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1980 37c galley help Jaxg at 8:52pm 07.25.19 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1235
schaefer furler knackers at 8:15pm 07.25.19 Catalina 310 8/945 fellow sailors. the foot of the foil on the schaefer system is is a larger diameter for a coupl
Leaf pumpkinpie at 7:30pm 07.25.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/463 .
keel stepped mast, self sufficient crane Apex at 7:28pm 07.25.19 Ask All Sailors 18/4150 So I've seen some clever Mast raising rigs... But has anyone built something for a keel stepped mast
Locating Center of Balance (1) Canonshooternb at 7:18pm 07.25.19 Ask All Sailors 7/578 I am putting 3 axles under my cradle to make it into a trailer. I have a 1991 Hunter Legend 35.5 wi
Hunter 29.5 Spinaker winches Daddio at 7:17pm 07.25.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/438 has anyone installed the optional Spinaker winches and related hardware to their Hunter 29.5? I hav
Strange Insurance coverage. sailnoproblem at 6:07pm 07.25.19 Ask All Sailors 7/462 A few weeks back I posted a tread about how great the job tow boat US did for my friend and I during
Shockles won't open (1) Blitz at 4:53pm 07.25.19 Ask All Sailors 8/503 Has anybody ever had the problem of the clip on the Shockles line snubber not opening and how to fix
Custom cover? 2shiv at 3:39pm 07.25.19 Trailer Sailors 6/780 Hey guys, casual sailor, first-time poster. A couple years ago I acquired a Texas Tornado. This is
bow eye 1986 Catalina 22.. JGuyMaryland at 2:23pm 07.25.19 Catalina 22 52/6748 Hello all.. This is my first post as a member of your forum. I was fortunate to purchase a very cl
Hull Number dAb at 12:10pm 07.25.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/642 On a 19' O'day Mariner; where is the Hull Number? I think this is a 197something hull. Thank you. db
Two questions about roller furling jibs ToddS at 12:10pm 07.25.19 Ask All Sailors 26/3645 I have been sailing for 20 years or so... but am almost entirely self-taught, and until last year, n
Pirateer 13' main sheet boom block #25146 PEIruss at 10:24am 07.25.19 Chrysler 0/737 Need Help ! Have lost my #25146 main sheet boom block ! Cannot find any for sale !? Can any one reco
Ideal Prop for 36 mkII?? sashaproctor at 9:58am 07.25.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1766
Racer won't pay racing fees Ben4195 at 9:50am 07.25.19 Racing 20/1502 This is more of a "what would you do?" type of scenario, purely academic as it doesn't directly affe
When to replace anchor chain? tadd5181 at 9:34am 07.25.19 Big Boats 19/5857 when should rusty anchor chain needs be replaced?
Smart Switch bilge pump install marchem at 7:37am 07.25.19 Catalina 310 21/2382
Shower Sump Pump Jeff Jellick at 7:25am 07.25.19 Big Boats 12/1866 I have a 2006 Hunter 45 CC, and want to replace the aft shower sump pump. Is the "Whale Gray IC Sho
Snubber..... attaching with hitch. NYSail at 5:55am 07.25.19 Ask All Sailors 22/3524 hello all, So I have been using a snubber that has a chain hook. Works just fine but a bit of a pai
Fuel Pump Filter? (2) sjsflyer at 4:47am 07.25.19 Catalina 310 17/2044 I found an 80 micron fuel filter rolling around the engine pan after I purchased my 310. There is al

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Fuel Tank Replacement jssailem at 12:30am 09.20.23 Poly is a viable answer. The tanks on my boat were installed 49 years ago. They appear still to be s
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. jssailem at 12:25am 09.20.23 Consider the Whale pump to expel black water if you are keeping the holding tank. They have a better
Fuel Tank Replacement mikeracca at 12:19am 09.20.23 Having been an auto mechanic for many years I have found the poly tanks on modern vehicles to simply
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 12:10am 09.20.23 Well, you've probably uncovered the worst of it by now! I suspect that none of the wood flooring i
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. mikeracca at 12:04am 09.20.23 That's going to be a fun project! I just bought a project Catalina 38 myself, which I think is in t
2013+ MH-40 Discussion SeaDrive at 11:38pm 09.19.23 I have read that the wrong oil is recommended by Yanmar for the leg, the Quicksilver oil damages the
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Hayden Watson at 9:59pm 09.19.23 Do you have a recommendation? I replaced my mechanical thermostat which can only sample the temper
Add heat-sink cooling fins to alternator? Mark Maulden at 9:35pm 09.19.23 I sent you a PM Those mechanical thermostates are pretty much junk. The only thing that they can m
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Mikem at 9:30pm 09.19.23 Mike, seeing what you did with Luna I will anxiously follow this project.
Alternator output to..... Stu Jackson at 8:58pm 09.19.23 It's a convenient way of returning a large(r) current back to the batteries. Ralph's right. Here'
Where are these blocks used higgs at 8:36pm 09.19.23 Survey is done and the buyer is set to go ahead with the purchase of my boat, Trav'ler. I have had
Where are these blocks used higgs at 8:24pm 09.19.23 I use them to run my preventer back to the cockpit. Handy little buggers. Lots of uses.
Raritan PHII long term review Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:36pm 09.19.23 I don't think the "household" seat will fit the smaller bowl. But you shouldn't have to replace the
Replace Maxwell 500 windlass circuit breaker (2) Ralph Johnstone at 7:28pm 09.19.23
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Rick C-137 at 6:55pm 09.19.23 That's going to be a fun project! I just bought a project Catalina 38 myself, which I think is in th
1975 C&C33 mk1 with brand new 10kw electric drive Rocinante_C&C33 at 6:51pm 09.19.23 Interesting. How do you use your boat when you go or sailing. Is it day sailing? Do you cruise? Wha
Let's Talk About Power sesmith at 6:33pm 09.19.23 Concerning Victron, you really can't go wrong with the brand. I've used Victron solar controllers o
Replace Maxwell 500 windlass circuit breaker DaveJ at 6:26pm 09.19.23
Where to run the solar panel cables on a Hunter 38 ? flightlead404 at 6:03pm 09.19.23 Thank you for the clarification. Where did you connect the controller cables? directly on the servi
Alternator output to..... Ralph Johnstone at 5:48pm 09.19.23 current is sent to the battery through the battery Can you please clarify ?

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