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26s,c,or d can you convert to 26m rotating mast Raoul M at 2:51pm 09.15.06 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/1009 Is any one aware of a modification that can be made to the mast of my 94s to retrofit at least the r
Racing Dale at 2:45pm 09.15.06 Day Sailers 0/877 Anyone know the portsmouth handicap on the 170 with spinnaker?
Replacing bulkhead Daydreams at 9:28am 09.15.06 Seidelmann 3/1614 The partial bulkhead that seperates the galley area and the starboard settee on my 299 has obviously
(Max) Optimum angle of heel for Catalina 30 Barry7363 at 9:23am 09.15.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/5995 As a new to me Catalina 30 owner, I have been "experimenting" with various combinations of headsail
DS41 Standard Depth sounder Terry in Naples at 9:20am 09.15.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1374 A friend gave me a DS41 unit off his boat when he upgraded. I thought I would put it on my boat as
Hood roller furling problem Ken Palmer at 8:28pm 09.12.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4608 While cruising Lake Ontario a few weeks ago, the roller furling jammed when trying to roll the genoa
painting a name on the boat Josh Peskin at 7:45pm 09.12.06 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1537 greetings all. Been a while. Anyone know what kind of paint would be good for painting on the name a
1968 Outlaw Allan at 10:54pm 09.12.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/879 Looking to purchase 1968 O'day outlaw.
Save me from a $300 mistake! Ol Dave at 12:53am 09.13.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1312 Tell me what you think for spinnaker control. A Chutescoop for $145 OR an ATN Sleeve for $432. I sai
Jabsco manual toilet pump tough to work George Kornreich at 12:59am 09.13.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/4754 The pump stoke on the manual Jabsco toilet becomes very hard to work. A small squirt of baby oil or
Routing speaker wires steve leon at 1:04am 09.13.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/877 I want to put speakers above the forward bunk. I know it will be a bit messy as I'll have to pull a
Microwave oven Gene at 2:44am 09.13.06 Big Boats 0/847 Wondering if anyone has installed a microwave oven in a Hunter Legend 35.5, and in which location wa
pedestal for dinette gplankca at 4:08am 09.13.06 Catalina 30 2/1372 The bottom bracket on my dinette pedestal finally gave way. The metal fatigued and broke at the clam
Plastic shims BigGerman at 3:11am 09.13.06 Smaller Boats 5/1333 I have completed the redux on my rudder and am planning to reinstall it this weekend. Anyone know wh
shaft log repair John12429 at 4:25am 09.13.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2403 Anybody had to repair a broken shaft log. On my catalina 3O its thin fiberglass extends about 2 inc
weight of an oday 25 ptsbug at 8:41am 09.13.06 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2742 interested in a 25, but after owning a few different travel trailers, I get nervous when weight gets
Mac 25 Sail Tuning Abby Normal at 4:20am 09.13.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1209 Okay, I know I'm wearing you guys out and we discussed proper routing of the jib sheets outside the
Hoisting the main hman at 7:36am 09.13.06 Ask An Oday Owner 3/966 I recently purchased an O'day 23 in rough shape, I have been working on it trying to get it in the w
Marine head or porta-potti? NautiDuck at 7:32am 09.13.06 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/2788 I am the proud new owner of a Catalina 250. The PO had installed a regular small porta-potti. We pl
Rudder post tube leak Dan at 7:26am 09.13.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/858 My 1981 Catalina 30 leaks where the fiberglass tube is connected to the stuffing box on the rudder p

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Disassemble cabin lighting JoeWhite at 9:22am 07.10.21 Time to use the dremal.
Wireless System Effectiveness in Northern Climes? AlastairLC at 9:19am 07.10.21
Accessing the raw water pump? jeepbluetj at 9:09am 07.10.21 You do indeed need decent access to the water pump because an impeller replacement is pretty common,
Looking for Hunter 38 on the upper Chesapeake bay for comparison kbgunn at 8:54am 07.10.21 Same boat and engine. 2006 model year. I had an issued with a lot of vibration at low RPM. I just bo
Accessing the raw water pump? sail sfbay at 8:52am 07.10.21 Installing an inspection port is a great idea!! You can never have enough of these. Buy them here:
Wireless System Effectiveness in Northern Climes? Leeward Rail at 8:50am 07.10.21 Yes, solar powered. I've used that system in the hot summer days in Arizona with no problem. Yup.
Gelcoat sail sfbay at 8:44am 07.10.21 You will have to color match since gelcoat naturally fades and oxidizes over time, making darker, mo
Disassemble cabin lighting (1) DayDreamer41 at 8:39am 07.10.21 Hunter vender list https://www.itc-marine.com/product-category/lighting/reading-lights
Legend 45 1986 mast wiring sail sfbay at 8:37am 07.10.21 Welcome to the forum!! These threads discuss methods to run new wires down the mast without removin
Hurricane Prep - What do you do? JamesG161 at 8:34am 07.10.21 Other thoughts? What else did I miss? Each Boat and it's Captain may face this situation and not j
Disassemble cabin lighting kbgunn at 8:26am 07.10.21 Thanks for helping out somebody in five years. What's the brand as it's hard to read? There isn't
Looking for replacement tachometer Volvo Penta 2002 sail sfbay at 8:23am 07.10.21 Find aftermarket tach for $90 for your Volvo Penta D1-20 18 hp diesel engine here: Volvo Penta Tacho
G10 Material for Mast Step FastOlson at 7:52am 07.10.21 Did you enlarge the rain-drain hole in the back part (or front) of the spar bottom? And add a silve
New H240 sail sfbay at 7:45am 07.10.21 I looked at the front of the mast above the base and did not notice anything that looked like an att
Arguing with insurance company FastOlson at 7:43am 07.10.21 Speaking of "risk", the advice to check bilge pumps for actual operation is spot on. Also, since a c
6" round fluorecsent Udi at 7:39am 07.10.21 Find the 6" round recessed Taylorbrite light part number on page 6: taylorbrite broch (lci1.com) t
Looking for replacement tachometer Volvo Penta 2002 kloudie1 at 7:34am 07.10.21 Lots of tachometers available that might help ya. Not recommending this one, but it can take differe
6" round fluorecsent sail sfbay at 7:25am 07.10.21 Find the 6" round recessed Taylorbrite light part number on page 6: taylorbrite broch (lci1.com) th
Arguing with insurance company Kings Gambit at 7:02am 07.10.21 Here in CA we have small claims court for claims $10,000 and under. No lawyers, at least theoretical
Shaft packing life expectancy? rpell1@msn.com at 6:28am 07.10.21 Thank you all for the information. So, the consensus is to leave it be until it needs to be replace

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