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Marine battery choices Milton.Audas at 1:20pm 05.19.15 Catalina 22 8/1071 Looking for advice on marine batteries. I have an outboard with an electric start (I know, 'luxury'
New owner of an old Cat 30 Pete02093 at 1:19pm 05.19.15 Catalina 30 2/1053 I have recently lost my mind and bought a 76 Catalina 30 :-) I'm 3 weeks into it, and have already g
Wire Rope for the dagger board Greg Deans at 12:54pm 05.19.15 Ask An Oday Owner 2/838 Does anyone know the type of wire rope that I need to replace the one that goes to my dagger board.
Mac 25 Interior Upholstery Carel3041 at 10:55am 05.19.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1559 I need to replace all of my interior cushions, mats, etc. Does anyone know of a good source for the
Furling Head Sail needed for C27 std lillypad at 10:53am 05.19.15 Parts Search 0/601 Hi all, I want a furling head sail for a Catalina 27 standard rig. send me a PM or email if you happ
keepers on turnbuckles walt at 10:52am 05.19.15 Ask All Sailors 13/4670 Im putting a roller furler on boat and it will have a turnbuckle inside the drum at the bottom. S
1982 Hunter 22' - rudder lock pulley fdc at 10:14am 05.19.15 Parts Search 1/852 Looking for the pulley that locks the rudder down. Don't know the name of the part.
Downwind in 20 knts Jackdaw at 9:55am 05.19.15 Racing 13/3927 Good times. PoZMgPGUMzs
Your Eyes Are Tools Too..... (1) Maine Sail at 8:27am 05.19.15 Ask All Sailors 19/2211 "RC I've adjusted this belt three times now and it is still slipping.":doh: http://www.pbase.com/ma
Tension, tension, tension... gary at 8:26am 05.19.15 Smaller Boats 4/875 This is directed at Crazy Dave, but anyone with an answer is welcome. I am trying to find the manuf
Port Lights replacements JHoward at 8:11am 05.19.15 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1203 Saw the posting about $3000 worth of new windows, whew. How about something on a "budget" plan, any
Cockpit tables? Zuben at 8:09am 05.19.15 Catalina 309 Group Forum 6/2493 Hi Everyone I bought my 309 at the end of last summer, Hull #1!, and we're just getting to know it.
Hunter 23 "boom lift" KerryL at 6:30am 05.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/966 Greetings to all! We acquired an H23 some time ago and just recently got it in the water. I am p
Anchor for 37 cutter Markos83898 at 5:48am 05.19.15 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1342 The biggest anchor I can get to fit on the bow rollers is a Rocna 15 (33 lbs.). It is recommended to
Dedicated starter battery..need install info Jimongee at 5:42am 05.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1005 Well we are only a couple days away from giving our 356 the big annual splash in Lake Mich. So ex
Early 90's Sidestay Chainplate Design (1) Famos_Amos at 4:17am 05.19.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/980 1990 H30 Anyone know how these work? I'd like to be able to lift the deck plate to squeeze some fres
H280 lead or iron keel? matts997 at 10:14pm 05.18.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/949 I buying my first sailboat, a 1996 H280 in excellent cosmetic condition, w/ new sails in the past 2
Profile settings R. Chapin at 7:53pm 05.18.15 Catalina 310 1/740 Can someone tell me how I can change or add to my profile?
Beyond Hull Speed CC23 at 7:51pm 05.18.15 Smaller Boats 7/1244 Momentarily hit 8.9 knots on my H23 Friday. I was really surprised as this is the fastest I ever sai
Spinnaker Pole - How do I rig it? (3) Vernonite at 7:30pm 05.18.15 Ask All Sailors 5/6509 I have a Mac 22 and need help with my Spinnaker setup. I have a track on my mast facing the bow.

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Slow Leak Johnb at 2:24pm 12.03.23 Time to do the dust with talcum powder and track to source trick?
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit NYSail at 2:03pm 12.03.23 Run new hose from the water lift/muffler to the hull exit now at a minimum. Might be a pain but it w
Slow Leak dlochner at 1:59pm 12.03.23 It is called a Limber Hole and its purpose to drain bilge compartments into a central place for the
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit dlochner at 1:51pm 12.03.23 It is likely the corrosion and rot extends up past the visibly damaged area due to water wicking up
Hydronic heater installation dlochner at 1:40pm 12.03.23 Yes, absolutely you must bleed the system. Air will get trapped and impede or block coolant flow and
Any clever ideas on how to monitor the level in waste holding tank? Justin_NSA at 12:39pm 12.03.23 Keep a close eye on that tank for leaks, Justin I have taken that advice many times Peggie. In fac
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit Davidasailor26 at 12:34pm 12.03.23 I know it won't be a fun or inexpensive job, but what you're seeing is significant decay of a 20+ ye
Cutlass bearing replacement on 2004 Hunter 36 AndyL at 12:29pm 12.03.23 Thanks - that's very helpful. I didn't completely understand how you removed the old bearing. Soun
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink smokey73 at 12:26pm 12.03.23 I would not be at all surprised if the wiring is "variable" at least to some extent based on who is
Pearson 36-2 center board maintenance Harald at 12:12pm 12.03.23 Hi, I had one of the shivs rebuild by an machine shop but still had problems raising the cb. I dropp
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit Rick at 11:56am 12.03.23 That hose has steel wire inside to reinforce it. The rubber has rotted and the wire is showing you
Engine exhaust hose rust at hull exit rgranger at 11:49am 12.03.23 That hose has steel wire inside to reinforce it. The rubber has rotted and the wire is showing you n
Slow Leak rgranger at 11:47am 12.03.23 There are so many possibilities. Is the boat in the water now? Is the air warmer than the water? If
Replacing compass in Hunter 45CC Rick at 10:42am 12.03.23 Well I tried to get a replacement. Not available. On the website here you can get something close.
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink twalker H260 at 10:02am 12.03.23 Just had a Quick Look at the wiring diagrams for our 260 and a few other models. It appears at some
Storage cover for Catalina 320 Scott T-Bird at 7:56am 12.03.23 Some of the best covers I see in our area are Lippencott. Covers - Lippincott Marine Canvas Many
Beneteau Spare Parts e_costin at 6:40am 12.03.23 Hi, I have recently bought a Sense 55 and I'm facing the old problem, how to obtain access to the sp
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink (1) fero at 4:23am 12.03.23 Rich Stidger, post: IIRC, the galley sink lights are in the string on the port side of the boat. Ch
Thanksgiving Cruise Will Gilmore at 3:50am 12.03.23 To quote my wife, when I showed her these pictures, "Holy moly, the guy's amazing." -Will
Thanksgiving Cruise (2) jssailem at 8:28pm 12.02.23 221724 The Chihuly Garden and Glass Art museum in Seattle is also cool. 221725

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