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Winterizing stanj at 7:23am 10.09.17 Catalina 22 16/1066 I am a new owner of an older 22 getting ready to winterise the boat which will be stored on land in
Happy Columbus Day! Gene Neill at 4:43am 10.09.17 Sails Call Lounge 16/894 A great man, and a life worth celebrating. I shall drink to his memory ... just not yet, it's only
Stern Rail seat wooden strip Ken13559 at 10:08pm 10.08.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2314 After 15 years, the Stern Rail seat wooden strip on my H326 looks very tired. I would like to replac
Is this a problem? (1) Jwhy at 9:21pm 10.08.17 Big Boats 22/3752 While changing the furler line on my Catalina 34 I saw the crack in the chain plate for the forestay
Just when you thought you'd seen it all..... RussC at 7:05pm 10.08.17 Ask All Sailors 14/910 https://salem.craigslist.org/boa/d/mini12-millimeter-boat/6310820973.html I guess there are large fl
Transiting boat in heavy wind Hayden Watson at 6:57pm 10.08.17 Ask All Sailors 12/1308 When you need to move the boat and the wind is heavy (20+) what is your preferred method? I talking
Removing a Through Hull Transducer catalanc at 6:39pm 10.08.17 Ask All Sailors 24/5572 Hello all, I have a Catalina 22 MK II and there is presently a non-functional in hull (shoot through
Chain plate repairs jmce1587 at 5:01pm 10.08.17 Ask All Sailors 5/889 hi all. I need input on how to perform a chain repair on a mid eighties Hunter. Looking for info f
Custom 44! Drakenkade at 4:25pm 10.08.17 C&C 13/2129 I'm looking to purchase a C'C custom 44 (1988) Im trying to gather as much history about her as poss
Oday 22 free items rogjack2 at 3:45pm 10.08.17 Ask An Oday Owner 2/694 Oday 22mainsail. Original 1980. Functional. 18ft 10 inches,7 ft7 inches, 21ft 1 in. Oday insignia.
To wing keel or not to wing keel Mark O'Connell at 3:19pm 10.08.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 15/1275 I appreciate that some may be tired of this question but please bear with me. My career took me awa
Claytor Lake VA sailors rgranger at 1:57pm 10.08.17 Ask All Sailors 1/360 Hello to any Claytor Lake Sailors. I have an odd situation. Due to some unfortunate work related
Dodger Grab Bars Slow Dancin at 1:16pm 10.08.17 Mid-Size Boats 10/4269 I want to add grab bars to the sides of my dodger. Have seen on other Hunter models and want to know
Installing Tank Level Sensors - Waste and Water jviss at 12:01pm 10.08.17 Ask All Sailors 8/4361 How do you install a sensor in a plastic tank? I have an under-v-berth water tank and a waste tank,
Bumps on hull (1) DLB at 10:07am 10.08.17 Bigger Boats 28/5180 finding these bumps on hull of my 332. About the size of a pencil eraser, hard, and not fluid filled
Shroud Tension Hardhead at 9:56am 10.08.17 Catalina 22 8/2772 I wanted to ask what the more experienced members here think is the proper shroud tension on the C22
Source For This Chock? jviss at 9:32am 10.08.17 Ask All Sailors 2/828 New boat has one of these on the port bow. I really like it, and it seems more rugged than the roll
Older Medallion Gauges jviss at 9:25am 10.08.17 Ask All Sailors 0/362 I'm interested in adding a couple more of these, one for the second water tank, and one for the wast
Mystery Connector jviss at 9:23am 10.08.17 Ask All Sailors 4/356 New boat has this connector on the cockpit bulkhead. Anyone recognize what it might be for? Thanks
Trailer boat - conversion of an custom ice chest to electric fridge (1) walt at 9:13am 10.08.17 Ask All Sailors 41/5268 edit.. I put all the details of this project here (Jan 2019) http://analogengineering.com/sail/mac/e

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Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:46am 05.13.24 Mineral spirits is a great solvent. Safe for most surfaces, dissolves grease, thins some paint, and
Tohatsu Charging Project_Mayhem at 7:45am 05.13.24 I had a 4hp Tohatsu from '94. It did not have a regulator from the factory. It was putting out an AC
Deck Hardware Neddimg dlochner at 7:43am 05.13.24 I've tried acetone and it makes a mess. I typically use a Scotchbrite wheel on hardware and hidden
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 CaptainCr3ative at 7:43am 05.13.24
Its funny Friday! (1) dmax at 7:40am 05.13.24 224776
Eco Flow Wave 2 Airconditioner Thoughts/Reviews (1) JBP-PA at 7:40am 05.13.24 I'd like to try one of these Zero Breeze units in my small boat, 2300 BTU. eap knock offs as well.
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it Project_Mayhem at 7:37am 05.13.24 Use a halyard knot. Clean and lube your track at the end of every season. Magic Erasers make quick w
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 Project_Mayhem at 7:34am 05.13.24 I've repaired chipped trim before. The hardest part is masking off the window before painting
Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:32am 05.13.24 Mineral spirit will completely dissolve Bed-it. I used to throw away and replace any fasteners for
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Project_Mayhem at 7:28am 05.13.24 Here's a few random tips: I soaked my bolts in acetone and I totally agree that using solvents is a
Winch placement Guystapo at 7:28am 05.13.24 I have a different boat, so I cannot comment on mounting specifics, but on Tally Ho, my primaries
Refrigerator/Solar (1) william24424 at 7:28am 05.13.24 This cooler fridge/freezer 12v unit will run off a Jackery 500 & a 100 watt solar panel. I had this
Winch placement Guystapo at 7:27am 05.13.24 Locating additional winches is often a good step in making the boat easier to manage. You might al
Deck Hardware Neddimg Hayden Watson at 7:25am 05.13.24 I've put butyl around a leaking fitting from the outside as a temporary measure. ...Wait a second,
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 CaptainCr3ative at 7:24am 05.13.24
Deck Hardware Neddimg Project_Mayhem at 7:13am 05.13.24 You could squirt some Gorilla hot glue around the base of the hardware. Should last through the sa
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 7:12am 05.13.24 Maybe you didn't set it finely enough. Now it looks like it was the final setting. :biggrin: -Wi
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 Project_Mayhem at 7:11am 05.13.24 Friday was partly cloudy, 10-12 mph of steady wind. I was having a great day until dark clouds gath
12v breaker panel wiring question domer94 at 6:58am 05.13.24 dave, yes i just did the modification due to i will be adding electronics and lights etc etc.... th
Its funny Friday! Captain Larry-DH at 6:44am 05.13.24 That oven is just one day out of warranty.

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