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Our first dodger Jon at 8:52am 03.11.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1042 We will be getting a custom dodger made in the next few weeks for our new C310. Since I have no exp
forestay folleys chris at 6:06am 03.11.00 Smaller Boats 5/1036 i'm a willing-to-learn novice trying to install a cdi ff2 furling system. of course, only after i pu
Winglet done got bent! Patrick Higgins at 4:23am 03.11.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1155 While on a 5 knot beat the other day I made contact with earth when my familiarity with the area bre
Shrink my keel Pete H. at 3:55am 03.11.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1073 I have a deep draft '86 H31 on Lake St. Clair outside of Detroit. Our lake levels have been droppin
SHRINK MY KEEL Pete H. at 3:37am 03.11.00 Mid-Size Boats 10/1229 I have a '86 H31 on Lake St. Clair outside of Detroit. The lake levels have been dropping a lot ove
Water,Water every where!! VANN at 3:11am 03.11.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/963 I am having my boat worked on at a local boat yard. Bottom paint, fixing the bangs and dings. I of c
Album update Carl at 3:06am 03.11.00 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1016 I added spec sheets for the 27, 30 and 37c donated by Ed Schenck to the Cherubini album. Thanks Ed.
need shelving suggestions Rick at 2:11am 03.11.00 Smaller Boats 1/1318 I am in need of suggestions for locations ' methods of installingshelves, especially on the port si
crew dog Jim Kolstoe at 12:58am 03.11.00 Smaller Boats 4/1180 My family recently adopted a dog, and I have realized that we won't always be able to leave her at h
Yellow Compass James Taylor at 12:14am 03.11.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1209 I too have a yellowing problem with my compass. I drained the oil and found that the dome and clear
Keel replacement Chris Bloor at 10:24pm 03.10.00 Big Boats 3/1342 Bob is thinking about replacing the wing bulb keel on our C-42 with a fin keel. We're in Ohio on Lak
23.5 Compass location Steve Gautney at 9:47pm 03.10.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1055 What is the best location for a compass on a Hunter 23.5. I'm replacing one that was bracket mouted
One month till launch! Melody Miller at 9:08pm 03.10.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/943 Hi Everyone:I'm back reading the website. Only one month till launch and I can't wait. I was j
Adler/Barbour Cold Machine Fan runs continuously. Steve at 2:47pm 03.10.00 Other Sailboats 1/1387 My original compressor unit in the starboard seat locker of my 1984 Catalina 36 Mk 1 was replaced by
Barnicles Richard Brahs at 12:55pm 03.10.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1034 Any easy way to remove barnicles on metal surfaces?ThanksRichard
Barrier Coating & Thru-Hulls Doug B. at 12:18pm 03.10.00 Mid-Size Boats 4/1536 Getting ready to barrier coat the hull this season any suggestions on removing or not removing the t
h260 wheel steering trevor cuell at 12:07pm 03.10.00 Smaller Boats 3/1134 I AM LOOKING AT BUYING A H260WITH THE OPTION OF WHEEL STEERING CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW MUCH ROOM IT
replacing transducer Kevin at 10:43am 03.10.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1100 I'm replacing my original transducer, and depth finder on my C-30. I don't know what is holding the
H-26 Launching Joe Baker at 2:42am 03.10.00 Smaller Boats 1/995 Someone in the chok article asked about launching times and the question was more or less dropped. I
H-30 Mast Joe Ciccone at 2:33am 03.10.00 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1322 Am looking to trade my tall rig and furlier for the standard ( short) rig for my 1981 H-30. Bridge

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Transmission Replacement Witzend at 9:23am 01.31.20 You stole my name..Ha Ha. good choice though. My previous boat was the "Kinky Turtle" had lots of fu
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft PaulK at 9:22am 01.31.20 Many of the big waves that get written up are swells, not cresting waves. Boats simply float on top
3YM prop shaft coupling bolts and propeller nut torque settings? Davidasailor26 at 9:14am 01.31.20 While precision is a worthy goal, in about 40 years I have not observed a boat yard mechanic using
Moving Trailer with Forklift? Hunter216 at 9:13am 01.31.20 Here's a great how to video :huh: RA7TIw5VCnI The only thing I saw that could use improvement is
H 33.5 Port side deck organizer turning block installation nveater at 9:07am 01.31.20 The hood is easy to detach- its just screws- use your screw gun remove the screws and lift off the h
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft Will Gilmore at 9:07am 01.31.20 Just came across this short Smithsonian article on waves. Considering some of the fascinating posts
H 33.5 Port side deck organizer turning block installation nveater at 9:05am 01.31.20 Yes- I added these to my 33.5 this past summer- there are pads set up for you to do that- if I could
3YM prop shaft coupling bolts and propeller nut torque settings? FastOlson at 8:57am 01.31.20 While precision is a worthy goal, in about 40 years I have not observed a boat yard mechanic using a
Tandem-axle trailers with no springs twalker H260 at 8:48am 01.31.20 i would think they likely used Torsion axles. https://www.dexteraxle.com/products/torsion-axles
Antifreeze air lock? Witzend at 8:28am 01.31.20
Replace shaft and cutlass Witzend at 8:26am 01.31.20 Talked to Mike at Deep Blue, he indicated total length and built to SAEJ755. Depending on how long t
Replace shaft and cutlass Witzend at 7:45am 01.31.20 What measurement did Deep Blue reguire? Catalina Direct wants from the start of the taper (do not in
Replace shaft and cutlass sesmith at 6:48am 01.31.20 . Catalina direct wants ~$518 for a Aqualoy 17 (basically SS304) + faced coupling. Deep Blue Yachts
eye candy Will Gilmore at 6:18am 01.31.20 I really like the looks of 'Northern Crown'. I'm a sucker for double-enders. My boat design, howev
3YM prop shaft coupling bolts and propeller nut torque settings? smokey73 at 5:56am 01.31.20 If you can't get the specific torque values from the specific manufacturer of the equipment (Bene) y
Replace shaft and cutlass (1) Witzend at 5:55am 01.31.20 Ok Paul here is your picture. Something played "Geographical Fugue" on my shaft.
Exhaust mixing elbow extension on Yanmar 3GMF RoyS at 5:45am 01.31.20 If you put a rag in the intake, tie the start key to it.
Your best Boat Improvements! deltaten at 5:38am 01.31.20 Wow! Too many to list. Best was the under-settee storage access panels cut into the toe-kick bulkhea
1980s Beneteau cleat PaulK at 5:36am 01.31.20
Pearson 26 Bimini Will Gilmore at 5:25am 01.31.20 Welcome, LUS, to SBO. Congratulations on your new vessel; a Pearson 26 is quite the gift. You have

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