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Rudy Nickerson... Bob at 7:42pm 09.16.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1682 ...will be starting up a website. I spoke to him during the Newport boat show this weekend and he sh
FIBERGLASS REPAIR J Olson at 1:28pm 09.16.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/952 MY C30 HAD SOME REPAIRS DONE AFTER SOME STANTION DAMAGE. NOW THE DECH HAS DRIED INSIDE AND I HAVE CR
water ballast concern/ companionway deck sag Tom at 10:40am 09.16.01 Smaller Boats 2/955 2 issues I'm interested in1.) is there a way to 'treat' the interior of the ballast tank to prevent
spinnaker slider Del Wiese at 9:52pm 09.15.01 Big Boats 4/1340 I was about to order a piece of track and fasten it to the front of the mast for a spinnaker slider
Peggy - help! Julian Sandford at 4:19am 09.15.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1290 To cut a long story short I have a 1999 310 with a poly ( I think ) bow freshwater tank. Original se
Centerboard Winch Charlie at 1:21pm 09.14.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1337 Just bought a Mac 23. The centeroard winch looks very rusty. Can somebody tell me where I can buy a
Rigging Wire Kevin at 6:10am 09.14.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/926 I have an 86 28.5 with the original standing rigging. The entire system "appears" in good shape, wi
Launching with a truck winch Randy at 12:09am 09.14.01 Smaller Boats 0/968 To Vicki and others interested in launching your boat with a winch mounted on the rear of your truck
Fresh water - odd smell Gary C at 2:44pm 09.13.01 Ask All Sailors 12/1218 We moved up from a Capri 22' to a Catalina 30' a few weeks ago. When using the fresh water from the
Depth Sounder John Young at 11:02am 09.13.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1261 I've got a Standard Horizon DS-1 depth finder that sometimes gives correct readings but most of the
Engine shut off control David Alves at 2:08am 09.13.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1105 Has anyone moved the engine shut down control to the cockpit area? Mine is located in the companion
Repowering O'Day 322 Mike Young at 6:40pm 09.12.01 Bigger Boats 0/1258 I am considering repowering my 1988 O'Day 322 with a Yanmar 3GM30F. This is possible with reasonably
Loose Mast Baseplate Josh at 5:22am 09.12.01 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1208 I was looking at the mast during lunch today and noticed that the base plate was a bit loose. It's j
God Bless America Dave Laing s/v WindSong at 9:32pm 09.11.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/845 Our hearts go out to the victims and their families of the terrorist attacks in New York and washing
Battery Charger for C30? BW at 10:42pm 09.10.01 Mid-Size Boats 7/961 Does anyone know if you can purchase and permanently install a battery charging unit that runs off o
Oscillating at anchor Dennis at 5:22am 09.11.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1788 Spent my 1st night "on the hook" in my 340 in about 6 ft of water. Laid out about 30 ft of rode (wi
1985 Hunter 40 - a question Daniel at 2:43pm 09.10.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1168 It is time to replace the cutlass bearing for the shaft, and I am wondering if anyone knows if it is
Safe-T QC Cable Bob Jordfan at 9:18am 09.10.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1023 While under sail, my rudder became fouled in a line. I have wheel steerage. Not knowing the rudder w
How to contact Catalina on the web. Rhet Tignor at 6:44am 09.10.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/960 I need a new window in the main salon for my 1988 Cat30. I went out to the Catalina web site, sent t
Heat exchanger exchange John V. at 5:33am 09.10.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1023 I found my Universal M-25 in my C-36 to be too hot running at anyhting more than about 2000 RPM, and

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Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:36am 06.08.20 You didn't get that from me. The directions I've always published are "Prepare a chlorine solutio
V Berth JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:28am 06.08.20 It's essentially a queen at the widest point. When we replaced our mattress we bought a queen latex
Cristobal Wind Info JamesG161 at 7:16am 06.08.20 Hopefully Cristobol is the only storm to deal with this season! We normally worry more in late Aug
Cristobal Wind Info BigEasy at 6:59am 06.08.20 This morning still has high tides but down about 2 feet. You can see the tops of the marsh grass
P26 Rudder Help-- Salvageable or where can I find Used rudder? SFS at 6:56am 06.08.20 You should definitely use the contact I gave you.
Depth Transducer Deadrise angle 2008 Hunter 36 Tim Launiere at 6:54am 06.08.20 Thanks for the input. I have a 0-12 degree transducer ordered.
Cristobal Wind Info (1) JamesG161 at 6:52am 06.08.20 This morning still has high tides but down about 2 feet. You can see the tops of the marsh grass now
Another bottom paint question! sigsgmret at 6:48am 06.08.20 I feel for you. In February of 2018, I still had my Capri 18 and the bottom was painted with some
Cristobal Wind Info BigEasy at 6:48am 06.08.20 Went to Marina and Tide was Way UP. Jim, Hope you faired well with the tropical storm. You guys
Seaward Versus Hake Noodat Lady at 6:47am 06.08.20 I get the impression that more than one author might produce the SailboatData descriptions. In the c
Battery Issue possibly? Benny17441 at 6:33am 06.08.20 I did not mean to mislead when I said it would take 4.5 to 5 hours to recharge batteries. I should
Anybody Replace original HVAC unit? (2) JamesG161 at 6:01am 06.08.20 How has this been dealt with a replacement and if so, how did you deal with the ducts? Easier than
Replacing Bilge pump on Hunter 26 Justin_NSA at 5:57am 06.08.20 I agree. Test it routinely so you don't discover it doesn't work if/when you need it. Why replace it
Seaward Versus Hake Kings Gambit at 5:45am 06.08.20 I think Hake Yachts builds Seaward as its principal brand.
Below Waterline - Head installation and Vented Loops dlochner at 5:43am 06.08.20 If I am reading and interpreting correctly, I only need ONE (1) vented loop: Vented Loop between bo
Hunter 386-2002 St60 Wind Instrument ST60 Gary Ryan at 5:42am 06.08.20 Thanks RitSim. I was able to get some info from the Raymarine site. Headed to the boat this weeken
Replacing Bilge pump on Hunter 26 rgranger at 5:38am 06.08.20 That is the one I have in my boat... but... if it is still working, why change it? Back in the day
Spacer for Transducer? SVCeviche at 5:35am 06.08.20 Ralph, I appreciate the comment. I'm not kidding when I say that we finished the installation right
Sheet lenght Steve S. at 5:24am 06.08.20
Sheet lenght Davidasailor26 at 5:07am 06.08.20

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