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Duane Lorenz at 1:45am 01.23.02
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I HAVE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL MOVEMENT AT MY EMERGENCY TILLER HEAD, NOT THAT MUCH BUT AM CONCERNED.
Dave Johndrow at 1:27am 01.10.02
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I have an 82' H33 and the blue/Ltblue topside stipping is showing it's age. I plan on repainting th
DeWitt Kennard at 11:51pm 01.22.02
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We have an A/B unit that is about 15 years old. It is still in the original box! If installed now,
David at 1:34am 01.03.02
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Does anybody know someone or have a used Aire Sea Tigre that they would like to get rid of? If so
Steve Viviano at 11:37pm 01.22.02
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Has anyone ever replaced the aqua lift muffler with a non-Catalina one? The original fiberglass one
Bob Frye at 11:51pm 01.09.02
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On my previous post Steve Dion mentioned not to leave batery charger on unless its "smart". My newly
Roy Messing at 10:02pm 01.22.02
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I'm looking for a new mast hinge for my 14' ODay Javelin. Any advice?
Adam at 10:45am 01.22.02
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The main sheet of a 25 connects to a traveler. The traveler is consists of a mechanizm that "runs" a
Chad MItchell at 10:59pm 01.09.02
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We are thinking of trading our 1985 - 31' hunter in on a 1990 - 37.5 hunter. I guess it's a no brain
Scott at 8:54am 01.22.02
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I want to add lee canvas to our 410. I have not figured out the best way to attach the lines to the
David at 12:45am 01.03.02
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I am a single-handed sailor, and it is very difficult to change to a smaller headsail if the wind co
Mark Major at 8:38am 01.22.02
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For other than cosmetic reasons, what problems can blisters cause? My '86 H23 is kept trailered, bu
Curt Mittelstedter at 2:42pm 01.09.02
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I am thinking about buying an asymetrical spinnaker for my h26 but would like some input on a few th
John at 5:38am 01.22.02
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I am buying a new C-22 Mark II and I was wondering what motor you C-22 owners would recommend. I've
Beverly at 5:10am 01.22.02
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I need to find out the height of my mast .I have a 36 1985 catalina with a 4ft 8 in draft and 11 ft
Jack O'B at 11:01am 01.09.02
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I'm currently shopping for a new mainsail for my 1988 C-22.The time has come to replace the original
Drew at 3:25am 01.22.02
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searching for measurements for a 110-150% genoa for a correct fit for my 1966 bristol sailstar. also
Guest at 11:03pm 01.02.02
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My Yanmar 1GM is hard to start this time of year after being shut down for the night or longer. It c
Brian Harrison at 2:46am 01.22.02
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Ben, How wide are the rollers on your home built trailer set apart, port to starboard and bow to ste
David at 10:17am 01.09.02
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Paul or anyone who can help, I am looking for the best way to lower and raise the mainsail without

Recent Replies

Trailer tongue weight
Meriachee at 11:46am 07.20.20
We had it down to 25 minutes flat. Little things like a roller in the mast crutch, a 4:1 on the rais
Oceanis 321 replacement material for companion way?
Ron20324 at 11:46am 07.20.20
Ron, thank you for the suggestion I had no idea that the newer boats had acrylic panels and would d
Where to buy outboard?
njlarry at 11:44am 07.20.20
Want to thank all who replied. I seem to SOL. Called Franzwa's they were very nice but no longer sel
Trailer tongue weight
srimes at 11:41am 07.20.20
Like this: it to move the motor? It already takes me 45m each setup/breakdown. I'm always looking
Replacement Water Tanks Oday 34/35
eherlihy at 11:35am 07.20.20
If I were to replace any of the non-fuel tanks on my O'day 35 I would cut the top of the liner off,
Hanging Bimini   (2)
sailor832 at 11:30am 07.20.20
I have A Hunter 34 and found this one to work and is quite high. You do have to do a little sewing
4jhe injector replacement
85bittersweet at 11:30am 07.20.20
Thanks
Water or sun damage?
sail sfbay at 11:28am 07.20.20
Looks in really good shape without water damage. Maybe water damage to the other areas due to water
What adhesive did Hunter use to glue windows to the boat, the big windows on the sides of the deck.
Dave Thompson at 11:25am 07.20.20
I have remounted the acrylic side windows twice on my 33 Hunter. I'm not sure how similar this is t
Water or sun damage?   (1)
TexanAV8R at 11:22am 07.20.20
OK, one more update... here's the rest of the interior... doesn't look like any damage here???
Replacement Water Tanks Oday 34/35
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:16am 07.20.20
I just checked the listing on Amazon....those tanks can't be top quality or even decent quality for
Topping Lift Question
dlochner at 11:13am 07.20.20
Yes. Adjust the line so the topping lift is slack and the mainsail leech supports the boom. Tighten
Oday 34/35 Upholstery   (1)
eherlihy at 11:12am 07.20.20
You and every other O'day/Catalina/Pearson owner with a boat of that vintage.
Replacement Water Tanks Oday 34/35
eherlihy at 11:04am 07.20.20
When I was boat shopping (ten years ago) I looked at an O'day 35 that had a plastic bladder tank on
Anyone in Tampa, FL (Pinellas County) that might look at a Catalina 30 for me?
miketcook at 11:03am 07.20.20
Sure. Call or text me. Mike Cook 678 463-8938. Sorry to hear that. Yes, I've read boats are moving
Water or sun damage?
Rick D at 11:00am 07.20.20
Seeing where the color differences are on the panels, the boat would have most likely been totalled
Water or sun damage?
Justin_NSA at 10:57am 07.20.20
That's the difference between a broker and a surveyer. One works for the seller, the other works for
CO alarm problem (?)
Justin_NSA at 10:51am 07.20.20
Arrg! This should be in the "wtf" thread! The monitor has been quiet from my last post to now. This
Pump out on Hunter
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:49am 07.20.20
To the best of my knowledge, holding tanks never have discharge fittings at the bottom of the tank.

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