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AC/Reverse Cycle Heat and Air in a C320 sail343 at 5:04pm 06.02.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/936 I am considering purchasing a used C320. Need to have heat/ac installed if we get the seal we want a
Solar Panels (3) seadaddler at 4:29pm 06.02.16 Ask All Sailors 6/755 Here are some photo's for Hunter with the Arch how easy I added Solar panels and look on my profile
17' Lofland Picnic Sailboat (1) JayD at 1:24pm 06.02.16 Trailer Sailors 58/13742 I wanted to start this because when I was looking at buying a 1969 Lofland Picnic I could not find m
Mast hound for H31 IH82BL8 at 11:17am 06.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/452 I have a (soft) vang I'd like to install. What mast hound have you used on this boat? I've checked
Here is a pic of my KAP (Kite Aerial Photography) rig (3) dgreen1991 at 10:12am 06.02.16 Smaller Boats 8/2000 124225 124223 124222 I use a sony action cam. This is in my opinion the best kite to use. It flies l
main halyard dawniewilson at 9:18am 06.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 24/2026 I own a '93 310 and am wondering if anybody has a solution to this pesky problem: The winch on the p
BottomSiders? Justin_NSA at 9:14am 06.02.16 Ask All Sailors 7/740 Has anyone been able to reach them? Their site says they are looking for new owners, but they provid
Blue hulled boat clean/wax info Bel/Mik at 9:13am 06.02.16 Ask All Sailors 5/728 I have a 1993 Catalina 30 and need some cleaning/waxing information. The boat was compounded and wa
H25.5 scupper mods? Justin_NSA at 9:01am 06.02.16 Smaller Boats 9/818 A friend of ours has an H25.5. It nearly filled the cockpit with rainwater because both drains were
Gooseneck pin (1) DMBfan436 at 8:06am 06.02.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/692 I have a 1977 22' Oday new this year. Does the gooseneck pin go through the grommet on the sail whe
8hp Yanmar shuts down in gear... Ormenlange at 7:33am 06.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1026 Got a 1982 Hunter 27 with the 8hp Yanmar.... engine has been perfect forever... fresh water only..
Outhaul Setup M-Captain at 7:24am 06.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1421 My outhaul setup was different last season and didn't seem right. I may have lost a piece of hardwar
Launching at Bodega Bay today! Chief RA at 6:15am 06.02.16 Ask All Sailors 3/382 Leaving Lake Oroville mtn area later and about 5 hr drive to sea. Will set Compass Rose up for laun
Carbon Monoxide Tim22 at 4:00am 06.02.16 Engines and Propulsion 19/1978 Recently the CO alarm in the boat has started going off. Curiously, it doesn't go off until several
Solar Panels (4) seadaddler at 11:51pm 06.01.16 Big Boats 4/1359 My Solar Panels on my 2007 H-36 and been working real good since 2010 and just showing Hunter with t
Selling MacGregor 26M suggestions JCalc at 7:13pm 06.01.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/690 Looking to sell my 2006 26M after 6 years of never having enough time to fully enjoy the boat. Any
Broken ball valve on engine intake Peter M at 7:07pm 06.01.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/749 I was going to Launch my Beneteau 373 tomorrow and found the ball valve on the thru hull for the eng
Winch Bolt Removal SirMichael at 6:24pm 06.01.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/5083 I'm a proud new owner of an '88 Hunter 28.5, it's in pretty good shape. However, I'm trying to remo
Weeping keel joint (2) mister_j at 6:18pm 06.01.16 Ask An Oday Owner 19/5411 Attached are a couple of photos of my keel after haul and store this past winter. I assume this is p
Head deck drains kimelmore at 5:00pm 06.01.16 Big Boats 30/4251 I see a drain on the deck inside the head of my Catalina 380. Any idea where this drain leads to? It

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H42P - new thru hull and seacocks Terry Cox at 10:23am 09.08.23 The through hulls may still be in good condition. You should be able to tell when removing the old s
School's back in session cruise! Hayden Watson at 10:04am 09.08.23 No doubt. You make your own sails also? Designing and building that spinnaker was a very fun fa
H42P - new thru hull and seacocks mesmith1122 at 9:52am 09.08.23 Unaware of any specs. Our 1991 has different types of seacocks. The cockpit drains appear larger th
Adding second reef to main sail? Kings Gambit at 9:27am 09.08.23 Flattening sails is necessary when winds come up. Tighten the outhaul, the halyard, the main sheet
Adding second reef to main sail? JoeWhite at 9:25am 09.08.23 CowboyWay, I do not have more to add to above advice in adjusting your sails, but I noticed the boom
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? (1) chichiflys at 9:07am 09.08.23 Unfortunately my chain plates have likely been undisturbed for 15 years or so....so I'm paying the p
Hunter Gel Cote? Ralph Johnstone at 8:59am 09.08.23 A '95 is pretty close to a '99 model for gel coat so take a look at the below posting.
Anchorages east of mystic Ct...... jviss at 8:53am 09.08.23 There's a pretty good, big anchorage off of Stonnington, CT. Free, if you throw the hook. Can get
Cal T2 27' Keel height New2sail at 8:51am 09.08.23
Adding second reef to main sail? jviss at 8:51am 09.08.23 Flattening sails is necessary when winds come up. Tighten the outhaul, the halyard, the main sheet,
Adding second reef to main sail? jviss at 8:49am 09.08.23 even cushions in the cockpit all contribute to your windage affecting the sailing action of the boa
Anchorages east of mystic Ct...... Rick486 at 8:41am 09.08.23
Adding second reef to main sail? Kings Gambit at 8:38am 09.08.23 Thanks all for the info. I have a wing keel and 150% genoa. Yes, the gusts are what I experienced t
Adding second reef to main sail? jviss at 8:37am 09.08.23 219669 Greg Greg, I'm not really following what you're doing here, and why. Why all the hardware
Adding second reef to main sail? Kings Gambit at 8:32am 09.08.23 I would certainly reef my head sail some when I reef my main to try and balance things out. If eit
Cal T2 27' Keel height (1) jssailem at 8:23am 09.08.23
Learning about my Kells 23 - Swing Keel Bearing Blocks? jssailem at 8:09am 09.08.23
Adding second reef to main sail? (2) Tally Ho at 8:01am 09.08.23 I would certainly reef my head sail some when I reef my main to try and balance things out. If eith
3GM30F raw water pump missing impeller vanes BigEasy at 7:53am 09.08.23 I did it a few years ago during the winter. Here are a few shots of what you'll find . Nice w
3GM30F raw water pump missing impeller vanes BigEasy at 7:49am 09.08.23 I used a gun cleaning bore cleaning tool with a 22 caliber brass brush attachment. Fit perfectly an

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