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Limits of costal crusing Keiffer at 12:39pm 11.30.09 Ask All Sailors 14/4024 I am planning on doing some "costal crusing" in a Seaward 25. I have been reading several posts on c
Rudder/tiller retaining pin Mel at 12:20pm 11.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1455 This may sound like a dumb question, but being new to the boating community, I plead ignorance. I ha
Wiring an automatic bilge pump AndyS at 12:11pm 11.30.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1531 I just got a 1996 B281 and am new to the forum. I have read about updating the bilge pump to automat
Batten Retention 2baBob at 12:05pm 11.30.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2200 What's the best way to keep full battens from popping out from under the Velcro straps? I keep losin
Tradition time! Squadron at 10:56am 11.30.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2584 So we've done a little work on the boat, cleaning her up and testing various things to make sure tha
Racor Fuel Filter Housing Seal James Dugan at 9:48am 11.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1355 I just changed the Racor fuel filter element on my 336 this weekend. When I unscrewed the lower meta
Soft deck in the forepeak Nate Payne at 9:05am 11.30.09 Bigger Boats 1/1840 I'm the proud new owner of a '78 O'day with, ahem, personality. One of the quirks is a poor repair o
cold weather crusing (1) JWH2050 at 8:57am 11.30.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 42/5810 I just compleated a trip down the Arkansas River with a couple of friends in a Mac 26X. The weather
Pearson 33-2 Centerboard cable and repairs sailjoe at 8:41am 11.30.09 Pearson 1/4293 I own a 1988 Pearson 33-2 CB boat. 1) Can anyone tell me the lenghts of the CB wire and rope and
Question for tax guys bigsick at 8:28am 11.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2894 I know about writing off interest on monthly payments, but is their anything I can do (tax wise) wit
VC Offshore Performance Bottom Paint wufibugs at 8:08am 11.30.09 Ask All Sailors 5/6768 I no longer have contact with the PO, but by dock mates tell me that my 86 Hunter 31' has not been o
Increasing keel weight Sailblue7 at 8:03am 11.30.09 Ericson 0/1700 I have a 1967 30 Ericson and would like to make less tender. There is room in the bottom of the keel
Getting to know Westerbeke engines Marquesas at 7:40am 11.30.09 Mid-Size Boats 0/51 Purchased a '95 Catalina 320 with a Westerbeke three cylinder 27hp, model 30BC three with 980 hours
Getting to know Westerbeke engines Marquesas at 7:33am 11.30.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2555 Purchased a '95 Catalina 320 with a Westerbeke three cylinder 27hp, model 30BC three with 980 hours
Propane bottle rail mount Larry14133 at 6:58am 11.30.09 Ask All Sailors 8/4098 This has probably been asked before but searched and can not find the info, two questions. 1. W
Blockage in condenser coil Mike Oatsvall at 5:46am 11.30.09 Mid-Size Boats 4/2074 Turned on the heater this weekend and discovered that water was not coming out of the thru hull fitt
Source for drifter Hunter 33 pebrown1 at 5:28am 11.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1330 Looking for a drifter for a Hunter 33. Any info on source and size would be appreciated.
Bilge sump Bill1565 at 4:59am 11.30.09 The Cherubini Hunters 16/2954 Hi, I'm a new Hunter owner. I bought Chet P's 37 cutter. Boat has water in the bilge, just the the
Cleaning Saloon Floor Viktor Eysselein at 4:52am 11.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1578 We just got a new Hunter boat - does anybody know how to best clean the saloon floor? Thanks,
a Rememberance - Thanksgiving - non sailing (1) Shoaldrafter at 4:50am 11.30.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1287 Let us see if this non sailing post gets by our 'host'. See this web site and power point presenta

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New owner! Dalliance at 6:11pm 02.04.22
AGB 4DL battery replacement Hello Below at 5:48pm 02.04.22 18 years? Unheard of. I think you have answered your own question in the 1st sentence of your post.
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) dLj at 5:47pm 02.04.22 Yes, the same line. There is a second sheave but it is further to the left in the picture. It al
Tiller (vs) Outboard Magic (2) Daveinet at 5:34pm 02.04.22 Just stumbled on my photo showing the simple link between the outboard and the rudder.
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? Kingjim91 at 5:33pm 02.04.22 Water in the bilge area under the v-berth would be in no way related to the Catalina Smile. Unfortun
Shower drain Crusty Ol Salt at 5:13pm 02.04.22 Could be a mistake. My 1980 H33 fuel tank was installed backwards at the factory. There was a float
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? (2) acudavid at 5:10pm 02.04.22
Just found out my strut is severely compromised. DeniseO30 at 5:01pm 02.04.22 It's really not that terrible a job usually the more you think about it the more monumental it becom
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) fjcattleco at 4:42pm 02.04.22 Question Is the line I'm pointing to all the same line? (Sorry I should have used a different color
New owner! BigEasy at 4:40pm 02.04.22 Congratulations & welcome to the forum. Lots of Hunter owners as well as other folks, on this site,
Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? acudavid at 4:39pm 02.04.22 @ jeepbluetj a "smile" is not always indicative of rotting plywood in the keel stub. It's quite oft
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket LakeShark at 4:37pm 02.04.22 I don't think so. There was a guy here some years ago who used an 1 1/2" paddle bit to create an a
New owner! ggrizzard at 4:15pm 02.04.22 Let us know of your 'upgrade' plans. :clap:
New owner! JrzSailor at 4:12pm 02.04.22 First boat I have actually owned. Did a lot of sailing with the folks, back in the day. Now that the
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) Leeward Rail at 4:07pm 02.04.22 You can remove the masthead fitting and do a thorough inspection and refit, by loosening the tapped
Main Sheet line holder lmddmc at 3:59pm 02.04.22 I like this idea makes sense however the place where the horn cleat goes is about 1,5 inches wide a
New owner! ggrizzard at 3:59pm 02.04.22 Hello Jrz. Welcome to our forum. I have owned a 1979 H30C since new. Is this your first boat? Fir
Main Sheet line holder lmddmc at 3:52pm 02.04.22 That'll work, but I'd consider adding a ratchet block to the swivel. This is the type of performan
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket (1) Gene Neill at 3:51pm 02.04.22 on an unrelated topic since you cut the holes is there access to the anchor locker drain or the bow
Masthead assembly (pulley wheel) Joe at 3:51pm 02.04.22 Yes, and Yes. It's your mainsheet. You can remove the masthead fitting and do a thorough inspecti

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