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Towing Catalina 22 tomc23570 at 8:03am 09.18.08 Smaller Boats 7/4275 Do most people tow a Catalina 22 with the outboard engine in its normal attached location or take th
Cuious. When another sailboat comes near or is in sight do you.... biorapper at 7:56am 09.18.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1441 1) Get skippy on the sail/tiller controls for every milliknot you can muster. 2) Perk up a bit an
More H37C Rudder. Ed Schenck at 5:59am 09.18.08 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1052 For ten years I have been studying the differences in the H37C model years. Last night while lookin
Dog question Jim at 5:04am 09.18.08 Sails Call Lounge 38/7572 My dog has bone cancer and I am thinking of take the leg off and giving her chemo to fight the sprea
turnbuckles Madelon at 8:35pm 09.17.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/3111 I intend to the replace the shroud adjusment plates in my Mac26s by turnbuckles. Any suggestion reg
1996 Catalina 320 fresh water pump going off every 5 seconds Leak? mratner at 8:02pm 09.17.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/4635 Guys, you've helped steer me away from the catalina 30 i posted about. Thanks for the advice. now
Crossing the Gulf of Mexico MoonSailer at 7:52pm 09.17.08 Ask All Sailors 10/4657 Freedom is getting closer May 2009!!!! Actually we probably won't head south until after hurricane
Reverse or Neutral jrocheleau at 6:46pm 09.17.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2820 I've heard conflicting views on what to do with your transmission when under sail. Should it be kep
Yanmar 2GMF oil capacity reserche at 5:59pm 09.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/20996 I am about to havge a friend help show me how to do an oil change on my Yanmar. I've downloaded and
Anyone have a below deck autopilot on a P36-2? Blue Eyes at 4:54pm 09.17.08 Pearson 2/1460 Hope everyone's having a great season. My boat came with an Autohelm 4000 wheel pilot that isn't
Cable John11936 at 3:39pm 09.17.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/1251 Any body know of the top of you head the size cable used for the side stays and back stays for the 2
Heck of a way to dock a boat (2) Ken Honeycutt at 2:46pm 09.17.08 Ask All Sailors 26/1914 Just one of the casulties of Ike.
To those who asked sailaway78 at 1:31pm 09.17.08 Ask All Sailors 23/2031 First off the reason for the mast thingy is mostly due to the bottom of the mast being corroded, nea
Re-installing Beckson ports ... walmsleyc at 10:37am 09.17.08 Ask All Sailors 16/4446 On my 1987 Hunter Legend 35 .... I had noticed that over the past year or two, 5 of 6 of my Becks
Anchor Chain? Billyc13 at 8:33am 09.17.08 Ask All Sailors 2/975 I am buying heavier anchor and rode for saltwater cruising. I need 50' of chain. Should I get the ga
Genuine Sailing Question sailaway78 at 8:28am 09.17.08 Ask All Sailors 28/2230 Sometimes we seem to get off in all directions. Nothing wrong with that, but here is a real sailing
how do I remove the "wallpaper"? capejt at 6:48am 09.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1168 Hi all, In the process of refurbing my '79 H33 I want to remove the "wallpaper" in the head and jus
The S.S. Minnow returns (2) Scott B at 6:07am 09.17.08 Ask All Sailors 21/2705 One of the original SS Minnows was bought by 2 men in BC and had restored. They are now offering "3
strut change in water jdgrnt66 at 5:42am 09.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1335 Hello all! I hope most of you have made it thus far through hurricane season. Got a tough question
Engine hour meter is intermittent Ken Johnson at 5:01am 09.17.08 Bavaria 5/4255 My boat has the Volvo MD-2030D diesel, and the standard control panel with a combo tach / engine-hou

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Propane solenoid valve (1) leo310 at 8:45pm 10.04.21 Looking at the ABYC Doc the SS valve will be ok.
Changing Hoses 12PT at 8:20pm 10.04.21
Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount Skipper at 7:48pm 10.04.21 Consider continuity of the temp sending unit lead and the unit itself. I used an infrared thermome
Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount Skipper at 7:45pm 10.04.21 Have you checked the impeller? The change in temperature is a clue, what's making the engine run at
Hitch ball size for Trail-Rite trailer for Catalina 18? LeeandRick at 7:35pm 10.04.21 Check the hitch itself as @sail sfbay says, minus the call to Trail-rite. You never know what someo
Electronic enclosure box for Beneteau Marek Jadczyk at 7:28pm 10.04.21 Try this : NavPod :: Waterproof Housings for Marine Electronics
Key Lime Sailing club, reviews? ramoore at 7:27pm 10.04.21 My son and I stayed there in 2018 for a few days while we were taking scuba classes nearby. We real
Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount MikeHoncho at 7:27pm 10.04.21 Consider continuity of the temp sending unit lead and the unit itself.
Changing Hoses Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:23pm 10.04.21 I do believe I need to change the hoses, although from external inspection, they feel and appear in
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Mooseman at 7:16pm 10.04.21 Thanks for the info on the topping lift Jim! Would you know what function the rail with those two c
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! (3) Mooseman at 7:14pm 10.04.21 This site will help you sort out your lines. https://catalina30.com/TechLib/PartsManual/Rigging.pdf
grinding sound starting?? MikeHoncho at 7:07pm 10.04.21
Any advice regarding bottom paint Dale Haz at 6:58pm 10.04.21 The ablative paint is many coats thick and cracking etc so it needs to come off regardless of what p
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Mooseman at 6:52pm 10.04.21 This site will help you sort out your lines. https://catalina30.com/TechLib/PartsManual/Rigging.pdf
Propane solenoid valve BigEasy at 6:37pm 10.04.21 The stainless steel valve is considerably less expensive the Trident brass body "marine" valve Wil
Anti slip in cockpit repair, is there a roller to stamp new antislip ? dlochner at 6:37pm 10.04.21 Both of the above mentioned methods will work. The easiest will be to use Soft Sand and a 2 part pol
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BigEasy at 6:31pm 10.04.21 This is unlikely, as these boats usually didn't come with an electrical system in the 70s, but it i
Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount dlochner at 6:29pm 10.04.21 Have you checked the impeller? The change in temperature is a clue, what's making the engine run at
Propane solenoid valve sail sfbay at 6:08pm 10.04.21 The stainless steel valve is considerably less expensive the Trident brass body "marine" valve Marin
Anti slip in cockpit repair, is there a roller to stamp new antislip ? berner73 at 6:02pm 10.04.21 Andy at Boatworkstoday shows how to make a pattern of your existing nonskid for just this purpose.

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