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Mac 19 Gary Stern at 11:20am 07.28.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/998 I am considering a 19 because my town does not allow boats to be parked on the drive or in the yard.
backstay tensioner Del Wiese at 10:34am 07.28.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1350 I have a split backstay and want to add a backstay tensioner. The upper is 9/32" 1x19 wire, rated a
Water leak Fred W. at 10:26am 07.28.02 Day Sailers 1/1115 We recently purchased a 1981 Daysailor as a first boat. The self-bailor was clogged but some work w
Roller furling Ray Lewis at 10:25am 07.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/896 Would anyone know the forstay dimension (length) on the 27 Cat with the 4ft. keel. I'am preparing t
Asymetrical S. sheets Tony Wilcox at 10:24am 07.28.02 Big Boats 12/1029 I am in the process of getting an asymetrical spinnaker. The Hunter spec gives a length of 65' for t
Need Newport to Montauk Advice Gary at 9:55am 07.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/3490 Picking up my Cat 32 in Newport in a few weeks and headed for CT. I would appreciate advice from any
Does tank deodorant hurt KO additive Henry Rozanski at 8:13am 07.28.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1504 Peggy,I used to use one of those in line tank deodorizers in my old boat to keep the odors down. I
Breaker box grounding? D Berube at 7:03am 07.28.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/973 I asked all sailors this question but have received no responses. I noticed on my Mac 22 that the b
Storm Jib for a 22 D Berube at 6:54am 07.28.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/894 Can anyone tell me the dimensions of a storm jib for a Mac 22? Thanks
Engine bilge drainage Pat at 6:13am 07.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/895 The area under the enging on my Hunter 27 1980 does not seem to have any drainage into the bilge, an
Bent mast on catalina 22 Paul Sattler at 6:07am 07.28.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1251 I recently had a bad experience with a marina that had wires which i accidently backed into. The st
New Owner C30 Needs Input Maryellen Behrmann at 5:45am 07.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1105 New owner of a 1988 C30 Std. Rig., moved up from a C25. I'm having some basic repairs done on the b
Radar on a Catalina 30 Bill Pattee at 5:44am 07.28.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2597 I have a 1988 Cat 30 tall rig and want to install a radar antenna up the mast. Is there a way to run
Looking at what to buy dobcpa at 5:35am 07.28.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/971 Just about ready to buy, but was hoping to get some feedback from current owners.Your thoughts on
faulty Nissan 3.5 outboard cris at 5:11am 07.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/972 my nissan 3.5 outboard cooling water will not flow through and flushing didn't help. Any suggestion
Emergency tiller Lyn at 4:26am 07.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1087 My 1982 27' has a wheel and I don't have an emergency tiller. Does anyone have a pic so I can make o
Head Odor Sherlock at 3:53am 07.28.02 Big Boats 19/1143 I recently commissioned my new Hunter 356 and am experiencing some issues with the head. For the fir
superfurl kenny at 1:44am 07.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/1124 has any one used the superfurl system. thanks
Lower the sail...! Question/Opinions?... Steve Growcock at 12:29am 07.28.02 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1049 Yesterday, we were sailing in 20-25 knot winds from the SW. I had a full main up and about 2/3 - 3/4
Rain-X on plastic windows? Hugh at 11:41pm 07.27.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1920 I was wondering if anyone has tried Rain-X on their dodger windows? The bottle says to use caution

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What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Serenity on Hudson at 12:05pm 08.10.20 Haven't sailed my H 23.5 for the last few years but I found the boat quite uncontrollable when the w
Top it up and hope???? Capt jgw at 12:04pm 08.10.20 They say the oil goes where it shouldn't be if you lay the engine down wrong, but I can't imagine wh
Raritan Smart Toilet Control with Multifunction Panel Ron20324 at 11:59am 08.10.20 . Water was supplied from the cold water line under the sink in the head. I do hope you mean the si
Propane tank questions Capt jgw at 11:59am 08.10.20 Seems Bene didn't think you'd actually use the stove. First time I saw one of those baby tanks in a
Foamy Water bawlmer at 11:57am 08.10.20 I say pink anti-freeze. Flush out tank and lines again and it will probably go away.
Foamy Water Ron20324 at 11:56am 08.10.20 I notice that too in the spring, but it goes away after a while. We're in Michigan, so yea, there's
Foamy Water Capt jgw at 11:54am 08.10.20 I notice that too in the spring, but it goes away after a while. We're in Michigan, so yea, there's
how can I keep my frig door ajar when off the boat bawlmer at 11:51am 08.10.20 Haha. I used to work in a restuarant. All kinds of nasty went on in the walk-in.
Buzzer alarm sounding (1) bawlmer at 11:47am 08.10.20 OK. You asked for it. The O/P circuit is traced in red. The only real change from the factory is tha
Mast rake, how much? sail sfbay at 11:40am 08.10.20 I am sure you will get plenty of feedback from the forum. You can also consult your mast manufactur
Foamy Water odaydokay at 11:39am 08.10.20 Yes, but why is getting the antifreeze foam in August? May I understand, but not now. Did he just n
Looking at this makes me glad I got a Mac! NINEv2 at 11:39am 08.10.20 sorry I misspelled it... no "h". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunkholing https://www.google.com
Deck leaks on Marlow Hunter 37/40 Bob R. at 11:35am 08.10.20 I have been following this thread with much interest since Juice6576 first posted it over 2 years ag
Raritan Smart Toilet Control with Multifunction Panel jviss at 11:33am 08.10.20 Water was supplied from the cold water line under the sink in the head. I installed a T in the line
Foamy Water jviss at 11:26am 08.10.20 Residual pink antifreeze coating the inside of the pipes. Acts like a little bit of soap in the wat
Propane tank questions jviss at 11:22am 08.10.20 Defender has 5 lb. tanks. Measure yours first.
New to us, 1981 Catalina 22 Hull #10001 (2) pclarksurf at 11:14am 08.10.20 Indeed-- those floor mounted cleats are to keep the POs portable head in place (probably). the bow
Sails - Open Discussion SteveLKN at 11:11am 08.10.20 [ Precesion: Main and or Jib Fabric: Precision 300 Series Designer Dacron, Precision 400 Series Adv
Help me with mainsail please! Bubbadog at 11:08am 08.10.20 I think that means I can go SAILING tomorrow! Thanks again everyone...
Foamy Water sail sfbay at 11:01am 08.10.20 A couple of possibilities: As the water pressure drops across the valve, the dissolved gases in the

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