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Which Groove? newsailor06 at 5:12am 01.11.08 Ask All Sailors 33/2988 I have seen a thread here, and have checked the archives, but can't find it. I have a Harken furler
Hunter keel stub attachment Al - s/v Persephone at 6:18am 01.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2735 I frequently check my bilge to ensure that (as usual) it is completely dry.In the process, I inspe
FibreGlass Holding tank? SeaPuppet at 7:46am 01.11.08 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 31/2967 PeggyI have posted a question on the Hunter site about this, but thought I should ask your advice
Holding Tank Replacement SeaPuppet at 7:27am 01.11.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1041 Hi AllI have to replace my ruptured (aluminum) holding tank and have already removed it from below
Seaworthyness of a Mac 26 C Don Chesley at 8:43am 01.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1143 Hello Group, my name is Don and I have a question regarding the Mac 26C. I know of Mac's that have c
to paint or not to paint Ctskip at 9:11am 01.11.08 Ask All Sailors 20/1939 I must do something with my mast. It has the original paint(white) on it now and something must be d
Wire Code? Jim D at 9:46am 01.11.08 Big Boats 3/1046 I am installing a new nav panel on the boat. I have wire already in the garage that will do the tric
To varnish or to fake varnish? Mike8088 at 10:12am 01.11.08 Ask All Sailors 27/3088 After removing or replacing all of the exterior teak on our Oday 26 last year and applying roughly 7
Replacing mass step on Widgeon Michael15867 at 11:15am 01.11.08 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1109 I'm replacing mast step on Widgeon. The previous screw holes are wallowed out.So I bolted mast step
Mystery Sailboat Steve22116 at 12:15pm 01.11.08 Ask All Sailors 17/1229 Looking for information on the little red sailboat I just purchased. She is 15.5' in length, has bot
Marine head Stew1976 at 2:26pm 01.11.08 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 5/1991 Hello fellow rangers,, I have a simple ? to ask does anyone know what type of manual heads will moun
New C-34 owner Dan at 4:29pm 01.11.08 Mid-Size Boats 5/1044 I just bought hull number 2 of a Catalina 34. It's our second boat and a set up from an older Island
Evaluating a Mac 25 pupluv at 4:15pm 01.11.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1370 I going to evaluate a MacGregor 25 I bought on eBay. I would apprciate suggestions about particular
Cradle for 1984 Oday 30 John at 10:19pm 01.11.08 Ask An Oday Owner 15/1252 I am looking to buy a used cradle or have a cradle built for my 1984 Oday 30. Does anyone know wher
Vinyl boot stripe removal Fred at 11:00pm 01.11.08 Big Boats 17/6641 There are several ways to remove a vinyl stripe. One way as mentionsed is to use a heat gun to warm
Parallel Primary Fuel Filters II: What I did Gary Wyngarden at 12:11am 01.12.08 Ask All Sailors 27/2376 A little over a month ago, I did a post inquiring about installing a second primary fuel filter in p
336 VS 340 Antoine at 9:25pm 12.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1428 Hi everyone,I need advise here. I'm looking to buy a used sailboat, and my choice as stop on Hunte
Naked Prop? Bad Obsession at 10:09pm 12.26.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1150 How do you prepair your prop for the season. Do you paint it, do you just keep it cleaned out and j
Practical Sailor Magazine John T1594 at 11:11pm 12.26.07 Ask All Sailors 3/1053 I have an almost a complete set of Practical Sailor magazines going back to 1994. I am going to get
Reefing (new to sailing) Tom at 11:28pm 12.26.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/827 My mail sail as one reefing point. There is a hook attached to the mast whereI assume the forward r

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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.
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft (3) mghunter310 at 6:00pm 10.04.21 Update - so spent a few hours with a electric saw blade cutting thru the wall and avoiding any cable
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 SandyFrank at 5:46pm 10.04.21 i discovered that the bulb is epoxied to the trunk and the bolts are there for allignement and to h
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Kingjim91 at 5:40pm 10.04.21 This site will help you sort out your lines. https://catalina30.com/TechLib/PartsManual/Rigging.pdf
Key Lime Sailing club, reviews? Ted at 5:22pm 10.04.21 My wife and I were there in 2014. The accommodations were clean and the decor was "creative." Decora

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