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LP at 5:32am 03.09.00
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I have a 1977 Catalina 22 and have a number of upgrades I would like to hire a reputable So. Calif.
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I have recently purchased a 1986 Catalina 38'. I can see the factory mast mounted vhf antenna at th
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I saw the pictures on line and read the articles over the past few years. Almost ready to dig in the
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Thinking of storing 336 while listing it for sale. Any recommendations for a reliable boatyard in US
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Can anyone help with suggestions as to which cockpit cushions are best for my 280. There are two dif
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..but this time, it wasn't ours. At 4:45pm yesterday a guy at our ISP's office typed in
Phil Herring at 2:07am 03.09.00
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...but this time, it wasn't ours. At 4:45pm yesterday a guy at our ISP's office typed in a new acco
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What's the fundamental difference between the 340 and the 336. In the UK the 336 is category B, whi
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Advice on which speakers (size/brands) to install in our 340 cockpit. Anyone installed in the arch?
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Has anyone installed an electric windlass on a Legend 45? Horizontal or vertical? Is it installed in
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This last weekend I finally got all the old holding tank out piece-by-piece. I thought of making on
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My H26 has a roller furling jib, but the original owner never had UV protective cloth added to the l
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Sailing downwind in the new Hunters with swept back spreaders can be hard on both the boom and the m
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We have just purchased a Hunter 42 Passage in Mallorca.The survey was'nt too clever but we bought an
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My compass has turned yellow, anyhting short of buying a new one that I can do
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Hy I want to have better performance with my alternator charging. It is a Balmar 80 A (1995). Somebo
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I am painting my 1981 Cat 30 for the first time ' want to know how much paint I will need. I plan on
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has anyone heard of a cleaner called roll off? Someone told me it's a great product but I can't fin

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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
Pearson 26 Bimini
LUS at 4:50am 01.31.20
Thanks. We will definitely look into that. Are you a Pearson 26 owner?
3YM prop shaft coupling bolts and propeller nut torque settings?
Rob Heath at 4:49am 01.31.20
Hi dj They are stainless and I assume it is 316. Regards Rob
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TomY at 4:46am 01.31.20
Forte, Forte! Ballisimo! BELLISIMO alongside ESPRESSO.
3YM prop shaft coupling bolts and propeller nut torque settings?
dLj at 4:24am 01.31.20
What are the bolts made from? 316 stainless steel? Other? Do you know? dj
Cockpit Teak Floor Kit from Beneteau
Gerard56 at 1:26am 01.31.20
My oceanis 31 came with teak in the cockpit and on the seats of course. After a year many pieces cam
Bilge Hose size problem
JamesG161 at 9:11pm 01.30.20
For a long read on "Rule" Bilge pump sizing see this link... Dual bilge pumps Jim...
Bilge Hose size problem
Benny17441 at 8:57pm 01.30.20
A bilge pump is not a safety item, it is merely a convenience item designed to discharge incidental
Bilge Hose size problem
JamesG161 at 8:53pm 01.30.20
static head will be from the bilge pool surface to the highest atmospheric vented "open" system poi
Bilge Hose size problem
Jim26m at 8:42pm 01.30.20
I suspect that may be saying the same thing but I'm unable to understand it in this format. For any
i am LOST!!!
Dalliance at 8:19pm 01.30.20
No worries. Just scroll down from the All Owners Forum to the Hunter Owners Forum. Welcome aboard.

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