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Mounting Position Bob Rowe at 12:18am 09.26.99 Smaller Boats 5/1043 I am planning on mounting a VHF radio and possibly a sound system inside the cabin over the winter.
stuffing box Charlie McCollum at 11:01pm 09.25.99 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1299 I need to repack the stuffing box. Do I buy 5/6" or 3/8" flax??? Please easponf to webrew@peganet.c
Deisel repower Cat 30 Ed Wolf at 3:37pm 09.25.99 Mid-Size Boats 0/1182 want advice on models tried by others. Changing out atomic4.
Inboard vs. Outboard? Rohan Soulsby at 3:13pm 09.25.99 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1557 Contemplating the purchase of a Catalina 27. Would appreciate some insight into the relative merits
P450 Trip from Seattle to LA Shawn Severn at 11:23am 09.25.99 Big Boats 1/1330 We just sailed our P450 down the West Coast. The trip went pretty well and we learned a lot about h
Replacing Waste Connector Rich at 9:15am 09.25.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1122 I sail on a 1985 H31. The plug and fitting for the tube leading to the holding tank is broken. Own
Boat Cover JVeach at 6:45am 09.25.99 Destinations 0/1698 Does anyone know of a company that makes Capri 14.2 covers. Looking for a mooring cover to use whil
It starts without cranking battery! George Kornreich at 5:25am 09.25.99 Big Boats 10/1477 I removed my starting battery a few weeks ago and went out of town. I was in the middle of having so
C380 Spinnaker Factory Setup HGamsby at 4:53am 09.25.99 Big Boats 0/1234 I am interested in the factory setup for a C380 cruising spinnaker. Is there a seperate spinnaker ha
Cushions smelling? Jim rice at 3:37am 09.25.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1136 If your fabric-covered cushions are smelling musty, here's how we fixed it.We pulled the cushions o
QUESTION: Is the 27 HP Yanmar on the 340 adequate Tom at 2:16am 09.25.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1332 I'm looking at the new Hunter 340. Has anyone encountered any circumstance where the 27 HP Yanmar i
MKII ?? Schwabe at 1:29am 09.25.99 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1233 What is the difference between MKII, MKIII, and Standard ?
Is the BUCS book on the internet Dave at 10:21pm 09.24.99 Other Sailboats 3/820 I'm looking at some used sailboats (including Hunter's) to buy and need some help evaluating the pri
How to clean inside diesel tank on 29.5 ? Alex at 8:22pm 09.24.99 Mid-Size Boats 1/1255 I would like to inspect or/and manually clean the fuel tank of my 29.5 94'-95' model.( port under-fl
Repower to Diesel on Cat30 Ed Wolf at 3:56pm 09.24.99 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1232 I'd like feedback from others regarding repowering ' '79 Cat 30 to desiel. What engine have you inst
H27 transmission problems Gary Cyr at 1:43pm 09.24.99 Mid-Size Boats 3/1280 My H27 is a great boat when there is even light wind. But a poor preformer under power. When motorin
shower Bill at 12:59pm 09.24.99 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1493 Cannot get water to the shower head in the head. The shower head is on, but water just goes to the s
Shower Control Bill at 12:51pm 09.24.99 Mid-Size Boats 1/1332 I cannot get the water to go to the shower head in the head. The control on the shower head is on bu
Starboard List Gerry Viers at 10:34am 09.24.99 Mid-Size Boats 4/1525 With the reefer compressor, fuel tank, three batteries, battery charger, galley, hot water tank, hol
Keel Wench Clutch B J Harmon at 7:24am 09.24.99 Smaller Boats 1/1418 After getting the cable tangled up on my 86 catalina 22, and upon arriving back at the slip, I disco

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Karver winch ? still dreaming at 1:57pm 01.12.20 Yhank you White Potter sold in 2018 and I purchased Niagara 35. Why Carver 4 speed.( 2 speed identic
alcool or propane, the age old question dlochner at 1:43pm 01.12.20
Help Identifying... Ebenezer at 1:40pm 01.12.20 They look to me like Raymarine connectors. one looks like a sea talk connector, one the chart plotte
Halyard selection jssailem at 1:37pm 01.12.20 What @DrJudyB says...:plus: Of equal consideration, you are talking about a halyard. You will want
Great Lakes Towing insurance Dalliance at 1:36pm 01.12.20
Karver winch ? jssailem at 1:33pm 01.12.20 No experience with Karver products. They are located in France, certainly a sailing focused center.
Karver winch ? capta at 1:30pm 01.12.20 Oh, I don't know.......between a finger tip (hard to lose) and cranking (sounds too much like work t
Halyard selection DrJudyB at 1:23pm 01.12.20 If you go with halyards that are smaller than what you currently have, Check to make sure that the r
Halyard selection Dalliance at 1:17pm 01.12.20 Go to the store on this site and try their Running Rigging Calculator.
Halyard selection fred1diver at 1:16pm 01.12.20 I would go for the 10mm, way stronger than what you need, you could probably get away with 8mm, smal
Diesel starts on its own! Boat needs an exorcism. (1) DAVA390 at 1:15pm 01.12.20 Less said about Baltimore the better. Sunny day, sour mood prevails! At least I got some chains
New Mac 25 owner Justin_NSA at 1:10pm 01.12.20 Do you have a link or what I should put in the search engine, I've done Fiberglass before. I got a
alcool or propane, the age old question (1) fred1diver at 1:04pm 01.12.20
Help Identifying... shemandr at 12:47pm 01.12.20 The one on the right looks like a power cord for a TV or computer.
high water? Hunter216 at 12:35pm 01.12.20
Great Lakes Towing insurance dlochner at 12:10pm 01.12.20 Join BOAT/US, just $85 for unlimited towing in freshwater, that and it is a good organization to sup
high water? TomY at 12:04pm 01.12.20 And I was reading an article in the WSJ that has Maine residents up and ready to take Arms. A Massa
high water? Will Gilmore at 12:04pm 01.12.20 The residents in New Hampshire put a stop to it through their wilderness. Yes. Everyone in Northe
New Mac 25 owner Maz413 at 11:40am 01.12.20 Be careful with bleach when you clean below. The fumes are nasty. Looks great. Read up on Mainsail'
Diesel starts on its own! Boat needs an exorcism. Stu Jackson at 11:23am 01.12.20 Curling. I just hate summer. Why? No curling.

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