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lehigh375 at 12:09pm 11.08.13
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Anyone know anything about why the rudder would be painted differently on a Hunter33 than the rest o
carolsohl at 11:45am 11.08.13
Cal
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I will be making a sailboat cover for our Cal 2-27. I am wondering if anyone else has done this and
Mike Palmer at 11:25am 11.08.13
S2
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Has anyone heard of a wet keel on an S2 7.3 ? I am looking into purchase and the picture of the bild
Loose Ends at 10:37am 11.08.13
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What kind of batteries should I have in my battery bank on my Catalina 27? The PO had one deep cycle
jbinbi at 9:03am 11.08.13
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the e33 has a saildrive. The saildrive comes thru a rubber sort of gasket, and when the boat was hau
windomember at 8:45am 11.08.13
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Hi, I own a 1971 35' Coronado Center Cockpit Hull 07 produced by Whitaker Industries at Costa Me
Mr Mac at 8:30am 11.08.13
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Does anyone have a soft copy of the service manual for the Tohatsu/Nissan 9.8EF? I need to replace
azguy at 5:25am 11.08.13
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Well, after looking at over a dozen boats and really considered a C27 I decided on a more prudent C2
paulj at 9:09pm 11.07.13
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Took 40 days this year for the trip...... https://picasaweb.google.com/1dbpaul/CANADA2013?authuse
Monty VM at 8:52pm 11.07.13
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I need to replace or rebuild my masthead transducer unit for the ST50. I think the bearings are pack
Roadking Larry at 5:57pm 11.07.13
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Took a precursory look at what might have been a nice old boat. I'm kind of new to the boat world so
bassmanss at 5:54pm 11.07.13
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I'm looking for a replacement mast for my Catalina 30 Tall Rig. I'm located at Lake Lanier GA. I'd
BobnCamie at 5:01pm 11.07.13
S2
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Two questions, can anyone steer me in the right direction for smaller(5 ft. or less) gear hammocks.
Savet at 4:18pm 11.07.13
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Hunter 25 deck organizer and clutch mounting Ahoy gents! I recently purchased a 1982 Hunter 25 and
the finman at 3:41pm 11.07.13
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Hi all, I need to replace the transmission on my O'Day 34. How difficult/easy is to remove it (Hurt
WALTER SURF at 3:13pm 11.07.13
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Hi.I need buy for my Hunter sailboat model 170 Year 2000 a used boom a rudder and the sails. Pleas
Hale Meakipe at 2:30pm 11.07.13
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Have a 85 Catalina 30 berthed in San Diego. While having rig work completed riggers noted that there
Sequitur at 12:43pm 11.07.13
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For all those who followed our travels south from Vancouver to Cape Horn and up the east coasts, the
Sequitur at 12:41pm 11.07.13
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On Tuesday the 19th of November we will be doing a presentation for the Victoria chapter of the Blue
CaptDon01 at 9:00am 11.07.13
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Calling out all C-22's in the San Diego area, this weekend the historic Star of India will sail on h

Recent Replies

Lake boat vs Florida boat aging question
FastOlson at 8:45am 07.08.23
I know plenty of 30 year old boats with the original rigging here on Lake Ontario. So Very True h
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA   (1)
jssailem at 8:44am 07.08.23
Chart Plot from data received 07July 17:12 GMTly on his face and pants and shirts, and jackets... Es
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion
Hollyberry at 8:33am 07.08.23
For most sailboats I think a bow thruster is only going to be 'necessary' if the boat won't back up
Bow thruster and electric winch iestion
Calif. Ted at 7:57am 07.08.23
I got my ASA certs on a Beneteau 43 at a time when no one would dream of putting a bow thruster on a
Water balast leak in Hunter 260   (2)
twalker H260 at 7:25am 07.08.23
Photos from construction phase of h26/260 by Marlow Hunter. How much water are you getting? A litt
st 4000 and rudder position
Tally Ho at 6:56am 07.08.23
That makes sense, in very light winds, with almost no movement. I was also thinking, it would be go
What brand transducer is this?
dlochner at 6:51am 07.08.23
The bells and whistles are mostly software driven, so they are cheap to add in and the market is com
What brand transducer is this?
Ben16737 at 6:43am 07.08.23
Can't help you with the brand, however, those are ancient and it is highly unlikely that you can fi
Hammock install on a H26?
WesternTraveler at 6:31am 07.08.23
Unless you already own one, I would not spend all the money on the "tacker" just to hold up the ham
What brand transducer is this?
dlochner at 6:30am 07.08.23
Can't help you with the brand, however, those are ancient and it is highly unlikely that you can fin
Head removal
Dream Weaver at 6:21am 07.08.23
Thanks for your quick answer. I should have written this earlier! I spoke to Patrick at Groco, who
P42 motor mounts
mbaker at 6:09am 07.08.23
4JH2-TE. 62HP.
Need help wiring my new air conditioner
thinwater at 6:08am 07.08.23
Remember the other details. The water intake must rise steadily, with no high spots, to the unit. O
Harbor 20 replacement bilge hose - choice and install
dlochner at 5:23am 07.08.23
Trident 144 hose is a good choice. The important feature is a smooth bore. Corrugated hose reduces t
2008 H36 microwave replacement
shemandr at 4:58am 07.08.23
We used our H356 microwave mostly for storage. And for a Faraday cage a few times. But it was pret
Lake boat vs Florida boat aging question
LakeOntario270 at 4:26am 07.08.23
I know plenty of 30 year old boats with the original rigging here on Lake Ontario.
Lake boat vs Florida boat aging question
xavpil at 4:14am 07.08.23
I have known riggers and they usually say that a standing rig can last (generally) 15 to 20 years i
Replacing lower sheaves on Catalina 30 with internal halyards
Hayden Watson at 4:09am 07.08.23
Also try a powered impact drill. Try a little tightening first, then loosening. A little back an
Water balast leak in Hunter 260
docwells at 1:54am 07.08.23
We put food color in the ballast tank and found the color in the leaked water so definitely from the

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