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Autopilot for C380 Henry Gamsby at 11:07pm 09.18.01 Big Boats 4/1403 My Linear Drive stopped working on my two year old C380. I determined was the drive unit and will be
Circuit Breakers...when do I need more? Gary C at 4:49pm 09.18.01 Ask All Sailors 7/1126 Okay...I'm very lost on this one :)I just bought the following for my boat (Catalina 30'):Simrad
Roller Furling, Genoa Sailing characteristics Ahmet at 2:05pm 09.18.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1209 I had my Mac26X out again this weekend, for the first time with the roller furling.For some reason
Roller furling maintance Terry Houwerzyl at 12:25pm 09.18.01 Big Boats 3/910 The roller furling line on my Hood system is getting worn. I was going to replace it, but found tha
Quizer Mike D at 11:01am 09.18.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/995 Hey Phil, HOW's it going?I was reading a post re: someone wanted to know if anyone had a list. I k
SCAM ALERT! Peggie Hall/Head Mistress at 10:08am 09.18.01 Ask All Sailors 0/1099 At least one individual is posting the following on NGs and other sites:You can support relief eff
ODAY 27 HEAD ROOM craig shaw at 10:04am 09.18.01 Ask All Sailors 3/2041 WHAT IS THE HEAD ROOM IN THE CABIN OF A ODAY 27 OR 272? THANKS
Attention Mr. VIckers! KGranath at 8:47am 09.18.01 Smaller Boats 0/862 Mr. Vickers:In replying to your inquiry, twice, I had my email bounced back. Please email me again
Refrigerator Drainage Goode Cheatham at 8:14am 09.18.01 Other Sailboats 5/916 We have a 2001 boat - the reefer drain is plugged - I have been able to gently insert a 4-5 foot len
Stuffing Box Size Bill Peery at 7:56am 09.18.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/998 I am trying to order some of the new GoreTex packing material for the stuffing box on my 1993 C-30.
Winged vs. Fin Keel Ryan Doggett at 6:52am 09.18.01 Destinations 3/1836 Hello,I am interested in purchasing a Catalina 18. Can anyone tell me the performance differences
Sailing Stress Gary Wyngarden at 5:40am 09.18.01 Ask All Sailors 11/1296 What's been your most stressful moment sailing? A knockdown? A fire on board? Running aground? Drag
rudder for Oday 34 delvin at 4:37am 09.18.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1132 Does anyone know where I can buy a used or new rudder for Oday 34?I have bent the rudder post on t
What size/style boat would you recommend? Daniel at 2:49am 09.18.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1352 Myself and two friends would like to buy a boat in a few years and sail around the carribean for a y
410 service alert Bryce at 1:52am 09.18.01 Big Boats 2/958 Spoke with Greg Emerson @ HM this AM. He indicated they will be changing the chainplates on all H41
Trailering our 27' Catalina Mike at 11:19pm 09.17.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/982 Has anyone ever loaded their 27' Catalina onto a trailer from a deep boat launch? Can it be done?
Anchor roller for Hunter 25.5? Dan at 10:54pm 09.17.01 Smaller Boats 0/1080 Does anybody have an anchor roller mounted on their 25.5 Hunter? If so, how is it mounted? I need to
cleaning with acetone John O'Donald at 10:14pm 09.17.01 Other Sailboats 11/7038 Recently I was doing some gel coat repairs and cleaned first with acetone. I tried it on a stubborn
Deck/Mast Step Compression Guest at 9:50pm 09.17.01 Smaller Boats 5/1383 I recently was caught in a small microburst; after doing the obligatory "spin around the washing mac
Transom Locker Leaks 35.5 John Bannister at 8:29pm 09.17.01 Big Boats 3/1008 I have checked virtually every possibility now including rudder post leakages and still cannot find

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Mystery boat* David in Sandusky at 6:07pm 06.22.20 The drawing says it's a Frances 26 by Chuck Paine. Could it be that simple? Looked at the web, foun
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? David in Sandusky at 6:00pm 06.22.20 There's breeze in the Keys! At least most of the summer that is.
Sailboat rudder pulling to port secondwind410 at 5:57pm 06.22.20 I guess the question to ask, did it have this problem before the rudder repair? If this is a new pr
Ballast pump dlochner at 5:55pm 06.22.20 It is unlikely that the Javelin has a ballast or bilge pump. Boats that small typically don't have t
Mystery boat* dlochner at 5:51pm 06.22.20
Newb Tales (1) Jacktar at 5:35pm 06.22.20 Yep you might need to use this sort of combinaton to recover your shackle.
Fuel Limiter Screw Adjustment? Charles Erwin at 5:33pm 06.22.20 Scotty The entire throttle control system on this motor is dependent on the rack pin to lever 2 for
Universal M-12 Heat Exchange Zinc Anode LeslieTroyer at 5:31pm 06.22.20
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? (2) patrickfarley at 5:28pm 06.22.20 I like the oil lamps. I anchor at least 150 feet from the nearest land or plant. It keeps most of t
Mystery boat* Spinnacher at 5:28pm 06.22.20
Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc Mark&Serena at 5:15pm 06.22.20 My boat doesn't have a separate tachometer. It has a Maetron Display with LCD screen from Yanmar. It
Roller furler Capn Vinny at 5:10pm 06.22.20 I believe the OPs furler is a continuous line furler from Hood (Seafurl 800 I believe). At least th
refinishing cabin foor boards Mechone at 4:57pm 06.22.20 Try some steel wool and lots of elbow grease, start with medium then go to fine in direction of grai
Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc Nodak7 at 4:53pm 06.22.20 Hours should be read in the tach face. We have a 2006 and the hour meter died about 5 years ago. A v
Blocked through Hull fittings Gary Ryan at 4:35pm 06.22.20 That worked. I used a shop vac....all good now! Thanks for the ideas.
Pressure washing teak decks jon hansen at 4:13pm 06.22.20 air pollution in the rust belt area around the great lakes makes for dirty decks
Catalina 36 MkII Owners Manual LeslieTroyer at 4:08pm 06.22.20 The Catalina 36/375 International Association is a great resource for C36 owners ( both Mk1 & Mk2 ).
H410 Steering issue Sailgunner at 4:05pm 06.22.20 I also had to replace one of the bearings. Be careful when you remove them.
H410 Steering issue Sailgunner at 4:04pm 06.22.20 The whole project was really a bear. If I remember correctly, the top comes off with screw removal b
Hunter 376 salon string lights behind teak strips in salon? ghsmindy at 4:01pm 06.22.20 Thanks SO much, ggrizzard!

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