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Battery gassing John Richard at 9:01am 11.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/763 I equalized my two 4D batteries today. About 5 minutes before the end of the program, I went below
Suitability of MacGregor 65 ft for a family of 16 Clyde C. Bauman, Jr. at 5:57am 11.20.02 Ask All Sailors 7/2057 Several years ago I saw a picture of a 65 ft MacGregor. I fell in love with it right away. I am a so
Longest Passage for C-22 tomD at 5:50am 11.20.02 Smaller Boats 9/1276 It is winter and I am passing the time staring at charts of Desolation Sound, the Gulf Islands, and
The 4 Elements Of Sail Trim Don Guillette at 5:48am 11.20.02 Ask All Sailors 0/891 Mates: Do you understand and recognize TWIST in your main and jib? If you don't complelety understan
How often do you replace the standing rigging? Bob Lufkin at 5:40am 11.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 10/1838 Have a 84 C 30 and have no idea if it has been replaced or not. Any advice?Bob in CTWindborne3634
The 4 Elements Of SaiL Trim Don Guillette at 5:39am 11.20.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/2030 TWIST Apparently every one understands draft depth and draft position. Actually, I think
OLDER CATALINA OPINIONS WELCOME- PLEASE. CHET JUDD at 5:38am 11.20.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1004 IVE JUST PUT A DEPOSIT ON MY FIRST SAILBOAT.1990 CATALINA 28.VERY EARLY HULL NUMBER # 20.I HAVNT YE
Line Tenders Larry and Carol Schroeder at 5:38am 11.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/771 Has anyone added line tenders to the cockpit? Our combing wells are useless. They are drilled impr
ASA certifications Ed Boswell at 5:23am 11.20.02 Ask All Sailors 18/4152 I am new to sailing but at some point would like to be able to cruise great lakes and do some barebo
"Owner opinion" on the Hunter 356 Tony at 4:16am 11.20.02 Big Boats 9/5755 Hello Everyone,We have almost made up our mind to purchase a new 2003 Hunter 356...the problem bei
Harvest Moon Nightcap Mickey McHugh at 4:09am 11.20.02 Racing 2/1198
Broken Rudder Chet Lawson at 3:54am 11.20.02 Smaller Boats 7/771 Yesterday, while sailing my brand new H-260 (4th time out) in moderate winds (15-18 knots, the stron
Stray ? electrical discharge Arthur Reynolds at 3:33am 11.20.02 Big Boats 1/947 My crew member swears he felt a tingle while his hands were in teh dishwater and while the gen set w
Do I have "SUCKER" written on my face ? Mike Wart at 3:32am 11.20.02 Ask All Sailors 20/1593 I am attempting to purchase a used sailboat. I have seen 20-30 and made offers on three. All three (
Mildew Arthur Reynolds at 3:31am 11.20.02 Big Boats 1/993 If I use the paraformaldehyde as a preventer, ie. small amount in each cabin, wil it harm anything e
where can i buy a pilot chart of the medd. Steve at 3:14am 11.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/804 looking to buy a pilot chart of the oceans and europe. does anyone know of a company thatsells them
Gross Tonnage RonD at 2:35am 11.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1459 Does anyone know the Gross Register Tonnage (GRT) rating of the Catalina 320?Gross Register Tonnag
Standing Rigging Dimension Jeff Dunham at 11:00pm 11.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/709 Am in the process of replacing the standing rigging on my 81' H30. Does anyone have the dimensions
Honest answer Lee at 10:45pm 11.19.02 Smaller Boats 2/935 I am thinking about getting a Catalina 25. (late 70's or early 80's with a swing keel). I currently
Honest answer Lee at 10:33pm 11.19.02 Smaller Boats 11/997 I currently own a hunter 23. (1988) I am thinking about getting a Catalina 25 with a swing keel (la

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Cleaning heat exchanger Hayden Watson at 10:26am 04.30.20 I found on my Yanmar 3GMF heat exchanger (bronze) that a very long 1/4" drill bit passes through th
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 geoks59 at 10:14am 04.30.20 NotCook: I hope you got some sleep! Although if you're sheltered in place in St. Criox I'm not as
Cleaning heat exchanger JoeWhite at 10:13am 04.30.20 Yes, clean it yourself. No one can do a better job than you.
Cleaning heat exchanger Allan12210 at 10:12am 04.30.20 I found on my Yanmar 3GMF heat exchanger (bronze) that a very long 1/4" drill bit passes through the
Cleaning heat exchanger (1) Hayden Watson at 9:59am 04.30.20 I would not recommend hydrochloric acid (muriatic) on any metal part other than copper. Hydrochlor
high water? DougM at 9:52am 04.30.20 same low still sitting over michigan today. oh no. still slamming the water shed. it's huge. this i
1989 Catalina 30 Recommended Points for Pre-Inspection Klaussic at 9:43am 04.30.20 Remember they made a lot of Catalina 30s so find the best one That is my goal, JRT. I am not givin
1989 Catalina 30 Recommended Points for Pre-Inspection Klaussic at 9:41am 04.30.20 I have an '88 Mk2. To go along with the items above (good list), some specific areas: 1. compressio
Cleaning heat exchanger rgranger at 9:41am 04.30.20 I recently boiled mine in muriatic acid from lowes. probably not nearly as good as a radiator shop
Oberdorfer water leak. Hayden Watson at 9:41am 04.30.20 The Admirable came in a looked over my shoulder and said "Quit stewing over it and buy a new pump!"
1989 Catalina 30 Recommended Points for Pre-Inspection Klaussic at 9:40am 04.30.20 Catalina stopped putting wood in the keel shoe during 1988, targetting '88 and newer avoids that pr
diy gimbal for 2 burner alcol stove Project_Mayhem at 9:37am 04.30.20 A couple of ways to dampen and restrict motion... Use a chain or surgical tubing from the bottom of
Water in cabin Tom J at 9:30am 04.30.20 My 310 collects fresh water in the bilge after rain. Even on the hard right now. is that normal? T
1989 Catalina 30 Recommended Points for Pre-Inspection JRT at 9:25am 04.30.20 Remember they made a lot of Catalina 30s so find the best one
Forward Bulkhead? Sledge62 at 9:22am 04.30.20 I'm anxious to get her in the water. i joined a sailing organization at my local lake. And getting
1989 Catalina 30 Recommended Points for Pre-Inspection d-marko at 9:16am 04.30.20 I have an '88 Mk2. To go along with the items above (good list), some specific areas: 1. compression
1989 Catalina 30 Recommended Points for Pre-Inspection dmax at 9:13am 04.30.20 Catalina stopped putting wood in the keel shoe during 1988, targetting '88 and newer avoids that pro
Oberdorfer water leak. DArcy at 9:09am 04.30.20 @Hayden Watson that is the thought process I went through before replacing the entire pump. I was us
Sweet, babies!! Witzend at 9:06am 04.30.20 We had a rat living under our refrigerator in what was our summer house. We now live there permanent
New doors finally Mr Fox at 9:06am 04.30.20 Yes, same as my old doors you can lift them straight up off the hinges. My issue with the old ones i

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