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Line Replacement mytime at 6:44pm 10.12.14 Catalina 30 21/3435 I would like to replace ALL of the lines on our 1994 Cat 30 tall rig. Is there any information on th
That was a fun! (1) Roadking Larry at 6:41pm 10.12.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1315 Club race a couple of weeks ago. Winds fickle as heck. The committee boat caught this shot just abou
Hunter 31 - flushing fresh water system Lee C - H31 at 6:16pm 10.12.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1954 I recently acquired a 1985 Hunter 31. :D I need to flush the fresh water system and understand drain
What size AC for a C30? mytime at 6:03pm 10.12.14 Catalina 30 7/4509 I would like to install a Crusair AC unit in our (new to us) 1994 Catalina 30. We are located in MD
Dirty bottom patrickince at 5:06pm 10.12.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/894 Hauled the boat out for the winter and had a big surprise. The Power washer would not take the Algie
Vee berth Colleenvan at 3:49pm 10.12.14 Big Boats 4/1927 I'm about to purchase a 36 ft 2004 Catalina mk11. Is the vee berth large enough for two people comf
Java Ready for the water (3) Jim Seamans at 2:59pm 10.12.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1292 Java has gotten her sides compounded and wax. Admiral is very happy with the results. She even did
Finally on board BobM at 12:17pm 10.12.14 S2 6/1613 After overheating my first sail I badly reinjured my tennis elbow changing the impeller. Using a sc
Compass Problems Panamax at 10:00am 10.12.14 Big Boats 1/700 New owner of a Hunter 36 with the Mariners Package instrument package. Having some problems with th
Odyssey batteries PGIJon at 8:55am 10.12.14 Ask All Sailors 11/5662 Maine mentioned in a earlier post that Odyssey batteries where really great one. I am about to chan
Feeling Badly About the State of Your Own Boat? (2) Lambchop27 at 8:48am 10.12.14 Catalina 30 30/4927 If you're feeling overwhelmed by the amount of work you need to do on your boat, check out the proje
Shimming my strut (1) kito at 8:47am 10.12.14 Ask All Sailors 9/2871 Well, I spent yesterday redoing my alignment job I did last weekend. As noted in a previous post, I
376 refer size? Heavenbound at 7:56am 10.12.14 Big Boats 0/655 I plan to add refrigeration to my 376 and would like to know the cubic ft of each box, also any unit
Need some boat show info please (1) DAVA390 at 6:20am 10.12.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1209 Went to Annapolis solo yesterday, Annie wasn`t thrilled about rain and had duties with her Mom. I en
1973 Venture 22 swing keel overhaul/repair EnginesForward at 12:32am 10.12.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 55/15183 I am in the process of refurbishing the keel. So far I have the boat off the trailer, built a dolly
Oil shoots out of dip-stick hole? ejessen at 11:09pm 10.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/3282 I have a 1987 hunter 31, with a pretty well maintained Yanmar (2GM20F) engine. Today, we noticed
Help a new sailor fix up an old boat Hooks at 10:48pm 10.11.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 43/14326 A friend of mine has a sailboat in a nearby marina that has been sitting for a while (like 3 years).
Tartan 34 Lewmar traveler ?? ! st nick at 8:08pm 10.11.14 Ask All Sailors 2/1643 My neighbor has a new to him Tartan 30 years old.......She has a lewmar traveler looks like the she
Anchor locker clarsen at 6:30pm 10.11.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1156 Just bought a 1999 381. The previous owner's yard somehow bent the metal plate used for securing the
Ardic diesel heater fox islander at 5:47pm 10.11.14 Ask All Sailors 6/5828 ...been noticing a few "heater" posts recently. It must be fall. Yesterday I attempted to fire up

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Pricing advice. What to ask for original 1981 sails, rudder & tiller dlochner at 8:50am 09.13.23 Unless the sails have been sitting in a bag for the last 40 years, they have no value. Some people u
H38 - How to prevent anchor chain piling up and jamming windlass dlochner at 8:47am 09.13.23 This is caused by the drop from the windlass being too shallow, the chain just piles up. If there is
Square top main on water ballast? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:39am 09.13.23 Regardless, experience with any Sail configuration ,max heel for Hunter water ballast sailboats is 1
Need Internal Parts to Rebuild 40-year-old Whisker Pole RobertLangdirect at 8:25am 09.13.23 Andrew. Thank You. My pole has no marks regarding builder but it may be a Harken. I forgot that
Invest 95L (3) JamesG161 at 8:21am 09.13.23 Hurricane Lee update. d News, it is moving over the area of less HEAT fuel, as it passes the Gulf S
1990 C&C 30 MkII halyard replacement, ISSUES! sheardc at 7:59am 09.13.23 i think there was some confusion on conversion. OP has 3/8 (~13/32 or 10mm). @sheardc are you tal
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? (3) chichiflys at 7:56am 09.13.23 installed the two new plates. Worked out OK - almost didn't have enough room on the port side, the
Harken Jib Sail Furler JBP-PA at 7:24am 09.13.23 Ward is spot on except you don't have to figure it out every season. Just notice some reference when
Genoa sheets LakeShark at 7:05am 09.13.23 Inside so as to not side load the stations upwind (downwind loading is a lot lighter on the sheets).
Recessed control panel housing replacement ideas Walsh0575 at 6:54am 09.13.23 Hi...thank you everyone for the ideas! Lots to consider. At this stage I'm kind of liking the patch/
Looking for new sails?? (1) LakeShark at 5:57am 09.13.23 @shemandr not sure I have seen anyone do that on a Catalina 22. For max speed and performance most j
Rigging diagram for Boston Whaler Harpoon 4.6 PaulK at 5:57am 09.13.23 This should help a bit. Googling for images of the boat will show details like cleats and turning b
Looking for new sails?? shemandr at 5:47am 09.13.23 If you use inside tracks, for sailing downwind you can use a "Short sheet" to haul the jib clew outb
Adding second reef to main sail? jviss at 5:43am 09.13.23 Yep. Unless you have a Hank-on head sail. Greg The sail will also need a foam luff pad to keep i
Need help with part ID from 85 Mac 25 (2) THECUSCUS at 5:43am 09.13.23 [URL='https://forums.sailboatowners.comhttps%3A//forums.sailboatowners.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/12/12
Genoa sheets Will Gilmore at 5:23am 09.13.23 was curious what the original design intent was. I would hazard a guess that the Catalina 22 was d
Fuel pump filter-necessary? RoyS at 5:10am 09.13.23 I would change the Racor to a 2 micron and omit the 75 micron if I were you.
Manufacturer's Sail LOGO Crazy Dave Condon at 4:48am 09.13.23 @patbratton Sailboatowners.com owns Hunterowners.comm The owner of Sailboatowners.com is a former
Manufacturer's Sail LOGO patbratton at 4:35am 09.13.23 Problem solved. There is an error in the HTML code that does not pass on the boat manufacturer's nam
Genoa sheets danooxnard at 4:14am 09.13.23 Mine are run outside. I have a roller furler and 135 also.

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