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Need some advice! Dana at 12:16am 05.21.02 Smaller Boats 1/812 Need advice, please. Almost time to retire and head for Mexico. I really like the idea of a Catalin
Painting the bottom Pat Corbett at 12:15am 05.21.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1043 I bought an R19 knockoff 2 yrs ago, mid-summer. It is old, with a thick glass hull, and no apparent
35.5 windlass installation Ozana Halik at 12:14am 05.21.02 Big Boats 2/923 I'm interested in installing a windlass (rope/chain)on my 1995 35.5 Legend. Does anybody have instal
Real prices on 306 and 326? Rene Schmidt at 12:00am 05.21.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/931 Does anyone know what the MSRP of for both the 306 and the 326 are, as well as how negotiable that p
Can anyone tell me if Mark at 11:17pm 05.20.02 Smaller Boats 2/821 the plate(s) mounted onto the foot of a Z-Spar mast is one solid piece or two separate pieces bolted
Dinghy -- Inflatable or rigid hull? Tom at 11:08pm 05.20.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1156 I am considering purchasing a dinghy to use with my Hunter 260 (26 foot sail boat).Primary use is
Question on Hatch Screens on 1993 28 Paul Aubrecht at 11:01pm 05.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/834 I have tried to find who made the hatches on my 1993 28.There is nothing written on the hatches them
Mud and Winged Keels KentC at 10:52pm 05.20.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/654 I'm considering buying a Catalina 27 or 270. My dock is affected by wind and would probably leave t
first time buyer Chuck at 10:45pm 05.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/843 We are interested in criusing and are thinking of buying our first sailboat. We are presently lookin
Carpeting in the cockpit Nichole at 7:52pm 05.20.02 Big Boats 11/1176 I am looking to install carpeting in the cockpit area of my 340. Has anyone had experince with this
Another prop shaft stuffing box question Robie at 2:31pm 05.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1025 1988 C-27 M18 Diesel -- I have water slightly "puddled" under the packing gland area with an apparen
Grey Goop - What is it?? Steve Hall at 2:01pm 05.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/871 On my boat, in several places, I have found this grey goop that is used to hold the wiring up in are
keel lock pin location? marc at 1:56pm 05.20.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1761 is there a pin to lock the keel in place when it is in the down position and where is it located?
Hot water heater check valve Matt at 1:44pm 05.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1216 Just a heads up to other Catalina 310 owners about a possible problem with a check valve located in
Looking for Tanzer Advice Dan at 1:19pm 05.20.02 Ask All Sailors 4/2403 I'm looking for information on a good sail boat 19-26 footer. I've owned a 18 foot Hobie Cat and ha
Bolt at bottom of compression post Brian Hanna at 1:06pm 05.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/725 After stepping my mast this spring and resetting all the standing rigging, I noticed the bolt at the
question regarding yanmar diesel gary gelbfish at 12:53pm 05.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1071 i just bought a hunter 30, 1980. My question is: How do I know what type of engine is in the boat?
schroud tension George Columbano at 12:28pm 05.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/854 I have recently bought a 91 hunter 23. I'm looking for information on proper mast adjustments. Whats
Folding prop for OMC saildrive Tim Fletcher at 12:18pm 05.20.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1596 I just purchased an Oday 25 witht the OMC saildrive. I notice a steady "shake" in the tiller as we
Folding prop for sail drive Tim Fletcher at 12:15pm 05.20.02 Other Sailboats 2/851 I just purchased an Oday 25 witht the OMC saildrive. I notice a steady "shake" in the tiller as we

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Jib Halyard/Sheet Replacement Mr Fox at 11:27am 03.29.20 Mine twisted due to age, I have no furler on the Rhodes 19, and both the main and jib twisted up lik
SB8 transmission emulsified oil (3) CMF Hunter 27 at 11:24am 03.29.20 176610176611176612
Water in cabin Tom J at 11:21am 03.29.20 I need to figure out the fresh water source in the aft area of the aft bilge area. It is very clea
Boatyard shut down due to COVID jon hansen at 11:18am 03.29.20 with the updated info being shared about the virus that i have seen, i think your spot on greg. now
Battery Orientation Tally Ho at 11:17am 03.29.20 I am replacing three 4d AGMs with 6 Trojan T-105s. Because of the height of the batteries, I have t
Boatyard shut down due to COVID Tally Ho at 11:10am 03.29.20 ...If everyone complied with the orders we might stand a chance. As long as people continue to be
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat (1) jon hansen at 11:10am 03.29.20 on a run from sturgeon bay to chicago for a mac race, i put into algoma wis to run the kids. after t
HYDROLUBE for my Hunter 380 GALIOSTRO at 11:04am 03.29.20 Et thanks a lot everybody!!
Deck hardware cleaning and removal Gene Neill at 10:59am 03.29.20 Run a slightly larger drill bit through the holes. Bevel the holes with a countersink bit, tape them
7/8 hose fitting Mark Maulden at 10:50am 03.29.20 Call Sure Marine in Seattle
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat (3) dlochner at 10:39am 03.29.20 This past summer I decided it was past time to replace the vent hose on a water tank under the starb
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat Ralph Johnstone at 10:37am 03.29.20 I found instructions for a vibrator under my house battery Egads :yikes: ! Is that even safe ?
Are these blocks rebuild-able? Calif. Ted at 10:29am 03.29.20 Measure the width of your track, most are 1" however prior to '85 Catalina used a unique 15/16 on th
Like a bad case of piles, I have returned BigEasy at 10:28am 03.29.20 Phil, Welcome back! Happy to hear that you have completed treatment and have a good prognosis.
Hot Water heater tank, but only cold coming from faucet Mr Fox at 10:24am 03.29.20
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Michael Davis at 10:24am 03.29.20 as I get older those assets have become less reliable. You are one of many Terry, myself included
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat BrianRobin at 10:21am 03.29.20 I found instructions for a vibrator under my house battery last year, not so sure if that's a common
Are these blocks rebuild-able? Crazy Dave Condon at 10:15am 03.29.20 Look at Catalina Direct. It is not affiliated with Catalina but is a major supplier for Catalina pa
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Terry Cox at 10:12am 03.29.20 Just a suggestion to use all your assets. Just a note Michael, as I get older those assets have be
Are these blocks rebuild-able? (3) gtg at 9:53am 03.29.20 I found a complete replacement. What is the difference and does a sailor use all or one or switch th

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