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gpd955 at 11:26am 03.17.13
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Quick Question- Hurth tranny I have to slide my prop shaft out of the coupling about an inch or two
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Important: this is a thread to discuss what upgrades you would do to a fixed keel catalina 22 to mak
Jdullman at 9:59am 03.17.13
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Would love to hear mounting suggestions for the Deck Guard bird repeller on a Hunter 33 -- Need to k
gladwish at 9:02am 03.17.13
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Hi like everyone who has gone through this process before us we have been looking to purchase a used
ancbob at 8:33am 03.17.13
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Hi all, New to posting in this forum, as well as new to owning a 77 Catalina 22. I am prepping the
Panta Rei at 8:13am 03.17.13
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My plan was that my to do list was going to get shrink over the winter. Unfortunately, It grew expon
Ron-Anne at 4:06am 03.17.13
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My wife and I are planning to travel the Erie canal this summer and we wondered how far we would hav
dstouten at 12:01am 03.17.13
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Hi All. I have read that there were only 12 of these boats made and I was wondering if any one els
newsailor72 at 10:03pm 03.16.13
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just started reading the book The Seaworthy Offshore Sailboat by John Vigor. In the first chapter,
Lost Parent at 9:13pm 03.16.13
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cbourne200 at 8:51pm 03.16.13
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Clogged Diesel fuel filter on Westerbeke 10-2 I'm assuming I have this problem. Last couple times
csd0606 at 7:47pm 03.16.13
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We went to look at a 1995 H26 today and we liked the boat and the price. One concern we have is tha
oldschoolkyle at 7:05pm 03.16.13
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Mine is pretty shot and cannot stand on it (rotted out on the inner side...) Not sure of there is
Soul Sister at 6:07pm 03.16.13
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I have recently bought a Hunter 310 (1998) and would like to add a spinniker. An tips would be appre
Lost Parent at 5:38pm 03.16.13
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I have a Garmin 521s chartplotter and want to get a Raymarine X-5 Auto pilot question is do have to
Skipper at 5:15pm 03.16.13
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I chose the only boat in the world that an X-5 AP doesn't fit. I love that the boat was built wit
sansterre at 4:37pm 03.16.13
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I have a 36 ft hunter for the last two years ,,so I have done a lot of work to it and after one seas
carlager at 4:02pm 03.16.13
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I would like to Inspect the anti corrosion zink anode on my Yanmar 3GM 27 HP. Any ideas on wher
carlager at 2:46pm 03.16.13
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I would like to Inspect the anti corrosion zink anode on my Yanmar 3GM 27 HP. Any ideas on where

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My Malware protection is blocking SBO
Leeward Rail at 6:56pm 03.10.23
Any decent web browser today would block access due to the Certificate having expired or being issue
Can anyone tell me what this hole is?
Justin_NSA at 6:46pm 03.10.23
You can't pump a water ballast tank dry with the bilge pump. You may have a leaking thru hull somewh
Can anyone tell me what this hole is?
Crusty Ol Salt at 6:33pm 03.10.23
Water ballast tank.
My Malware protection is blocking SBO
Brian D at 6:32pm 03.10.23
As did I. Bypassed the warning and accepted the risks. It is OK to do that.
My Malware protection is blocking SBO
Justin_NSA at 6:20pm 03.10.23
Yeah, I just went past the warning and came on.
Knock off that racket!
Project_Mayhem at 6:07pm 03.10.23
I had another very frustrating day at the yard. There's now a couple sections of fiberglass wire fis
My Malware protection is blocking SBO
Davidasailor26 at 6:02pm 03.10.23
Yes, it looks like the certificate used to encrypt web traffic has expired. They do that every year
To lead lines aft or not?
Terry Cox at 4:55pm 03.10.23
I dislike clutter in the cockpit and since all the control lines lead there, I made organizers, port
Cleats??????
C_Level at 3:56pm 03.10.23
Good question. My experience with nylon cleats has been fine; no problems with strength or with UV
To lead lines aft or not?
stickinthemud57 at 3:23pm 03.10.23
Leading lines aft pro's and con's: Pro's: -You will be less likely to fall off the boat while manag
Anchors
dlochner at 2:48pm 03.10.23
Thanks for back-up info. Having spent time in south central Florida I believe many of the sea beds
Funny Friday!!!
Davidasailor26 at 2:24pm 03.10.23
Funny Friday!!!
kappykaplan at 2:23pm 03.10.23
Where can I find some of these for my boat project? You're messing with us, right? :stir::poop:
Funny Friday!!!
WayneH at 2:17pm 03.10.23
Where can I find some of these for my boat project? https://i.imgur.com/Y89x3aJ.png
Anchors
pclarksurf at 2:10pm 03.10.23
Echoing others: Mantus -- I have two, one of which is exact match to @Gene Neill My typical hol
To lead lines aft or not?
BarryL at 1:27pm 03.10.23
Hey, Lots of information above. Of course only you can decide what is right for you. Some additio
Paint for motor mounts
Rjm st.petersburg at 12:59pm 03.10.23
I was able to get ahold Yanmar and they recommended cold galvanize since the mounts are powder coate
Paint for motor mounts
dLj at 12:39pm 03.10.23
They're ALL carbon steel. The same as most other mechanical fitting on the exterior of your engine
Proper prop size tartan 33
yawstick at 12:36pm 03.10.23
Interesting... the top prop looks more like what you'd see on a correct craft instead of a sailboat.

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