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Deadline approaching, still undecided Bonzai at 6:49pm 01.07.12 Ask All Sailors 13/2630 Well,the time is fast coming up,end of January,when I need to move my newly acquired sailboat to new
Rigging on French built 411 Jorgeusa at 6:41pm 01.07.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1369 I own a French built 411 2001 and was wondering what threads are used on the rigging hardware (I'm p
Marine SSB Functionally Obsolete? Rick D at 6:35pm 01.07.12 Ask All Sailors 17/6119 I have a single sideband marine unit installed. It works; I have talked to others hundreds of miles
H410 Windlass FrankT at 6:13pm 01.07.12 Big Boats 5/1265 I have a H410 2002 that's equipped with a Simpson Lawrence windlass. The owners manual indicates the
Getting farther along on the wiring (4) toddco at 5:29pm 01.07.12 Day Sailers 5/1390 Since the weather doesn't want to cooperate for goose hunting, I've been running the electrical thro
Macerator Freezing Up Between Uses Rick D at 5:23pm 01.07.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/6569 OK, so I have a Johnson macerator in a non-boating application emptying the contents of a 15 gallon
Speaking Of Cutting Stainless... Rick D at 5:07pm 01.07.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2060 (Rather than taking another thread in a different direction) So I was modifying a bimini frame. I sc
Best way to lower a Dodger (1) rpwillia at 3:39pm 01.07.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2899 My dodger is the Catalina Factory Dodger which is the exact perfect height that when I stand at the
Blaise: Blue water H37c ? MATHURIN2 at 3:01pm 01.07.12 The Cherubini Hunters 26/4888 Blaise or others, I'd like some serious first hand impression on the handling of our H37c in heavy w
Where to find replacement collapsable water tanks tink at 2:37pm 01.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1384 I have a 1995 Hunter 26. The collapsable water tanks have developed leaks and I would like to repla
Where to attach toggle?! (1) Viesail at 2:29pm 01.07.12 Smaller Boats 2/990 Just got a new forestay made with a johnson lever rigged to spec (28' 1 1/4" per 1985 Hunter '22 man
Cal 2-30 Instrument Panel Snickant at 1:30pm 01.07.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2325 where is the best place to find an instrument panel for a cal 2-30? thanks, glenn, catonsville, md
Will Prestone Antifreeze Damage Impeller? Ducati at 12:58pm 01.07.12 Ask All Sailors 5/2611 When I winterized the Volvo I ran Prestone antifreeze through the system. Will it damage the impe
Maine Sailors dscribner at 12:46pm 01.07.12 Trailer Sailors 3/2134 I'm looking for some good spots for next year. I figure we can easily make Muscongus Bay in a two da
2000 Hunter 170 Lonnie100 at 11:58am 01.07.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2996 I am about to purchase a 2000 Hunter 170 from the Cinncinnati area. This is a two owner boat and th
Man Overboard Don Guillette at 11:19am 01.07.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 33/11224 This topic has been discussed many times but no matter how many times it's discussed it's not enough
Mast Float Sybarite at 10:39am 01.07.12 Day Sailers 6/8153 I would like to know what size (volume) float would be required for the O'Day 17 Daysailer, to assur
Question of the day. Benny17441 at 10:04am 01.07.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2510 How was it determined that it is safe to discharge a battery to 50% of its capacity but to go beyond
H31 Holding Tank Hoses Replacement sail902 at 9:32am 01.07.12 Mid-Size Boats 14/2755 1984 H31 sprung a leak in the holding tank pump-out hose. When I went to remove the hose, I found th
House on N.C. ICW garylinger at 9:13am 01.07.12 Ask All Sailors 10/2116 I've been tasked by my mother-in-law to look for a 3 bedroom house in N.C. on the ICW with a dock/pi

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Shore power cable problem Johann at 6:42pm 08.10.22 https://marinehowto.com/shore-power-cords-smartplug-vs-1938
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. Jamesiv1 at 6:39pm 08.10.22 Answer might be post #2 in this thread Catalina 22 hull number \| Sailboat Owners Forums. Awesome!!
Going bigger? Tedd at 6:34pm 08.10.22 I have to think that you can get your rigging and de-rigging time much shorter than that. I had my M
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. (1) Jamesiv1 at 6:34pm 08.10.22 What is HIN? Hull Identification Number? I had to take 3 photos and stitch them together in Photosh
Going bigger? Scott T-Bird at 6:26pm 08.10.22 Ann Arber ... eh? So are you talking local lakes or Great Lakes? We had our 27' Starwind on a moor
Going bigger? Leeward Rail at 6:23pm 08.10.22 Everything is likely more expensive. Everything else is dependant on your expectations. @Stu Jacks
Going bigger? jaysweet at 6:08pm 08.10.22 I'm going to assume you're talking about being in a slip. The upsides are: it's way easier to get ou
Going bigger? Stu Jackson at 6:00pm 08.10.22 John, there are no downsides to going bigger, given your input. This is from a C22 (1983-87), C25 (
ODay 34 refrigeratiom Tin Kicker at 5:56pm 08.10.22 I've been running this SetPower continuously for about a year and a half with no issues, even in 90+
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. Leeward Rail at 5:54pm 08.10.22 CY did put those little metal plaques on all their boats Edit: I checked my notes and you are cor
Going bigger? sail sfbay at 5:54pm 08.10.22 Will the boat be in the water or on a trailer ready to launch? If in the water, extra costs for ber
How do I add a new turning block at base of mast? flightlead404 at 5:50pm 08.10.22 I used defender #600037 HARKEN 75MM CARBO SGL/SWIVEL This is for the 12mm stayset I will be usin
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. Stu Jackson at 5:48pm 08.10.22 You HIN should confirm that it is indeed hull #127. For those who don't own Catalinas, CY did put t
Mainsheet block (1) Sutric at 5:44pm 08.10.22 Follow up to the broken pin in my mainsheet fiddle block. I made a drawing of the part and had a loc
H23 Cleat Layout RogerB at 5:40pm 08.10.22 I recently purchased an "86 H23. The only horn cleats on the deck are the two by the jib sheet winch
Anyone have this drawer fridge? jaysweet at 5:33pm 08.10.22 Wow, you're making great progress. Looks very god so far. Curious to see the final installation a
How do I add a new turning block at base of mast? dkinzer at 5:31pm 08.10.22 I thought I could just slip the shackle bow of a new block around the pin What brand/model number
Hood Furler - 40.5 MetricMountie at 4:58pm 08.10.22 Found the answer to my question after much measurement and contacting Pompanette Hood Furlers in Fl
Hunter 450 Leaking Portside arch sail sfbay at 4:49pm 08.10.22 The arch should be tubular, otherwise it would be extremely heavy and would not provide a conduit to
Its funny Friday! (1) lehighsail at 4:26pm 08.10.22 208221

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