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Leaky h20 all wet at 2:13am 07.03.01 Smaller Boats 0/835 I have an 84 h20 with an irratating leak. Water appears on the floor in the cabin, about 1/2 to 3/4
Bilge Pump Nathan Love at 1:51am 07.03.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/891 I have been manually pumping out the bilge (with one of those hand-pump units)on my 1986 26' for the
COASTAL CRUISING CJ MARKLEY at 12:52am 07.03.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1340 I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE 26X SEA WORTHINESS. MOST OF THE ARTICLES THAT I HAVE READ REFER TO INLAND L
SpringCleat Opinions Felix at 12:23am 07.03.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1043 Has anybody used a SpringCleat on their aluminum toerails? They are the bolt-on (?) cleats adverti
Dead LPG Solenoid Mike Pilolla at 12:14am 07.03.01 Big Boats 2/943 We just completed a two week "circumnavigation" of the DELMARVA penninsula off the Chesapeake Bay.
Non-Skid Replacement Rich Brown at 12:02am 07.03.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/953 I have a 79 H33 that the non-skid is smoothing out. Has anyone re-done their decks with either adhe
FIREWORKS!!! Bob at 11:59pm 07.02.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1085 General question. What do your harbors do for fireworks for the 4th of July Holiday.Tonight, 7/3,
atomic 4 parts? Ron F. at 11:41pm 07.02.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1015 Does anyone know where on Long Island I can get Atomic 4 engine parts? Gaskets, impellers, carburato
Flax v. Teflon v. Dripless Packing? Peter C. at 11:26pm 07.02.01 Ask All Sailors 5/2782 I've seen mixed reports on the benefits of each type of packing. Flax is the least expensive but pre
PHRF for C27 Winged Keel Vince Cruz, Jr. at 10:52pm 07.02.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/850 I'm currently racing my standard rig winged keel Catalina 27 in Fort Worth, Texas. The PHRF given f
rig tuning bill/melizawild at 10:27pm 07.02.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1396 i have a stay/shroud measurement device, but not sure exactly how to use it.this is the first time
Replacing pumps, head JT at 10:01pm 07.02.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1279 Peggie,Per your previous response I am finally ready to replace the manual bilge pump, 12v elect.
Acugage Sale Dennis Ferriello at 9:41pm 07.02.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1185 I just wanted to write a short note and thank all of you for the great response to the sale on our u
Phil - two things... Rob Rich at 4:02pm 07.02.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1258 1 - I am getting a bottom job done on my C-27 later this month if all goes well. Would photos and a
Can you change a keel? Don Hartley at 3:47pm 07.02.01 Destinations 2/1613 I'm woundering if a fixed keel can be modified or be beplaced with a wing keel? Is this a stupid ide
Replacement engine for 85 H40 Legend Chris Rice at 3:30pm 07.02.01 Big Boats 2/895 I just bought a new Yanmar 40HP for my boat (the old one was fused from an oil leak, another story..
Thanks! William Jowell at 3:22pm 07.02.01 Ask All Sailors 0/1124 I just wanted to espescially thank all of the folks that responded to my questions .Your answers hav
A/C for H450 Anne Castleberg at 2:44pm 07.02.01 Big Boats 2/888 We are interested in installing both A/C and a generator in our boat, a Hunter 450. Any recommenda
HAM/SSB vs. Iridium Phone Debra Blatnik at 12:51pm 07.02.01 Ask All Sailors 10/1681 Still outfitting. Have now reached communications on the list and am considering 2 these choices.
How are the 212s ? Hise Chapman at 12:37pm 07.02.01 Smaller Boats 5/1008 I've got 3 young children and a wife. I'd like to get a 212 someday. I like its large cockpit - for

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Batteries rpwillia at 1:11pm 04.28.20 Oh, Golly, it was five years ago and I made them in the local West Marine store using their cutters
Batteries rpwillia at 1:07pm 04.28.20 https://www.samsclub.com/p/duracell-golf-car-battery-group-size-gc2/prod3590228 Duracell 6 V Golf
Need Pictures Electric windlass B 351 Pir8te King at 1:04pm 04.28.20 I also notice that you have dual bow rollers, where my B 351 only has a single on starboard. Is tha
Big bird strikes again. Windvane capta at 1:03pm 04.28.20 The cups are just that, sadly, no bearings.
Tankage rpwillia at 1:02pm 04.28.20 We put a bypass on the water heater, plus we use very cheap rum to winterize instead of the pink stu
Need Pictures Electric windlass B 351 Pir8te King at 1:01pm 04.28.20 On Legacy, a B 351, all of the papers say 94, but as I was sitting in the cockpit last weekend, I lo
Topping Lift JamesG161 at 1:01pm 04.28.20 Would you have a picture of what the previous owner had as for the (4) point connecting sling? No
Windows, oh those leaky windows lostintime at 12:59pm 04.28.20 Catalina Direct only has the kit for non slider windows. They could not point me in any direction ot
Windows, oh those leaky windows Meriachee at 12:56pm 04.28.20 Catalina Direct. They have most everything you may need, and many things you never knew you couldn'
Splicing 8 plait to chain Pir8te King at 12:54pm 04.28.20 Pierre: I have assumed that the factory chain on the 351 is #8, but it is larger than the 5/16 HT t
Sweet, babies!! rpwillia at 12:52pm 04.28.20 You should be thankful for baby birds in your anchor locker. Much better than what we had in ours
Splicing 8 plait to chain Pir8te King at 12:48pm 04.28.20 I am still kicking myself, I let a Lewmar V-1 slip away because it was on a boat I gave away, made n
Leaky windows. karellen at 12:40pm 04.28.20 How did you use the sealant? Did you remove the portlights, clean all the existing sealant, then re-
Sweet, babies!! BigEasy at 12:38pm 04.28.20 This is not an experience quickly or easily recovered from and I only wish I found a birds nest w
Topping Lift DayDreamer41 at 12:35pm 04.28.20 That is what the previous owner did! He had a 4 point connecting "sling" and used the boom as a ho
How to replace a pump-out hose? BigEasy at 12:34pm 04.28.20 Filling the deck hole is not really a big deal. It doesn't need to be structural, just fill in the
Topping Lift JamesG161 at 12:22pm 04.28.20 I am thinking about making an attachment for the end of the boom and use the topping lift as a line
Keel removal help THECUSCUS at 12:20pm 04.28.20 Ditto to Tsatzsue, click on my profile picture and check out my MacGregor album (MissAdVenture). l
Splicing 8 plait to chain Caboteur at 12:17pm 04.28.20
Topping Lift Sailfanatic at 12:16pm 04.28.20 And if you want to add a little belly to your sail on a run, tweaking the topping lift just a littl

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