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Rewiring a C27: questions marchem at 10:35am 01.09.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1612 1982 Catalina 27. Mostly original wiring (including trailer hitch connectors for engine), but some w
1970's catalina Seacock size? (1) jado27 at 10:33am 01.09.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/4149 I have a 1974 Catalina 27 and need to replace the old gate valve on the sewage through-hull. (Yes I
Can my sailboat handle the ocean? X-SAIL at 10:29am 01.09.13 Ask All Sailors 23/12990 I am new to this forum, so a big 'hello' to all the other sailors who are passionate about enjoying
Cat 25 Swing Keel Repair Mikem at 9:40am 01.09.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2299 Our Cat-25 is on the hard at Yachtfish Marine, Port Orchard, Wa. And an update on the continuing re
a hammock. Capt Strapfoots at 8:58am 01.09.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1156 I have a back packer travel hammock that can be strung between tree's. What do you think the weight
New deck organizer installation DPEYTON at 7:56am 01.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1648 My 1986 Hunter 31 has two organizers with two lines each, one starboard and one port. I want to add
Vintage Hunter 2000 Rub Rail Sailgunner at 7:39am 01.09.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/738 I have a few places on my 2000 410 where the screws have come out of the rub rail. The screws have
My Custom Galley Box! (VIDEO) sailingandsuch at 6:46am 01.09.13 Ask All Sailors 25/11086 Recently I had a user on here (merlinuxo) PM me and ask about my galley box I built a while back, sa
Downwind playing sheet on a 60 footer Quoddy at 5:27am 01.09.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1256
Towing a 22 750 Miles? GorillaToast at 5:02am 01.09.13 Catalina 22 31/3571 Would you? I may be moving to Rhode Island, and will need to get my boat there. One option is to tow
What's Wrong With This Picture? (1) Maine Sail at 4:58am 01.09.13 Musings With Maine Sail 14/4231 I took this photo yesterday.... It's an AC panel equipped with a 30A main AC breaker with four 15A
CM-93 charts c_witch at 12:13am 01.09.13 Trailer Sailors 3/16607 Where to find these charts. I think they are the full world set and probably the same ones I had ear
What to expect as a seller Gretsch at 10:05pm 01.08.13 Catalina 22 7/1217 I am selling a Catalina 22. Is it unreasonable for me to not want to take the boat out for test sail
volvo penta parts Monty VM at 8:36pm 01.08.13 Big Boats 2/919 where do you buy your parts? I am used to volvo prices but was SHOCKED at $400 for a pulley on the w
honeymoon island alallen1 at 7:22pm 01.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1440 I am curious about honeymoon island south of tarpon springs. is there an anchorage, dock, etc??? i h
Bummer Brian D at 6:43pm 01.08.13 SSB and Ham Operators 12/10112 Well, so much for HF. I was experimenting with random lengths at home before going to the boat. But
Queen For A Day - Free 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis Skip Gundlach at 4:55pm 01.08.13 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/32921 Queen For A Day - Free 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis Those of you of a certain age may recall a TV s
How to detect source of odor from rotor molded holding tank discovery at 4:16pm 01.08.13 Big Boats 2/946 Trying to determine where a odor is originating from my forward holding tank. We have owned the boat
Northbound in January. (3) Chris Patterson at 4:05pm 01.08.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 19/5360 Hmm. It was a quiet morning in Southport for awhile. The clouds cleared, and a beautiful Winter day
Grind, grind, grind Roger Long at 3:57pm 01.08.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/1291 Don't worry, I'm having fun in my own perverse way. I want to take full advantage of this weather w

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Hunter 376 1998. Leaking around salon lights Greg Mott at 5:43pm 01.17.23 An old marina yard trick is to pressurizing the cabin and look for air bubbling out from anything s
A good 31' +/- for a 77 year young Hollyberry at 4:27pm 01.17.23 It would be good to know your approximate budget and any restrictive factors (draft, bridge clearanc
Dometic Refrigerator Update kappykaplan at 3:52pm 01.17.23 Looks great!:beer:
Busted Mast (2) sbrogden at 3:33pm 01.17.23 Mast has been put back together. Here's a look at the repair. I covered the joint with aluminum tap
Dometic Refrigerator Update (2) patbratton at 3:25pm 01.17.23 I got the galley rail on yesterday. I drilled it from the bottom and countersunk the screws. It work
Single handing Davidasailor26 at 2:36pm 01.17.23
Single handing WI Rigger at 1:48pm 01.17.23 What do you think about glueing down outdoor carpet on the sole of the cockpit? On my Hunter, I have
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Leeward Rail at 1:17pm 01.17.23 these systems all use R134a which can be found $10-$20 at any auto parts store Not in Canada, with
Water stains to lacquer finish arf145 at 12:42pm 01.17.23 I don't know about back in 93, but I believe that stain colored varnish (or polyurethane) is in fact
Catalina 250 mast info and questions Stu Jackson at 11:14am 01.17.23 You really need to ask here: https://catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=4
Anyone selling Hunter 38? tfox2069 at 11:03am 01.17.23 You might also keep your eyes open for a 386 - they're slightly beyond the top of your price range,
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Hayden Watson at 9:45am 01.17.23 Not really something the average guy can do since you need a bunch of specialized tools and in Cana
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Leeward Rail at 9:19am 01.17.23 As for cost, my 50L freezer cost $280. I have not seen any icebox conversions for less than $1500.
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 9:14am 01.17.23 Thanks to all of you. I think most importantly that I don't feel like I'm all alone when I go to tea
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Leeward Rail at 9:13am 01.17.23 I'm going to do as you suggest and see if I can find the root cause of the problem and start there.
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 9:13am 01.17.23 What is the engine, a 2GM-20F? Do not start replacing parts wholesale. Hi Benny - Yes I'm going
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Hayden Watson at 9:10am 01.17.23 Leeward has the idea correct. You can locate the compressor anywhere conveineant just like the prec
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 8:55am 01.17.23 Ralph - Yes thank you for your advice. I do have to do more investigation and measurements. I'm a
Anyone selling Hunter 38? Scott B at 8:54am 01.17.23 You may also want to consider the 356. For that money you'll get a newer boat and hopefully less is
Hunter 326 - Yanmar Engine Vibration - New mounts and maybe more?? Breezy1 at 8:48am 01.17.23 start with cutlass bearing first. Worn out bearing will cause misalignment Good thought. It's rea

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