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Swing Keels Doug Mulvey at 8:22am 10.23.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/925 Recently I had the winch on my swing keel let go, causing damage to the hull. I would appreciate an
Circuit breaker J Cianflone at 8:07am 10.23.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/974 On a 1980 Hunter 27 What is the last switch on the bottom of the electrical panel? I think it is th
Florida East Coast Mike McPartland at 7:30am 10.23.00 Big Boats 1/1565 Am planning to be in the Daytona Beach area this winter. What's the sailing like in this area? My
MK II ? Jim Hunter at 7:28am 10.23.00 Big Boats 1/1231 Can anyone tell me what the MKII refers to in the Catalina line? Is the 42MKII just a newer version
Stubborn Base Plug Rich at 6:52am 10.23.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1331 Any tips on how to get it out? I don't want to break it, but can't seem to twist it off, even when
DANGER - DANGER- DANGER Joe R at 6:09am 10.23.00 Smaller Boats 6/941
Packing Gland Drip Rich at 5:59am 10.23.00 Other Sailboats 2/1031 How many drips is normal? Mine drips about 1 drip every 1 or 2 seconds.
Water drains -- where are they? Rich at 5:57am 10.23.00 Other Sailboats 2/910 In your winterizing article, you suggest, in step number 2 that one:"Open the drains on the engine
C320 Prop Ron Doescher at 5:53am 10.23.00 Mid-Size Boats 1/1087 Is it worth replacing the Catalina-standard fixed blade prop? Pros/Cons?Has anyone any first-hand
Mid 70's, early 80's quality of construction? Patrick at 5:29am 10.23.00 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1650 I got lots of great advice and comments from my previous post on what makes Cherubini's special. Th
H26 trailer tongue extension Daniel Hanson at 4:36am 10.23.00 Smaller Boats 7/1093 The tongue extension on my H26 factory trailer will not slide when the boat is on the trailer and th
To Paul M. and Rick Don Evans at 4:33am 10.23.00 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1140 I will be out to the boat, within the next 3 days. I will get measurements for the mast, as its down
Lewmar Winches Ron Koenig at 4:29am 10.23.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1464 I have a 1983 Catalina 30 with all Lewmar winches (5 thru 30ST). The boat did not come with any se
To Don Evans D. Emmons at 4:09am 10.23.00 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1277 Thanks for your help on my boom vang question.DE
On a run.... Sean D at 2:55am 10.23.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/963 How far out do you let your main when on a dead run? I realize the limitations of the B'R rig are d
Crossing to Bahamas Jim Ewing at 2:34am 10.23.00 Destinations 16/2230 Hi,We're getting ready for a short (pitiful sigh...) trip to Grand Bahama Island. We're crossing P
first boat Scott Jeppesen at 1:24am 10.23.00 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1083 I am Buying my first boat for my family ' I I'm looking at a 73 O'day 28 for sailing in the bays an
Trawler Lamp Tom McGovern at 1:17am 10.23.00 Big Boats 3/1641 Am considering hanging a trawler lamp from the liner over the dining table. I am thinking of screwi
O'day 25 stays Paul Mieszczenski at 1:16am 10.23.00 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1347 It's time to replace my 23 year old rigging. The swage fittings are staring to show signs of small c
Do you sail with children? SailboatOwners Editorial at 12:46am 10.23.00 Ask All Sailors 28/2655 What's your approach to children on board? How do you keep them occupied during long passages? Do

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Tank monitor NYSail at 5:14am 03.16.20 I just bought SCAD TM1.... will be installing it on my aft holding tank, external strips. Looks rela
Yanmar 3gm piston liner R R kloudie1 at 5:07am 03.16.20 https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Hunter_gen_25628785.pdf scroll down almost to the end of ch
Hull crack and oil canning shemandr at 5:01am 03.16.20 I don't think I was being too cavalier in suggesting parting out this boat. I did a similar repair
Pandemic Survival shemandr at 4:39am 03.16.20 Ditto over here on the East Coast. I spent the last three days on a pontoon boat doing RC work. Fl
Water in compartments with foam Will Gilmore at 4:34am 03.16.20 My interest would be around keeping the boat afloat after a huge wave swamped it. The only requirem
Its funny Friday! Justin_NSA at 4:14am 03.16.20 Politics :huh:
Water in compartments with foam greg_m at 4:08am 03.16.20 I've never been a fan of user-installed foam, for a long list of reasons. I'm told Catalina offered
2004 Hunter 260 Shaneb at 4:07am 03.16.20 Take a closer look and make sure they are between the paint and gel coat. If it is just the old pai
Stuffing box help twodzusfittings at 4:06am 03.16.20 If your quarter berth is on the starboard side: from the quarter berth access, turn your locking
Water in compartments with foam greg_m at 4:01am 03.16.20 In my post above I generalised in terms of floatation to boat weight ratio because I wanted my boat
Looking for a part (Deck Organizer) caverun at 3:17am 03.16.20 Looks like Garhauer has changed their design, so if you want an exact match will have to wait for a
Cockpit table receptacle Will Gilmore at 2:38am 03.16.20 That would be less likely to crack in the future if it had slightly rounded corners. Maybe it's jus
Stuffing box help Davidasailor26 at 2:33am 03.16.20 To loosen the locking nut we used to have a bronze bar and a hammer. Rest the bar in one of the notc
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 2:29am 03.16.20
high water? Will Gilmore at 2:08am 03.16.20 If all of the ice in Antarctica melted it would raise sea levels 57 meters. Not quite an accurate
Rudder Bolts for My F235 Ron20324 at 1:40am 03.16.20 From this parts list it looks like it is a hex head 16x50mm nylon. http://www.beneteau235.com/f235
Hull crack and oil canning greg_m at 12:35am 03.16.20 I for one would be curious about the condition of the other 99% of the boat before suggesting he se
Cockpit table receptacle Allan12210 at 11:47pm 03.15.20 How about getting a length of aluminum square tubing 2" x 2" inner dimension with a 1/4" wall thick
Stuffing box help Stu Jackson at 10:20pm 03.15.20 Look at the threads below the lock nut. That will tell you which way to turn it.
Mac26 D: can I braise Aluminum in making slug gate like in mods on Purple Sage? (1) rgranger at 10:11pm 03.15.20 There are also a variety of slug gate inserts available. I use one of thesehttps://cdn11.bigcommerce

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