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timebandit at 7:19am 12.11.09
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Just a link to the LOG NEWSPAPER so you can see what is going on in southern California in case you
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9/2015
Hello everyone and Happy Holidays, The roller furling headsail on my H34 is thrashed. Stained, torn
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Hello Lads, While hanging out in my new to me MkII, I noticed during a heavy rain shower (moored
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Wonder if I could get some feed back.I have come to a halt installing a new cutless bearing to a Cat
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My boat has a 1979 Yanmar YSM12 engine. I have rebuilt this old engine and would like to do my best
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I have a Catalina 350 and recently replaced the companionway boards with doors. CruisingConcepts ht
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Fans of the Manson Anchors- and you know who you are! A new design that is made with racers in mind.
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I own a Catalina 350 and wanted to change the companionway boards with doors. CruisingConcepts http:
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Hi: We have purchased a 1988 Catalina 30 MK 11 and would really like to obtain an owner's manual. I
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We have plans for making this old girl a little homier as we restore her. We plan to do some extend
Solmansail at 1:23pm 12.10.09
1/1775
Has anyone used the Pettit Protect primer for a barrier coat? Would you recommend it? It takes few
redmarsail at 12:15pm 12.10.09
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I have recently purchased a Beneteau 323 (second owner) and have sailed it 3 times, first sailing it
Roger Long at 8:49am 12.10.09
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Loving my heavy old Endeavour 32 as I do, it isn't often that I see a small fast boat that creates s
wdancer at 7:37am 12.10.09
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Hello all I have recently purchased my legend and after great effort and time i managed to get the c
NYSail at 5:44am 12.10.09
9/2014
Hello all. Through all my projects I have done, one has eluded me... working with epoxie and fibergl
Ducati at 5:35am 12.10.09
12/2951
I was very impressed with the ease + security of a CQR anchor while we chartered in St Martin. All o
kaptaindave at 8:21pm 12.09.09
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I have a client with a mast with Z spar / US spar inmast furling mast (as commonly used on Catalina,
Livingstone at 8:06pm 12.09.09
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I have a 1985 MacGregor 25 that i would like to sell, and I want to try to get the best price I can
Andy1237 at 7:17pm 12.09.09
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Any experience with Rock the Boat audio sales? My CD player may have died and I think it is better
RAD at 6:00pm 12.09.09
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After reading about Flo and the thesailordude it just dawned on me that we never heard from Jim.....

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Needing a new motor for my Catalina 22
Leeward Rail at 1:22pm 04.22.22
Welcome to the forum. 9.9 is overkill 6hp Tohatsu Sail Pro Extra long shaft. Designed for sailboat
Anchor locker leaks
smokey73 at 12:51pm 04.22.22
There are two threads about anchor leaks. Here is my fix but my location may be entirely different
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters
smokey73 at 12:48pm 04.22.22
Here is the link. My fix starts at post #13 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/hunter-40-5-
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters
smokey73 at 12:45pm 04.22.22
I tracked my water leak from the anchor locker to the drain near the bottom of the locker. On my bo
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters
senang at 12:42pm 04.22.22
We have a 2005 H38 with a similar anchor locker leak. My analysis based on water leak traces is that
Anchor locker leaks
Hollyberry at 12:20pm 04.22.22
Very odd that that location so high up in that area would leak in any significant way before the loc
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters   (2)
Ralph Johnstone at 12:01pm 04.22.22
Is the water gathering under your cushions? or appearing in a locker area below? A photo or two mig
Anchor woes
fred1diver at 11:55am 04.22.22
I took a closer look at the cap and it has a recess to let the rode pass with the cap partly raised
Elusive Leak in the Anchor Lockers of 1995 and Later Hunters
Hollyberry at 11:46am 04.22.22
Is the water gathering under your cushions? or appearing in a locker area below? A photo or two migh
Wooden interior steps   (1)
Hollyberry at 11:41am 04.22.22
Might I suggest an alternate? Reface them with Lonseal or possibly Plasteak... no more issues with w
X2Power AGM battery
Scott T-Bird at 11:32am 04.22.22
Oh, you want specs @Stu Jackson ? I wasn't going that deep into the weeds! But here they are ... h
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed
Ralph Johnstone at 11:20am 04.22.22
As for cleaning, I think I would use a garden sprayer to hose the inside of the tank with a de-grea
Anchor locker leaks
Ralph Johnstone at 10:33am 04.22.22
So, @Ralph Johnstone , if you've got any System Three left, I may need to borrow some. :huh: Don'
Epoxy and stainless steel.
senang at 10:24am 04.22.22
By the look of it this a standard Volvo lipseal. Volvo does NOT mention this arrangement with the wa
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed
dlochner at 9:55am 04.22.22
Try special order from SBO Shop, ask @Dave Groshong
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed
JRacer at 9:54am 04.22.22
Adding an inspection port is good idea. Do a search there are several companies that can provide t
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed
senang at 9:48am 04.22.22
+1 For what Ritsim above posted. Cut a hole, thoroughly clean the insides, replace hoses. Cutting a
X2Power AGM battery
Stu Jackson at 9:36am 04.22.22
but it doesn't appear that they all have exactly the same specifications WADR, your post includes
Ship/Maintenance log book
DArcy at 9:32am 04.22.22
I use Microsoft OneNote for maintenance as well as To Do list and I made a Kanban board for all of t
Beneteau Spare Parts
mdibella at 9:31am 04.22.22
UPDATE: I reached out to another Beneteau dealer today and got my access restored just as others on

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