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Mac 25 seat cover RichardW43 at 11:07am 07.02.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/902 I am a new owner of a 1987 Mac 25. I have a couple of questions. What should be under the right sid
Curtains Hale Meakipe at 11:02am 07.02.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1569 Has anyone been able to locate a curtain maker other than those displayed at the Catalina store? Cu
How to match vintage sails to original boat Delphis at 11:01am 07.02.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2074 Recently I acquired an old classic set of sails that were made by International Sailmakers on Rowes
Cast Iron Keel/Hunter 31 Tom Fritz at 10:53am 07.02.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1015 I'm looking for advice. I have purchased this 84' h31 and the keel is bare cast iron. The seller had
Lead Acid Battery To an Alum ehudm at 10:25am 07.02.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/748 Is it really that good? There are some videos on youtube but where is the catch? https://www.youtube
New Hx brackets (1) fox islander at 9:57am 07.02.14 Catalina 30 3/761 Like many others my brazed on Hx brackets had broken, so I decided to remove the Hx, have it pressur
Rudder paint phxfan at 9:14am 07.02.14 Catalina 22 1/927 I have sandsd rudder all but bare-- I assume the rudder is fiberglass...below water line of 22 a
Overnight Trip to Long Beach for the 4th caguy at 8:42am 07.02.14 Ask All Sailors 21/7497 Looking for advice. Our usual trip to Catalina is being scuttled. Too many obstacles and uncertainti
Gel coat repair Golden Road at 8:20am 07.02.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/772 A start to some professional information: http://www.practical-sailor.com/blog/Gelcoat-Repairs-Revi
hunter 240 ballast valve gasket Sneed at 8:15am 07.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2459 Hi, Newbe question regarding a 2001 hunter 240 water ballast valve gasket. I just purchased the b
It's Time to Learn to Sail Sandcassle at 7:17am 07.02.14 Catalina 22 24/2628
To barrier coat or not and hardware re bedding Tim22 at 6:32am 07.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/820 I am buying a 1997 hunter 310. The survey says the bottom is in good condition with no sign of blist
Looking for a trailer jtoloski at 6:10am 07.02.14 Catalina 22 4/935 I had a really bad experience last fall taking my Catalina out of the water. I had purchased it abo
need used jib or genoa (1) Patrick Boylan at 6:04am 07.02.14 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2151 I thought I could check in http://shop.hunterowners.com, but my browser just sits blank. I tried chr
Battery Charger Stopped Working c130king at 5:48am 07.02.14 Catalina 310 30/5855 Moved my boat on Monday to a temporary slip for a week. New slip has 50-amp power so using a 50-to-
33.5 Roller Furler Lightmaker2 at 5:35am 07.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/639 I have a problem with the below deck roller furling line dropping off the barrel and not retracting
LG Microwave /Coffee maker Rodsails at 3:54am 07.02.14 Big Boats 15/4930 Checking to see if there's a need for those who may have broken there decanter and now discover ther
folding prop for 40,5 wegu at 11:39pm 07.01.14 Big Boats 5/1049
Large boats on lake lanier Wanderlust53 at 10:37pm 07.01.14 Big Boats 4/1122 Hello I am looking to buy a 1975 37 ft independence cruiser. I want to know if I would be able to st
Older Honda Outboard shanester at 10:19pm 07.01.14 Engines and Propulsion 4/1182 I found a 10 HP Honda BF100 long shaft for sale near me. It has a serial #160xxxx and will only fire

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170 Motor Mount Fasteners stickinthemud57 at 10:11am 08.05.23 Can the plastic block be reversed, and does the other side have the same recess? If there were a r
Hunter 18.5 Forestay Connection Crazy Dave Condon at 9:21am 08.05.23 As a former dealer, I use to attach the forestay to the elevated hole in front. Looking at the fore
Winchbit driver Tally Ho at 9:01am 08.05.23 Someone posted this drill as a beast (also expensive) that he says can crank 220# up his 65' mast...
Ignition Issue, Need Help/Advice High Current at 8:40am 08.05.23 Yikes! Glad you and your boat are OK. The ignition switch issue sounds like a loose jam nut. Unles
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? kappykaplan at 8:11am 08.05.23 @Tally Ho , you're welcome!
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? jviss at 8:03am 08.05.23 Tallyho has a Corinthian Series DMI. Maybe because it is a Corinthian Performance Series? I don't
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 kloudie1 at 7:52am 08.05.23 1000 mile. No data diagnosis :yikes:.... Overheated scoured piston and rings and possibly cylinder w
New holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:37am 08.05.23 Andrew, you've over-complicated something that's really very simple! And you're using a lot more o
170 Motor Mount Fasteners isaksp00 at 7:19am 08.05.23 Can the plastic block be reversed, and does the other side have the same recess?
Winchbit driver Tally Ho at 7:15am 08.05.23 Greg, When the main reaches full height does the drill try to twist out of your hand or does it jus
Winchbit driver Ward H at 7:08am 08.05.23 Greg, When the main reaches full height does the drill try to twist out of your hand or does it just
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? (2) Tally Ho at 7:04am 08.05.23 Tallyho has a Corinthian Series DMI. Maybe because it is a Corinthian Performance Series? Mine doe
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? Ward H at 6:52am 08.05.23 Ah, the DMI Corinthian Series had NMEA183 I/O. Tallyho has a Corinthian Series DMI. Maybe because
Winchbit driver Tally Ho at 6:46am 08.05.23 Thanks for the reply. It is reversible and variable speed but does not have a two-speed gearbox wh
Volvo Shaft Coupling Removal Tally Ho at 6:32am 08.05.23 The shaft seal looks more like a PSS with the SS rotor. A Volvo seal is a rubber lip seal. L99fV8e
Catalina 30 push-button start mystery barnstormer at 6:24am 08.05.23 I have had no start issues on and off for 3 years on my 1987 TRBS M25. I read on this forum by main
Looking at a c22 need advise newcat22 at 5:48am 08.05.23
Looking at a c22 need advise JBP-PA at 5:33am 08.05.23 Note that you can lift the boat off the trailer using some strong beams and jacks (see multiple you
Volvo Shaft Coupling Removal BigEasy at 5:18am 08.05.23 Tone, Agree with @NYSail, that seal is not a Volvo seal. Will take some effort to remove the
Volvo Shaft Coupling Removal dlochner at 5:14am 08.05.23 There's lots of work that needs to be done in that area. The coupling will probably have to be cut

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