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Tall Rig without bowsprit? KennyBene at 3:57pm 04.15.13 Catalina 30 4/2302 Can anyone tell me if Catalina built any tall rigs without the bowsprit. I own hull #5787- 1990 C30
wiring question garethreeves at 3:36pm 04.15.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1130 Hi All, I am replacing the Raystar 120 GPS unit that has intermittent problems with an NMEA ever
Following 25 years later's footsteps (1) RubyJean at 3:25pm 04.15.13 Bigger Boats 37/7083 Brought my O Day 27 home from the warehouse this weekend to start the re-fit and paint. The only pro
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 2/1420 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 13/3798 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

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Need Recommendations capta at 1:07pm 05.02.23 If that is a hydraulic tranny, running it w/o oil, the clutch plates are probably trashed. If it is
3 Blade Prop Swap? Dudenhoeffer at 12:59pm 05.02.23 @dlochner - Thanks for the insights. One question - We plan to step the mast before departing in Ro
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:58pm 05.02.23 Why would you need a grease gun to lube the pump??? Just stick the nozzle on the tube of grease up
Sailing Movies? capta at 12:57pm 05.02.23 I'm too lazy! Ha, ha. Plus, since my move, I'm not even sure where the DVD player is. So, it's a
Need Recommendations dlochner at 12:16pm 05.02.23 I have used Fred Warner Marine and Outdoors. Bought my last transmission from them. If there is not
How to remove drain from s600 for anode install dlochner at 11:57am 05.02.23 A large open end wrench or adjustable wrench will probably work, however, the HW outlet will need to
Reconnecting water heater and bleeding the system? JoeWhite at 11:56am 05.02.23 I read a while ago about somehow filling the coil in the water heater with coolant before connectin
Universal M25 Crankcase vent line? JRT at 11:44am 05.02.23 The original is how all 3 310s in our Marina are setup. I've never smelled anything, maybe because w
Reconnecting water heater and bleeding the system? JRT at 11:34am 05.02.23 No idea about reconnecting, but there is a air bleeder valve on the top of the engine where the cool
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 shank at 11:33am 05.02.23 Thanks for the great info, Joe. The diagram is especially helpful. Both my main and jib halyards a
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration (2) Secondwind2008 at 11:26am 05.02.23 Speaking of Crazy, Here's what my lake looks like from about a week ago to today and why I would ne
3 Blade Prop Swap? dlochner at 11:22am 05.02.23 We will set out from Rochester up to Oswego, which we hope to complete in 1 day... If all goes well
Universal M25 Crankcase vent line? Stu Jackson at 11:12am 05.02.23 Wow, that doesn't look like the M25 I remember in my 1984 Catalina 36! Mine had an intake manifold
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration Secondwind2008 at 11:09am 05.02.23 Thanks Crazy Don, It was a lot of work but in a way I made that boat uniquely mine.
3 Blade Prop Swap? Dudenhoeffer at 11:04am 05.02.23 Now, about that long trip. Where are you starting? When do you plan to leave? Oswego to Waterford c
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration Crazy Dave Condon at 11:02am 05.02.23 I am impressed and you deserve to be proud of your workmanship skills. Thank you for sharing @Secon
Hunter vs. Catalina 22 Crazy Dave Condon at 10:55am 05.02.23 Use to be a hunter and Catalina dealer and worked with the owners closely particularly the water bal
Honter 33 2006 keel repair Crazy Dave Condon at 10:29am 05.02.23
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

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