops for various sail and power boats using 1/2 thick starboard. I was an owner in a
Doyle Stack Pack help
Tim Mills at 8:53pm 08.17.20
Yes, +2 to Ron. I was told by the bag maker to loosen the bag halyards by about 6-8" before raising
Two banks, three batteries and new charger capable of charging three battery banks
Bobalong at 8:50pm 08.17.20
Connect charger output to each battery or just to one? Read an interesting paper about connecting
Prep week and dress up day:
T_Cat at 8:35pm 08.17.20
Nice! I just moved into my first slip for the remainder of the season in Erie PA. It will really im

LouisMK at 8:35pm 08.17.20
Bike chain is a good idea. Thanks
Smoke detectors and Carbon Monoxide detectors
duck21 at 8:10pm 08.17.20
As a side note, Minnesota passed "Sophia's Law" a couple of years ago requiring CO detectors on all

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