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Hull knowledge bobbelize at 12:28pm 05.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/1471 I am the recent owner of a 27' Catalina and not very knowledgeable about it. On the hull between th
Mounting gps antanne on h23 gutsgolf at 12:24pm 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1039 Has anyone mounted a gps antanne on a h23. looking for best spot out of way. thanks
DIY Mast Gate Ideas Nrmlspeed at 11:09am 05.21.13 Catalina 22 10/6625 I have been looking at external and internal mast gates for reefing. These little puppies are quite
Recommended Bay Area Surveyors rlamb at 11:03am 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/689 We are looking to purchase a 1990 era Hunter 42 Passage CC and wondered if anyone had some recommend
Posting rules Sailor 3269 at 10:43am 05.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/994 I would like to know what these things mean under posting rules it says BB code is on, (IMG) code is
What ??? in your Fresh water tank seadaddler at 10:05am 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1257 What do you add into your fresh water tank to keep it clean and safe and free free of mold and milde
AC Condensate Diversion Nodak7 at 9:48am 05.21.13 Big Boats 33/6461 I plan on installing a syphon on the AC pump overboard discharge to collect the condensate from the
How Much Solar Power? Piratenorm at 8:33am 05.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/644 This one is for Maine Sail but feel free to offer up any suggestions. I've bought an Isotherm 3.0 cf
2 bladed prop vs 3 bladed jimbrown3 at 8:30am 05.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/1463 I recently bought a 28 MK II. It came with a 3 bladed prop. I get extreme pull to port when over 1
Skimmar Sea Dog 9.5' circa 1960 found SeaDogOwner at 7:49am 05.21.13 Other Sailboats 1/4646 My teenaged grandson found a small fiberglass sailboat hull near his home here in Michigan, alongsid
H34 Hoisting the Main heart of gold at 7:44am 05.21.13 Big Boats 4/1057 I don't know if you have the problem of sticky slides when raising the main on a '34 but with a full
Old Floatation (1) hp18carr at 6:31am 05.21.13 Day Sailers 2/843 I've heard a few pros and cons on keeping the old floatation in place, don't misunderstand if you fe
Well, I think she's about done... and I made a mistake. Brian S at 6:27am 05.21.13 Day Sailers 4/1243 Last night I visited the boat at the lake, after a horrible grey, damp, slightly chilly weekend. I w
Looking for a source for rubber mats (1) Claude L.-Auger at 5:56am 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/837 The sticked-on rubber mats at the base of the mast of my 34 (see pix) as well as the ones inside hav
Fuel Tank Leak Jeff at 5:51am 05.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/472 I spent the last couple of weekends chasing fuel leaks on the engine. Now my attention turns to the
Glow plug solenoid and starter button (4) pk104 at 5:11am 05.21.13 Catalina 310 5/1734 When launching the boat this year the diesel refused to start. At first I thought the batteries were
Sail replacements Blue Pearl Captain at 2:34am 05.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 12/1661 Would someone recommend a sail manufacturing company for a comparison quote on new sails for my Hunt
Bose sound system Akapeterc at 10:20pm 05.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1722 On my 2003 44DS I recently purchased, the Bose stereo system has been replaced by 2 DVD player (1 bl
Fuses vs. Breakers wufibugs at 10:16pm 05.20.13 Ask All Sailors 11/3552 One of the other posts got me to thinking about the pros and cons of using fuses versus circuit brea
Remote throttle cable hopalong at 9:56pm 05.20.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/2691 Hello: I have an outboard on my Newport 28 which is mounted on a fold-down bracket. The throttle-gea

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Maintenance of interior teak on a Hunter 320 sailmcchico at 9:49am 01.13.23 Thank you, Old English main oil is petrolium distillates I belive. From my reads some love and some
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Ralph Johnstone at 9:18am 01.13.23 If the switch is on you have o-ohms and 2000-rpm. If the switch is off, you have 1500-ohm and 3500
Westerbeke 42b coolant questions Hayden Watson at 8:58am 01.13.23 Wow 180, yeah since I can't look into the tube from right I'm taking it off. Engine has 650 hours b
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Leeward Rail at 8:53am 01.13.23 I was about to ask you what the local supplier was until I saw you were in Winnipeg Just in case
VHF Cabling and Connectors Leeward Rail at 8:38am 01.13.23 I recently replaced the coaxial cable to the masthead antenna using LMR400UF equivalent. https://abr
VHF Cabling and Connectors dlochner at 8:38am 01.13.23 The most important characteristic is the impedance, it must be 50 ohm coax. For such as short distan
The keel... is done HeelBoy at 8:35am 01.13.23 I really only plan on locking it in "destabilizing" conditions, or at anchor if the anti-clunk featu
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 8:32am 01.13.23 Hopefully only a couple more years. We went to the yard a couple of weeks ago, took one look at the
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Project_Mayhem at 8:28am 01.13.23 I was about to ask you what the local supplier was until I saw you were in Winnipeg
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VHF Cabling and Connectors Don S/V ILLusion at 7:51am 01.13.23 My suggestion is to NOT buy coax or the PL259 connectors from Amazon or other generic online sources
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 7:51am 01.13.23 I'll be using some leftover marine plywood I have on hand, but that's good to know. My local home de
Ice Box Conversion Quandary (1) Hayden Watson at 7:49am 01.13.23 There are also a bunch of very nice stand-alone 12v fridge/freezers. I have both the ice box conver

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