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Holding tank removal jwadd at 2:46pm 04.15.13 Catalina 30 0/1244 I have a 1988 30 TM and am in the process of replacing the holding tank. The hoses have been removed
Hunter 340 Cabin Lights GreatLakesCaptJim at 2:24pm 04.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/924 I have a 1999 Hunter 340. Can anyone tell me how in the world I get the overhead lights in the cabin
Thru-Hull Styx at 2:10pm 04.15.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1023 I am refurbing a S2 8.0c. It originally had plastic thur-hulls. I am going to replace them with bron
Jib sheet, one line or 2 separate? pros/cons kito at 1:50pm 04.15.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/970 The PO of my c22 had it set up with one jib sheet with a snap shackle in the middle. I am getting ri
Solar Panels Blane at 1:43pm 04.15.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2936 Being from Florida it's all about the sunshine and solar. I have read that you can buy solar panels
Engine compartment (1) paulj at 12:33pm 04.15.13 Catalina 310 14/2773 Looking at this area for storing engine spare parts or start battery location. paulj :troll:
Deck cleaning and restoration cbyl at 12:05pm 04.15.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/868 I purchased a 1967 O'Day Tempest last year and am looking to brighten the deck. Has faded badly over
Reasonable Canvas guy in Annapolis? Skipper at 11:54am 04.15.13 Ask All Sailors 41/6060 I'm educated, experienced, and talented at what I do. So why is it that a guy who sews canvas is ent
Bimini Top For Catalina 22 (1) karmadog at 11:36am 04.15.13 Catalina 22 5/1616 Hi all! I want to add a bimini top to my Cat22, but I have the main sheet release about two feet
Manuel Hunter 280 in French fredvanbochoven at 10:12am 04.15.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1109 Hi there all Hunter sailors all over the world. Proud owner of a 1996 Hunter 280 based in the South
The GRAND Plan. Good or Bad idea mdsdurango at 9:49am 04.15.13 Trailer Sailors 16/4557
Universal diesel engine wiring harness jcb2 at 9:44am 04.15.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1419 I have an O'Day 31 and just pulled my Universal diesel (M18) out to remove the prop shaft. In doing
Convert Jabsco Manual Head to Electric robfmcc at 9:38am 04.15.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2349 I am thinking of converting my manual Jabsco head to an electric head on a 1998 Beneteau 352. I've
Ditching the Salon Table (1) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 8:04am 04.15.13 Catalina 310 13/3792 We are ditching our salon table. The area just feels so much bigger with the table gone. For now
Battery Isolation Nrmlspeed at 7:26am 04.15.13 Catalina 22 20/2796 I may be overdoing it but my technique for putting the boat away is to disconnect the battery. Is th
Commissioning my first time. Stormydog at 6:01am 04.15.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1208 Hello all, this will be our first time commissioning our boat. Our boat is a 28' Catalina MKII. We d
swing keel removal (3) ancbob at 5:48am 04.15.13 Catalina 22 28/9489 Ok, so I have the sled built and under the boat. 3 of the 4 keel bolts loosened just fine. For the f
Fitting a life raft on a Hunter 33 Bertus at 5:29am 04.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1003 Does anyone know where a life raft is supposed to be fitted on a Hunter 33?
Electric Head seadaddler at 4:13am 04.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1982 Anyone put a electric head on a 2007 H-36,my wife talking to our friends with a raritan electric hea
Aircon & Genset Ken13559 at 4:11am 04.15.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1746 I've a 12000BTU Cruiseair Zephyr ZF12K aircon. Borrowed a friend's Elemax SHX2000 genset just for tr

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Honter 33 2006 keel repair Ralph Johnstone at 10:21am 05.02.23 3. Just grind it to make it even, before repainting with anti-fouling paint (it is not big enough t
3 Blade Prop Swap? shemandr at 10:01am 05.02.23 I agree it's better not to change the prop before a trip like this unless there is adequate time to
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 Joe at 9:57am 05.02.23 Is dropping the mast and replacing the sheaves a difficult job? You can change out the sheaves w
Catalina 30 tall rig windlass installation jssailem at 9:44am 05.02.23 Nice and neat work @CaptnDean .:clap: How much fall do you have? It appears your shelf raised the
Honter 33 2006 keel repair shemandr at 9:36am 05.02.23 I would fair it with epoxy/filler and then paint with anti-fouling paint after removing all coatings
Honter 33 2006 keel repair Tomek at 9:23am 05.02.23 Thanks Don, for your reply. My thought as well, but also interested in other opinions.
Honter 33 2006 keel repair Don S/V ILLusion at 9:20am 05.02.23 I'm interest in other opinions. My thought is it's more cosmetic than anything else and I'd simply g
3 Blade Prop Swap? dlochner at 9:12am 05.02.23 1. This will be a long trek of about 10-12 days in canals and rivers and lakes, so perhaps an optim
3 Blade Prop Swap? Ralph Johnstone at 9:12am 05.02.23 2 blade vs. 3 blade makes no difference in power if both are well adapted to their job. Neither o
Universal M25 Crankcase vent line? dmax at 8:54am 05.02.23 I and many others have connected the vent hose to the air intake. Not sure why it wasn't done that w
1972 Pearson 30 Bow Chocks? ShalomOrchard at 8:44am 05.02.23 717-449-9623 I'm pretty sure I have a tiller from Pearson 30. can you send measurements The tille
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? (1) LaDonaMina at 8:39am 05.02.23 I am fortunate to have still in posession all the documentation on my boat since new. I know the boa
Packing Gland Question / 1980 Hunter 33 Matt DV at 8:38am 05.02.23 3/16 is the recommend size! 1/4 can be fit but as you already found out you cannot put 3 pieces.
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration Secondwind2008 at 8:38am 05.02.23 Absolutely fantastic . Thanks for sharing.. Some days a few of us need a little motivation... Than
Packing Gland Question / 1980 Hunter 33 Matt DV at 8:37am 05.02.23 Yes. Watch the water drip. If you got all of the old packing out it is recommended that your put 3
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? dLj at 8:22am 05.02.23
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration (10) Secondwind2008 at 8:06am 05.02.23 215211215212215213215213215214215215215216215217215218215219215223
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration Timm R Oday25 at 8:04am 05.02.23 Absolutely fantastic . Thanks for sharing.. Some days a few of us need a little motivation...
3 Blade Prop Swap? jviss at 8:03am 05.02.23 My advice is to not change anything that works until you have a year of use under your belt.
3 Blade Prop Swap? dmax at 8:01am 05.02.23 The 3 blade prop will improve your power significantly - I had a C-30 with a 3-blade prop and it mot

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