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Cat 30 mkll owners manual richard nieberline at 5:44am 09.19.10 Catalina 30 7/6878 I am in need of a Catalina 30 mkll owners manual. My boat is a 1989 and I would love to find an ori
An interesting comment on Yachtworld Brian D at 4:52am 09.19.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2495 While looking at some C34s on Yachtworld, I ran across this statement under the description of the b
Third eye? jfrench at 4:33am 09.19.10 Catalina 22 11/2178 I have owned an '86 Catalina 22 for all of one week. While working on getting the trailer in shape,
Anchor windlass Rick B at 9:16pm 09.18.10 Yamaha 1/2027 We have a Yamaha 33 and I intend to purchase a manual Lofrans Royal anchor windlass. I am curious h
want to see Interior up grades jleblanc31 at 9:10pm 09.18.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3639 I would like to see your interior upgrades, especially if you live aboard your Magregor. Ideas of up
how to post a picture ? maxxx at 7:38pm 09.18.10 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/2662 Can someone please help me on how to post a picture of my boat so that it shows up with my name, on
Yanmar dsl - lift pump failure? Endurance2010 at 7:15pm 09.18.10 Big Boats 16/11363 Skippers: Here are the facts. I have a Yanmar 1983 3GMF diesel. I had it serviced 4 months ago
What the hull?? foolproof at 7:11pm 09.18.10 Ask All Sailors 12/3158 Hello All: I powerwashed my hull last week (1976 Catalina 30), taking all of the old ablative paint
How should tack of the main sail attach to the boom? (1) CAP Pilot64 at 5:59pm 09.18.10 Trailer Sailors 22/34987 New 26S owner who is still trying to figure out exactly what he purchased :confused: The only other
Problem with New Schaeffer Snapfurl 700 jimfrankelly at 5:06pm 09.18.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1624 Successfully installed a new Schaeffer Snapfurl 700 on friend's 2004 Hunter 260, but sail would not
Rebuilding Cat 30 TRBS (4) All U Get at 4:07pm 09.18.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2547 Hi all, After ending our season early we brought our boat to the backyard for the winter and needed
sails finney at 1:45pm 09.18.10 Smaller Boats 1/1957 i am sailing for two years on catalina 25. time for new sails. i would like to know what size jib to
Leaking rubrail mameclark at 1:31pm 09.18.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1705 We bought a 1987 ODay272 and the boat apparently had an injury on the Port side mid-ship. Now we hav
Just made an offer on a 1991 37.5 coolbreezeTx at 12:01pm 09.18.10 Big Boats 4/1514 I just made an offer on this boat, shows well, wind generator, Is there anything i should look for w
Turnbuckles (1) Warren Milberg at 11:58am 09.18.10 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/2617 Five (5) bronze open body turnbuckles. used but serviceable. Stud size is 3/8-inch. Yours for the UP
hand rail attachment points ssardone at 9:38am 09.18.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1180 On my '01 the handrails on the cabin top are each atttached with three screws. When I took them off
Project while waiting for arm to heal paulj at 9:36am 09.18.10 Catalina 310 3/2083 Bought this Bombard Typhoon 285 and handled so good and fit on the foredeck with engine......so I de
Nanni Diesels emilbec at 9:16am 09.18.10 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1953 Anybody have any experience or thoughts about repowering (replacing a 3QM30) with a Nanni diesel??
Another "Can you identify this sailboat?" (2) Rich Stidger at 9:14am 09.18.10 Ask All Sailors 12/3261 I spotted this sailboat anchored next to me in Onset Bay, MA. I never saw such a plain looking boat
Sorta sailing related for Wife BD (1) Ken13569 at 8:10am 09.18.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1997 I just ordered My wife a new fleece from this site. It looks like a pretty good deal because it incl

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Single-handed docking Len Ingalls at 6:09am 05.30.22 As others have said-Install midship cleats just fwd of cockpit so you can reach them from cockpit. I
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? Rick Webb at 5:32am 05.30.22 Our local Home Depot sells the cull lumber at 25% of the list price. I imagine most places do someth
Emergency bilge pumps(s) shemandr at 5:28am 05.30.22 I would test it more often than annually or semi annually. And it's common to need to replace the d
Emergency bilge pumps(s) Crusty Ol Salt at 4:59am 05.30.22 On my H280 it would be the manual bilge pump operated for the cockpit. https://i.postimg.cc/4x9Xh6Y
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? Bluenose at 4:38am 05.30.22 Interesting, thank you, that looks like a great coating.
Stuck Centerboard on a Widgeon kgray9 at 4:07am 05.30.22 the one you talk about? My guess from your description that there is something happening in the mec
Emergency bilge pumps(s) senang at 3:38am 05.30.22 I know bilge pumps and high water bilge pumps. What is an emergency bilge pump?
Green Crystals in Fuel Filter senang at 3:36am 05.30.22 Somebody put sugar in your fueltank? Sugar is a known sabotage act of petrol engines.
Shower pump wont operate Caboteur at 3:31am 05.30.22
Shower pump wont operate mermike at 3:01am 05.30.22 Sounds like a poor electrical connection.
H34 Jib Halyard cleat Mike Oldak at 2:42am 05.30.22 This looks like a winner! Thanks for the ideas.
Single-handed docking danstanford at 2:41am 05.30.22 The best thing I ever learned about this was the use of a mid-ship line so you can connect her in on
Single-handed docking BigEasy at 2:23am 05.30.22 Learn to use spring lines and midship cleat. There is no reason to have to jump off boat when docki
Marine plywood- to use or not to use? (2) philiefay at 11:58pm 05.29.22 I just replaced the original floor in a Hunter 260. Luckily I managed to get it out in one piece so
Shower pump wont operate lauris67 at 11:46pm 05.29.22 On my 331, there is a Y valve below the sink that flips. One way is for the ice box, the other for
Single-handed docking philiefay at 11:42pm 05.29.22 Prior to arrival, drop sails, prepare all lines on cleats, lower cable rail, install fenders, lift c
Cracked hull Hayden Watson at 11:12pm 05.29.22 I've used G-flex to repair a plastic crosslinked whitewater kayak and also a paddle with good resul
Heater Ralph Johnstone at 9:43pm 05.29.22 Do you not have a diesel fired heater to supply antifreeze hot water to the heating circuit ? To he
Zinc Placement Ralph Johnstone at 9:34pm 05.29.22 new to me Hunter 29.5 and I'm wondering where the zincs are located? I presume you're referring t
Single-handed docking Ralph Johnstone at 9:28pm 05.29.22 Do you keep lines on the dock? Definitely have dedicated lines permanently tied to our dock so th

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