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Speed/Depth gages for Venture 23 Jeff S. at 12:12am 08.07.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1100 I have a Venture 23 that the speed and depth gages mounted in the rear of the cockpithave been dama
Oday 272 or Catalina 27 ????? Scott at 11:39pm 08.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1225 I currently sail an Oday 222 and love the boat. However, my wife and I think we are ready for a larg
Hunter Europa Rudder Help Mar at 11:14pm 08.06.02 Smaller Boats 0/1280 I am a newcomer to boat owning recently buying a Hunter Europa (19) and due to my inexperience I hav
Vision 32 - Mast Rake? Dave Morgan at 11:07pm 08.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 14/1238 Let me start with a small disclaimer... I'm not a seasoned sailor by any means. I'm a beginner at
Looking for Size for slugs on a 93 Hunter 28 Paul Aubrecht at 10:35pm 08.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1052 Does anybody know what the size of slug I need to order for a 93 Hunter 28n with Zspar mast.They are
Thanks Steve W. Ed Schenck at 10:30pm 08.06.02 The Cherubini Hunters 0/903 Just a brief "thank you" to draw attention to an excellent photo essay. The Photo Forum is an inval
Comming to Lake Powell? dan at 9:37pm 08.06.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/972 Hi Everybody.....Here is a site from the Arizona Game and Fish Dept that gives LAKE LEVELS !Try w
Main sheet boom attachment point Frank Ladd at 2:26pm 08.06.02 Smaller Boats 3/2044 When I first got my 235 I attached the mainsheet to the rear of the boom. This sliding padeye slid f
Broken Spinlock for Jib Halyard on Mast. Brian Peyton at 1:52pm 08.06.02 Big Boats 3/1080 The Spinlock line stopper on the mast of my '00-340 cracked around the pivot pin after only a little
New to Cat's...used to the furry ones though! Alan at 1:40pm 08.06.02 Smaller Boats 5/1019 I recently purchased a 1970 22' Catalina for refurbishing at a remarkably cheap price (the amount wo
Genoas on 306 and other like sized Hunters Mike at 1:38pm 08.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/886 I am thinking about either a 135% or 150% Genoa on my furler for my H306. Anyone have any experienc
Help me choose a boat Brad B at 1:25pm 08.06.02 Smaller Boats 6/747 I been researching trailerable sailboats for over a year now, and now it's time to buy. My final cho
Transom Ladder - Oday 19 (not Mariner nor 192) Dave at 12:38pm 08.06.02 Day Sailers 2/1294 My third and final (for now) question. I'm considering mounting a folding ladder on the transom of
Holding Tank Leaks Gary Cooper at 11:03am 08.06.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/865 The holding tank on my 380 has developed a leak. When the tank is just 1/3 or a little less full th
Prop size Bert at 11:03am 08.06.02 Other Sailboats 1/900 Ken,You were saying to Molly that changing one inch of pitch will have about 12% impact on RPM. Is
Varnishing teak Bill at 10:54am 08.06.02 Big Boats 5/934 Does anyone know if one can varnish over the teak interior once it has been oiled?
day sailor rigging for spinnaker Ted at 10:21am 08.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1122 My boat is second hand 17" day sailor It came with spinnaker, the spinnaker pole, pole brackets, she
adding an autobailer to our 67 mariner? H. Hey at 10:19am 08.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/946 We have a 67 Mariner that we sail in the block island sound. This particular boat has really no ba
Knot Home Adrian at 9:35am 08.06.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1063 I was wondering if any one here would know what happened to a 27' hunter named Knot Home about 20 yr
Hull Number Location Terri at 8:58am 08.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1002 For a novice, where do you find the hull number?

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What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:11am 08.24.20 Easier to handle thru use of sail control and secondly, you do not scaredy-cat those who want an enj
Prop shaft seal "alignment", can it be corrected? senang at 4:01am 08.24.20 If this the Volvo lip seal it should be greased at least once a year by putting some grease on the I
Mast climber Choies Joe at 3:54am 08.24.20 I purchased the TOPCLIMBER about 8-9 years ago, but because of my weight then(over 300) and inflexib
Refrigerators used by Hunter senang at 3:25am 08.24.20 You have to slide out the fridge. It is held in place with 4 screws in the black iron frame around i
BENT PROP SHAFT AQUILAMASTER at 3:04am 08.24.20 I managed to take a dive to look at the damage the other day . its not as bad as i had originally
How to replace microwave daviddp at 2:57am 08.24.20 I replaced our microwave yesterday on our Catalina 350, the factory installs would probably be simil
Noisy sailboat Joe Blizzard at 2:02am 08.24.20
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib Kevin&Karen at 1:30am 08.24.20 LouiseS email me at Kevin_wetherbee@yahoo.com and I will send you a copy of the manual I received fr
Refrigerators used by Hunter desodave at 11:00pm 08.23.20 I have a smaller 38 same vintage and the NovaKool fridge and freezer slide out easily. Big might be
How to replace microwave Ken13559 at 10:48pm 08.23.20 Remove the wooden panel that's bordering the microwave. Unscrew the wood piece at foot of microwave.
New to me Edel 665 stickers11 at 10:44pm 08.23.20 So I haven't gotten anywhere on my search for a suitable propane tank for this odd-shaped locker. Bo
Water pressure/volume problem NYSail at 10:31pm 08.23.20 As Stu said, test the pump output right after the pump and work from there...... Greg
GFCI Needed? Johnb at 10:19pm 08.23.20 The statement "you must establish a good Ground to be shocked" is not true. Way back in the 1960/7
Mast climber Choies MikeHoncho at 9:20pm 08.23.20 it can't take more than 5 minutes to remove the main from the track......
Fuse ConFUSion Ron20324 at 9:15pm 08.23.20 ...I noticed that two of the fuses are each supporting two loads. Not good. Not true. my Benny c
Keel Winch operation in Sirius 21 (1) LouiseS at 8:39pm 08.23.20 It is pretty rusty and wondering if the portion at the front is some sort of release? Thinking we m
Refrigerators used by Hunter Terry Cox at 8:33pm 08.23.20 Different model here, but when our freezer stopped cooling in 2002 I had a local refrigerant guy rec
Simple head plumbing Terry Cox at 8:24pm 08.23.20 A fellow sailor has a very simple system that he calls dump and chuck. Certainly not my style, but s
new dodger loose and floppy jon hansen at 8:23pm 08.23.20 i believe that loose will lead to flapping in a strong breeze and that will lead to excessive early
How to fix stripped threads in deck for genoa track? (1) CowboyWay at 8:16pm 08.23.20 It turns out that there are no nuts under the deck holding the track down. My guess is that there is

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