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Forum search kclancy at 9:48am 03.07.22 Catalina 22 5/499 Hey gang - I can't remember how to do a search just within the Catalina 22 forum.. How does one do t
Skinny water fixed keel sailors - how does draft and depth impact your purchase, your marina choice, and your purchase decision? Banooma at 9:19am 03.07.22 Ask All Sailors 18/3514 I love my Catalina 28 for its 3'8" draft and how well it suits Barnegat Bay NJ with 4-6 crew, but th
Hunter 306 - Lewmar Cobra pedestal 2nd hand market? Brinky63 at 6:16am 03.07.22 Ask All Sailors 5/793 Does anyone know of a site or place that might have 2nd hand lewmar cobra 6R or replacement models f
Leaving old cables & wiring in inaccessible areas. Scott T-Bird at 5:54am 03.07.22 Ask All Sailors 32/2570 I removed my old charger yesterday. I disconnected 2 Pos and 1 Neg 4 AWG DC cables and the AC wirin
Balmar SG2-0300 install CYQK at 3:24am 03.07.22 Ask All Sailors 1/754 Is there any place to download the app for the gateway besides apple or google? dont have an iphone/
26S keel cable connection w4tershed at 7:59pm 03.06.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/880 My keel line broke on me today.. the metal cable looks to have frayed and snapped while trying to re
Running Gear Maintenance Georgedoyle at 5:20pm 03.06.22 Big Boats 7/1198
DS II Centerboard Cable mikeval at 2:31pm 03.06.22 Day Sailers 2/1420 New DS II owner and I have a couple of questions on the centerboard which I've removed and one of th
HUNTER 280 ZINC ANODE CROmarin at 12:08pm 03.06.22 Ask All Sailors 3/567 Hi, Has anybody found anywhere in USA the screw on sacrificial Zinc for galley sink? The Zinc is a s
Dual band/marine vhf antenna ctrout at 11:04am 03.06.22 SSB and Ham Operators 2/4072 I will be setting up my Catalina 22 with a Ham radio station before the season begins for me this ye
Yanmar 3HM35F Transmission backlash Joe Perez at 10:36am 03.06.22 Engines and Propulsion 1/603
hunter 49 steering quadrant (1) Zencra at 9:05am 03.06.22 Big Boats 18/2626 Hi, I'm after some more advice. after 15000 nm and recently crossing the Atlantic, I'm noticing that
General Handbook brockangelo at 8:03am 03.06.22 Catalina 22 8/1203
Boat Launches on Lake Manitoba or Lake Winnipeg Tedd at 7:26am 03.06.22 Trailer Sailors 12/3917 I'm looking for a boat launch on Lake Manitoba or Lake Winnipeg that's suitable for launching a 26'
AIS Antenna Position Nodak7 at 4:36am 03.06.22 Ask All Sailors 13/2919 Our AIS system shares the VHF Antenna. I have been told that our signal seems to come and go and cou
Bilge hose (1) RKMCCORKLE at 5:40pm 03.05.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/2574 I'm trying to replace this hose that's old and cracked but can't figure out where it goes from the b
Stern Bulkhead (4) HalfAfloatDave at 5:22pm 03.05.22 Mid-Size Boats 0/603 Hello all, first post. 1985 Hunter 28.5 I've had my Hunter a few months now, and after squaring aw
Coronado 15 gregorybross at 4:04pm 03.05.22 Ask All Sailors 3/1281 I have a Coronado 15 I am preparing to sail and I have a question about the centerboard deployment.
New O'day 28 Owner with lots of questions Clutch Cargo at 2:46pm 03.05.22 Ask An Oday Owner 34/5358 Hello Everyone, As the title implies, I have a 1985 O'day 28. This sequence number is 624 indicatin
Hunter legend 37 1990 interior patterns cushions Philippe at 2:43pm 03.05.22 Big Boats 1/520

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Replacing the thru-hull and seacock for the marine toilet - Beneteau Oceanis 40 2008 (1) miraculix at 2:49pm 05.22.25 Looks like a bit of a sticky wicket. If you are stuck with two screwed joints, in order to avoid
Vent hose choice beerlover at 2:43pm 05.22.25 That's exactly what I ordered! Thanks!
7+ years without bottomcoat Davidasailor26 at 2:39pm 05.22.25
1985 Hunter hull Crazy Dave Condon at 2:38pm 05.22.25 Although you said visual inspection could not be done at this time, you should have told us the boat
Leaking helm cover (3) Kazdude at 2:35pm 05.22.25 Sorry - dropped the ball on this - for a long time! Just noticed. I am talking about the cover at t
Vent hose choice Tally Ho at 2:28pm 05.22.25
Replacing the thru-hull and seacock for the marine toilet - Beneteau Oceanis 40 2008 (1) miraculix at 2:20pm 05.22.25 Why not replace it with the same factory configuration, using Groco thru hull fitting, ball valve,
Genoa Sail trim for broad reach or run Davidasailor26 at 2:18pm 05.22.25 I generally have problems trimming with tell tails as soon as the apparent wind moves aft of a beam
Replacing the thru-hull and seacock for the marine toilet - Beneteau Oceanis 40 2008 BigEasy at 2:13pm 05.22.25 Purists don't plug the NPS threads of the thru-hull into a ball valve with NPT threads. Groco
Genoa Sail trim for broad reach or run dlochner at 2:06pm 05.22.25 singlehanding. Great to hear that you're out sailing on your own after the heart issues and Sue's
Hunter H240 Centerboard bracket deteriorated PSA (3) SteveHughessails at 2:03pm 05.22.25 Well, it's out. There is no wear where yours broke but there is a rust line on either side that has
Genoa Sail trim for broad reach or run BarryL at 1:42pm 05.22.25 Hello, If you are off the wind and don't have a spinnaker or reaching sail you should be using an o
Genoa Sail trim for broad reach or run Scott T-Bird at 1:07pm 05.22.25
7+ years without bottomcoat Scott T-Bird at 12:44pm 05.22.25 Find out if it has always been a freshwater boat. Find out if it has been removed each fall and the
1985 Hunter hull Grumps at 12:32pm 05.22.25 I came on board with Hunter as a trailerable dealer in late 1984-1985 and then with the larger boats
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise cymeyer at 12:24pm 05.22.25 Hey Everyone - After 25 or more years of trailer sailing, we are in the purchase process of a Cata
1985 Hunter hull Crazy Dave Condon at 11:58am 05.22.25 I came on board with Hunter as a trailerable dealer in late 1984-1985 and then with the larger boats
Regardless of one or the other dlochner at 11:55am 05.22.25 Not entirely sure I understand the question. Solar panels generally produce more power than a wind g
Replacing the thru-hull and seacock for the marine toilet - Beneteau Oceanis 40 2008 Ralph Johnstone at 11:16am 05.22.25 Why not replace it with the same factory configuration, using Groco thru hull fitting, ball valve,
7+ years without bottomcoat PaulDaniel at 10:44am 05.22.25 He bought it but never learned to sail. He camped in it regularly though. The wood trim inside is ex

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