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Is $5k reasonable for a rough 78 C30? dailytrek at 9:36pm 08.25.15 Catalina 30 24/3980 I'm looking at a C30 which has all the original sails, rigging and interior. It therefore needs, sai
Determining Tall or Standard rigging dailytrek at 9:24pm 08.25.15 Catalina 30 15/5718 I'm viewing a C30 which the owner is uncertain if its a tall rigging or not. How would I determine?
Yamaha 33 would you buy one today? Oysterpirate at 6:14pm 08.25.15 Yamaha 16/17111 Hello All Looking at a 1978 Yamaha 33. It is outfitted with all fairly new electronics, set up f
Kent Narrows, current conditions? njlarry at 4:02pm 08.25.15 Destinations 11/2841 Hello All, Have a trip planned that will involve the infamous Kent Narrows channel. Just realized t
Hunter 38 Water Leaks Seadaze38 at 3:54pm 08.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/5160 Hello, My recent purchase of a 2007 Hunter 38 keeps turning up problems, so I am wondering if t
2001 Hunter 410 autopilot Jim D at 1:50pm 08.25.15 Big Boats 4/1590 Hi Looking to install the original autopilot drive designed on a h 410. its a Raymarine drive moun
Power issues Craig Cook at 12:25pm 08.25.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/1068 Hey all, we just purchased a very lightly used 2008 Hunter 27. It was ordered with the shore power
Water problem aliebnick at 10:57am 08.25.15 Mid-Size Boats 7/1397 I have a 1986 Hunter31. I recently noticed that there is blackish water acccummulating in the area w
Mast carengin at 10:46am 08.25.15 Parts Search 0/854 I am looking for a used mast for my first 32. The original was a Isomat NG 46 the replacement can b
Led bulbs for cabin lights. gsherwood at 9:15am 08.25.15 Sirius 21/22 1/1370 Does anyone have a source for led bulbs to replace the standard bulbs in the cabin overhead lights?
4" Rubber hose on engine exhaust to under water danstanford at 9:13am 08.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/2627 My new to me H290 has something I do not remember seeing before and I don't see in the manuals. Wher
Propane regulator SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:57am 08.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/4850 Hi All, Propane stove inoperative due to no gas at stove. Have turned on all 3 burners with solenoi
Standing Rigging HMT2 at 8:05am 08.25.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/768 Hello Kemah/Clear Lake, Texas sailors, I am about to replace my standing rigging and want to know i
X-Change-R oil change system Jim Beck at 7:28am 08.25.15 Big Boats 5/3236 The MH-40 I recently purchased has the built in oil change system. I have been told that it is diffi
Rigger in Kemah Clear Lake HMT2 at 7:00am 08.25.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1234 Hey Kemah/Clear Lake area sailors, I am about to replace my standing rigging. Have any of you used
Lake Erie Rendezvous Alansails at 6:24am 08.25.15 Catalina 310 3/859 We have just returned from The 310 Lake Erie Rendezvous which was attended by 8 boats!:dance: It was
standing rigging brad minda at 6:06am 08.25.15 Catalina 30 39/6704 As a new owner of a Catalina 30 I plan to replace the standing rigging. I used Catalina direct for
510 Companionway support Post GDub at 5:41am 08.25.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/554 Where can I locate the support post for the center island of my B510?
Exhaustelbow.com review Dfisher at 3:28am 08.25.15 Mid-Size Boats 10/5035 Came across exhaustelbow.com which makes a aftermarket stainless steel mixing elbow and exhaust mani
2 burner Princess alcohol stove on S2 9.2a SundancerII at 10:03pm 08.24.15 Parts Search 2/2646 I need to replace both the burners (all parts) on my 1982 S2 9.2a stove ("Princess" alcohol 2-burner

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320 dink Calif. Ted at 2:32pm 02.01.24 I carry a small roll-up (7.5 ft?) in the aft berth until I get to Catalina or other islands and infl
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). JoeWhite at 2:23pm 02.01.24 On my 3" heat exchanger, about 3 cups of water drains when I open the zinc nut. How much water have
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help flightlead404 at 2:18pm 02.01.24 It would help if the engine is running, since it will increase the voltage and reduce the current w
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help JoeWhite at 2:15pm 02.01.24 It would help if the engine is running, since it will increase the voltage and reduce the current wh
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help (1) dkinzer at 1:56pm 02.01.24 Rebuilt kits with bearings are available. The rebuild kit for the Sprint Atlantic windlass is avai
NMEA 2000-Help/Guidance where to start. dkinzer at 1:40pm 02.01.24 What interface do they speed and depth transducers have? SeaTalk1 perhaps? Raymarine sells a SeaTalk
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help flightlead404 at 1:26pm 02.01.24 I doubt the engine needs to be running to run the windlass, at least, assuming the start battery has
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! flightlead404 at 1:21pm 02.01.24 we drank all the beer--No change. That's what you get with light beer....
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). ChrisVR1994 at 1:15pm 02.01.24 There's a lot of water in that system, don't be surprised. Look at how long the hose run is from t
Strange phenomena seen while boating? capta at 1:14pm 02.01.24 On our last sail south to the Caribbean from Bermuda, I was looking at a star in the NE sky when it
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). Stu Jackson at 1:02pm 02.01.24 There's a lot of water in that system, don't be surprised. Look at how long the hose run is from th
WATCHING PAINT DRY! dlochner at 12:54pm 02.01.24 Before painting the whole hatch, try painting just a few square inches. If it still doesn't cure, yo
320 dink (1) sesmith at 12:49pm 02.01.24 I don't like storing anything on the foredeck of our Catalina 350 as it gets in the way of the v-bir
WATCHING PAINT DRY! twodzusfittings at 12:00pm 02.01.24 Huh! Where there's a will there's a way. Opened up the workshop back door, pulled my work table to t
The Show Must Go On (2) DArcy at 11:22am 02.01.24 I went to the Toronto boat show last weekend. There were two sailboat manufacturers represented It w
The Show Must Go On Drinky Crow at 11:05am 02.01.24 Nah. I can get boat show pricing online avoid the crowds and save the $17 ticky price. In the water
WATCHING PAINT DRY! twodzusfittings at 11:02am 02.01.24 Thanks Dave. Great education. I agree with your assessment that it is not a heat/temp issue. The ami
The Show Must Go On Tally Ho at 10:46am 02.01.24
The Show Must Go On Project_Mayhem at 10:05am 02.01.24 I used to attend the Chicago boat show when they had sailboats. Now I think that they have power b
Strange phenomena seen while boating? Roadking Larry at 10:02am 02.01.24 Coming out of Mare Island shipyard on a nuke submarine in 1983 we got to spend a rough night on the

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