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Shaft Packing Size- 1982 H-30 Nelsonhow at 7:38pm 04.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 2/987 Anyone remember the packing size for the shaft packing on a 1982 H-30 with a 1" shaft all originally
Hanging Blocks for Lazy Jacks/Stack Pack jimfrankelly at 7:29pm 04.25.12 Smaller Boats 0/1109 Matt at the Ottawa Chandlery suggested I use Llifting Eyenuts to hang the blocks for the Lazy Jacks/
Someone Else's Cherubini H37C rardiH36 at 7:15pm 04.25.12 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1413 I acknowledge that SBO forums shouldn't be a platform for boats for sale. But on this Cherubini for
Steering/Rudder Problems ljfiorenza at 7:12pm 04.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 3/2603 THe steering on my 1988 Catalina has always, in the three years I have owned her, been stiff, compar
engine won't start newboatowner at 7:06pm 04.25.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/3362 I have a Catalina 30 with a 1985 M18 Universal engine that started giving me trouble at the end of l
VHF radio COCKPIT Plug bobcat30 at 6:40pm 04.25.12 Catalina 30 3/1302 The VHF plug in the cockpit does not make a good contact to the female end of the cockpit mic. I se
Water Pressure System drbobfarra at 5:58pm 04.25.12 Pearson 2/1512 I just sailed my 1990 27' Pearson from Milwaukee to Montrose Harbor in Chicago. This is my first sa
Unconventional Bottom Paint rgranger at 5:43pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 18/5165 Hey All I'm hoping for some advice on the use of graphite bottom paint. I've read a lot about it o
Bronze cleaning Ted at 5:25pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 11/8286 I'm looking for suggestions on how to clean my cast bronze seacock before I reinstall it. The surfac
Stainless grab rails O'day 28 (2) tcwaltz at 5:25pm 04.25.12 Bigger Boats 8/2199 As much as I like the look of teak inside my boat, I'm not a huge fan of it on the outside. The pre
rail mounted engine aliebnick at 5:01pm 04.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 4/1392 I have a 1986 Hunter31. I am looking to mount my dinghy's 2011 6 hp Mercury outboard engine on my st
Teak floor in the cockpit John Rushing at 4:58pm 04.25.12 Big Boats 3/3974 I have a Hunter 34 and was wondering if anyone out there has put teak floors in their cockpit. Did
Pearson 303 transducer location GarEi at 4:50pm 04.25.12 Pearson 5/2242 This is a question for Pearson 303 owners. I am replacing my thru hull depth sounder transducer. Her
Triple Rope Clutch bobcat30 at 4:40pm 04.25.12 Catalina 30 5/1732 I need to remove the Triple Clutch on the PORT side of the cabin top. I undid six bolts and it wi
Perko waste deck fitting redhead78 at 4:15pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1816 I installed a perko, 1.5" waste deck fitting on my boat. Do I need anty other adapters or anything f
Bilging and more ... navigateur at 4:12pm 04.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1150 I'm working my way from bow to stern .. bilge, bilge pumps, electrical, AC, DC, batteries, charging
bilge water Beeg at 3:52pm 04.25.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2691 Just acquired a Cat. 25 swing keel. Haven't owned a boat in 35 years. Boat sat in cradle several yea
New Instruments and GPS at Helm Ronald10239 at 3:22pm 04.25.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1233 Modifications to my Yacht Specalities pedistal guard (12" o/c x 1" to 9.5" o/c x 1.25) to accomodate
Mast Rake Siamese at 2:56pm 04.25.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 10/3667 The mast on my 309 has a pronounced rake. Sorry, about the lack of pictures, but we'll see if it ge
Caution: Leaking Knotmenter fittings for ST60 series artboas at 2:53pm 04.25.12 Big Boats 23/11962 Ok, it's been awhile since I wrote a really contraversial topic... so here it is. There is a serious

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CAPE Index.... What does that mean? JamesG161 at 1:51pm 12.09.22 Better understanding here... What is a CAPE Index - Windy.app
CAPE Index.... What does that mean? JamesG161 at 1:45pm 12.09.22 Is there a link? Convective Parameters - Cape
Any experience with Viper line from New England ropes? dave_and_dd at 1:35pm 12.09.22 @Scott T-Bird any report on how you liked the Viper halyards? I'm just about to replace my main ha
Painting inside the keel locker, antifouling? HeelBoy at 1:31pm 12.09.22 Any idea what paint, if any, is in the keel trunk now? Considering the neglected nature of the kee
CAPE Index.... What does that mean? ggrizzard at 1:24pm 12.09.22 Is there a link?
Boat Smells! ggrizzard at 1:23pm 12.09.22 I recommend calling the Stanley Steamer guys (or similar) for your cushions. They can clean AND deod
Painting inside the keel locker, antifouling? Leeward Rail at 1:12pm 12.09.22 Any idea what paint, if any, is in the keel trunk now?
Coasta Rica - Where to charter lessons and days aboard Scott T-Bird at 1:09pm 12.09.22 Should we assume that you are talking about the Pacific Coast? It seems the Caribbean coast doesn't
Catalina Capri 18 jib size? Monsterfish at 1:07pm 12.09.22 Thank you very much. This is the most thorough and clear answer! I appreciate it.
Oh no, not that sticky! kappykaplan at 1:05pm 12.09.22 may I suggest using SNOT. It's freely available when you have a cold :poop:
CDI FF2 kappykaplan at 1:02pm 12.09.22 Well done, patbratton! :beer:
Boat Smells! Don S/V ILLusion at 12:55pm 12.09.22 Hi, I've pumped and rinsed out the head....no smells there. Talked with the previous owner and he
Boat Smells! Breezy1 at 12:50pm 12.09.22 Thanks! I'll check both of those out for next season. Did you chose the ExterminOdor over Odorlos be
Just had to show these off Project_Mayhem at 12:33pm 12.09.22 Your keel is showing
Boat Smells! Project_Mayhem at 12:33pm 12.09.22 Keep the air flow moving. Most on this forum recommend Odorlos for the head. I've recently switched
Just had to show these off jon hansen at 12:32pm 12.09.22 sweet
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt Project_Mayhem at 12:29pm 12.09.22 Patience is key! I read of one guy that had a seized antique engine. His plan was to fill all cylind
Oh no, not that sticky! Project_Mayhem at 12:26pm 12.09.22 Talk about thread drift. My apologies to @Project_Mayhem . No worries, you've turned this into a r
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt (2) QCI at 11:47am 12.09.22 Got it out! thank you all for the help! I used WD Specialist Penetrant over the course of 4 days. Ap
House battery recommendations FastOlson at 11:42am 12.09.22 I used to have a inboard motor that the pervious owner took out (Which from what I heard is fairly

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