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1990 C28 - what to look out for Cathy at 11:48pm 10.20.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/900 We're looking at a 1990 C28 ' since that was the first production year I'm wondering what problems I
How many jackstands do I need? WuWei28 at 11:06pm 10.20.05 Ask All Sailors 15/7002 Hi everyone,When shoring my boat, how many jackstands are really needed? I don't want to make a mi
Cherubinies are tough, Part III Jim Logan at 10:55pm 10.20.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/814 I am mostly writing these posts for those of us who have been on the forum since the early days...Ju
Foaming the Hunter 170 mast jim o23111 at 10:49pm 10.20.05 Day Sailers 3/1855 I'm a bit uncertain on how to foam the 170's mast to prevent turtling. I've assumed that the techniq
Do the main sail on the 30 come up short? Bob at 10:16pm 10.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/918 I have owned my 1988 tall masted 30 for over a year now and its obviously comes up short for reachin
Q: How to calculate or determine mast weight? Bob at 8:38pm 10.20.05 Ask All Sailors 9/7448 Specifically does anyone know how to calculate mast weight ?:)(It seems I had this same question
portapotty phil9tx at 8:37pm 10.20.05 Day Sailers 1/1210 Can anyone tell me how my portable toilet works? Maybe it is not really portable with the two hoses
40.5 Legend Solar Panel Roger Haft at 3:09pm 10.20.05 Big Boats 2/988 Are thee any 40.5 owners out there who know where the wiring for the solar panel feeds into the cabi
My Cat 27 is really a submarine in drag rsn48 at 3:06pm 10.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 9/1382 Well, I have a small problem. I had my transom filled in on my 75 Cat 27 and added a bracket (power
Webasto heater Lyle at 3:02pm 10.20.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1172 I am considering installing a Webasto TSL17 hot water heating system in my Hunter 35.5. Does anyone
B361 leaking aft water tank David Kilmer at 1:43pm 10.20.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1183 Has anyone else had a problem with the aft water tank cracking on the B361?And if so, how did you
Rig tuning B361 David Kilmer at 1:33pm 10.20.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1218 Any advice on tuning the Beneteau 361 rig?I think I could be pointing a bit better. Also in breeze
CORONADO 35 STEERING Angela Reuben at 1:14pm 10.20.05 Other Sailboats 0/1369 MY STEERINING HAS GONE OUT ON MY CORONADO 35CC. I AM WONDERING IF ANYONE HAS ADVICE ON HOW TO EITHER
Groco HE, repair or replace? WindDancer at 12:38pm 10.20.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/3400 Peggy,I have a Groco HE head that is in good physical shape except that it needs some attention/ma
Here's some Gelcoat repair information Joe S at 11:31am 10.20.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/801 The August 2005 issue of Cruising World has a informative 5 page article on repair of Gelcoat imperf
Rainbow Chaser to be on the market Gene Gruender at 11:13am 10.20.05 The Cherubini Hunters 8/3131 I've always said that they could sell Rainbow Chaser at the funeral. I thought it would be mine, but
Ports Pizzazz18268 at 11:02am 10.20.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1080 Checking on replacing my 6 ports on my 1984 Hunter 31. Looking at both Bomar/Gray and Beckson. What
Auto Pilot Paul4370 at 10:29am 10.20.05 Morgan 1/1737 Greeting , I have just been struck by lightning, It has damaged all my electronics I have a CPT Auto
Washing sunbrella covers Ron at 9:02am 10.20.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1844 What is the recommened procedure to wash covers. Main, Wheel, Winch, ' Dodger. Anyway better than
Cabin sole shine? Fred Ficarra at 8:18am 10.20.05 Ask All Sailors 10/1782 I'm in the process of adding a coat or two of Polyurethane gloss to the interior floor. This is the

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Replacing reefing lines on H34 Kenyon boom WasabiRush at 4:48am 05.12.21 I would guess that the most likely scenario is that the lines run from the winch, up into the boom
Battery isolator issue Bogart at 4:44am 05.12.21 Thanks again for all your input. Heading the ACR way. Cheers
Check your Standing Rigging Folks CrispyCringle at 4:38am 05.12.21 ^^^^^ What do you mean by "wire openings"? Are you talking about where the t-ball fits into the mast
eye candy jon hansen at 4:32am 05.12.21 Michael, let me put it this way. when i put my lawnmower away in the fall, i change the oil and sha
Sailboat Deck Paint (2) kbgunn at 4:18am 05.12.21 I've had good results using the TotalBoat Wet-edge topsides paint and the TotalTread Non-skid deck p
eye candy jon hansen at 4:16am 05.12.21 i do so love simplicity. all the best parts of sailing, non of the gadget maintenance.
eye candy (1) TomY at 4:06am 05.12.21
Cleaning with TSP Bob J. at 3:38am 05.12.21 I just got my butt chewed on a FB page for using this to clean mold from my decks. I saw that y
Battery isolator issue Maine Sail at 2:48am 05.12.21 If you insist on replacing it like for like, the only somewhat reasonable replacement is a Victron A
'78 Hunter 27 Tiller/rudder interface David in Sandusky at 2:14am 05.12.21
2007 H38 Pins in blocks permanent or press-out? justsomeguy at 1:02am 05.12.21 (is the correct term "bail"?) Becket, I believe.
Our 315 Arrived Skipper John at 12:41am 05.12.21 Congratulations to 315 #74 and #75. If Catalina is building about one a month, I hope my new boat wi
I am about to begin replacing my original Raymarine instruments, radar, and GPS, in stages on my Beneteau 361 - 2001 SeaTalk system in stages. BigEasy at 8:33pm 05.11.21
Nasty Surprise Hello Below at 8:22pm 05.11.21 BTW @Peggie Hall HeadMistress does your book ship to Canada? Yup Get Rid of Boat Odors
Replacing reefing lines on H34 Kenyon boom danm1 at 8:17pm 05.11.21 The leech reefing line on mine runs through the boom in the port side. The outhaul is in the center,
361 where in boat is the dock AC inlet fuse ? BigEasy at 8:13pm 05.11.21
Keel Bolt Replacement jibes138 at 8:10pm 05.11.21 I agree with finesse versus brute force. The bolts likely have 5200 or similar sealing them and tha
Our 315 Arrived Tom J at 8:03pm 05.11.21 Very nice. Similar in many respects to our C310, with a more traditional layout in the v-berth and l
Replacing reefing lines on H34 Kenyon boom mnmpizza at 7:55pm 05.11.21 The pulley system inside your boom is for the outhaul.

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