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Buying a Catalina 22 Cynthia at 7:30am 08.31.99 Smaller Boats 4/2505 I am considering buying a 1974 Catalina 22. This boat will need some work and I don't know if I can
Black hull streaks from rain runoff Rob at 6:35am 08.31.99 Big Boats 6/2504 Anyone have a suggestion for AVOIDING those nasty black mark vertical streaks (on the hull sides) th
keel modification to Morgan IO 41 Robert Warren at 4:49am 08.31.99 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1270 I have been told that there is a keel mod for the IO 41 that is added to the shoal keel that is a ty
Non-skid deck Jeremy Rinzler at 4:25am 08.31.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1311 Currently our 28.5 has white nonskid decking. Other boats we have owned have had contrasting nonskid
cabin uphostery John Murphy at 3:46am 08.31.99 Other Sailboats 10/1413 Can I order/get replacement cushion covers for my 1986 Hunter 23 without having them custom made?
Furling problem Rick at 3:31am 08.31.99 Big Boats 2/1423 When I roll out my sail the hole drum tries to spin causing the line to wrap around the base. What h
Technical difficulties Phil Herring at 2:34am 08.31.99 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/965 FYI, the site was down for a few hours due to a fried network hub. I also took the downtime opportu
Technical problem Phil Herring at 2:34am 08.31.99 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1310 FYI, the site was down for a few hours due to a fried network hub. I also took the downtime opportu
Civility, please return Bob Knott at 9:04pm 08.30.99 Big Boats 15/1626 Phil, Bly and all the other participants of this list;I've noticed recently a particular trend on t
Trans-Atlantic Crossings John Mackney at 8:51pm 08.30.99 Other Sailboats 1/1208 I am proposing to cross the Atlantic (from Biscay, via Canaries, to St Lucia). I have in mind a Hunt
336 cockpit enclouser pete clerkin at 1:11pm 08.30.99 Other Sailboats 1/927 Do you know if the "factory original" canvas maker makes a full enclouser for the 336 cockpit area
Swing keel question. Ken at 12:52pm 08.30.99 Smaller Boats 2/1230 When you are lowering the keel on a 1986 Catalina 22 how do you know when the keel is all the way do
cockpit enclosure 336 ? pete at 12:51pm 08.30.99 Mid-Size Boats 0/1200 I'm considerding having an enclosure made for the 336 cockpit area and was wondering if anyone has d
Hurrican prep? Bruce at 12:30pm 08.30.99 Smaller Boats 7/1245 Dennis' brush on the N.C. coast has caused me to think about how best to prep my 23.5, which sits on
Will I void the warranty if I pull the gum off? Kevin at 11:02am 08.30.99 Other Sailboats 2/1069 Okay, I just bought this boat, and knew the cold mach didn't work, but the dealer told me it would b
Micrologic Failure Mark Juetten at 10:53am 08.30.99 Other Sailboats 1/1227 Micrologic ST Mariner Plus failed completely on rollover. This was a factory provided promo. .Any id
Cockpit Sneakers OK with Owners Michael O'Hara at 10:46am 08.30.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1340 What's all this fuss about cockpit sneakers??? Really, now... there isn't that much to discuss, oth
Yanmar Starting Problem Mark Juetten at 10:31am 08.30.99 Other Sailboats 4/1026 I am experiencing very intermitent starting prob. on 1996 376. On turning key I get s of juice to i
Asymetrical Spinnaker Tony Wilcox at 8:12am 08.30.99 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1133 I have a standard rigged boat with standard deck hardware. I sail mainly with my wife so like to hav
Solid Deposits in Bottom of Holding Tank Ed Collins at 7:48am 08.30.99 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1677 Peggy,When I pump out my 20 gal holding tank, about 1-2" of solid? material seems to stay in the ta

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high water? dlochner at 5:16am 01.08.20 There is a plan, currently called Plan 2014, since it was developed in 2014. It's adoption just happ
Wanting to check out a 450 Passage... (1) Joel at 5:10am 01.08.20 Hi Marlo If you ever find yourself in North Texas, I have a 2002 P456 located on Lake Texoma and wou
high water? TomY at 4:58am 01.08.20 Just what I needed, Dave, thank you. As to the only control available; dams and out flow, who has
high water? dlochner at 4:45am 01.08.20 Managing anything is tough and it requires picking "best for all" solutions which are inevitably wo
Sanity check before I tune my rig... dlochner at 4:28am 01.08.20 That translates to a PT-2 Loos gauge setting of 26 for the lowers and 30 for the uppers. When I me
Big boat on the hard San Diego Joe at 4:22am 01.08.20 Looks like Driscoll in Mission bay..... you will often see transpac sleds and TP52's being fitted o
Sanity check before I tune my rig... Will Gilmore at 4:14am 01.08.20 How to Tune Your Rig \| North Sails This guide is very nicely organized and applies to most general s
Documentation renewal sailme88 at 4:02am 01.08.20 I checked out our renewal form online. It's the legit form CG-1280. $26. A method of payment is
Sanity check before I tune my rig... (1) Whatfiero1 at 3:39am 01.08.20 What kind of wind region do you sail in if usually light you want to be in the lighter end of tha
Sanity check before I tune my rig... Will Gilmore at 3:26am 01.08.20 Your mast is in column, yet you measure different tensions port and starboard. Have you sighted up
high water? danstanford at 3:16am 01.08.20 So reading and re-reading the information presented here, I think I have affirmed the suspicion I ha
Re-rigging outhaul and reef lines on a 1986 Hunter 3r SFLsailor at 3:15am 01.08.20 Most feedback so far is to remove end caps and go from there. Makes sense to remove end caps and rep
Motorboats Prohibited Will Gilmore at 3:06am 01.08.20 I'm still curious about that little gap between March 31 to April 17. I can only speculate, but po
Stupid Question Time................................... chasfrank at 9:54pm 01.07.20 Thank you all for your reply's , it was a combination of errors, largest one was foot pedal only had
question about roller furling and trailers Will Gilmore at 8:35pm 01.07.20 On my Siren 17, I leave the roller attached to the bow and disconnect the jib from it. This allows
Motorboats Prohibited Allowishish at 8:31pm 01.07.20 Yes a prop surrounded by a keel would be a hard hit. Though not impossible. Imagine a slow moving (m
Cynthia Woods Rehash Will Gilmore at 8:14pm 01.07.20 Surveyors get paid to ask questions. Nobody's seen it all. There's usually more they haven't seen
Plaintiff-in-Limitation Law: Another Risk for the Underinsured? Will Gilmore at 8:00pm 01.07.20 I once knew a doctor who was always accosted at parties with incessant questions. "Doctor, will you
Solar vents in the Pacific Northwest Terry Cox at 7:31pm 01.07.20 Hi Matt, I chose for our boat a good quality space heater that is designed for the marine environmen
Electric Winch to Step Mast LeeandRick at 7:24pm 01.07.20 1. Will the rail support the tension or will I damage it with putting the weight of the mast on i

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