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Catalina bilge question James at 11:46am 12.02.04 Smaller Boats 9/1246 Just purchased a 22 ft Catalina. Previous owner did not know where bilge pump waslocated. Can someo
Any 356 in Charlotte Harbor nick8481 at 9:32am 12.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/851 I'll be retiring to port charlotte in a few years and will keep my hunter sailboat in charlotte harb
Carpet Template Mike G. at 9:27am 12.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1037 MY 1986 C30 recently had an "issue." About a foot of water in the cabin.To make a long story short
winterizing with air Kevin6860 at 8:41am 12.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1089 Hi all, I need to winterize the fresh water system and I'm not too keen on using antifreeze. Does
Bent Rudder Mark at 8:22am 12.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1030 While sailing in the Atlantic off the Florida Keys a sudden crash came, after realizing we lost stee
Naubinway Jhiggs at 7:00am 12.02.04 Destinations 2/1646 I am looking for someone who has been to Naubinway, on Lake Michigan's north shore, in the last few
Engine RPM ? 2GM-20F Robert at 6:35am 12.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1215 I purchased my boat with no manuals. Can anyone tell me the RPM range for my Yanmar?Thanks,-R198
Mast Noise (more specific) :( Derek at 6:13am 12.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/956 I thank you for the responses to the previous post, however I do think that I need to be more specif
MASTHEAD SHEAVE Rick Hilimire at 5:49am 12.02.04 Smaller Boats 5/1159 I WANT TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL Z-SPAR MAIN HALYARD SHEAVE WITH A BALL BEARING UNIT. I'M THINKING THA
Reefing Jonathan at 5:05am 12.02.04 Ask An Oday Owner 3/798 I just purchased a 1979 O'Day 25 and I need info on reefing the main. I picture would help alot. I
1986 Catalina 30 Bob at 4:56am 12.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1101 Am thinking about buying a 1986 catalina and am looking for the knockoffs on it. What to look for a
OUTBOARD MOTOR SIZE FOR CAT 22 KEN at 3:09am 12.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1707 WHAT SIZE OBM DOES A CAT 22 NEED..?? I WILL BE SAILING IN SALT H2O COASTAL AREAS WHERE TIDES RUN 6
1st Sailboat Advice John at 2:42am 12.02.04 Ask All Sailors 15/1142 I will be getting certified for Coastal Cruising this summer and have just begun the process of rese
Mast noise Derek Hewson at 2:22am 12.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/971 I just purchased a '79 C30. Love the boat but the mast "clangs" to the point of driving be crazy! Do
Shrink Wrap a sailboat Tony Litvak at 1:50am 12.02.04 Ask All Sailors 24/9408 My sailboat is being hauled out of the water any day now and I elected not to demast the boat. The
Furling Line David Hoch at 1:15am 12.02.04 Smaller Boats 4/1315 My new H260 didn't come with any furling line hardware installed. Is there a trick way to route the
fun with spreaders patrick at 11:16pm 12.01.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/931 While spending some quality time with my mastlight last weekend I noticed the intersection of my spr
Central America up to Mexico-- Pacific The Quiet Mon at 10:10pm 12.01.04 Destinations 5/1908 Any info on the conditions along the west coast from Costa Rica to around Puerto Vallarta. Would
Continous line roller furler question kjmessner at 3:26pm 12.01.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1861 I have read a number of postings stating that continous line roller furlers cannot be reefed. Why n
H27 Chainplates Stephen OBrien at 11:50am 12.01.04 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1007 Can anybody tell me how I can examine the chainplates on my 1981 Hunter 27? Do I need to cut away a

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Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler SandyFrank at 11:11am 02.25.21 Sandy, when I tore into the bottom of the seahood, I found no less than four (4) seperate pieces of
Spring Clearance Auction Coming Soon Howard Jones at 11:08am 02.25.21 I hope there's some good stuff!
Stay sail ( Solent sail ) for Beneteau Oceanis 461 bob_pattison at 10:45am 02.25.21 Mahir, The US Spars (z-spar) mast are normally configured with the inner stay attachment being near
New Genoa Opinion DrJudyB at 10:37am 02.25.21 Loads on a sail and rig are determined by the "stiffness" (righting moment) of the boat, not by wind
What's one thing on your boat that drives you crazy! Bob S at 10:33am 02.25.21 Access to the raw water impeller on a 4JH3E!
Plastic packing box (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:20am 02.25.21 190788 That is so wrong in so many ways. I've never heard of Hunter using a bronze prop shaft in
i got carried away... Orbweaver at 10:17am 02.25.21 I like to use old cardboard boxes to make templets. Easy to cut and shape then off to recycle so cl
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area kloudie1 at 10:16am 02.25.21 If you are good with DYI, you can save a bunch of dollars on a job like that.. I bought a new smoked
Funny Friday!!! Michael Davis at 10:16am 02.25.21 Raymarine announces their new line of GPS Multifunction Displays for seniors. Not only does it tel
No Traveler? (1) Scott T-Bird at 10:04am 02.25.21 I see what you did there. :) To each their own I guess. As a wise man once said, your boat your ch
New Genoa Opinion (1) sail sfbay at 9:07am 02.25.21 Ditto Brokenarm...................according to Challenge Sail Cloth, 4.93 Low Aspect High Modulus Da
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area sail sfbay at 8:55am 02.25.21 Recent quote from Hatchmasters for 20 x 20 hatch replacement lens, gasket and seal was $502 plus shi
Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI THECUSCUS at 8:53am 02.25.21 To help with your mast pumping at anchor, spiral wrap one of your halyards around the mast. This w
Plastic packing box johnstreatfeild at 8:47am 02.25.21 Not all Hunters are like that. Mine wasn't, but I replaced it anyway with a dripless. You could sti
Plastic packing box Justin_NSA at 8:44am 02.25.21 Good catch - I was so focused on the packing box issue I didn't notice the single clamp. This enti
Plastic packing box johnstreatfeild at 8:41am 02.25.21 Only 1 clamp :yikes: Good catch - I was so focused on the packing box issue I didn't notice the si
Caulking Guns Justin_NSA at 8:41am 02.25.21 Really liked Home Improvement with Tim, the Toolman, Tailor! They are working on a sequel. 'Some A
Plastic packing box kappykaplan at 8:39am 02.25.21 We'd still like to see photos!
Caulking Guns kappykaplan at 8:37am 02.25.21 Really liked Home Improvement with Tim, the Toolman, Tailor!
Plastic packing box johnstreatfeild at 8:37am 02.25.21 Thanks again to everyone who responded. After much consideration (and a couple of glasses of wine)

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