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Catalina 22 Swing Keel restoration (1) Harley at 10:24pm 05.20.17 Catalina 22 16/3643 So I bought a Catalina 22 and want to restore functionality of the swing keel but as you can see fro
Bottom Paint surfforce 1 at 7:21pm 05.20.17 Mid-Size Boats 13/1618 Hello all! Seriously, what happens if I don't haul out and paint bottom? If I have to paint bottom h
Hunter 27-3 No Hot Water Pressure VT Fitz at 7:05pm 05.20.17 Mid-Size Boats 7/937 We have finally found time and congenial weather here in New England to recommission our new-to-us,
Small rudder disorder :( what should I do about that. (1) CoastLife at 4:55pm 05.20.17 Big Boats 9/1220 We bought this 1983 hunter 34 this January and have been in deep in refit work. So it turns out
H27 Bow Pulpits? TooCoys at 2:27pm 05.20.17 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1217 Has anyone ever added a bow pulpit to their H27, or other Cherubini? I'd like to add one to mine to
Hunter 34 - Easiest way to route wiring from starboard to port jwerkjr at 2:17pm 05.20.17 Big Boats 10/1609 I am looking to run wiring from the head to the DC panel. I've attempted to snake a feed through the
Beneteau 331 Refrigerator gaccess BarryBershad at 12:47pm 05.20.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1494 My refrigerator keeps shutting off. I'm thinking it may be a problem with heat exchanger perhaps req
Moisture in the foredeck SamRy at 12:21pm 05.20.17 Ask All Sailors 5/1256 The boat Im looking to purchase has "elevated" moisture in the foredeck. Is this something I need to
Bio-Fuels on Universal M25? patrickkidd at 12:21pm 05.20.17 Ask All Sailors 8/504 hello! Does anyone have any experience with alternative fuels on a Universal M25 engine? I live abo
Newb surfforce 1 at 11:03am 05.20.17 Mid-Size Boats 4/738 As my kids would say I'm a newb on this site/forum. I'm in Seal Beach California my 1972 Catalina 27
Electric 12v Connector Box? (1) lehighsail at 9:50am 05.20.17 Ask All Sailors 5/486 I repacked my stuffing box and in the process, (by my assistant don't ask how) some wires got discon
Bilge configuration on a Mac 25 Gifforst at 9:01am 05.20.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2076 I have a 83 mac 25 and struggling to figure out how the bilges are connected. I know they are not b
Scope Strainer janiceandcraig at 8:42am 05.20.17 Ask All Sailors 1/410 I have a scoop strainer thruhull which was installed with a locking nut and valve threaded directly
blowing out ballast CapnGL at 8:09am 05.20.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/592 Im trying to gear up on doing this and I bought an Intex Quick Fill pump. I cannot find any PSI info
Jib Furler help - Please! (1) kupskius at 7:17am 05.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1615 Me again! I am faced with a jib furler issue on my 1980 Hunter Cherubini 30. I understand that a fur
Jib Furler Help! (1) kupskius at 6:53am 05.20.17 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1246 Me again! First of all, thanks everyone for your thorough answers on my previous issues! Voracity
lexan deck windows Paul Damian Rees at 6:30am 05.20.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/677 anyone have experience changing and resealing lexan deck windows on a 45cc? Caulking/rubber/silicon
Used furling system advise RobertW007 at 4:14am 05.20.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/773 Hi, A friend of mine is offering me his furling system (great condition) from a boat he decommission
Yanmar diesel from S2 9.2a (1) Mark F at 3:03am 05.20.17 S2 4/2193 I am currently considering purchasing a 1978 S2 9.2, I am quite certain the inboard is a Yanmar dies
Hello! New member, new boat......"Wayward Star" (3) ilance at 10:02pm 05.19.17 Catalina 22 10/765 I just got my first Catalina 22! I've been hunting for a while.....and one of my candidates offered

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Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 1:38pm 07.10.24 If the part is listed on ebay or Amazon with a brand name not found anywhere else but in that ad, I
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? Rick Webb at 1:29pm 07.10.24 If the part is listed on ebay or Amazon with a brand name not found anywhere else but in that ad, I'
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? JoeWhite at 1:24pm 07.10.24 You do not need any thing if you are going to lower the mast at the end of the day. To prevent the b
What are these tracks used for? Rick Webb at 1:10pm 07.10.24 A line is a piece of rope with a designated purpose. Rope is stored in the rope locker until it is d
What a day! JRacer at 12:59pm 07.10.24 wow! none of that on lake michigan!!! Or, here in Kansas, Toto!
Boom connection woes? jviss at 12:51pm 07.10.24 CTY used a washer and cotter pin to hold the swivel shaft in the end cap. Yes, that's what I had o
Boom connection woes? Ward H at 12:32pm 07.10.24 I know that on the C30's CTY used a washer and cotter pin to hold the swivel shaft in the end cap. A
What a day! shemandr at 12:22pm 07.10.24 Nice write up. I'd have to comment that the seal didn't have a very good day!
What a day! Ward H at 12:12pm 07.10.24 Fantastic experience and fun write up to read! Thanks for sharing with us.
What a day! duality at 11:37am 07.10.24 wow! none of that on lake michigan!!!
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. jviss at 11:31am 07.10.24 Could the OP have a pressure sensor (sender) and not a switch? I believe a pressure sensor increase
What a day! kappykaplan at 11:24am 07.10.24 Sounds like y'all had a lot of fun!! :beer:
Old ST4000 Control head case? jviss at 11:21am 07.10.24 It looks like you're almost there! I would try to carefully cut out that acrylic, measure the thick
What a day! Will Gilmore at 10:29am 07.10.24 If I wasn't already enamored of sailing, your story would have me dreaming of boats and the sea. Fa
DC Panel Confusion (1) SkipperArne at 10:25am 07.10.24 Here we go - that is what I got from Scheiber upon request. Looks pretty much like what I have on my
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 10:03am 07.10.24 Update on our lithium battery upgrade. We took our Hunter 49 to Catalina for the first test of our
Old ST4000 Control head case? kloudie1 at 9:39am 07.10.24 Get in contact with this guy: LCD Screen for Raymarine / Autohelm ST4000+ / ST5000+ Heads -Replaceme
Boom connection woes? jviss at 9:32am 07.10.24 On my 1999 catalina 36 the boom dos not rotate. I do not understand why the boom should be free to
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. JoeWhite at 9:31am 07.10.24 Oil switches sound an alarm with an open circuit. You need a positive signal saying pressure is go
Boom connection woes? JoeWhite at 9:18am 07.10.24 I would think you'd want to boom to rotate some. That's the case with my current boat, and was so

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