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Still getting water in the bilge while sailing Piotr at 9:04pm 05.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2204 It's definitely NOT leaking from the top side. Does any one else get any water in the bilge while sa
Tiller Handle Length and Other Questions... amilkovits at 8:20pm 05.19.13 Sirius 21/22 6/9492 Hi All - I am a new owner of an '81 Sirius. The boat was left on the trailer for the past 10 ye
1983 Hunter Check list > generational issues-what to check HiZ at 8:05pm 05.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1269 I have a 1983 Hunter that I have just purchased over winter and have done some research to find that
why don't people sail. (1) campuscab at 7:56pm 05.19.13 Ask All Sailors 35/6193 I bought my boat to sail it and I noticed that most of the boats at my marina do not move. There are
Sold Mariner, now looking for daysailer mjp83 at 7:54pm 05.19.13 Day Sailers 2/1177 So I reluctantly sold my beautiful Mariner! Two main reasons: lake is too small i had her docked i
2012 H33 water heater olegedelman at 7:12pm 05.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/679 Fellow sailors, i have a 2012 H33. My water heater sprang a leak and for the first time i noticed:
Hot Water Help (1) Lavender54 at 7:05pm 05.19.13 Big Boats 10/2220 I have a Force 10 electric water heater with a mixer (white knob in photo). When I winterized the s
1981 Universal 5411 Impeller Cooling Blue Hull at 6:26pm 05.19.13 Catalina 30 0/991 I had my engine over heat this weekend and found 3 blades to the impeller in the impeller housing. I
SJ 7.7 rudder post lost sailor at 5:42pm 05.19.13 San Juan Sailboats 1/4531 Hello, I am considering dropping my rudder to repack in effort to troubleshoot stiffness. The til
broken hatch riser arm on H34 srhummer at 5:35pm 05.19.13 Big Boats 19/5201 OK I have broken the riser arm on the forward hatch of my 1985 H34. :cry: I can read that it is a B
The 60 minute compression post hummingbirdbassist at 4:44pm 05.19.13 The Cherubini Hunters 19/5091 Disclaimer: where there may be professional builders, mechanics, technicians and naysayers alike you
Advice speedup at 4:18pm 05.19.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/2363 I am very new to sailing. I am considering the purchase of a Catalina 30. Since I am new to sailing
Nice scupper screen replacements (2) agprice22 at 4:02pm 05.19.13 Catalina 22 10/4585 Found these at Lowes. They fit perfectly. They rise above the deck floor, so debris can't block the
Cannot Raise Mainsail tenlions at 3:48pm 05.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/796 We have a Hunter 27 with a US Spars in mast furling system. We cannot raise the mainsail because th
Catalina 42 mk II berths crich555 at 3:28pm 05.19.13 Big Boats 6/3940 My wife and I are shopping for a larger live aboard and have been eyeing Catalina 42s as a good valu
Air Conditioning install on Hunter Vision 32 (3) wickedwahine at 2:01pm 05.19.13 Mid-Size Boats 12/4651 Well finally have the AC installed on the 32 Vision, and is working great. Sacrificed the alcohol o
1972 Mariner Block System Behind Centerboard supercub at 1:51pm 05.19.13 Day Sailers 7/3105 I am trying to piece together a mariner boom rig. Got the boat incomplete. The boat has a worn ratc
After Market 309 Cockpit Table curt309 at 1:16pm 05.19.13 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/2326 Trying to locate an after market collapsible cockpit table for our 309. Is there such an animal? tha
Sewn on UV strip or Genoa Sock? Cool Beans at 1:07pm 05.19.13 Ask All Sailors 15/7792 I have a 155 on the furler right now which is a bit much for me to feel comfortable with in over 10k
Bow Light wufibugs at 12:22pm 05.19.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1281 I replaced the bi-color bow light because it was not working. Then found I was not getting 12v to t

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Hunter 410 door latch sailing gal at 4:51pm 05.11.23 It you say so. It takes a lot of valve to turn a $10 part into $160. Now I realize a lot of that is
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 4:01pm 05.11.23 https://forumstatic.oneplusmobile.com/opforum-gl/upload/image/front/thread/20220615/46854/1089217746
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 3:58pm 05.11.23 From Reader's Digest, "Visiting Annapolis, I noticed several plebes on their hands and knees holdin
Sleeping on 22 new design Gene Neill at 3:34pm 05.11.23 Best solution so far is sleeping alone on the boat :D Yup. My wife sleeps on the port side, I sle
Machine screw for hand rails egreen024 at 3:26pm 05.11.23 Thank you. Did not see them on chart but thing granger might be able to order them for me
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 3:25pm 05.11.23 Hard means to push the tiller all the way over. Facetiousness on my part, of course.
Mast Electric Connector Gene Neill at 3:24pm 05.11.23 Dang. I was hoping this was a thread about the best connector to use. :biggrin:
Dinghy Power Scott T-Bird at 3:18pm 05.11.23 Well, he did say that he sometimes wonders whatever happens to all those people who ask him for dire
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 Gene Neill at 3:14pm 05.11.23 I'm running 2 Renogy 50W square panels and a Renogy charge controller. Nice! It looks like you ar
Catalina 320: Mystery Motor near Shower Sump Pump Scott T-Bird at 3:06pm 05.11.23 Wow, I don't like that - the shower sump gunk - hair, soap film, etc. - potentially going into the
When does a screw become a bolt? dlochner at 2:45pm 05.11.23 "Hard" is not a part of a boat. What's a hard? Hard means to push the tiller all the way over.
When does a screw become a bolt? Crusty Ol Salt at 2:44pm 05.11.23 So how do you tighten the nut on a bolt of lightning? :huh: Only Zeus can accomplish this task.
When does a screw become a bolt? Crusty Ol Salt at 2:41pm 05.11.23 I think this is a great thread! It's like the difference between a ship and a boat. The navy ans
When does a screw become a bolt? Crusty Ol Salt at 2:39pm 05.11.23 Alright then... next question... are these screw drivers or wrenches.:biggrin: long run.
When does a screw become a bolt? Crusty Ol Salt at 2:37pm 05.11.23
Catalina 320: Mystery Motor near Shower Sump Pump jviss at 2:35pm 05.11.23 The intake thru hull served 3 purposes ... 1) toilet intake (which we have eliminated by using fres
Catalina 350 extended range fuel Cmp1110 at 1:54pm 05.11.23 JSSailem, no disrespect intended but if I enter that performance chart at 2500 rpm then follow to t
O'Day 28'. Davidasailor26 at 1:51pm 05.11.23
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 1:46pm 05.11.23 Very cool... thnx So why do we call it tacking when we zig-zag into the wind? And what are we co
Spinnaker Hollyberry at 1:20pm 05.11.23 The block for your spinnaker should have a good swivel on it because the 'pull' of a spinnaker can g

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