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Fiberglass hatch flanges are broken (1) paddy4699 at 5:28am 11.13.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1219 1986 C22 purchased this last July and now we are working on obvious needed repairs. Our biggest con
fuel tank gasket leak MORNING LIGHT at 3:44am 11.13.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1434 Hi since i've changed the the fuel tank sensor, it has been leakin ever since when i fill it up ev
Dinghy in the anchorage Sailm8 at 2:57am 11.13.12 Ask All Sailors 17/2921 Just returned from 3 or 4 nights out. While enjoying sundown I noticed several dinghies motoring ar
New running rigging EdWard3 at 9:22pm 11.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1251 Welcome everyone. I am a new owner of a 1980 Hunter 30 Cherubini. I'm excited to post my first of
Synthetic Oil in Marine Diesels? Stretch at 8:29pm 11.12.12 Engines and Propulsion 12/11836 A friend runs a synthetic oil mixed along with conventional diesel engine oil in his 6 cly Cummins,
Home brew computer nav station (6) windwagon at 7:34pm 11.12.12 Big Boats 19/10789 Last year I posted pictures of a micro computer I built as my Nav station. During last winter I rede
26X Spreader Repair papamills at 7:11pm 11.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/2381 The spreader tube on my 1999 26X had a clean break where it enters the spreader socket shortening th
stern teacher63 at 6:44pm 11.12.12 Smaller Boats 5/1431 After the second time of my portable fish finder transducer being cut and another $75, my patience i
Barient winch (line stripper ring) davjonLegend at 5:33pm 11.12.12 Big Boats 12/7918 The plastic line strippers in my Barient 23-11 winches need to be replaced (again). The last ones I
Old NMEA to New Raymarine e7 Question Old Sailor 2 at 5:04pm 11.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/785 I am getting braver. Many of you have helped me get into tghe guts of my boat and all excursions so
Connect GPS to VHF hunter43sail at 3:52pm 11.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1240 I have a Raymarine C70 classic that I want to connect to my Standard Horizion GX 2100. Just wanting
Webasto 3500 heatef (2) carlager at 3:41pm 11.12.12 Ask All Sailors 0/1266 When I turn on my Webasto 3500 it sends out a lot of white smoke. After 2 attempts the green LED on
Rustoleum Marine Paints KingAirDriver at 2:58pm 11.12.12 Catalina 22 8/3933 Has anyone had any experience with the Rustoleum Marine Paints? I was looking for a topsides paint
1976 C-30 Ice Box RhodySail at 2:55pm 11.12.12 Catalina 30 7/2032 Hello All, I just picked up a 1976 C-30. I think i got pretty good deal on her but she has no sh
Electrical Part Identification (1) Pafb at 2:21pm 11.12.12 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1399 I have reached the point in my O'Day 28 upgrade/refurbishment that I am now tackling electrical issu
Wood-challenged (4) jmo2012 at 1:18pm 11.12.12 Big Boats 5/1610 I want to make the wood on my 1990 Legend look better and live longer. The floorboards are pretty wo
Grenadines Charter Blue Pearl Captain at 12:29pm 11.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1526 I'm chartering a Jeaneau Sea Odyssey 50 DS for a 10 day round trip Grenada to Grenadines loop next J
battery charger? splax at 12:25pm 11.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2327 :)hello, I just purased a '87 H34 and was stunned to find it did not have an installed AC battery
Bimini 235 lskid47 at 12:00pm 11.12.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/3113 Looks difficult to have a Bimini on a 235. Anyone have one and how/where is it rigged on deck? Any m
Votage regulator question katana750 at 11:53am 11.12.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1637 Hi there First time posting, but many hours reading I just bought a 26s last year and have sailed f

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Seeking Correct Small Hose associated with impeller replacement task jssailem at 6:55am 04.02.23 Randall without adding where the pump hose goes to (raw water intake or pump to exhaust) we are left
Survey Question (1) jssailem at 6:42am 04.02.23 long time lurker here, first time poster. I am looking at a 1984 Catalina 30 tall rig and thinking
ATN mast climber tip please. SycloneDriver at 6:40am 04.02.23 Got pictures of how you set it up? Are you using a bosuns chair? Here's a picture of a friend of m
Furling Main JamesG161 at 6:34am 04.02.23 best thread on In-mast furling In mast 'piece of crap' furling system With pictures and Manuals Jim
Furling Main JamesG161 at 6:30am 04.02.23 Do you have any idea what tension you used? Hire a rigger. Jim...
Clear instrument cover - what do I use? And the instrument panel itself? JBP-PA at 6:13am 04.02.23 You can get either most anywhere. Hardware stores or online. You can drill and cut it with normal to
Clear instrument cover - what do I use? And the instrument panel itself? JBP-PA at 6:08am 04.02.23 Your choice is pretty much limited to acrylic Plexiglass or polycarbonate Lexan. Both are fine. Acr
Stuck tell-tales JBP-PA at 5:44am 04.02.23 Excellent trimming? On my boat it is of course due to excellent trimming, but on someone else's bo
Clear instrument cover - what do I use? And the instrument panel itself? jssailem at 5:17am 04.02.23 Clear plastic cover. Is it cracked or just dirt and sun damaged. Some times these can be cleaned an
New C&C 33 Mk1 owner who will base in Portland Oregon jssailem at 5:10am 04.02.23
Stuck tell-tales (1) Hayden Watson at 11:30pm 04.01.23 Excellent trimming? I don't think so. At the mid-height location, there are three yarns on each s
Goosneck to Boom justsomeguy at 10:53pm 04.01.23 Maybe i'm misinterpreting the problem. I think @Joe has that figured, but I'd still like to fix th
ATN mast climber tip please. (1) dLj at 9:19pm 04.01.23 Got pictures of how you set it up? Are you using a bosuns chair? Here's a picture of a friend of mi
Furling Main bulbcreekfarm at 7:48pm 04.01.23 bulbcreekfarm Do you have any idea what tension you used? Cheers No I don't, was just going by f
Catalina 30 tall rig windlass installation (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:43pm 04.01.23 If you're interested in ideas for installing a windlass, you'll need to post a good half dozen shot
ATN mast climber tip please. SycloneDriver at 7:25pm 04.01.23 Thanks guys. I'll try relocating the line from the chain plate to the base of the mast. I'll put a
Stern Rail dlochner at 7:18pm 04.01.23
Stern Rail Georgedoyle at 7:15pm 04.01.23
ATN mast climber tip please. jaysweet at 7:10pm 04.01.23 I purchased a mast climber last year when I caught it on sale. I climbed to about 6 or 8 feet abov
Survey Question Greg_D at 7:04pm 04.01.23

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