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Universal Engine Blowing Oil Larry Larabee at 9:47am 01.07.01 Trailer Sailors 2/1861 In the process of looking over the engine of a Catalina 36, oil is observed to be dripping out of th
Engine Flushing Bruce at 9:44am 01.07.01 Trailer Sailors 3/1917 Why not flush the raw water cooling systems of diesels? A book showed a flush system through the gal
Varnish over oil? hp at 8:53am 01.07.01 Big Boats 1/1037 Planing to undertake the task of converting the oiled interior of the 1995 40.5 to varnish/PolyI h
Battery Monitor Greg G. at 8:43am 01.07.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1204 Can aynone recomend a good battery monitor for a dual-bank system. The only on I have seen was the H
In-Mast furling Greg G. at 8:05am 01.07.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 15/2432 I have the in-mast furling option for my new Hunter 320. In retrospect this nice option seems to hav
Blue water ability? Pat McCartin at 6:57am 01.07.01 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1758 Mr. Cherebuni and others,Please list your comments on the blue water ability of the late 70's H30'S
Merriman/Yacht Specialties Pedestal Parts Roger Mummah at 6:18am 01.07.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/4128 Hi HOWies,Anybody got info on Merriman/Yacht Specialties Pedestals for parts? We have one on our 1
How to test an old sail Henry Weber at 4:28am 01.07.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/2541 I have owned a Hunter 30 (1977) for about 18 months now. As far as I can tell the jib is the origin
Gas or Diesiel ? Doug at 3:47am 01.07.01 Mid-Size Boats 13/1365 I have been shopping around for a C-30 for a few months now and it seams to be a lot of nice 30s wit
Mistery water leak solved Kit Walther at 3:30am 01.07.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/842 I recently asked for help on my mistery water leak...water collecting in the storage compartment beh
abused 30 update/new year Chris Callaghan at 2:25am 01.07.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1005 Figured out the hose, it was a shunt to an air conditioner. I did just replace the messed up one, b
steaming light problems larry stanton at 1:31am 01.07.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/1488 Help!!! I have been fighting a steaming light problem for some time. I do not have any wiring deta
25 wing keel R.W.Landau at 1:05am 01.07.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/976 Can anyone tell me about the wing keel Cat 25? When did they start producing them? Are the wings eff
25 Oday diesel R.W.Landau at 12:58am 01.07.01 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2032 Can anyone tell me if the Oday 25's ever came with factory diesels? Can you give me a bit of the his
Help with Intake Water Odors George Vanyo at 12:06am 01.07.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1305 Peggy,I read your article on Intake Water Odors. I'm not much of a plumber but I can follow a dia
Used - Somebody else's problems Gary O. at 10:35pm 01.06.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/944 Several folks have adivsed me to look at used versus new. Buying a used car is a gamble. What adv
Raw Water Impellar Paul at 1:09pm 01.06.01 Big Boats 3/1035 Is there anyone out there who knows the part number for the raw water impellar on a 2001 Catalina Mk
Fuel Filter Jack Bollinger at 12:42pm 01.06.01 Trailer Sailors 2/1681 Hello Everyone,I have a 1983 Catalina 30 with a Universal M25 engine, can anyone tell me for SURE
Holding Tank Installation Debra B at 12:30pm 01.06.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1446 I recently purchased an H37 Cutter. The head doesn't appear to have been used for some time. (the
Fuel Filter Jack Bollinger at 12:19pm 01.06.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1382 Hello Everyone,I have a 1983 Catalina 30 with a Universal M25 engine, can anyone tell me for SURE

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Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Michael Davis at 8:01pm 03.25.20 I quite likely heard reporters speculating and thought it was reporting. Must learn to pay closer at
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Hello Below at 7:57pm 03.25.20 That is a long closure. Will teachers get paid with out students to teach? John, generally in Cana
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise jssailem at 7:51pm 03.25.20 I like your thinking. :clap::wow3::clap:
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing Serenity on Hudson at 7:50pm 03.25.20 Hear hear!!!
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Ward H at 7:43pm 03.25.20 Well, I checked my calendar. June -July is open in 2021. I'll pencil it in as the rain date for the
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Lazy1 at 7:40pm 03.25.20 Not really a cheap fix but a free source of a certain supply. If you see a flat roofed building gett
Noodat Lady at 7:19pm 03.25.20 Thanks for that. Very interesting and sensible-sounding recommendations. I would love to see picture
Deck hardware cleaning and removal Lazy1 at 7:19pm 03.25.20 Duct tape or Butyl tape?
Grampian 26 height? alyman at 7:14pm 03.25.20 Thank you all for your help! I think I'm going to play it safe and look for another storage option.
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Michael Davis at 7:13pm 03.25.20 I believe teachers are paid by the year, so I guess they are good 'til the end of June. Not to sure
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing AlastairLC at 7:10pm 03.25.20
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise jssailem at 7:09pm 03.25.20 That is a long closure. Will teachers get paid with out students to teach?
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Ward H at 7:08pm 03.25.20 It makes sense that island communities would protect themselves by not allowing visitors for quite s
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Michael Davis at 7:08pm 03.25.20 Schools here have been shut down 'til next Sept. so far. That's barring a miracle of sorts.
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise jssailem at 6:43pm 03.25.20 I would guess July would be a long shot. One of the benefits of June is it gets us heading north bef
Louden Ness at 6:39pm 03.25.20 I have a '73 model that was basically given to me. In pretty rough shape, though. I had to gut the i
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Michael Davis at 6:17pm 03.25.20 is there a late June/early July window for starting the trip or is a mid June start necessary for t
Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise Ward H at 6:01pm 03.25.20 @jssailem , is there a late June/early July window for starting the trip or is a mid June start nece
Corona virus jssailem at 5:58pm 03.25.20 Dammit Jim. It looks like a good idea, but.... the bottle says "Bacterial and Germicide". Nothing ab
The Lighter Side of Social Distancing dlochner at 5:50pm 03.25.20 I can't help but notice there's no head. So, no TP shortage? A boat, with a head and plenty of sea

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