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Swing keel... hypothetically Mike at 8:27am 07.20.02 Smaller Boats 4/1041 After reading earlier posts about swing keels, and thinking a lot about mine, I've been wondering ab
removing club on 37C chet p at 7:18am 07.20.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1273 i am considering making my cutter into a sloop for local sailing due to the chafe tacking back and f
water leaks at toe rails on '86 H40 Heidi & Mark at 6:18am 07.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1135 Hello, We just bought a Hunter 40 '86. We previously had an '87 31ft and loved it. The 40 is ver
Leaking cabin lights Dave Shore at 2:16am 07.20.02 Big Boats 5/881 After washing the deck or after a heavy rain I am getting water dripping from both cabin lights, the
cost of boat when new? doug at 1:33am 07.20.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1179 does anyone know the retail range of the first 42 when they were new? obviously that would depend r
Mac 25 loose keel Doug Rodrigues at 1:19am 07.20.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1150 I was under the boat yesterday trying to remove the keel cable attachment bolt when I noticed that t
Wiring Info for H34 Bob at 9:57pm 07.19.02 Big Boats 5/835 The wire from the electrical panel to the steaming light on the mast has "died". There is power on
Head Advice Dave at 9:29pm 07.19.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1026 I've noticed in the various catalogs there is a seat cover you can buy to fit a five gallon bucket.
How Do I Remove The Water Tank? Richard McBride at 1:59pm 07.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/911 Hi all.I have a C27 dinette model. The fresh water tank for the galley is under the port side seat
leaky windows Leslie at 1:25pm 07.19.02 Smaller Boats 2/1033 I recently got a 25 Catalina (1979) It has not had any maintance in years and is in a mess. The win
"Legend" Mark at 12:32pm 07.19.02 Smaller Boats 2/877 Sounds like Crazy Dave must be a living legend over there???
Mast Light Deck Connector Solution Lee at 12:23pm 07.19.02 Smaller Boats 0/945 Thanks for those who helped me with this. I took the chrome deck plate and removed the inside connec
cockpit and cabin deck (cover) E Keim at 11:12am 07.19.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1135 I have a 1980 25 ft Mac and would like to cover the cockpit deck. It is wearing a bit and has never
Stereo, Speakers, remotes Ed Fluss at 11:05am 07.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1047 Well the new boat has arrived, a 326! Im going tomorrow to take a first peek.I recently got a grea
alcohol stove conversion Mike at 9:08am 07.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1158 My 1979 C30 has a Optimus alcohol stove. Been have problems w/ the burners. Optimus website does not
Life Raft Rental or Borrow Wayne Estabrooks at 9:03am 07.19.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1164 I am looking to borrow a liferaft during August 2002. A friend has recently purchased a 1990 Island
Keeling in a 22. al at 7:59am 07.19.02 Smaller Boats 3/959 I have just purchased a 1972 C22. So far I love the boat, however I get a little nervous when the b
Voyage planning question Andy at 7:13am 07.19.02 Ask All Sailors 5/976 I just bought a nice Bayliner 77 and need to sail/motor sail her about 50 miles to her new slip. Sh
swing keel Brian at 6:57am 07.19.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1028 Does every catalina capri 22 have a swing keel? and what is the difference between at catalina and a
Jim Seamones is sailing and getting a charge Crazy Dave Condon at 6:32am 07.19.02 Smaller Boats 0/822 Well Jimbot, you got a new one on me and it will be interiesting how you are getting a charge. Cr

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Depth Finder Question Lazy1 at 2:37pm 06.29.20 Is it a dual frequency sounder? If so try setting it to 77 kHz, My Garmin does not work well in shal
How does a roller furler work? John G. Davis at 2:32pm 06.29.20 This info clears up how confused I was. Thank you to all that have responded!
How does a roller furler work? Johnb at 2:27pm 06.29.20 Very important to ensure that the sail will not unfurl when not intended. I have heard there are som
Adding another battery Don S/V ILLusion at 2:23pm 06.29.20 Haha, "spreadsheet" ... good use of quotation marks. ;) Here is a scan of my cave drawings. I was a
Anchor hatch/door Ron20324 at 2:23pm 06.29.20 Purchased a 1986 Cat 22 about a year ago. Looks good except for forward locker storage hatch/door.
How does a roller furler work? John G. Davis at 2:16pm 06.29.20 I had thought they were spring loaded and wondered about this on the boat I've bought.
Boom kicker Sailfanatic at 2:15pm 06.29.20 My Selden rigid vang with rodkicker (piston) installed (really necessary IMHO) is so strong I MUST
Adding another battery Lazy1 at 1:39pm 06.29.20 To follow up on the Stereo amperage. I was finally able to borrow a Fluke 376 FC from work and it sh
Method for attaching external portlights for V222 RustyVenture at 1:35pm 06.29.20 Oh, snap. Listen to the Boatworks guy, he's an artist.
Catalina 310 transmission problems BillyK at 1:25pm 06.29.20 One thing i've learned is that all rebuilds are not alike. A lot of them just replace the clutch pl
The WTF Thread David in Sandusky at 1:22pm 06.29.20 The Admiral and I both arranged 8 week sabbaticals from our jobs, and set off from Sandusky for the
Advice SFS at 1:14pm 06.29.20 Might want to PM the OP of this thread and see what his experience (price, availability, condition)
Mastgates Lazy1 at 1:14pm 06.29.20 just keep about 10 of the screws onboard and don't drop the gates themselves.
Method for attaching external portlights for V222 sail sfbay at 1:12pm 06.29.20 Welcome to the forum!! This article might be helpful: DIY: Replacing Fixed Portlights How To Remov
List to Port Alan Gomes at 1:04pm 06.29.20 Catalina 30's just tend to list to port. This is fairly well known (back when I owned one and was fr
Method for attaching external portlights for V222 RustyVenture at 1:01pm 06.29.20 Hey, '72 V222 here. I've got the same project on my medium-long term to-do list, I think this video
Outboard motor john6206 at 12:59pm 06.29.20
Trading No kaboom for BIG KABOOM!!! Converting stove from CNG to LPG. smokey73 at 12:58pm 06.29.20 Waiting with anticipation for the responses - I may be faced with the same thing.
Rub rail replacement on a 1985 Mac 25 RustyVenture at 12:54pm 06.29.20 Not to start anything, but I'm with your husband-I think the rope looks awesome! Better than my old
Motor mount bracket john6206 at 12:49pm 06.29.20

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