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Battery location in H 34 Geoff at 10:32pm 04.01.04 Big Boats 7/958 I am contemplating the relocation of the two batteries on my H 34 from the bottom of the tomb in the
Cushions from Catalina Yachts! Paul at 10:30pm 04.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1765 Several weeks ago I ordered from Catalina Yachts a complete set of new cushions (foam and covers) fo
6 volt Battery models/brands Bob S. at 10:22pm 04.01.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1121 OK, so I have done some research and decided that 6 volt Golf Cart batteries are the way to go. I wa
Combo hatch Darren Mayes at 10:19pm 04.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/897 Greetings all,I was wondering if there are such things as combo hatches that already have a solar
Racing H 260 John Baumgartner at 9:46pm 04.01.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1255 I'm going down to Jacksonville Fl. ST Johns River, Mug race the first weekend in May.This racing stu
Epoxy/Fiber Glass supplies (cheap) ? Dale I at 8:53pm 04.01.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1004 I was directed to U.S. Composites yesterday and found them to be much cheaper than West for material
Black anodized railing... Mark Crociati at 11:23am 04.01.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/958 Anyone know how I can paint the black railing on the side of my Hunter 25 1976. It is metal and pro
No more double end main sheet Andy at 11:06am 04.01.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/970 I tied off the winch end of my double ended main sheet. I did it mainly because I wanted to reconfi
High Charge Rate Will at 10:52am 04.01.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/976 I have a 1985 Hunter 34 with a 3GM Yanmar with a 55 Amp alternator. I would like to set the alter
New through hulls for engine & head - need advice William Niessen at 10:43am 04.01.04 Big Boats 6/845 Last year my air conditioner was pulling seaweed into the lines (air cond./head)and causing me to cl
Below Deck Autopilot Gus at 10:22am 04.01.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1060 Has anyone installed a below deck autopilot on 1987 thru 1989 Hunter Legend. If so,please send me
Maintenance procedures for Barient 18 Winches? Bob C at 9:47am 04.01.04 Ask All Sailors 4/5438 Does anyone have the maintenance procedures for Barient 18 Winches? How difficulat of a task is it
motoring with an outboard steve c at 9:02am 04.01.04 Smaller Boats 9/1079 What is the best way to motor - should one lock the out board in the straight forward position and u
Cordage Don K. at 8:54am 04.01.04 Ask All Sailors 13/1170 I will be changing a lot of running rigging soon so my question is what is your favorite cordage and
Accu-Gage Waste Tank Monitoring System Blair Dehuff at 7:37am 04.01.04 Big Boats 5/5738 For C350 sailors on lakes and rivers (or coastal cruisers who rarely go outside the 3 mile limit), o
C350 Dripless Shaft Seal (PSS) Blair Dehuff at 6:49am 04.01.04 Big Boats 1/863 Partially as a result of the vibration survey responses in this forum and on Sail Net, Catalina's ev
Old halyard for topping lift? Richard at 6:16am 04.01.04 Smaller Boats 4/780 Greetings! I have a 1987 H23. This year I am replacing my main halyard. I also want to install a top
B. 311 PHRF rating Dr. Bob Brown at 5:44am 04.01.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1594 There have been some recent posts asking about PHRF ratings. I received my provisional rating from
Prop For '83 Cal 27 Sean at 5:33am 04.01.04 Other Sailboats 2/863 Kevin, I very much enjoyed your contributions to the Catalina owners website. Thanks. Now I have a C
Fluorescent Lights Mike at 5:29am 04.01.04 Ask All Sailors 7/1002 Anyone using 12 volt fluorescents inside their boats? If so, are you finding them Bright enough? Ene

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Slab reefing (1) jssailem at 3:51pm 07.12.20 @wyctoronto Have you tried raising the boom to the sail with the topping lift? Found an image that
Coolers - Objective Measure of Efficiency? jssailem at 3:43pm 07.12.20 Looks are really all that matter Isn't that what you said about the girls in High School? And most
Voltmeter Cat 310 #1 in GA at 2:48pm 07.12.20 Maybe get a digital volt meter in the cabin. I pay no attention to my analog meter on the panel.
Tranny lever adventure Clydo at 2:31pm 07.12.20 Which Marina was that? Five Brothers Marina in Delta. Clyde Thorington C310 # 245 ILEAN TOO San J
Slab reefing shemandr at 2:02pm 07.12.20 We are talking about the 356? On mine both reef lines come out a pair of blocks that was part of th
Hunter 23.5 forestay/pulpit damage Rick Macdonald at 1:59pm 07.12.20 PS: I don't know what we are looking at in Pic 3 (.....554)? The 3rd photo is the underside of t
Hunter 23.5 forestay/pulpit damage shemandr at 1:39pm 07.12.20 Take a picture or several of the damage to his boat.
Hunter 23.5 forestay/pulpit damage shemandr at 1:38pm 07.12.20 The official answer is that, yes, his insurance company should pay. You have to get the pulpit fixe
Introduction and first question Salty Cracker at 1:21pm 07.12.20 Chris, I have done several of these ASA courses and we have also had "3 day onboard reunion sai
Got a new to me 1974 Catalina And have some questions... markwbird at 1:18pm 07.12.20 The hole looks like it is for a fuel line to a remote fuel tank stored inside the lazarette
Hunter 23.5 forestay/pulpit damage (1) Rick Macdonald at 1:15pm 07.12.20 Here's a photo of the bow roller. I think there would have been a lot more damage had he not hit the
Hunter 23.5 forestay/pulpit damage Whatfiero1 at 1:15pm 07.12.20 In a case like this u need to feel comfortable with repair find a good rigger or fiberglass repair s
Introduction and first question Salty Cracker at 1:15pm 07.12.20 But Dave, you miss all the excitement of dropping the mast to get out of Lake Michigan, and scootin
Introduction and first question Salty Cracker at 1:12pm 07.12.20 That's a crew training issue, and also applies to the crew who shines that bright beam inside the b
Coolers - Objective Measure of Efficiency? markwbird at 1:08pm 07.12.20 Looks are really all that matter
Shore Power set up Don S/V ILLusion at 12:55pm 07.12.20 Kind of like - which end of an extension cord do you plug first:beer:
Coolers - Objective Measure of Efficiency? jviss at 12:48pm 07.12.20 We've done comparisons in our neighborhood between similar sized coolers loaded with ice in the bac
Slab reefing kappykaplan at 12:29pm 07.12.20 @wyctoronto photos would help.
Shore Power set up kappykaplan at 12:22pm 07.12.20 always plug the shorepower cord into the boat before plugging it into the shorepower to make sure I
Slab reefing wyctoronto at 12:21pm 07.12.20

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