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Anchoring Issue Strategies Nodak7 at 2:31am 03.29.17 Big Boats 21/1795 Ok I am certain that this has been covered previously but I will ask again. I have been fortunate an
Repairing reefing system on Vision 32 Thad at 11:47pm 03.28.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2726 I recently purchased a 1990 Hunter Vision 32. The owner removed a reef during sea trial and wasn't s
Another Leaking Pump .... rardiH36 at 8:43pm 03.28.17 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1378 The repair to my 2QM20 engine integral anti-freeze coolant pump leak that I queried the forum about
1989 Pearson 27 steering pedestal disconnected from rudder josephporcelli at 6:04pm 03.28.17 Pearson 7/1988 Hi folks, I just picked up a 1989 Pearson 27. Two weeks ago before we sailed the vessel home, a won
Salt water foot pump Slipin Away at 2:41pm 03.28.17 Big Boats 2/803 Has anyone installed a salt water foot pump for the galley sink on a Hunter 45cc?
H31 cabin sole finish Reg M at 5:22am 03.28.17 Mid-Size Boats 6/980 Does anyone know what Hunter used as a finish on the H31 cabin sole? I am planning to replace just t
Catalina Yachts group Change- 315 joining the 310 Alansails at 4:57am 03.28.17 Catalina 310 2/982 Catalina Yachts has made a decision to add the Catalina 315 to the 310 IA, This has been an ongoing
Finally put something back: (1) pclarksurf at 8:31pm 03.27.17 Catalina 22 13/788 134727 ok it's only a test fit of the trim but I got a decent pic of the namesake on board. And she
Alden 44 (1) BerkeleyChris at 7:45pm 03.27.17 Alden General Chat 23/22349 This is my 1978 Alden 44, Puffin, anchored off Tiburon Ca. Are there any Alden 44 sailors lurking
Consignment shops gettinthere at 7:13pm 03.27.17 Parts Search 7/3437 Marine Connection Liquidators, Ft Pierce Fl; 772-465-646 http://www.marconlq.biz Quality Marine Sur
Vetus Airvent Revisited (2) Dan_Y at 6:18pm 03.27.17 Engines and Propulsion 0/543 The Yanmar 3YM30 in our h36 has a Vetus AIRVENT H as the siphon break. Vetus says the H version alwa
Spinnaker setup for daysailer Black jack at 5:58pm 03.27.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1951 Does anybody have any pictures of their o'day daysailer 17' spinnaker setup? I have no idea how the
Troubleshooting Honda BF15 AWalker at 4:41pm 03.27.17 Ask All Sailors 26/10484 I have a Honda BF15 that I ran last about 2 years ago. I tried to start it yesterday but there is no
Enhancing Alternator Charging sea_casper at 1:57pm 03.27.17 Musings With Maine Sail 9/3723 In Dec's Sail Magazine Nigel Calder has an article "Charged Up" which discussed "Low-cost options fo
Rusty dust in the starter Franzcat at 1:30pm 03.27.17 Engines and Propulsion 7/1286 Having owned my Catalina for just 6 months, when the second starter failed, I decided to get the loc
Hull Damage Jack Evans at 1:26pm 03.27.17 Ask An Oday Owner 22/2321 I recently took possession of a 1978 Oday 23 that had water laying in the hull and cabin for several
PHRF adjustment for in-boom furling main - 2003 Hunter 356 shayes914 at 12:38pm 03.27.17 Ask All Sailors 2/510 My club says that adjustments for in-boom furling main are done on an individual basis. I want to re
Crib Boards anyone? pclarksurf at 11:33am 03.27.17 Catalina 22 5/932 I'm on the verge of ordering plastic for sake of the speeding up my projects list, but I really want
Discontinued Harken parts Atonement at 10:44am 03.27.17 Ask All Sailors 4/654 I own a 2003 Beneteau 42cc which I am converting to a cutter rig and need two more genoa cars to fit
Bottom Paint lindacc at 8:22am 03.27.17 Ask All Sailors 3/498 My ODay had VC 17m on her last season. She has been power washed. Can I reapply the VC 17 m This s

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2005 Hunter 31 or 1992 Hunter 37.5 Legend? shemandr at 1:52pm 07.01.24 For a live aboard I would want the larger boat. There is much more to it than that.
Simrad RS35, HS35 not connecting JoeK at 1:25pm 07.01.24
Intermittent non-starting 1990 Catalina 28. KitGriffin at 1:15pm 07.01.24 I am not sure how your starter cables are connected to the relay. If you have access to the battery
Intermittent non-starting 1990 Catalina 28. JoeWhite at 1:08pm 07.01.24 I am not sure how your starter cables are connected to the relay. If you have access to the battery
Alternator wiring question? Stu Jackson at 12:51pm 07.01.24 and connect it directly to the start bank You're welcome. You might want to reconsider and wire t
Hunter 380 non-skid paint Scott NIelsen at 12:43pm 07.01.24 I painted the molded deck skid on my 37.5 with Kiwi Grip and am completely satisfied with ease of ap
Invest 95L (2) JamesG161 at 12:34pm 07.01.24 Admiring these Aviators. rmit is flying again ! And of course Kermit's Soul Mate.... 225745 "Mi
Ablative bottom paint help BarryL at 12:23pm 07.01.24 Hi, Be careful with the Odyssey HD. It is a very soft paint. If you have a driver clean the bottom,
Intermittent non-starting 1990 Catalina 28. KitGriffin at 11:49am 07.01.24 This comes up regularly on this forum. More typically with Yanmar diesels. But others too. A sea
Intermittent non-starting 1990 Catalina 28. shemandr at 11:30am 07.01.24 This comes up regularly on this forum. More typically with Yanmar diesels. But others too. A sear
1975 O'Day 25 Gated Thru Hull (Under Galley Sink) Timm R Oday25 at 11:21am 07.01.24 Our Oday 25 is a 1981 . The through hull under the galley sink originally had the ice box and sink d
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? Kupe at 11:18am 07.01.24 This is where I found the best price on mine. Great company to work with. . Bob Beard Encompass Mar
Missing Reef Hook? Occasional Heeler at 10:59am 07.01.24 Smooth as silk. No idea why the previous owners were running a non-functional setup ..
Intermittent non-starting 1990 Catalina 28. KitGriffin at 10:35am 07.01.24 Thank you, I'll try that today.
Intermittent non-starting 1990 Catalina 28. Don S/V ILLusion at 10:31am 07.01.24 Sounds like low solenoid voltage. Causes include battery low voltage or high resistance connection.
Alternator wiring question? BAD ORCA at 9:47am 07.01.24 Thanks Stu. I will read through all of this after work and try and figure this all out, very much a
Alternator wiring question? Stu Jackson at 9:46am 07.01.24 And here are some diagrams I drew of my wiring, please read the text with explanations rather than c
Alternator wiring question? Stu Jackson at 9:40am 07.01.24 This article explains the ammeter voltmeter improvement, but I'm posting it because it has a wiring
New owners - how are they doing, part 3 WayneH at 9:40am 07.01.24 Someone did not read the capacity plate
Looking for advice re installning a 3 bow bimini on a Capri 22 KCofKC at 9:27am 07.01.24 Just a FYI Catalina Direct is not a division of Catalina Yachts. It is an independent company that

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