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Prepping for bottom paint - what sander down_shift at 7:31am 03.10.15 Ask All Sailors 11/8786 About to paint my bottom for the first time (C36) later this month. There are years of Interlux CSC
Got my seadek in for my boat (4) allen-deckard at 7:15am 03.10.15 Catalina 22 11/2474 http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners.com/picture.php?albumid=3490'pictureid=23576 http://forums.
How much do you use your knot meter? YVRguy at 6:42am 03.10.15 Ask All Sailors 25/3254 My curiosity has the better of me after a conversation in another forum about the usefulness of knot
Mounting a track on the mast Bob Mc at 6:14am 03.10.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1035 Hi all, I was able to pick up a track and car to mount on my mast for a whisker pole for my 1993 Cat
I need advice Bent prop shaft JensJaunt at 5:07am 03.10.15 Ask All Sailors 23/4001 My prop shaft has a substantial bend aft of the p bracket. I have no idea how it could have happend
bought a 6hp piedpiperIII at 4:04am 03.10.15 Catalina 22 0/587 Wife and I took a few days to go on a road trip but I kind of worked it around tampa where there was
How do you lube the rudder bearings? John Rushing at 1:43am 03.10.15 Big Boats 5/7033 Has anyone out there figured out how to lube the rudder bearings without dropping the rudder? My qu
Looking for Sails John Rushing at 1:40am 03.10.15 Parts Search 0/938 Hello All, I sail a 1984 Hunter 34 out of Marina Del Rey. I was looking for a good racing asym.
replacing Catalina 270 feul tank johnareeves at 9:51pm 03.09.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/824 I have a 1996 Catalina 270 which appears to have the original aluminium fuel tank installed. It is w
Diesel filter redunculous at 9:09pm 03.09.15 Big Boats 12/2225 I recently I had a mechanic stop by and we talked about fuel filters He recommended replacing the s
swing keel rlawson1 at 8:01pm 03.09.15 Parts Search 0/742 Olympic Dolphin 23 already checked with Mars Metals no luck. Can't find anything on sailboat data. A
Swing Keel rlawson1 at 7:46pm 03.09.15 Ask All Sailors 10/2071 Can I retrofit another boats swing Keel to my boat. I cannot find a keel or keel plans for my boat.
VHF Mast head antenna Rwrohlfs at 7:37pm 03.09.15 Catalina 22 8/1606 I ordered and just received this antenna from Catalinadirect.com for my Cat22. Anybody know the size
Interesting Vessel (1) Windborne at 6:04pm 03.09.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1645 Saw an interesting vessel on the water yesterday. A tri-hull flying a gaff rigged mainsail but notic
Offer on 1993 30T/Legacy Designation bretts9669 at 5:06pm 03.09.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/962 I've made an offer on a 1993 Hunter 30T in great condition, which has been accepted. I'm also a Cata
Settee Top Removal Trick? (1) SteveB at 4:57pm 03.09.15 Big Boats 7/1175 Is there a trick to removing the top of the settee over the holding tank (see pix attached)? One ove
Wallas heater location on Hunter 380 tstryker at 4:56pm 03.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/847 I want to install a Wallas diesel heater on my 98 Hunter 380. I was wondering if any 380's or simil
I had a Hunter 310 Survey today, need opinions hlanni1 at 2:15pm 03.09.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 29/3912 I am going through the process of a potential purchase of a 2000 Hunter 310. Massey Yacht Sales of P
Deck Core Under Sea Hood?? StPeteSailor at 1:53pm 03.09.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1035 I have a 1988, 35.5 Legend. Finding a leak at the interior base of my companionway and doing some
Surge brakes and trailer extensions jwilcoxon78 at 10:47am 03.09.15 Trailer Sailors 27/8081 So I replaced the old surge actuator and drum brakes on the Majic Tilt that came with my H260 at the

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Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 4:45pm 11.12.23 Noflex Digestor doesn't do anything for urine. Sounds kind of useless since most of what's in a ho
Suddenly needing some brake work Project_Mayhem at 4:44pm 11.12.23 Well stop dunking your trailer in salt water! ;)
Bimini window.... Scott T-Bird at 4:42pm 11.12.23 My flap is on the inside and the exposed vinyl is so badly oxidized and dirty that it is barely usef
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Alan Gomes at 4:39pm 11.12.23 Thus, the head has some urine that sits in it over the winter. Noflex Digestor doesn't do anything
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Project_Mayhem at 4:31pm 11.12.23 I quickly assembled a fresh/flush water distribution system and installed it in about 20 minutes. It
Watches (1) LaDonaMina at 4:16pm 11.12.23 I use a pocket watch. It tells time, has a stop watch, will load Navonics and Tide info and also s
Catalina 320 electrical issue Scott T-Bird at 4:16pm 11.12.23 The electric heater could have been drawing more amps than you think - who knows how much resistance
1990 hunter 42 passage center cockpit forward window rgranger at 3:54pm 11.12.23 Did you use the mold to bend an existing piece of Lexan?
1990 hunter 42 passage center cockpit forward window rgranger at 3:53pm 11.12.23 :clap::beer:
Tiller rise C27? Indysailor at 3:51pm 11.12.23 It pivots, but when I'm resting my hand on it I want it higher. Plus, with the cockpit as narrow as
Catalina 320 electrical issue dlochner at 3:02pm 11.12.23 The cabin lights run on DC are always powered by the batteries. Unless you have a really large bat
Winterize without antifreeze? Davidasailor26 at 2:31pm 11.12.23 Sounds good to me except for having just poured AF into the muffler. There was probably water in the
Winterize without antifreeze? dlochner at 2:15pm 11.12.23 The exhaust elbow should not have any water in it, as it should all drain into the muffler.
Replacing/Upgrading the Manual head to Electric. FOLLOWING SEAS at 1:57pm 11.12.23 Which Raritan models have you looked at? --Peggie Rarita elegance.
Adding a pod the Helm FOLLOWING SEAS at 1:56pm 11.12.23 I've looked at this and measured it up on my '99 H-310 for years on end but never bothered with it.
Winterize without antifreeze? Rich Stidger at 1:53pm 11.12.23 Based upon my own experience with draining an Atomic 4 that was raw-water cooled, I would advise aga
H34 Windlass Installation - Looking for how others have done it splax at 1:40pm 11.12.23 I have a 1987 hunter 34 the previous owner installed a manual horizonal windlass and did a poor job.
Watches rgranger at 1:01pm 11.12.23 I use a pocket watch. It tells time, has a stop watch, will load Navonics and Tide info and also sh
Suddenly needing some brake work rgranger at 12:58pm 11.12.23 ... or Gremlins
Watches Don S/V ILLusion at 12:49pm 11.12.23 Can someone explain what purpose a watch serves in sailing/racing? When we raced, we had a chronomet

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