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changing halyards from steel piedpiperIII at 5:25pm 04.06.15 Catalina 22 10/1948 is there an advantage or not to change my external steel halyards to internal rope? My 89 was this w
Shower in Hunter 33 (1) Dannotti at 4:18pm 04.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2437 I have a 2010 Hunter 33. That we bought last November. We have sailed short trips and have not used
Texas Coast Sailind and Anchorage TXGulfcoaster at 3:52pm 04.06.15 Big Boats 10/3336 Has anyone sailed south of Galveston and entered Matagorda Bay from the Gulf? There is an island - B
Hurth KZW at 3:40pm 04.06.15 Catalina 310 9/1529 Like many C-310 owners, I have a Hurth ZF 5M transmission. Question: What transmission fluid sho
Replacement Starter Battery Sailaway466 at 3:06pm 04.06.15 Ask All Sailors 16/6438 I have a Hunter 466 and my starter battery went out. After investigation I found that the previous
rudder pic nitrohemi1 at 3:06pm 04.06.15 Bigger Boats 5/1229 Thanks for letting me join your group,asking for a close up pic and measure of a rudder of a 89 oday
Android GPS bug Sandy Stone at 2:53pm 04.06.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1951 Trying to remain, um, thrifty, I recently downloaded MX Mariner to my old Toshiba Android tablet. W
How to change water heater on 1987 Catalina 30? Al17265 at 2:25pm 04.06.15 Catalina 30 30/10507 Need input on how to remove and replace 6 gallon water heater on my 1987 Catalina 30. What informati
Texas Coastal Sailing Location TXGulfcoaster at 2:00pm 04.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/529 Has anyone entered Matagorda Bay from the Gulf and anchored near Bird Island? Need a good spot for o
davit lift for outboard on Beneteau 373 Peter M at 1:28pm 04.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1281 I need to get a lift to raise my outboard from my dinghy to the boat (Beneteau 373) and back. Any s
Facebook post gives clue to new direction for Hunter? (1) Ed Caldwell at 1:15pm 04.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2114 Anyone else notice what's different about the boat in this photo? From a picture posted on Hunter's
Rode counter - worth installing or not? holdech at 12:50pm 04.06.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1164 The "windlass deal" I picked up a few weeks ago included a Maxwell rode counter. I'm curious if anyo
Mast Light (1) tgrass462 at 12:38pm 04.06.15 Smaller Boats 12/2560 Purchased an LED Mast Light for my Hunter 260. I removed the old mast light last fall - and I don't
Fueling up engine for dinghy bshock at 12:38pm 04.06.15 Engines and Propulsion 26/3535 Hi folks, I have a new-to-me 2004 model year Mercury 2-stroke 3.3 hp engine. I've changed the lower
Catalina 30 MKIII Tucson Sailor at 12:07pm 04.06.15 Parts Search 0/642 We are looking for a Catalina 30 MKIII, wing keel to purchase. The MKIII version is important. Weste
The IDEAL take-along cooler? (1) Jackdaw at 11:48am 04.06.15 Ask All Sailors 42/8047 We've been looking for the ideal take-along cooler for several years. I think we found it in the Pol
capri 26 mast crutch kazmaz at 11:39am 04.06.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/1039 We are looking for any ideas or info about creating a mast crutch for our new to us Capri 26 (1992).
gas shut off regulator solenoid steve shugart at 10:58am 04.06.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2171 Where can I find a solenoid shut off for my propane stove aboard my boat.the one it has is obsolete
main sail stays hanging up on lazy jacks on hunter 340 giffordn at 10:53am 04.06.15 Big Boats 11/4712 we love our hunter 340 2001 sailboat. however, hauling the main sail up, even on the calmest days is
Anode Jerry21707 at 8:53am 04.06.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/844 I have a 2007 H 31. I am the second owner. It is equipped with an isolation transformer. Do I need

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macerator doesn't have enough oumph Terry Cox at 10:54am 10.27.23 Thanks in advance for any advice. Hi John. Our 1991 boat's original Jabsco overboard macerator sys
Chafe guards sailcapt340 at 10:35am 10.27.23
Fuel lift pump feels hot question (1) jssailem at 9:59am 10.27.23 It appears you have 2 fuel pumps. One in green and one in red . Are these pumps in line? Could the
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 9:38am 10.27.23
Chafe guards Ward H at 9:28am 10.27.23 Your lines look like the same "Buccaneer" gold & white lines I bought through Defender. They feel m
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track Ward H at 9:15am 10.27.23 I use the ones Dave shows in his post from Catalina Direct but I sure didn't pay the $154 they are c
Its funny Friday! WayneH at 9:03am 10.27.23 Hmmm. Sea trials for the wife? The man lives on the edge. :yikes:
Fuel lift pump feels hot question WayneH at 8:59am 10.27.23 My $0.02 worth and I take wooden nickels. :) At first glance, I'm with you about being concerned abo
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing Sailgunner at 8:55am 10.27.23 You don't have any cable at your nav station? On my 410 that's where it goes. From my Nav station I
Trailer bunk bed carpet replacement LloydB at 8:41am 10.27.23 So I somewhat want to disagree with a couple prior posts because I've fastened a lot of stuff to wal
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? LakeShark at 8:17am 10.27.23 Yep that is the leak I bet. Crazy place to put pump out vent anyway. I have a vent in almost the
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? LakeShark at 8:13am 10.27.23 Remove the fittings, check the ply core, and clean like mad the inside of the celling. Use a magic
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? Jacktar at 8:06am 10.27.23 Yep that is the leak I bet. Crazy place to put pump out vent anyway.
macerator doesn't have enough oumph Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:54am 10.27.23 I agree with John...replacing the tee with a y-valve should solve the problem. However, depending
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? jssailem at 7:14am 10.27.23 It would seem to me that a day sailor looking to get in and out of a marina when calm could carry a
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) jssailem at 7:09am 10.27.23 You could also look at a boat scrap heap after a big storm. There is often lots of scrap 1" pipe fro
MaxProp prop FastOlson at 7:07am 10.27.23 We used a two blade feathering prop for a decade. The gain in sailing performance was both in speed,
Spring Cleats for 315 Genoa Track (1) dlochner at 6:25am 10.27.23 Garhauer makes functional and affordable cleats, Schaeffer makes attractive, elegant, and expensive
macerator doesn't have enough oumph JamesG161 at 6:15am 10.27.23 What is the model number and age of your macerator pump? Jim...
macerator doesn't have enough oumph RoyS at 5:55am 10.27.23 Be sure to pump about a gallon of raw water through your toilet after your holding tank reaches empt

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