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What to clean with bowlinguy800 at 4:50am 04.15.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1667 Hello all, I am going to rub down and wax my Catalina 22 hull but need to wash it first. What would
Whisker Pole John in Edmonds at 4:45am 04.15.11 Catalina 30 4/2884 Am thinking of buying a Forespar whisker pole. It is a 2 inch diameter extendable 7 to 15 feet twis
New owner looking for all types of info Bearco at 9:59pm 04.14.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1500 Hey all, My buddy purchased a 25' Catalina Capri. Actually I'm not sure if it is a Catalina or
ground wire teacher63 at 9:31pm 04.14.11 Smaller Boats 6/1604 I was the lucky sole that had to replace the mast and the rigging as the mast broke in 1/2 at the sp
Device to replace 6V square battery with size D batteries tadd5181 at 8:15pm 04.14.11 Ask All Sailors 2/2043 I once saw an ad for a device to replace a 6V square battery for a large flashlight with 4 D size ba
Any St. Vincent and Grenadines charts for sale? tadd5181 at 8:09pm 04.14.11 Parts Search 2/2674 I am interested in buying digital marine charts for the Grenadines...anyone have any for sale?
Any St. Vincent and Grenadines charts for sale? tadd5181 at 8:06pm 04.14.11 Big Boats 0/938 i am interested in marine charts for the Grenadines...anyone have used digital charts they want to s
air conditioning Kevin Coyne at 7:35pm 04.14.11 Mid-Size Boats 1/1721 I'am installing air conditioning in a Catalina 30 1986. Just wondering if there is anyone who has do
Replumbing a C25 treeder65 at 7:02pm 04.14.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3776 I just began redoing the plumbing hoses on my recently purchased 1986 C25; I just realized the PO le
running halyards through the mast cnsmith at 6:47pm 04.14.11 Ask All Sailors 4/4128 I plan on running my halyards through my mast next month. I talked to a few people who said before
Keel Cable Issue Drock360 at 5:31pm 04.14.11 Catalina 22 39/8264 So my keel winch was badly corroding and rusting through so I decided to change it before putting it
Teak trim; Varnish or not jim148 at 4:56pm 04.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1856 I have a 1981 H22 that I purchased late last fall. PO didn't spend much time on maintenance. I plan
Winlass dismantle procedure? ACBrabon at 4:43pm 04.14.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/2387 I have a Simpson-Lawrence Atlantic Anchorman Sprint 900 windlass on my 2004 Hunter 36 and it does no
Loose Steering wheel???? scottdube at 4:14pm 04.14.11 Big Boats 9/6014 My 98 410 has had a loose steering wheel since I got her in 2001. I have finally had enough as it g
teak and Holly sole repair Jeff Bacon at 2:40pm 04.14.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2627 Hello All: I am refinishing the teak and holly sole on my 386. There are a few places where I have
turnbuckles codeblew at 1:49pm 04.14.11 Catalina 30 3/2039 I am looking to replace the lowere shroud turnbuckles with open turnbuckles. Any advice would be hel
Salon table Saillife at 1:17pm 04.14.11 Big Boats 7/1795 On my '83 hunter the table in the salon is fixed, that is, you can't lower it to make it into a bert
Is boat damaged? Last Chance60 at 1:12pm 04.14.11 Smaller Boats 9/2728 I just purchased a 1996 H26. I had spoke with an inspector at a boat yard on Stockton Lake and he to
Trailering for a novice mbirms at 12:42pm 04.14.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2491 How much trouble is trailering the 22? I'm expecting to do nothing but for awhile, so stepping the m
Spring fever, anyone? Bostonian at 11:07am 04.14.11 Day Sailers 17/4645 Hi All - We had a really long winter up here in the Northeast. I can't wait to get out on the water

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looking for a Chrysler 26' owner willing to answer questions. LloydB at 12:38pm 08.27.22 When I started looking for a little bigger boat I ran across a Chrysler 26 and was impressed with ho
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 12:22pm 08.27.22 @Crazy Dave Condon and @Ralph Johnstone, Thanks for the initial responses; will respond to your req
Service life of nylon anchor rode? (1) Captain Larry-DH at 12:06pm 08.27.22 a. Resplicing the chain rope join is maintenance and should be done every 2-5 years, depending on w
INVERTER SET UP Davidasailor26 at 11:52am 08.27.22 Wire run is 3ft. Sounds good. Per http://assets.bluesea.com/files/resources/newsletter/images/DC_
INVERTER SET UP Davidasailor26 at 11:49am 08.27.22 A fuse size of 100 or 125 amps exceeds the ampacity of #4 wire. Not according to http://assets.blu
INVERTER SET UP twodzusfittings at 11:43am 08.27.22
INVERTER SET UP Johnb at 11:41am 08.27.22 A fuse size of 100 or 125 amps exceeds the ampacity of #4 wire.
INVERTER SET UP Davidasailor26 at 11:30am 08.27.22 Just be aware that a 1000W inverter could draw up to about 90A DC. Your 4AWG wire should be ok with
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Crazy Dave Condon at 11:16am 08.27.22 @Ralph Johnstone there are many issues but the engine will need to come off before being trailered
Service life of nylon anchor rode? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:13am 08.27.22 208755 That's the manufacturer's advertising department talking, not me. 208758 When the ad depar
INVERTER SET UP (1) twodzusfittings at 11:03am 08.27.22 Ok guys, I know you are all chomping at the bit to hear what I finally did. So the inverter is a 100
Frozen prop shaft Crusty Ol Salt at 10:47am 08.27.22 Since we have now ventured off topic - contracting with Sea Tow or any other service I did use th
Need Advice Regarding Sunfish that Has Rarely Been Sailed PaulK at 10:33am 08.27.22 There may not be enough "meat" in the deck flange to drill a new rivet hole and have the metal strip
Service life of nylon anchor rode? PaulK at 10:22am 08.27.22 We bought our J/36 in 1997. It came with a nylon anchor rode, shackled to about 20' of chain and a
Shroud and forestry tension Davidasailor26 at 10:19am 08.27.22 Could you please send me this again? I love the book! You can always get back to it just by clicki
Shroud and forestry tension WI Rigger at 10:16am 08.27.22 Generally you tension rigging to a percentage of the breaking strength of the wire. 15% is pretty t
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Kings Gambit at 10:10am 08.27.22 I don't know how much you anchor out, but my recollection is that the safe useful life of stainless
Service life of nylon anchor rode? CarlN at 10:09am 08.27.22 The ins company can require purchase records, etc., if it wishes to. For the moment I defer to the
Service life of nylon anchor rode? thinwater at 10:03am 08.27.22 Yes. Time gets away from us. Poor seamanship on my part to have a 10-yr-old rope-chain splice on my
Service life of nylon anchor rode? thinwater at 10:00am 08.27.22 ...Remember, if you want it to last ten years you must store it properly and that means no ambient

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