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Jib Halyard problems. Kent at 8:14am 06.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1192 I have a great deal of trouble raising my furling jib up the track. I think the halyard is twisted i
Speaking of Steaming Lights Tim McCarty at 7:17am 06.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/998 I remember sitting at the bar at Toledo Beach (at dusk) with my friend...laughing at all of the peop
cockpit table ideas Bill Vickery at 6:26am 06.18.03 Ask All Sailors 2/971 I would like to put a table (buy or build) in the cockpit of my Cat 22 and would appreciate any thou
Island Girl plus Poly Glow Joe Refkin, Skooky 3 at 6:24am 06.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/860 Has anyone tried a combination of both products? Using IG to treat the fiberglass and the poly glow
Hot water just too hot Bob at 5:43am 06.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1116 The hot water heater, located in the starboard locker, puts out really hot water. To the point wher
C30 trailer Hayden Watson at 5:40am 06.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/954 Does anyone out there have a trailer for a C30? I am planning to build a trailer for my C30 and I a
convertsion to wheel Dan F at 5:23am 06.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/970 I have been told by a broker that to concert a Catalina 27 with a tiller to a wheel is a relatively
Jib and Bow Pulpit Randy Kolb at 5:03am 06.18.03 Smaller Boats 5/4623 I am about to mount a pad eye to the mast for my new whisker pole. Before I do that I would like so
Eyebolts Jim at 4:44am 06.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/920 I've got a 1976 C-30 that I'm re-rigging. Has anyone done the retrofit of their lower shroud eyebolt
How to splice roller furl line UnderDog at 4:37am 06.18.03 Smaller Boats 6/1137 I needed to replace the roller furl line on my 25.5 How do I splice this line together so that it i
Shopping for a 22 - what should I look for? Ben at 4:19am 06.18.03 Smaller Boats 7/941 I already own a Capri 22, but I have a friend interested in a 22 that's for sale locally. She doesn
Looking for a 150% Genoa for CAT22 with furling Robert Lezin at 3:27am 06.18.03 Smaller Boats 0/846 I presently have a self-furling storm jib and am looking for a 150% Genoa that can be accomodated to
Plexiglass Fixed Port Thickness Paul Aubrecht at 3:18am 06.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1177 I want to replace a fixed port smoked plexiglass in my boat.Does anyone know what thickness the plex
cockpit table ideas Bill Vickery at 2:29am 06.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1053 I would like to put a table in the cockpit of my Cat 22 and would appreciate any thoughts or ideas y
PHRF on 1974 O'day 27 Doug Wilson at 2:09am 06.18.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1821 I have a 1974 Oday 27 (new to me) and have been hunting for the PHRF since these boats seem to be co
Lewmar 16ST winches / Hunter 34 Tom Mercer at 1:54am 06.18.03 Big Boats 4/1917 My cabin top winches are Lewmar 16ST's (I think?). They are the old style that disassemble by spinni
new rigging and other cost estimates... tom at 1:27am 06.18.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/939 I have several things i want to do with my 25' Hunter, including replacing halyards; need info on h
Bow Stay Jacques at 12:47am 06.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/821 I have a 27 (1981) hunter... I have found the Mast height but does anyone know the bow stay length
rudder problems 1978 H25? lori at 12:44am 06.18.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/875 anyone heard of anything?
H34 Fuel Line diameter? Tom at 10:19pm 06.17.03 Big Boats 2/793 What is the fuel line diameter on an '86 H34? Is it 5/16 or 3/8? I beleive it is the standard line

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How to replace a pump-out hose? ToddS at 11:15am 06.01.20 FYI: I launched the boat and sailed for the first time this weekend. I ended up using SaniFlex for e
1988 Irwin 44CC jssailem at 11:13am 06.01.20 I just looks back at my halyard rigging purchase from 2016. Bought 105 feet for all my halyards. Thi
Fuel pump/lift pump failure Muttondressedaslamb at 11:08am 06.01.20 Do you have an oil pressure gauge
Upgrading stock 60A alternator to Balmar 60 series 100A on Yanmar 3YM30 ToddS at 11:04am 06.01.20 I installed the alternator (with belt-buddy) and regulator. And figured I'd update any curious minds
1988 Irwin 44CC (1) jssailem at 11:03am 06.01.20 It is a reasonable guess you are not new to sailing, but you have a new to you boat. Congrats. Run
Electrical Refit Done! Justin_NSA at 11:01am 06.01.20 Nothing like the feeling of a properly upgraded electrical system :tongue:
Woodworking from another era. rgranger at 10:53am 06.01.20 Not as old as the woodworking tools, but here is a nicely appropriate old tool i found in one of th
H260 Boat Covers rgranger at 10:52am 06.01.20 Gorgeous pics....
Fuel pump/lift pump failure LeslieTroyer at 10:34am 06.01.20 Could not help chiming in. I own a 2003 Catalina 310 with the original fuel pump. Unfortunately,
85 Oday 28 Main Sheet Traveler Richard19068 at 10:25am 06.01.20 I did use my original track, traveler car and mainsheet block. I purchased the four new blocks I nee
Worth it to upgrade to an 8hp engine? john renfro at 10:22am 06.01.20 I assume you are running wide open, Before you start swapping props, think about getting a small che
Electrical Refit Done! pclarksurf at 9:54am 06.01.20 Outstanding-- and wow, what a difference.... Electrical is so far down my list.... Jealous!
Stuffing box question Stu Jackson at 9:54am 06.01.20 just tighten the stuffing box after each sail and loosen it again before you sail again. Not advis
Repacking the Stuffing Box (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:44am 06.01.20 I must have done a decent job because there were zero drips during that time Congratulations. Fr
Repacking the Stuffing Box jssailem at 9:18am 06.01.20 It is rewarding Curt when a plan comes together and yields satisfying results.
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat jssailem at 9:12am 06.01.20 Just sitting there in the driveway she looks like she has fast lines. If I was in a bar and saw a w
Woodworking from another era. Will Gilmore at 9:06am 06.01.20 If that has an ivory handle, leave it home when traveling to Africa. A musician friend was telling
Fuel pump/lift pump failure Muttondressedaslamb at 8:59am 06.01.20 Anything better than a shovel connector. I don't "dig" them them either, so lets just call a spade
What is the weight capacity for a mast on a 1987 ODAY 272 hold ? Justin_NSA at 8:55am 06.01.20 Would I be able to climb up or have someone climb up it to change the light on top of the mast? T
Moving spinnaker halyard FDL S2 at 8:53am 06.01.20 I have a hunter 340 and want to add a bow sprit and top down Furler for a code 0 sail. Will I have

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