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Backing plates TortolaTim at 11:05am 04.16.16 Catalina 22 8/1302 Looked at my 1st used boat today, a 79 Cat 22. Overall a decent boat I think. A couple of things got
lazarette storage fred1diver at 10:56am 04.16.16 Ask All Sailors 2/845 hey everyone, I'm looking to find a way to have better storage in my lazarettos, how do you all orga
Mast collar block pin puzzle (1) gpshome at 7:58am 04.16.16 Ask All Sailors 7/3752 121986 I have a few turning blocks at my mast base that I'd like to replace (since the 25 year old s
Stanchion problems MIke245 at 7:06am 04.16.16 Big Boats 14/4089 I am having an issue with the hole for the lower life line on both the port and starboard side stanc
removable outboard bracket rkinross at 6:47am 04.16.16 Trailer Sailors 4/3424 Hi Has anyone found a removable outboard bracket available in the USA? Seagull has one available in
Stern Tube Green NYSail at 6:38am 04.16.16 Ask All Sailors 4/555 Hello All..... As part of maintenance for summer I took prop, shaft and stuffing box to prop shop t
Removing de-zinc-ed brass through hull tailpiece (1) jlp0217 at 5:19pm 04.15.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1272 121977 Anyone got any good ideas for removing the remains of a de-zinced tailpiece from a ball valve
Shifter Cable Replacement on H34 (1) SteveB at 4:53pm 04.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1041 Started to remove the old broken shifter cable in preparation for replacement. However, I cannot eit
Can scratches on interior wood floors be repaired on a '14 Hunter 36e ? Ric K at 3:15pm 04.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1176 I'm new to this forum. I'm looking forward to communicating with other Hunter owners. I purchased
strut chuck stas at 1:28pm 04.15.16 Ask An Oday Owner 7/846 Looking for info on a strut removal 1983 30' oday I see 4 Phillip head screws or bolts on the strut
Source from Transducer wire for older Raymarine Instruments? walmsleyc at 12:23pm 04.15.16 Ask All Sailors 7/847 I am doing a partial rewire on my instruments and I find that my speed/temp transducer wire for my R
More compounding gelcoat novice questions tmjb at 9:43am 04.15.16 Ask All Sailors 48/5892 I'm in the process of following Maine Sail's great advice re compounding and waxing my new-to-me '81
Yanmar 4JH3E Heat Exchangers reedstephan at 9:04am 04.15.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2481 For those of you following the Yanmar 4JH3E heat exchanger saga (there are 2, engine and transmissio
Desiccant in sailboat over winter Windtherapy at 9:03am 04.15.16 Ask All Sailors 14/4701 Just curious if others put desiccant of some type in their sailboats over the winter (for those who
Great Pelican Sails (4) Fred at 8:32am 04.15.16 Ask All Sailors 6/2421 I was clearing out my uncle's attic and came upon what appears to be a virtually new set of sails an
Lose rigging???? Piotr at 5:22am 04.15.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/2908 UPDATE!!!!! Based on the received advice I tightened all shrouds and boat went into water last Satur
1999 Hunter 340 Wiring Diagrams Captneils12366 at 4:56am 04.15.16 Big Boats 4/1449 I am preparing to install a windlass on my 340. I'm looking for a wiring diagram that includes the w
Whats you're most severe heel angle or knockdown RussC at 6:09pm 04.14.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/7589 The current keel lock bolt use (or not) controversy made me wonder: What has been your most severe u
Has anyone cut an access hatch in their cockpit floor? JJShockley at 5:32pm 04.14.16 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1337 Seems like a lot of area that cud b utilized for storage if done properly assuming good structure su
If you were plexiglass what would you want to be painted with? (3) Casagf66 at 1:27pm 04.14.16 Ask All Sailors 11/4581 So here is my current situation, I've turned into a sheet of plexiglass. :laugh: lol but really.. I

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1981 Catalina 30 Rudder Questions barnstormer at 5:13am 02.29.24 Congrats on your Catalina acquisition. Since your in RI, I am guessing you have your boat on the ha
Video: Fixing fueling in a Legend 40.5 Rick D at 7:42pm 02.28.24 Nice. I subscribed to your channel. FYI, dock neighbors sailed their 40.5 from Long Beach CA to Aust
GOB Gone? Alan Gomes at 7:10pm 02.28.24 So can't they go digital? It's not the same reading my laptop on the can but I could get used to i
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Hayden Watson at 6:10pm 02.28.24 Handle or not, it looks like plastic. A Groco ball valve, while not a proper seacock, costs around
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Calif. Ted at 5:15pm 02.28.24 Do you know where the blower is? Yep, on the inside of transom, port side, near the clam shell ven
GOB Gone? thinwater at 5:08pm 02.28.24 The entire publishing world, magazines, newspapers etc. Is going through a huge crisis. No one - or
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Justin_NSA at 5:02pm 02.28.24 If it turns out to be a powered vent, I would extend one of the hose ends further away from the othe
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Ted10028 at 4:58pm 02.28.24 Do they run aft to the stern clamshell vents. Crawl into the aft storage and look to the furthest c
Water maker (1) garymalmgren at 4:31pm 02.28.24 Hi xavpil. I think we can clear this up but as dj pointed out a little more information (for us and
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Justin_NSA at 3:39pm 02.28.24 What if you poked a electrician's wire snake in and see/listen to where they go?
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Justin_NSA at 3:37pm 02.28.24 Builders make lots of compromises when putting a boat together. A blower for a diesel is not a safe
GOB Gone? shemandr at 3:25pm 02.28.24 So can't they go digital? It's not the same reading my laptop on the can but I could get used to i
GOB Gone? kappykaplan at 3:16pm 02.28.24 Printing costs have gone way up, cost to mail has gone way up, so the costs to produce print has sk
Inner metal structure on 28' Oday Question Clutch Cargo at 3:08pm 02.28.24 It would be great if you could post some pics of your rudder showing the structure.
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Davidasailor26 at 3:07pm 02.28.24 I agree but certainly catalina knew what it was doing so those two hoses must be for something else
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? All U Get at 3:00pm 02.28.24 Do they run aft to the stern clamshell vents. Crawl into the aft storage and look to the furthest co
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? (1) Ted10028 at 2:53pm 02.28.24 It's not good practice to put supply and exhaust beside each other. Airflow just follows the shorte
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? jssailem at 2:49pm 02.28.24 It's not good practice to put supply and exhaust beside each other. That would be a good suggestio
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Justin_NSA at 2:38pm 02.28.24 I just talked to catalina direct they seem to think that the two hoses are exhaust and inlet for en
GOB Gone? dLj at 2:07pm 02.28.24 My perception is that the founders of the magazine sold it about 2 years ago to the current owners.

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