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Head Room and Fixed Keel Draft ? laxdad59 at 6:15pm 02.06.12 Catalina 22 1/1213 Could someone tell me the headroom in a 1972 22 Catalina ? And the one that I'm looking at has a fix
Tack not Working seadaddler at 5:13pm 02.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1606 I have not had a chance to check out why the Tack is not working,have not used the boat since past j
Count down c_witch at 4:36pm 02.06.12 Trailer Sailors 10/4222 Yaaaaaaaaaaaa the countdown has begun until April and now only 54 days left. I think I will be able
Installing the tiller pilot oreana123 at 4:24pm 02.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1816 Well I got a nice Christmas present and I'd like to use it. I have to make some accomodations for my
Catalina 34 replacement Fabrics Billy Martin at 3:34pm 02.06.12 Big Boats 2/1717 I recently purchased a 1988 Catalina 34. The intrerior cushions are a dusty rose colour. All are f
External regulator east coaster at 3:28pm 02.06.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2692 I have a Catalina 30 #2444, with a 2GM Yanmar raw water cooled. The 55 amp Hitachi alternator with i
Inflatiable repair? rotted transom (3) MrBill_FLL at 2:30pm 02.06.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2977 A friend had a problem with his dingy, and I offered to help (for free BEER!). anyway, take a look
Boat Keel gnaumovich at 1:58pm 02.06.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1420 Hello, I have a 1974 Pearson 10M (33 ft) with a 5'11" draft. I was wondering about cutting down
cushion covers Mac21 1982 onetake at 1:43pm 02.06.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/4091 I just bought a 21' Mac and want new cushion covers. Where can I get them?
Windlass mounting Hans Baart at 1:25pm 02.06.12 Big Boats 0/991 Has anyone installed or can give some insight as to a good way to mount a windlass on a Hunter 34 19
New (and missing) Catalinas Clark at 1:24pm 02.06.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1081 Was browsing the Catalina site and noticed a couple of things. The venerable Catalina 22 Mk II is n
Light Wind Sail for H33 LaColla at 1:24pm 02.06.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/1888 I have a 2007 H33 and would like to add a sail for light wind performance (something under 8 knots).
Trying to identify some fabric (1) Tim R. at 12:35pm 02.06.12 Ask All Sailors 12/2712 On the leading edge of my dodger is a strip of 4" wide fabric that protects the sunbrella from chafe
Stereo interference Tim R. at 12:25pm 02.06.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2186 All of a sudden my on board stereo is broadcasting a loud pop when other 12v devices power up. The
Honey Teak ... back in business (1) RichH at 12:19pm 02.06.12 Ask All Sailors 1/2444 The Honey Teak / Signature Finish mfg. site was totally destroyed by fire in December and will be to
Catalina 34 Sailing FredB at 11:57am 02.06.12 Big Boats 6/11103 My friend is considering a used Catalina 34. Cruising, mostly, and maybe an occasional club race. He
shipping on a truck a Hunter 42 joelvannorsdel at 11:34am 02.06.12 Big Boats 6/2026 I am looking at a Hunter 42 on the East coast and need to know the height from bottom of keel to hig
Dripless - Cutlass jmm@highstream.net at 10:40am 02.06.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2160 I have a 1983 Hunter 34 , does anyone know the measurements of the Cutlass Brg. also the dripless f
Broken Steering Cable Oday 34 Kenny C at 10:33am 02.06.12 Bigger Boats 5/1760 Or the title of this post could be "Do you know where your emergency tiller is?" Out sailing Satur
Is This Your Marina...? Warren Milberg at 10:19am 02.06.12 Ask All Sailors 11/2561 This is a great story and worth reading.... http://www.delmarvanow.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2

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2001 B361 Chain Plate leak GDanko at 5:05am 11.28.22 Thank you Stu for reminding me of the correct sealant to use. I recently restored a Cape Dory and l
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem danooxnard at 4:41am 11.28.22 I had the same problem on my C22 in Oxnard. I pressure washed the rub rail between the aluminum and
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 4:16am 11.28.22 Not to worry. It happens. Like learning to ride a bike. You should see what Navy small boats look l
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 4:11am 11.28.22 By confused, do you mean which way to steer? During my charters I found it very useful to stand ahe
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 4:09am 11.28.22 If you are reversing into your slip, it's best to stand in front of the helm and look over the ster
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! shemandr at 4:07am 11.28.22 "...but it might point better on one tack vs the other..." This has been discussed on this forum. I
New crew Ralph Johnstone at 10:36pm 11.27.22 She will not go outside when there are chickens in the yard. Unless I'm there to protect her. :laug
Another Lithium conversion ... Hunter 49 Schematic Zencra at 10:33pm 11.27.22 Thanks ... I think I will be close to your set up. Plan on using Victron and Battleborn wrestling w
Hunter 49 mainsail measurements Zencra at 10:20pm 11.27.22 thanks for your reply, but doesn't help much. I was really after an approx measurement, can you sigh
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Project_Mayhem at 9:47pm 11.27.22 Benny's reply reminded me of something... Some small outboards do not have a rectifier. As a result
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! jssailem at 9:46pm 11.27.22 I know that as I have removed weight from my boat (in my case 700-800 lbs engine and transmission)
Confirming plan for replacing shot battery charger (Longish post re: electronics) Monheganlover at 9:46pm 11.27.22 Thanks for the feedback. What you and the previous respondent say makes sense. I was going to econom
Charging the House Battery Bank with a Small Outboard Benny17441 at 9:38pm 11.27.22 I would not bother, the current provided by those small outboards is mainly intended to run navigati
Confirming plan for replacing shot battery charger (Longish post re: electronics) Benny17441 at 9:29pm 11.27.22 I fail to understand why you would want to install a plug in charger when you already have the set u
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! joelm100 at 9:16pm 11.27.22 Does she list the same way when you take her out? Have you added anything to the mast, near the to
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! joelm100 at 8:57pm 11.27.22 OP notices the listing at the dock according to my reading of post #1. While sailing I think it wo
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! joelm100 at 8:55pm 11.27.22
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! joelm100 at 8:52pm 11.27.22 Have you checked for leaks lately? Yep, but only checking the center-line bilges. Defiantly not t
Help, My Boat is Tipping Over! joelm100 at 8:49pm 11.27.22
Original Oday Upholstery Fabric Project_Mayhem at 8:11pm 11.27.22

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