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Gasket Bob S at 7:41am 03.26.10 Catalina 30 3/1755 Any suggestions for a raw water pump gasket? I went to 2 auto parts stores and the best I could find
winter projects (23) mavriikk at 7:34am 03.26.10 Smaller Boats 2/1941 Hunter 25.5 Winter Projects This is just a some photo's of my winter projects on my Hunter 25.5. Mo
Headstay sag B&R Quoddy at 6:56am 03.26.10 Ask All Sailors 8/2314 On a rig without a backstay (B'R), would it be safe to say that you want to be near the upper limits
Seeking docking advise Joe A. at 5:20am 03.26.10 Ask All Sailors 20/3409 I just bought an Ericson 26 and before I get the opportunity to meet other marina sailers, I want a
Goals for this season? BobM at 3:57am 03.26.10 S2 4/1516 Does anyone have any goals in mind for the upcoming season? I'd like to fly my asymmetrical spinnak
outboard sizing theblaircircus at 3:09am 03.26.10 Smaller Boats 2/168 Can anyone tell me if a 6 HP 2-stroke will push my Catalina 25 ?
Outboard size theblaircircus at 2:57am 03.26.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2686 Could anyone tell me if a 6 HP 2-stroke outboard will push my Catalina 25 ?
Racing an Oday 28 - Need help Nickel at 10:38pm 03.25.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1650 We just raced our Oday 28 today and got smoked by every boat (Catalina 27s, 28s, 30s ...and old ladi
Just Bought a O'day 22 - Now What to Upgrade first?? (9) damoses1 at 8:37pm 03.25.10 Day Sailers 23/15624 Bought an O'day 22 - JUST POSTED PHOTOS - Any Must Haves? solar power - fishfinder - porta potty He
Question regarding homemade furlers cwkemp at 8:29pm 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 9/3910 I have studied a couple of clever designs for homemade furlers for hanked on headsails using PVC pip
Need a Source... rpell46 at 7:45pm 03.25.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1418 Hi all, Took a hit from another boat passing my slip. He destroyed my bow pulpit !! Fortunately
bow pulpit carrollertel at 6:51pm 03.25.10 Ericson 0/2370 I Need A Used Bow Pulpit For My 1973 E-27.also I Am Looking To Replace My Teake Grab Rails But Can't
Advice on Packing Glands stephen Penny at 6:35pm 03.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3845 My 1987 sailboat has a plastic packing gland. I would like your input on how you adjust it to ensure
Yuk, yuk, YUK! RobG at 6:28pm 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2400 Guess what I did on Sunday? My nose hairs are all gone, my lungs are permanently polluted and the EP
1984 H31 Polar Chart MOTHER OCEAN at 6:02pm 03.25.10 Racing 3/3049 Does anyone have the polars for a 1984 hunter 31 with deep draft, 5'6", and 150% head sail and would
Inspecting a used inflatable dinghy RonRelyea at 6:02pm 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 7/2090 Does anyone on the forum have suggestions on what inspection criteria to use when looking at a used
wheelpilot for hunter 34??? gatekeeper236 at 5:49pm 03.25.10 Big Boats 9/1802 I got my 84Hunter34 two months ago,and put it back in water this month and want to install a wheelpi
11 Year Test Report - Sol Tron / Star Tron (5) Maine Sail at 5:23pm 03.25.10 Musings With Maine Sail 18/7958 As promised, for those who dropped in on my post from a few weeks ago, I cut open my 31 year old fu
Sea Furl 5 Owner's Manual MoonSailer at 5:00pm 03.25.10 Ask All Sailors 5/4304 My boat has a Sea Furl 5 furler. I have no owners manual and can't find one on the web. Pompanette
Nuteak Deck (1) Great_Lakes_Crosswind at 2:44pm 03.25.10 Catalina 30 2/2069 Does anyone know where I can find deck plans that show shape and deck layout? I want to cover my wal

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An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. dLj at 10:34am 05.17.22 This is amazing! What a great resource especially for Catalina owners. Now, to get the detailed eng
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? Silhouetta at 10:32am 05.17.22
Diesel smelll, diesel leak . 35.5 Legend jssailem at 10:24am 05.17.22 Fuel volume should not impact the issue you identify. If the tank has a hole and it is below the fue
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? jssailem at 10:15am 05.17.22 Ingenuity is an excellent skill. It sure sounds like you possess this. If it were so simple as to ju
Port hatch on Hunter23 help Timm R Oday25 at 10:01am 05.17.22 I would dig out the old fiberglass / caulk . I would run a thin strip of wood through my table saw s
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? DArcy at 9:55am 05.17.22 If you have a working (for now) drive unit and are really tight for cash but good with electronics y
Boom reefing schematic or current practices... Team118 at 9:55am 05.17.22 That's an interesting diagram, one I haven't seen before and am going to share on our 380.io page. U
Diesel smelll, diesel leak . 35.5 Legend FDICsailing at 9:49am 05.17.22 Thanks fellas this is all great advice, now time to get to work sniffer this out!! Question: does th
An Announcement About Catalina Parts. A Big One. jviss at 9:48am 05.17.22 Wow, what a score! I no longer have a Catalina, but I can dream, can't I? :)
Initial 50 hour shaft alignment "adjustment" Yanmar 45 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 05.17.22 Your reply came printed in an unusual format so my answers are in red. Is it pretty easy to get dow
Amount of Liability Insurance sail sfbay at 9:38am 05.17.22 Suggesting making sure your boat insurance policy includes $939,800 in fuel spill liability Avoiding
Boat sinks unexpectedly Hello Below at 9:33am 05.17.22 It's the components inside one of those little "shark fin" antennas on your car. Bingo. Thanks to
Is this a terrible idea JBP-PA at 9:29am 05.17.22 That's not the kind of condition you should consider buying all the stuff to restore it and expect t
Recommendations for Boom Brake and placement on 2008 Hunter 45 CC (2) jssailem at 9:22am 05.17.22 As far as breaks, Wichard makes one. These require additional lines around the boom and to the deck.
What do I need to get this autopilot going again? (1) Silhouetta at 9:22am 05.17.22 Good eye kloudie1. I detached that power unit to access it better, when I was tracing wires earlier
Recommendations for Boom Brake and placement on 2008 Hunter 45 CC jim01749 at 9:20am 05.17.22 WOW, thanks for taking the time to detail that out. Agree on all that. Maybe this is one of those s
Recommendations for Boom Brake and placement on 2008 Hunter 45 CC jssailem at 9:14am 05.17.22 Understandable. Perhaps understanding the risk and the action of the break would help perspective.
Yanmar 3GM30FC not getting full RPM's kloudie1 at 9:11am 05.17.22 Note about the small amount of fuel to get to 3600 unloaded. That is true, but on a diesel, the gove
Port hatch on Hunter23 help kloudie1 at 9:01am 05.17.22 Looks like delamination and probably has been there since new. you can fill it with 5200 if it isa a
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. (1) jssailem at 9:00am 05.17.22 Move the Bow Light? 2 lights on the deck away from trouble?

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