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Capri 16 Information request Al Santini at 11:42pm 10.07.99 Destinations 1/1869 General Information. I am considering the purchase of a Capri 16 after renting one recently. I e
Hunter 25 keel Wannabe sailor at 10:29pm 10.07.99 Smaller Boats 1/1785 Hello,I have a couple of questions about the Hunter 25. Does it come with a fixed or swing keel?
night lights george at 4:07pm 10.07.99 Smaller Boats 2/1335 Has anybody ever installed spreader lights on a Catalina 22? What is a good alternative to light the
1978 27 blue print Alex Calianese at 2:09pm 10.07.99 Mid-Size Boats 2/1425 My father and brother own a 1978 27'catalina.We are going to replace the engine can anyone give use
Acrilic v-birth hatch Bob Robeson at 1:58pm 10.07.99 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1299 I just bought a Teak Concepts acrilic hatch for above the v-birth and was wonereding if anyone else
New Hatch for the v-birth on a 36 Bob Robeson at 1:56pm 10.07.99 Big Boats 0/1318 I just bought a Teak Concepts acrilic hatch for above the v-birth and was wonereding if anyone else
Radar on a C-36 Bob Robeson at 1:47pm 10.07.99 Big Boats 3/1353 I am looking at installing radar on my 1986 C-36. A Raytheon. Does anyone have a prefered locati
Would you buy it G Heffner at 12:46pm 10.07.99 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1225 I've located a '75 Cat 27 for what I consider a very good deal. What have been your experiences on
What to do? k d at 12:21pm 10.07.99 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1528 what do you recomend for those of us that are blessed with sailing all winter long, Yes we do get be
Whatizit? mike43067 at 12:09pm 10.07.99 Smaller Boats 8/1207 Can anyone tell me the purpose of the wood slats in the cockpit of the 23. I'm talking about the on
Classified Ad for Hunter Ben Yglesias at 11:31am 10.07.99 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1124 How can I place a link to my site on a classified ad that I recently placed?It is a Hunter 42 port
Wind Speed Scott Johnston at 8:12am 10.07.99 Racing 2/1614 Don't have an unlimited budget, but would like to be able to judge apparent wind speed when underway
Catalina 30 Blister Repair Dan Ruffin at 6:17am 10.07.99 Mid-Size Boats 11/4846 Bought a "new to me" 1982 Catalina 30 this summer. She has blisters and (from what the surveyor sai
leave which switch on rob schmehl at 4:47am 10.07.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1714 I just bought a hunter 35.5, my first boat. I have had different answers to the question 'Which swit
No Exhaust Johnnie Engesser at 4:13am 10.07.99 Other Sailboats 4/1225 My 340 was comissioned back in February and from the beginning I had trouble with the Cold Machine g
Practical Sailor article Guest at 11:09pm 10.06.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1185 If anyone has the May 15th issue of P.S. with the article reviewing rigid boom vangs, I'd apreciate
Latts and Atts Article on Hunter Rendezvous brad cavedo at 11:01pm 10.06.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1188 The current issue of Lattitudes and Attitudes has a write up on Bob Bitchin's experience as a specia
Mounting pedestal at wheel H31 Michael Dunn at 9:14pm 10.06.99 Mid-Size Boats 5/1757 Hi. Has anyone every mounted a pedestal guard (S/S rail) in front of the binnacle on the 31? We ha
1990 C - 30 Purchasing help please!!!! James Kirby at 2:56pm 10.06.99 Mid-Size Boats 2/1258 I curantly own a 22 foot balboa and will be upgrading to a catalina 30 for sure. I found a 1990 for
More weather helm questions George Kornreich at 2:12pm 10.06.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1462 Let's see if I have this straight... Powering up the jib decreases weather helm by moving the cent

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Hunter 50 Raymarine Stng question pa391as at 5:15am 01.14.20 what is connected to the ends of each of the 2 backbones cables??
Deca battery uses water fast Morgan donor at 5:05am 01.14.20 Could be a bad cell in the Deka. After a full charge, let rest off charger for 24 hours. Accurately
Interstate batteries CYQK at 4:59am 01.14.20 Thanks for the replies
Removing Lifeline Coating/Cover jssailem at 4:52am 01.14.20 Well hello @JDE welcome back. Hope your return to sailing after 40 years has given you a rewarding s
Battery/fuel tank/furnace access - Vision 32 jssailem at 4:20am 01.14.20 Hi again. Hope you got your Vision out on the water sailing a few times since August. It was a prett
Battery issue. Maine Sail at 4:13am 01.14.20 I have a Blue Sea 7650 Add a battery that I installed last year. Works perfect on our Catalina 30 .
Prop Shaft Seal Leaking dlochner at 4:02am 01.14.20 The seals do need to be replaced from time to time, it may be time to replace the seal. The shaft lo
Replacing my Max Prop questions dlochner at 3:57am 01.14.20 I have a Max Prop and I'm pretty happy with it. Before going further on the decision to replace it,
Electric Winch to Step Mast Hunter216 at 3:39am 01.14.20 I replaced the steel wire cable and hook on my winch with a length of Dyneema. Just splice a loop o
Oday 39 traveler car henrykorous at 3:05am 01.14.20 That looks great thanks for the pic. I will give them a call.
Prop Shaft Seal Leaking Davidasailor26 at 2:52am 01.14.20 Burping and greasing are the correct preventative maintenance steps for the Volvo seal, but they pro
Manual Pump? kappykaplan at 2:49am 01.14.20 Photos would be helpful.
Removing Lifeline Coating/Cover Will Gilmore at 1:35am 01.14.20 Goodness, how old are those cables? Try making cuts lengthways and peeling them with pliers. Do a th
Atomic 4 electronic ignition nightowle at 10:14pm 01.13.20 It will keep your A4 running more efficiently and have less need to make adjustments. Worked well f
Prop Shaft Seal Leaking FastOlson at 9:33pm 01.13.20 Are the engine mounts over a decade old? Original, perhaps? :( Probably time for new ones, and then
Atomic 4 electronic ignition Benny17441 at 9:17pm 01.13.20 Points and condenser ignitions are troublesome and obsolete, by all means move up to electronic igni
Interstate batteries Benny17441 at 9:14pm 01.13.20 As with all batteries, it depends on the warranty you get. The industry still has not figured out w
Oday 39 traveler car (1) Heave2 at 9:09pm 01.13.20 Garhaurer is definitely the way to go. Love mine, was replaced just before i bought her.
Oday 39 Air Conditioning (3) Heave2 at 8:59pm 01.13.20 The ducting isn't great, but this is how the former owner did it. It runs to the wet locker and then
Oday 39 Air Conditioning (1) Heave2 at 8:51pm 01.13.20 I have a 16,000 btu king unit under the starboard seating. It does alright but i need to rework the

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