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cant attach lower shrouds Skippy at 11:52am 06.09.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1513 Hey guys. I have a new (to me) catalina 22. I raised the mast, got the backstay and fore stay adju
Mike KLane Mike Kane at 10:39am 06.09.12 Engines and Propulsion 2/1587 I have a 1980 universal Atomic 4 engine. After launch I noticed the the oil was milky w/ water after
sea pilot Sharp (1) ibn batuta at 10:11am 06.09.12 Ask All Sailors 0/2557 We are the new owners of a Vagabond 47 , but on the sea pilot , the hand remote is missing .We know
Clarification re: Hunter Marine Rick D at 9:26am 06.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1023 In another thread, I posted a link to a description of Tiger Global as a potential purchaser of the
Buying a 1989 Catalina 36 engine woes or not mogade at 8:47am 06.09.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/5660 I hope I can get some input on the dilemma I have. I'm looking to buy this 1989 vessel with a unive
Leaking Diesel Fuel Tank: Repair or Replace? Scup at 8:27am 06.09.12 Ask All Sailors 26/12163 Of course, the leak is on the bottom of the 5052 aluminum tank. A new OEM tank is quite spendy...
Steering with the main. r.oril at 7:34am 06.09.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2000 I was out on the lake the other day, learning to hold my course with rudder locked down and only usi
name your dinghy Ken13559 at 7:01am 06.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/11952 How do you name your dinghy/tender? I believe most if not all would name it after the main boat. So
Gas Locker Vent StrayCat 22 at 5:23am 06.09.12 Catalina 22 4/1774 Just looking at my State boating regulations and found out if my boat has an enclosed fuel locker, i
Racor 120a drain proceedure healeyman at 5:09am 06.09.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/3840 Have a Racor 120a as primary fuel filter. 1. What proceedure is used to drain water via the drain
Looking for a Yanmar SB8 diesel Skipper Dave at 4:23am 06.09.12 Parts Search 3/3545 I'm looking for a Yanmar diesel engine, model SB8, used, or rebuilt. This is the late 70's vertical
Helm Seat -07-H-36 (5) seadaddler at 4:18am 06.09.12 Big Boats 1/804 This is a follow up on how I added a helm seat to my H-36 and should be able to do some thing simili
Nor'east Sailors Shoaldrafter at 4:12am 06.09.12 Ask An Oday Owner 0/898 Over on the Roger Long page of this web site is an esspecially good post about sailing to Wood's Hol
Folding props Pompadi at 2:13am 06.09.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 0/1488 I'd be interested to know how many of you have fitted Folding Props What make do you have ? Are you
Installed a bowsprit for the aspins (1) Jackdaw at 10:56pm 06.08.12 Ask All Sailors 4/6374 When its just the two of racing its easier to fly asyms, so I'd been looking at bowsprits for the Fi
columbia interiors ladychristina at 10:34pm 06.08.12 Columbia 1/2108 would like to know if anyone nows what wood was used in a 1988 columbia 30 foot I have been told it
Hunter 49 showing engine guages on plotter artboas at 9:23pm 06.08.12 Big Boats 0/785 I did a post some time ago on how to hook up your cockpit E-120 to display all your engine guages. A
transmission trouble Navicula at 5:55pm 06.08.12 Big Boats 11/1902 just got back from the boat and striaght to this forum to ask a question............I am on the hard
A Day in the Elizabeth Islands Roger Long at 5:48pm 06.08.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/4316 I departed Cuttyhunk Pond after a much quieter night than expected and ran up the Buzzards Bay side
320 head size Calif. Ted at 5:29pm 06.08.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/1526 Pump on the head is cracked and I forgot to measure before leaving the boat, anyone know if the head

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Add midship cleat to Vision 32? Tally Ho at 4:02pm 04.20.22 Here is a good video showing the technique. 110882884 Where you bring the line back to the boat (i.
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits dLj at 3:59pm 04.20.22 This is one reason why I am glad I currently don't often deal with the public. If they know better
41' sailboat dry storage for long term (months) DIY? dLj at 3:43pm 04.20.22 I see no one has answered you. I don't have an answer either, I'm actually on the East Coast. I will
Advice on gelcoat delamination on keel rgranger at 3:42pm 04.20.22
Fresh water flush dlochner at 3:33pm 04.20.22 How does the toilet know whether the water at the supply is fresh or salt? What difference does it
Dimensions for a Catalina 28 Tall rig Stu Jackson at 3:31pm 04.20.22 @Justin_NSA , it is not a Hunter. It is a Catalina 28.
Fresh water flush Stu Jackson at 3:16pm 04.20.22 What difference does it make if the supply is pressurized? Wouldn't that just help the toilet pump
Anchor locker leaks jviss at 3:13pm 04.20.22 Wow, a very interesting thread, and well written, detailed posts from all afflicted. Thanks. I don
Ship/Maintenance log book Rjm st.petersburg at 3:11pm 04.20.22 The spreadsheet seems to be the best way for me. I will get my son to set them up, then I can update
Anchor woes (1) jviss at 2:47pm 04.20.22 That is goofy! Is the chain locker isolated from the cabin, and does it have a drain? Could be no,
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor jviss at 2:41pm 04.20.22 Appears that the load on the alternator was stalling my engine. Where can I claim my prize? :) (
Engine stalls when raising or lowering anchor Building a boat at 2:02pm 04.20.22 Back from vacation and spent a day chasing wiring. Alternator connects directly to House bank batte
Advice on gelcoat delamination on keel dmax at 1:53pm 04.20.22 Catalinas don't have gelcoat/fiberglass over their keels, just plain lead (alloy). It looks like may
Dimensions for a Catalina 28 Tall rig Justin_NSA at 1:45pm 04.20.22 More rigging data in the downloads section https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Hunter_28_375150
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 1:43pm 04.20.22 To answer the question about motor hookups from the shift and throttle cables, Tohatsu had easy quic
Epic Fail (1) shemandr at 1:41pm 04.20.22 This screen shot from Chart of Peconic Bay. Note the power cable across the Cold Spring Pond Inlet.
Dimensions for a Catalina 28 Tall rig (1) brazenarticle at 1:06pm 04.20.22 Hello Flando - the specifications from the manual are 1/4 inch 1x19 wire and a 3/8 in diameter pin.
Yanmar 4JH3E Prop- RPM at full load (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:02pm 04.20.22 The cleanliness of the prop is another consideration. This allowed me a max. of 2000 RPM BUT with m
Fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:59pm 04.20.22 I've never had a marine toilet and don't fully understand the procedure How does the toilet know whe
Epic Fail Will Gilmore at 12:56pm 04.20.22 The lake I use is mostly powerboat friendly. Many ramps have this issue. You have to keep a clear h

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