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C22 Removable instruments (2) Lazy1 at 11:03am 05.03.20 Catalina 22 7/1914 Hi, I was thinking about making something that sat just inside the companionway to mount instrument
Best winds for Older V-17? IdahoV17 at 10:53am 05.03.20 Trailer Sailors 29/3757 Ahoy there mates , I have restored a 1972 Macgregor Venture 17 fractional sloop . I have been in a 2
cb retract line cover has shrunk? sf50 at 9:59am 05.03.20 Smaller Boats 1/481 does anyone know why the center board retract line cover on my H240 seems to have shrunk? it requir
Appropriate Anchor Sledge62 at 9:37am 05.03.20 Catalina 22 16/1874 Can anyone recommend a suitable anchor type and weight for 22 on inland lake?
Summer's here liz873 at 9:21am 05.03.20 Sovereign 0/3751 just looking for all Sovereign owners getting ready for the summer. Im in NY and own 1986 Sov 7.0 .
Removing bottom paint from gelcoat Chris Flanagan at 9:17am 05.03.20 Smaller Boats 4/888 I was nearly done painting the bottom of my boat when I goofed up and got a little of the bottom pai
Garmin GPSMAP 3010 or 3210 capta at 8:49am 05.03.20 Ask All Sailors 0/274 Does anyone out there have or know anyone who has a Garmin GPSMAP 3010 or 3210 that is inoperable? I
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? Scott T-Bird at 8:20am 05.03.20 Ask All Sailors 83/15355 This is a question that has been nagging me. Sue and I have been shopping and looking at Catalina 3
Radiator cap experts Skipper at 8:09am 05.03.20 Ask All Sailors 2/436 During last run, the 15 psi cap on the exhaust manifold spit about a pint through the relief hose in
Hunter 33 prop sailortex at 7:41am 05.03.20 Mid-Size Boats 3/950 I am going to to need to be replacing my prop on a new to me 05 Hunter 33. When it was pulled out go
Seaward 25 construction Noodat Lady at 7:25am 05.03.20 Seaward 2/1839 I was reading this archived review of the Seaward 25 from 2003: https://www.practical-sailor.com/sa
Re-glassing base of rudder tube ('86 H28.5) (3) redteledrew at 5:26am 05.03.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/397 Found spider cracks at base of the rudder post bushing where I believe water was coming in while und
Re-glassing rudder post redteledrew at 5:16am 05.03.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/25 Base of post ('86 H28.5) had spider cracks that I figured is where water was coming in when underway
Better Cigarette Lighter Plug JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:10am 05.03.20 Musings With Maine Sail 21/5449 I'm sick of the cigarette lighter style plugs. I don't trust them. Looking for alternatives. So far
CQR 35 pound anchor on a B331 anchor roller? Bluenose at 4:31am 05.03.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1792 Hello all, My B331 came with a Lewmar 33 pound claw (Bruce) anchor, which seems to work fine. I do
Liveabords/cruisers, Brownsville TX area Member 131497 at 3:49pm 05.02.20 Ask All Sailors 3/1279 Any liveabords /cruisers in the Brownsville TX area? If so, can you offer any advise, share knowledg
Good Old Boat-- Free Issue May/June dlochner at 3:28pm 05.02.20 Sails Call Lounge 1/504 The May/June issue of Good Old Boat Magazine is now available for download. GOB is providing this is
Raw water pump - anyone consider doing this? Mark Maulden at 2:28pm 05.02.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1416
HIN Location Taste&Sea at 2:06pm 05.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2638 Anyone know where the 2nd/hidden HIN number is located? Looking at buying a 1984 Hunter 34. Hull
Universal M25XPB, water temp gauge OR alarm faulty jtg at 7:42am 05.02.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/3148 I have just serviced the engine (Hx cleaned ' test, cleaned strainer, new raw impeller, manifold cov

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Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 Tally Ho at 11:18am 08.29.24
lifeline Johnb at 10:10am 08.29.24 :plus: Boat is 30 years old Or 40 if you are living in 2024.
Boom is twisting, advice please? LakeShark at 10:08am 08.29.24 @pdxjohnny the Capri 22 is a bit of a different animal than a Catalina 22 I am afraid. You may try
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 LloydB at 9:47am 08.29.24 From your post I am wondering if the PO decided to abandoned a separate start battery so they could
lifeline jssailem at 8:46am 08.29.24 measuring them would be the only way to confirm. :plus: Boat is 30 years old. Take pelican hook to
lifeline Davidasailor26 at 8:35am 08.29.24
Identify these portlights? Hood, Pompanette, Bomar? randydandy at 8:25am 08.29.24 I have found butyl tape, and Bed-it, in particular, to be easy to work with; and much less messy th
What kind of propane regulator to use? Ralph Johnstone at 8:20am 08.29.24 I realized that I could construct the manometer that you describe. It's the right thing to do bec
Identify these portlights? Hood, Pompanette, Bomar? jviss at 8:20am 08.29.24 I have found butyl tape, and Bed-it, in particular, to be easy to work with; and much less messy tha
What kind of propane regulator to use? American_Mainsail at 8:13am 08.29.24 I managed to trace the OEM regulator to TPA Engineering Ltd to a company in the UK. Unfortunately,
Boom is twisting, advice please? Jacktar at 7:57am 08.29.24 Do you have the goosneck in the slot below the boltrope slot and a downhaul cleated after raising th
Boom is twisting, advice please? JRacer at 7:39am 08.29.24 Do you have a photo of the gooseneck end? Found this, might be helpful: .3 Setting Up The Boom 1.
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 7:29am 08.29.24 This is the best photo from the album with mfg name on it. It appears to be TPA model 300. Zoom in
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Leeward Rail at 7:17am 08.29.24 Wait, if we only relied on Google searches (DuckDuckGo doesn't track searches) Google searching IM
What kind of propane regulator to use? Jim Legere at 7:15am 08.29.24 ...However when I attempted to light my stove, a lot of gas was blown under the cook-top and flames
Identify these portlights? Hood, Pompanette, Bomar? randydandy at 7:14am 08.29.24 I recommend Bed It from @Maine Sail - bed the outer ring, squishing the stuff into the gap, and don
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 6:59am 08.29.24 Rich: Under the plastic cap is a screw that can be used to reduce the out put pressure to the stov
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 6:58am 08.29.24 The pressure produced by the liquid propane in the tank is in perfect lock step with its temperatur
What kind of propane regulator to use? ice breaker at 6:56am 08.29.24 Rich: Under the plastic cap is a screw that can be used to reduce the out put pressure to the stove
Bought an ODay 25 - Question about cracking/spidering around the mast Ward H at 5:27am 08.29.24 Welcome to the forum! You don't say what year the boat is but it's 40 years old or more. It will def

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