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Hull speed Gary at 12:03am 11.17.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1502 I have a 1986 catalina 27 and was asked what the theoredical hull speed was. Does anyone know how I
Repairing/replacing forward hatch Jerry Butsko at 10:08pm 11.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1036 We recently cracked the forward hatch plexiglas panel at one of the corner hinge screw location.Do
The prop question? Perhaps again? Dennis at 9:43pm 11.16.03 Ask All Sailors 1/874 I have a 5 hp outboard, that has a 2 blade prop! Would the efficiency increase if a 3 blade was put
Furling Headsail Don K. at 8:31pm 11.16.03 Ask All Sailors 11/1659 What sail would be best for furling, reefing. A 4.5 oz. 170 or a 5.0 oz 150 genoa.
YANMAR 3 cylinder Steve at 7:16pm 11.16.03 Big Boats 4/977 Need some help with a good reference book for servicing my Yanmar 3 cylinder. I have worked with ga
Boat Info. Steve Watkins at 7:00pm 11.16.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/852 I'm looking at a Hunter 23'. It's in a boat yard and full of water. Where do I find the boat informa
Too tippy? SailbotOwners.com at 12:21pm 11.16.03 Ask All Sailors 135/8481 We've all experienced the adrenalin rush... you get hit by a gust of wind; your boat heels a bit, ac
Polyglow report Bill at 12:12pm 11.16.03 Smaller Boats 2/773 (restoring a 25.5 - our first boat)Just tried this system for the first time. Scrubbed the entire
Seacock Handle Replacement (1) Mark at 12:10pm 11.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/2318 This weekend I set out to clean the outside of my seacocks and replace one of the seacock handles.
Deck discoloration/stain Helen Gray at 11:20am 11.16.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1241 After being "on the hard" for five weeks, everything looked okay on my deck. After getting back to
Best Place for Parts Jonathan at 10:30am 11.16.03 Smaller Boats 4/1086 I'm new to the Catalina world and working on restoring an older catalina 22. Where is the best plac
Starboard cushion needed... Steve Ullrich at 10:10am 11.16.03 Smaller Boats 2/821 I need to recover or replace the starboard setee cushion in my 1985 Hunter 23. It is the OEM blue f
h26 weight Lee Largent at 9:32am 11.16.03 Smaller Boats 11/1010 Can anyone tell me the total weight of an 1994 H26. Specs say 5000 lbs but does that include 2000 fo
FOSS FOAM RUDDER FAILURE Adam Feder at 9:20am 11.16.03 The Cherubini Hunters 11/8038 In 2001, I replaced the original rudder on my H33 with a Foss Foam. Today I discovered (on the hard
Racing Don Guillette at 9:01am 11.16.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1447 Mates: This thread came up a short time ago over on the Catalina list on another network regarding w
Replacing the cutlass bearing on an 82' H33 Peter Pires at 8:47am 11.16.03 Other Sailboats 2/708 I have just purchased a 33 hunter , the C. Bearing needs replacing , can anyone provide details. tha
In mast furling mainsaill Gerry Griffin at 8:13am 11.16.03 Big Boats 2/846 I am seriously thinking of buying a Passage 42 1991 model.I have no experience of inmast furling sys
New wheel for 86 Hunter 31? Jack Weaver at 8:11am 11.16.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/755 I have an '86 Hunter 31 ("Valhalla"). It is equipped with a Merriman steering system and a 36" whee
Flat screen TV from an old laptop monitor? Tom at 7:01am 11.16.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1216 Ok, here's one to test the forum. I have an old Toshiba 486 laptop, not much good as a computer any
What is the original species of wood? Cedric at 6:37am 11.16.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1035 I have an older O'Day Mariner boat, and when I bought it, the previous owner informed me that he put

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Battery Sizing sail sfbay at 6:07pm 10.25.20 Thank you for all the kind posts. Just purchased four (4) 6v Lifeline 220 Ah AGM batteries to replac
which winch cable to use (1) Ralph Johnstone at 6:01pm 10.25.20 Did you mean serious sailor or serius sailor? Definitely not these guys .....................
Yanmar 3YM30 air filter (3) Davidasailor26 at 5:56pm 10.25.20 As another data point, this is my air filter after 7 seasons and 410 hours - ure, but in person I co
H310 fuel shutoff valve Ralph Johnstone at 5:54pm 10.25.20 So the 6 bolt flange with square head in center is the valve? Sorry about not labelling that. No
which winch cable to use dlochner at 5:43pm 10.25.20 To answer the OP's question, 7x7 or 7x19 wire is probably the wire he wants.These are more flexible
which winch cable to use Hunter216 at 5:40pm 10.25.20 I'm sorry. Perhaps a serious sailor will chime in. ;) Did you mean serious sailor or serius sailor
Electric fuel pump (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:38pm 10.25.20 BUT, it will not be heard if there is sufficient pressure, as it ramps up and or down depending on
Sea Tow to discontinue Automated Radio Check Service Brian D at 5:29pm 10.25.20 I believe these modern radios internally scan channel 70 for DSM messages, even if one is on channel
which winch cable to use Ralph Johnstone at 5:23pm 10.25.20 Perhaps a serious sailor will chime in. Serious sailors and leprechauns ........................
problems filling diesel tank Ralph Johnstone at 5:19pm 10.25.20 Different year (2012), different model (e33) but maybe close enough to get you started. I can't s
Lifeline autopsy Calif. Ted at 5:18pm 10.25.20 The covers haven't started coming off mine yet but it's time for replacement, can't decide between b
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:13pm 10.25.20 -what appears to be long-standing leaking around one of the head bolts;
problems filling diesel tank Tally Ho at 4:47pm 10.25.20 I notice that no other MH37 owner has jumped in to help and I am not sure if these pics will be of
Used Diesel engines SFS at 4:36pm 10.25.20 Sent you a private message.
Equalizing 6 volts..... NYSail at 4:05pm 10.25.20 You'll want to ensure all batteries have a very well rested matching SG or open circuit voltage bef
which winch cable to use dlochner at 3:57pm 10.25.20 Well, it only took you guys 5 hours to chase this guy away. lol It could be a long winter. :(
Need 2nd opinion: Cracked piston ring in a Y2GM20F? (3) matts997 at 3:32pm 10.25.20 As promised, some follow-up: My mechanic did a thorough inspection last week and found several pro
Converting from roller furled to hank on markwbird at 3:18pm 10.25.20 It might depend on your PHRF region. In the Chesapeake there is no explicit adjustment for a deck s
cast iron keel dLj at 3:05pm 10.25.20 Do you own this boat or are you thinking of buying it? If it were me and I were looking to buy - tha
cast iron keel Charnejt at 3:01pm 10.25.20 I changed the keel bolts on my Ranger 26 one at a time. After the nut was removed I double nutted th

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