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Electrical Q's: Charging, motor, batteries sPk at 5:54am 08.15.11 Ask All Sailors 6/1930 I have an O'Day 25. I currently have a 15w solar charger with charge regulator ' two deep cycle batt
Slug confirmation??? Falconer at 11:42pm 08.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1238 I am about to purchase slugs and clips for my bolt rope sail on a mac25. I have read of people using
Mast wiring/radios harryjak at 10:41pm 08.14.11 Yamaha 6/2212 Another Yamaha 25 question, what are people doing about radios. Masthead is the best location, but h
Yanmar Starting Issues FL-AV8R at 10:05pm 08.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1529 I have a 1980 - 30' Hunter wuith replacement Yanmar Engine (low hours). The engine has been sitting
Sucia Island paulj at 8:11pm 08.14.11 Catalina 310 2/1452 I don't think summer is over yet. Just came back from 6 days at Sucia Island, Wa. https://pi
$380 Stack Pack & Lazy Jacks jimfrankelly at 8:10pm 08.14.11 Smaller Boats 4/4341 We recently finished sewing a mainsail Stack Pack from a Sail Rite kit ' are now using our mainsail
Solution to a Broken Mast?--MacGregor 25 wandertom at 8:05pm 08.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/6920 Hi folks, Hope y'all will be patient with someone relatively new to sailing. I have a 1985 MacGreg
H34 Water Tanks Joe Mullee at 7:48pm 08.14.11 Big Boats 13/2408 I know the total volume of the two tanks is 65 gallons. Can someone give me the breakdown? How many
price check on a C30 frankiedogs at 7:37pm 08.14.11 Catalina 30 11/2216 The sailboat next to mine is a neglected C30 with transmission issues along with numerous other issu
Usa 76 (1) sfgary at 7:31pm 08.14.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2580 I hope everbody had a good day on the water. I had a very intresting day as USA 76 the boat Larry El
Help with cast keel allen-deckard at 6:55pm 08.14.11 Catalina 22 6/1605 I reciently bought a catalina 22 with a cast swing keel. The boat is in great condition atm I'm go
sail "shapes"? (2) Phaedrus at 6:45pm 08.14.11 Catalina 22 1/1211 I've got several headsails and I don't know what's what. Can someone help? Both measure the same fro
Masthead/ foredeck light simpsoned at 6:43pm 08.14.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2946 Looking to replace my rather inadequate masthead light with a combo light...any recommendations or e
Florida charter or bareboat foolproof at 6:14pm 08.14.11 Destinations 8/7731 Hello all: I am looking for information about either renting or chartering a boat in or around Flor
Mac 26D Honda 7.5 Fuel Consumption r.oril at 5:43pm 08.14.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1749 After searching the posts, reading the manual:confused: (270 g/ps-h (0.60 lb/hp-h).....:confused: Wh
Seaward Hillerange unusual request (1) RosaMaria at 5:31pm 08.14.11 Catalina 30 0/2478 Greetings, My recently purchased 1991 C30 MKII has a Seaward Hillerange two-burner LPG stove and ov
westerbeke 30B hose xsiddr at 5:20pm 08.14.11 Ask All Sailors 0/992 Regards All, I discovered a leak where the two output and return hoses to the water heater connect t
Steering assembly inspection... Doug/Karen at 4:54pm 08.14.11 Big Boats 3/1101 It is (past) time to do a PM check of my steering assembly, quadrants, cable, blocks, sheaves, etc.
Navman 3150 Wind bgreen at 4:39pm 08.14.11 Big Boats 0/1040 I havea hunter 35.5 and the navman 3150 has condensation/craked lens, anyone know where i get a repl
Plastic Tender ? (1) SailorDave5050 at 4:31pm 08.14.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2142 Anybody know anything about these double hull plastic rowboats? Thinking of buying one for a tender.

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Just found out my strut is severely compromised. (5) RitSim at 7:28pm 02.04.22 When I did my strut it actually didn't take a lot of hours but they were spread out over many days.
New owner! David in Sandusky at 7:23pm 02.04.22 Welcome, and congratulations on a fine new boat!
New owner! Dalliance at 6:11pm 02.04.22
AGB 4DL battery replacement Hello Below at 5:48pm 02.04.22 18 years? Unheard of. I think you have answered your own question in the 1st sentence of your post.
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) dLj at 5:47pm 02.04.22 Yes, the same line. There is a second sheave but it is further to the left in the picture. It al
Tiller (vs) Outboard Magic (2) Daveinet at 5:34pm 02.04.22 Just stumbled on my photo showing the simple link between the outboard and the rudder.
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? Kingjim91 at 5:33pm 02.04.22 Water in the bilge area under the v-berth would be in no way related to the Catalina Smile. Unfortun
Shower drain Crusty Ol Salt at 5:13pm 02.04.22 Could be a mistake. My 1980 H33 fuel tank was installed backwards at the factory. There was a float
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? (2) acudavid at 5:10pm 02.04.22
Just found out my strut is severely compromised. DeniseO30 at 5:01pm 02.04.22 It's really not that terrible a job usually the more you think about it the more monumental it becom
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) fjcattleco at 4:42pm 02.04.22 Question Is the line I'm pointing to all the same line? (Sorry I should have used a different color
New owner! BigEasy at 4:40pm 02.04.22 Congratulations & welcome to the forum. Lots of Hunter owners as well as other folks, on this site,
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? acudavid at 4:39pm 02.04.22 @ jeepbluetj a "smile" is not always indicative of rotting plywood in the keel stub. It's quite oft
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket LakeShark at 4:37pm 02.04.22 I don't think so. There was a guy here some years ago who used an 1 1/2" paddle bit to create an a
New owner! ggrizzard at 4:15pm 02.04.22 Let us know of your 'upgrade' plans. :clap:
New owner! JrzSailor at 4:12pm 02.04.22 First boat I have actually owned. Did a lot of sailing with the folks, back in the day. Now that the
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) Leeward Rail at 4:07pm 02.04.22 You can remove the masthead fitting and do a thorough inspection and refit, by loosening the tapped
Main Sheet line holder lmddmc at 3:59pm 02.04.22 I like this idea makes sense however the place where the horn cleat goes is about 1,5 inches wide a
New owner! ggrizzard at 3:59pm 02.04.22 Hello Jrz. Welcome to our forum. I have owned a 1979 H30C since new. Is this your first boat? Fir
Main Sheet line holder lmddmc at 3:52pm 02.04.22 That'll work, but I'd consider adding a ratchet block to the swivel. This is the type of performan

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