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cam cleets for sheets paul hill at 8:12am 04.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/822 Right now I have a jam cleet for the jib sheet lines, Does anyone have any thoughts on putting cam c
What are you folks using for depth sounders? Steve C at 8:03am 04.25.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1131 See my post last week on "Depth Sounder advise needed". I called West Marine and they had a transduc
Folding Props Paul at 8:00am 04.25.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1349 My race-cruiser has a traditional 2 blade (nonfolding) prop. Just before launch I noticed many of th
New Port Installation H37C Josh Peskin at 6:12am 04.25.04 The Cherubini Hunters 42/2411 For those of you who have done the demolition job of removing the old ports in order to replace them
Cracks, Cracks, and more Cracks John at 6:06am 04.25.04 Big Boats 1/681 I have an 04' 356 #417. Over the last couple of weeks I have discovered at least 10 areas where the
ShipWright charger Marc Honey at 5:44am 04.25.04 Ask All Sailors 0/4545 Looking for comments, experience with ShipWright battery chargers. Considering Hunter 35 with Ship
Trailer surge brake information Cyndy at 5:03am 04.25.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1381 We are in the process of getting the trailer for our 26ft. sailboat ready to put on the road. After
Holding tank back-up? Andy M. at 3:14am 04.25.04 Big Boats 2/1104 After my 380 sits at the dock for a week or so, I get some, (very little) backup from my holding tan
Holding tank back-up? Andy M. at 3:12am 04.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1000 After my 380 sits at the dock for a week or so, I get some, (very little) backup from my holding tan
Problem with my Universal diesel engin Dale Gould at 2:18am 04.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1371 I have a 11 HP universal diesel the low oil light comes on occasionaly althought there is plenty of
Big boys toys Andy at 2:17am 04.25.04 Big Boats 0/734 Fighting another case of 2-3-4 foot-i-tist! Anybody compare a 320 or 326 side by side with a 340?
Mid-size vs Big Boat Andy at 2:16am 04.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/773 Fighting another case of 2-3-4 foot-i-tist! Anybody compare a 320 or 326 side by side with a 340?
Weigh this ancor Matey Jack Bond at 1:20am 04.25.04 Smaller Boats 6/872 I have been searching for the true wieght of the catalina 22.I am going to hitch up a Buick Rendezv
Companionway Traveler joecap at 11:42pm 04.24.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/2083 Just bought a 1986 285 and I love the boat but dislike the way the traveler blocks the companionway.
Giant windsurfer (1) Andy at 11:13pm 04.24.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1060 Friday I saw a sailboat I have not seen before. It appears to be about a 30-footer, but what was no
Overboard Pump Bruce Z at 11:04pm 04.24.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1159 I have a 12 yr old 1 1/2" Guzzler hand pump for the holding tank overboard. I think it is on its la
Source needed for window glass for C38 Russ Duff AVANTURA at 10:36pm 04.24.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/913 I am in the process of resealing and rebedding all of my windows. Upon removing the two large aft w
Source needed for window glass for C38 Russ Duff AVANTURA at 10:34pm 04.24.04 Big Boats 0/784 I am in the process of resealing and rebedding all of my windows. Upon removing the two large aft w
How do those curtains come off??? PhilRains at 10:18pm 04.24.04 Big Boats 1/801 On our 376 there are some slide open curtains on the mid-ship ports. I have hung upside down, looke
Softspot in 26X Floor? Rick at 9:27pm 04.24.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1448 It may be a case of imaginitus, but the floor area directly in front of the center portion of the ga

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Gear box oil change frequency and tips Ralph Johnstone at 5:17pm 07.17.20 @Guan , need to know a few more things about your engine before we can offer any educated thoughts.
Dry Ice.... BarryL at 5:10pm 07.17.20 Hi Guys, Every year (since 2014) I do the Around Long Island Regatta (except this because it's bee
Regs clarification. Need input Hunter216 at 5:08pm 07.17.20 Scroll down towards the end. https://marinehowto.com/shore-power-cords-smartplug-vs-1938 Interest
water in Catalina 27 bilge Indysailor at 5:05pm 07.17.20 My packing nut doesn't drip at rest and if it did I wouldn't be thrilled with 2 inches per week. I d
Dry Ice.... MikeHoncho at 5:04pm 07.17.20
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 RitSim at 5:02pm 07.17.20 This may be an insurance tactic - deny deny deny. Consider filing a complaint with the insurance re
almost vacation time (10) fred1diver at 4:57pm 07.17.20 182587182588182589182590182591182592 with the table in place: 182594 the start of my new electric
Dry Ice.... Davidasailor26 at 4:55pm 07.17.20
Stainless or aloominum rivets? heritage at 4:52pm 07.17.20 I have used the threaded inserts for use in wood, but never these for metal. Looks promising, excep
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 RitSim at 4:47pm 07.17.20 Sleeving a mast was a question in the October 2019 Sail Magazine. Answered by Don Casey a noted exp
Recommendations for Diesel Engine Mechanic in Vancouver BC Hello Below at 4:33pm 07.17.20
Installing a Visa Marine 319 MSD in a Catalina 22. Leeward Rail at 4:31pm 07.17.20 the early models came with a factory head At one time i was trying to find the owner of an, effect
Dry Ice.... dlochner at 4:23pm 07.17.20 Earlier in this thread there was a link to a test with three identical ice chests all with the same
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ dlochner at 4:18pm 07.17.20 Is there a simple leakage test that can be done with a basic multimeter? That would be easier and m
Dry Ice.... JRacer at 4:09pm 07.17.20 My experience in the outdoors with Scouting and Camping was that we would mix dry ice and wet ice in
Looking at a 1986 Catalina 30 and have a few questions. Seeking advice! ontherocks83 at 4:05pm 07.17.20 I have a 1984 Mk1 and previously had a 1983 Mk1. The compression post rotting out can be an issue bu
Dry Ice.... JRacer at 4:03pm 07.17.20 I thought I was over this once I got my refrigeration working. I discovered last night that one of
Dry Ice.... MikeHoncho at 3:53pm 07.17.20 https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2018/08/01/health/dry-ice-death/index.html
How do I properly secure outboard motor mount bolts when they are not perpendicular to the transom? Project_Mayhem at 3:51pm 07.17.20 I've seen large rubber washers (like ones used for swaybars) used in other applications to accommoda
Dry Ice.... MikeHoncho at 3:50pm 07.17.20 No. Just no. 2 pounds is 2 pounds and the molar volume is the same. High school chemistry. Agree.

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