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Buying a bigger boat Photoman60 at 3:07pm 11.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/945 I currently own a 1995 Hunter 29.5 and have been very happy with the boat however I looking to buy a
What to coat the boat bottom for speed? McIntoshUSA at 1:58pm 11.23.14 Ask All Sailors 43/15505 I have read that waxing the boats bottom will actually slow it down. Is there anything that can be a
Pocket jump starter - anyone have any experience with these? weinie at 12:46pm 11.23.14 Ask All Sailors 17/4215 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D42AFS8?ie=UTF8'at='force-full-site=1'ref_=aw_bottom_links Lo
Bent rudder advice nestorph at 11:32am 11.23.14 Islander 12/9654 Sucky way to end the season! My I-30 sits in a slip that has a notoriously low tide. I can't enter
leaky windows woodzy at 9:12am 11.23.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/4235 First and foremost I want to say thanks to all who have answered my posts you've been most helpful.
Engine Instruments JHoward at 7:59am 11.23.14 Big Boats 10/2883 My 1980 H37.5C has the original ignition and tach and heat guages, mounted on the forward cockpit bu
Irwin 37 Competition Ronthecaptain at 6:50am 11.23.14 Irwin 1/3408 Hi! Looking for more info from owners about Irwin 37 Competition. Basic info from sailboat data and
Electrical Problem (only on the hard) tmod30 at 4:00am 11.23.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1079 I am having a problem with my electric system, only while on the hard. The GFI on the outlet I am pl
Admiral Control Panel Problem Yellowjeepman at 9:12pm 11.22.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1386 I have an O'day 34 with a Universal 25XPA. My Admiral control panel gauges have stopped working. My
Sabre 30 Spinnaker Carlsdan at 7:55pm 11.22.14 Sabre Sailboats 7/6291 I am looking for Sabre owners experience and recommendations for light air down wind sailing . I
l�ger jeu dans le gouvernail hunter33 2004 michel06440 at 7:21pm 11.22.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1497
Parks Bay Terry Cox at 6:45pm 11.22.14 Pacific North West Cruisers 0/1150 Over the years we have frequently used Parks Bay located on the west side of Shaw Island as a layove
VHF radio slowdog at 4:30pm 11.22.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1389 I am looking at a cobra MRHH500FLTBT radio who has one and do you like it ?
keel plugs mick hodapp at 1:42pm 11.22.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1652 hi folks, a quick question from a newby. will water come in thru the keel bolt hole when motoring wi
Mast repair (5) doc2b4fun at 11:39am 11.22.14 Smaller Boats 22/3745 hello all, i am looking for some advice as to how best repair my problem. I have a hunter 23.5
Any of you doing a Thankgiving sail? RECESS at 11:07am 11.22.14 Ask All Sailors 27/3341 About seven years ago I grew tired of dealing with my sister in law getting hammered every Thanksgiv
Myth or Fact: Porthole Gaskets and Mineral Spirits/Vaseline Brian D at 9:56am 11.22.14 Ask All Sailors 28/17613 OK all you old salts. You have a rubber gasket around your portholes. They look in good condition bu
rigging donelanc at 8:56am 11.22.14 Bigger Boats 2/886 I purchased a 272le 1988 and have been working on it to launch in spring. I took the sails to Doyle
Freshwater Boat Adschantz at 6:09am 11.22.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1066 I am looking at a nice looking 1984 Hunter 37C for sale that has spent it's entire existence on a fr
Thanks to all... SailFysh at 5:42am 11.22.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/761 Just a quick thank you to everyone who offered comments and advice when we purchased a 2003 Catalina

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Fuel Tank Replacement Scott T-Bird at 7:02am 09.20.23 On my Catalina, the fuel tank is aluminum and the 2 water tanks are poly. I wish they made the acce
RaceQs Question PaulK at 6:43am 09.20.23 We've been using ProRegatta to provide tracking. It's a bit clunky and involved to set up.
Replace Maxwell 500 windlass circuit breaker sorcererdog at 6:12am 09.20.23 Thanks, everyone.
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. danooxnard at 4:48am 09.20.23 Hi Mike, you might want to consider an ozone generator to get rid of smells and mold. I bought on on
RaceQs Question Ted at 4:28am 09.20.23 I believe the developer has ceased any activity on the software some time ago. Someone with skills
S 2, 6.9 model information needed dlochner at 4:19am 09.20.23 Your hull number is 86 made in 1984. Search for a HIN decoder on line, there are several.
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Ward H at 4:18am 09.20.23 Hayden, is the digital temperature controller a plug and play type of install when replacing the me
Catalina Capri Forum? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:03am 09.20.23 @Monsterfish There are several places for information on the Capri/Catalina 18 to include Wikipedi
C&C 30' MK II - Do you have a cage over the forward halyards on your mast head? Apex at 3:24am 09.20.23 yes through the cage, no issues with jib or spin halyards.
RaceQs Question danstanford at 3:10am 09.20.23 I believe the developer has ceased any activity on the software some time ago. Someone with skills i
PNW Summer Cruise 2023 (3) jssailem at 12:54am 09.20.23 Great to see Stu again. The camera really ages you. Ha ha. This winter may be. Greetings from German
Fuel Tank Replacement jssailem at 12:30am 09.20.23 Poly is a viable answer. The tanks on my boat were installed 49 years ago. They appear still to be s
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. jssailem at 12:25am 09.20.23 Consider the Whale pump to expel black water if you are keeping the holding tank. They have a better
Fuel Tank Replacement mikeracca at 12:19am 09.20.23 Having been an auto mechanic for many years I have found the poly tanks on modern vehicles to simply
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 12:10am 09.20.23 Well, you've probably uncovered the worst of it by now! I suspect that none of the wood flooring i
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 12:04am 09.20.23 That's going to be a fun project! I just bought a project Catalina 38 myself, which I think is in t
2013+ MH-40 Discussion SeaDrive at 11:38pm 09.19.23 I have read that the wrong oil is recommended by Yanmar for the leg, the Quicksilver oil damages the
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 9:59pm 09.19.23 Do you have a recommendation? I replaced my mechanical thermostat which can only sample the temper
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Mark Maulden at 9:35pm 09.19.23 I sent you a PM Those mechanical thermostates are pretty much junk. The only thing that they can m
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Mikem at 9:30pm 09.19.23 Mike, seeing what you did with Luna I will anxiously follow this project.

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