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Lowering the kell on a 22 Cam Kelly at 11:33am 09.07.02 Smaller Boats 5/935 I have just launched my '82 Catalina 22 for the first time today. I have it sitting at the dock and
raising the mast Shawn at 7:07am 09.07.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1113 I have been trailering my 1980 O'day 23 around the great lakes and was wondering if anyone had a sys
leaky aft cabin christopher bayer at 6:29am 09.07.02 Big Boats 3/934 the aft cabin is leaking to the rear of the cabin. is there a problem with cockpit drainage. please
Catalina 270 Website Specs. Todd at 2:57am 09.07.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1177 Does anyone know which specs are correct on the Catalina Website? The DL ratio, Length Waterline an
Lake Ontario Area Hunter Owners Association Bill Moffett, Commodore 2003 at 1:15am 09.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1003 The Lake Ontario Hunter Owners association is planning two rendezvous for 2003, one near Toronto and
weak rudder system Manny at 12:35am 09.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/862 Hello,I just bought a 1999 H170 and have ran into a problem, and apparently the previous owner had
Hull and Deck Construction (1) Wulfe at 11:25pm 09.06.02 Ask All Sailors 0/994 I posted in the Islander forum area, but got no responses... now we have been on a sea trial, and I
Mast weight on a C 30 Ron Koenig at 9:35pm 09.06.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/4126 Does anyone know how much the mast weighs on a C30 standard rig? I want to bring the mast home this
assimetrical spinnacker on 170 philippe lesage at 8:40pm 09.06.02 Smaller Boats 5/848 hellocan somebody learn me something about sailing with a asp on a 170 ?What's the behavior of t
Flexible marine head holding tanks John Eastin at 1:14pm 09.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/1268 Our 1972 Catalina was manufactured prior to black water holding tank requirements. Clearly I will n
Meet Scooter next Friday, She's Speedy's sister. ray bolwes at 12:19pm 09.06.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1047 Our search for a blue water sail boat is just about over. We physically hit the road out of NE Wash
Fuel Range for a Yanmar 27 hp Jim Seamans at 11:52am 09.06.02 Big Boats 4/1998 What kind of range or mpg can you expect with the Yanmar 27 hp pushing a H356?30gal tank.Jim
AUTOPILOT RUDDER REFERENCE TRANDUCER / CAT30 MKIII Steve Mielke at 11:04am 09.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/2178 HAS ANYONE INSTALLED A RUDDER REFERENCE TRANSDUCER FOR AUTOHELM ST4000+ ON A CATALINA 30MKIII? IF S
hot water sulfur odor jack at 10:46am 09.06.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1729 recently the odor from my hot water has cured the head odors problem by overwhelming it . It smells
Sail numbers Carl at 8:36am 09.06.02 Smaller Boats 5/835 Just joined a sailing club so I can do club races. My question is how are sail numbers determined, a
Heel Angle Al at 7:39am 09.06.02 Smaller Boats 8/1279 I have just purchased a 1986 Catalina 22 and got caught in my first quick blow while bringing her ho
Painting the hull Tom at 6:27am 09.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/827 After several years of enjoying my '94 H26, I'd like to freshen it up a bit. The stripes have seen
Headed to Washington, DC Bill Jones at 6:26am 09.06.02 Big Boats 0/743 Next month (Oct 5 - 15), another boat (Cape Dory 33) and my 40.5 are headed up to DC. I was curious
Daylsailer cuddy door Doug at 6:15am 09.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1147 Has anyone purchased a teak cuddy door for their daysailer from www.odaysailboats.com? I've always
combi autohelm 3000 maureen at 6:05am 09.06.02 Ask All Sailors 1/2438 Can anyone tell me where I can buy a new control unit for the Combi Autohelm 3000?

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How do you store WayneH at 7:19pm 08.17.20 I put the oil extractor in a garbage bag with the hoses. I put rolled up blue shop towels into the e
Doyle Stack Pack help (4) SoSound at 7:14pm 08.17.20 Our sail bag was not adjustable when new. We had it modified so that we could drop it when necessar
Refrigerator repair Sailor Sue at 7:03pm 08.17.20 How 'bout a spray can of expanding foam? It won't be structural but it should fill the gap for ther
Doyle Stack Pack help Rick D at 6:56pm 08.17.20 Yes, +2 to Ron. I was told by the bag maker to loosen the bag halyards by about 6-8" before raising
LITTLE TO NO WIND WayneH at 6:44pm 08.17.20 Ran across this one year in Santa Rosa Sound. We would pick up a breeze and get moving only to get h
84 Catalina 27 bilge pump install richkish at 6:44pm 08.17.20 Yes. I will try to get some photos this week. You are in Port Clinton? My boat is in Sandusky.
Tally Ho at 6:26pm 08.17.20 For the halyard, could you try tying a messenger line on another halyard, pull it through, and then
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working Mag97 at 6:23pm 08.17.20 many thanks Terry, I will follow advices. I will start by connecting directly a battery to the moto
Self tacking jib set up H41 Tim Mills at 6:14pm 08.17.20 it's a hoot to drive to weather all day. the main pulls really well, with all the cleaner air, wit
Cant find the source of water in bilge - H33 Scott B at 6:11pm 08.17.20 I tried removing the panel behind the toilet and I can't find a way to get it out without removing
Doyle Stack Pack help Tim Mills at 6:09pm 08.17.20 :plus:I always slack off the lazy bag lines before dropping the sail. Maybe even secure the bags to
Hunter 240 dry weigths jblersch at 5:54pm 08.17.20 I tow my 2001 240 with a Dodge Durango (rated 6200 lbs with tow package) and it tows very well. I g
Pop-up assist for Venture 25 Lufthund at 5:53pm 08.17.20 I made a mistake an bought the 20" 60lb struts by mistake. Do you think they will work? I used 20
Simulated Teak Georgedoyle at 5:52pm 08.17.20
Doyle Stack Pack help Ron20324 at 5:50pm 08.17.20 ... have you tried dropping (lowering) the lazyjacks/stack pack once you are ready to stow the sail
Self tacking jib set up H41 jon hansen at 5:44pm 08.17.20 the thing to understand on aeolus is the cabin top is hugely reinforced in this area under the track
Self tacking jib set up H41 (1) jon hansen at 5:42pm 08.17.20 183939 blowing 30 +, full main, club footed jib. it's a hoot to drive to weather all day. the main
Self tacking jib set up H41 (1) jon hansen at 5:38pm 08.17.20 183938 you can see the car on the jib track
Self tacking jib set up H41 (1) jon hansen at 5:37pm 08.17.20 183937 not a hunter, but. this is my system. track is behind hatch. the cabin top around the mast
1990 Hunter 30T Keel Joint and Mast Compression Issues? 19thol at 5:35pm 08.17.20 Your floor at compression post looks idential to mine. I'm not sure how to fix/support that post, i

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