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Flying fish Calif. Ted at 7:46pm 10.22.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1525 Couple weeks ago we saw a couple flying fish, yesterday we saw three more. I think I figured out tha
Hull indentation bcollis at 5:01pm 10.22.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1922 I have an 88 Hunter 30, and have it hauled out every other winter for storage and maintenance. Durin
Lifting h26 with a sling Doug J at 4:15pm 10.22.15 Smaller Boats 20/4093 The H26 being a water ballast boat, I'm wondering if it is okay to lift the boat off the trailer wit
272 main salon MaritimeTees at 3:37pm 10.22.15 Bigger Boats 11/769 Question for 272 or 272LE owners. In your main salon are the cushions for the back hinged or station
"legacy" Rick D at 1:20pm 10.22.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/447 OK, so now that things seem to have settled down a bit, I notice when I access the site from Hunter
Simrad wp32 admorton at 11:38am 10.22.15 Mid-Size Boats 3/798 I recently acquired a used Simrad WP32. I just got around to installing it and testing it. When I
Halloween All U Get at 10:07am 10.22.15 Ask All Sailors 2/275 With Halloween on the doorstep we decided to visit one of the more famous graveyards, the Graveyard
Were any 260's built with a fixed keel? Stan Linado at 8:20am 10.22.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1748 We have, in our marina, a h260 who's owner claims that he was dragging on the bottom when trying to
Winterizing fuel tank Tim22 at 7:41am 10.22.15 Engines and Propulsion 10/1591 The common practice seems to be to top up the fuel tank at the end of the year to prevent condensati
Dockside tv antenna chicagodave at 7:26am 10.22.15 Ask All Sailors 6/1115 Looking to add a rail mount TV antenna for use at the dock. Any suggestions for a reliable antenna (
Login "memory" Phil Herring at 7:26am 10.22.15 Forum Help (Site Talk) 19/988 Question: when you click "Remember Me" at login, does the forum software remember you, or do you hav
Yet another window replacement material debate? Apex at 6:58am 10.22.15 Ask All Sailors 4/2401 No Worries is tucked away for the winter, under cover and without any windows currently. We did inst
Potential problem with selden in mast furling artboas at 7:47pm 10.21.15 Big Boats 7/10559 Hi there. Haven't posted in awhile, but I have something important. Firstly, I have discussed this i
Portable mrducks at 7:22pm 10.21.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 21/1966 I have a 22 and am heading to the Keys in December. Although I'm going alone and only need to dump e
Help with hin decoding? rustyw007 at 5:34pm 10.21.15 Catalina 22 6/3231 i read the thread on HIN numbers but still a bit confused how to decode this: CTYH46150175 The reg
Water ballast drhbrody at 3:00pm 10.21.15 Ask All Sailors 8/541 What is the best product to use to clean out the bacteria and smells coming from the water ballast i
Raritan toilet install... Doug/Karen at 2:03pm 10.21.15 Big Boats 19/3156 Thinking about replacing my Jabsco manual toilet with a Raritan. What sort of issues will I be faci
Oldsalt147 oldsalt147 at 1:16pm 10.21.15 Smaller Boats 0/641 Talking about a Catalina 250: Need to clean the entire inside of the cabin area. Will the cleaner I
Interior wood (?) and storage cover refinishing mrudman850 at 12:12pm 10.21.15 Catalina 22 9/1312 Hi Pulled all the interior wood and wood-like pieces that cover the storage areas in my 77 C22. Som
Flag etiquette william24424 at 11:58am 10.21.15 Ask All Sailors 6/914 Thoughts on flying a flag from a military veterans funeral. My father loved the ocean and once a yea

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Outboard question for Catalina 27 owners astarr78 at 10:06am 02.25.23 I'm researching a new outboard and am wondering....What size outboard do other owners use? Will it
Epoxy Additives Ralph Johnstone at 10:05am 02.25.23 No, but have seen owners put thin stripes of HDPE under the sliding hatch to provide a smooth slipp
A lesson on winches (1) danooxnard at 9:51am 02.25.23 Hi Brock, I can tell you that cleaning up the old trailer extendable tongue is worth the effort! I d
Epoxy Additives stickinthemud57 at 9:47am 02.25.23 @jssailem, Thanks for that link! I had some HDPE that I was using for shims to tighten up the rudde
protecting deck and nonslip Don S/V ILLusion at 9:44am 02.25.23 molded and paintend are not mutually exclusive. Hunter did paint the non-skid deck areas. if I can f
protecting deck and nonslip Dalliance at 9:39am 02.25.23 Manufacturer specs indicate the 2005 H36 has a molded non-skid deck, in which case a product like Wo
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 02.25.23 You guys need Spring! Until then, I'm looking at taking up drinking as a hobby.
A lesson on winches brockangelo at 9:15am 02.25.23 @pclarksurf I've never seen a trailer extension mounted like that, but that is a great solution hone
A lesson on winches Rick Webb at 9:11am 02.25.23 Totally get it-- had the exact same challenge when I got my original from the PO. I had to decide:
Rudder Tube Hunter 36 jssailem at 8:44am 02.25.23 I am thinking maybe that boat had a very bad grounding and the rudder was also damaged. :plus: Per
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? jssailem at 8:38am 02.25.23
Raymarine C90W BigEasy at 8:23am 02.25.23 So they have a C90W for me with a bundle package for $400 with my old C-80 trade in. Check Ebay,
Epoxy Additives PaulK at 8:21am 02.25.23 No, but have seen owners put thin stripes of HDPE under the sliding hatch to provide a smooth slipp
Epoxy Additives jssailem at 8:17am 02.25.23 No, but have seen owners put thin stripes of HDPE under the sliding hatch to provide a smooth slippe
Another anchor (rode) thread JBP-PA at 7:45am 02.25.23 I switched from 3 strand to plait and I love it. Much easier on bare hands (I don't have a windlass)
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Davidasailor26 at 7:45am 02.25.23
Outboard question for Catalina 27 owners Joe at 7:44am 02.25.23 Take it from a Catalina 27 owner. Optimal set up is Tohatsu 10 or 15 HP (they weigh almost the same
B&G Autopilot install - glass, Al, or SS mounting brackets or naked? (2) Davidasailor26 at 7:25am 02.25.23 The ram, pushing a relatively short tiller arm, does take a pretty significant amount of force. Bene
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Crazy Dave Condon at 7:23am 02.25.23 @Davidasailor26 I made him aware there is no resale value if he proceeded plus there is the safety
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? Tally Ho at 7:11am 02.25.23 Just don't catch the Lazyjacks when a gust flips the sail in mid hoist. You maybe getting that new

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