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water in the hull and cockpit eflatmin7 at 8:48pm 05.02.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1631 Hello, I just bought a 1972 Catilina 22 ...first time sailboat owner..I see drain holes in the cockp
Arco 6 Winch Maintenance (6) Steve22116 at 7:45pm 05.02.11 Lancer 0/3033 Good evening all. I removed, cleaned, lubricated, and reinstalled my winches this past week before d
'86 O'Day 272 Continuous Thread for RLPeeples rlpeeples88 at 7:14pm 05.02.11 Bigger Boats 56/11372 I have created this thread because I know I will have many questions about my new boat. And it's not
Non Skid paint guidera48 at 5:49pm 05.02.11 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1999 I am getting ready to paint my decks and need to know about how much paint to have on hand. I hate t
Drilling Stainless Steel thaeni at 5:38pm 05.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2225 I'm installing a tank monitor for my holding tank and it requires a 1" diameter hole. I can't seem
Marinas in West Palm BEach area Salty Seth at 4:57pm 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2255 Any recommendations for docking/marina in West Palm Beach/Palm Beach Inlet area?? Islander 30 with f
Replacing 336 Holding Tank rachelmackenzie at 4:21pm 05.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2816 Excited to report that we had a 1995 336 surveyed today! One of the issues reported was a corroded
Ownership Transfer of Calif Boat & Tax Issue. rfrye1 at 4:15pm 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1720 We are considering the transfer of ownership of our boat (USCG Documented) from personally owned to
electric fuel pump - universal M-18 Richard19068 at 3:39pm 05.02.11 Engines and Propulsion 3/5496 I have a Universal M-18 engine with an electric fuel pump mounted near the fuel tank. It is the cyli
Almost a bad day mikemo at 3:34pm 05.02.11 Catalina 22 17/4508 It's been a year since I've had the old girl out on the water. I finally got the replacement trailer
Alternator question sailnteacher77 at 3:34pm 05.02.11 Big Boats 2/1189 Hey guys. Shopping for a new alternator for my 3gm35f. I see some 80 amp versions instead of the
Boat transport Florida sail at 3:24pm 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2799 Hey Guys, It looks like I will probably be making arrangements for my "new" Nonsuch 30 Ultra to be
Seatalk cables malexander at 3:08pm 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2081 I want to make my oun Seatalk cables. Does anyone know for sure what size the connectors are. I am t
Waxing gone bad. (1) geehaw at 2:48pm 05.02.11 Ask All Sailors 8/3334 Well after hours of getting rid of oxidized gel-coat and compounding and 3 layers of wax the top s
Hunter 23 Teak Replacement (1) carboman at 2:32pm 05.02.11 Smaller Boats 6/2608 I have teak oiled and varnished. With another round of this at hand, I decided to try an alternativ
First sail with P18 (2) AZExpedition at 1:20pm 05.02.11 Precision 2/3845 After practicing assembly in the driveway for a week, I was able to splash my new (to me) P18. Big
Does your engine have bad breath? robertsapp at 1:19pm 05.02.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/3384 I'm trying to define "normal" so that I don't drive myself crazy trying to fix something that isn't
1980 H 27 jib sheets Percy at 12:59pm 05.02.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1792 My newly purchased 1980 H27 seems to be missing jib sheet blocks which I believe should lead the she
Stern rail,new table (3) DJN51 at 12:40pm 05.02.11 Smaller Boats 4/1972 Couldn,t find anyone to make stern rails for 23.5,so made my own.Didn,t want stern seats,just someth
Dock Line Preference arknoah at 12:35pm 05.02.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2639 A really basic question: what dock line do you use (diameter, etc.) I need to purchase new dock lin

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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
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 3:41pm 08.10.22 Thank you Marcus. Your prayers and good thoughts much appreciated.
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. Leeward Rail at 3:41pm 08.10.22 Post a photo of your HIN. It should be engraved on the stern of the boat, starboard side, below the
Need input ASAP. jssailem at 3:40pm 08.10.22 Have you had the boat surveyed? What was the opinion? A good survey would check the status of the
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Crusty Ol Salt at 3:35pm 08.10.22 Dude, what a story. I wish I had some prophetic advice but I do not. Best I can do is send thoughts
CNG find/convert sail sfbay at 3:35pm 08.10.22 A few threads on converion from CNG to propane in these threads might be useful: Converting CNG stov
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't dLj at 3:34pm 08.10.22 So rebuild roughly $15K - new beta roughly $26K plus install. Pretty darned close to my 50% price po
Shore power cable problem jssailem at 3:30pm 08.10.22 Minimum... Get and install new plug for the cord. Do this before you plug in the burnit plug into a

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