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Any Catalina 30 MKII owners out there w/leaky chain plates? Blue Streak at 9:47am 07.20.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2310 We are considering purchasing a Catalina 30 and read in a review that many of these have leaky chain
1981 Catalina 27 Bulkheads tomlang63 at 9:25am 07.20.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/6514 Both of my bulkheads need replacing on an 1981 Catalina 27. The top bolt hole has sufferred from wa
O'Day Mariner 1966 Full Keel Steven Hall at 9:08am 07.20.11 Day Sailers 3/5989 I am a new owner of a 1966 O'day Mariner 19 ft. with a full keel. I would like to remove the keel f
5411 Exhaust Flange tomlang63 at 8:58am 07.20.11 Engines and Propulsion 6/4065 Looking for some advice on a 1981 Catalina 27 with a Universal 5411. The exhaust broke right at the
All about the 37 cutter rig DeniseO30 at 8:49am 07.20.11 The Cherubini Hunters 18/7430 Not many boats tickle my fancy this one does. What can everyone tell me about them? built 79 -
Anchor washdown pump GWG at 8:44am 07.20.11 Ask All Sailors 8/4312 Any ideas on installing a simple saltwater washdown pump for the anchor? We anchor out on LI Sound,
Need ideas for bathroom sign... Kermit at 7:05am 07.20.11 Ask All Sailors 20/6989 We have a very small sailing club with no assigned cleanup schedule. Don't know who is leaving the
Sternrail for an O23 ruidh at 7:03am 07.20.11 Day Sailers 14/3588 I think it's time I bite the bullet and get a stern rail. I don't like how my outboard obscures my s
Gray portlights QP Chuck at 6:57am 07.20.11 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1779 Do any of you know of a current source for the Gray portlights used on the H37-C (other than Pompane
Rub Rail NEEDED karjer at 6:49am 07.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1163 I need to replace a section of the creme rigid rub rail on my 37' O'Day. The stuff only comes in 27
Lines care Carlos31 at 6:36am 07.20.11 Sabre Sailboats 1/2492 After a couple of months n he mooring the lines of my Sabre 38 are kind of stiff. Any sugestions ho
How full is my tank? Capt Dale at 5:58am 07.20.11 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2108 Just recently purchased an '84 Hunter 27. Last boat was a Catalina 22. Always had a soft spot for th
Nice faucet for 9.2 head (1) bugbitten at 5:08am 07.20.11 S2 5/2185 I had to replace the original faucet/shower hand set on Karma, my 9.2A. I wanted something that woul
Oday Swift Rigging Jeffrey J Grillo at 5:08am 07.20.11 Ask An Oday Owner 4/4450 I recently purchased an O'Day Swift at a church yard sale. Seems to be in good shape and workign ord
Wiring Guidance wufibugs at 11:39pm 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3124 Rather than track down a replacement for my broken 2 pole yanmar ignition switch that allows removal
Outboard help needed. mklein@iowatelecom.net at 10:41pm 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 13/4588 My most recent aquizition is nearly ready to set sail? I just mounted the motor that came with the b
Stern light blocked by dinghy.... rfrye1 at 9:20pm 07.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2666 We now have davits on our H376. When we have the dink hauled up it mostly blocks our stern light. It
Spinlocks shanker at 9:17pm 07.19.11 Smaller Boats 6/2064 Because I will do my share of single handed sailing, I have started reading about how the experts do
Concerned about 1623 hrs on 1991 m25xp deisel Blue Streak at 6:05pm 07.19.11 Catalina 30 4/2284 Looking at a 30 Cat but 1623 hrs on engine. Should I be concerned? What does a rebuild run? Thanks
28 HP Beta marine engine Help Florida sail at 5:50pm 07.19.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2398 I'm looking at a boat that recently had the Westerbeke 27 replaced with a 28HP Beta Marine. I would

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alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft shemandr at 5:02am 10.19.22 With those reported conditions and the fact that you will mostly single hand I'm wondering why you d
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida (1) Davidasailor26 at 4:50am 10.19.22 He's just entering Delaware bay today. I think it will take him a couple legs/overnights to get t
Keel and G/flex and should I worry? Tally Ho at 4:49am 10.19.22
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust Davidasailor26 at 4:47am 10.19.22 Wow. Just out of curiosity, have you tried connecting the hose that leaves the raw water pump to a
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 4:36am 10.19.22 Low tide tomorrow is at 10:15am so he could start before that like an hour or so and then ride the
Keel and G/flex and should I worry? Leeward Rail at 10:15pm 10.18.22 My bolts are 3/4". Somewhere on the Hunter forums I had come across a spreadsheet that gave specs
alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft jssailem at 9:20pm 10.18.22 Curious. Why the 4ft Limit? The depths of the Sound seem to suggest that 5 ft draft will carry you
Keel and G/flex and should I worry? High Current at 8:50pm 10.18.22 It's encouraging that you didn't detect any signs of separation when she was in the slings at haul
Rebedding Catalina 310 chainplates with the mast up Monheganlover at 8:48pm 10.18.22 I did all mine without removing the mast. Just do one at a time like others noted. I will say that
Water Does not Come out the Exhaust Hayden Watson at 8:22pm 10.18.22 Wow. Just out of curiosity, have you tried connecting the hose that leaves the raw water pump to a
Testing coolant pump? Calif. Ted at 8:22pm 10.18.22 Suggest a temperature indicator sticker on heat exchanger and an infrared thermometer to confirm if
chartplotter (1) CowboyWay at 8:06pm 10.18.22 I installed the Garmin 942 as well and bridged the existing SeaTalk network with NMEA2K.
Rebedding Catalina 310 chainplates with the mast up (1) CowboyWay at 8:02pm 10.18.22 I did all mine without removing the mast. Just do one at a time like others noted. I will say that t
Hunter 23.5 rain water leak Orbweaver at 7:50pm 10.18.22 Just wanted to close out this thread: I got home from work with JUST enough daylight left to go back
Testing coolant pump? CowboyWay at 7:47pm 10.18.22 Thanks all for the advice and tips. I replaced the raw water impeller again and ensured that both wa
Keel and G/flex and should I worry? High Current at 7:38pm 10.18.22 135 ft lbs seems low. What is the bolt/stud size? This is what MarsKeel (makers of lead keels) sa
Foam Seat Kingjim91 at 7:33pm 10.18.22
alternatives for 26-27ft shoal draft PaulK at 7:22pm 10.18.22 J/24 hits your buttons on performance, draft, and cost. C&C's might offer more cruising comfort with
Advice on new purchase and winterization xavpil at 7:16pm 10.18.22 That covers a lot of the engine. (check antifreeze level if you a heat exchanger). For the rest of
Keel and G/flex and should I worry? berner73 at 7:13pm 10.18.22 A lot of variables here to consider, but when it comes to the integrity of keels it would seem prude

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