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Catalina 22 mast rigging and tuning Dan Breau at 3:46am 08.25.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1645 Info/help! Purchased a 1976 Catalina 22 in June 2001. Previous owner had taken nearly everything apa
Throttle Cable Lubricants Nichole at 8:34pm 08.19.01 Big Boats 1/986 Can someone also please tell me if you use any cable lubricants on the throttle. The throttle is ve
Bilge pump location? Dan at 10:31pm 08.23.01 Smaller Boats 6/911 Does anyone with a Hunter 25.5 have a bilge pump mounted in the recessed area at the keel? If so whe
Electroylis Sam Throm at 6:52am 08.21.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1086 I have a fiberglass sailboat with an expensive maxiprop. I'm always worrying about electrolysis dama
Poli-Glow makes me Glow! Mark at 2:01am 08.22.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/920 Dan,I cannot compliment you enough on the development of your product. Over the years, I have use
RPM's on Yanmar Diesel Gary C at 6:21pm 08.26.01 Ask All Sailors 6/2367 Just curious...What kind of rpms should I be pushing my YSE12 (single cylinder Yanmar Diesel)? I'm
Propellor free while under sail? Heidi at 5:38am 08.24.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/934 We are happy new owners of an '87 Hunter 31. We were told that we should leave the propellor free to
Replacing mast sheeves and halyards Lorrie at 3:12pm 08.20.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2635 I am having trouble easily raising and lowering my sails. I have wire to rope halyards and noticed
Mac 19 rudders? Any mods out there? Jason Roznos at 9:03am 08.22.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1481 HI,Has anyone made or found better rudders for the Mac 19? I have a plan to make new ones with mo
Sail Control WALLACE SHAKUN at 2:59am 08.20.01 Big Boats 1/1104 On older 380's there is a solid boom vang and an aft boom/sail control via twin P/S open jamb cleats
YANMAR problem Garry Elmer at 9:39pm 08.25.01 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1458 Greetings!We've got a 2GM16 YANMAR Diesel in our Hunter 33. We put a new 3 bladed prop on at the b
anchor roller mike smith at 5:59am 08.23.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/943 I would like to add an anchor roller off the bow. Does anyone have any suggestions for make, model
Delamination concerns / Help/ Hunter 37 Joris Hitt at 7:08am 08.14.01 Other Sailboats 2/1005 I have a 1987 hunter 37 legend. I recently hit a rock off catalina island at about 2 knots. Partiall
Need Varnish Help craig at 3:04am 08.13.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/894 I have been fighting a varnish problem. Everytime I apply my varnish to my floor the varnish has s
Bow-Heavy Hunter 34' Russ at 1:02pm 08.19.01 Big Boats 8/1234 I have noticed my '83 34' to be bow heavy by several inches, with the transom lifted. With lots of
Help needed-my boom falls off the gooseneck. Lynnette Rhodes at 12:34pm 08.19.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1195 I bought a used Catalina 34, and have sailed it at least a dozen times with no problems. Now, all of
Is battery gassing in the cabin a danger? Andy Howard at 3:00am 08.13.01 Ask All Sailors 7/3516 A thread last week about adding a 2nd battey bank got me thinking....We have a couple of flooded ce
Hunter (40)? Severin at 10:47am 08.19.01 Big Boats 3/1184 Hi there,I'm basically looking for some more opinions. I'm ready to get a big boat and came across
follow up mast corrosion Barry at 10:26am 08.19.01 The Cherubini Hunters 2/936 This is a follow up to the orrosion problem I have on My Keel Stepped Hunter 30 1975 Vintage. I wa
Hatch Cover into Campionway Jerrit Coward at 2:39am 08.13.01 Smaller Boats 3/1184 I have an 86 hunter 23. When I got it, it a piece of plywood covering the campionway. I would like

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Choosing Between Two Transom Ladders For ODay 23-1 jssailem at 9:35am 05.06.20 Remembering youthful MOB drills and youthful climbing aboard a boat. Those were fun days. Your dec
Sailing with a High jssailem at 9:33am 05.06.20 You are right Ken. Same possible temps here. I got the kayak out yesterday and cleaned off some of t
STUCK TRANSMISSION FILL PLUG eherlihy at 9:31am 05.06.20 Congratulations!!! Now go get the correct wrench to fit the plug and NEVER use an adjustable! BTW
Capabilities of the Hunter 28.5 sail sfbay at 9:27am 05.06.20 Great questions!! Not much different than my 1987 Hunter 31. How many years of sailing experience
Owners Manual for a MacGregor 65? jon hansen at 9:25am 05.06.20 transpac 52 weighs about 15,500 lbs. so the 65' weight sounds about right. there was one up on green
How is my rudder attached to the skeg of my S2 11.0C (1) Grace on hard at 9:24am 05.06.20 After 13 days in the Marathon boat yard, my S2 is finally back in the big lake. Having paid $150 fo
1980 Catalina 25 Swing Keel Operation Hunter216 at 9:19am 05.06.20 Perhaps this will help https://www.catalinadirect.com/how-the-system-works
STUCK TRANSMISSION FILL PLUG (2) twodzusfittings at 9:17am 05.06.20 SUCCESS!!!!! ONE OF THESE 178658 FINALLY
Owners Manual for a MacGregor 65? JohnShannon at 9:15am 05.06.20 There were two versions the lightest was the non-pilothouse version and then the pilothouse version
Sailing with a High rschuss at 9:13am 05.06.20 Here in PA, I can't get my boat out of the marina till this weekend, May 8, because of Corvid 19. J
1989 Catalina 30 Recommended Points for Pre-Inspection ontherocks83 at 9:08am 05.06.20 Easiest visual inspection are the motor mounts. Look for corrosion. Is these are corroded to the
1980 Catalina 25 Swing Keel Operation rgranger at 9:06am 05.06.20 Picture of your winch would help.
Android App issue Rich Stidger at 9:03am 05.06.20 It is back. Thanks Phil.
New Catalina owner, many questions! sail sfbay at 9:00am 05.06.20 1. Leak - now that I think about it is likely from leaky cockpit drain hose. Flood the cockpit to
Choosing Between Two Transom Ladders For ODay 23-1 sreidvt at 8:58am 05.06.20 Pick one that lets you get the ladder out of the water while sailing (no need to drag a ladder thru
In for a penny in for a pound! AaronD at 8:57am 05.06.20 @Hunter216 I did look into Coosa board and would have sprung for the extra cost but the shipping w
Owners Manual for a MacGregor 65? capta at 8:51am 05.06.20 I would say so. Fast, very light, very narrow boats. I'm pretty sure they would rate poorly for raci
What to mount on the bulkhead? Ron20324 at 8:50am 05.06.20 My B323 has a 12v Hella fan on each side of the door, plus one on the VEE cabin side, bolted to the
Funny Friday!!! Davidasailor26 at 8:49am 05.06.20 On a triple word square that would be 27 points! He's probably not board trained. It would likely
New Catalina owner, many questions! (1) SailingFree44 at 8:49am 05.06.20 1. I just noticed a leak this morning. It comes from a brown wooden box behind the stairs. Causes a

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