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Hunter 170 vs Catalina 16.5 Rod at 6:22am 12.02.02 Smaller Boats 15/9377 I'm looking to purchase my first sailboat. I'm leaning toward a daysailor because I'd like to be abl
Catalina 16.5 vs Hunter 170 Rod at 6:21am 12.02.02 Smaller Boats 2/2223 I'm looking to purchase my first sailboat. I'm leaning toward a daysailor because I'd like to be abl
Board movement Carl at 6:06am 12.02.02 Smaller Boats 1/1019 Just wondering if someone could tell me how much movement there should be at the tip of the board wh
leaking 5/8 pipe fitting on H 34 water tank jim oursler at 5:31am 12.02.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/1677 Bottom fitting leaks, the water outlet on the port side tank. Removed fitting and replaced using te
SWAGELESS RIGGING FITTINGS Dave Slepoy at 5:13am 12.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1197 I AM INTERESTED IN CHANGING FROM A SINGLE BACKSTAY ON MY CATALINA 28 TO A SPLIT BACKSTAY SYSTEM. I S
Capsize Screen Francis at 4:43am 12.02.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1479 Have a question that somebody might be able to answer. I was looking at the different models of macg
Stanchions and Lifelines -Winter Project Graham Kalbli at 4:42am 12.02.02 Smaller Boats 1/858 I am planning some winter projects for my '84 Hunter 20. One of which is Lifelines and 18" stanchio
1975 Hunter 25' Matt Shipman at 4:41am 12.02.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2323 Interested in seeing if anyone else has this year and model, I am thinking of buying one and need to
Headsails bunching up on the pulpit- help! Mary at 4:39am 12.02.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/949 Hi,Our 84 OD222 had parted with its furler before we bought her. My question is the attitude of the
Sooner or later its gonna happen Rick Ellis at 4:24am 12.02.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1025 I have been sailing since I was about 5 and I am now almost 50. Spent 23 years as a merchant seaman
Jacksonville FL trip 26 DEC. John Baumgartner at 4:06am 12.02.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1335 I'm trailering my 260 down to Jacksonville Fl. the day after Christmas,I will be staying at the Navy
leaky faucets Christine Haake at 4:04am 12.02.02 Smaller Boats 1/2307 Both faucets leak in my H26 and Hunter says they cannot get replacement parts, only completely new
To haul out or not? Gil Kruemmel at 4:03am 12.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 13/1157 Last winter I hauled my 85 Hunter 31 out for the winter...gave her a new bottom coating and waxing..
Trailering a Cat-27 Randy at 3:48am 12.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/955 I am looking for a trailer for my Cat-27. I am wanting to move the boat to Portland soon. Sailing th
Dingy Options? Terry Startsman at 3:40am 12.02.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1161 I'd be interested in knowing how other Mac owners handledingys. We have a small dog which we nee
Removable holding tank LaDonna Bubak - CatalinaOwners.com at 3:14am 12.02.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1689 Hi Peggie,Just wondering if there is such an animal as a removable holding tank. I'm thinking alon
Week 3 Trivia Winners! OdayOwners.com at 2:42am 12.02.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/800 Congrats to Brenda Lanoue who scored a perfect quiz in week 3's Trivia Contest. Runners-up, with on
Thoughts about Hunter sail trim Dean Strong at 2:29am 12.02.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/5023 Don:I keep reading your posts about Hunters having difficulty with sail trim and that they sail di
lettering size for boat name Sandy at 2:26am 12.02.02 Smaller Boats 7/4215 I need to purchase lettering for our boat name but do not know the size of letters--especially for t
H380 stress cracks Ed at 1:09am 12.02.02 Big Boats 2/1015 I've just completed my second season with my 2001 380, and am facing a second off-season repair of t

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ProNautic 1230P installation in Beneteau 331 Justin_NSA at 10:37am 09.23.20 It won't be until the weekend. Meantime, Main Sail's article may help https://marinehowto.com/unders
P42 Wiring drawings HandsOnTech at 10:21am 09.23.20 Terry, good writeup on your Link project. Inspires me to move forward. Maybe you can offer some in
Free Catalina 22 mark 1 srimes at 10:19am 09.23.20 Hi all cat 22 owners, This is my first post. I have the opportunity to acquire a Catalina 22, hull
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 shemandr at 10:05am 09.23.20 It's not worse than pressurized white gas because it's not gasoline.
Old propane tank safety-guy at 9:57am 09.23.20 I will get one of those with a longer hose to replace the whole thing. Thank you.
outboard motor tgrayson at 9:52am 09.23.20 alright, good deal,hope mine does too
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 odaydokay at 9:51am 09.23.20 Quote: Can it really be worse than my grandfather's pressurized white gas lantern from the 1960s?
P42 Wiring drawings HandsOnTech at 9:47am 09.23.20 Terry, good writeup on your Link project. Inspires me to move forward. Maybe you can offer some in
Stink Boat odaydokay at 9:38am 09.23.20 Yes, bleach can corrode. OK if you keep it away from stuff that can corrode. Fiberglass and plasti
ProNautic 1230P installation in Beneteau 331 (1) sf34dtw at 9:32am 09.23.20 I did add two 40a fuses next to the battery disconnect switches So am pretty sure all good except fo
Free Catalina 22 mark 1 LakeShark at 9:30am 09.23.20 Oh and if you're new to C22 and only in the purchasing process here is a great guide that came out j
Free Catalina 22 mark 1 LakeShark at 9:28am 09.23.20 Anything and everything C22 can be found on the associations website. There is even a tech manual w
ProNautic 1230P installation in Beneteau 331 sf34dtw at 9:27am 09.23.20 I'd have to go out to the boat and see how I grounded mine. I have the Sterling equivalent to the P
Cradle measurements sail sfbay at 9:26am 09.23.20 Cannot answer that but you seem to know a lot about boat cradles based on your post from 2017 below.
Engine shut down, stuck in FWD Ranger_12 at 9:24am 09.23.20 @Ranger_12 sounds like a possibility! How did you fix it? @kloudie1 that too, but the prop is spinn
Engine shut down, stuck in FWD rickleyard11 at 9:22am 09.23.20 For starters, M25 universal diesel on my Catalina 30 is old and rusty. We were motoring along, at a
Engine shut down, stuck in FWD rickleyard11 at 9:21am 09.23.20 For starters, M25 universal diesel on my Catalina 30 is old and rusty. We were motoring along, at a
Windlass Seized Clutch HandsOnTech at 9:09am 09.23.20 Progress!!! So much easier when the whole team is working on it. KG, thank you for mentioning the
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue Terry Cox at 9:05am 09.23.20 Still no worky. Had a long conversation with Jeff from our local Harbor Marine shop, He gave me seve
Uninstalling a Weems and Plath AutoMAC alternator control Dalestr at 8:54am 09.23.20 The AutoMAC is designed to be a manual booster to overcome some of the limitations of an automotive

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