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Looking for the anode (1) Juggernaut at 5:02am 01.25.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1680 While doing the winter necessities on the boat, I realized that I needed to change the anode in the
oday sl tpergo at 5:01am 01.25.09 Day Sailers 3/1352 I have a O'Day 26 anniversary edition, but I noticed that some O'days have an /sl after the listed f
Cruising chute tack jibes138 at 2:29am 01.25.09 Ask All Sailors 17/9527 For those of you that use a cruising chute, how do you rig the tack to get it outboar of your bow pu
S2 9.2A ( 1981) looking to buy one need your help and input guestallan at 10:07pm 01.24.09 S2 6/4854 Ahoy! I am seriously looking at buying a 1981 S2- 9.2A We are a retired couple looking for a safe s
Dropped my nut..a mystery Andy1237 at 9:06pm 01.24.09 Big Boats 6/1326 Went to check on the boat today. Looked like all was well and then laying in the cockpit floor was
Movie to see-Incredible Voyage of Mary Andy1237 at 8:25pm 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1455 Pass a cold winter night by watching "The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant". Based on the true stor
RAM Mounts (5) Doug J at 6:06pm 01.24.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1472 I installed my GPS and Fishfinder, using a RAM mount. It's surprisingly sturdy. The nice thing is th
Pedestal Instrument Shelf morgantheship at 3:48pm 01.24.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3966 I have a Hunter 27 with a pedestal/wheel steering. I want to build an Instrument Shelf to mount my G
HAM radio internet Captain Jaz at 2:55pm 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2047 Hi again guys and gals, I'm thinking of studying for my HAM radio license, can anyone tell me what k
Ches Bay, Poplar Isl - HazNav Warren Milberg at 1:28pm 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1425
Hatch Doorway Dn25 at 1:13pm 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1355 i just bought a Coronado 25 fixed keel. i need to replace the main hatch and i like too know how an
Sailmaking Captain Jaz at 1:00pm 01.24.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2166 Hi, can anyone recommend a good book on sailmaking please?
Shoal keel draft Witzend at 11:39am 01.24.09 Catalina 310 7/2844 Depending on the source I get different draft measurements. http://www.catalina310.org/specification
Information on chartplotters question Ross at 10:45am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1352 In responce to a question concerning the Connecticut River I posted a link to down loadable chart bo
Electrical Problem At The Bilge Pump Joe Mullee at 7:41am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 14/2736 My bilge pump wasn't working yesterday on my 1983 Hunter34. I have the standard setup using a Rule p
Boat Show Deals? JohnBoy at 6:49am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2097 I am the proud owner of a new 2009 36' Hunter - she was launched Thursday and the mast was raised ye
CT River gr8_2_av8 at 6:20am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1354 I am wondering about the CT River from the coast to Windsor Locks. What is the lowest bridge height
Bamboo Roller Blinds dancing bear at 6:00am 01.24.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1286 You know like the one's they sell at Pier 1, woven sheets of sticks or slats that roll up and down.
Why Buoyancy is Imaginary Roger Long at 5:59am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 44/6092 (Huge collective groan across cyberspace when people open the forum thread listing.) I know this t
Can I save this furler? Nice N Easy (3) Hermit Scott at 5:47am 01.24.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2038 Does anyone know what name brand and model this is? I guess it's probably stock 1979 Catalina30 stan

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Catalina Smile and what bottom paint is the best value? (1) acudavid at 7:45pm 02.04.22 Joe, Thanks for the tip, but it is not for use in California. Why? All the oceans are connected
Just found out my strut is severely compromised. (5) RitSim at 7:28pm 02.04.22 When I did my strut it actually didn't take a lot of hours but they were spread out over many days.
New owner! David in Sandusky at 7:23pm 02.04.22 Welcome, and congratulations on a fine new boat!
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

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