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Folding down the Dodger Eric Mackie at 5:57am 07.02.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/2032 The dodger doesn't seem to be able to be folded in a down position and not get in the way of the tra
Rebuilding the head LaDonna Bubak - CatalinaOwners at 5:54am 07.02.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1414 Hi Peggie,I know you recommend just buying a new head instead of the rebuild kit (and for those pr
POP TOP CANVAS COVER Wayne at 5:12am 07.02.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/864 I need a pop top canvas cover for my 1986 Catalina 22. Does anyone out there have one they would lik
Water In the Bilge Steve at 5:09am 07.02.01 Big Boats 8/1343 Is some water in the bilge normal? We hav a new Cat 36 MkII which has had small amounts of water (1
Hunter 30 1976 engine model Jim S at 4:24am 07.02.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1098 I'm reviving my hunter 30 sailboat after a 15 year dry-dock. (having kids really changes the priorit
HELP - Need Winch Handle Gary at 3:05am 07.02.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/872 I have "Seaboard No. 2" winches on my 1974 Hunter 25. Can anyone tell me where I can find a handle
Lightning Strike Two Mickey McHugh at 2:46am 07.02.01 Other Sailboats 5/766 Last August while in the slip in Kemah Texas, Yaga took a direct hit which destroyed the following;
Uncured Fiberglass Interior! Peter C. at 2:13am 07.02.01 Other Sailboats 7/2191 I own a 1995 Catalina 320. Surprisingly, there are some areas of the interior hull surface that are
Mucking Around with Depth Sounders Brad Elbein at 1:54am 07.02.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1072 I've had a depth meter on my boat for a couple years, but until I moved to my current lake, have nev
Looking for Catalina 47-50" Allan Lesser at 1:36am 07.02.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1230 I am ready to purchase a used Catalina 47-50" boat. If you have one for sale please contact me. I
Electrical System Mike Linstrom at 1:22am 07.02.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/837 Survey said battery 2 was weak so I moved battery 1 to the 2 spot and put a new battery in the 1 spo
Kicker trouble Chip at 1:13am 07.02.01 Smaller Boats 3/899 I own a Hunter 23 1986 and I'm having trouble with my '94 Mariner 9.9. When first started, it smokes
Keel Locking Bolt Bob at 12:52am 07.02.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1023 I just bought a Macgregor 22 and noticed that I am unable to remove the keel locking bolt.
380 Refrigeration DC WALLACE SHAKUN at 12:39am 07.02.01 Big Boats 1/997 Where is the compressor located and is it aircooled or water cooled. It appears to drawfive amps a
My accumulator blew up craig at 12:27am 07.02.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1098 We had alittle rough go dealing withour fresh water system this spring. Hereit is july 1 and we ju
Autohelm Settings? Ron Mehringer at 12:27am 07.02.01 Smaller Boats 3/1027 My Raytheon ST2000 Tiller Autopilot is not holding course as well as it should. It keeps over and un
Sail Destroyed CAPTIAN BOB at 12:08am 07.02.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/860 HELP!!!!! The mainsail on our 1994 hunter 29.5 was torn apart in a freak thunder storm on the chessa
Good Article DON John J. Brady at 11:21pm 07.01.01 The Cherubini Hunters 1/940 Read the newest article in "Good Old Boat" earlier this week. Don B's article was outstandind as alw
Newport Rendezvous: Need Crew? Brian Giersch at 11:13pm 07.01.01 Big Boats 0/866 There are a couple of experienced C 36 sailors on Chesapeake Bay that would be interested in helping
Anchorages in Nantucket Chris at 11:10pm 07.01.01 Destinations 1/1569 Does anyone have suggestions on anchoring at Nantucket overnight? Thanks.

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Correct size of Shaft Packing for my stuffing box? Justin_NSA at 10:35am 04.28.20 There's a good article on this project but I don't know if it says how to size the material. https:
Racing Hunters in March in Texas Bill19233 at 10:35am 04.28.20 So you can have three crew. Good luck! Thanks, if four crew show up, I'm not leaving one at the
Sweet, babies!! Deleted member 117556 at 10:29am 04.28.20 Bob... reading the story I got the image of you swinging the boat hook about, your wife screaming.
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 Mark Maulden at 10:07am 04.28.20 Anyway to contact the previous owner?
Icebox MikeHoncho at 10:02am 04.28.20 Consider the need of adding insulation to the inside which will decrease your cubic feet (and save m
how to approach a bad thru-hull job by boat yard Mark Maulden at 10:02am 04.28.20
Marinebeam stern light wiring jssailem at 9:59am 04.28.20 Thanks @AaronD :biggrin:
Line bags MikeHoncho at 9:59am 04.28.20 I made my own from recycled trampoline fabric and my Sailrite. They work great allowing ventilation
Topping Lift jssailem at 9:55am 04.28.20 Good question. Assuming we are talking about the topping lift for the mainsail boom. How is your bo
Sweet, babies!! jssailem at 9:48am 04.28.20 Bob... reading the story I got the image of you swinging the boat hook about, your wife screaming.
Removing Oxidation Project_Mayhem at 9:45am 04.28.20 Quick fixes in finish restoration are usually never fixes for long. I considered sinking my time, e
Why I love newbe boat owners chasfrank at 9:41am 04.28.20 My favorites, that I still use... ( 'cause memory IS the 2nd thing to go with age) goezinta, and goe
Hayn Hi Mod compression fittings revisited: pclarksurf at 9:25am 04.28.20 Many thanks again... Looking forward to finally having a rig that finally makes sense.
Sweet, babies!! Deleted member 117556 at 9:16am 04.28.20 You should be thankful for baby birds in your anchor locker. Much better than what we had in ours d
Another H31 false bilge question (1) Fashin at 9:15am 04.28.20 I drilled the floor of the bilge and here is what I got can some one tune in?
Hayn Hi Mod compression fittings revisited: AaronD at 9:14am 04.28.20 @AaronD you sir, are a saint! That's exactly what I needed by way of peace of mind. Question--
Hunter 240 Swing Keel Crazy Dave Condon at 9:10am 04.28.20 @Mistabonze Welcome to the site. First, the advice @Rick Macdonald stated is sound advice. As a
Hull Stripes Deleted member 117556 at 9:07am 04.28.20 Catalina Direct sells them. I am thinking of removing mine next haul-out because I cannot keep them
how to approach a bad thru-hull job by boat yard cdarwincole at 8:58am 04.28.20 Thank you, Rich, Dave, dmax and shemandr. Yes, I should have done it myself, in retrospect. I'll be
how to approach a bad thru-hull job by boat yard shemandr at 8:58am 04.28.20 If they don't admit it's sub par you may have to get a surveyor to inspect it and give you a written

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