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HL 35 Hatch and Port Dimensions Randy Trautman at 5:17am 01.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1304 Can someone provide me with the cutout dimensions for ports and hatches? I am in the process of buy
fuel waste & water fill caps Terry at 5:24am 01.07.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1198 Hi, would someone pease tell me if there is a source for the black plastic deck fill caps that came
finding an unusual festoon bulb Persy at 6:35am 01.07.07 Big Boats 7/949 I'm trying to find a very small festoon bulb for my boat12v1wabout 25mm x 5mmI've been searchi
Replacing the I-Beam O2Addict at 6:17am 01.07.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/968 I have removed the compression post, and the trim, and am now trying to remove the rusty I-beam from
retrieving the halyard clip at top of mast Rick Cioppa at 7:50am 01.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/5979 Anybody have a trick to retrieve a halyard sheet at the top of mast?
Hard Lessons Learned - Christabella & Starlet Chuck at 8:18am 01.07.07 Ask All Sailors 0/858 The current (01/2007) issue of Latitude 38 describes the events leading to the loss of two American
Gulf Loop Current forecast Franklin at 8:57am 01.07.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1496 Here it is Tony.
opinion on prop pitch/soot from yanmar sb8 pethia at 9:09am 01.07.07 Ask All Sailors 5/2654 I have a yanmar sb8 which appears to start up and run just fine. If however, I run the engine almos
Interior cushions made for Catalina 36 windy24518 at 9:23am 01.07.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2372 Can anyone recommend a cushion manufacturer/supplier for a Catalina 36. We have a 1998 Catalina and
Displacement = Weight ? Ted at 9:21am 01.07.07 Other Sailboats 3/963 I am trying to determine the weight of my boat. The o'day site has the displacement of the 22' o'd
How to Crank the Swing Keel on a MacGregor 25 Michael at 9:48am 01.07.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/2717 I have a 1984 Macgregor 25. It appears that to put the Swing Keel down that you just crank counter
Irwin 44 or 46 Ron Gerdes at 10:18am 01.07.07 Other Sailboats 11/9296 I would like to get any feedback on the 44 or 46 Irwin. I am considering buying one for cruising.
Yanmar problem nick cameron at 11:37am 01.07.07 Mid-Size Boats 4/1510 My H33 is now 2 years old and the engine (Yanmar 3YM30) has done 240 hours with no problem except th
Mine is bigger than yours SailboatOwners.com at 11:41am 01.07.07 Ask All Sailors 62/4237 Drive through an average marina and you see boats of every type, size, and description. From little
winter c-22 project buddies ? (1) mike masserant at 12:09pm 01.07.07 Catalina 22 1/1135 I an going to do indoor projects this winter, and have some experience butcould use a hand with th
Capping through hulls? Manny at 12:06pm 01.07.07 Ask All Sailors 8/2690 After removing the 26 year old Mansfield Traveller head this summer and installing a port-a-potty, I
Liberty Cup Jib Track Capt'n Bob at 12:50pm 01.07.07 Racing 2/2047 In the early 1990's Hunter sent 10 or 12 modified H35.5 Legends to Bermuda to race in the Liberty Cu
Waste Pump question Ernie at 7:27pm 01.07.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1233 Hi Peggy,I'm in the process of redesigning and rebuilding my whole waste system. I'd like to put a
Thru-hull slow Bill O'Donovan at 9:19pm 01.07.07 Ask All Sailors 4/993 While carefully putting bottom paint on the speed wheel thru-hull, some of it must have gotten into
Packing questions John12637 at 9:50pm 01.07.07 Ask All Sailors 32/2745 I just removed the three rings of packing on my Catalina 30. I do this almost every year and find i

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ISO Surveyors - NH area Apex at 7:02pm 07.21.21 starting the offer process. Of course contingent on satisfactory survey. lots of additional logis
Smell from Stringer drains after head problems... Tally Ho at 6:52pm 07.21.21
1GM10 yanmar diesel kdssail at 6:35pm 07.21.21 Just info.... 1GM engines are also used in forklifts. I got parts from a forklift dealer one time an
VHF radio or antenna problem dlochner at 6:07pm 07.21.21 What are the symptoms that make you question whether the radio or antenna has failed?
VHF radio or antenna problem Don S/V ILLusion at 6:05pm 07.21.21 Good suggestion to try a different antenna and you could also connect a different radio to your exis
79 h37c soft deck spot by starboard cleat (1) Tally Ho at 6:02pm 07.21.21
VHF radio or antenna problem John_F at 6:01pm 07.21.21 Thanks!
Pre 1995 Catalina Boats Companionway Screech Big Mick at 5:55pm 07.21.21 Good ide with the plastic. Just wondering how it stays in place. I have a C 30 and my hatch was har
Getting the H34! DeniseO30 at 5:50pm 07.21.21 Thank you everyone for the encouragement! They did accept my offer, I have her scheduled for survey
VHF radio or antenna problem Tally Ho at 5:49pm 07.21.21 If you have a spare antenna, you could connect it temporarily, with a short cable, and test by talki
Yanmar 3GM white smoke Tally Ho at 5:45pm 07.21.21
Companionway sliding hatch danooxnard at 5:04pm 07.21.21 Spray Sailkote on your hatch and in the track. No more screeeetch! lasts for at least a month long
Catalina Outboards Motor Flush Gene Neill at 4:37pm 07.21.21 Second thought, is a 3gal. gas tank enough fuel for the open Gulf? No.
San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner Kings Gambit at 3:31pm 07.21.21 The wave period is what is especially critical. Yes. A short wave period suggests a short waveleng
79 h37c soft deck spot by starboard cleat MMost at 3:29pm 07.21.21 Having rebuilt many decks and having owned two Cherubinis, I highly recommend the excise and replac
Catalina Outboards Motor Flush Jacktar at 3:06pm 07.21.21 gas depends on how long you 1 third for out, 1 third for return. 1 third for unknown but you gotta m
Catalina Outboards Motor Flush jeepbluetj at 2:53pm 07.21.21 A 5 gal bucket, a flushing bag, or "ear muffs" if your engine can accept them. I flush my 4hp Toha
Companionway sliding hatch Leeward Rail at 2:49pm 07.21.21 Sliding hatch is actually the correct term. For the C22 i think it is Screeeeetching Hatch. :biggr
36 foot Hunter Anchoring Questions - Chain and Rope Ratio flightlead404 at 2:48pm 07.21.21 no damage done, and it was a couple of years ago, but bad things can happen even when you follow t
Javelin motor advice Philly2DC2LBI at 2:45pm 07.21.21 Tattan I realized I inadvertently misled - turns out that trolling motor is nowhere near the the equ

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