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Buying a 30 year old 30 rlubera at 7:10am 05.06.14 Catalina 30 13/3039 Hello Everyone, I am new to this forum and this is my first post. I am in the market for a used Cat
36 catalina windows longgone at 6:30am 05.06.14 Big Boats 2/1752 Just purchased 1991 Catalina 36. With some research found that the long Plexiglass windows all leak.
Cheap mast stepping (7) Catskill Eddie at 2:45am 05.06.14 Catalina 22 0/856 Thinking about cruising the new York canal system to get to Champlain, Ontario, and Erie, leads to t
My Wigeon mods (1) sneakypete at 1:36am 05.06.14 Day Sailers 10/1992 My Wigeon mods, tiller and extension Some things I've done, with photos. 1) Tiller and extensio
Catalina 27 Keel Upgarde? Sea Changer at 10:10pm 05.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 10/4987 Has anyone ever done this? I've got an 82 27 and am considering the full upgrade - taking out the
Water Common Wall Shower 1983 Hunter 31 davejet at 8:58pm 05.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1979 1983 Hunter 31. Does anyone know what this gray hose is for in the floor of the shower? http://t3.
Need Help Aluminum Rail Below Safety Lines 1983Hunter 31 (6) davejet at 8:37pm 05.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 7/1545 Need Help Aluminum Toe Rail Below Safety Lines 1983Hunter 31 I just pulled my 1983 Hunter 31 out fo
Need Help Fixed Port Window 1983 Hunter 31 davejet at 8:17pm 05.05.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1869 How I Fixed Port Window 1983 Hunter 31 http://t1.pixhost.org/thumbs/4833/21694889_portinside.jpg N
Bilge Pump Plumbing Nelsonhow at 7:33pm 05.05.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2310 The Rule 1000 GMP bilge pump in my 1983 H-30 jammed over the winter. I purchased an exact replaceme
Adding a second bilge pump njlarry at 7:30pm 05.05.14 Ask All Sailors 11/3034 I'd like to add a second higher capacity bilge pump without adding another thru hull. Does anyone ha
Downhaul awerman at 6:26pm 05.05.14 Smaller Boats 4/1227 I'm still not sure how to set up down haul for jib
shreaded impeller Captpete12 at 5:35pm 05.05.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1270 I had a leak in my raw water strainer cap and could not get water in. Subsequently, I 'lunched" the
Rudder cropduster60 at 5:27pm 05.05.14 Smaller Boats 4/843 Has anyone had problems getting and keeping the rudder down on a Hunter 240. Mostly when motoring.
Cockpit Speakers Tim Musolf at 4:51pm 05.05.14 Big Boats 3/1000 Can anyone help to locate where the wires for the cockpit speakers terminate? We want to add a ster
Geek centerboard question. (1) N1EYO at 4:29pm 05.05.14 Trailer Sailors 4/2250 Has anybody thought about or have successfully used a linear actuator motor and a trim tab gauge to
Stanchion angle rblevens at 3:32pm 05.05.14 The Cherubini Hunters 12/2425 Drifter came to me without much... do all 8 of the lifeline sanctions angle back or are some of them
docking stick dlewis812 at 2:13pm 05.05.14 Ask All Sailors 4/3043 at my new mooring location have to use provided dinghy off hours. so will need to briefly tie up to
Catalina Capri 13 info Mik at 2:07pm 05.05.14 Smaller Boats 0/771 Kinda nothing on the webosphere for the newer Catalina Capri 13s. I set up a Yahoo group, since thi
Boom Vang strobeone at 1:58pm 05.05.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1471 Someone decided to help themselves to my boom vang, so I'm in the market for a new one. Plenty of t
Yikes - Hull oil canning (2) jeepsailor at 12:26pm 05.05.14 Big Boats 6/4649 So, I went to get the boat ready yesterday for a launch next Saturday. Was inspecting below the boa

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Water proofing zippers.... Richard19068 at 11:33am 07.17.23 So new bimini zippers leak. What product do people use to waterproof them. thanks Greg https://pa
Broker related question LloydB at 11:27am 07.17.23 I think you need to find a surveyor who is local to you and your sailing area who can advise you as
Clean main sail cover Project_Mayhem at 11:08am 07.17.23 To the cleaners? What do they do to it? And do they waterproof if after. Never heard of this! Also,
Water proofing zippers.... capta at 11:07am 07.17.23 Ours too had flaps covering the zippers on the outside.
I have an 21' American Fiberglass jon hansen at 11:03am 07.17.23 yeah! we'll tell you what we know and make up what we don't know.
two questions - 2008 H36 George Braun at 10:52am 07.17.23 1 - anyone know the AWG of main battery connection cables offhand? I forgot to measure this weekend
Tachometer powers on, but does not show RPM SycloneDriver at 10:51am 07.17.23 The engine in the photo is M2-12, not M25 though? Does the same alternator bracket problem apply?
two questions - 2008 H36 George Braun at 10:51am 07.17.23 Mine is a short 2/0 cable. Jim... thanks Jim - i just need to add a very short piece on the negati
Proper water tank sanitizing bleach amount Johnb at 10:42am 07.17.23 I don't know how authoritative the below is but it does make interesting reading. https://homeard
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Crazy Dave Condon at 10:40am 07.17.23 First what year is your boat? There is a company named called American Sail but they did not buil
Vacu flush bowl seal deforming (2) discovery at 10:38am 07.17.23 That still can indicate a defective Teflon "plate" 'cuz it shouldn't be happening. So I'd get the
Source for 2" Sink Stoppers Johnb at 10:30am 07.17.23 I googled "2 inch rubber drain plug" and got "About 54,600,000 results (0.66 seconds)".....
Proper water tank sanitizing bleach amount Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:30am 07.17.23 Sounds like you may not have used bleach labeled "non-foaming." I have no idea what's used in bleac
Vacu flush bowl seal deforming Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:20am 07.17.23 That still can indicate a defective Teflon "plate" 'cuz it shouldn't be happening. So I'd get the
Water proofing zippers.... arf145 at 9:28am 07.17.23 My bimini zippers have flaps, but they leak a bit and I kinda expect that. When you think of the she
In boom reefing design Hayden Watson at 9:07am 07.17.23 Rehoisting is certainly harder than pulling in the reef period but as long as I remember To release
Clean main sail cover DaveJ at 8:39am 07.17.23 To the cleaners? What do they do to it? And do they waterproof if after. Never heard of this! Also,
Proper water tank sanitizing bleach amount Davidasailor26 at 8:24am 07.17.23
Proper water tank sanitizing bleach amount svluigi at 8:15am 07.17.23
In boom reefing design (1) Hayden Watson at 7:54am 07.17.23 And another way to rig the ball bearing block to the cringle. I like the soft shackle because it al

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