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bobatkins at 7:47pm 04.24.19
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One of my crew fell through the door to the aft head (from the main cabin) on my 2005 H41AC and turn
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hi all .. I have a 350. See the attached pic of a piece of pex tubing for the galley sink. Note the
markwbird at 1:26pm 04.24.19
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I opted not to take the time to fair my iron keel this time around due to life and stuff. I am cons
kloudie1 at 12:37pm 04.24.19
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164061 164062 Old stereo went "poof" after 22 years.. It had always just been sitting in the little
Slider at 11:47am 04.24.19
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Our 2011 Beneteau 37 has 3 mirrors in the head. 2 are discolored from moisture in air or possible f
atomichead at 10:14am 04.24.19
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Bought a 1978 23' O'Day and am trying to clean up the cabin and looking for the overhead plugs (caps
findingzzero at 8:23am 04.24.19
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I have a 600lb day sailer (Boston Whaler 5.1) on a one axle trailer. I had it up on blocks/wheels of
atomichead at 6:03am 04.24.19
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Hi All, I just completed the purchase of a 1978 23' O'Day and have a question about spreader boots.
Capt Robbie at 5:56am 04.24.19
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Anyone know how much gasket material is need to replace all original hatch gaskets on h34. One For
jbreland at 5:28am 04.24.19
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Hunter 26 ? Those of you with Hunter 26 where do you store you mast raising gin pole ? My boat was
Canonshooternb at 7:12pm 04.23.19
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The little black bumpers or stoppers under my Lazarattes have dried up and should be replaced. I a
Leakie Marine at 5:33pm 04.23.19
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https://drive.google.com/open?id=1HLsNh5bI3Hryj4kPJJ8nmMLB_z6_VLbT I just discovered a worrying desi
Ozpilot414 at 4:34pm 04.23.19
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Went for a glorious sail today. no problems at all...coming back in however loosed the lines for the
Bill19233 at 4:30pm 04.23.19
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A couple old guys badly racing a sailboat that's probably kind of like your boat. F5vYgME5udM
Michael Davis at 4:14pm 04.23.19
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164039 The weather is getting better and the boat is ready. Seven days 'til the start of this years
Avi at 2:14pm 04.23.19
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I have a 1979 S2 9.2C. The Ray Marine Autohelm ST4000+ not working anymore. I am thinking to replac
YVRguy at 12:41pm 04.23.19
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Hello all. We have a 1986 Hunter 34 and her main winches are in need of replacing. I'm not complet
sesmith at 12:09pm 04.23.19
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Bought it last fall, no time to take it out for a sail even. Reminds me of the post on the main for
sbcwolff at 11:46am 04.23.19
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Sorry if this is a silly question, new mac owner here... Just wondering if this little foam plug can
Leeward Rail at 11:07am 04.23.19
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Due to a recent thread by @AaronD about putting a MSD pumpout style portapottie in his Catalina, I b

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Is a little water in the bilge okay?
Scott T-Bird at 8:43am 06.29.24
A "wet bilge" is not normal unless there is a reason for it. Ask for explanation and then do whatev
How to run reefing lines thru the boom....
JBP-PA at 8:40am 06.29.24
I'm probably using the wrong term... It is slab reefing already. Its actually two lines joined
Catalina 28 Cruising speed under motor Hard pull to port
William Weeks at 8:37am 06.29.24
Sorry about the previous message, had a computer glitch, was supposed to read line up equally on eac
How to run reefing lines thru the boom....
JBP-PA at 8:26am 06.29.24
YES! There is an easy trick. Get a couple small supermagnets. They work through aluminum. Tie a t
Bronze rudder part   (6)
GarEi at 8:15am 06.29.24
OK I got back to the boat and made the repair. The Pearson 303 has bronze rudder mounts in the skeg,
Catalina 28 Cruising speed under motor Hard pull to port
William Weeks at 8:08am 06.29.24
Hi Joe, thanks for your input, yes I contacted Catalina about the problem and they wouldn't admit th
Catalina 28 Cruising speed under motor Hard pull to port
David in Sandusky at 7:52am 06.29.24
Prop walk = a pull to port is a normal consequence of the way our propulsion systems are aligned. I
Catalina 28 Cruising speed under motor Hard pull to port
Joe at 7:27am 06.29.24
Have you contacted Catalina Yachts for their input? It it's an ongoing issue then they would have m
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kloudie1 at 6:53am 06.29.24
Welcome aboard ! The shop manual is unnder "owner Resources" and "General Downloads" scroll down in
Invest 95L   (1)
JamesG161 at 6:51am 06.29.24
Tropical Storm Beryl is forecast to be 2024 first Hurricane. There is a Second Tropical wave follow
Downsizing to a 260
bmorr at 6:42am 06.29.24
I am 82 and still enjoying my Hunter 26. The only thing I have modified for my age is adding a bar u
Mobile navigation app
dlochner at 6:42am 06.29.24
Speaking of glitches... after following this thread, I decided to visit the App Store and download
Downsizing to a 260
bmorr at 6:38am 06.29.24
Is the 260 a good downsize move for me? Have owned numerous sailboats over the years and currently
Invest 95L
JamesG161 at 6:30am 06.29.24
The tropical Atlantic looks very warm, as does the Caribbean and that tongue of warm water in the G
Mobile navigation app
jssailem at 6:23am 06.29.24
Sure looks like a map glitch.
Hypalon cleaning   (2)
sailcapt340 at 5:37am 06.29.24
Now, I use Aurora Speed Clean for my Achilles Dinghy. My dinghy was in need of a real good cleaning
Invest 95L
shemandr at 5:16am 06.29.24
Jim & John, looking at the OHI it looks to me that the North Atlantic doesn't have as much heat as f
Mobile navigation app
dlochner at 5:16am 06.29.24
Speaking of glitches... after following this thread, I decided to visit the App Store and download
How to run reefing lines thru the boom....
dlochner at 5:09am 06.29.24
I'm probably using the wrong term... It is slab reefing already. Its actually two lines joined
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace?
Rich 35.5 at 4:26am 06.29.24
If its an air cooled model, check the coils, they may just be filled with dust and lint... With t

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