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electrical problem unives.deisel ed wolf at 4:22am 11.12.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/892 Any ideas? The wire that goes to the lift pump has broken off. It will work the pump if I shove it b
Cleaning Glass R DEUTSCH at 4:02am 11.18.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/956 We still own a 450,but for personal reasons we bought a 48 ft gulfstar for space. There is large amo
Keelbolts Justus at 1:37am 11.18.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/979 Hi Everyone,My wife and I are thinking of buying a Catalina 27. I just ran accoss one in Maryland.
Whats "Special"about 84 Special Edition Mark McCabe at 2:36am 11.12.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/995 Just bought a 84 222 special anniversary edition, Its my first sailboat, needs a fair amount of work
UPGRADES FOR OCEAN CROSSING? A.J. at 12:25am 11.18.01 Big Boats 2/2544 I'm considering the purchase of a Catalina 36 of '84 to '87 vintage. A question for anyone with exte
Battery Charger - Need Help Joe M at 9:10pm 11.17.01 Big Boats 9/1162 I have a 1983 H34. I hadn't sailed it in three weeks and when I went to turn over the diesel it took
Bicycles on your boat D. Phillips at 1:29am 11.12.01 Ask All Sailors 8/1157 I am thinking about cruising Cape Cod next summer, and having some bikes for transport would be real
Swing Keel Refurbished Mark at 9:20am 11.17.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1156 I have a question, I recently had my Catalina 22 swing keel sandblasted, epoxy filled, faired, and p
H31/H34 Rudder Photos Steven Dion at 1:59am 11.17.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1216 Barry:Regarding the photo's of your rudder. How old was that rudder when it failed? Was it made
Switching Wire-Rope to All Rope Halyards Josh at 12:12am 11.12.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1038 Help!!!Is it feasible to switch from wire-rope to all rope halyards on the O'Day 25? My halyards a
Sailing Tours San Francisco Bay Faith Dillard-Azzolina at 7:45am 11.16.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1119 I've just found out that I will be in SF for a very short time, but have almost all day Monday for s
Fuse sizes Jack Patterson at 10:56pm 11.11.01 Smaller Boats 3/949 I recently purchased a used Hunter 26. There is very littls information regarding the electrical sy
Thru Hull Backer Blocks / 35.5 Fred Miller at 2:20am 11.16.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/947 On my 1992 35.5 I noticed some of the thru hull fitting backer blocks were plywood which is beginnin
pop-top snaps rick simmons at 8:13am 11.15.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1199 this i am sure would pertain to all fiberglass boats at one time or the other. a couple of the snaps
MOVING MAINSHEET TRAVELER,LIKE TO INSTALL DODGER DAVID CRAIG at 10:51am 11.15.01 The Cherubini Hunters 7/3147 i WOULD LIKE TO INSTALL A DODGER ON AN 82 HUNTER 27,IT WILL BE NECESSARYTO RELOCATE THE FACTORY MAI
Warm up the cabin Pitman at 6:40am 11.15.01 Mid-Size Boats 7/1035 I am fortunate enough to live in Texas, where I can sail year round. But even Texas has cold weathe
Epoxy or fibreglass over keel--need zinc? bill at 4:18am 11.15.01 Smaller Boats 2/1498 I originally posted on the catalina 22 forum but no reply. Perhaps this wider posting will get me so
Cleaning sails Bob F. at 9:14pm 11.14.01 Ask All Sailors 7/1674 I would appreciate some suggestions on how to clean the sails for my Catalina 22. They are not mold
Shelf over the sink Rhet Tignor at 12:39pm 11.14.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/977 One of my winter projects on my 1988 C-30 is to build a cabinet above the sink. I will anchor the sh
inflatable repairs ? lee j at 9:25am 11.14.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1095 i recently purchased a 93 zodiac express (8.5 ft)that the roll up floor had come apart from the tub

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Joint Ownership Agreement reworb at 6:05am 06.17.20 I'm a retired attorney not in your jurisdiction so here's some free advise, it's probably worth what
Fitting jacklines with a pop top jssailem at 5:59am 06.17.20 Ideas. Use two tethers. One attached on the JackLines as you move between cockpit and mast. And one
Backing a Hunter 26 into its slip Will Gilmore at 5:55am 06.17.20 Floating dock? Perfect. Use spring lines and tie her fowards to keep the motor off the dock. Very
Help with old plumbing jviss at 5:50am 06.17.20 I'd like to build in and easier way to winterize the system and bypass the water heater. Amen to t
Trailer to San Juan Islands Washington jssailem at 5:45am 06.17.20
Yet another boat off the trailer thread Gene Neill at 5:44am 06.17.20 Yes, but I had to support the transom and jack up the trailer tongue. I already had sawhorses and a
Help with old plumbing Justin_NSA at 5:44am 06.17.20 Interesting topic. I was thinking of replacing my 30 year old PB plumbing in the off season. I was g
Rigging tension method jviss at 5:36am 06.17.20 Yes, this is a legitimate method. Be mindful of the effect of the sun on your tape measure during u
Rigging tension method Gene Neill at 5:30am 06.17.20 Yeah, gauges aren't absolutely necessary at all, but they're nice to have. I'll be happy to mail you
Help with old plumbing jviss at 5:25am 06.17.20 Fittings: Parker Fittings Tubing: LLDPE White Tubing The fittings are available in black or white.
Help with old plumbing jviss at 5:03am 06.17.20 I wouldn't transition to PEX. The black fittings shown in your pic are "Parker O Ring/Grab Ring Tub
Backing a Hunter 26 into its slip MySong at 4:43am 06.17.20 this is our boat but at the Docks right next to launch ramp. our dock is the same size and the pic s
Backing a Hunter 26 into its slip (1) MySong at 4:43am 06.17.20 My boat at the dock next to the launch ramp. My permanent slip is the same size and configuration
Help with old plumbing MightyMike at 4:36am 06.17.20 Thanks, Bennie. I expected pex was in my future. Does anyone have any idea how to transition from t
Sail needed sailermaned at 4:21am 06.17.20 If interested I have a used sail from hunter 31 loose footed two reefs might not be too far off 200
Sail needed Leerooker at 4:13am 06.17.20 Very Good Mark. where are you and how much would you be asking? Looking forward to your reply. Tha
Backing a Hunter 26 into its slip David in Sandusky at 3:53am 06.17.20
Backing a Hunter 26 into its slip Will Gilmore at 3:39am 06.17.20 Spring lines. This is a finger dock, I take it. What's the tidal range? (Pictures are a big help
Battery cable thru-hull? (1) MySong at 3:30am 06.17.20 I use a two prong trolling motor plug in my transom. Best thing about it is if you break a wire or s
Battery cable thru-hull? MySong at 3:28am 06.17.20 I use a two prong trolling motor plug in my transom. Best thing about it is if you break a wire or s

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