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What's your larges Headsail? Steven Gully at 7:41pm 04.14.05 Smaller Boats 5/846 Most of the time my boat is on the lake and, excepth for now, the winds are usually light. I was won
Packing for H31 Gerry Bogert at 4:56pm 04.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/834 Does anyone know what size packing is required for a 1985 H31 with the metal housing? Would like to
Cal 34 owners where to put the bilge pump? Jim at 2:43pm 04.14.05 Cal 6/1158 Any Cal 34 owners with suggestions on where and how to mount the bilge pump, or bilge pumps. I was s
CNG Availability Don at 2:02pm 04.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1395 Can anyone know where CNG can be obtained in the Blaine area?Thanks
Loop vents shorty at 12:55pm 04.14.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1355 20 year old boat, new to me. Today removed holding tank that had been installed w/diverter to seaco
on or off road fuel ?? Tom at 12:43pm 04.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 6/1130 Help me settle an argument...does it matter if I use "on" or "off" road diesel fuel on the boat?
spreader upgrade jr at 6:57pm 04.13.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/810 I searched the archives on this topic, but couldn't get anything real specific on it. I bought the s
Cat-Smile: fix with epoxy or sealant? Roger at 11:56am 04.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1443 Okay, I've read numerous comments in the archives about repairing the "Catalina smile" (keel crack).
help!--trailer specs/design mike murphy at 11:15am 04.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/794 i have an older (15 yrs +/-) 26' w/ retractable keel--don't know mdl.in a slip now, but want to put
Head stay problems KY at 10:25am 04.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/906 We just tried to install a CDI roller furling but ran into a problem with the ball/socket type head
UHMW prevents "pop up" sliding hatch wear R. A. Lueck at 9:53am 04.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1068 I installed a piece of 1/8" x 3" (cut length to fit) UHMW between the aluminum slide rails and the t
UHMW surface prevents "pop up" sliding hatch wear R. A. Lueck at 9:52am 04.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/914 I installed a piece of 1/8" x 3" (cut length to fit) UHMW between the aluminum slide rails and the t
Sliding surface for "pop up" sliding hatch R. A. Lueck at 9:39am 04.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/977 I installed a piece of 1/8" x 3" (cut length to fit) UHMW between the aluminum slide rails and the t
Thru hull wood backing Paul F at 9:37am 04.14.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1020 I was messing around checking the water in the fuel filter and noticed the wood block mounting for t
Removing old silicone Stephen OBrien at 9:31am 04.14.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1250 The previous owner of my boat smeared silicone on the hull and underside of the toe rail. Now I wan
Susan Bansen Phil R at 8:40am 04.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/752 Susan..You enquired about my 26S but my reply bounced. I understand that you missed the .??? bit f
CNG GAS CONVERSION TO PROPANE JAMES MURRAY at 8:03am 04.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/814 NEED SOME HELP TO CONVERT CNG TO PROPANE ON AN OEM 1980 HUNTER 37 CUTTER.
How to secure heavy pennant line david5583 at 7:42am 04.14.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1737 I have a 22' Oday with a 7" cleat.The marina I joined has a 7/8" thick pennant that I must use on th
spreaders roy at 7:32am 04.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/903 does anyone know where to get those plastic end caps that are riveted into the ends of the mast spre
Keel Conversion Jason at 7:17am 04.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1103 Trying to buy the right boat, but many of the 27's and 30's I look at do not have the shoal/wing kee

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Scrub the bottom-paint or leave it be ? JamesG161 at 6:32pm 03.21.21 generally considered that your zinc's should last at least 1 to 2 years Well errr uhhhh NO. Lo
Might be buying a Catalina 36 dLj at 6:31pm 03.21.21 I wouldn't get anything without talking to your hired captain. I'd ask the captain you hire what tha
Got a new sailing dinghy PaulK at 6:08pm 03.21.21 AAACCKK! You varnished the oar handles. Oar handles are never varnished, so that you can keep a b
Removing very old thru hull xducers Mechone at 6:01pm 03.21.21 That's what I did when I replaced the transducer a couple of years ago. I cut a piece of 2x4 to ins
Got a new sailing dinghy Captain W at 5:42pm 03.21.21 Really impressive effort. Thanks for sharing the journey!
Removing very old thru hull xducers dlochner at 5:37pm 03.21.21 With that kind of luck, you should buy lottery tickets (and a new boat of course) :dancing: . And
Dehumidifier Suggestions NINEv2 at 5:36pm 03.21.21 Looks like the one these kids use in their Catalina 30 in Vancouver. look sound 6:00. cant be to
Removing very old thru hull xducers Ralph Johnstone at 5:35pm 03.21.21 The old through hull was a 1.5" hole, the new one was 2". With that kind of luck, you should buy
Lithium Ion Replacement CarlN at 5:33pm 03.21.21 I would just replace both of your current batteries with the same thing (which are 2 Group 27 size b
Mark II Rudder questions... weekendrken at 5:29pm 03.21.21 I have a mk-I, but your mk-II C-30 Owner's Manual shows the steering arrangement. There's a thrust
Main hard to raise Tally Ho at 5:22pm 03.21.21 If you are anywhere close to needing a new main sail, look at adding a Tides Marine Strong track and
Cherubini was a genius. At least he had good sources. Tally Ho at 5:13pm 03.21.21 Hi Tally Ho, Appreciate your offer, though yes, I returned the Lewmar's to West Marine. I reinstall
Dehumidifier Suggestions Tally Ho at 5:11pm 03.21.21 Has anyone had luck with models similar to this? Looks like the one these kids use in their Catali
Converting from diesel engine to electric motor Bash at 5:05pm 03.21.21
Scrub the bottom-paint or leave it be ? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:04pm 03.21.21
Removing very old thru hull xducers Mechone at 4:59pm 03.21.21 electric heat gun, warm up the old sealant and use a oscillating tool with scrapper blade and work
Bottom paint Meriachee at 4:59pm 03.21.21 You would be a very rich person of you worked out a way to peel it off in the water.
Beneteau Oceanis 321 Lewmar Hatch question (1) jssailem at 4:57pm 03.21.21 Sweet looking hatch. I bought and installed a Ocean 70 hatch the fall of 2019.
Removing very old thru hull xducers dlochner at 4:54pm 03.21.21 Live in hope ........................... die in despair :huh:. That's what I did when I replace
Beneteau Oceanis 321 Lewmar Hatch question (3) Wesleymi at 4:38pm 03.21.21 I got mine from Mauri Pro 1st photo is old one next is new one then label on box. Hope this helps.

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