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Shaefer rf top swivel "drum." Clydo at 4:18pm 12.30.16 Catalina 310 3/1010 Recently could not unfurl rf. Pulled jenny down and found top swivel full of bird poo causing beari
Catalina 22 Asills17 at 3:02pm 12.30.16 Catalina 22 22/3451 Hi all, I'm a University student in his 20's looking to buy a used Catalina 22. I work part time mak
My off season project (1) kito at 12:22pm 12.30.16 Sails Call Lounge 9/1066 I know this is way off topic but wanted to share my latest project.......a pair of Mini Statement sp
Where can I find one of these ? (2) finefurn at 9:13am 12.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3079 I have a 1984 Hunter 27 I need the Reefing/Outhaul Line jamb on the Starboard side of the boom. I
302/322 shaft removal the_alpine at 8:39am 12.30.16 Bigger Boats 21/3231 any owners out there know if the prop shaft on these boats can be removed with the rudder in place?
O'Day 1987 35 Jghflash at 7:00am 12.30.16 Bigger Boats 12/1838 I am looking at buying a 1987 35 in Florida. The only "known" issues are some leakage from the stan
Happy New Year! (1) Kermit at 1:54am 12.30.16 Sails Call Lounge 23/1566 Hoping everyone will sail into a happy 2017 with fair winds and full sails.
Replacing Jabsco macerator with Raritan VanIslandGuy at 8:55pm 12.29.16 Big Boats 0/435 Just replaced both macerator pumps, (Jabsco orignals 1998), with new Raritan pumps. If anyone is co
What to look for when considering to purchase a used 26S Christen at 8:07pm 12.29.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1393 Greetings, I am looking to purchase a MacGregor 26s and am looking for input from owners as to what
A precautionary tale or shore power near disaster. (4) chrisings at 6:00pm 12.29.16 Ask All Sailors 22/2398 For reasons I don't need to go into here, we were never able to sail Trinity this season, sadly, she
New Design Trivia LakeShark at 12:27pm 12.29.16 Catalina 22 29/1820 Ok so I know this does not matter and it is simply useless trivia but I have to ask. Does anyone kn
49 ft hunter Florida canvas maker claugerbaum at 8:17am 12.29.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/438 Looking for reputable canvas dealer to cover the cockpit of a hunter 49
Sail Number? freeheelbillie at 7:13am 12.29.16 Catalina 30 4/1502 What's the proper way to do my main sail number? I assume it would be the first four numbers of my h
Mini bath Dave Collins at 4:40am 12.29.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/986 Hi all, I was looking into buying a Hunter 36, then I saw a video with a mini bath in a Hunter 456,
Yanmar Safety Notice (1) Terry Cox at 10:19pm 12.28.16 Engines and Propulsion 25/3043 Yanmar Advisory: Engine in Neutral when Sailing.
Diesel bugs. Do I care? Skipper at 10:05pm 12.28.16 Ask All Sailors 13/777 I've had the boat 5 years. Last Racor filter change back in March, I decided to also remove and disa
wobbly table on Oceanis 400 hookway at 7:39pm 12.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/775 Hi I'm the new owner of a Oceanis 400, the cabin table is rather wobbly. Is there some trick to ma
Oceanis 400 Gas Cannisters hookway at 7:37pm 12.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/667 Hi I'm the new owner of a Oceanis 400, anyone know where the Gas Cannister is kept? I've found one
Oceanis 400 Manual hookway at 7:33pm 12.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2931 Hi Can anyone help with an Oceanis 400 Manual? ( there was some discussion about this around 2008).
Battery recommendation Kommy000 at 6:36pm 12.28.16 The Cherubini Hunters 20/5032 I'm thinking of changing batteries since they came with a boat. Thinking it's somewhat cheap and eas

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Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? Straycat22296 at 5:32pm 12.04.23 If you are trying to get rid of general boat odors/smells from mold, mildew, bilge odors etc, try en
Hunter 36 Shower drain sump pump...keeps tripping its breaker Kupe at 5:28pm 12.04.23 In order of cheapness and ease, I would suggest : 1. Get into your supply (+) wire and measure th
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? NYSail at 5:28pm 12.04.23
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? PaulK at 5:21pm 12.04.23 Air scoops over the hatches can help a lot. Wind Scoop 170cm/5.6feet
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit Rick at 4:54pm 12.04.23 Remember it is better to throw out a foot or two of hose because you bought too much than to throw
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 4:50pm 12.04.23
Solar power systems xavpil at 4:47pm 12.04.23 This key point comes up often when the forum is discussing solar. I have always been curious about
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 4:35pm 12.04.23
Catalina 310 battery wiring question Monheganlover at 4:27pm 12.04.23 Thanks!
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit WayneH at 4:16pm 12.04.23 AH, Yes. Rescue Tape. I've been having a heat issue with my engine and we finally cured it by flushi
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? JoeWhite at 4:14pm 12.04.23 I mounted 4 3.5" 12vdc computer fans on 1/4" starboard powered by 12vdc adaptor plugged in to 110vac
Solar power systems WayneH at 3:57pm 12.04.23 Am I missing some logistic snag here? On my boat, there is no wind turbine for those rainy days.
Any clever ideas about how to blow fresh air into Catalina 320? brazenarticle at 3:53pm 12.04.23 What/which smell? Diesel, the holding tank, moist or moldy cushions? Your best bet is mitigate the s
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 TJeffC at 3:39pm 12.04.23
Solar power systems rgranger at 3:37pm 12.04.23 There may be days when you will be lucky to get any power at all from your panels because of rain a
Thru Hull Replacement? Scott T-Bird at 3:26pm 12.04.23 All my thru hulls are Marelon and have been on the boat since 1999. A few are very stiff to turn, b
Recommendations for MFD and Instruments Upgrade in Hunter 30T dlochner at 3:24pm 12.04.23 Watch for sales in the beginning of the year as retailers and manufacturers look to move product for
Knot meter sensitivity to sail trim dlochner at 3:20pm 12.04.23 which style of knot meter would provide optimal feedback when adjusting sail trim? I'm not certai
Recommendations for MFD and Instruments Upgrade in Hunter 30T kappykaplan at 3:19pm 12.04.23 If you go with a Raymarine plotter, it should interface easily with your other Raymarine systems. I
Is the mast on a 1978 Cape Dory 25 slotted or through bolted to the deck plate? (2) garymalmgren at 3:16pm 12.04.23 Hi ekmar RE: pending the mast isn't shot, would be to address the minor tear by drilling a small hol

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