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Our overhead windows in the bimini are shot. Because of solar panels mounted to the bimini, removing
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Hi All, I haven't posted much but I do appreciate everything I've learned here. I thought I'd sha
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I am installing a water maker (estimated 35 gallons per day). Any ideas or experience on where yo
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I have an Hunter 41. It has one 35 gallon diesel fuel tank. I am in the process of installing a 6K
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I was reading through discussions on problems associated with starting Yanmars. There was a lot of m
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I am preparing to install a new single side band radio in my 2004 Hunter 41. Does anyone have exp
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Hi: I am in the process of purchasing a 1986 Hunter 45 Legend. My wife and I would like to re-de
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Does anyone have advice/experience constructing a gin pole for this boat? My biggest question is how
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Does one have to drop the rudder to remove the shaft from a beneteau 38?
Don Lucas at 9:31am 09.22.14
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I always maintain a boat upgrade list. These just come about when I'm on the boat when I realize I'v
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My wife and I bought a 2004 Catalina 22 MKII we've dubbed "Weekends Off". We just finished the ASA
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Had a diver clean my 31' Hunter (1984) last week. My Knotmeter has not been working. He told me th
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Hello! I am a newbie to this site, and have a 1977 O'Day 22 I bought a year ago and have a few ques
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Thinking about solo sailing the Ohio River next summer, from Southern Indiana to possibly as far as
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I have a 1984 Catalina 30 for 2 years now, I've done some work to get her into ship shape, and she i
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As a single man, I bought myself a 1976 Lancer 25 and spent 3 years rebuilding it from the ground up
jayski at 7:26am 09.22.14
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What is the correct foot for a Catalina 30 , standard rig? I am looking to replace the original main
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Prior to departure, we plan to put in a better toilet and replace all the sanitation lines. To reall
hmurmur at 6:51am 09.22.14
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I had a family emergency and we had to leave the water tanks full for several weeks. I put water fre
braol at 6:30am 09.22.14
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So, I rewired my bilge pump. The positive lead to the pump had 4 splices in it...5 total connection

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Clean up after holding tank leaked when pressurized
arthur.goldberg at 9:06am 08.29.23
Thank you @Tally Ho , my friend and I will try that.
H34 Mast Rewiring
kloudie1 at 9:05am 08.29.23
My mast on the 1985 model H-34 is a Kenyon BF 5386.. They may have used different ones during the ru
Replace section of G4 anchor chain   (2)
Ralph Johnstone at 9:01am 08.29.23
With everyone so concerned about the addition of a weaker connecting link to a chain rode, has anyon
Winchbit driver
stageboss at 8:57am 08.29.23
How do I describe this or better yet find one?
Barnacle Bill at 8:49am 08.29.23
Bimini is spelled as seen and not Binimi or Bimi, FYI ;-). Hard to tell which of the various parts
A C27 Question
Barnacle Bill at 8:43am 08.29.23
They are cheek blocks mounted on a track which enables them to be positioned at the desired location
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25
Project_Mayhem at 8:35am 08.29.23
I've opted to take a step back since this thread had a surprising number of responses and some amazi
Gulf Storm Potential   (1)
JamesG161 at 8:19am 08.29.23
Hurricane Idalia will be a Major Storm.
Wooden block under mast step.
morbidfollower at 8:09am 08.29.23
Its possible that they replaced the mast with a new design mast which is a little shorter to compens
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks
Justin_NSA at 7:59am 08.29.23
It's a wax. You're likely to make it worse as wax traps dirt. Great for zippers though. We use Zippy
Wooden block under mast step.
Jacktar at 7:35am 08.29.23
Measure your lower shrouds length and compare to lengths listed for replacements by catalina direct
Possible Air leak in M25 fuel line?   (1)
jviss at 7:30am 08.29.23
A temporary test. Not a regular arrangement. Would permit water to enter the tank. Not a good pract
Catalina 30 vs O'Day 25
Steve L22188 at 7:19am 08.29.23
Go for it! Went from my first boat - an O'Day 240 (24') for 10-12 years to an O'Day 302 (30'). At
Gonna pull the boat...
SkookumZac at 6:58am 08.29.23
Better safe than sorry. What Marina are you in? I'm not terribly worried about the wind, but if th
Gonna pull the boat...   (1)
Will Gilmore at 6:51am 08.29.23
Not going to take any chances. Later today, I'm putting the boat on the trailer. Tuck her into a s
SANTANA 23?
JBP-PA at 6:16am 08.29.23
That link to Practical sailor led to a lockup of my computer!!!! I have a message from "Apple Supp
SANTANA 23?
shemandr at 5:46am 08.29.23
Don't know about tanks but it looks like a fun little rocket ship! The Santana line is known for go
Replace section of G4 anchor chain
dLj at 5:40am 08.29.23
Electrolysis not withstanding, I'd go with a SS connecting link.. The weak link ( pun intended) are
Replace section of G4 anchor chain
Captain Larry-DH at 5:27am 08.29.23
There are connection links. You'd have to check the specs to see how much strength they are rated
Replace section of G4 anchor chain
sailme88 at 5:13am 08.29.23
Electrolysis not withstanding, I'd go with a SS connecting link.. The weak link ( pun intended) are

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