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Bilge Pump sounds like a coconut (2) Hermit Scott at 12:11pm 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 15/3408 The bilge pump quit working. Probably because it's filled with water. West has them listed near $100
Bilge collection IanJ at 11:39am 08.09.10 Mid-Size Boats 6/2128 I have recently bought a 1984 31' Hunter, which I love. I cannot figure out the bilge system though
Owner's Manual rtaylor82 at 11:23am 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1243 I am the new proud owner of 1990 27. I was wondering if anyone knew where I could go about finding
Pearson 26 Ariel cushions/pattern? skyebean at 11:20am 08.09.10 Pearson 0/1685 I am looking into making my own cushions for our sailboat, and I'm wondering about how I should go a
Generator troubles sgbridge98 at 11:17am 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2871 Have a Hunter-installed Fischer Panda 6 kw generator on my 2009 H41, which starts up and after a whi
Pearson 26 Ariel restoration.. skyebean at 11:15am 08.09.10 Pearson 0/1589 My family just came into a Pearson 26 Ariel....she's moored in Morro Bay, CA. We're scheduled to ha
Fridge unit for Hunter 290 MIST ERIE US at 10:16am 08.09.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/2345 We are thinking of putting in an aftermarket fridge in our 290. Has anyone had any experience doing
here we go----another boat repair!!! zeehag at 9:04am 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 17/5792 coupla years ago i bought my neighbors disaster zone. is called a formosa 41 yankee clipper. he had
Engine Alignment Help Please robertsapp at 8:59am 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1294 What am I doing wrong? I attempted to align my 3GM30F the other day. Loosened bolts on coupling, fee
What to buy? Phxpoker at 8:44am 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 10/2856 Hi All, I am new to the site and sailing, did my 1st on a catalina capri 12.2 or a 14.2 (I think) an
Yanmar 3GM30F Primary Fuel Filter thaeni at 8:43am 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2572 My Primary filter is a R11T. The bowl the filter sits in is small just a little larger than the filt
cat.27/1994 routing bilge hose! pethia at 8:34am 08.09.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1488 own a 1994 Catalina 27. the bilge pump hose that sucks water out of the small bilge area has lost i
Working on a boat - Observations Bob Poff at 8:07am 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 19/2342 I've been doing some rehab/remodeling on my H34. Here's a few of my observations. 1. When planning
Painting Catalina fiberglass interior radioguy at 7:37am 08.09.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/34774 Hey guys! I'm in the process of painting my entire boat inside and out. I've spent the last few d
Weatherhelm PARAMOUR at 6:06am 08.09.10 Pearson 2/1765 Here's a suggestion that may help someone out there with weatherhelm issues. I have a 1987 k/cb 33-2
Under the floor Qoheleth at 5:48am 08.09.10 Day Sailers 6/2482 Does anyone know what is under the floor? Has anyone removed the floor for repairs? I have noticed
Fuel Tank Increase Rambunctious at 5:37am 08.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1029 I have a 2004 Hunter DS 44 and wish to add 100 gallon fuel tankage. Any suggestions on where to ins
Sail Pack Construction... (3) Sumner at 5:29am 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3713 Ruth and I just finished the construction of a ...... http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/macg
CA Taxation geoffschultz at 4:57am 08.09.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2101 I'm planning on shipping my boat to San Diego in October and then relaunching her in March to begin
So..What are some budget improvements planned for next year's season? 1977oday22 at 9:03pm 08.08.10 Ask All Sailors 14/3626 So far it's been a great summer of sailing, and thanks to all the folks here, It's been safe and I'v

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Widgen date range jssailem at 9:20pm 06.20.22 Pictures of your sizes. i assume by a pulley you mean a block. From the images I have found, you sho
Catalina 250 WB swinging on a mooring buoy justsomeguy at 9:17pm 06.20.22 add an anchor sail at stern. Yah, try that.
Drain cover Benny17441 at 9:16pm 06.20.22 A canvas cover or even mosquito netting over the cockpit might prevent leaves from falling in the co
New Catalina 30 Owner Ralph Johnstone at 9:13pm 06.20.22 I like that shield material much better than split loom. Yes it is. Much. But I am NOT going to
New Catalina 30 Owner Hayden Watson at 9:09pm 06.20.22 I like that shield material much better than split loom. What is it and where do you get it?
Portable AC or Water Cooler Suggestions justsomeguy at 9:08pm 06.20.22 In limiting some of the experience we thought about these low voltage battery USB called "ChilWell"
Portable AC or Water Cooler Suggestions Benny17441 at 9:08pm 06.20.22 Those water evaporative coolers do not work in Florida's summertime high humidity. Those mini versi
Keel bolt Ralph Johnstone at 8:59pm 06.20.22 A trick for figuring out the thread pitch is to place a piece of paper against the bolt or screw an
Widgen date range Rippey574 at 8:44pm 06.20.22 Looking for the various stainless steel pins, clasp, turnbucklea,, rope cleats and pulleys and who m
New Catalina 30 Owner Mikem at 8:42pm 06.20.22 keep up the good work, Mike
Best Flexible Solar Panels CarlN at 8:21pm 06.20.22 I don't know of any flexible solar panel that can reliably last more than two years. This video by W
Mainsheet block (1) Ward H at 8:10pm 06.20.22 While it may not look exactly like your old one, there are several options available for a triple bl
New Catalina 30 Owner (6) mikeracca at 8:07pm 06.20.22 I was so glad for the holiday today. I stayed out on the boat last night and got a few more wires ru
Mainsheet block Dalliance at 8:00pm 06.20.22
Keel bolt DArcy at 7:59pm 06.20.22 A trick for figuring out the thread pitch is to place a piece of paper against the bolt or screw and
Main prop strut Ward H at 7:41pm 06.20.22 I installed four new thru hulls and the series 93 in-line ball valves the spring of 2019. Then in
O'Day. 40- reefing setup? DonEvans at 7:39pm 06.20.22 Louis, your first message may not have gotten posted. were you able to run 3/8" (10mm) or 7/16"(11mm
Edson steering, Catalina 250: conduit blocking rudder sebastko at 6:59pm 06.20.22 Thank you very much, Ward! Just to give an update on the thread, in case anyone else finds themselve
Drain cover PaulK at 6:38pm 06.20.22 It would be simpler to take sfbay's idea and use different materials. (It' a MacGregor, not a Hinckl
Mainsheet block (2) Sutric at 6:24pm 06.20.22 Thanks for the response but the one that I have looks more like this. I've found out that the design

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