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Catalina 42 MK 2 Strut questions Dorfl68 at 10:30am 10.25.24 Big Boats 8/1655 I am really close to buying a Catalina 42 MK 2. One item from the survey is the strut - as you push
Varnishing difficulties. (2) BAD ORCA at 9:33pm 10.24.24 Ask All Sailors 36/3470 I'm trying to teach myself how to varnish. I have a lot of teak on my boat exterior i want to varni
Engine scratching sound Universal 25 baycloud at 8:19pm 10.24.24 Engines and Propulsion 0/429 Hey all I'm looking at a Catalina for a local bay boat and the engine - a rebuilt universal 5411 sou
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped (1) Surfside at 2:35pm 10.24.24 Ask All Sailors 10/736 One of the stanchions snapped at the base where the through the hull stainless bolt is welded to the
1991 Pearson 31-2 aluminum fuel tank leaks. Replace with plastic??? Looking for advice. Will cost $300 to repair inkunzi at 2:14pm 10.24.24 Ask All Sailors 5/619 Original capacity 16 gal. Can live with 10 or 12 gallons. Diesel engine requires a return to tank
Centerboard pin cover plug? (1) JBP-PA at 9:17am 10.24.24 Ask All Sailors 4/383 The plug that covers my centerboard pin has gone missing last haul out. What are the usual and cust
C310-315 IA WebSite Status SawyerCurt at 6:30am 10.24.24 Catalina 310 0/837 Good morning! Currently, the C310-315 website is redirecting to the Sailboat Owners Store page. Th
Sail boat blocks and load factors (3) jssailem at 6:21am 10.24.24 Ask All Sailors 1/959 Is bigger always better? know without a block, sheave or low friction ring the line will rub on the
Hood Swivel arelic1949 at 6:07pm 10.23.24 Parts Search 0/11
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Dyneema Double Eye (2) FlimFlamII at 5:31pm 10.23.24 Ask All Sailors 11/1238
30 amp Circuit breaker Sanfelice at 4:28pm 10.23.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/796 FYI - Catalina used a 30 amp circuit breaker on late 80s and early 90s cat 30s . Perhaps other model
Propeller Shaft Bracket on 35S5 (1) KGarvey at 2:20pm 10.23.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1390 Hello All, I was wondering if anyone has experienced their propeller shaft bracket dropping down as
Too Good to be True But maybe worth the Price of Admission Hello Below at 10:53am 10.23.24 Musings With Maine Sail 13/2016 I have not done any research into this device with the exception of clicking on a Home Page news sto
What is this stuff on my hull? (1) illusion1024 at 10:39am 10.23.24 Ask All Sailors 13/1358 After haulout and power washing, a number of black deposits (see photo) remain on the hull below the
@nd fuel tank in Hunter 50AC betsyderek at 9:37am 10.23.24 Ask All Sailors 3/391 Hello, From the factory in our 2012 Hunter 50AC there was a 2nd fuel tank under the galley floor. It
35.5 running rigging jeanmarc109 at 9:35am 10.23.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/491
Universal M25XP dies after 30 to 40 minutes V&J at 8:32am 10.22.24 Engines and Propulsion 19/4212 On our 1991 Catalina 30, the Universal M25XP engine has been stopping shortly after it reaches opera
Yanmar engine life RickK at 7:15am 10.22.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1602 I'm thinking of buying a Ranger 265, 28 years old with the original engine. Can anyone please advise

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FL (Central/Tampa) - RudderCraft hydraulic rudder, Can I look at yours? Paceship.org at 6:18pm 11.19.25 Thanks, replied about tomorrow
On Aging Project_Mayhem at 5:46pm 11.19.25 I made the decision to not get any older a long time ago. Time will tell if it's working or not...
Help me understand water depth on Navionics / Garmin Boating app. dlochner at 5:38pm 11.19.25 Thank you. I was not aware of what the Water Level feature meant. Fred W On the Great Lakes ther
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock MFD at 5:24pm 11.19.25 My sailboat, and I would expect many others over the last 20 years came with this from the factory.
Reinforcing stanchion Project_Mayhem at 5:00pm 11.19.25 There's no shame in a second approach, unlike a failed one
Shelf life of impellers Dalliance at 4:59pm 11.19.25 I use EG for winterizing my engine too, both for the reasons you mentioned and for more compatibili
Reinforcing stanchion jssailem at 4:42pm 11.19.25 You do what you have to do. I came into a slip at Van Isle near Sydney, BC. The head dock handler
FL (Central/Tampa) - RudderCraft hydraulic rudder, Can I look at yours? Gene Neill at 4:33pm 11.19.25 You've got text. :biggrin: Your timing is good, I'm on vacation! Leaving on a cruise Sunday most li
Help me understand water depth on Navionics / Garmin Boating app. marcham at 4:24pm 11.19.25 1. The charts aren't always correct. 2. Not all obstacles are charted. 3. Depths haven't been surv
Reinforcing stanchion Project_Mayhem at 3:52pm 11.19.25 Do you come into the same slip predominantly? dj Yes but It's a floating dock that's chained to t
Help me understand water depth on Navionics / Garmin Boating app. Driver50x at 3:51pm 11.19.25 Regarding the marina depths. You will need to consult local knowledge. They may have dredged the ma
Chainplates on my Hunter Cherubini - Does this look factory? Steve_Catalina at 3:50pm 11.19.25 Wow, lacking any pride or workmanship structural or not.
Help me understand water depth on Navionics / Garmin Boating app. pgandw at 3:49pm 11.19.25 Regarding the Water Level setting. It is a tool to establish the Datum of the water you are on. Cha
Chainplates on my Hunter Cherubini - Does this look factory? azambella at 3:41pm 11.19.25 I concur, My H33 has same. Plate in not a structure item
FL (Central/Tampa) - RudderCraft hydraulic rudder, Can I look at yours? Paceship.org at 3:40pm 11.19.25 I'm in Reddick, FL. As you know, you won't be looking at factory pintles though. :biggrin: Great
On Aging shemandr at 3:37pm 11.19.25 Yeah, my 25 year old mind drags my 70YO body out to places it shouldn't go. And the next day the b
1984 Hunter 27: Bow/Deck Protection azambella at 3:37pm 11.19.25 Good to know. We have Z-Breeze on a mooring in just about open ocean in Salem, MA with zero protec
FL (Central/Tampa) - RudderCraft hydraulic rudder, Can I look at yours? Gene Neill at 3:31pm 11.19.25 I'm in Reddick, FL. As you know, you won't be looking at factory pintles though. :biggrin:
Light-Weight Solar Panels GeneraiT001 at 3:03pm 11.19.25 Fusing rules are actually pretty simple, fuse to protect the wire and fuse close to the unregulated
Reinforcing stanchion dLj at 2:54pm 11.19.25 I'm pretty good about getting the boat off the dock using the motor and/or wind. Docking not so muc

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