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who makes the cabin curtains ? R4576 at 4:21am 06.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1418 I have a Cat320 and would like to know where to get extra accordian-type curtains. Anyone know who
So Cal Hunter Rendezous rfrye1 at 4:03am 06.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/811 Just got a letter from H'S yachts announcing a Hunter Rendezous at Two Harbors, Catalina Island Augu
books on sail trim and tuning the rig josh3259 at 3:47am 06.28.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1632 Does anybody know of any good books on sail trim or the intricacies of tuning a rig for different ty
Centerboard Problem Paul17586 at 3:24am 06.28.04 Day Sailers 4/1487 I have had a perennial problem with lowering my centerboard. The half keel that encases the centerb
Datamarine Wind indicator Anthony at 3:11am 06.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1527 I have a 1982 O'day 37. The DATAMARINE wind indicator (model 100 series) at the top of the mast is
Cabin Leaks Pres18310 at 3:09am 06.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/958 My wife and I are new to Catalina ownership and sailing as well. I discovered 4 leaks in our newly
Ice Box filling with water BZSPIN23241 at 3:06am 06.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/751 Peggy any suggestion on the repair or where to find information about the foot pump on a 30 Catalin
O'Day 39 History booty at 3:00am 06.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1064 Iam trying to learn allittle history about my O'Day 39 Hull #60Did O'Day Purchase 60 ormore of thes
Which Hobie Float? Joe1455 at 2:57am 06.28.04 Day Sailers 3/1347 I see a number of Hobie Floats...$100-$180.00. Which one? All are rated #/water displaced. See the L
:{ URGENT!! Hit Bottom - need new SKEG bottom Steve Ord at 2:55am 06.28.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1213 I hit a sandbar (in a channel marked as dredged to over 6 feet) and snapped off the lower 6 inches o
Racing tgrass462 at 2:48am 06.28.04 Smaller Boats 2/938 This weekend we entered Grasshopper II (1994 H 26) into our first race. We did very poorly ... had
Roller furling jib RichardL at 2:46am 06.28.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/952 Does anyone know if I can I still raise and lower the mast easily with the mast raising kit if I hav
Oday 22 forward hatch cover Paul17588 at 2:38am 06.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1111 The forward harch on my 1974 Oday 22 needs to be replaced. The original had some sort of translucent
Oday 22 winch handle replacment Paul17588 at 2:35am 06.28.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1173 I have an 1974 Oday 22, last year the winch handle went over the side. It fit into the winch from th
Tiller adjustment screw problems..... sailordll at 2:17am 06.28.04 Smaller Boats 4/1248 Hello,I know this was recently discussed but I can't seem to find the posts in the archives (archiv
Wesley Tire Bleach John J6388 at 2:14am 06.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1070 I had recently read that this is good for cleaning life-lines, and it is. After cleaning apply a coa
Sellable Sails? fredsb at 2:07am 06.28.04 Smaller Boats 2/991 My boat (84') came with Roller Furling (Schaefer SnapFurl) when I bought it a year back. The last o
Engine/Transmission Guru asmith at 2:02am 06.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/990 I have a 2000 Catalina 310 with a Universal diesel. I'm looking for an all around service person who
Increase water capacity?? jclay at 1:55am 06.28.04 Big Boats 1/1039 Can the water capacity be increaced on the late '80's 35'-40' Hunter Legends? Anyone know of articl
Possible Impeller Problem Steve Baardson at 1:53am 06.28.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1149 I am a new owner of a 1995 Catalina 270. It has an 18hp Westerbeke engine. Over the weekend, the "

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Evaluating feathering Prop on 37 ft. Hunter artboas at 2:51am 01.14.21 Has anyone recently jumped up to a feathering prop? I have a standard 3 blade one connected to my
Problems with Stepping the mast on my 1998 Hunter 240 Project_Mayhem at 11:52pm 01.13.21 Don't be afraid to call Dave. He's very knowledgeable and is guaranteed to give you a chuckle or at
12 volt charging at marina Project_Mayhem at 11:37pm 01.13.21 Yep, for times when there is a high probability of the tool being sacrificed to Neptune. Such as w
Mast Raising on a Capri 25 Project_Mayhem at 11:21pm 01.13.21 Lowering and raising a mast without a crutch or gin pole may be very stressful on either you or your
12 volt charging at marina (1) ricksoth at 11:06pm 01.13.21 Now I'm thoroughly confused. I don't need to run the cold-plate system. I don't need to run anyt
Weekend projects in my Laguna 26 Project_Mayhem at 11:03pm 01.13.21 Looks good and there isn't even snow on the ground!
Wire Size to Bus Bar? Project_Mayhem at 10:52pm 01.13.21 I have a main power panel, but I added a remote distribution panel off of it in my stern locker. Th
Hunter 28.5--Trailer issue Project_Mayhem at 10:47pm 01.13.21 Pay the marina to hoist it out. Pads/bunks can be adjusted while the boat is supported by the slings
Bimini Wind Effect Project_Mayhem at 10:45pm 01.13.21 Ive never noticed a difference even in 25kts of wind in my smaller 25' boat. Biminis are a total gam
Repairing plywood bulkhead Project_Mayhem at 10:37pm 01.13.21 Woodwork is typically faster than fiberglass work. I vote to remove and replace
Dyneema lifelines Project_Mayhem at 10:29pm 01.13.21 Does lighter colored Dyneema look dirty after a while? Steel is virtually maintenance free in that r
Re-Torqueing keel bolts. Rick D at 9:52pm 01.13.21 I had the commissioning yard re-torque my 1990 Hunter Vision and my 1994 Legend 40.5 when I purchase
Weather can be more than clouds. (1) JamesG161 at 9:37pm 01.13.21 But the pussycat can grow teeth:yikes::yikes: ". They traveled in the Late Fall. _____ We are seei
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 8:59pm 01.13.21 "I asked my wife if I was the only one she had ever been with. She said yes, all the others were ni
P42 Electrolysis issue... where to start? Puesta del sol at 8:55pm 01.13.21 Same paint, same color, same primer? Could you have a bearing problem and be generating excessive
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? mermike at 8:53pm 01.13.21 Identical looking to the Yanmar oem mounts but they are softer. The softness helps reduce vibration
P42 Electrolysis issue... where to start? Puesta del sol at 8:52pm 01.13.21 OK, had a very similar problem that some of you may recall I posted about.I was burning through sh
P42 Electrolysis issue... where to start? (4) Puesta del sol at 8:50pm 01.13.21 Puesta del sol- what did you find? So far I have been working on a water flow search and have not
Looking for First 405 stanchion bases sail sfbay at 8:50pm 01.13.21 Lots of options in the links below. https://www.amazon.com/Marine-Grade-Stainless-Steel-Stanchion/d
Weather can be more than clouds. jssailem at 8:21pm 01.13.21 @Michael Davis yes it is. The sea is a pass/fail teacher. The Nawhitti Bar came to mind when I tho

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