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Bottom paint amount? hphoyt@gmail.com at 1:52pm 11.09.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/2348 How much bottom paint should I order to put 2 coats plus 3 on water line on Catalina 36 wing keel? A
Another La Nina winter? (1) RussC at 1:24pm 11.09.17 Ask All Sailors 9/928 https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23473063_10156441190204041_3631967725298836254_n.png?o
New Sail Sticker Shock lingerfeltja at 11:00am 11.09.17 The Cherubini Hunters 27/3625 I have been gathering quotes for a new set of cruising sails for my 1982 H37C. I am suffering stick
Really ? Ernie Minney is retiring ? Calif. Ted at 9:05am 11.09.17 Ask All Sailors 12/1644 I just learned that Minney's Yacht Salvage is for sale, it depresses me to think it may not be there
Leak from 3YM30 and other issues. :( (2) Ed Schenck at 9:00am 11.09.17 The Cherubini Hunters 12/4023 After motoring to the pumpout and then under the crane I discovered a lot of fluid in the engine pan
Meaning of sailor tattoos RussC at 8:35am 11.09.17 Sails Call Lounge 3/764 I'm not a tattoo guy, but found this interesting just the same. http://mymodernmet.com/traditional-s
Greenwich, RI damaged boat identity (1) Skipper at 8:28am 11.09.17 Ask All Sailors 9/1040 This came up in a Bristol forum on FB. It was initially thought that the storm-damaged boat in the
Replacing Swing Keel Line Simon Sexton at 8:15am 11.09.17 Ask All Sailors 2/1301 Good morning, everyone! I want to start off by saying that joining this forum is one of the best th
REALLY annoying leak! Nickeps at 7:27am 11.09.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 29/9630 Hi all. I'm new to this forum, so hope you guys can help! My Ben 42CC has a saltwater leak which pro
head sail for c and c 32 dmcelwreath at 4:49am 11.09.17 C&C 2/1194 have a very tired furling head sail for c and c 32. . 40' luff, 20 foot, I believe it is a 155.
Frustrating day.. Mark Maulden at 8:09pm 11.08.17 Ask All Sailors 25/1434 Just put a new Beta 35 engine in the boat. Ordered a 120a Balmar alternator as an option. Everythin
The Price is Right! 31seahorse at 7:01pm 11.08.17 Ask All Sailors 26/3944 This weekend I discovered a jackpot deal! Since we sold our Celebrity sailboat several years ago I
circuit breakers Jeff J at 6:54pm 11.08.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1028 I have a bad circuit breaker that controls my stereo and accessories. Is this most likely a 5 for 10
Rolling furler on Seaward 26RK SeawardBill at 5:32pm 11.08.17 Ask All Sailors 5/1536 My brother and I purchased a Seaward 26RK, which had been fitted with an aftermarket rolling furler
bubbling head Slow Dancin at 5:03pm 11.08.17 Mid-Size Boats 4/1007 Just started this past weekend. I have a manual head and after flushing putting water into the bowl
single line reefing line size? davidkahn53 at 4:30pm 11.08.17 Ask All Sailors 5/2393 I recently sold my Catalina 30 with slab reefing and purchased a Pearson 33 with in-boom single line
Mystified! (1) Nodak7 at 1:13pm 11.08.17 Big Boats 24/2427 Another mystery to solve! I have a Yanmar 4JH4E engine in our boat and the strangest thing has been
Cruising laminate sails heavier than the dacron ones? danstanford at 11:32am 11.08.17 Racing 22/5589 Wanting to upgrade my 115 head sail for next year to hopefully gain a little speed for racing. The s
Winterizing A/C NYSail at 10:19am 11.08.17 Ask All Sailors 6/428 So winterizing the systems as boat will be hauled this week. So now adding a/c to the list of purges
Leakingwindlass (3) seadaddler at 7:10am 11.08.17 Ask All Sailors 11/657 So far I have gotten this far and now to remove frozen bearing on shaft and thinking maybe try hack

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Wiring Alternator Without AC Tap Foswick at 9:54am 06.29.24 If the tach isn't too old, it may be able to get a signal from something in addition to the output o
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 shemandr at 9:46am 06.29.24 Seems like a lot of flex to me. But I'm no CDC.
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? gfrazzle at 9:41am 06.29.24 Hi Kupe, I replaced my old unit(2007 DS41) with a new one a couple of months ago. The original was b
Catalina 28 Cruising speed under motor Hard pull to port Scott T-Bird at 9:29am 06.29.24 I can't imagine there is a simple solution to the rudder shaft alignment. It seems you will just ha
Wiring Alternator Without AC Tap Ralph Johnstone at 9:12am 06.29.24 Part two is: I believe there is a way to keep the new alternator if I either replace the tachometer
Is a little water in the bilge okay? Scott T-Bird at 9:10am 06.29.24 Also, I'm curious about 3 bilge pumps. Three electric bilge pumps or 2 electric and 1 manual? My C
Hull flex question Hunter 23 1986 Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 06.29.24 @Crazy Dave Condon Your opinion ?
Is a little water in the bilge okay? Scott T-Bird at 9:00am 06.29.24 BTW, the "Catalina smile" doesn't apply to the boat you are looking at. It was only an issue with m
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
3gm30f injection pump rack control stuck 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

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