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(Please forgive me if I am not using the correct terms) I have a 1987 Catalina Capri 18 that I keep
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I have a Hunter 28.5 and need a new bimini. The instruction for measuring are so vague, just wanted
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I grew up on a ranch/farm in the central valley of California. I worked in the heat. The summer in
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How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?!
dlochner at 2:50am 03.05.25
I have not tried to tap from the prop end of the shaft. It's a new cutlass. It's difficult to rotat
Yet Another Docking Challenge
danstanford at 1:32am 03.05.25
I would try to land her on the end of the finger with some help and walk her around into the space a
Yet Another Docking Challenge   (1)
Foswick at 10:07pm 03.04.25
This is pretty funny. I just pulled this up on Google Maps to see if I could get a better look. wou
Oday 22 structural question
Project_Mayhem at 9:05pm 03.04.25
The chainplates will need to be rebedded. The O'Day's are a bit notorious for leaks as the factory u
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?!
Project_Mayhem at 8:59pm 03.04.25
Is it possible that the weight of the shaft is binding against the cutlass bearing and the shaft lo
Early 80s H36 Strut
Davidasailor26 at 6:57pm 03.04.25
I can certainly grind down some of the strut when I get it back, but the pink is pretty deep. You
Hunter 34 primary winches
Tally Ho at 6:54pm 03.04.25
Will the sheet still clear the edge of the cabin in the new location? When I upgraded the primaries
Early 80s H36 Strut
dlochner at 6:32pm 03.04.25
If an appropriate new strut is not on the shelf, the old strut can be used to make a mold and a new
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Will Gilmore at 6:07pm 03.04.25
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Early 80s H36 Strut
heritage at 4:57pm 03.04.25
No problems with my strut with a hole drilled in the fattest part of the strut. It's had zincs for
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AlwaysSailing at 4:10pm 03.04.25
Thank you for the reference to Bacon Sails. Who would thunk bacon and sails! I went on to the class
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Arsen at 3:47pm 03.04.25
This is an interesting question I'll follow for the experience of others. I paid $350 to have thr
Oday 22 structural question
calone at 3:31pm 03.04.25
Thank you dlochner!
Aft cabin shelf
dmax at 3:08pm 03.04.25
I think the round wood piece is spun 180 degrees to keep the panels in place.
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I am going to see the boat this Saturday. Living in Ontario, Canada, I will have to wait for the sn
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Belzoni at 2:52pm 03.04.25
@PAC3142 Thanks for this info. I guess I just didn't aggressive enough with the sealant. Will go al
Fuel leak on my Yanmar 3GM30F engine in my 1987 Hunter 34.
dlochner at 2:48pm 03.04.25
Are we talking single ply TP or the soft multi-ply TP? Maybe we should consult @Peggie Hall HeadMist
Aft cabin shelf
Captain Starlight at 2:31pm 03.04.25
Fuel leak on my Yanmar 3GM30F engine in my 1987 Hunter 34.
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Yeah. I tried using toilet paper once. It was too much trouble avoiding the the brown sploches on it

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