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carpet on inside walls and overhead. bob at 11:36pm 07.09.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1425 Inside carpet on walls and overhead smells bad and doesn't look that good. Would like to get some id
"Map pockets" in cockpit area Dave Thomas at 11:34pm 07.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1158 I have a 1976 C27 and the wooden "map pockets" on the sides of the cockpit area are leaking. Does a
P42 Dodger & Bimini Victor Robert at 11:11pm 07.09.02 Big Boats 4/867 The original dodger and bimini on my Passage 42 are the compact, economical style. Unfortunately, h
H37C Yankee John Livingston at 11:11pm 07.09.02 The Cherubini Hunters 15/1801 Does anyone still have their yankee? Do you use it? Isn't the yankee and staysail about the same as
Engine kill switch problem Jamie Taylor at 11:03pm 07.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1377 On my 84 Catalina 30, I'm having a problem with the engine kill switch cable. When pulling the cable
Fuel vacuum gauge Victor Robert at 10:57pm 07.09.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1033 I understand there are vacuum gauges available to insert in the fuel line between the filter and fue
376 Shift Control Jerry Payne at 10:01pm 07.09.02 Big Boats 3/1011 The shift control on my 376 is very stiff going in and out of neutral. Actually it is difficult to c
Transmission 2QM15 Ken at 9:57pm 07.09.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/934 Does anyone have any information on the repair of the transmission output shaft for a 1980 2QM15? I
Cold Machine Questions Victor Robert at 9:56pm 07.09.02 Other Sailboats 7/1025 I have a 1991 Cold Machine and have been wondering about the following:1) If you disconnect the re
Trailer troubles George Traini at 7:05pm 07.09.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1058 I have a 89 mac 26, the problem - one of the spring hangers that support the trailer platform to the
St. Simons Ga. to St. Augustine Fla. fletchdoggie at 5:09pm 07.09.02 Destinations 2/1365 Okay,first off I have to confess i made this trip in a donzi regazza not a sailboat. However the tri
Speaker wires on C310 Matt at 2:58pm 07.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/835 Has anyone installed their own speakers on the C310 in the saloon using the existing speaker wires t
safe pass payload in lbs cat 22 carlos at 2:21pm 07.09.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1034 evryone wants to come! where do you draw the line?? how many lbs can a catalina 22 safely cary on a
another keel question fletchdoggie at 2:03pm 07.09.02 Smaller Boats 2/866 What kind of epoxy filler do I need to use to build up my keel?
Resource for halyards Keith Kugler at 2:01pm 07.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1017 I need to replace my halyards. anyone have a good resource that's reasonable?THANKS for any help.
Where to get Catalina logo on side of boat Linda Coiro Stone at 2:00pm 07.09.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1005 I would like to find out where to purchase the "Catalina 27" logo that is tacked on the sides of the
may move up Ron F at 1:48pm 07.09.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/856 My wife and I are "toying" with the idea of moving up from our C-27 to the C-310.We have sailed the
weather helm and back stay jeff at 12:28pm 07.09.02 Smaller Boats 2/845 Very odd but works.Well every yr. I seem to mess something up.This yr i had my friend attach the
Newbie Lightning Graham Kalbli at 12:18pm 07.09.02 Smaller Boats 10/1068 My wife and I are newbies and have a Hunter 20 on a small freshwater lake in Indiana. Of course my
solar panel moondancer at 12:11pm 07.09.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1025 I would like info on solar panels and mounting ideas .Whats good and whats not . Wild Bill . www.too

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13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts (2) Richard19068 at 11:51am 06.27.20 Look under your alternator. There is a fuse there between the start button and the starter solenoi
tfox2069 at 11:51am 06.27.20 Nice job. And this is probably the reason the fuse melted. Where you able to determine the size of
V222-Question about pop top mod (1) RustyVenture at 11:49am 06.27.20 UPDATE: With the power of oafishness, I was able to find a spot to at least get them installed. How
Propane outboard?? john6206 at 11:40am 06.27.20
Fridge/ice box condensation lines Tom J at 11:26am 06.27.20 I'd think both fridge and ice box would gravity-drain to the pump then through a thru-hull with shu
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts odaydokay at 11:22am 06.27.20 I had to replace the starter button on my 85 M12, same boat. May not be the issue here but maybe no
dlochner at 11:16am 06.27.20
Propane outboard?? (1) ObiQuiet at 11:13am 06.27.20 Propane is great. The lack of tanks that fit in the lockers are a pain, but the Viking composite o
Charging gel batteries dlochner at 11:13am 06.27.20 Welcome to the Forum and sailing. 12 years is a long life time for batteries. So, whether the wer
Rivet tool recommendation? Ron20324 at 11:12am 06.27.20 "somewhere" in this mess I have a good unit, with 4 sizes of dies. I'm fortunate I get to take 4 pil
(2) tfox2069 at 11:01am 06.27.20 First, THANK YOU for your responses. Job successfully completed: - Replaced 11 year old pump, which
Are PVC RIBs still inferior? CarlN at 10:37am 06.27.20
Sail Trim and Aeronautic Theories. Will Gilmore at 10:18am 06.27.20 What shemandr is saying is that, because the wind is the source of forward movement of the sailboat
Is 30-degrees easy and safe? sail sfbay at 10:17am 06.27.20 Just for clarification: Bridge clearance (BC) is the distance from a boat's waterline to the highes
Is 30-degrees easy and safe? DayDreamer41 at 9:40am 06.27.20 If you are into knowing or just making your head spin a bit https://fas.org/man/dod-101/navy/docs/sw
Sail Trim and Aeronautic Theories. jon hansen at 9:37am 06.27.20 give a kid a bottle of bubble maker and have them stand at different places and let the bubbles fly.
Revv up at 9:37am 06.27.20 . The plus 4cv does many other things but I always leave it on the digital read out screen for the
H410 Steering issue Sailgunner at 9:33am 06.27.20 Project complete, need to sea trial it but it's all back together. A very do-able job if you patie
Delamination Crazy Dave Condon at 9:23am 06.27.20 @jviss I will say the respect earned from the owners of Beneteau, Catalina and hunter for my knowl
Delamination Brian D at 9:20am 06.27.20 Easy there, jviss. Crazy Dave has good knowledge, and like you, is very helpful. So between the two

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