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rob at 9:46am 08.05.02
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how long should it take to remove my yanmar yse12 from a 1976 hunter 30? any tips? thanks
Chuck at 9:28am 08.05.02
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We recently discovered engine oil in our bilge. Our Yanmar 8hp was down about 1 quart and we topped
steven at 9:23am 08.05.02
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where can i get a fuel tank for 1981 catalina 27
John Melohn at 8:49am 08.05.02
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I would like to add a jib furler to my 1994 Mac 26S. Anyone done this? Any sugestions would be appre
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Greetings We are currently refitting our boat to live aboard in the CAribbean. we are completely reb
John Mesa at 8:21am 08.05.02
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Does anybody out there have the new 2hp Honda fourstroke outboard? I was wondering how powerful it w
dbudinger@aol.com at 8:12am 08.05.02
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The mast on my 1979 O'Day 23 broke off in a big storm with five foot waves a couple days ago. It wa
Don Guillette at 8:09am 08.05.02
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Mates: I'm getting ready for the Catalina 30 National Regatta, which will be held in Long Beach, Ca
Wanderer138 at 8:05am 08.05.02
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Help! I can't find the link that you can use to edit your post. Am I getting old, or is it gone? Pe
Todd & Lynn Alley at 7:49am 08.05.02
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Enjoying first season with a 1986 25.5. Only complications revolve around the pop top. Small drain
Kenneth at 7:36am 08.05.02
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We are taking delivery this week on a new set of interior cushions (from Catalina)and were wondering
Calvin at 7:29am 08.05.02
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I may try to use a trailer designed for a Catalina 250 to transport a Hunter 26. This would be over
John at 7:23am 08.05.02
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I have what I think are the St. Augustine cockpit cushions and deadlight screens. They are more of a
Don at 6:32am 08.05.02
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I hate battery problems!! This one has me crazy. Engine starts only from bank one. If I switch ba
Jimbo at 6:20am 08.05.02
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I am a novice sailor and I'm considering the MacGregor 26 for sailing in the Cape May/Stone Harbor N
Vic Suben at 6:01am 08.05.02
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I need to replace the autopilot for the wheel steering on Mystique, my Catalina 30. I am wondering
Pitman at 5:58am 08.05.02
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Adding Solar Vents On my 1984 Hunter 31 I have two PVC Cowl Vents (standard). Being that the boat
Debo Cox at 5:35am 08.05.02
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OK - heres a trick I used to check my zincs and prop without diving. You're welcome to try it - if y
Ed at 5:30am 08.05.02
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I just up-graded my 25 from a 9.9 hp Merc 2 stroke to a Honda 8 hp 4 stroke with a 15 hp bracket. Af
Tony Dragani at 4:52am 08.05.02
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I recently moved my 40 winches from the cabin top to the cockpit coaming. They are located in the sa

Recent Replies

Hunter 240 dry weigths
Crazy Dave Condon at 5:51am 08.18.20
With the damage to the bow being that low warrants an inspection to the water ballast tank lid as th
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working   (1)
RitSim at 5:49am 08.18.20
My windlass has a reversing relay so the switches don't handle the high current. 1) Check power at
Catalina 25 sail question
Ben4195 at 5:44am 08.18.20
http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/default.asp I used to have a C25, and my gooseneck was NOT
Anchor bow roller
jmce1587 at 5:42am 08.18.20
Glad to hear the good news on the install. Any chance you can send pics of in progress and/or compl
Backstay Failure
Ron20324 at 5:41am 08.18.20
Huh? I used ring type cotter pins for decades and never saw any evidence of them working their way
Backstay Failure
dlochner at 5:31am 08.18.20
Huh? I used ring type cotter pins for decades and never saw any evidence of them working their way
Backstay Failure
shemandr at 5:25am 08.18.20
Huh? I used ring type cotter pins for decades and never saw any evidence of them working their way
Sails to live for.   (3)
TomY at 5:22am 08.18.20
On a hot day in light air last week, we were sailing through the Merchant Islands in eastern Penobsc
Sewage smell
shemandr at 5:17am 08.18.20
It could be from the vent.
Backstay Failure
RoyS at 5:05am 08.18.20
The only way you can have a clevis pin fall out is if it was secured with a ring type cotter pin. Th
Backstay Failure
garymalmgren at 5:04am 08.18.20
Did the mast fall forwards ( a backstay failure) or did it fall aftwards (a forestay failure)? Gary
Backstay Failure
dlochner at 5:02am 08.18.20
Like @Will Gilmore I"m a little confused about what happened. There is no main stay on a boat. The
Smoke detectors and Carbon Monoxide detectors
kappykaplan at 5:00am 08.18.20
I purchased a home CO alarm for the boat in 2013 - too many false alarms, so I took it down. After
Winterizing batteries. Yeah, getting WAY ahead of myself here...
dlochner at 4:47am 08.18.20
@Davidasailor26, it's in... super easy installation. I had almost no wiggle room for the DC lines
How do you store
dlochner at 4:38am 08.18.20

eherlihy at 4:08am 08.18.20
On the 35's Isomat Mast there are two plastic wire conduits that run up from the bottom of the mast.
How do/would you do it?
Davidasailor26 at 3:53am 08.18.20
Our club uses a system similar to your option 1. Unfortunately it gets complicated by boats that sw
Winterizing batteries. Yeah, getting WAY ahead of myself here...
Davidasailor26 at 3:38am 08.18.20
@Davidasailor26, it's in... super easy installation. I had almost no wiggle room for the DC lines
Backstay Failure
Will Gilmore at 3:34am 08.18.20
When I got to the boat I noticed that the clevis pin in the backstay was gone. Could this have had
146 Mainsheet cam cleat   (2)
Joe at 3:33am 08.18.20
Also check Ronstan, Antal, Lewmar, Garhaurer . search: "swiveling mainsheet cam cleat" Garhaurer

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