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Thru-hull...fix it or leave it? Rob 1981 Cat 3019642 at 3:37pm 02.18.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1804 I have a fairly recently adopted 1981 Catalina 30, and I am going to haul it out next month. The pr
H 34 Salon dinette seat cushions. Sam H at 12:12pm 02.18.05 Big Boats 1/989 We are recovering the entire salons cushions. In the process of cutting all of the upholstry pieces
Enhancing Speed from Trailer to Sail Phil at 11:17am 02.18.05 Day Sailers 8/1308 Have a 2000 170. What can be done to lessen the time from trailer to sail? Have seen some posts i
Jib size Tom11691 at 11:03am 02.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1143 Iown a 27ft Hunter with a roller furling jib of 110.What difference could there be with a 150,5oz
Split Backstay Chainplates Loose GJ at 10:17am 02.18.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/985 We purchased an 85 Catalina this year and need some information on whether the split backstay chainp
negative reaction bill van at 10:03am 02.18.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/966 I just repaired my mainstay by crimping on new aluminum crimpets rather than the copper ones, Is th
Does anyone know Briggs web address Mark at 9:14am 02.18.05 Smaller Boats 2/834 Dito
Runnning speaker wires Mark at 8:49am 02.18.05 Smaller Boats 11/861 I think it may have been Brigg who mounted his CD/Radio just forward of the compression post. That
Pilot berths v. U-settee? Richard at 8:29am 02.18.05 Smaller Boats 1/1456 Greetings, Does anyone have a boat without a U-settee? We are considering buying a 1976 Columbia
Main difficult to raise John Harold at 8:06am 02.18.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/770 We have a 340 equipped with a ProFurl in-boom main reefing system. The main is pretty tough to raise
tansum Bolt Uwe Behrendt at 7:52am 02.18.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/825 I just installed the transom bolt in my 1977 catalina 22I was surprised to find BRASS not wood This
Cockpit Tables Barry at 7:46am 02.18.05 Ask All Sailors 9/2035 I hate those big clunky cockpit tables. But I am married to a woman who really wants one. Can some
Web site that has running rigging sizes? Larry Jordan at 7:42am 02.18.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1063
Gusty 20 to 30 knots Stuart Miller at 7:35am 02.18.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/1878 In gusty 20 to 30 knots in relatively lflwt seas, I genrally have one reef in the main and full geno
Fischer-Panda Generator in Passage 420 Dick King at 7:21am 02.18.05 Big Boats 11/1456 Has anyone ever installed a Fischer-Panda generator on a Passage 420?
Keel Separation Before the Bell at 5:57am 02.18.05 Ask All Sailors 23/5339 Has anyone had a bit of keel separation on their lead or cast iron keel. I bought a 25' sailboat wi
how big a no-no? bill at 5:08am 02.18.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1299 My plan was to replace the sanitation hoses. After tracing the hose from the toilet to the holding
Mast rake verses mast bend Don Guillette at 4:58am 02.18.05 Ask All Sailors 0/2197 Mates: I really didn't want to spend a lot of time on this subject - the other sail trim controls fo
Gas tank storage Holly at 4:22am 02.18.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/962 My recently purchased M25 has the gas tank for the outboard in the cockpit. I would prefer some othe
Need a mast and new rigging cindy k at 4:17am 02.18.05 Ask All Sailors 0/970 Hurricane Charley got us! We still need a boatyard where they can put on a new mast and change the r

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Hunter 35.5 opening in rear berth to change waste tank shawanaga at 10:17am 02.22.21 Yes thats the one i saw as well. i tried to find Jim Rushings but he doesnt seem to be on here any m
eye candy jon hansen at 10:15am 02.22.21 love the boat. unbelievable what a poor job the helmsman is doing. i would throw him off the helm,
Paint recommendations for hard dinghy Davidasailor26 at 10:12am 02.22.21
eye candy jon hansen at 10:08am 02.22.21 9OMd0XREmpc
Marking anchor rode Stu Jackson at 10:05am 02.22.21 I didn't start marking the rode until 100 feet, figuring that I'd never drop the hook in less than
Catalina 22 Structural Fiberglass Repair Info Needed (4) C_Level at 10:05am 02.22.21 Thank you all for your replies! I took additional pictures to clarify damage. The crack in the fi
Modern Design Anchors Stu Jackson at 10:01am 02.22.21 1. We know it all comes down to personal preference but hearing feedback is very helpful. 2. Do
Modern Design Anchors jon hansen at 10:00am 02.22.21 up here on the lakes: clay, mud sand, i have used a 35 lbs danforth for 47 seasons. never been let d
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! Scott T-Bird at 9:57am 02.22.21 If they do all the existing doc's now for 5 years, not only will there be no money coming for 5 ye
Hello from a new Catalina 30 owner (1) ontherocks83 at 9:49am 02.22.21 Sorry it took a bit to follow through, but here is the link for the interior lights I put through ou
420 passsage exhaust Ralph Johnstone at 9:47am 02.22.21 changed out Sorry, didn't see the "out". I recently changed out the 2" exhaust hose on our boat
Bowsprit Advice Please (2) Stalland at 9:46am 02.22.21 Solid advice. I'd change 'be sure' to try to', and how hard you try depends on how much you anchor
all rope windlass Michael Davis at 9:32am 02.22.21 sure rather have a solid length of chain down there though! We have a hundred feet of chain and tw
First 30 deck light Ron20324 at 9:29am 02.22.21 Unfortunately, there is no bulb there. I went up the mast with a G4 and it did not seem to fit (o
2005 Hunter 36 Bilge drm1 at 9:29am 02.22.21 Thanks tfox. Yes I was wondering about the stuffing box as a potential leak point. I don't think its
First 30 deck light JuanMarcos at 9:25am 02.22.21 Go to this link for answers Sail La Vie \| 1999 Catalina 36 MK II Haro This is for Beneteau First
First 30 deck light JuanMarcos at 9:24am 02.22.21 And write the number in a book along with all the others you remove. Unfortunately, there is no bu
Plastic packing box kappykaplan at 9:22am 02.22.21 and will take pictures. :thumbup:
Plastic packing box johnstreatfeild at 9:19am 02.22.21 Thanks for the reply - I think! I'll be out at the boat on Wednesday and will take pictures.
Plastic packing box Ralph Johnstone at 9:16am 02.22.21 Wow ! Just what have you there ? Mine is a 1999 Hunter and it came with the standard brass packing

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