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C350 Specs Chris Gonzales at 11:21am 07.25.02 Big Boats 0/925 Hello folks,Just got back from a week in Florida and a tour of the Catalina factory in Largo. We c
H356 Questions Chic at 9:54am 07.25.02 Big Boats 2/871 I am 6' 2" tall and a little concerned with the amount of headroom under the arch. Can anyone give
need help rigging javelin traveler trudy konkoly at 9:18am 07.25.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1267 recently purchased a 15' javelin and need instructions on how to rig sails, especially the traveler
Considering a H26 Craig from Fargo, ND at 9:15am 07.25.02 Smaller Boats 2/826 My wife and I are considering buying an H26. Perhaps a mid 90's model. Other than a recent weekend
MacGregor Sailling Performance Kirk at 8:55am 07.25.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1389 Although I have 15 plus years of sail-boarding, I am a novice at sailing a boat. We are hoping to a
Peee-U holding tank--Help!!! Diane Leighton at 8:29am 07.25.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1334 Dear Peggy, You are my only hope left to help with my stinky holding tank. We have a brand new C-400
Thinking about Hunter 25.5 Ron Stephanson at 7:47am 07.25.02 Smaller Boats 6/1558 I am thinking about going from H23 to the 25.5. Any advice? Comparison to the 26.5?
Winterizing mooring Natan at 7:06am 07.25.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1243 Can you tell me how to prepare a mooring for the winter? Boat will be stored on the land.Thanks.
Gounding my breaker box? D Berube at 7:02am 07.25.02 Ask All Sailors 0/986 I noticed since I have had my boat, that the breaker box is simply grounded through the fiberglass c
Fridge too big John Visser at 5:55am 07.25.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1105 I have an '84 C36, and the ice box was converted to a fridge with and A-B cold machine. Works great
Prop Cavitation Bill Krause at 5:37am 07.25.02 Smaller Boats 4/1298 I have a 98 Honda four stroke 8hp outboard on my H240. It has the long shaft. I find that if I h
Holding Tank Replacement Michael Schneider at 5:11am 07.25.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1403 Replacing Holding Tank on a Hunter 37.5To remove the tank we had to hacksaw the fittings off, remo
And you thought you had a leak. Steve Dion at 4:13am 07.25.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1058 You think your boat has a leak. Here is a problem that you never want to be handed.http://www.sta
Electronic Module Jim V at 3:50am 07.25.02 Other Sailboats 4/779 The fan on the A/B hasn't worked since we bought our '85 in '96. The fan work's when disconnected f
Pointing Close Bruce A. at 2:56am 07.25.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/933 I have a '88 MacGREGOR 26D with daggerboard. I have recently modified the rudder adding 2 inches to
anyone know head stay length/diameter 78 30 ft. ? John at 2:24am 07.25.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1008 anyone know head stay length/diameter 78 30 ft. ?
Galley Teak trim KevinD at 2:21am 07.25.02 The Cherubini Hunters 3/923 The outside teak corner on the galley countertop near the cabin entry is missing due to breakage fro
Kenyon 206 rangetop KevinD at 2:16am 07.25.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/936 I would like to replace rangetop with new unit. Has anyone found something that works well ?
Dodger and Bimini Plastic Cleaners John J at 2:15am 07.25.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1211 Following up on my question of last week: I used 3M Clear Plastic Cleaner, and it did a great job.
Hunter 30 port lights KevinD at 2:13am 07.25.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1450 I want to replace all port lights on my 79 H30. Does anyone know of make and model #'s for direct re

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battery monitor slow to read lunasea6 at 9:06am 04.13.20 Is there a condensor mounted in the circuit? If so replace, it is probably leaking badly. will need
battery monitor slow to read dlochner at 9:05am 04.13.20 Maybe it is time to retire this relic and get a modern battery monitor that provides useful informat
battery monitor slow to read senang at 9:04am 04.13.20 Is there a condensor mounted in the circuit? If so replace, it is probably leaking badly.
battery monitor slow to read lunasea6 at 9:01am 04.13.20 Is it slow on both batteries? yes, takes up to 5 minutes before the needle swings. high or low cha
Javelin Manual (1) Sunbird22358 at 8:57am 04.13.20 Dan was nice enough to provide a link to his Manual on the Javelin Sailors Yahoo Group, hopefully I
Not the time to be cheap Timm R Oday25 at 8:53am 04.13.20 Respectfully Dave ,I don't think so . The 2" square tube fits into a square hole on both ends I'm no
Securing floor with 4200 adhesive Dave Groshong at 8:53am 04.13.20 Looks super nice! I would not use an adhesive like 4200, someday, it is going to have to come up.
Seemed like a good idea at the time? stickinthemud57 at 8:48am 04.13.20 No, the Luran looks smooth except for a few places where they patched moderate cracks. That was the
1981 Hunter 30 ft hull cracks stevegolf44 at 8:45am 04.13.20 Thank you guys for all the inside knowledge. This would be my first boat purchase as I have worked
New Running Rigging: bothered by what is probably a non-problem Hayden Watson at 8:43am 04.13.20 Lines can transition over time in funny ways. This is dependent on how they are used, stored, or l
HANK ON JIB SAIL SHEETS Joe at 8:41am 04.13.20 I favor a sheet for each side, a set for each sail, 10mm on that boat, tied with a bowline. Same
Filler..... advise needed bawlmer at 8:41am 04.13.20
Catalina Outhaul Mod Jimski at 8:38am 04.13.20 Jim: The outhaul is your ACCELERATOR and if it doesn't work the rest of the controls for the mainsa
Securing floor with 4200 adhesive Mr Fox at 8:37am 04.13.20 Only my opinion- but the effort put into making the floor so nice (awesome job!) makes screws worth
New Running Rigging: bothered by what is probably a non-problem Joe at 8:34am 04.13.20 Forget about it.. you'll get used to the new sizes... the halyards will run through the blocks much
Filler..... advise needed shemandr at 8:34am 04.13.20 I doesn't look like collision damage to me. If anything I might worry that the foam inside the rudd
Securing floor with 4200 adhesive bawlmer at 8:32am 04.13.20 My concern is if you would have to remove the sole for any reason. You would have to be very careful
sail sfbay at 8:31am 04.13.20 Now that's a comprehensive project list!! Good for you to tackle these. Hopefully you will get the
Propane - Can I Keep It Simple Mr Fox at 8:28am 04.13.20 If you want simple, nothing beats the origo. I love my 3000. I personally like the least amount of e
Replacing Side Windows on Our Catilina 30 Mark 2 Tall Rig bawlmer at 8:24am 04.13.20 Last year I spent $$$$ on a new set of windws for my 270 from Catalina Direct. They are 1/4" thick.

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