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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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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
Service life of nylon anchor rode? (1) Kings Gambit at 9:57am 08.27.22 a. Resplicing the chain rope join is maintenance and should be done every 2-5 years, depending on w

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