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For everyone who's wondered... Phil Herring at 11:33am 12.07.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1103 "Can my 28-footer cross the Atlantic?" Click this link into the Photo Forum on CatalinaOwners.com a
Is solar panel shortening battery life? Steve at 9:39am 12.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/854 My starter battery needed to be topped off with distilled water at the end of the season, and I will
1974 23FT POP-TOP HELP LORI at 8:14am 12.07.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1000 I,M A NEW OWNER OF A 1974 23FT FIXED KEEL, THE HARDWARE FOR THE POP-TOP IS GONE. I NEED A MANUEL OR
Racing Handicap Systems? Dick of Sylvan at 8:11am 12.07.02 Ask All Sailors 5/929 Is there an internet site which gives approximate PHRF correction factors so that one can get a roug
caulk for cold weather ted at 7:46am 12.07.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1263 early hard winter here on barnegat bay, new jersey - 17 f last night!!boat just brought in yard fo
new oday owner doug currie at 6:18am 12.07.02 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1050 I have just purchased an oday mariner. This vessel is in a sad condition after having been left in
Leak at brass tube-keel cable hose Geoff A. at 5:44am 12.07.02 Smaller Boats 4/1015 I have a leak at the brass tube where the keel hose attatches. The boat went on the trailer wrong an
Noisy water pump Mike D. at 4:55am 12.07.02 Big Boats 11/2235 Has anyone modified their factory installed fresh water pump set-up in an attempt to reduce/eliminat
Radar and plotter?? Dennis at 4:13am 12.07.02 Big Boats 3/842 We are sailing (H356) from Rock Hall, MD to Maine next summer. I have been doing some research abou
Exterior teak refinish John Horton at 3:29am 12.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/898 I have read in the archives where Daly Seafin is an excellent product for cleaning and refinishing t
New O'Day 22 owner. Todd at 2:41am 12.07.02 Day Sailers 3/1719 Hello Again.Thank you for previous advice re: assessing a long-stored boat. Recently purchased tha
Why I'm anal about preventive maintenance Peggie Hall/Head Mistress at 1:55am 12.07.02 Ask All Sailors 13/1165 This could have been prevented. (link below)
Stanchions & Ice Barry Hammerberg at 1:39am 12.07.02 Big Boats 6/915 I'm probably behind most of you on this one, but for those who haven't seen it, our northern winters
Turtle bag Jim at 12:27am 12.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/4298 I have recently purchased a used Asym. spinnaker for my H31. It came in a soft bag . I was told it
Transom/Hull Joint Water leak? Bob DiSabatino at 11:17pm 12.06.02 Big Boats 4/2277 Our 430 performed quite well offshore from the Chesapeake Bay to Tampa Bay. The 1500 nautical mile
Kenyon Alcohol Stove Repair Keith at 12:31pm 12.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/5578 The alcohol stove in my 81 H27 wasn't working so I decided to overhaul it. I've put in a new pump a
Anchor Roller issues? Dave at 11:48am 12.06.02 Big Boats 8/1060 I have read that the anchor roller on the 356 does not handle two anchors well. I just purchased my
Bottom Painting on the Trailer Mark at 8:59am 12.06.02 Smaller Boats 2/935 I am getting ready to paint the bottom of my C22 that is on the trailer.Anyone have any experience
winch size/model Kobi Maru at 8:40am 12.06.02 Big Boats 2/1035 I am trying to order winch covers from this website's chandlery. Does anybody know which winch size
Captain Liscens Scott Mathey at 8:05am 12.06.02 Other Sailboats 4/791 I am wondering what is involved with obtaining a Captians liscens? from what little I know,it seems

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Liquid Rubber or some other coating on dc ground bus bars? Ralph Johnstone at 8:56pm 09.11.20 A thin film of dielectric grease such as SuperGrease is good for stopping light corrosion on electri
Changing Oil in Perkins Perama M20 sail sfbay at 8:49pm 09.11.20 Suck it out through the dip stick with a manual vacuum pump like one from West Marine. Simple, easy
plastic fuel tank repair Ralph Johnstone at 8:47pm 09.11.20 b. Gasoline permeates the plastic to some extend, meaning it is INSIDE the plastic. On a Hunter 4
Funny Friday!!! DArcy at 8:28pm 09.11.20 A slice of apple pie is $2.50 in Jamaica and $3.00 in the Bahamas. These are the pie rates of the Ca
Great Salt Lake Fables j_schoenfeld at 8:27pm 09.11.20 Now that was cool! Holy crap they got some heel on that boat! So now having seen that, using the hal
Manual Holding Tank Pumpout Pump in Odd Location . Or is it? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:23pm 09.11.20 One of the locals said something about graft and corruption. His words afterwards? "Just get out in
Thru hull factory valves Joe at 8:07pm 09.11.20 Big cost cutting decision on many production boats of the era. Catalina also... my 77 C27 was equ
M-25 oil pan hose weekendrken at 7:59pm 09.11.20 AE Are you SURE you have an M-25? And not an M-25XP? The M-25 didn't come with a hose. Do you ha
Funny Friday!!! Roland5048 at 7:54pm 09.11.20 I hope I'm not responsible for starting something, here. :facepalm:
Looking for a practical trailer sailer. Justin_NSA at 7:47pm 09.11.20 A year older. I'm feelin' it :wahwah:
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Tally Ho at 7:36pm 09.11.20 Storage is always up for discussion. We went from Maine to Florida and back without autohelm - we e
Great Salt Lake Fables WayneH at 7:29pm 09.11.20 WGAzt-8minI This was done to get 80' of mast under a 65' bridge. What do you think his water draft d
Yanmar 3gmF wiring diagram? pa391as at 7:19pm 09.11.20 THANKS! I'm currently installing the RS11. I replaced the oil pressure switch and water temp switch
Installing new clutch on the deck of a Catalina 30 Tally Ho at 7:18pm 09.11.20 The 3M hooks use an adhesive that can be easily removed. We have several holding up various things
Yanmar 3gmF wiring diagram? pa391as at 7:18pm 09.11.20 I would be grateful if you or Mike would share some details on sensors and other details you might
Yanmar 3gmF wiring diagram? pa391as at 7:17pm 09.11.20 I'll update the forum when I've got it working. I chose the RS11 due to price. As for your tach,
Adventures in reefing WayneH at 7:16pm 09.11.20 My only complaint about two reefing lines is they are dammed obnoxious to deal with when putting the
Yanmar 3gmF wiring diagram? pa391as at 7:16pm 09.11.20 I would be grateful if you or Mike would share some details on sensors and other details you might
Simple head plumbing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:15pm 09.11.20 You'll prob'ly need a vented loop between the overboard discharge pump and the thru-hull. If all f
Manual Holding Tank Pumpout Pump in Odd Location . Or is it? WayneH at 7:07pm 09.11.20 When my holding tank failed five years back, I replumbed it so that the head always went to the hold

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