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Boom Stay for Cat 27 ??? Terry Goodin at 3:32pm 09.05.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/961 I have a 1974 Catalina 27 and I don't have a stay to prevent the boom from coming up so far that it
Atomic Four Mike at 1:52pm 09.05.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1089 My Atomic-4 has been an excellent and reliable engine, although it is now 24 years old. THe metal p
Drips of Black Goo Denny at 1:41pm 09.05.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/842 We have been finding drippings of black, gooey sealant material on the countertop in the head of our
Fuel tank John G at 12:22pm 09.05.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1110 This question is prompted by Rick's fuel tank question. I have a 1975 C-30, #75. When I bought her
H23 vs. H23.5 Jack Kelly at 12:11pm 09.05.01 Smaller Boats 2/922 Last Sunday I went aboard a 1984 H22 and loved the feel - spotted a 1985 H23 for sale. According to
Emergency Tiller Cover Tom at 10:33am 09.05.01 Bigger Boats 1/1547 I just purchased an O'Day 34. One item that needs to be replaced is the plastic cover to the emerge
NOT PUMPING ENOUGH WATER BOB at 10:28am 09.05.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/910 ENGINE DOESNT SEEM TO BE PUMPING ENOUGH WATER I HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED OVERHEATING YET BUT HAVENT PU
Hunter 18.5 trailer axel Bruce at 9:24am 09.05.01 Smaller Boats 2/980 I am in need of a trailer axel for my 1988 Hunter 18.5. Anyone know the manufacturer of those traile
Take a Beneteau offshore ??? Jeff at 9:06am 09.05.01 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/8678 I own a 1989 Beneteau Oceanus 500. Love the boat. I respect Nigel Calder and just bought his new "
Handicap Rating for Hunter 40.5 Reb Tevyye at 7:45am 09.05.01 Racing 0/1238 Can anyone provide a handicap rating for a Hunter 40.5? PHRF is OK.
Engine Access Concerns on the Passage 450 George Fletcher at 7:14am 09.05.01 Big Boats 28/2860 Having now had my Passage 450 for three years I have learned quite a bit about some of the issues re
plexiglass hatch Phyllis LaMattina at 7:02am 09.05.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/918 I have a 1976 27' Hunter. Any ideas will be appreciated as to where I can get a new plexiglass hatc
Need Rebuilt Universal 5411!!! Alison Higgins at 6:21am 09.05.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/995 just got a beautiful 1979 Catalina 30, but the motor is RUSTED SOLID! Not possible to salvage. Spa
Wayward Gps Mark juetten at 5:46am 09.05.01 Big Boats 4/1034 Recently my Magellan 6000 chartplotter has displayed the same consistant error of 30 meters in the s
New blue book Phil Herring at 5:26am 09.05.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/972 We've been very busy working a new upgrade of the online chandlery, but meanwhile, there is one smal
disel engine life glen at 4:44am 09.05.01 Ask All Sailors 9/1436 Is 886 hours on a Universal 12 horse power 1983 a lot of hours? How many hours can one expectprior
Fish Finders Frank on the BonnieLynn - H260 at 3:28am 09.05.01 Smaller Boats 5/905 I have a new H260, and I know I need a depth finder. I had intended to just mount the finder probe
Engine Problems Bob Chaples at 3:18am 09.05.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/957 I recently purchased a Hunter 34 with a Yanmar 3MGF My problem is, It won't idle after warming up. I
Single handed rigging Kirk Perry at 2:19am 09.05.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/989 I wish to rig my halyards to the cockpit. What economical, yet decent blocks and hardware do I use?
Which size to buy? Guest at 1:55am 09.05.01 Smaller Boats 2/918 We've owned several beach catamarans and loved them, but we are now "older" and are shopping for a m

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Ball Swivel Trailer Bunk Brackets Aarrrgh! at 4:30pm 05.09.20 In that photo, you can see how the "engineer" designer of this trailer included "cradles" that actua
Ball Swivel Trailer Bunk Brackets (1) Aarrrgh! at 4:28pm 05.09.20 178812
Anchor Locker Does Not Drain Don S/V ILLusion at 4:18pm 05.09.20 Had similar issues on different boats. To state the obvious, the drain is too high and should be mov
Ball Swivel Trailer Bunk Brackets Aarrrgh! at 4:16pm 05.09.20 See how the composite decking got kinda' "lazy" after it sat on the stands for a couple of days? It
Ball Swivel Trailer Bunk Brackets Aarrrgh! at 4:13pm 05.09.20 Hey Crazy Dave, It's a 1985 Merit 25... a legendary racer.
Hunter 376 stanchions sail sfbay at 4:13pm 05.09.20 These threads should provide the answer: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/stanchion-bolt-r
Ball Swivel Trailer Bunk Brackets (6) Aarrrgh! at 4:11pm 05.09.20 Yeah, Dave, but what I am hoping to find will not include the threaded lift parts. This trailer was
Tohatsu 5HP SP Propane wont run... ObiQuiet at 4:01pm 05.09.20 Thanks you for both answers, much appreciated! From the research I did before buying it, all propa
Ball Swivel Trailer Bunk Brackets Crazy Dave Condon at 3:59pm 05.09.20 What boat do you have would help to respond better
I Miss My Friends Crazy Dave Condon at 3:56pm 05.09.20 @Bad Obsession I remember delivering JAVA. Going north up the intercostal waterway late in the ye
I Miss My Friends capta at 3:48pm 05.09.20 What a cool idea Stu. We could post some of our favorite pictures on this thread as a tribute to t
Tohatsu 5HP SP Propane wont run... (1) Hunter216 at 3:36pm 05.09.20
Simrad Transducer Operation twodzusfittings at 3:17pm 05.09.20 Two techniques to verify that the transdeucer is working without "fixing" it in place are: First dan
Simrad Transducer Operation twodzusfittings at 3:00pm 05.09.20 Before other questions, was this Simrad Unit a kit or did you buy the units separately. Did the stor
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair Rictifyit at 2:57pm 05.09.20 Oh, there's the picture! Love the roller! ( and the paint job ) I need to get one of those. Jus
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair Rictifyit at 2:55pm 05.09.20 Wow, Paint is complicated! MA is the King of adhesives! Well, I don't know. I hope so, cuz it was
Plastic Hunter Crack Repair (1) BobbyFunn at 2:50pm 05.09.20 Heres a two for 1 picture. Sweet looking rustoleum paint job that hasnt been cleaned in months and
Universal 5411 wont shut off with key Tally Ho at 2:48pm 05.09.20 Diesel engines will run until they run out of fuel (or air I guess). They all have a fuel cut-off..
What happened to shore power service? Tally Ho at 2:37pm 05.09.20 You might also check to see if you have GFI outlets that are tripped and controlling other outlets.
Fridge dead? Sailgunner at 2:12pm 05.09.20 Install one of those electronic t'stats while you're at it. They are great.

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