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Tiller Pilot for '82 C30TBS Aaron Lasnetske at 3:58am 10.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1244 Does anyone have any experience with the Raymarine and/or Simrad tillerpilots?I'd like to add one
H-33 oven removal for storage (1) kevin hostler at 3:55am 10.15.02 The Cherubini Hunters 0/862 Here is a picture of my new storage area after removing the oven. I believe the oven was original. I
Replacing keel on Mac2-22 Anthony Bavuso at 3:24am 10.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/933 Greetings,My dad and I are trying to get his Mac2-22 back up to sailing shape. He has one of the
35.5 Anchor roller wheel Ron McCallum at 3:09am 10.15.02 Big Boats 6/1439 The wheel on my anchor roller needs to be replaced, but I am having trouble finding a replacement.
Hunter 33.5 Bow Roller?? Gary at 3:09am 10.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1109 I'm looking for recommendation on how to add an anchor roller to my 1988 Hunter 33.5. The original
Bilge cracks LarLei at 3:00am 10.15.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1114 I have an open crack in my bilge which is slowly seeping water. I can't tell if it is a pocket that
Hull Strength dick sonnichsen at 2:53am 10.15.02 Smaller Boats 2/998 I own a Capri 22 Sail #59 (1985). The lower aft section of the hull (on both sides) becomes indente
guest battery charger Brian at 2:43am 10.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/825 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 7/1564 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 4/1111 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 1/1037 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 1/867 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 3/1351 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 4/1029 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 1/908 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 3/1205 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 3/3373 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 1/978 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 4/996 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 18/2412 I thought I had found and fixed all the leaks. Guess again! I've had a leak in my 2000 340 aft cab

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Johnson raw water pump: leaking seal Ken13559 at 3:09pm 08.10.20 Jaysweet, any single or double lip seal with size 12x24x7mm (IDxODxHeight) will do. Remember to repl
Following in the footsteps.... Cruising Spirit at 3:01pm 08.10.20
Johnson raw water pump: leaking seal Meriachee at 3:01pm 08.10.20 Yeah, and another $10 to ship it. Theres a pattern here and Besos is the only one getting rich from
H-34 Manual Fuel Check danm1 at 2:56pm 08.10.20 Because I am too fat or inflexible to get into the locker to service batteries, I cut a hole in the
Johnson raw water pump: leaking seal jaysweet at 2:43pm 08.10.20 This is the problem with older equipment. We see it all the time in the network world, the version
Propane tank questions Tally Ho at 2:43pm 08.10.20
Johnson raw water pump: leaking seal Meriachee at 2:34pm 08.10.20 This is the problem with older equipment. We see it all the time in the network world, the version c
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? ggrizzard at 2:30pm 08.10.20 Well, that could be the problem! :clap:
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? ggrizzard at 2:29pm 08.10.20 That hose to the hull is an air vent. It is necessary UNLESS your fresh water system is/was plumbed
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one YVRguy at 2:25pm 08.10.20 I think it depends. If you are out in the water and need to furl the 150, then I would do that. I
Foamy Water dlochner at 2:24pm 08.10.20 I appreciate the advice and have run quite a bit of water through the lines. Am I missing somethin
Spinnaker Halyard exit Calif. Ted at 2:18pm 08.10.20 Yes, you are missing sheaves, fully loaded those axles carry 2 each, while I use the internal halyar
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? Stephentrapani at 2:16pm 08.10.20 I take it back. I see holes in the pickup tube!
Fresh water pressure problem on my 2014 385 kappykaplan at 2:13pm 08.10.20 Draw on only one tank at a time. Check the aerators on both faucets for debris.
Foamy Water kappykaplan at 2:11pm 08.10.20 Fill the tank(s) and empty them. Use every faucet you have. You may have to repeat a couple of tim
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? Stephentrapani at 2:09pm 08.10.20 No obvious problem with the pickup tube! Now what???
Help! Fresh water system sucking air? Stephentrapani at 2:06pm 08.10.20 My 1981 31 had the same issue. I found out that the built in tank itself was not sealing. We have th
A week in Jamaica Alansails at 1:57pm 08.10.20 Jesse and Stacy are our heros, They have done it right..and safely They have alot to be proud of!
What conditions can a water ballast boat sail in? Bdeller at 1:52pm 08.10.20 rsimes, Thanks for the post. I am looking for a boat will allow us to spend a weekend or so. Looking
Looking at this makes me glad I got a Mac! srimes at 1:49pm 08.10.20 Just to be clear on this, this thread was started by a Mac owner bashing a Catalina. Not true. Sa

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