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Rudder Shudder A. Jones at 1:35am 10.05.00 Mid-Size Boats 6/1292 I am thinking of buying a 1978 Catalina 30 but am concerned about a light shuddering sound that come
Thank you all Herb McClenahan at 1:22am 10.05.00 Smaller Boats 0/889 I just want to say thanks to everyone on the forum who read my call for help. I recieved two great r
zinc replacement Scottie at 12:54am 10.05.00 Big Boats 2/1369 Hello, all. I need to replace my zinc on my Hunter 34. Anybody know what size/diameter I need to b
Nice Site! Mark M. at 12:43am 10.05.00 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1038 Hey - just stumbled on your site. This is great! Bought my Mac about 6 months ago and have had a g
Capri 18 Natl. Assoc. Erik at 6:12pm 10.04.00 Destinations 0/1316 The Capri 18 National Association is still looking for more Capri 18 owners to join. We have over 2
Trailer & outboard Gary T. L. at 5:03pm 10.04.00 Smaller Boats 6/1038 Hello all.Thanks for the input a few weeks ago. Took possession of "Serenity" last Friday and plan
How long does it take you to raise the mast? Bill M. at 3:10pm 10.04.00 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1581 It takes me almost an hour to get the mast rigged. I think this is too long I'm doing something wro
Single-handling the 400 Bill C at 3:02pm 10.04.00 Big Boats 11/1474 I have owned C-34 in the past am very interested in purchasing a C-400 MkII due to bigger family, et
Rules suspended during racing?? Bob Schmit at 1:49pm 10.04.00 Smaller Boats 13/864 Ok, here's the story: My buddy who races twice a week on his S-2 boat approximately the same length
Hunter 22 keel broke off Tom Hoffstatter at 12:44pm 10.04.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1076 I pulled out a Hunter22 to paint the hull and I discovered that the retractable keel has been broke
O'Day 25 portlights? Chesley Kemp at 12:22pm 10.04.00 Day Sailers 0/1474 My question is: Where can I find portlights for the O'Day 25. I would also like them to have openi
Yanmar 2GM Cruising RPM Robert at 12:07pm 10.04.00 Other Sailboats 3/5360 What is the proper cruising RPM for the yanmar 2gm on a 31' hunter.
Engine rebuild ken at 10:37am 10.04.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1114 Looks like we'll be rebuilding the atomic 4 is winter. Are there any hints to removing the block fro
CDI Roller Furling Pros Matt at 9:02am 10.04.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1038 I am thinking of adding a roller furling to my H34. I am leaning towards CDI because of cost. I sa
Discoloration of Hunter rubbing strips A.L. ("Jim") Willis Pres of ISLAND GIRL PROD. at 6:25am 10.04.00 Other Sailboats 11/1250 I have heard on the grapevine that the rubbing strips of certain Hunter boats have a discoloration p
leak in stern lockers under swim ladder RUDYP18@AOL.COM at 6:24am 10.04.00 Mid-Size Boats 4/1218 any one having problems keeping water out of the lockers.can't figure out how it getsd in
Reefing a 272 O'Day Bion at 6:12am 10.04.00 Bigger Boats 4/2175 I recently purchased a 1986 O'Day 272, my first sailboat. I'm confused about the proper method for r
Harvest Moon Regatta Mike Kinney at 5:06am 10.04.00 Racing 1/1349 I'll be there racing my H340, Cut I. Anyone else participating?
O'Day 30 centerboard problem Jose A. Reyes at 4:54am 10.04.00 Ask An Oday Owner 2/2377 Please, anyone that can tell me how to lower the centerboard of 1978 O'Day 30?Boat was moored for a
Displacement/Weight of Catalina 30' Warren or Gayle Abadie at 4:23am 10.04.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/4619 Was wondering if anyone knows the weight (displacement) of a 30' Catalina? Thanks!

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LED anchor light AWG requirement DArcy at 8:09am 03.14.20 I made some LED fixtures using a buck converter to step down the voltage from 12V and then current l
Preferred chart type? PaulK at 8:06am 03.14.20 Guessing, but tyvek is light and will blow around. It may not respond well to folding and end up te
waste water tank FastOlson at 8:01am 03.14.20 We recently purchased a Beneteau 461. I'm not sure how this tank would be pumped out as the pump ou
Towing wide Noodat Lady at 7:52am 03.14.20 Any Canadians who regularly tow a boat wider than, say, 9 feet? I see quite a few wide fishing boat
Any Seaward owners here? sesmith at 7:43am 03.14.20 I believe the 26 had several iterations / improvements of the keel and rudder over the years, so tak
Spring Sailing skills review FastOlson at 7:39am 03.14.20 Thanks for the link. Having been a customer a long time ago - since it was Ulmer Sails, I still rece
Any Seaward owners here? sesmith at 7:37am 03.14.20 We do like our 25 a lot. I personally prefer the interior of the 25 over the 26 as there's more roo
bragging Will Gilmore at 7:35am 03.14.20 I couldn't say what that was, just what I would do. I notice there is a blue something or other that
Spring Sailing skills review justsomeguy at 7:28am 03.14.20 Bookmarked. Thumbs up!
bragging kloudie1 at 7:18am 03.14.20 Conduit for wiring?
LED anchor light AWG requirement walt at 7:12am 03.14.20 Off topic from what the OP was looking for (and got lots of good answers) but I wanted to note one m
bragging (1) Hunter216 at 7:11am 03.14.20 My guess is just the hollow space around the build up which is usually rectangular in section but o
Rapid Disintegration of Saildrive Leg kloudie1 at 6:56am 03.14.20 I hear what' cha saying, Will, but It seems to me that once the leg is not subject to electrolysis,
Catalina 30 and 5411 diesel what prop is best for power dmax at 6:45am 03.14.20 Actually, the 12x12 will lower your WOT rpm as it is essentially a higher gear. Your boat will go fa
Spring Sailing skills review BigEasy at 6:39am 03.14.20 Nice. First time I have seen a rig tune chart.
Where to put clutches and winch? Gene Neill at 6:38am 03.14.20 Why don't you relocate the teak handrails inboard to the pop top? :thumbup:
waste water tank BigEasy at 6:34am 03.14.20 My boat was initially commissioned and sailed out of Chicago. Because it was to be used in a no dump
Spring Prep is in its 3rd day for Mahalo Michael Davis at 6:30am 03.14.20 I can see Les and John walking into the local Walmart looking for TP while still in the PPE.:laugh:
94 Catalina 22 Dead Rise (1) sgiarc at 6:29am 03.14.20 Yes, I know the draft. However, this is not the "dead rise". The dead rise is expressed as an ang
94 Catalina 22 Dead Rise sigsgmret at 6:28am 03.14.20 OOPS, my bad. the dead rise is measured as an angle from the bottom of the keel to the chine, not t

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