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34-36 Boat Search Pete at 2:12am 09.12.00 Big Boats 4/1024 Hi,I planning to buy a 34 or 36 ft Catalina for next season, new or recent boat, on Lake Erie and w
PHRF rating - Oceanis 281 Phil at 1:42am 09.12.00 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/4984 I am racing (jib and main) on a Oceanis 281. We have furling jib (140%), furling main, folding prop
The Pump Station was down DICK MCKEE at 12:04am 09.12.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1376 Peggy..you have give me some great advise on the replacement aluminum tank on our 95 430. After the
Honda sheer pin woes Bill Welsch at 10:57pm 09.11.00 Smaller Boats 4/893 Backing out of our slip the other day I pushed the lever on my four cycle Honda (5 hp) forward and..
Proper Prop? Milt Songy at 10:18pm 09.11.00 Mid-Size Boats 5/1316 My '99 320 is a wonderful boat, but I'm wondering if it came with the right prop. I have so little p
500 hour maintenance John Harper at 9:50pm 09.11.00 Other Sailboats 1/830 I have a Yanmar 3GF with almost 500 hours after 3 years and a mechanic who's done well by me so far
Swing keel beachable ? Tom 410 at 9:49pm 09.11.00 Smaller Boats 6/5118 Just went from a Freedom 32 to a '81 C22 so we could sail and gunkhole more. I was under the impre
Leak at fuel filter Ken Palmer at 9:09pm 09.11.00 Other Sailboats 4/851 I had been smelling diesel when running the 2GM engine on my H33. Upon close inspection, I found fue
Troubleshooting a Hood furler? James at 1:23pm 09.11.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1098 Has anyone run across a decent source of troubleshooting information on the Hood Sea Furl 705? A ri
PHRF for 280 Don Vaughn at 1:03pm 09.11.00 Mid-Size Boats 0/1094 Can someone give me a PHRF rating for a 280. My sailing group always gives me a number for a 28.5 an
Professional Mariner Battery Charger Bob Camarena at 12:47pm 09.11.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/6319 While at the yacht club the other day I picked up a discarded Professional Mariner "Flyback 20-3" ba
Info on offshore performance of 1979 Catalina 38 Glen Marcum at 12:36pm 09.11.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1714 I am thinking about purchasing a 1979 Catalina 38. What information can you share with me concernin
Yanmar 2GM20F Panels A & B Alan Townsend at 11:20am 09.11.00 Other Sailboats 2/1620 I am trying to find out which warning lights are shown on the Yanmar Panel A and B. I need to know
where can I find a Tiller??? Teddy & Heather at 9:15am 09.11.00 Ask All Sailors 4/1431 I have just recently picked-up a "Fixer Upper". A '73 22'. I will have many questions in the near
Hey joegooch !! J Cianflone at 8:48am 09.11.00 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1139 About your three bladed prop on your h27. What? where? how? I like my renault and I am very interest
Leaking windows Frank A. at 8:05am 09.11.00 Big Boats 3/1169 Just recently purchased a brand new H340 and have a problem with `TWO windows and rainwater leaking
leaking mast vit lanka at 7:54am 09.11.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1338 my mast is leaking during a heavy rain. what are the remedies, any recommendations. thank you.
Beneteau 331 Warren Tan at 7:53am 09.11.00 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1431 I'm considering trading in my 281 for a 331. Anyone out there with any experience regarding the 331
Limp Draft Dodger Ike Cook at 7:00am 09.11.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1062 I just purchased a 1974 H25. One of the originals! Anyway, the draft dodger that covers the compan
Price on a Sunfish Rick Webb at 6:53am 09.11.00 Ask All Sailors 3/1347 A fella out here is about to get shipped of to Germany (poor guy) and has his Sunfish for sale. He

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Cleaning under the sole Hayden Watson at 8:30am 03.09.20 I had a similar cleanup when a remote oil filter blew an o-ring and dumped a gallon of engine oil in
Spring brings new projects - (Merit 22) rgranger at 8:30am 03.09.20 Nice Can you make a recommendation on the struts? A part number?
Looking to find out how bad this is. Will Gilmore at 8:25am 03.09.20 I am sorry to read about your loss. He was a sailor, so I know he was a special person. Take Sailo
Looking to find out how bad this is. rgranger at 8:01am 03.09.20 That is not a big deal. I've owned three different Macs (two 21s and a 22) and they all did that a
H41 holding tank sending unit. Very eratic Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:01am 03.09.20 Best solution: replace the system with one that uses senders that are applied to the outside of the
FUEL CONSUMPTION smokey73 at 7:53am 03.09.20 My thoughts go back to when this happened. I think I was confusing a dirty hull with a prop that wa
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 7:47am 03.09.20 simple little strategy save us from? Only those who do not employ it will ever know. -Will (Drag
FUEL CONSUMPTION Hello Below at 7:44am 03.09.20 Dirty or clean the RPM should yield nearly the same fuels consumption but vary the distance travele
Where is Kermit? (1) Will Gilmore at 7:43am 03.09.20 I've always wanted a burial at sea, two round shot tied to my ankles. Any metal can be found by tre
H41 holding tank sending unit. Very eratic Tucker67 at 7:38am 03.09.20 So I have a 2007 hunter 41 and need to replace the holding tank sending unit, I have the new sending
H41 holding tank sending unit. Very eratic (1) Tucker67 at 7:38am 03.09.20 So I have a 2007 hunter 41 and need to replace the holding tank sending unit, I have the new sending
Cleaning under the sole dlochner at 7:33am 03.09.20 Assuming the boat is on the hard, it may not be perfectly level, that will let water pool in places
Winch help Benny17441 at 7:31am 03.09.20 We know you want new winches, go BIG you may need to hoist someone up the mast one day.
Sterling Pro Charge Ulta for LiFePO4 battery mermike at 7:28am 03.09.20 All Posts - Victron Energy is an active forum for all things Victron. The main website www.victronen
Trailer tongue extension Joe Blizzard at 7:25am 03.09.20 I don't need a whole lot of extension, so I used off-the-shelf parts to extend my hitch rather than
Winch help Hello Below at 7:22am 03.09.20 Save your money. Disassemble, clean and properly lube your Barients. +1 But as a backup I would t
Where is Kermit? FDL S2 at 7:20am 03.09.20
FUEL CONSUMPTION jssailem at 7:18am 03.09.20 I have to have the throttle open a lot more with a dirty hull than a clean hull so it take more fue
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Metals Aboard (Collier 8 - 12) Will Gilmore at 7:04am 03.09.20 I have just read through Collier's chapter on iron-based materials. There is a lot to digest there
Rabbit hole BillyK at 6:56am 03.09.20 Mine failed a couple of years ago. The problem is that Catalina created a lip on the molded area of

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