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Electrical panel on 22 chuck at 7:51am 11.22.99 Smaller Boats 2/1036 Had to replace panel and 90% of wiring this weekend. Lots of fun. My panel was located near the bott
Redo the Head Jeff Isenhour at 6:38am 11.22.99 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1680 I have a 78 27 and it has a marine head with direct discharge. Is it a huge job to refit with a hold
Propane Locker Sassy, San Franicsco at 4:11am 11.22.99 Big Boats 2/1410 I have converted my Starboard cockpit locker into a propane locker, having seen on previously conver
WIND DANCE -CAT. 22 IN PHOTO sail 6310 at 3:24am 11.22.99 Smaller Boats 1/1224 LOVED YOUR PHOTO ESSAY!BUT HOW DID YOU GET A PERMIT! COULD YOU NOT TRACK DOWN THEOWNERS THRU THE
Battery Charging advice sought Don Alexander at 3:11am 11.22.99 Big Boats 9/1516 I keep my boat on a mooring in the middle of a river so have no access to shore power. Also I have
Replacing maralon valves Walt at 2:43am 11.22.99 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1256 Have a couple of marelon ball-valves to replace on my 94 Catalina 36. Looking for advice on removing
Cool cruising CO Editorial at 2:19am 11.22.99 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1235 60% of responding Catalina owners sail in weather cooler than 50 degrees, according to last week's Q
That strange hum Charles Cook at 1:59am 11.22.99 Smaller Boats 0/1034 I have read about the hum you get from the keel cable. Noew that I have the boat in the water after
What happens to the general interest postings? Don at 11:32pm 11.21.99 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1230 I wanted to see responses to last weeks survey/posting regarding non-electric heat on boats. Darned
Sailing in sub-50 HOW Editorial at 10:57pm 11.21.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1671 62% of responding Hunter owners commonly sail in temperatures below 50 degrees.On the water, and i
Mast corrosion Tom Hinrichs at 9:06pm 11.21.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1764 I'm currently re-fitting and paintingmy mast. The only real corrosion issueis the area under the s
Wilcox-Crittenden Head Antares at 8:59pm 11.21.99 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1947 I would like to rebuild my head-mate by Wilcox-Crittenden but don't know if parts are still being ma
glass work on '74 C-27 Nick at 2:55pm 11.21.99 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1035 I have just purchased a 1974 C-27 and it has a soft spot on the foredeck area about one foot diamete
Halyard winches constantly foul Malcolm Hamilton at 1:23pm 11.21.99 Mid-Size Boats 2/1587 I own a beautifuly maintained 30 Catalina and sail Sydney Harbour and environs. 2 weeks ago we almos
solar cell Nathan at 12:20pm 11.21.99 Big Boats 5/1247 I have a problem keeping the two batteries charged and had to flip the compression levers to start t
Winter Storage Barry Dent at 11:09am 11.21.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1173 Looking for the correct way to COVER my Hunter 310.Most places I have contacted, do not have a 310
Help w. used H26 Ron M at 10:51am 11.21.99 Smaller Boats 13/1112 Yipee! Bought a '97 Hunter 26 w. Honda 4 stroke 14hp outboard yesterday. Now it's sitting on it's tr
Ocean Yachtmaster course Bob Threlkeld at 10:02am 11.21.99 Destinations 1/1776 Earlier in November I wrote a question regarding a Florida-based sailing school. I got a very thoug
240 rudder line/control ineffective! Bill Welsch at 9:47am 11.21.99 Smaller Boats 3/1218 The factory installed system on our 240 that is designed to keep the rudder in the down position is
Hidden Holding Tank Norm Overfield at 9:31am 11.21.99 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1723 Somewhere lurking under the cabin sole, near the Nav Station, I'm sure there lies hidden a holding t

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1980 h37c hot water heater install ggrizzard at 10:25pm 01.18.20 In an earlier year (1984), the water heater was located just forward of the helm, under the deck.
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Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise jssailem at 9:54pm 01.18.20 Thank you Kable Have you been to the Catalina Rendezvous in Roche Harbor? If you you get a chance
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Antifreeze air lock? Stu Jackson at 8:33pm 01.18.20 Same deal or do this: Engine Overheating 101 - How to Burp Your Engine (Reply #6) Engine overheati
Hunter 49 A/C pump replacement (original pump shorting) Terry Cox at 8:31pm 01.18.20 Our 1991 boat has two working units; 16k BTU main/forward cabin and 9K BTU aft cabin. Both use an or
Can a boat motor be too low in the water? Joe at 8:17pm 01.18.20 It looks perfect to me. The reason you get along shaft is to get the prop deeper..... I don't see
Have Ye Ever Wished To Be a Pirate? (1) Will Gilmore at 8:14pm 01.18.20 Tom, have you got a picture or two of your activities? It sounds like a lot of fun. My wife and I go
camera mount - winter project RussC at 7:55pm 01.18.20
Converting a dumb alt. dlochner at 7:42pm 01.18.20 If you are going to keep it as a spare, why not leave its internal regulation as is and bypass the
Can I dock my boat stern first? Tally Ho at 7:33pm 01.18.20 Good idea Greg! Mine is in the cockpit just aft of the lazzerette. I've heard folks suggest placing
Looking for what new (used) boat to buy rgranger at 7:17pm 01.18.20 Renting a pick up from u-haul is not a bad way to go if you need to haul
Adding another battery Lazy1 at 6:50pm 01.18.20 Looks great. How big is your panel, maybe 12' x 24"? Real close! 21.54/13.39
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New Sails oday 39? Ted at 6:34pm 01.18.20 I recently purchased new sails for my C&C 110 that has similar rig dimensions as your boat. I do occ
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