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C310 Halyards Jon W. at 11:05am 06.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1035 Has anyone identified what model/brand of halyards Catalina used on the C310? I know it's 3/8ths, w
O'Day 192 Jib Control Questions timohara at 10:47am 06.12.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/764 I've got a 1986 O'Day 192 and I have a few questions about how I control the jib.(1) There are 2 t
Tabbed Bulkheads Herb Parsons at 10:42am 06.12.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1008 Anyone familiar with how the bulkheads are tabbed in on a '76 O'Day 25? My chainplate pulled loose t
motor mount on a mariner Doug at 10:40am 06.12.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/878 I am about to add a motor mount to my Mariner. Does anyone have any hints or specs that would assist
Stove question wayne logue at 5:12pm 06.11.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/936 We are new owners and have never had a boat with this many bells and whistles. Finally found the le
Shouldn't have panicked AlanAnt at 9:59am 06.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 7/1343 Went out yesterday (6/11/05)on my 2004 H33 w/Yanmar 29hp, before leaving the slip I always check the
Exhaust hose smell Franklin at 9:55am 06.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1016 It seems I have a strong odor coming from the exhaust hose. It doesn't smell on the end where it co
electrical connectors Desert Sailor23981 at 9:32am 06.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/966 We recently purchased a used 25' MacGregor. I took one look at the electrical and pulled the battery
CDI Furler and Genoa Installation question rlw at 9:11am 06.12.05 Smaller Boats 1/967 Last year after pulling out I decided to remove my head sail an oem Doyle genoa which wasn't that di
Catalina Racing Machine? sjs at 9:05am 06.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/965 Today I was day sailing in Havre de Grace harbor and saw a beautiful boat and on the sail was the re
B and G lightning strikes lazeyjack at 8:57am 06.12.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1189 we have B and G Network on Nimbus, the quad reads all over, like the speed goes up and down, the de
Leak at forestay chainplate? Cactus Jack at 8:12am 06.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1246 We have a 1980 C25. There's a leak somewhere in the bow that runs into the storage locker under the
Engine mounts for 3QM 3 cyl John Davis at 7:23am 06.12.05 Big Boats 0/800 Anyone have a source and part number for engine mounts in a cutter Legend 37 with a Yanmar 3QM 3 cyl
storage of companionway hatch boards SPARROW at 7:03am 06.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/3635 This is more a question than an article. I am clueless as to an appropriate place to store my Catal
Need ideas on how to raise mast by myself. cmoln350 at 6:53am 06.12.05 Trailer Sailors 4/1667 I would appreciate any suggestions on how to set up a system to raise the mast by myself.cmoln350@
Looking for a slip Tim Op't Holt at 5:49am 06.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/716 I'm looking for a new home for my H31. If you know of anyplace to try, along the Baldwin County Alab
checking engine zinc. richard smith at 4:57am 06.12.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/789 I am wanting to check my engine zinc but I cant get the bolt out. any tips on how to get this done?
knotmeter ron roman at 3:28am 06.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1436 My knotmeter stopped working and I'm sure something is in the paddle wheel. Has anyone pulled the se
Repairing or replacing the head pump sheila10693 at 2:54am 06.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/3234 The hand pump for the head is very hard to draw up and to push down. I am going to take the punp ap
HELP ANY CORONADO PEOPLE OUT THERE FLIPPER - SKIPPER at 2:37am 06.12.05 Columbia 1/1379 WE NEED TO KNOW IF THESE BOATS ARE CORED. HELP IF ANYONE OUT THERE KNOWS PLEASE REPLY. VICKIEJENKINS

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Cherubini was a genius. At least he had good sources. Bolander at 9:03am 03.24.21 Thanks for all your comments. Whenever I think about those winches, I'm so glad I just rebuilt and
Mac 26classic LAZARETTE...set up and access Grace Note at 9:01am 03.24.21 Wow, you must be a gymnast...actually I'm waiting on receiving my new 9.9 extra long shaft out board
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port SV/Journey at 8:51am 03.24.21 We used acetone to clean the areas and surfaces. Is lacquer thinner better? We also used releasing w
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port SV/Journey at 8:44am 03.24.21 Thank you for your help!
Random orbital buffer IStream at 8:37am 03.24.21 20 years ago HF hadn't yet perfected the design of the one-job tool.
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port FastOlson at 8:36am 03.24.21 That first picture shows sealant smeared all over the bolts and the fitting on the inside. Always a
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port SV/Journey at 8:35am 03.24.21 Okay so drill out the holes a little bigger, fill with epoxy, redrill and bevel. Then countersink t
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 8:32am 03.24.21 Friendship Friendship Between Women: A woman didn't come home one night. The next day she
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port dlochner at 8:29am 03.24.21 Absolutely - I would fill the holes with epoxy, should never leak. Also, your bottom will be smooth
Teignmouth Electron rgranger at 8:28am 03.24.21 Wikipedia says she was there as of 2019 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teignmouth_Electron
Its funny Friday! dmax at 8:16am 03.24.21 Friendship Friendship Between Women: A woman didn't come home one night. The next day she t
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port dmax at 8:15am 03.24.21 Absolutely - I would fill the holes with epoxy, should never leak. Also, your bottom will be smoothe
Aft Mounted Radar Pole on a Hunter 376 kappykaplan at 8:13am 03.24.21 Nothing wrong. Raytheon spun the marine stuff off to Raymarine in 2001. Just tells me that your ra
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port SV/Journey at 8:08am 03.24.21 They were recessed from Caliber But we thought that was more "cosmetic" than for sealing. Will reces
Boat graphics daviddp at 7:58am 03.24.21 $150 is what I pay for 2 on either side and state on back. And they gave me the extra oops sticker
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port (1) dmax at 7:58am 03.24.21 You want to recess the heads of the bolts in the fiberglass, then you can fill the holes, like this
Why is America so disinterested in racing? jssailem at 7:52am 03.24.21 Following along with Scott's observations, sailing rules appear to be about establishing places duri
Aft Mounted Radar Pole on a Hunter 376 Rich Stidger at 7:44am 03.24.21 Interesting since I can see "Raytheon" in a couple of the photos. I used to have a Raytheon unit,
Removing very old thru hull xducers daviddp at 7:43am 03.24.21 I use an oscillating saw to get most of the old transducer off from the inside the hull by flush cut
Removing very old thru hull xducers dlochner at 7:40am 03.24.21 Debond will not dissolve the sealant. Debond works by breaking the bond between the sealant and what

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