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New Fuel Tank - Does it need to be cleaned? Bob Camarena at 11:14am 01.16.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/809 I ordered and just received a new fuel tank from Catalina for my 1981 C-30. My question is, do I ju
Reefing sheaves Bob at 10:50am 01.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1093 I recently purchased a 1991 Cat 28. The manual in the boat shows two reefing sheaves in the mast en
Strictly Sail Show - Chicago Ned Strain at 10:39am 01.16.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/761
12 HP BMW engine ?? Rich Meyer at 8:54am 01.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/912 HelloThis is my first entry into the forumI am looking to buy a 30 ft CatalinaThe boat has a 12 h
Feathering propellers Chuck at 8:38am 01.16.03 Big Boats 7/976 I have just traded my 36' for a new 400 Catalina. I would like to replace the three blade fixed bla
Bottom Painting Dennis at 6:39am 01.16.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/845 Last fall I purchased a 2002 26X. I was only able to get it out once and then had to store it for t
AHOY -Newbie on deck! Red Beard at 5:35am 01.16.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/827 I just wanted to say Ahoy and introduce myself. I will be closing on a new 2002, H260 this Saturday.
dutchman ON H-31 lloyd at 5:30am 01.16.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/797 I AM GOING TO THE STRICTLY-SAIL SHOW IN CHICAGO IN A FEW WEEKS,AND GOING TO BUY A NEW MAIN. I ALLREA
Engine repair books Brad at 2:54am 01.16.03 Ask All Sailors 2/915 I looking for manual to guide my maintainance on a 1978 9.9 Evinrude. I've seen a couple of differe
chainplates Dave Slepoy at 2:37am 01.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/926 I am going to convert to a split backstay on my Catalina 28 (1991). I need another chainplate, does
Which Boat to Buy? Randy Ward at 1:57am 01.16.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/850 HELP!Can anyone help me focus on which boat to buy? I'm looking at Hunter 31's, 33's, and 34's. T
Boat buying advice John at 1:36am 01.16.03 Ask All Sailors 15/3880 I need advice on buying a boat.Here are my conditions:1. It will be used on a 10 mile long lake as
Power for an inflatable Pete at 1:26am 01.16.03 Ask All Sailors 7/909 I will be purchasing an outboard motor or electric motor for an Achilles LEX-96 (9'-6 X 4'-9) inflat
Cover material John at 1:21am 01.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/933 Anybody know where I can get a small piece of the interior material used in the 1980's on Catalina 2
Winches Bill at 1:07am 01.16.03 Ask All Sailors 8/906 I know this sounds like dumb question for you experienced sailors but who else better to answer.....
Oval sink drain replacement Ken Johnson at 1:03am 01.16.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1431 I have a 1985 Catalina 27. The head has an oval sink which I have polished back to looking like new.
Looking for AMF Apollo owners Tim Long at 12:41am 01.16.03 Trailer Sailors 0/1762 I am looking to find other owners of this boat located in the northeast and eastern seaboard. I have
Newbie with a M versus X question Wayne at 11:03pm 01.15.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/873 After looking at the MacGregor 26X my wife and I have pretty much decided it is the boat we would li
Boom length on H25 Bryan Howell at 10:55pm 01.15.03 Smaller Boats 2/769 My 1975 H25 has the longest boom I have ever seen. It reaches almost all the way thru the cockpit t
Hunter 26.5 Leaks Geoff at 10:46pm 01.15.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1214 After every heavy rain storm we have water on all of our cushions and sometimes in the bilge. I thi

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R20 Spreaders Hunter216 at 3:09pm 05.15.20 This is a link to an old thread that might let you contact other owners. Hope it helps. https://fo
Toilet Issue Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:45pm 05.15.20 You rang??? :) First, if you're certain your toilet is a Jabsco, there's only one manual Jabsco to
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. (1) TomY at 2:24pm 05.15.20 eve the story is over! ;) You have that right! 179149 They lucked out and a friend with his m
True Wind Discussion Redux Will Gilmore at 2:12pm 05.15.20
Oday 28 stupid question: what is this?? Davidasailor26 at 2:07pm 05.15.20 Good call. From what I remember ours had what looked like a grommet on the outside. I wonder if the
Newbie, needs some guidance dmax at 1:41pm 05.15.20
Hunter 33 prop (1) Kevy at 1:37pm 05.15.20 +1 for the Campbell Sailer. Their recommendation was not similar to our old prop (went to a 3-blade
Temp range? valcour at 1:36pm 05.15.20 my 2003 M-25 xpbc runs around 175-180 in Chesapeake bay summer temps with a new impeller and radiato
True Wind Discussion Redux Davidasailor26 at 1:35pm 05.15.20 You need SOG to calculate TWS. You need SOG to calculate speed of the wind over ground, which most
Hatch frames (interior) dmax at 1:24pm 05.15.20 Like Sailgunner, I took mine off and painted them with plastic compatible paint. I fixed several cra
Catalina 310 shirts valcour at 1:21pm 05.15.20 is the back printing thick and unbearable on hot days or screen print?
True Wind Discussion Redux markwbird at 1:18pm 05.15.20 That pretty much sums up my suspicion! Any way you want to arrive at the answer, TWS & TWD depends
ODay 28 with Universal M12 diesel dies at idle when put under load odaydokay at 1:13pm 05.15.20 I have your exact boat. Identical year. Came with no oil water filter, so added. Mine goes Tank,
Bitter sweet first launch Grotto at 1:09pm 05.15.20 Day I picked up the boat: spent a ton of time prepping everything to haul her away from the PO. Boa
high water? Hunter216 at 12:59pm 05.15.20 I find myself with a little extra time in my hands these days ;) so I thought I would dig a little d
Are Saildrives becoming more popular? odaydokay at 12:48pm 05.15.20 I had an OMC (gas) sail drive in the 70's. I think 30 hp gear reduced to 15 if i recall right. I th
I have to fix a leaking fixed port RitSim at 12:47pm 05.15.20 3M makes a double sided tape for this purpose. The tape is about 1/2" wide and 3/32 thick (approx).
Bedding Deck Water Fill catalanc at 12:44pm 05.15.20 Do remember that butyl is not the choice around fuel fills. It dissolves. This is a water deck fil
Newbie, needs some guidance Rich Stidger at 12:42pm 05.15.20 Yeah, I'm stiil not sure about the knob above the "Snake River" tank monitor. It might be a bilge
Toilet Issue Alansails at 12:37pm 05.15.20 If you are in doubt Peggy Hall, The Head Mistress is the Authority!

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