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Asymmetrical Spinnaker trade??? (1) Michael Meyer at 2:18pm 11.13.13 Catalina 310 6/1769 Any light wind 310 sailors out there that have a 90-110% jib in storage...? I have an all white n
Accessory swirch Jethro411 at 2:04pm 11.13.13 Catalina 30 6/1512 Title should read Switch. Sorry I have had limited time on my 87 MKii Catalina 30. I noticed when I
Smoking electric fuel pump Brad1968 at 1:30pm 11.13.13 Catalina 30 6/1823 We managed to leave the ignition in the on position with the engine shut down while we were out sail
Sanding and Filling questions (2) DAVA390 at 1:24pm 11.13.13 Ask All Sailors 17/7163 First project this winter is refinishing/repainting the tiller/rudder. (To be followed closely by in
Running Rigging Mr Mac at 10:37am 11.13.13 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1621 I'm not going to beat around the bush here, I know squat about rope! I plan to replace the running
BVI Bound dscribner at 9:29am 11.13.13 Ask All Sailors 21/4741 My wife and I are heading to BVI in the spring. Any of you folks that have been there, please jump i
Cold weather sailing (1) inarathree at 9:27am 11.13.13 Smaller Boats 6/1476 We had a cold front move through here this weekend, so I had to bundle up and put socks on.
Cabin Heater Hugh Straub at 8:31am 11.13.13 Smaller Boats 7/1610 For those of us in Southern climes and not sitting out the winter, a friend forwarded this video lin
Private information Crazy Dave Condon at 7:31am 11.13.13 Smaller Boats 0/676 For the record when anyone sends me any information regarding phone numbers, location and so on in a
Windless 135amp Breaker Neal Edward Albrektsen at 7:26am 11.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/817 I am looking for a 135amp breaker fuse which is used for our Windless. for those hunter owners who m
Leaks Mr Mac at 7:02am 11.13.13 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1580 During our time on the hard one of my to-do list items on the H25 is to reseal the toe rail to abate
Need help with pottie kito at 6:47am 11.13.13 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1250 My 79 H30 project boat needs a new head. I believe it still has the original toilet which looks to m
Fuel tank repair mystery117 at 6:38am 11.13.13 Engines and Propulsion 3/1553 I pulled the fuel tank from my Hunter 33 and found the sludge wasn't too bad. Spray washing and quic
Shiver Me Timbers All U Get at 4:52am 11.13.13 Ask All Sailors 27/3174 I checked the charts, yep we're in the south. Checked the calendar, yep November. Now where did I
chainplates (4) joul at 4:37am 11.13.13 S2 6/1941 I have filled the holes with epoxy. the balsa core was rotten around the chainplates.
Yesterdays Sail Video Bowedtoothdoc at 3:46am 11.13.13 Big Boats 1/1497 Was lucky enough to have the day off yesterday as the cold front came through and made another quick
1971 cl 27 information popeye the sailor at 8:56pm 11.12.13 Cal 0/1008 hi. I just bought a cal27 off of the lean dock for $300. it needs a little work and I was wondering
Southern Calif. "Border Run Race" CaptDon01 at 8:19pm 11.12.13 Catalina 22 0/734 Want some fun this February? Come on and enter the annual "Border Run". I'm entered in the Newport
used 1971 cal, need info popeye the sailor at 7:15pm 11.12.13 Cal 7/3349 hi folks. I just bought a 1971 cal 27, off of the lean dock, for $300. it needs a little work, but i
problem with the stuffing box on prop shaft maygofishn at 6:35pm 11.12.13 Ask All Sailors 8/1712 I have a small but concerning leak from the stuffing box. Does anyone know what size packing is requ

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Modification of a Catalina 320 for solo sailing jssailem at 7:30pm 06.30.23 To summarize: Auto pilot (or some kind of self steering device), accessible controls (including win
st 4000 and rudder position Ralph Johnstone at 5:42pm 06.30.23 I got more high tech stuff on my boat than yours. Last count we had 8 or 9 GPS and a bunch of other
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jaysweet at 5:24pm 06.30.23 Nice! Good going, John! Congrats! Just keep nibbling at the remaining small problems, and you'll g
Getting wires in. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:24pm 06.30.23 Had not seen this before. ear out all of the old rubber grommets.
P42 Strut replacement artboas at 4:55pm 06.30.23
Getting wires in. artboas at 4:48pm 06.30.23 As per @jdrutten , drill holes in the SS arch and feed them through the SS tubing. Use grommets ar
In-mast furling BigEasy at 4:30pm 06.30.23
Good Boat? 1995 HUNTER 29.5??? dmax at 4:13pm 06.30.23 The Catalina 30 is a significantly bigger boat, 7.500 lbs vs 10,500 lbs. Much bigger interior too.
In-mast furling Boomtown at 4:04pm 06.30.23
Good Boat? 1995 HUNTER 29.5??? (1) Sailm8 at 3:48pm 06.30.23 We lost the rig in Ian and now use it as a trawler. We love the comfort for two people. We can go
Advice before I buy C30 Hayden Watson at 3:06pm 06.30.23 "I was quoted $3K to replace the lifelines only by a rigger. " That is a ridiculous price, obviousl
MORE. KIBs kappykaplan at 2:56pm 06.30.23 Looks great! :beer:
Helm Seat (cockpit aft) for a Catalina 320/ rferr48792 at 2:51pm 06.30.23 I'm in Redwood City. rich@spinnakersailing.com
MORE. KIBs jon hansen at 2:47pm 06.30.23 well played
MORE. KIBs Rich Stidger at 2:46pm 06.30.23 Very nice Art!
MORE. KIBs (2) artboas at 2:38pm 06.30.23
Saturna Lamb BBQ..... getting ready for the party Terry Cox at 2:36pm 06.30.23 Bummer. Was hoping to attend this year. Next year for sure.
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Davidasailor26 at 2:32pm 06.30.23 The link provided by James is excellent, in particular this article there - Drop-In LiFePo4- Be an
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery JamesG161 at 2:18pm 06.30.23 Can I simply replace the lead acid with the lithium iron phosphate, or are there additional changes
H170 versus H18 experience Crazy Dave Condon at 2:13pm 06.30.23 Excellent write up. Do you know the dealer who sold the boats?

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