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M-18 Hoses catealley at 5:35pm 05.06.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1315 I have an M-18 Diesel Engine in my Catalina 27. The hoses need to be replaced by the manual doesn't
Any Suggestions-- PO's Plumbing modification. (1) gpd955 at 1:12pm 05.06.11 Ask All Sailors 21/5108 Was flushing out the water heater yesterday and got a little confused about the plumbing configurati
Interior cushions dblakey at 12:26pm 05.06.11 Day Sailers 1/1689 Anybody know for sure if the size/shape of the interior cushions changed any over the years of the 2
Know your Knots or not? (1) LuzSD at 12:03pm 05.06.11 Ask All Sailors 9/4161 Recently received this link from our Marina News letter, it is one of the best I have seen because y
Hull number decipher? eliems at 11:30am 05.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/9810 Does the Hull number tell you year/model/etc like a car? Mine is 14K39717 and I want to know the
Inflatables mcrow33 at 10:35am 05.06.11 Ask All Sailors 28/9308 Looking to buy a inflatable and comparing the West Marine Ru-260 against the Zodiac Typhoon 265. Bot
wire size help Jack at 9:53am 05.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1333 questioned answered, thanks question answered in previous post, thanks for the help everyone. jack
how is air getting in pressure water system? gwp at 9:47am 05.06.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2930 Have filled up both tanks past the pickup hoses and still getting air in system. How can this happen
Has anyone had their mast powder coated? caguy at 9:36am 05.06.11 Ask All Sailors 8/6565 I'm thinking about having it done to the C27. I was quoted $550. How has it held up? How has the
packing box captainstevenc at 9:26am 05.06.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1266 i have a 27 ft hunter w 1 inch shaft what size packing do i use ty
Nice article on docking and wind effects wetsocks at 8:46am 05.06.11 Smaller Boats 0/1089 Saw this over in Reddit's sailing section (http://www.reddit.com/r/sailing)... thought others mig
Power Thruster starrynights at 8:42am 05.06.11 Smaller Boats 3/1757 I would appreciate any feedback concerning experience with Power Thruster that listed on this site.
battery cable question Jack at 7:29am 05.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2528 I know this has been discussed but I can't seem to find exactly the answer I need in the archives. w
What's This? (3) captainpat at 6:53am 05.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1183 Can anyone ID this item?
Portable Generator Storage jsalley at 6:49am 05.06.11 Catalina 309 Group Forum 11/7439 Installed reverse cyle A/C unit this spring, and plan to carry a Honda EU2000i generator during hot
hot shower in a hunter 26 luisgacast at 6:27am 05.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1649 Is that possible ?
New Headstay..... Stretch NYSail at 4:41am 05.06.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2175 Hello all... This weekend I am assembling my new Schaefer 2100 Furler and new headstay prior to my
Mast step replacement Beach Money at 3:55am 05.06.11 Irwin 2/3977 The mast step under the compression post is rotten on my 1977 Irwin 37. Has anyone replaced theirs a
Bow Eye Replacement cat22 at 3:47am 05.06.11 Catalina 22 5/3106 I have a leak around my 03 capri fin and yesterday tried to remove same to apply caulk. Unfortunatel
Repainting A Mast + Boom Ducati at 2:42am 05.06.11 Ask All Sailors 17/9232 Our black anodized/painted mast and boom is really starting to look bad with plenty of scratches and

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Hatches kloudie1 at 6:45pm 08.11.22 Picture of the hatch support and locking pin would help. My Bomars from that time have a knob that t
Clock and barometer installation advice JoeWhite at 6:44pm 08.11.22 Mount it on stained and varnished 1/2" marine plywood with 2 holes one on top and one on bottom. Num
Need input ASAP. sail sfbay at 6:38pm 08.11.22 Did you get a survey? If so, what did it say? Suggest getting the boatyard, where you hauled out for
New Prop: paint or? sail sfbay at 6:35pm 08.11.22 Propspeed \| Foul-Release Coatings \| Protecting Underwater Assets
Need input ASAP. Ward H at 6:34pm 08.11.22 Is that a standard location for a Catalina 30 hatch? Or is the hatch the work of a prior owner? Doe
Air conditioning thermostat issue Crusty Ol Salt at 6:25pm 08.11.22
Hatches sail sfbay at 6:22pm 08.11.22 Welcome to the forum!! Any markings on the hatches? Photos? Dimensions? You have some options: Re
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( Crusty Ol Salt at 5:54pm 08.11.22 Here is what I would do. Get some popcorn and a sprite zero. Hit YouTube and search "catalina 22 r
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't MikeHoncho at 5:45pm 08.11.22
New Prop: paint or? (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 5:41pm 08.11.22 works for me but there are lots of equivalent brands.
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( MikeHoncho at 5:41pm 08.11.22 Clamp off both sides of the valve with Vise Grips and try it again
ever seen and been hit by a White Squall? Tally Ho at 5:29pm 08.11.22
newport 28mk2 stern tube diameter, pss selection (2) Tally Ho at 5:23pm 08.11.22
What kind of mainsail furler is on a 97 Oceanis 400? sail sfbay at 5:12pm 08.11.22 Welcome to the forum!! Any markings on the furler that might indicate what mfg/model you have, othe
Mainsheet location Davidasailor26 at 4:59pm 08.11.22 This is a different way to achieve what @Davidasailor26 suggested -- Why not attach the bottom bloc
Is this dinghy salvageable? heritage at 4:57pm 08.11.22 I have had two pvc inflatables that had their floors come unglued after a few years. Both of them e
Shroud and forestry tension WI Rigger at 4:56pm 08.11.22 Thank You!! What marvelous book to have at my finger tips.
Islander Bahama 30 Gear Shifter Cable Replacement Boatjoc at 4:51pm 08.11.22 Update. For anyone who has had the problem I've described above, I've figured it out. First, on my
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks shemandr at 4:42pm 08.11.22 Be mindful of lazarette locks ... I know someone who got stuck in the lazarette when the lid closed
Invest 97L shemandr at 4:37pm 08.11.22 Good riddance. No name, no harm.

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