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Yaga - Kemah Texas to Baltimore Maryland Mickey McHugh at 7:54pm 11.27.01 Other Sailboats 3/1340 The Saga of Yaga by Mickey McHughWe made plans and began preparations for our winter cruise from K
Making a water DC generator (towed). NH at 1:38pm 11.27.01 Ask All Sailors 7/6240 I'm starting to build a towed water generator to charge my batteries. So far I have a couple of moto
Seal Renewal/Upgrade Jack Beale at 9:38am 11.27.01 Other Sailboats 1/850 We have some small leakage in several areas around the seals on our top-loading freezer in our Hunte
outboard mount matthew at 6:06am 11.27.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/857 i recently purchased an outboard and mount to replace a dead a-4. obviously the transom needs reinf
Peggy, Where are you? Bud Cook at 5:33am 11.27.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1478 Can anyone tell me how I can reach Peggy Hall directly; either by phone or e-mail address?Bud Cook
H40 opinions please Graeme Scott at 5:24am 11.27.01 Big Boats 9/1124 I'm about to go and have a look at a mid 80's hunter 40.Any owners imput would be greatly appreciate
Winterizing John at 3:35am 11.27.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/852 I recently bought a Catalina 27 with an Atomic 4 inboard and have it in a slip in San Leandro (San F
prop protectant Don Connolly at 2:56am 11.27.01 Other Sailboats 3/828 There is a product named "GOOP"from AB Marine 800-801-8922 whichis made from lanolin and is suppos
Adjustable Backstay for '81 Hunter 27 John Lynch at 2:46am 11.27.01 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1241 I am enlisting the help of a rigger in a few weeks. He is a sailmaker as well, so the talk turned to
Removing Stripes David Alves at 1:37am 11.27.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1066 Does anyone know the best way to get the gel coat to look like the rest of the boat once the stripes
Downsizing Even More Donald Miller at 11:21pm 11.26.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1316 I need some advice from seasoned sailors. After hip surgery I downsized from a Macgregor 26 (which
Rudder Blade Chip Barnes at 10:24pm 11.26.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1073 I have not been able to find a kick up rudder blade fo my catalina 22 Does anyone have a pattern for
Hatch Steve Hall at 8:00pm 11.26.01 Smaller Boats 8/1196 Our hatch on our 25' Hunter is currently a homemade, wooden one. We would like to replace it with o
Hunter Warranty Jim at 11:51am 11.26.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1002 Greetings. We are dealing on a new Hunter but when I asked for a copy of the warranty (a 5 year wa
Backstay tension Rob Smith at 11:13am 11.26.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1164 Just bought a '96 Mac 26X and have a question about mast tuning. When we stepped the mast the backs
Tall Mast vs Standard Mike at 10:11am 11.26.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1659 My only experience is crewing. Please forgive what may seem as a niave questions, but...I'm doing re
Attaching mainsail to boom rick at 9:39am 11.26.01 Ask All Sailors 5/3334 I recently replaced the mainsail on my O'Day Mariner. The previous mainsail had plastic pieces whi
Locating CNG along the ICW Capt Ron at 8:10am 11.26.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1047 We are frustrated trying to find easily accessible CNG replacements for our Hunter Passage, 1994, al
Genoa leech line Pops Landing at 7:41am 11.26.01 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/2883 I brought my genoa home for some repairs and noticed for the first time that there is a line running
retractable keel Debbie at 7:16am 11.26.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1228 Recently I have had problems with the crank on my keel. I purchased a 1985 Catalina from someone who

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YANMAR 4JH3TE Slow throttle response when hot SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:58am 07.01.20 To absolutely make sure it is not your fuel system, I would feed engine from a new fuel line connect
Deep keel vs Shoal keel experience ontherocks83 at 6:46am 07.01.20 The basic problem is the Catalina 30 wing keel is a joke of a design. I have a Catalina 270 with a
Oday Bimini Installation jssailem at 6:42am 07.01.20 . I'm concerned about the screw popping through the cabin top or punching through the deck. Are yo
Is it possible Justin_NSA at 6:38am 07.01.20 I see this on my dock. The C30s have massive masthead rigged masts as opposed to my lighter, taller
Is it possible shemandr at 6:31am 07.01.20 That was supposed to be "Maybe more later." as I was headed out. For conversion of mast head to f
Repower with Westerbeke or Yanmar? dLj at 6:30am 07.01.20 If I was going through a re-power anticipating keeping the boat for years down the road, I'd go with
Deep keel vs Shoal keel experience BarryL at 6:25am 07.01.20 Hey, ALL boats are a compromise. If you sail in thin water like the Great South Bay (Long Island) o
YANMAR 4JH3TE Slow throttle response when hot Sofraniaeth at 6:09am 07.01.20
Are there any drop in placements for Raymarine E80 seadaddler at 5:27am 07.01.20
Deep keel vs Shoal keel experience LakeOntario270 at 5:20am 07.01.20 The basic problem is the Catalina 30 wing keel is a joke of a design. I have a Catalina 270 with a
Weight specs for 1984 Mac steel trailer Crazy Dave Condon at 5:04am 07.01.20 When looking for the weight of a boat trailer with no known information, I use to weigh one by going
Tack shackle ? JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 4:59am 07.01.20 You could also use a soft shackle. working load of a D shackle. This one has an estimated 10,000
Fuel filter relocation sailme88 at 4:56am 07.01.20 Chuck, we owned the identical boat. I swapped out the bronze Groco for a Racor. If the tank is ful
Rudder for a 1988 Macgregor 26D Bonky11 at 4:55am 07.01.20 You might also consider posting this request in the "macgregorowners.com" sub-forum. I would be s
Acrylic slider over companionway Crazy Dave Condon at 4:54am 07.01.20 You might check with marine yards or even window companies or even auto repair places for material b
Mast step for ODay 272LE StanleyJ at 4:54am 07.01.20 I went thru this problem several years ago on my 1988 272LE. The original cast aluminum parts are n
digital engine senders for old yanmars?? LeslieTroyer at 4:53am 07.01.20 Leslie, Would you mind sharing what this cost you to set up in parts and labor please? thanks, Eian
How to replace halyard separator on H23.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:49am 07.01.20 Picture of cracks please. @rgranger is correct on use of 4200 NOT 5200
Repower with Westerbeke or Yanmar? smokey73 at 4:48am 07.01.20
Fuel filter relocation (2) twodzusfittings at 4:27am 07.01.20 I installed a purolator 35gph in my 30' Oday. 0 micron > 10 micron> Fuel Pump> Engine mounted Napa

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