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LazyMate lazt jack system Dave Slepoy at 3:36am 05.23.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1065 the Catalina 28's came with a "LazyMate" lazyjack system made by Stevens Sailing Systems in Maryland
Anyone want cheap doors for a C42 MkII LaDonna Bubak - CatalinaOwners.com at 3:24am 05.23.02 Big Boats 0/1076 I was just cruising through the chandlery dreaming about spending money I don't have when I came upo
2001 "vs" 2002 Honda 9.9.....Same?? John Paoletti at 2:07am 05.23.02 Smaller Boats 2/933 I have been looking for a Honda 9.9 to replace my current Johnson motor that died. Does anyone know
430 Headsail size Stephen DePaola at 1:56am 05.23.02 Big Boats 3/946 We have a 110% jib on our 430 and are considering a larger one. Maybe a 135%. What do you have? Come
Foam with the 25 Clay Heinz at 1:49am 05.23.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1112 In the process of my restoration, I have come to realize that I have none of this "flotation" foam.
Microwave Location/272 Loren Heinzeroth at 1:37am 05.23.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/986 Does anyone have a suggestion for mounting a small microwave oven in the galley area of a 272?Phot
Toshiba 150MP off of 12v John at 1:28am 05.23.02 Big Boats 8/1004 I have the Toshiba SyncMaster flat screen 150MP and I want to run it off of the 12v panel instead of
HONDA 50 - LINKAGE John Gordon at 1:23am 05.23.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1225 Just bought a 26x with a Honda 50, the control linkage to the outboard will not allow the engine to
Fiberglass Trilogy Dave Mauney at 1:14am 05.23.02 Other Sailboats 1/700 Are Parts II and III still available? I was unable to find them in the archive search.Good Winds,
Pop Top Chip Barnes at 1:12am 05.23.02 Smaller Boats 2/937 I noticed that Don Bodemann Has a pop top listed for sell. My catalina 22 (1980) did not come with a
Heater Replacement in 285 Steve at 12:46am 05.23.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1054 Greetings, as first time sailors we are looking very seriously at a Beneteau 285. The boat we're ex
Wiring question Steve Krzesinski at 12:44am 05.23.02 C&C 5/2203 I bought this mark three over the winter. The wiring and other things have obviously been changed o
Need 2 Batteries to Start Diesel Joe Mullee at 12:15am 05.23.02 Ask All Sailors 8/1141 When I try to start my diesel I place the battery selector switch to "1". Not enough power even thou
Yanmar 2GM20 oil filter part #? Brian at 11:51pm 05.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/9618 First time to change; looked in the manual, nothing; checked on the factory filter itself, solid gre
Hanging Pictures Peter Roach at 11:25pm 05.22.02 Big Boats 9/7791 Does anyone have a good method for hanging pictures in a boat? I am currently thinking about two scr
Re: Fresh Water Maintenance Mike Linstrom at 10:51pm 05.22.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1913 Is running the sink faucets the proper way to drain the system?While you are shocking the system wi
Is the Link field inop? Ken Palmer at 9:53pm 05.22.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/914 Hi Phil,Just posted a message and find that the link field did not work.Thanks,Ken Palmer, S/V L
Phil, I have a question about boat reviews Tom Ehmke at 9:44pm 05.22.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/782 Please read my article dated 05/18 at 12:08PM. You must have missed it earlier.Thanks,Tom Ehmke
Fluxgate Compass Location Brent Headberg at 9:33pm 05.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/948 Finally...My Hunter 335 was equipped with Autohelm ST4000+ and I have swung the compass several ti
Trick for rehanging the centerboard on H 26. Ray Bowles at 4:17pm 05.22.02 Smaller Boats 3/1049 This also will work for any other CB boat using this design of mounting plate for the CB.I just dro

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Questions after first launch for Hunter 23.5 Tackdan235 at 7:59am 07.15.20 thanks for your help everyone!
Hunter 170 jib partial unfurling not working for me. Pointers? DrJudyB at 7:39am 07.15.20 The furler that was fitted to your boat at the factory is design for use with a jib that has a wire
Super Lube Grease kloudie1 at 7:36am 07.15.20 Harbor Freight here carries it on the shelf in the 3 oz tube for less than Amazon..
Hunter 34 crack behind stove kloudie1 at 7:31am 07.15.20 The stuff on the left side of the picture looks to be in the liner.. .. I think you are heading the
Vessel Assist hits my boat jssailem at 7:29am 07.15.20 just this gnawing feeling Trouble with Gnawing Feelings, they keep chewing on you. Confront it lik
Vessel Assist hits my boat Brian D at 7:25am 07.15.20 I know what you mean @Ken Cross. I discovered red paint on my stern one day, and the only red boat w
Vessel Assist hits my boat ontherocks83 at 7:23am 07.15.20 On our last boat I had noticed that a power boat at some point, had backed into our transom and put
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ walt at 7:21am 07.15.20 My .02 on why fresh water is more dangerous for ESD You have to consider this is a 3D problem. If y
Super Lube Grease jssailem at 7:20am 07.15.20 I see it is rated as "Food Grade lubricant".
Vessel Assist hits my boat jssailem at 7:17am 07.15.20 Gremlins... They live on F Dock. I have seen them dancing around on boats in the middle of the night
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ srimes at 7:17am 07.15.20 Is it correct to say that electrocutions in marinas are due to AC current? Almost all electrocu
Beneteau 331, Screw at rub rail? jssailem at 7:15am 07.15.20 The previous owner must have seen the hole thinking a fastener was missing and just put one in.. T
Hunter 170 jib partial unfurling not working for me. Pointers? sail sfbay at 7:09am 07.15.20 Is your jib sail original or replaced with a larger one and if so, what size or area? Might have to
Beneteau 331, Screw at rub rail? sf34dtw at 7:06am 07.15.20 Haha, okay I see what happened now. The previous owner must have seen the hole thinking a fastener w
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? rgranger at 7:03am 07.15.20 Your live-well idea gave me another search term... Here are some from WM https://www.westmarine.co
ODay fresh water pressure odaydokay at 7:02am 07.15.20 Yes, I suspected blockage right at the exit point of the tank or that shur-flo filter. I have to cha
Vessel Assist hits my boat Ken Cross at 6:55am 07.15.20 At least someone told you. I suspect many times we are left to discover damage at the wrong time. Ex
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? jviss at 6:55am 07.15.20 Thats a HUGE hole for just a wire. I'd keep looking for a semi-flush mount unit that only runs wire
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ jviss at 6:53am 07.15.20 Is it correct to say that electrocutions in marinas are due to AC current? If swimming from your b
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? rgranger at 6:53am 07.15.20 Thats a HUGE hole for just a wire. I'd keep looking for a semi-flush mount unit that only runs wire

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