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Mixed Signals on Mac 26X Mike at 2:52pm 01.12.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1710 I just completed Keelboat Certification and am anxious to practice sailing. But my family prefers m
test 29 Phil Herring at 1:51am 01.26.02 Catalina 22 0/974 xx
Recoating my non-skid John Tesoriero at 5:01am 01.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1394 Alas!, the painted on non-skid on the deck of my 1980 Hunter 30' needs re-coating. Some time ago I w
test 27 Phil Herring at 1:45am 01.26.02 Catalina 22 0/1077 test 26
Oil Change Tom at 11:47am 01.12.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1579 Is an oil change as simple as draining the oil from the oil plug at the back of the engine, replacin
test 24 Phil Herring at 1:26am 01.26.02 Catalina 22 0/984 test22
Bent Mast Marty and Mike at 8:07am 01.12.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1092 My father recently purchased a 1984 MacGregor 25. The previous owner I believe left some sort of a
test 22 Phil Herring at 1:04am 01.26.02 Catalina 22 0/1034 test22
Winch Handles Janet Ory at 1:54am 01.04.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/978 I recently purchased a 1972 27' Catalina. Does anyone know where I might be able to get winch handl
Lost My Stanchion Caps !!! Dennis King at 12:36am 01.26.02 Big Boats 4/1640 I have a '99 H340. We have lost all the stanchion caps. They must have simply come loose over the
150% Genoa: Tracks Required? Kevin at 4:51am 01.12.02 Smaller Boats 8/1068 I am considering add a 150% genoa to my sail inventory. Are tracks need for the fairlead blocks for
Don't want to drill holes! Colin at 12:15am 01.26.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1206 I want to isntall a couple of extra instrumants in the cockpit of my boat and hate drilling holes in
Coast Guard $$$/Border Inspections Tom Ehmke at 9:20pm 01.25.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1265 Yesterday morning I heard on the morning newscast that the USCG will be receiving a 20% increase in
raising the mast mike at 11:43pm 01.03.02 Smaller Boats 6/1165 I am planning to build an a-frame to help raise the mast. It should pivot on the foward chainplates
Oil change pump Murray Beggs at 7:58pm 01.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/802 My 1980 Hunter 30 has a oil change pump plumbed directly into the bottom of the crankcase. I cannot
Roller Furling Sail weight. Phillip at 2:50am 01.12.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1026 I have a catalina 30 tall rig and Im getting ready to purchase a new furling sail for it. My questio
SeaLand hose Joe M at 1:40pm 01.25.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1360 I'm in the process of purchasing a new tank from Ronco. I will also be replacing my hoses. Usually I
Speed and depth indicator Vince at 10:08am 01.25.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1303 I disconnected the power to my autohelm tridata speed and depth indicator and when I powered it up a
What size threads on outlet? Paul at 11:30pm 01.11.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/995 On my 72 O'Day 23 I need to put a shutoff valve on the head intake outlet. Does anyone know what si
Rollerfurling for Capri 22 Dan at 9:54am 01.25.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/970 I need to replace the rollerfurling system on my used Capri 22 tall rig (broken sheet drum and luff

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Attaching Radar Reflector dlochner at 1:24pm 05.29.20 The usual place for a radar reflector is suspended from the port spreader. It will take 2 blocks on
Xantrex inverter not inverting TimFromLI at 1:22pm 05.29.20 contacted xantrex and they talked me through the setup. Apparently I downloaded the wrong manual. Ha
Any Bristol 40 owners? Rick486 at 1:12pm 05.29.20 I am shopping for one. I am going to list my C30 this Summer and see what happens... I would love
Digital thermostat for fridge Hayden Watson at 1:11pm 05.29.20 Hayden, you may want to consider using a generic programmable logic controller (PLC) in this applic
Best epoxy for bonding aluminum or stainless TimFromLI at 1:11pm 05.29.20 west systems gflex 650 is made listed for aluminum boat repair
Irwin 28 on a trailer Meriachee at 1:11pm 05.29.20 you are at 11k pretty quick yep. 250/2500 class minimum.
i60 Wind Instrument Failure nveater at 1:08pm 05.29.20 Thanks for the feedback- although not a huge Ray Marine fan- but to be fair the other instruments I
Worth it to upgrade to an 8hp engine? Hunter216 at 1:08pm 05.29.20 Dang, 4 knots! I don't think we see above 3 knots here, and that seems pretty fast to me. Since you
Fish in the raw water intake jssailem at 1:06pm 05.29.20 My raft pump is like a bicycle pump only bigger. It has a conical fitting that I stuff into the hose
Irwin 28 on a trailer tmleadr03 at 1:04pm 05.29.20 Seems odd that a 28ft boat has only a 8ft beam. I was going to comment that you may need a special
Worth it to upgrade to an 8hp engine? pclarksurf at 1:03pm 05.29.20 Yep, I'm just below the last free running section of the Columbia (Hanford Reach) and well above McN
RAM Mike installation at the pedestal. jssailem at 1:00pm 05.29.20 Oops. I installed the Standard Horizon Ram Mike. It came with a terminator fitting to install in the
1989 Catalina 30 Hayden Watson at 12:59pm 05.29.20 For many years we used to use a commercial teak oil finish that was coconut "scented" and the label
Worth it to upgrade to an 8hp engine? AndreInPortland at 12:55pm 05.29.20 Dang, 4 knots! I don't think we see above 3 knots here, and that seems pretty fast to me. Since you
Attaching Radar Reflector (2) jssailem at 12:53pm 05.29.20 Bob, that one is not intended for the back stay. The backstay on has a cut in it so that it attaches
Irwin 28 on a trailer Meriachee at 12:50pm 05.29.20 The F-150 shows a towing capacity of 8000 lbs max and the Irwin dry weight is about that. and not
Worth it to upgrade to an 8hp engine? (1) pclarksurf at 12:47pm 05.29.20 Fellow Columbian-- not sure what your average current is down south-- but up here I've got a steady
Pin hole leak in water tank TimFromLI at 12:44pm 05.29.20 I used west systems gflex to fix a hole in a kayak and it's been fine. gflex is different than 105 s
PSS shaft seal operating temperature Jshock33 at 12:36pm 05.29.20 The motor mounts if I had to guess are original. No visible signs of damage or cracks but probably
New (for us) 1973 Catalina 22 and basic mast tuning Hunter216 at 12:32pm 05.29.20 Okay. So I'm overthinking it. Dumb Soldier explanation "Tighten the wires till they're not floppy a

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