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Rudder alignment? John at 4:35am 05.27.03 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1442 I've looked at a lot in the archives but no answers to this....How much rudder mis-alignment is "
CNG Stove Russ, C36 #206 at 4:03am 05.27.03 Big Boats 2/1156 The CNG stove in my 1984 Catalina 36 has been acting a bit funny lately. The flame pulsates up and
main sheet tackle Peter at 3:52am 05.27.03 Smaller Boats 0/975 Has anyone tried the main sheet tackle modification offered by Catalina Direct by which the fiddle b
UK Legend 340 Ebespacher/Webasto Trevor Archer at 3:52am 05.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1077 Does anyone have a UK Legend /Hunter 340 with Epespacher or Webasto hot air heating fitted ?, if so
Engine Helm- Prop Problem? Steve Fuller at 3:24am 05.27.03 Other Sailboats 8/1313 I have a 1997 H-336 that has an annoying pull to port when motoring that is somehow caused by the pr
Hunter 34 Owners Manual Don Richwine at 2:39am 05.27.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2069 I need an owners manual for my 1983 Hunter 34. Does anyone have a copy? A digital version would be
Replace an anchor light dennis vane at 2:27am 05.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1110 Can someone tell me where is the best place to get a replacement anchor light for a Catalina 30tha
Commisioning waste tank for first time Gil Narvaez at 2:18am 05.27.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1056 Dear Peggy:Just purchased your book. Will be commisioning my boat in a week or so (for the first
Bow EYE for 1993 h27 Ward at 1:52am 05.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 10/1426 Does anyone know what kind of backing plate is on the inside of the bow eye for a 89-94 Hunter 27?
Outside odor after flushing Cathy at 1:52am 05.27.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1229 Peggy:We have used KO in our holding tank since the purchase of our boat last year (new). Heads ar
Topping Lift Accessability Ned Strain at 1:45am 05.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/974 This weekend I changed my 336's cockpit leads. The temperature was such (cold) that it made sense t
Broaching in a Catalina Capri 26 John James at 1:16am 05.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/4922 Help!I recently bought a 1993 Catalina Capri 26, and although I am generally pretty pleased with h
Cockpit arch extenions Glenn Windham at 12:37am 05.27.03 Big Boats 0/955 I have a 2001 Hunter 38.6. Have any Hunter 38.6 owners had their cockpit arch extended aft out over
bi-lateral rub rail leak? Brian at 12:30am 05.27.03 Smaller Boats 3/980 We had close to 2" of rain over the weekend (no BBQ) but this non-event enabled me to check for any
Steeriong Cables Mark G. at 12:00am 05.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1580 While getting ready to back out of the slip Sunday morning, I noticed the wheel moved way to easy. I
Teak veneer replacement Mike H at 11:56pm 05.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1133 Some of the teak veneer strips covering plywood ends on my 28.5 are shot and need to be replaced. D
Hydrogen peroxide Tim Op't Holt at 11:34pm 05.26.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3117 While having a holding tank pump-out yesterday I discussed tank odor with the guy at the dock. He re
Universal 25 Removal Dolph Haynes at 11:20pm 05.26.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/962 I need to pull out the Universal 25 on my 1986 Cat 30. I assume that the galley sink cabinet can be
Laptop on board? what is missing... Jim A at 11:03pm 05.26.03 Ask All Sailors 7/984 A TV tuner is missing. I can't find a good TV tuner for my laptop. It has a DVD player. I could 86
C 350 and The Delmarva cruising Ralley Ivana at 10:33pm 05.26.03 Big Boats 8/1008 I just got back from sailing the Delmarva with my Catalina 350 Hull number 7. What a fabulous vesse

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Winterizing my 373 Yanmar 3JH4E. Tally Ho at 8:10am 10.17.20 I would run the pink stuff through the HX as you have done in the past. Greg
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel thinwater at 8:01am 10.17.20 I ditched the swivel on my last boat after finding a hidden crack when switching anchors. I never ha
Stainless cleaner thinwater at 7:44am 10.17.20 Also Cit Also generaic citric acid (the above are gelled citric acid) if you can soak it. Citric ac
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s Tedd at 7:30am 10.17.20 Not having sailed a Venture 21, I can't compare the two. But I concur with @George_NJ that the 26S i
Stuff coming out of potable water tank NYSail at 7:23am 10.17.20 Do you have a access port to see inside the tank? Looks nasty! My old boat had a black tank when I b
Duct Routing for Diesel Heater christian42north at 7:17am 10.17.20
Duct Routing for Diesel Heater FastOlson at 7:13am 10.17.20 Major Stress/Strength issues, from opening up 3" holes in a grid structure?? Best to check in with t
Winter Projects Michael Davis at 7:11am 10.17.20 Exciting. Looks like a full house generator. Your not thinking about putting that beast on your boa
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel Terry Cox at 6:47am 10.17.20 Well, some might know the old adage, measure twice cut once. As a longtime cabinet maker, that lesso
Winterizing the C310 engine? njlarry at 6:37am 10.17.20 If I remember correctly the raw water cooling system is under 2 gal but I run 4 gal thru it and stil
Winterizing the C310 engine? sailme88 at 6:03am 10.17.20 All excellent advice! Thank you so much for sharing your experience and knowledge with me. I'll pro
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel shemandr at 5:49am 10.17.20 Here is a link to a Passagmaker article on anchors, rodes, windage etc. and swivels. The out take i
Winterizing the C310 engine? sesmith at 5:46am 10.17.20 Don't forget to pump out the holding tank before haul-out! And depending on the tank drain conf
New Sails Gary Ryan at 5:43am 10.17.20 Just to follow up, we went with Al Declercq. He no longer is with Doyle sails, but now with Quantum
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel shemandr at 5:22am 10.17.20 There you go again, adding empirical evidence to a perfectly good theoretical discussion! So, we c
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib jssailem at 4:55am 10.17.20 i have a ball cock valve mounted to a through hull under the sink which is below waterline.if the c
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? dlochner at 4:52am 10.17.20 Older radars used proprietary communication protocols, the new digital radars use ethernet.
Got a Venture 21 should I move up to a MacGregor 26s George_NJ at 4:50am 10.17.20 I'm brand new to sailing. Spring 2019 I bought a little Sunfish on a whim and fell in love with sail
Electronics Ugrades - best approach? Captain Larry-DH at 4:44am 10.17.20 wonder if a 10yr old Raymarine radar (seatalk?) will work on a newer Raymarine MFD (Seatalk nG?)?
P42 Bimini/Dodger Upgrade to Solar HandsOnTech at 4:32am 10.17.20 A few design questions: 1) What material do I use to fill the gap between the panels? Clear or opaq

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