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Sailing around the world in a 38? Kent at 2:33am 02.01.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/2173 I am planning on taking three-four years to sail around the world soon. Has anyone done this with a
Oday 25 Trailer J Logosz at 2:24pm 01.31.02 Ask An Oday Owner 0/981 I am looking for a trailer for a 78 25' Swing Keel Oday. Texas area would be great. Any suggesti
staunchions ted at 8:55am 01.31.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1113 can anyone tell me where to get replacement deck staunchions for our 1989 26.6' hunter. ted.
Minor Engine Overhaul Chris Behre at 10:27pm 01.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1062 I have a Yanmar YSM 12 (noisy one-lung) on my Hunter 30 (1978). I doubt it's ever been rebuilt, but
Remote 9.9 outboard installation Bryan Howell at 9:59am 01.30.02 Smaller Boats 1/1022 After all the great input to my last two posts, (thanks all who replied)here is another one. I am r
1990 H27 Displacement JCAL at 11:39am 01.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/928 Just bought a 1990 H27 wing keel with inboard 9 HP Yamaha. Is the displacement 5000 lbs? Did not r
Sunbrella Waterproofer Dan Ulrich at 4:41am 01.30.02 Ask All Sailors 11/1343 Does anyone know where I can get (I think it's called) "303" for waterproofing Sunbrella fabric?Th
Tall Rig Advantages? louise@ca.inter.net at 10:45pm 01.29.02 Big Boats 10/2343 Hi again folks.The boat I'm looking at buying is an '86 Cat 36 with the tall rig. I thought the ta
Self Steering Ron at 10:45am 01.29.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1147 Does anyone know where I can get plans for building a windvane selfsteering unit???? Thanks
Anchor Roller Rich Bronw at 7:15am 01.29.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1305 I have received such good advise in the past from this forum that I am sure someone can help with th
Recommendations on a GPS/Chartplotter Bob O'Brien at 3:55am 01.29.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1262 I am considering buying a GPS/Chartplotter for my Hunter 37.5 this season. I would appreciate any t
looking for a Keel Winch Jeff Asbury at 12:17am 01.29.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1107 Hello My name is Jeff Asbury. I am desperately looking for a Keel Winch for 1975 Macgregor 2-22.
Prop Shaft Removal H34' Bob Nunney at 9:02pm 01.28.02 Big Boats 6/1071 I need to replace the cutlass bearing on my 1983 Hunter 34'. Can the shaft be removed without removi
How do you know if your sails are "blown out"? Steven Gautney at 10:54am 01.28.02 Racing 5/8636 I keep reading about sails being "blown out" . . .How do you know? My 1993 23.5 has the original sa
Autopilot Randy Johnson at 7:00am 01.28.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1025 Recently purchased an autohelm st4000 wheel autopilot. I am having problems running the drive unit
Peggy Can We Talk?? Jim Seamans at 11:29pm 01.27.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1152 Peggy since you have moved I don't have a phone number to reach you. I would like to discuss holdin
Drop an inch? Paul Akers at 9:19pm 01.27.02 Other Sailboats 5/799 I have a 1988 Legend 37. Last year I had a major tuneup done on the Yanmar 3HM35F (elbow, injectors
Gel Coat peeling Jay at 12:31pm 02.03.02 Smaller Boats 0/1528 We are looking to buy an older Cat 22 or 25 and I have come across something I have never seen. On
H260 Motor Mounts - Fixed Jim Seamans at 7:13am 02.02.02 Smaller Boats 2/888 From last September, I placed a warning on the group about checking your motor mounts for bending an
Universal M-18 Fuel Bleeding Mike at 1:25pm 02.01.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/6204 New owner of a 1986 Catalina 27 with a Universal M18. Just reading up on the boat system (it's snow

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Electrical Refit Done! Justin_NSA at 11:01am 06.01.20 Nothing like the feeling of a properly upgraded electrical system :tongue:
Woodworking from another era. rgranger at 10:53am 06.01.20 Not as old as the woodworking tools, but here is a nicely appropriate old tool i found in one of th
H260 Boat Covers rgranger at 10:52am 06.01.20 Gorgeous pics....
Fuel pump/lift pump failure LeslieTroyer at 10:34am 06.01.20 Could not help chiming in. I own a 2003 Catalina 310 with the original fuel pump. Unfortunately,
85 Oday 28 Main Sheet Traveler Richard19068 at 10:25am 06.01.20 I did use my original track, traveler car and mainsheet block. I purchased the four new blocks I nee
Worth it to upgrade to an 8hp engine? john renfro at 10:22am 06.01.20 I assume you are running wide open, Before you start swapping props, think about getting a small che
Electrical Refit Done! pclarksurf at 9:54am 06.01.20 Outstanding-- and wow, what a difference.... Electrical is so far down my list.... Jealous!
Stuffing box question Stu Jackson at 9:54am 06.01.20 just tighten the stuffing box after each sail and loosen it again before you sail again. Not advis
Repacking the Stuffing Box (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:44am 06.01.20 I must have done a decent job because there were zero drips during that time Congratulations. Fr
Repacking the Stuffing Box jssailem at 9:18am 06.01.20 It is rewarding Curt when a plan comes together and yields satisfying results.
Purchased a Soverel 33 Project Boat jssailem at 9:12am 06.01.20 Just sitting there in the driveway she looks like she has fast lines. If I was in a bar and saw a w
Woodworking from another era. Will Gilmore at 9:06am 06.01.20 If that has an ivory handle, leave it home when traveling to Africa. A musician friend was telling
Fuel pump/lift pump failure Muttondressedaslamb at 8:59am 06.01.20 Anything better than a shovel connector. I don't "dig" them them either, so lets just call a spade
What is the weight capacity for a mast on a 1987 ODAY 272 hold ? Justin_NSA at 8:55am 06.01.20 Would I be able to climb up or have someone climb up it to change the light on top of the mast? T
Moving spinnaker halyard FDL S2 at 8:53am 06.01.20 I have a hunter 340 and want to add a bow sprit and top down Furler for a code 0 sail. Will I have
What is the weight capacity for a mast on a 1987 ODAY 272 hold ? Benny17441 at 8:46am 06.01.20 The rough calculations are 310 lbs X 27 ft of mast yield a turning arm of 8,370 foot pounds. The
Advice for getting a fixer-upper Lido 14 out on the water this summer shemandr at 8:37am 06.01.20 The Offcenterharbor.com reference is "Building the Caladonia Yawl" parts 31 & 32. I think you get
Fuel pump/lift pump failure Muttondressedaslamb at 8:37am 06.01.20 Check for corrosion on the shovel connector that feeds the current to the fuel pump. It is the wire
H34 Exhaust hose. HOW LONG??? pa391as at 8:27am 06.01.20 this one worked for us Shieldsflex Ii 2" X 12-1/2' * Amazon.com : Shields 88-2502004 Standard Leng*
Woodworking from another era. Leeward Rail at 8:27am 06.01.20 Not sure if that is bone, horn or what. It has been covered in grime for ages, and appears to have b

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