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Dodger Needed Schlipps at 6:24pm 11.29.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1878 Hi All, my 2008 Hunter 31 needs a new Dodger. The San Diego Sun has taken its toll. Does anyone know
Bubbly under top-coat (3) Fidgit at 5:43pm 11.29.23 Ask All Sailors 3/364 Hi all! Ever seen paint do this? I'm sanding down what I thought was just a sad paint-job, and it lo
Pearson 36-2 center board maintenance (1) Jeff Miller at 11:58am 11.29.23 Pearson 2/1396 Knowing that Pearson made at least 135 36-2's (own #135) I can't be the first and only one to have i
Re-anodising boom and holes (1) PK123 at 8:27am 11.29.23 Ask All Sailors 6/980 Boom - renovation Ive got a great local company that will remove existing anodizing and re-do that f
Groco raw water strainer winterization hack (1) tfox2069 at 6:57am 11.29.23 Ask All Sailors 4/1053 Completed winterization on the boat after my first season of ownership. Most everything was straigh
Charts recommendation bob45 at 5:55am 11.29.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1091
Replacing Hunter 44DS windows (1) Upwind at 4:18pm 11.28.23 Big Boats 4/817 Attached, please find my solution/procedure for replacing Plexiglas window inserts on (most) Hunter
Electrical issues West Wight Potter 19 Steve LD at 1:57pm 11.28.23 Trailer Sailors 18/2553 I bought a used and neglected 2001 WWP 19 that had not been on the water in at least 10 years. Other
Bonding Cable rbroad9 at 12:37pm 11.28.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/580 Does anyone know where I can purchase the green/yellow bonding cables used on a Hunter 38? I believ
V32 Halyard Lead Blocks (2) Belzoni at 6:50am 11.28.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/680 Hi. New owner of a 1989 Vision 32. Among the many things I need to do, is to replace sheaves in the
Water tank syphoning? serenisea at 9:23pm 11.27.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/1690 I hope Peggie Hall still has her ears on for this one....We now have a Seawind 1160 catamaran. Rece
Raytheon ST7000+ screen burn out eianm at 8:15pm 11.27.23 Big Boats 4/646 My original Ray autopilot still function perfectly, BUT, the screen is burning out- going dark in t
Hank on storm sail used over a furled jib (2) NYSail at 6:59pm 11.27.23 Ask All Sailors 24/3507 So going through all my stuff this off season and came across a long forgotten Hank on storm jib fro
Manual Bilge motosail_SD at 3:53pm 11.27.23 Seaward 15/1670 Hello, Hope someone can help. I have a new to me 1988 Seward 25. What was told to me is that it has
Too many ads Crazy Dave Condon at 8:53am 11.27.23 Forum Help (Site Talk) 25/3254 The other day looking under boat information, there were too many pop ups and ads. Trying to x ou
Bavaria 36 autopilot install photos (1) George P at 5:28am 11.27.23 Bavaria 4/1766 Hi, I'm new to this group. Just purchased a 1999 Bavaria 36 with a Volvo Penta 29 hp saildrive. T
Hunter 326 Running Rigging (1) Missionalan at 3:48am 11.27.23 Ask All Sailors 4/862 2002 Hunter 326 Need some thoughs from the hive mind. Here are the running rigging specs from the
Just purchased C30 MKII! Brooke89 at 9:17am 11.26.23 Catalina 30 9/1873 My boyfriend and I are super excited about this purchase. Its a 1989 C30, looking forward to learnin
Couple of questions for Hunter 18 Owners CurtisC at 8:33am 11.26.23 Day Sailers 0/762 I've been wanting hiking straps in my Hunter 18 since I bought it. Curious whether any 18 owners ha
ID this old boat please (2) SailingLoto at 5:01am 11.26.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1209 The unused sailboats that reside on this lake amaze me.... any ideas? 30ft 1976 Peterson according

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Hunter 18....pointing problems?? Mainsail too low or weeds on rudder or centerboard? Davidasailor26 at 5:38pm 06.20.25
Well, this is a mess. I dont know where to start. (1) marcham at 5:34pm 06.20.25 Seems simple to me... Jeff bought a boat. Then Jeff sold you a boat. Get a bill of sale from Jeff...
Catalina Yachts sold ! Straycat22296 at 5:20pm 06.20.25 I know nothing regarding Reardon or Muff or who they are. I unfortunately do agree 200% with Foswic
Tight furler Hayden Watson at 5:20pm 06.20.25
What is the latest thinking on reliable bilge pump switches Screen Saver at 5:09pm 06.20.25 I don't think voltage has anything to do with it..... Mark Perhaps I put it poorly. I'm not sayin
Fuel sender and gauge info Stu Jackson at 4:58pm 06.20.25
Catalina Yachts sold ! Joe at 4:51pm 06.20.25 I wish that were the case in today's world. But it seems customer service is a relic of the past.
New to the forum kappykaplan at 4:44pm 06.20.25 Gotta thank you all. This forum has been a wealth of information and I'm looking forward to the com
What is the latest thinking on reliable bilge pump switches colemj at 4:36pm 06.20.25 I don't think voltage has anything to do with it, since fuses react to current, and current is less
What is the latest thinking on reliable bilge pump switches Screen Saver at 4:16pm 06.20.25 Yep well, its generally agreed the Rule float switch is not reliable, and I have the same issue. Her
New to the forum BigEasy at 4:03pm 06.20.25 Congratulation on purchasing your new boat & welcome to the forum! Lots of good info here. :)
Tight furler skunther at 3:32pm 06.20.25 Does your filling line run through any turning blocks like mine does?? A couple of mine failed and
Fuel sender and gauge info Tally Ho at 1:49pm 06.20.25 Fred, in tank fuel senders The most important number you need to know is your fuel consumption in
Jabsco Y-Valve Confusion kappykaplan at 1:26pm 06.20.25 Thanks! Just to confirm: the flow goes through the hose the handle points toward, right? So if I tu
New outhaul line, Catalina 320 jssailem at 1:22pm 06.20.25 This link may be helpful. https://www.c320.org/filemgmt_data/files/Hull645Manual.pdf The boom is sho
Hooking up an Older atomic4 to chartplotter jssailem at 1:16pm 06.20.25 You can install electronic sensors on your engine. Then you can add a black box to process the signa
Hunter 18....pointing problems?? Mainsail too low or weeds on rudder or centerboard? dlochner at 1:08pm 06.20.25 No boat sails well with weeds on the rudder or centerboard. Clear the weeds. Like wise no boat sail
Fuel sender and gauge info jssailem at 12:33pm 06.20.25 I agree with Stu on fuel consumption management. That said, it is nice to have a glimpse at a gaug
Diesel Fuel Additives... Necessary? jssailem at 12:22pm 06.20.25 Congratulations on the new (to you) Catalina 270. It is a fun boat. Perkins are good engines. Mine
Jabsco Y-Valve Confusion testingthewaters91 at 12:12pm 06.20.25 Thanks! Just to confirm: the flow goes through the hose the handle points toward, right? So if I tur

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