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1989 Catalina 30 Jac123 at 3:22pm 05.21.20 Catalina 30 16/3317 I have a 1989 Catalina 30 with a faded interior. Any suggestions on the best product to spruce up th
Main plexiglass hatch storage Offpiste at 3:22pm 05.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/691 Hello H240 owners. I have my 2003 H240 and busy customizing as we all do. Where do you store the 3
A Memorial Day Story Brian D at 2:52pm 05.21.20 Sails Call Lounge 11/1077 For all my Facebook friends who happen to be proudly associated with the United States Armed Forces.
Marinco/Nicro Solar Vent new model (1) HMT2 at 1:43pm 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 6/4001 My boat came to me with two Nicro solar vents. I replaced them five years ago and they have worked w
Disconnecting/Removing mainsheet while motoring? (1) tosolar57 at 1:05pm 05.21.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 19/6133 Hi all, new sailor here, so first, thank you for any insights. Taking all the help I can get and tr
Rib on foredeck Mike in Maine at 12:52pm 05.21.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/674 Hello all. I am purchasing a Catalina 30 III, and was wondering whas size rib will fit on the forede
Furler identification help needed Mhkent at 12:26pm 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 6/743 I have a sailboat furler that I am trying to find parts for. The drum or spool has bolt on sides and
New tide info (old tide tables going away) Ken Cross at 11:33am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1006 NOAA is doing away with its printed tide tables. The electronic version can be found here: https://t
APS is going out of business Justin_NSA at 10:16am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 27/6372 First they dropped all of their marine hardware and focused on wearables. The pandemic has killed th
Installing Turning Blocks fhujber at 8:00am 05.21.20 Bigger Boats 4/3033 In the interest of running all control lines to the cockpit, I need to install turning blocks on or
Snap Shackle rather than locking halyard shackles NYSail at 7:45am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 9/3412 I am getting ready to replace halyards..... Often I see the jib has a snap shackle rather than a loc
Hunter New White Gel Coat Match P12nash at 7:29am 05.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2669 Hey Guys, I'm trying to fix some cracks on the transom where the swim ladder is attached that are s
Extending 120 volt AC wiring barnstormer at 5:56am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 15/3231 Could someone please tell me what is the proper way to extend AC wiring on my Catalina 30? I am tryi
Up Load issues... sailme88 at 5:04am 05.21.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 10/1650 I've been out sailing every day this week, and taken a few videos to up load. For some reason a dia
Cabin Heat Bob S at 4:06am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 4/2221 Looking for an economical way to take the chill out of our boat. If I do launch this season I will p
Water spigot for gallon milk jugs (1) MySong at 3:28am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 17/6486 I am looking for a water spigot that would fit on a 1 gallon jug. I tried the ones that come with th
Hunter powertrain parts - source in Canada? AEarnshaw at 10:48pm 05.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/502 Need a new Shaft Strut (aka P bracket) ' Shaft for my '91 Hunter 30. Will let you use your imaginati
Hunter powertrain parts - source in Canada? AEarnshaw at 10:46pm 05.20.20 Engines and Propulsion 1/614 Need a new Shaft Strut (aka P bracket) ' Shaft for my '91 Hunter 30. Will let you use your imaginati
Hunter powertrain parts - source in Canada? AEarnshaw at 10:44pm 05.20.20 Ask All Sailors 2/454 Need a new Shaft Strut (aka P bracket) ' Shaft for my '91 Hunter 30. Will let you use your imaginati
Hunter 356 headsail forsterp at 9:59pm 05.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/810 Would like to know if a 135 genoa will work on a Hunter 356. Want to upgrade the current 110 to 130

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What's this? DinghySailor at 7:40pm 04.04.25
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove Leeward Rail at 7:38pm 04.04.25 I don't have the stove in hand, yet. I'm looking at pictures myself, and trying to understand how i
The holy grail of all questions nautical Ralph Johnstone at 5:27pm 04.04.25 Oh, I only use toilet paper once and then dispose of it. So you're saying you don't believe in re
What's this? ggrizzard at 4:27pm 04.04.25 Crew member pranking Captain... Keelhaul Offense. US Navy agrees for crewmate who threw MOB
The holy grail of all questions nautical garymalmgren at 4:13pm 04.04.25 "how does one keep toilet paper from becoming soggy when onboard for any length of time ?" Oh, I on
Down the (New Design) Hatch! Gene Neill at 3:33pm 04.04.25 Forward hatch lens replacement %&@#!! Photobucket ate all the pics, sadly, but there is info in t*
Catalina 310 market value dlochner at 3:00pm 04.04.25 Do whatever you did when you bought the boat, only backwards. BTW, motoring the ICW has been termed
Replacing nuts on keel bolts Foswick at 2:47pm 04.04.25 I actually don't think I would hesitate to get in there with a Dremel and shave the fiberglass back
What's this? DinghySailor at 2:46pm 04.04.25
What's this? Foswick at 2:26pm 04.04.25 I can't see the inside surface, but just based on available information, my assumption (as was yours
The holy grail of all questions nautical Foswick at 2:08pm 04.04.25 The reason sealed containers don't seem to work is because you still have to open them. When you ope
The holy grail of all questions nautical (1) Will Gilmore at 2:00pm 04.04.25 If you are not getting dripping and condensation directly on your t.p. yet the air is still damp eno
Catalina 310 market value Stu Jackson at 1:17pm 04.04.25 What's a good way to get an idea of what valuation would be in these turbulent market times? Do wh
Replacing nuts on keel bolts Stu Jackson at 1:12pm 04.04.25 I don't imagine that the keels on a C 34 have any more bolts than the 9 that are on my boat. Thx f
Starting battery dlochner at 1:00pm 04.04.25 A group 24 or 27 will be more than enough and it doesn't need to be a "starting" battery. A good "Ma
Lewmar old standard hatches interior frame colin.w at 12:34pm 04.04.25 Are you asking about this type of interior frames? Close, but I believe these are the new standard
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? Rick Webb at 12:25pm 04.04.25 Pensacola to Apalachicola is a very interesting trip.
Lewmar old standard hatches interior frame colin.w at 12:24pm 04.04.25 Pics? What's the issue with your current frames? The current frames are about 30 years old and ver
Sailing Tender Foswick at 11:49am 04.04.25 I took some measurements on the boat, yesterday, and am feeling pretty good about the Eastport Pram.
Hunter 38 2006 what color gelcoat number? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:40am 04.04.25 For most small dings, I just use plain white....... I have been repairing exterior spider cracks

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