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Freebie 71 Catalina 22 to a home Good afternoon everyone. Well time has come and i just dont hav
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Our Hunter 376 has three Lewmar Coastline hatches forward. Two size 40's and one size 60. I want to
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I am considering an adjustable backstay on my '84 Hunter 34. This is a masthead rig with swept back
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Hello, I'm new to sailing and have a few questions concerning registration. I'm a US citizen retire
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I'm bottom painting the hull and needs some some sanding then barrier coating and paint but the keel
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My wife and I were out and about here in So. Alabama (Orange Beach area) and we came across some gen
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I am going to repack the stuffing box on my 1981 30. Any recommendations on type or brand of flax?
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My Sabre 36 burns through shaft zincs pretty quickly (one a month and then some). The boat is kept
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Ive seen this part listed as a 90 degree or a 45 degree. The one on my engine appears to be 45 degre
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Have a 1983 hunter 31. Anyone know the chain and cable sizes used on the steering system?
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I installed a new Johnson WPS4- rated at 15 liters / minute, but i am actually achieving less than 5
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Where is the water heater located in a Com-Pac 25? A friend on the other coast asked.
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I am a "new to me" owner of a 1974 CAL35C Cruiser. I would like to learn what I can about the boat a
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I was thinking about Navionics app on a tablet. What do ya'll think?
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I Folks, I have a new to me P30, the mast and boom are buried under about a foot of snow. My questi

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C25 jib downhaul routing
SailingLoto at 4:23pm 11.13.23
1. Use inexpensive, lightweight line, I have 1/8" dacron. Bought a 100 ft spool from hardware store
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction
Richard19068 at 4:02pm 11.13.23
As it turns out, I was able to find a brand new one similar to mine on E-bay for a reasonable price
Where to look for a raw water leak.
shemandr at 4:00pm 11.13.23
Ooh Booy ... I'm last in line for advice here but I can see when a post is communicative or not. In
Replacing/Upgrading the Manual head to Electric.
TimFromLI at 3:54pm 11.13.23
I was considering doing the same. Why is there such a big difference in pricing. Is this the same th
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator?
Hayden Watson at 3:38pm 11.13.23
Right around 10:30 AM. There's a little bump after that, when I motored from the pumpout to my slip
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator?
Hayden Watson at 3:31pm 11.13.23
to get back sort of the original thread. Ample aka David Smead, did 2 books in 1995 and 1998, Pics
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator?   (1)
mermike at 3:06pm 11.13.23
In your log, when did you arrive at Pt Ludlow? Right around 10:30 AM. There's a little bump after
Tiller rise C27?
Joe at 2:18pm 11.13.23
That's not a Cat 27 tiller. It looks more like a C 30. Too much curve. The C27 is straighter at t
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator?
Hayden Watson at 2:11pm 11.13.23
Great info, Hayden. Now I've got another project on my list. Referring waaaay back to your origina
C25 jib downhaul routing
Joe at 2:11pm 11.13.23
1. Use inexpensive, lightweight line, I have 1/8" dacron. Bought a 100 ft spool from hardware store,
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't
jon hansen at 1:39pm 11.13.23
i would start with the on engine fuel line seals. they can be easily twichted out of alignment when
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't
Hello Below at 1:24pm 11.13.23
John, this thread has just gone on far too long. Most threads don't go on for more than 26 posts.
Catalina 320 electrical issue
Stu Jackson at 1:22pm 11.13.23
Ralph's right. Another thing to check is the connections of the AC wires to the breaker inside your
Where to look for a raw water leak.
Ralph Johnstone at 1:17pm 11.13.23
I give up! I'm just about ready to second that motion unless you can start thinking clearly in a
Replacing main sail halyard
flightlead404 at 12:47pm 11.13.23
When we bought our 2007 41AC two years ago, the clutches were all nicely labeled. I later realized
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rgranger at 12:44pm 11.13.23
Lynn and the late Larry Pardey would disagree, but I would not. They did two circumnavigations with
Catalina 320 electrical issue
Ralph Johnstone at 12:37pm 11.13.23
In addition to the above, check that your 30A AC breaker does strip at 30A. I recently replaced a 1
Catalina 320 electrical issue
Stu Jackson at 12:13pm 11.13.23
Ted, you should do some reading on boat electrical systems and basic loads and currents. When a bre
H450 Grunert fridge/freezer
JamesG161 at 12:01pm 11.13.23
Mine pulls about 85a when running Not good flow on sea water side ! ______ Clean your water side

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