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Trouble replacing bow light wiring Robin at 8:10am 04.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1053 The wiring for my bow light came in two sections - one that went up through the bow pulpit and down
Ok, I'll bite... David Underwood at 7:29am 04.20.04 Other Sailboats 0/623 So, wife and I out for afternoon sail, heading back in, she is my DC.. if you know what I mean. Any
O'day sank, Insurance said No, Judge said BULL ! Rich at 7:12am 04.20.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/877 Many of you may remember in January 2003 my O'day 25 sank due to a raw water strainer freezing, crac
Main Halyard Replacement Peter Barton at 6:46am 04.20.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/903 Anybody have a specification for replacing a main halyard on a 1977 25 footer Cherubini? The Hunter
Is my inverter working? Brian at 6:44am 04.20.04 Big Boats 4/896 On my 1998 passage 42 I have the Heart Interface Freedom model 20 inverter (factory installed I thin
Zinc, Galvanized, Aluminum, Brass, or SS ? Joe Mullee at 6:22am 04.20.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1201 Went to Home Depot today to pick up some spare screws, nuts, and bolts. I remember that stainless st
Power Clutch Slipping Sam Morgan at 5:45am 04.20.04 Smaller Boats 4/852 I have a 2000 model H-260. The power clutch for the main halyard is slipping. Is there a way to ad
C-38 Mainsheet routing Russ Duff at 5:37am 04.20.04 Big Boats 1/1013 I just got my boat last summer, and it looks to me like the mainsheet isn't routed the way it was in
Trailor Bunk Replacement Benjamin Freds at 5:36am 04.20.04 Smaller Boats 2/1021 Gotta replace my trailor bunks as one is collapsed. I have a galvanized trailor and not sure what m
Furling Roy at 5:13am 04.20.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1046 I'm about to replace my 810 LD furler on my 1988 Catalina 30. Pomepanette LLC has suggested the Hood
Sailing Clubs, Chesapeake Bay, with kids Brian Leney at 5:03am 04.20.04 Ask All Sailors 3/996 Interested to know if anyone belongs to a club in the Chesapeake Bay/Annapolis area, that has a good
Hoisting a bosun's chair Quinn at 4:54am 04.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/2761 If you'll forgive my ignorance, what line is used to hoist a bosun's chair to the top of a mast? An
Ensenada Race- dinghy AND motor? Janet Silver at 3:53am 04.20.04 Big Boats 6/873 We are leaving on the race friday- but we (husband and wife) have a disagreement on whether or not w
Exhaust Elbow J.B. Dyer at 3:48am 04.20.04 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1099 I have an O34 with a M25 Universal. Anybody out there happen to have or know the part number for th
Want to remove the washer/dryer Derek at 3:42am 04.20.04 Big Boats 5/902 on my P42 to make a large hanging locker. Does anyone have information or photos on the doors Hunter
Securing Cabin Table Mike Allgood at 3:31am 04.20.04 Smaller Boats 2/1074 Some time back (either here or on another Catalina 22 forum) someone posted a picture of their cabin
Is silicone spray OK on jib luff and main slugs? Rick Macdonald at 2:33am 04.20.04 Smaller Boats 4/1703 I've been looking at the archives about lubricating the jib luff so it slides up the furler easier b
To dinghy or not to dinghy? Need you advice. Hayden at 2:23am 04.20.04 Ask All Sailors 12/1293 In mid-June, a friend and I are going to sail around the Chesapeake Bay for 26 days. We heading sou
Rub rail removal & replacment Rob at 2:17am 04.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/1051 I have a '79 27 and have developed a brown stain running down from the rub rail. I am wondering if i
How to distinguish a Tall vs Standard rig? Quinn at 2:15am 04.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1195 Other than measuring the unstepped mast, what's another way of determining whether a C27 is a "tall"

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New to me Tartan 3700 - wiring question jviss at 9:52am 12.11.20 Brian, I don't have those lights, or that switch on my 1996 T3800, hull #20. Could it be an owner
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Terry Cox at 9:47am 12.11.20 hey, Hey, HEY. Anacortes Cummins tech, Vince, finally showed up yesterday afternoon after waiting al
What is the keel length top to bottom? (1) WABI-SABI at 9:42am 12.11.20 You've been asking a lot of technical questions. Have you contacted Catalina Yachts customer servi
Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now? Project_Mayhem at 9:41am 12.11.20 At lease they pooped in the head (or around it)! t dollar they should be able to get a few hundred
The Proper Prop SFS at 9:39am 12.11.20 John, two different pieces of data. I interpreted Daveinet's question to mean "what answer do you g
What is the keel length top to bottom? WABI-SABI at 9:38am 12.11.20 Best guess, and this is all it is, a best guess: 2' 9". This is based on a drawing from Sailboatdat
Redoing 1984 H34 reefing system Hunter216 at 9:36am 12.11.20
Redoing 1984 H34 reefing system Mike Oldak at 9:08am 12.11.20 Sorry for the earlier response, I guess it just a matter of how you want to enjoy the sail. I've be
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking Terry Cox at 8:57am 12.11.20 I talked to Sure Marine, their advice aligns with everything here. You're very welcome, Brian. Mer
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking forbin at 8:39am 12.11.20 The standpipe provided by Wallas looks like the following: wallas furnace fuel standpipe Hard to see
Don't ignore above-the-water-line thru hulls! dlochner at 8:24am 12.11.20 The SS capped fittings are better than plain nylon or plastic because the SS blocks damaging UV. How
Hunter 41DS aft head tabbing Terry Cox at 8:11am 12.11.20 I am curious what others have seen on their boats when they looked in here. Kind of a quiet thread
New Boat Owner Help Tom J at 8:10am 12.11.20 how about "where there's a will there's a way" Or "More than one way to skin-a-cat" Or, "It's just
Another Rudder bushing thread- 1990 hunter Legend 35.5 (1) ttibbits at 8:09am 12.11.20 Thanks Jim, Really appreciate the feedback. The information you shared is what I expected to find ba
New Boat Owner Help (1) Will Gilmore at 8:06am 12.11.20 Moving it - quickly, Tears that it is gone, storage, transport to Florida. Someone once said, "ther
New Boat Owner Help sailormanbigd at 7:50am 12.11.20 how about "where there's a will there's a way" Or "More than one way to skin-a-cat"
New Boat Owner Help sailormanbigd at 7:48am 12.11.20 Moving it - quickly, Tears that it is gone, storage, transport to Florida. Someone once said, "ther
New Boat Owner Help jssailem at 7:44am 12.11.20 I got it for an insane low price! Moving it - quickly, Tears that it is gone, storage, transport t
Diesel heater pickup tube leaking Terry Cox at 7:25am 12.11.20 Scan Marine = Wallas, Nice Guys - Great Heater Sure Marine = Wabasto - Espar - and that is where I
sailboat transport company MA to FL recommendation Justin_NSA at 7:21am 12.11.20 Any chance of sailing it down there?

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