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just curious patrick e. boole at 3:26am 10.03.99 Mid-Size Boats 2/1361 i keep my 30 at santa cruz harbor in ca. the harbor is divided into the north end and the south end.
Hunter poor quality Jodele Toepfer at 3:17am 10.03.99 Mid-Size Boats 7/9809 I owned a hunter 26. It was nearly new (12 months old).In the end of last summer the center-board b
Oil Filter Frustrations Bob Bass at 1:20am 10.03.99 Big Boats 0/1355 Changing the oil filter on my H450 with a 4JH2 Yanmar engine was always a very frustrating ordeal.
28.5 Manual Tom Allen at 12:14am 10.03.99 Mid-Size Boats 2/1373 I have a frient with a 1985 Hunter 28.5, It's a nice boat in good shape. One thing that he didn't g
vinyl ester resin Queston for Crazy Dave Al Beattie at 3:08pm 10.02.99 Smaller Boats 2/1678 I was reading the replies to the article "Fiberglass problems and Blister" and noticed Crazy Dave ta
mast support george at 3:06pm 10.02.99 Smaller Boats 2/1668 When trailering my catalina 22 the mast is supported between the bow rail and a crutch attached to t
rigging ideas george at 2:58pm 10.02.99 Smaller Boats 2/1260 I was looking through catalogs trying to come across some way of decreasing the rigging time when pu
Dead mast Seth Horwitt at 1:30pm 10.02.99 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1379 I recently noticed that the electrical systems on my 1976 Cat 27 were becoming more and more ureliab
fixing small cracks/crazing Carl at 4:47am 10.02.99 Destinations 2/2286 The cockpit of my 10-year-old Capri 14.2 has small hairline cracks and crazing in the white gell coa
Diode blown? Harvey Small at 2:57am 10.02.99 Smaller Boats 2/1082 I think the diode on the mast light circuits for my Hunter 26 dowsn't work. There was a lightening s
Owner's Manuals Rich at 2:40am 10.02.99 Big Boats 5/1462 I just took delivery of my first boat yesterday. We decided on a 1997 376. After picking up the ke
Emergency forces us to sell charter - deep discount Curt Morris at 10:53pm 10.01.99 Other Sailboats 2/1055 My wife and I paid for a week sail charter which we are now unable to take due to unforseen and unav
Catalina 30 1982 model gb at 1:11pm 10.01.99 Mid-Size Boats 8/2808 I am considering purchasing a 1982 model 30...any comments on this particular years model would be g
Catalina 30/Atomic 10 gb at 1:05pm 10.01.99 Mid-Size Boats 1/1395 I am interested in information on the Catalina 30 and the Atomic 10 diesel engine...my wife and I ar
Apelco Fishfinder Jim Covey at 12:41pm 10.01.99 Smaller Boats 3/1763 Well I finally figured out late this summer that my H26 isn't as much of a dog as I thought.I had i
Is the h27 trailerable Greg Hapner at 12:33pm 10.01.99 Mid-Size Boats 2/1309 Does anyone have any experience with trailering the newer h27 89-94 model and does it sail similar t
Bulkhead Compass Tom P at 12:32pm 10.01.99 Smaller Boats 10/3444 Has anyone installed a bulkhead mounted compass on their H240? Anything to watch out for? How did
repair or replace centerboard? tim at 11:30am 10.01.99 Destinations 0/1862 I recently purchased a capri/omega 14 with a teak centerboard which is splitvertically, any sugges
Is a Cruising Spinnaker worth the $. PJ Walchenbach at 10:38am 10.01.99 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1988 Cruising Spinnakers cost about $2500.00 plus the added expense associated with a fancy sock and line
Deck skylight repair. Carroll H. Austin at 10:08am 10.01.99 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1343 I have a 1984 Cat, 25 with a "skylight" that is recessed in the forward deck between the forward hat

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Interstate batteries Terry Cox at 12:38pm 01.13.20 Have had very good experience with the wet 8D Interstate batteries. They held up well and performed
Rabbit hole Tom J at 12:30pm 01.13.20 Yes, sounds pretty familiar. :plus: Makes for a very difficult time doing projects while living a
What do they call the wind? rgranger at 12:24pm 01.13.20 Fun! Okay so I've heard of 7, 9 and 25 I have heard of 7 on the news and it is blamed for all sort
Interstate batteries Don S/V ILLusion at 12:23pm 01.13.20 Interstate batteries are made by Johnson Controls and are among the better quality. Bought 4 for our
Interstate batteries (1) rgranger at 12:18pm 01.13.20 Are their golf cat batts good quality?
Electric Winch to Step Mast Noodat Lady at 12:18pm 01.13.20 Seems like quite a step up in complexity. Just need a bosun's chair to get up and down that quickly
Temperature monitor brazenarticle at 12:15pm 01.13.20 I put together bits and pieces from various websites to build my temp sensor. Most of the Arduinocod
Mac Navigation: iPad vs laptop rgranger at 12:09pm 01.13.20 @jssailem How does CE compare to Navonix? Until very recently, I was a paper chart w/hand-held gps
Code Zero Rigging recommendations JRT at 12:05pm 01.13.20 Nice a cutter rigged Hunter 25! If this works out well I could be looking at a retractable bowsprit
What do they call the wind? DaveJ at 12:05pm 01.13.20 On The Nose...... dj
Code Zero Rigging recommendations (1) jssailem at 12:01pm 01.13.20 I have seen low friction rings used on dinghys just not on bigger boats as a turning block. I am wo
Atomic 4 electronic ignition jssailem at 11:58am 01.13.20 Franz, With any gas engine on cars with the old style ignition system, I was always told by the gear
Electric Winch to Step Mast LeeandRick at 11:48am 01.13.20 Here you go no gin pole required. Replace the manual winch with the powered one. Be careful of the w
Interstate batteries jssailem at 11:46am 01.13.20 I think "Interstate Batteries" is a Marketing company. They are relabeling batteries they purchase f
Whisker Pole Mast Storage (1) Bill19233 at 11:44am 01.13.20
Oregon 5th Graders launch boats into the Pacific jssailem at 11:37am 01.13.20 Will, I think they are more a drift in the current than actually sailing the ocean. But your point i
Deca battery uses water fast FastOlson at 11:37am 01.13.20 If the 'bad' battery has been malfunctioning since new, Mr Occam would first take it back for warra
Prow prang predicament: practical patching protocol, please. jssailem at 11:34am 01.13.20 That was my response as well. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074QMZV4C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_titl
Prow prang predicament: practical patching protocol, please. Noodat Lady at 11:29am 01.13.20 Ooh! This grappling hook I need
Electric Winch to Step Mast Timm R Oday25 at 11:20am 01.13.20 A word of caution if I may While the thought of using a powerful winch certainly has it's appeal ,p

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