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guest battery charger Brian at 2:43am 10.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/812 Here we go again some of you out there will groan, I have studied the archives and discovered that
Diesel engine runs hot Gary Meadows at 2:41am 10.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1510 I would like to ask for some advise and help. I have a 84 Catalina 30 with a diesel engine...the M2
Doing my own gelcoating Eric Swift at 2:05am 10.15.02 Other Sailboats 4/1076 On my old boat, after some damage done by a piling, I ventured into doing my own gel coat repair. I
Mooring my Hunter 306 Andy D'Angelo at 1:36am 10.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1014 I keep my boat( 2002 Hunter 306) on a permanent mooring in a tight mooring field.The location of the
keel winch Alan Douglass at 1:34am 10.15.02 Smaller Boats 1/850 I ordered a new keel winch from Catalina Direct. Installed it no problem. But, the adapter for the
Finally hit a rock! Oops at 1:11am 10.15.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1313 Oops.After boating for over a decade in the typically rocky, Northwest, I finally hit one of the b
genoa track DJ Answine at 1:08am 10.15.02 Smaller Boats 4/1003 I recently added a roller furl with a 150 genoa and noticed improved upwind performance with the jib
RARITAN LECTRA SAN DAVE at 12:52am 10.15.02 Big Boats 1/899 Does any body have a lectra san waste system installed on there 410 ore any other simular boat.How w
Working on Woodwork Ed at 12:42am 10.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1190 On the MkII C30, there a two pockets in the coaming with a piece of wood as the top, laid flush with
autopilot of catalina 27 Bob Middleton at 10:54pm 10.14.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/3288 I am ordering a Simrad TP10 autopilot for my 1987 27' Catalina. What is the best way to mount it?
America's Cup - Wanna Ride 17th Man? Paul Akers at 9:43pm 10.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/970 Reading the sports over a cup of coffee this morning in the Providence Journal, I stumbled across th
Odd happenings? Dennis at 8:51pm 10.14.02 Ask All Sailors 4/984 Has anyone experienced odd or funny happenings on their respective voyages? Some sailors miss their
340 Leaking aft cabin Mitch at 7:54pm 10.14.02 Big Boats 18/2308 I thought I had found and fixed all the leaks. Guess again! I've had a leak in my 2000 340 aft cab
watermakers Andrew Brayshaw at 6:12pm 10.14.02 Big Boats 1/957 I am interested in buying a watermaker for my Hunter 34 and have been looking at the Waterlog 200 w
broken engine mount Evander Jonesw at 5:15pm 10.14.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1013 I have replaced a port front engine mount in the last 6 months of a 1990 co catalina model I just bo
Converting external to internal halyards David Harcombe at 1:27pm 10.14.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1690 I recently purchased a 1975, 25' trailersailer that has wire, external halyards. I am considering c
Reefed Main looks like &#@! !!! Rick D at 1:24pm 10.14.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/843 WELL, AFTER GETTING KILLED ALL SUMMER SAILING ALONE WITH FULL MAIN AND JIB TODAY I DECIDED TO REEF M*
please advise: lead under floor boards? joe at 1:19pm 10.14.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/731 Recently i found an oday for sale 1977. Owner removed engine ' placed lead underdeck in cabin. Why
Beneteau Parts Source Ron Casciato at 12:28pm 10.14.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2243 Where does one find the contact information to purchase replacement ceiling lights (the small spots)
Purchase Advice Bob G at 11:56am 10.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/913 I have a fair amount of sailing experience on other peoples boats and am now getting the itch to own

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Coolers - Objective Measure of Efficiency? jviss at 9:38am 07.16.20 One thing about the price, when they are clearing these out at WalMart they practically give some of
Battery select Justin_NSA at 9:36am 07.16.20 The switch may be wired to switch which battery gets charged while both are connected to the load. N
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? Jackdaw at 9:35am 07.16.20 Just a note that blue lights maybe illegal, USCG Rule 20: United States Coast Guard Marine Safety
Catalina 14.2 Capri Mast pixie at 9:32am 07.16.20 You are awesome! I contacted them to get some exact measurements. Houston is 3-4 hours away. So,
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? billjoye at 9:32am 07.16.20 Just a note that blue lights maybe illegal, USCG Rule 20: United States Coast Guard Marine Safety A
Battery select kappykaplan at 9:31am 07.16.20 Photos?
Hunter 260 steering issue (3) Gypsea Kids at 9:26am 07.16.20 New one for me. Since I do not know the history of the boat, @Justin_NSA suggested is that cable s
Stainless or aloominum rivets? (1) jviss at 9:26am 07.16.20 thick walled insert Yes, indeed, I had forgotten. You can get flush stainless steel rivet nuts, l
Kings Gambit at 9:25am 07.16.20 In the mean time, maybe a SS vent plate over the hole.
Battery select rgranger at 9:22am 07.16.20 Track down the wiring. It sounds like you have them tied together. Most likely parallel or you wo
Dry Ice.... jviss at 9:17am 07.16.20 RTIC the same product without the marketing. Well, if after-purchase support is part of the "produ
(1) rgranger at 9:17am 07.16.20 I have a somewhat similar question in another thread. I am asking if an external VHF speaker is pra
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? jviss at 9:14am 07.16.20 Like in most things, the difference between tasteful and 'bling' is a matter of proportion and scal
Catalina 14.2 Capri Mast rgranger at 9:13am 07.16.20 It is quite easy to take a hack saw and shorten a mast so ... don't limit your search to just the Ca
Electrocution at Lake Pleasant, AZ walt at 9:07am 07.16.20 Sadly, until a marina touches the dock wiring, they are grandfathered into an unsafe shore power sy
Hanging Bimini Phil Herring at 9:06am 07.16.20 The dodger had a zipper along the aft edge. The "shade" had a zipper on its forward edge that zippe
Racing on Galveston Bay Jackdaw at 9:06am 07.16.20 It's a temporary halyard I was using until the new one came in today from Mauripro. Old one rubbed
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? rgranger at 9:05am 07.16.20 Left them all on all the time, every night. Ridiculous. Wait a minute. That is harsh. How else
Hanging Bimini Ralph Johnstone at 9:03am 07.16.20 You're in Vancouver. You don't need a Bimini. DO TOO :mad: ! Saw something last week which might
Justin_NSA at 9:00am 07.16.20 I have a somewhat similar question in another thread. I am asking if an external VHF speaker is prac

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