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Mast Stepping on a Vagabond 14 sbrogden at 11:03am 05.27.23 Trailer Sailors 0/783 Figured out the best way to step my mast (Vagabond 14) was to attach a line to the forward mast stay
Early Music Instruments (1) jviss at 7:18am 05.27.23 Sails Call Lounge 9/1770 Anyone else interested in or playing early music instruments? I'm finally recommissioning my Renais
Question re Shore Power Circuit Breaker (1) Summerof69 at 4:55am 05.27.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2079 I have a 2006 Hunter 38. I fried the Line 1 shore power circuit breaker and need to replace it. D
Bimini for Hunter 28.5 wgshaw at 4:35am 05.27.23 Lake Ontario Hunter Sailing Assoc. 3/2180 Hello, I am looking for a bimini, or half-bimini, for a Hunter 28.5. Billy
Shipping a boat question xavpil at 8:15pm 05.26.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1028
Need details about this boat (1) tsuchenek at 1:40pm 05.26.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1241 My neighbor who is 90 years old found an ODay boat in the corner of one of his barns. He remembers t
Bilge pump line JonandDave at 8:35am 05.26.23 Ask All Sailors 3/512 The bilge pump line from the pump to the outside of the boat seems to be clogged or pinched. Any sug
Vberth hatch window McGove at 8:13am 05.26.23 Ask All Sailors 2/439 I need a replacement hatch window for Spirit 23. It's an unusual shape, kinda diamond shape. Any ad
Bent stemhead fitting (2) skunther at 7:58am 05.26.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1788
Bow / Roller fuller ivieto at 7:39am 05.26.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/394 Hi there, I need help with pictures of the bow area, different views of the furler / jib base, anch
Furling Head Stay Tension Mclovin at 7:26am 05.26.23 Big Boats 12/1631 I have a 2002 hunter 460 with furler head stay. Seems loose, floppy. Its not the sail because I ha
Repair of Swing Arm Spinlock XA Rope Clutch for 2000 Hunter 320 Stephen Dale at 7:24am 05.26.23 Mid-Size Boats 1/460 I need to either replace or repair my triple XA rope clutch on my 2000 Hunter 320. The XA is no long
Sail drive raw water intakes (3) Captain Larry-DH at 7:06am 05.26.23 Ask All Sailors 17/4484
Window Replacement Installation Advice (1) cdn_bacon at 6:51am 05.26.23 Ask All Sailors 17/2959 I'm looking for some advice on installation for new cabin windows. I think I know what I'm doing bu
RF Ground (2) Crusty Ol Salt at 5:23am 05.26.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1112 I believe the RF ground is a no load bearing ground. Looking at my panel diagram and my 12V system d
Furling Head Stay Tension Mclovin at 5:10am 05.26.23 Big Boats 0/26 I have a 2002 hunter 460 with furler head stay. Seems loose, floppy. Its not the sail because I ha
Do rust converters work on rusted keels? CurtPollard at 12:04am 05.26.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1312 I have a swing keel on a Santana 21 that is heavily rusted. After dropping it out and cleaning off t
What size headsail for a Hunter 386? SteveHunter386 at 8:12pm 05.25.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/799 I'm new to a 2003 Hunter 386 it has a blown out mainsail. 1st thing on the list of fixes also needs
Ship's Bell Kings Gambit at 7:04pm 05.25.23 Ask All Sailors 19/2692
Depth/shape of 2004 Hunter 36 diesel tank AndyL at 2:17pm 05.25.23 Big Boats 5/821 Hi All, My fuel gauge doesn't work so I look at the fuel level at the front of the tank as my "gaug

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Thoughts shemandr at 10:37am 08.18.25 The keel crack looks like a normal junction between the stub and the ballast. Why C&C designed it o
Quick question for a Hunter 240 skipper SteveHughessails at 10:30am 08.18.25 Awesome, handsome group. I sure wish someone could help me. :-)
Replacing injectors follow-up - Racor filter upgrade? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:27am 08.18.25 About all I can offer is empathy. Sounds like your plan to define where is problem is step-by-step a
Which battery is my bilge pump connected to? Stu Jackson at 9:56am 08.18.25 Most of the older Catalina's that I have seen have a switch at the panel and are not wired to any b
Outhaul and traveler basic help please Newoldcatalina at 9:47am 08.18.25 That's pretty much correct. We usually have 2 or 3 people to step the mast. We start with the 2x4
Outhaul and traveler basic help please Newoldcatalina at 9:41am 08.18.25 I just use a cheap electric remote controlled winch that's attached to my trailer hitch and step it
Which battery is my bilge pump connected to? Project_Mayhem at 8:21am 08.18.25 Most of the older Catalina's that I have seen have a switch at the panel and are not wired to any b
What to do about this corroded through-hull fitting? Project_Mayhem at 8:19am 08.18.25 A PVC cap or solo cup fiberglassed in, will provide additional protection without a haul out and can
Fiberglass rudder from Catalina Direct morbidfollower at 8:09am 08.18.25 Well, that blows. Our rudder has been kept in the "up" position for nine years now, with no warping
Thoughts sundae_vacay at 7:53am 08.18.25 Okay. Some of the wood is rotted, and some looks water-stained and may not be rotted. The image of
Universal M-18 fuel return line part identification jssailem at 7:42am 08.18.25 Glad you located the part. At 3000 hours, the engine is just getting broken in. In Seattle, I use
Are you aware of this ABYC Update Johann at 7:30am 08.18.25 They don't even have to be paralleled batteries. A single 1000Ah 12V battery constructed from 4 10
Generator Overhaul (1) jssailem at 7:28am 08.18.25 Nice work. Boom lifting is a great solution. It was easier on my boat as I was in the slip and did
Any thoughts on why this is corroding? jssailem at 7:13am 08.18.25 A cotter pin is super easy to remove Too many owners want to save and reuse the cotter pin, which
Thoughts jssailem at 7:08am 08.18.25 Okay. Some of the wood is rotted, and some looks water-stained and may not be rotted. The image of t
Which battery is my bilge pump connected to? captcoho at 7:03am 08.18.25 Yes, I can trace the wiring but I was hoping someone could tell me how catalina wired this from the
Thoughts jssailem at 6:58am 08.18.25 Rotting is a painful word to use about a boat, especially when discussing a bulkhead.
Thoughts (6) sundae_vacay at 6:58am 08.18.25 If the forward bulkhead is rotted out, I'd suspect other places are rotted as well. Also if the bu
What to do about this corroded through-hull fitting? jssailem at 6:56am 08.18.25 "Hmm like a half haul-out?" Ask the Marina if you can be pulled as the last boat hauled. Left in the
Thoughts JBP-PA at 6:46am 08.18.25 So I've examined the boat and the bulkhead is rotted all the way around. Looks like it came in from

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