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Unmast Luciole at 4:50pm 09.15.15 Big Boats 2/1655 This is the first we're gone unmast our Catalina 34 mkII, is there a place where I could fine a pict
Outhaul tension - how much? (1) Richandhelen at 3:56pm 09.15.15 Ask All Sailors 34/9994 Okay, what is the "proper" amount of tension to put on my outhaul? I've always assumed that the foot
Hunter 26 asymmetrical spinnaker rigging DocLex at 2:18pm 09.15.15 Smaller Boats 3/895 I have a 1995 Hunter 26. Have an A-spin with an I=29.4 feet. Wondering what distance up from the b
Yanmar decal jmkinsfbay at 1:45pm 09.15.15 Parts Search 0/1066 This is revisited I'm afraid, but over the years, maybe some real resolution has arrived. My Benetea
Shroud and Stay lengths krantala at 1:08pm 09.15.15 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1643 I have come across a posting that shows the lengths for the various running and standing rigging mea
Repairing LARGE blisters Nathan57 at 9:24am 09.15.15 Catalina 22 12/1952 I found some, what I consider, large blisters on the bottom of my Catalina 22. It was fabricated in
3GM30F problem tcbro at 9:19am 09.15.15 Ask All Sailors 17/2902 I have a problem with my 3GM30F. I'm loosing the fresh water. I can't figure out where it's going. T
Freshwater tank gauge? Cats_Paw1 at 9:05am 09.15.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/1821 New Cat 309 owner thread. Recently emptied out the freshwater tank and was refilling it. Fill por
Allgrip over the Hunter non-skid surface markwbird at 8:39am 09.15.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2437 So, I had this crazy idea. I have an H-34 which has the "built in" non skid surface that's not real
Catalina 30 plastic logo in original script style OS2Dude at 8:08am 09.15.15 Parts Search 35/10544 Anyone know where I can find a Catalina 30 logo in script, as is on our 1985 Catalina 30 now? The
Problem starting engine on "86" Cat 30 Dick1505 at 6:21am 09.15.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1166 Having trouble starting engine. Put in new batteries. Engine will start right up with a tiny shot of
North Channel/Georgian Bay 2015 (29) srust58 at 10:40pm 09.14.15 Destinations 12/3961 Launched in Little Current on Manitoulin Island. This single lane swing bridge is the only land con
Typical shore power wiring? Macboy at 9:21pm 09.14.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/733 Our boat came with an Origo 2 burner alcohol / AC stove. The alcohol canisters are there. As are the
Raising the Mast on a Hunter 23.5 - Looking for Advice evan709 at 7:59pm 09.14.15 Smaller Boats 62/13372 I'm a first time boat owner getting back into sailing. Bought a 1993 Hunter 23.5. Former owner too
Raising Keel on a 240? dw1436 at 7:23pm 09.14.15 Smaller Boats 10/2247 How difficult should if be to raise the Keel on a Hunter 240. I had a Hunter 23.5 and I could just
91 30 table hardware Justin_NSA at 6:43pm 09.14.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/668 Reinstalling the dinette table that has been stored. I have everything but the sheave and mounting p
HELP (2) wvrescue at 5:23pm 09.14.15 Newport 4/1826 Hello everyone, I need help in actually ID this boat, see pictures, 22', title says its a 1969 model
rent me your H375 foresail Don s/v Tellico at 5:06pm 09.14.15 Big Boats 4/990 Bit of a jam so figured I would ask ... I lost my foresail (110 Genny Proful rig) in a storm and now
Hello AntonyT at 4:53pm 09.14.15 Sirius 21/22 3/1688 Just bought a Sirius 22. It's a great boat. I'm in Vancouver, BC. Any other Sirius 21/22 owners near
Tubing size fitting confusion Ed D at 4:17pm 09.14.15 Mid-Size Boats 1/660 Hello I wish to replace some of my 1/2 tubing on my 1989 Hunter Vision The tubing is 1/2" outsid

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What the heck is this? 2discover at 10:13am 01.29.24 I have seen red spots on epoxy as a result from an exess of hardener in the mixture, reacting wirh h
Mainsail william24424 at 9:50am 01.29.24 I'm sure both are reputable sailmakers, years ago I went with North Sails. They came out to measure
Keel bolts Best of Times at 9:28am 01.29.24
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, Globe Pilot at 9:15am 01.29.24 Where did you find the specs for what pressures to change filters at?
looking for new bathroom tap handles for a hunter 420 passage DRhoads at 8:48am 01.29.24 You can also replace them with just about any type bought from a hardware supply store (Lows/Home).
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, (6) Scott NIelsen at 8:43am 01.29.24 I had a similar issue with fuel starvation on a previous boat I owned. After doing all the filter ch
Remote oil filter for M25XP Hello Below at 8:33am 01.29.24 did search the site for remote filter and found sever people who had not found a solution but no on
The Show Must Go On CUPRA at 8:32am 01.29.24 Just returned from the Toronto show and once again I said I'm not going next year!....very few manuf
When to tack Dogswater at 8:26am 01.29.24 Ha! Stuart Walker is not for those with a short attention span or only a passing interest in racing.
Noisy boats shemandr at 7:49am 01.29.24 Must have been snapping shrimp! That is the sound! But I wonder why when I cleaned the hull of th
Remote oil filter for M25XP FastOlson at 7:39am 01.29.24 About 10 or 15 years ago a friend installed a remote oil filter on his M25 Universal. He said he use
Remote oil filter for M25XP Hayden Watson at 7:28am 01.29.24 @Hayden Watson , I wonder. If you abandoned the o-ring and instead used a gasket (self cut) to impr
Noisy boats All U Get at 7:28am 01.29.24 The wife complains of my snoring. The only sound I hate is when I pick up a mooring ball and the wi
The Show Must Go On Scott T-Bird at 6:54am 01.29.24 I enjoyed the Newport show years ago. We spent a weekend in Newport (not for the show) a year ago i
The Show Must Go On Project_Mayhem at 6:30am 01.29.24 You are being too kind. Strictly Sails when it was at the Navy Pier was the winter dock party of th
Hunter 28 polars (2) Yann85 at 5:59am 01.29.24 From my observation, even with perfect polar data, due to the dynamics of weather and the decision
The Show Must Go On shemandr at 5:52am 01.29.24 We have the Stuart (In water) Boat Show here. I've gone in the past but there's little of interest
Hunter 28 polars jssailem at 5:39am 01.29.24 From my observation, even with perfect polar data, due to the dynamics of weather and the decision o
The Show Must Go On David11038 at 5:28am 01.29.24 Too frustrated by boat shows in the Great Lakes area in the past 10 years. All bass boats and pontoo
So, you're thinking of going Electric... Will Gilmore at 5:08am 01.29.24 A nicely put together video. He has clearly spent a lot of time and money on his research and trial

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