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C-22 Association Web Site Down (1) CaptDon01 at 3:56pm 02.12.17 Catalina 22 1/371 You'll see this notice when you go to the C-22 Association web site: Catalina22.orgTed McGee for al
Another electrical question jdub tn at 2:32pm 02.12.17 Catalina 22 15/3772 I am getting started on some electric projects on my '88 wing keel. One of which is to replace the
Shower Sump On 1985 H31 (1) Capt-Jack at 12:19pm 02.12.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1901 My 1985 Hunter 31 has a shower sump that starts in the sole inside of the head and extends to the so
1987 interior lights Chuck Powell at 10:49am 02.12.17 Bigger Boats 3/629 I have a 1987 272LE and want to replace the lighting in the cabin with LED bulbs. I'm having trouble
Mid Winter Cruise Terry Cox at 8:16am 02.12.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 34/2676 Okay weather gods, time for a break. Week of February 19th is sailing time, so heading out as soon a
Oday 322 cabin floor wilf at 7:13am 02.12.17 Ask An Oday Owner 8/866 Anyone with an oday 322 know if the lager part of the cabin floor right at the bottom of the stairs
Clean Exterior of Engine ChrisHunter at 6:51am 02.12.17 Mid-Size Boats 5/1294 I have a couple minor oil leaks from the 2GM20 engine on my 1992 Hunter 30. Before looking to repla
1994 Hunter Legend 35.5 Head Sail Size shavdog at 5:27am 02.12.17 Big Boats 5/762 Is the stock head sail from the factory a 100 or 110 or neither?...thanks....and if you were buying
Plane All U Get at 5:13am 02.12.17 Ask All Sailors 7/744 Hi all,, Last year I posted a problem getting our dinghy up on plane. With the sage advice of this
Advice on deck paint IH82BL8 at 5:11am 02.12.17 Ask All Sailors 6/948 I'm planning to paint my deck this Spring. Would like to hear from sailors who have done this. To
Have anyone a bow thruster on his Hunter 340! ger123 at 1:19am 02.12.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1601 Hello! Please do not talk about the necessity! I am looking for a bow thruster for my Hunter 340 (2
A new (and very old) forum: Cruising Sailors Phil Herring at 10:40pm 02.11.17 Ask All Sailors 8/2962 Back in the 1990s, Cruising World magazine had a very active and amazing forum frequented by some of
Keel bolt specs Clanallan at 7:32pm 02.11.17 Sirius 21/22 2/1274 We bought a Sirius 21/22 approx 1980 and it has no keel bolt. We're looking for some kind of specs f
Bottom paint myths Urban legend or facts Capt Robbie at 6:26pm 02.11.17 Big Boats 17/4871 Time to order my bottom paint and everyone seams to be the expert. Last year I witnessed about twen
Hunter 18.5 trailer modifications lbsailor at 2:29pm 02.11.17 Smaller Boats 9/1840 We have a hunter 18.5 trailer that needs some work done to it. Since we are having to bring it in we
In hull vs thru hull transducer? Chart Guthrie at 9:36am 02.11.17 Ask An Oday Owner 19/9770 I recently purchased a 1980 O'Day 23 with a non functional depth finder. I am looking to replace the
galvanic isolator jack silver at 8:54am 02.11.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2566 I have a 2004 H466 with a galvonic isolator alert gizmo at my nav desk. I have my zincs and bottom
Is this lead based paint? Todd Atchison at 7:50am 02.11.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/622 My girlfriend and I are working on a Venture 222. I've posted a few pictures and inquired about the
Retractable bowsprit info and gear info desired (1) agprice22 at 5:55am 02.11.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1171 My Telstar 28 project boat has a 6 ft or so aluminum tube that was originally a bowsprit that retrac
Solar Panel Location Bill and Kathy McDonald at 6:08pm 02.10.17 Catalina 22 3/736 Any suggestions on where to locate a solar panel other than off of the stern?

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macerator doesn't have enough oumph Terry Cox at 10:54am 10.27.23 Thanks in advance for any advice. Hi John. Our 1991 boat's original Jabsco overboard macerator sys
Chafe guards sailcapt340 at 10:35am 10.27.23
Fuel lift pump feels hot question (1) jssailem at 9:59am 10.27.23 It appears you have 2 fuel pumps. One in green and one in red . Are these pumps in line? Could the
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 9:38am 10.27.23
Chafe guards Ward H at 9:28am 10.27.23 Your lines look like the same "Buccaneer" gold & white lines I bought through Defender. They feel m
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track Ward H at 9:15am 10.27.23 I use the ones Dave shows in his post from Catalina Direct but I sure didn't pay the $154 they are c
Its funny Friday! WayneH at 9:03am 10.27.23 Hmmm. Sea trials for the wife? The man lives on the edge. :yikes:
Fuel lift pump feels hot question WayneH at 8:59am 10.27.23 My $0.02 worth and I take wooden nickels. :) At first glance, I'm with you about being concerned abo
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing Sailgunner at 8:55am 10.27.23 You don't have any cable at your nav station? On my 410 that's where it goes. From my Nav station I
Trailer bunk bed carpet replacement LloydB at 8:41am 10.27.23 So I somewhat want to disagree with a couple prior posts because I've fastened a lot of stuff to wal
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? LakeShark at 8:17am 10.27.23 Yep that is the leak I bet. Crazy place to put pump out vent anyway. I have a vent in almost the
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? LakeShark at 8:13am 10.27.23 Remove the fittings, check the ply core, and clean like mad the inside of the celling. Use a magic
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? Jacktar at 8:06am 10.27.23 Yep that is the leak I bet. Crazy place to put pump out vent anyway.
macerator doesn't have enough oumph Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:54am 10.27.23 I agree with John...replacing the tee with a y-valve should solve the problem. However, depending
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? jssailem at 7:14am 10.27.23 It would seem to me that a day sailor looking to get in and out of a marina when calm could carry a
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) jssailem at 7:09am 10.27.23 You could also look at a boat scrap heap after a big storm. There is often lots of scrap 1" pipe fro
MaxProp prop FastOlson at 7:07am 10.27.23 We used a two blade feathering prop for a decade. The gain in sailing performance was both in speed,
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track (1) dlochner at 6:25am 10.27.23 Garhauer makes functional and affordable cleats, Schaeffer makes attractive, elegant, and expensive
macerator doesn't have enough oumph JamesG161 at 6:15am 10.27.23 What is the model number and age of your macerator pump? Jim...
macerator doesn't have enough oumph RoyS at 5:55am 10.27.23 Be sure to pump about a gallon of raw water through your toilet after your holding tank reaches empt

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