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How to "part out" old Catalina 22? polarbear at 8:46pm 09.19.19 Catalina 22 8/1509 I have an old 1974 Catalina 22 which I will never sail again taking up too much room on my barn. I c
OH DEAR! (5) twodzusfittings at 6:11pm 09.19.19 Bigger Boats 20/2387 169896 I cleaned it all out carefully 169898 Once it was all cleared out, 169905 I ground down
Bimini hinmo1 at 5:55pm 09.19.19 Smaller Boats 5/1520 Anyone have a bimini on there C18? My new (to me) C18 has one....I am wondering if there will be iss
Steaming Light Replacement Question pumpkinpie at 5:52pm 09.19.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1952 Anyone have a 2009 Hunter 38 that knows what replacement bulb is necessary for the steaming light? I
New ramp issues (2) Joe Blizzard at 9:57am 09.19.19 Trailer Sailors 7/1476 They just finished building a new launching ramp a short distance from my house this summer, and nat
NEW OWNER NEEDS A/C ADVICE Steve760 at 9:27am 09.19.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1123 Hello all. I recently purchased my first boat and am currently in the middle of my huge learning cur
Share your Storage Mods (2) rgranger at 8:56am 09.19.19 Smaller Boats 9/1621 I did not want to hijack the other recent thread that was specific to the 23.5 so I started a new th
Jaws off Cape cod (1) uralite at 8:03am 09.19.19 Catalina 30 11/1712 169878 Just thought it was cool to have a Cat 30 in background. Any of you guys need to go over the
TS Imelda raising hell east of Houston- I-10 corridor Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:21am 09.19.19 Ask All Sailors 19/951 Just got a call from my daughter- they are flooded. Almost as much as Hurricane Harvey. Not in her t
Green slime growing below rub rail JH10920 at 7:03am 09.19.19 Big Boats 7/985 On a new to me H38 from 2005 I noticed green slime growing on the underside of the rub rail to hull
Anchor size mpassero at 6:06am 09.19.19 Mid-Size Boats 16/6231 Hi there, wondering what anchor size and type (lake Ontario) would be best for a Hunter 33?
aluminum / stainless fused.... help NYSail at 4:04am 09.19.19 Ask All Sailors 25/2573 So my H2 Lewmar windlas has an aluminum case on which there is a stainless steel arm screwed into it
Bow Falls off! macwho at 4:08pm 09.18.19 Catalina 30 25/3886 We have a 93 mark II with tall rig, bow sprit ' wing keel. I just launched today to test new rudder
how to find a replacement transom rubrail Douglas Ronne at 4:01pm 09.18.19 The Cherubini Hunters 2/826 Hello, Well hurricane Dorian saw my sailboat break off her mooring despite my best efforts to prep
Is this a transducer? (1) Artey1 at 3:12pm 09.18.19 Big Boats 10/1476 Sorry, I know this seems like a dumb question, but is this a transducer or triducer? Looked at a H34
H41 DS Wash Down pump location? TFlight at 12:52pm 09.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1384 Any Hunter 41 DS 2007 owners install a wash down pump or anchor wash down pump and hose? If so where
Hunter 23.5 pad eye on bottom of boom Bill1972 at 12:39pm 09.18.19 Smaller Boats 17/3656 There are 3 pad eyes in the groove on the bottom side of my boom. The most forward is for my boom va
Storage ideas for H23.5 Bill1972 at 12:31pm 09.18.19 Smaller Boats 4/917 Has anyone done any modifications to better use the space under the cockpit for storage? There is a
Auto Pilot & Dodger fkrabach at 10:05am 09.18.19 Parts Search 2/720 I am looking for a control box for an Autohelm 3000 wheel pilot or decent used complete wheel pilot
Transmission slippage on a Catalina 28 mark 11? Guenther Feth at 8:41am 09.18.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/1165 I own a 2004 Catalina 28 mark 11 second year of ownership. This year I've experience , what I believ

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Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? Don Guillette at 7:27am 07.29.24 Start with the simplest first - dump the old gas and fill with new premium. When the tank is empty c
Yanmar electrical problem. kloudie1 at 7:01am 07.29.24 Pretty much the same here.. I used 10 ga wire from the starter "hot" terminal to bypass all of the s
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes mermike at 6:38am 07.29.24 Might want to add a strip of starboard to serve as a sacrificial chain guard for that stretch of fo
Set your watch back 20 years OS2Dude at 6:12am 07.29.24 I see nothing wrong with having electronics aboard to assist in navigating and safety. My VHF ties
Forestay Broke Away shemandr at 5:58am 07.29.24 I wouldn't say the rivets were weak. They were the failure point, yes. But undue stress was put on
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues jviss at 5:50am 07.29.24 I converted to LED for house lights, using bulbs that replaced halogens. I bought El-Cheapo brand,
Couple found dead in life raft jviss at 5:48am 07.29.24 As Hurricane Ian demonstrated - salt water and lithium batteries are a bad mix. The Ft Myers area
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues StanleyJ at 5:48am 07.29.24 I probably used the same ones that Greg used on Tally Ho and have had zero issues. Just make sure t
Standing rigging repair OS2Dude at 5:48am 07.29.24 If one strand has let go, there could be more ready to go that you can't see yet. I'd replace them
Holding Tank Vent Question StanleyJ at 5:43am 07.29.24 Thanks Peggie and Greg! I was back at my boat yesterday and rechecked the vent hose. I did wash my
Yanmar electrical problem. dlochner at 5:29am 07.29.24 Do I have to increase the wire size? Yes. this is known issue with some Yanmar's. The voltage dro
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues Dave at 5:22am 07.29.24 Gentlemen, let's dial down the tone of the conversation. We don't need to go there. Thank you.
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues jviss at 5:14am 07.29.24 Got mine a few years back from sailorsams.com. Thank you!
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes jssailem at 5:12am 07.29.24 Looking forward to the next episode. Cruising the Salish Sea islands.
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes jssailem at 5:11am 07.29.24
Interior light conversion to LEDs - Any issues jviss at 5:02am 07.29.24 1. I didn't know Marinebeam was a connection to dual-color lights; 2. I never asked you to "do my ho
Hunter 27, 1984 Bow Cap jssailem at 4:59am 07.29.24 I have a decent chip on the bow cap Post a picture of your problem, please. There are a couple of
Forestay Broke Away Timm R Oday25 at 4:52am 07.29.24 An adhesive ? No. Depending on the exact location , what I would most likely do is: Make a larger th
Forestay Broke Away Sneezewort at 4:26am 07.29.24 Yeah I agree. The rivets all popped out so the holes are clear. Is there an adhesive I can use that
Forestay Broke Away Timm R Oday25 at 4:19am 07.29.24 As unfortunate as that is. Replacement would be your only safe option , I would drill out the rivets

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