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Which boat , C30 - C36 Barry Lenoble at 6:23am 10.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1010 Hello,Which boat would you buy for $39000, a 1983 C36, or a C30 Mark II? (or, If you know of any
Once stinky-Always stinky? Harvey Snook at 5:16am 10.23.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/866 I have been looking to purchase a variety of used boats. Some have the same type of odor, mixture o
Water pump noise Will at 5:10am 10.23.03 Big Boats 3/1043 Has anyone tamed the domestic water pump on the h356? I remounted it on a neoprene pad cut from an o
Centerboard Chip Houseman at 4:02am 10.23.03 Day Sailers 1/1086 My centerboard cable broke and I'm having to replace it with a new one. I'm having to remove the old
Winterizing. Ed Schenck at 2:04am 10.23.03 Ask All Sailors 16/1307 There have been several posts on many forums regarding the inevitable haulout(for some of us :( ).
1983 C36 Survey??? Geoff at 1:48am 10.23.03 Big Boats 5/1153 Hi everyone,I've just put an offer on a '83 C36 and looking forward to getting her and having some
Trying Again - Pictures Please Barry C at 1:04am 10.23.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/896 I hope the lack of responses does not indicate the lack of pictures. So here it is again. I have a 1
Flush Mounted light Paul Aubrecht at 11:17pm 10.22.03 Big Boats 2/743 Does anyone with a 356 know who makes those little round flush mounted lights with the switch that a
Mast Up / Mast Down Paul McGhee at 11:12pm 10.22.03 Ask All Sailors 16/1781 We discuss this aspect of winter haul-out every fall. I was always a "mast down" guy, but reading po
Diesel Fuel Polishing Kits Jack at 10:06pm 10.22.03 Big Boats 3/2215 Anyone ever use one of the many DIY Diesel Fuel Polishing Kits on the market? Is it really nessary
How do you take down furling headsail?? MATTHEW VIRGINIA at 9:54pm 10.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/948 I own a 1993 vision 32, I have a 4 foot tear along the headsail uv seam. I want to remove the sail f
how to winterize rob lavern at 6:41pm 10.22.03 Ask All Sailors 2/1075 my mechanic has let me down and I find myself with an yanmar YSE 12 with the front part of the engin
Stern Rail Seats Gary Verburg at 2:59pm 10.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/889 I have a1995 Hunter 26. I have seen the latest brochures, and boats, that have the stern rail seat
Expanded storage in 376 aft cabin ??? Vernon at 12:43pm 10.22.03 Big Boats 3/837 Has anyone tapped into the 6+ cubic feet of open area under the headboad in the aft cabin of their 3
Gel coat repairs Alan at 12:23pm 10.22.03 Other Sailboats 1/769 Just read your 'repair guide'. Very informative and well put together. I have some stress cracks and
Att: Henk Meuzelaar: How Many Miles/Day... Rick D at 11:48am 10.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1095 ...do you think is a good figure to use sliding down from LA Calif to Puerto Vararta Mexico? Here is
Jib Leech Line Question Tony Carlisle at 11:46am 10.22.03 Smaller Boats 3/1108 My wife and I went sailng this afternoon in very light (read: almost nonexistent) wind. I was able
spider webbing/crazing Larry Davidson at 11:08am 10.22.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1387 I have a 1976 25' O'Day which is showing thin deck paint, as well as, spider webbing. I spoke to an
oday 22 halyards odayray at 10:37am 10.22.03 Day Sailers 2/1128 Hello out there, Has anyone routed their oday 22 halyards back to the cockpit? I would appreciate
Fastrac Sail Track Lube kit Bob F at 10:37am 10.22.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/6113 Has anybody used this inexpensive item for cleaning ' lubricating the sail track on the mast? I've g

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I win! Jim26m at 9:20am 10.23.20 I'm thinking I need to get you to pick a lottery ticket for me. Great news! (Im hoping the guy's b
Invest 95L rgranger at 9:19am 10.23.20 I think I may have posted this once before but here it is again... every time I see one of your "Inv
I win! Glsawyer at 9:17am 10.23.20 Ah! But a dingy has been had my good sir! A gift from a local sailed. The trade is I'll help with p
made this for both of our Catalina 34 clubs boats - no more accidental alarms Dr Bacon at 9:11am 10.23.20 thank you for the warm welcome! happy Friday!
Aft Bedding for a Beneteau 321 sail sfbay at 8:56am 10.23.20
made this for both of our Catalina 34 clubs boats - no more accidental alarms sail sfbay at 8:43am 10.23.20 Welcome to the forum!! Not only will it mitigate the risk of someone bumping the 'power on' under s
Drop-in Lithium batteries Johann at 8:39am 10.23.20 Look at the Victron products. I know their SmartSolar controllers and Multiplus devices have a confi
Aft Bedding for a Beneteau 321 surfstud31 at 8:34am 10.23.20 I have to agree with those who say oversized is better than undersized. It looks like the California
I win! Jim26m at 8:08am 10.23.20 Congrats on the boat acquisition! Looks like good bones and a lot of stuff to work with. Should be
Replacing Danfoss 101N0210 with 101N0212 (1) RitSim at 7:59am 10.23.20 Have you checked the compressor windings for shorts or grounding, resistance? This is detailed on t
Yanmar 3JH3E Engine Maintenance Don S/V ILLusion at 7:48am 10.23.20 Two oil fills because access to the engine varies between boat manufacturers and one is sometimes ob
Sea Tow to discontinue Automated Radio Check Service Jackdaw at 7:22am 10.23.20 Hopefully someone else will pick up the service. Does anyone know why this was discontinued? Pro
Balboa 24 ; water getting in thru-hull somehow rgranger at 7:19am 10.23.20 I used to have a Balboa 26. I would also get a lot of water between the cabin liner and the hull.
98 hunter H26 - Add chair? (1) rgranger at 7:11am 10.23.20 Do a google image search for pedistal mounted seat. I just now did one and found this right away..
Sea Tow to discontinue Automated Radio Check Service BarryL at 7:11am 10.23.20 Hi, It worked fairly well from Mt. Sinai / Port Jefferson area. The sea tow radio was in Black Rock
Yanmar 3JH3E Engine Maintenance Gary Ryan at 7:07am 10.23.20 I have the manual that came with the boat, but it's pretty limited. Just states to add oil at the t
Hunter Legend - New owner saying hi sun sailer at 6:56am 10.23.20 Hi Andy. Just noticed you live in Brightlingsea . I live in Woodbridge and often go to colchester .
Yanmar 3JH3E Engine Maintenance justsomeguy at 6:51am 10.23.20 Do you not have a service manual? Here's one online for $20.00. https://www.emanualonline.com/Marine
98 hunter H26 - Add chair? CaptainRan at 6:49am 10.23.20 That is beautiful. The issue with my boat is that the aft section is at floor level. I will have to
Replacing Danfoss 101N0210 with 101N0212 buddybear at 6:43am 10.23.20 I userd the Kollmann tips too. You indicated that you are starting with the module. I would recom

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