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Air filter eating Yanmar ! Bob Rutland at 11:49pm 11.09.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1266 While picking up a part at my local Yanmar dealer, I bought a new air filter too.When I opened the
Rigging the Backstay Linda Wilson at 11:50am 11.05.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/825 I just bought a 1980 C22. A friend and I tried to set it up and had a lot of difficulty understandi
H23 Bottom Painting (VC Tar VC17) Lee at 10:19am 11.11.01 Smaller Boats 6/1173 I powerwashed my 1988 H23. I notice a few very small blisters on the bottom and paint coming off th
Yanmar 3QM30 zinc? Jack Betts at 11:57pm 10.31.01 Big Boats 4/2915 Anyone know if there is a screw-in zinc located on the engine block, or elsewhere, on a Yanmar 3QM30
Masthead Compression on C30 Chris at 1:59am 10.29.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1163 Considering purchase of 89 C30 but note compression of approx. 1/4" under mast with no stress cracks
Moving from a 34' to a 36' Catalina Terry Schacht at 12:50pm 11.04.01 Ask All Sailors 6/1037 We currently sail a 1990 34' - non Mark II. We want to go to a newer boat but the sales rep. want u
securing the mast for winter sstorage MARK at 12:56am 10.29.01 Smaller Boats 3/1070 THIS IS MY FIRST YEAR OF OWNING A SAILBOAT AND I AM HAVING THE BOAT LIFTED OUT OF THE WATER AND PLAC
C-30 Fluxgate Location Todd Johnson at 12:19pm 11.04.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/975 This must be a common qustion, where is the best place to put the fluxgate on Catalina 30.
Kudos to Peggy Tom Ehmke at 11:21am 11.04.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1590 I hauled the boat this weekend, and while I waited at the lift, I disconnected the head. Went ahead
Sanitation woes Robert Burton at 12:45am 10.29.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/941 I have recently purchased a Mac 25. So far I love the boat but the head......I would like to upgrad
Rudder removal 1989 335 Colin at 10:27am 11.04.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/847 The rudder on my 335 has come apart at the bottom, how difficult is it to remove from the boat? The
Electrical problem Greg Glancy at 10:08am 11.04.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/840 G'day, America, from the land downunder!As a new Catalina owner I am delighted to find this site.I
Diesel in holding tank Steven Bartling at 12:34am 10.29.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1983 Hello folks ....I was hoping Peggy Hall ( or some other knowledgeable person ) could help me with
Sail Repair Dan Gallager at 5:56am 11.04.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/902 I just purchased a Hunter 25.5 and took it out for the first time in a 12-20 knott wind. Upon Tackin
AC vs DC George Kornreich at 4:09am 11.04.01 Other Sailboats 4/848 My Hunter 430 has a Grunert AC compressor, which does a very good job. However, when running on the
Hunter 18.5 Ellen at 9:15pm 10.28.01 Smaller Boats 7/2427 HI, hope I can get some help here. I am thinking about buying an 18.5 from a non-sailor who ended u
Hunter Sailing Association Pictures Ron at 3:35am 11.04.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/849 Pictures from the Nov. 3, 2001 Hunter Sailing Association meeting at HYC.... Link is below.Ron/KA5H
Shroud Size Walt Remele at 3:04am 11.04.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1441 Our 361 is hard at work out of Totola and all of the manuals, etc., are onboard. Would any of you b
Winterizing Engine Kenneth Pfaff at 9:07pm 10.28.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1437 Over the last several weeks I have been following all of the discusions on how to Winterize your boa
Yanmar Insturment Panel Bor Rutland at 2:18am 11.04.01 Mid-Size Boats 15/1230 While trying to remove the black plastic instrument panel on our 84 H31, it broke in half. I don't w

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Camera Lens Scratched? (1) jssailem at 7:03am 02.18.20 SpaceX just launched
Spinnaker Sock. wanted Meriachee at 7:02am 02.18.20 Totally different sails, and the way they are handled.
Forestay tensioning on a 423 (2) Will Gilmore at 7:01am 02.18.20
Spinnaker Sock. wanted garymalmgren at 6:32am 02.18.20 I wouldn't mess with it... instead I'd invest in an asymmetrical sail on a roller furling system....
Hull reinforcement Crazy Dave Condon at 6:03am 02.18.20 Wire chase tube? More photos and specific details as to where on hull?
Electrical Panel Manufacturer (1) DayDreamer41 at 5:59am 02.18.20 You could try these numbers
Electrical Panel Manufacturer sailor420 at 5:34am 02.18.20 In our 2000 420 the electrical panel was made by Ultra Panel, 305-888-7109. Suspect yours was too.
Bbq differences between brands kloudie1 at 5:22am 02.18.20 I have grilled underway several times but only on a boat with enough crew so that I could be at the
Forestay tensioning on a 423 DougM at 5:16am 02.18.20 I realize that you are referring to a 423. By comparison, my 323 has no means of adjusting the for
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Basic Theories (Collier 1-4) (2) thinwater at 5:07am 02.18.20 So water is not conductive, as we were taught in school. Conductivity comes from the dissolved mat
Bbq differences between brands (2) TomY at 5:01am 02.18.20 hey everyone, looking at Bbq's for next season, I found a used Magma catalina for 250$can but I can
Low Power/RPM Universal M25XP jibes138 at 4:43am 02.18.20 What did the fuel look like when you tested your pump? It should be perfectly clear with a yellow ti
Jetman Will Gilmore at 4:19am 02.18.20 I have always wanted a Rocket Belt. Now, I want to be Jetman. -Will (Dragonfly)
Electrical Panel Manufacturer Sailgunner at 3:57am 02.18.20 Did you check the site store for the indicator lights? https://shop.sailboatowners.com/search.php?
Bbq differences between brands Apex at 2:50am 02.18.20 just make sure the corn or hot dogs are positioned athwartship, otherwise when you open the lid some
Low Power/RPM Universal M25XP senang at 2:09am 02.18.20
Help with my refrigerator latch screws Ron20324 at 11:05pm 02.17.20 Ya' big dummy! You shoulda ask the guy in the next slip- the one with the green canvas. Id'a said ge
Bbq differences between brands nightowle at 10:29pm 02.17.20 We have a Magma kettle. It's the second one I've had. The current one came w/ the boat. I'd never
Bbq differences between brands AaronD at 9:58pm 02.17.20 ... As for cooking while underway, I don't know anyone who does that. We occasionally heat up som
Keel Attachment Question pclarksurf at 9:48pm 02.17.20

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