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1977 cal 30 Wheel Conversion (3) lostintime at 1:35pm 06.11.18 Catalina 30 16/2384 Hello all, I just purchased a '77 Catalina 30 in incredible condition. It currently has a tiller and
Red Coolant Recommendation? jviss at 11:52am 06.11.18 Engines and Propulsion 30/4440 My engine has "the red stuff" for coolant. What should I buy to top it off, as necessary? It's a W
Crusing design Inc reefer 1 furling alaink11 at 10:04am 06.11.18 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1086 Does anyone have a pic of an original cruising design inc reefer furling. The old owner apparently
Best water tank purifier? Pat at 9:30am 06.11.18 Ask An Oday Owner 11/937 What is the best water tank purifier for warm to hot climate for sailboat water tank? Thanks for
dripless mortyd at 9:00am 06.11.18 Catalina 30 2/819 have any of you gone to a dripless stuffing box. if so, are you satisfied and how much did it cost i
Standard Horizon Remote Mic lehighsail at 7:26am 06.11.18 Ask All Sailors 42/5590 My VHF remote mic stopped working and traced the problem down the the connector at the helm that the
2000 hunter 212 deck stress cracks Rudds67 at 5:15am 06.11.18 Trailer Sailors 2/1171 So one of these boats came up for sale nearby and I couldn't pass it up.. looking for a smaller tra
No Hot Water jviss at 5:13am 06.11.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 44/2679 Recommissioned the Tartan 3800 plumbing after sorting out some very poor plumbing practice which inc
How to install deck wash plumbing Jimongee at 3:53am 06.11.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/358 Hello folks; I have a 2002 356. We will be launching next week for 3 months of sailing the Great La
Active Captain All U Get at 1:55am 06.11.18 Ask All Sailors 5/809 Hi all' Has the Active Captain website been taken down. I sometimes check for information while at
Yanmar ysm12 Starter Olyjeff at 6:35pm 06.10.18 Ask All Sailors 4/915 My Yanmar ysm12 starter has been dragging a bit. Kind of a hesitation when I first push the starter
refrigeration in NOLA Monty VM at 5:30pm 06.10.18 Big Boats 2/422 I have a relatively new compressor for my grunnert cold plate system. I do not think the compressor
Bad battery charger? Clydo at 3:30pm 06.10.18 Catalina 310 10/1643 My 2003 C310 still has original battery charger which some have said not the best. Yesterday did mo
Fuel Tank Leak?? in 1997 H376 Marie T. Murphy at 1:49pm 06.10.18 Big Boats 7/711 PLZ, My fuel gauge is not accurate. It read about 1/2 full. I attempted to add 10 more gals..But,so
Upper lower shrouds (2) Jimmy at 12:57pm 06.10.18 Smaller Boats 47/3895 151801 I finally came to the conclusion that my upper and lower shrouds are to shortused some traile
Inerior cabin wall wood. KeysyLou at 12:35pm 06.10.18 Big Boats 6/760 I have to replace some of the interior planking on the wall of my Hunter 430 (2 foot hole in hull th
need your help with1992 Hunter 35.5 Legend robtack at 12:07pm 06.10.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1511 Dear Hunter Legends owners, I need your help to make my final decision to purchase this specific (ab
lake Dillon ,July 26 DAVA390 at 8:41am 06.10.18 Ask All Sailors 2/298 Just reserved a Catalina 22 for lake Dillon (Dillon Marina) for midday Thurs July 22. If anyone is b
Changing spreader Stephane Aloise at 8:41am 06.10.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/543 Hello I have To change my spreader, I want To know if I can unfix my two upper shroud, keep my 4 d
Dinghy davit/attachment Hunter 376? ghsmindy at 8:39am 06.10.18 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/1382 We have a '97 Hunter 376 with a dinghy and 2 kayaks. Have always cruised with them on deck and launc

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How do you clean through hull while in water? Ted10028 at 9:12am 03.09.24 I suppose I could hang a 5 gallon Home Depot bucket over the side and get a measure of how much wate
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Project_Mayhem at 9:02am 03.09.24 rough equivalent of 10 hp? 10hp gas is not the same as a 10hp inboard diesel. Lack of power means
Changing batteries Davidasailor26 at 8:54am 03.09.24 Any particular reason you want to switch to AGM? I have them and like them for how we use the boat,
How do you clean through hull while in water? (1) Allan12210 at 8:19am 03.09.24 Does anyone know how much water is supposed to be flowing through a 3 GM 30? I put a flow meter in
Keel to Hull Connection Terry Cox at 8:17am 03.09.24 Hi Terry - did you notice any signs of water intrusion when you dropped the keel? Good morning. No
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? FastOlson at 8:12am 03.09.24 The cost and time to reinforce a transom to take the cantilever force of an OB motor is a serious (m
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Calif. Ted at 8:02am 03.09.24 A terrible idea that will lower the value of the boat.
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES (1) jssailem at 7:36am 03.09.24
Hunter Propeller Anode (1) fstbttms at 7:32am 03.09.24 The interior gearing, the blade shape, and the socket screws with cotter pins, is consistent with a
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Tally Ho at 7:31am 03.09.24
Choosing White topside Paint for an '83 Hunter 34 - Interlux Brightside is much too white JBP-PA at 7:22am 03.09.24 Interlux has 3 different shades of "off white". https://www.interlux.com/en/us/boat-paint/topcoat-fi
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 7:21am 03.09.24 If she's a day sailor, and you want hassle free, just go electric! Thundersruck Motors has some str
Hunter Propeller Anode (1) American_Mainsail at 7:20am 03.09.24 Is this some kind of brand mark? ed better would be helpful. Are the blades turning pink at all? A
Advice on transcontinental shipping LloydB at 7:20am 03.09.24 mbennett7 has been seen on this site only one time 12 years ago
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Tally Ho at 7:18am 03.09.24 You don't say how big your Catalina is. That's an important factor. An outboard on a boat designed
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? JBP-PA at 7:14am 03.09.24 You can still use your dinghy motor as an emergency backup in case your main engine fails and you do
Keel to Hull Connection American_Mainsail at 7:08am 03.09.24 Abnormal to have cracks in the keel stub joint, IMHO. Usually an indication of the joint being comp
Painting the Boat JBP-PA at 7:04am 03.09.24 Any other tips or suggestions if you've done this yourself? You can adjust the amount of brushing
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES Crazy Dave Condon at 7:01am 03.09.24 I flew in the Navy way back when. My father was the test pilot for Army and Navy helicopters. Gus
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? LloydB at 6:57am 03.09.24 Rethink what you need on your sailboat to get someplace it is not a car. For instance if you run out

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