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capri 22 headsail sheet size georgecapri22 at 12:05pm 08.10.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/937 just bought a capri 22 The headsail sheets appear to be 3/8 braid, but keep falling out of the fact
Why I Have AIS and Cautionary Note (2) Rick D at 11:36am 08.10.09 Ask All Sailors 32/5214 In a recent trip to Catalina, and trying out the Open CPN software, I took a couple of shots of the
Mercury manuals on line? jviss at 10:46am 08.10.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1323 Has anyone had a good experience purchasing downloadable manuals for Mercury engines? My dinghy mot
New Liveaboard butchrobbins at 10:37am 08.10.09 Ask All Sailors 26/5140 also posted on Catalina 310 forum I am now going to be living aboard a 2001 Catalina 310 and I wou
refrigerator draining to bilge? butchrobbins at 10:35am 08.10.09 Ask All Sailors 3/2585 also posted in Catalina 310 forum In my 2001 Catalina 310, there is a small white tube that dr
Mainsail Ballasts Harlequin at 10:31am 08.10.09 Day Sailers 1/1196 I have recently purchased my first sailboat, a '74 O'Day Javelin, and I am trying to restore it and
Hard Sell for fine Sailboat (1) James DAddio at 10:25am 08.10.09 Bigger Boats 0/1604 I thought I would post a comment on that layman's tale the finest days of ownership are the day you
Unusally Foul Odor from Holding Tank Vent (1) Unwinder at 9:30am 08.10.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2327 Dear Head Mistress, On my 1994 Hunter 37.5, foul odors come from the holding tank vent on the outs
Venting while pump out? Scotian at 9:10am 08.10.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2359 I do NOT have marina pump out option and have a manual pump. Do I need to open water thru hull or se
Need info on '95 Hunter 336 Rxman47 at 8:47am 08.10.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1940 I have a new (to me) 1995 Hunter 336, and a couple of questions. 1. I can't get the lp gas to the st
Removing MAC 26X Centerboard hanger jgillich at 8:34am 08.10.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2358 I need some tips on removing the the MAC 26X centerboard hanger to install a new centerboard. I have
C22 rigging question Paul In Boston at 8:20am 08.10.09 Catalina 22 2/1505 Hi, When raising the mast on a C22, which side stays get fastened in place prior to raising? I belie
How do you get to the 5 gal. fresh water tank for sink? R.S.Cape at 7:04am 08.10.09 Smaller Boats 4/1524 We just bought a 95 hunter 23.5 and not sure how to get to the fresh water tank hooked up to the pum
Refrigerator drains to bilge? butchrobbins at 6:21am 08.10.09 Catalina 310 8/4426 In my 2001 Catalina 310, there is a small white tube that drains water from the refrigerator to the
New Live Aboard butchrobbins at 6:05am 08.10.09 Catalina 310 1/1851 I am now going to be living aboard a 2001 Catalina 310 and I would appreciate any help on how to mak
Sealant question holdech at 5:27am 08.10.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3551 Hi there, I posted this on another forum and was directed here. I didn't know there was a forum de
Vibration at low rpm Jimboyyy at 4:18am 08.10.09 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1648 Was able to dive on the boat this weekend and removed much of the past years growth on the bottom. T
CB pennant replacement Rich Langdon at 3:43am 08.10.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2207 All- I'm thinking of selling my beloved Mariner and buying a 1977 Oday 25 and was wondering how ofte
Needle nose from heaven (2) Hermit Scott at 10:30pm 08.09.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2172 I finally got the new head stay up with the help of some friends at the marina. Thankfully everyone
Water leak in the hanging closet jpapa at 8:26pm 08.09.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1252 I will very much appreciate whether some one can shed some light on the water accumulation in the h

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Classic or external bow thruster for Hunter 38 Legend? MarcinS at 5:39am 01.05.22 Marcin, I installed one of these external units on our H41DS and have been very pleased with it. No
O'Day 20 - new member shemandr at 5:00am 01.05.22 Welcome to SBO. There is an owner review page accessible thru Home page>Owner resources>downloads by
Replace Cockpit Drain Hoses - Beneteau 44cc shemandr at 4:49am 01.05.22 Are you asking how to do it while the boat is in the water?
Replace Cockpit Drain Hoses - Beneteau 44cc Dcashman2 at 4:12am 01.05.22 My understanding since it is connected to a pipe that goes below the waterline it must be a '250' ho
Catalina 30 exhaust flow Davidasailor26 at 4:03am 01.05.22 It is typical for the flow to be irregular, not a constant stream like a garden hose. Water tends t
Classic or external bow thruster for Hunter 38 Legend? (1) Nodak7 at 3:40am 01.05.22 Marcin, I installed one of these external units on our H41DS and have been very pleased with it. Not
Custom full boat cover Ralph Johnstone at 12:16am 01.05.22 I had a look today with it washed clean of snow from the rain. Looks great even with the hurricane
Water tank eianm at 11:50pm 01.04.22 you don't need to replace- it is possible to refurbish- i had over 30 holes in my tank and refurbish
Hole in the cabin floor beside step? Does anyone know what it for? Joe at 11:09pm 01.04.22 Are you talking about that access port at the back of the picture? Those things are designed to twi
Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 Joe at 10:53pm 01.04.22 Bought the Stanchion, Plate and Hardware from Catalina Direct. I absolutely despise dealing with
Companionway step cracked due to weight of keel (6) pclarksurf at 8:23pm 01.04.22 yikes-- that has taken some abuse, but its definitely doable: unlike mine with solid substructure b
need trailer specs/photos for Hunter 23.5 Freelancer at 7:43pm 01.04.22 Rgranger: the math exercise was really interesting. It's good to see how you worked through the prob
Replace Cockpit Drain Hoses - Beneteau 44cc rgranger at 7:16pm 01.04.22 Maybe new hose is not so rigid?
need trailer specs/photos for Hunter 23.5 (2) rgranger at 5:59pm 01.04.22 Now that I think about the tilt situation more.... I think I would design the parking pad with some
Water tank Puesta del sol at 5:55pm 01.04.22 I you decide to replace the forward water tank - options are limited. i don't remember of in the ow
Anyone know what caused these depo TimFromLI at 5:54pm 01.04.22 Your heat exchanger is right behind the area with the salt deposits. Make sure their are no leaks in
Catalina 30 exhaust flow Don S/V ILLusion at 5:53pm 01.04.22 It would help knowing what engine you have in it. Some, like the 5411, only spit water which is the
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Will Gilmore at 5:48pm 01.04.22 Or, my boat in not propelled by either a diesel engine nor an outboard motor? The difference is, y
need trailer specs/photos for Hunter 23.5 (2) rgranger at 5:45pm 01.04.22 Okay... so I think I found what you need. I pulled this photo from an ad on Sailboatlistings.com an
Adding Batteries Rob Hntr376 at 5:38pm 01.04.22

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