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Saga of crazed hatch lens replacement info (3) John T1594 at 11:37am 08.03.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/7078 E-Mail message from ME to LEWMAR: I have a number of Lewmar hatches on my 2000 Hunter 340 sailboat t
Transporting a Catalina 25 Milwaukee Protocol at 11:23am 08.03.12 Smaller Boats 7/7985 My brother-in-law and I are looking to transport his Catalina 25 from NY to WI and to put it bluntly
Fwd cabin question Dana and Luba at 9:32am 08.03.12 Big Boats 3/1197 I have a 2001 Passage 450. When the forward macerator decided to quit, it leaked out on the compart
Resale of an Older 22 Slow Mo^cean at 9:11am 08.03.12 Catalina 22 8/1620 I'm really getting into restoring the '84 C22 I have and so far have done minor free and cheap tasks
Battery Bank & Charger Wiring Questions (3) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 8:17am 08.03.12 Musings With Maine Sail 17/12111 Battery Bank ' Charger Wiring Questions Edited Hi Maine, I am planning to redo the charging/wir
Leaking water tank valve connection irwin30 at 7:25am 08.03.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1236 I have a 1979 Irwin Citation 30 water tank that is leaking around the output water valve connection.
Hunter 450 Wire Chase? Bowedtoothdoc at 7:08am 08.03.12 Big Boats 2/896 On my Hunter 450 there is a wire chase with a string behind and to the right of the starting battery
Hunter 23.5 Listing - should I move Battery? Rasemans at 6:52am 08.03.12 Smaller Boats 3/1471 Hi, My Hunter 23.5 lists to starboard when sitting in a slip. I am not sure why, but I suspect it is
New Venture owner and new to sailing Model 70 at 5:42am 08.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1963 I picked up a Venture 21 while visiting in Connecticut and towed it back to Oklahoma, what an advent
Looking for deck fill caps for 1979 Hunter 30' WillSailor at 8:47pm 08.02.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/953 Any body knows where I can get replacement fill caps for 1979 hunter 30", could not get the waste ca
r&r transducer, it's more of a hull question (2) rbrtnaylor at 8:44pm 08.02.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/867 First, Hello to all from the new guy. I bought an '88 legend 37 ( I'm very happy). Todays project is
Fun with the kite (2) Tally Ho at 7:33pm 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2217 Out sailing with 2 Hunter 33's the other day (I have a Hunter 280) and the wind died off as we were
Anchor Light JeffThompson at 6:59pm 08.02.12 Big Boats 4/1231 In the process of replacing the anchor light in our Hunter 38 - has anyone ever done this? What I w
Converting a USGS Topo Map to SeaClear RonRock at 6:07pm 08.02.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1202 I have been going back in the forum threads and came across this very helpful thread by Sumner. "Con
How can I find owner by hull number? Chris Patterson at 5:54pm 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 4/2770 There it is. Frequently I find a boat that interests me, and I was hoping someone here would know ho
Bowmar hatch acrylic replacement mogade at 5:39pm 08.02.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1890 I am replacing the cracked acrylic in my Bomar hatch. I am having a plastic shop cut the acrylic to
A new use for chapstick. guidera48 at 5:07pm 08.02.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1225 I noticed that my dodger snaps were getting harder and harder to remove. Then, I broke a snap on the
Dinghy Water Leak Jeff Bacon at 4:39pm 08.02.12 Ask All Sailors 2/2381 Hi All: My dinghy has developed some water leaks where the bottom of the dinghy is attached to the
Short tacks or long tacks for best VMG? jviss at 3:54pm 08.02.12 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 30/12898 Hey Don, I have a route - Westport Harbor (MA) to Block Island - 27 nm. bearing 255 magnetic. Wi
Strut Repair (2) Roger Long at 2:45pm 08.02.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 7/5120 As I said in the previous post, I don't recommend that you try this at home. I'm experimenting a bi

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Trying to find matching Mahogany plywood Oday to Gallivant at 1:51pm 01.04.23 FYI speaking to Bobby L from Greenlineforest, he sold Hunter the veneer for my boat and many oth
Dingy conversion rgranger at 1:29pm 01.04.23 Yes, but then you end up with old Hypalon inside which is useless mass. At least the foam serves a
Teak Trim Cleaner John Marrone at 12:49pm 01.04.23 Cascade gel dishwasher , rub on , scrub with soft brush and rinse. El cheapo main ingredient is oxa
Teak Trim Cleaner Jacktar at 12:07pm 01.04.23 Cascade gel dishwasher , rub on , scrub with soft brush and rinse. El cheapo main ingredient is oxal
Dingy conversion DArcy at 11:57am 01.04.23 Or use the existing tubes to create a mold...???? Yes, but then you end up with old Hypalon inside
Dingy conversion rgranger at 10:43am 01.04.23 You could make templates based on the current tube shape before cutting them off. Or use the exi
Newbie. Catalina 18 Monsterfish at 10:30am 01.04.23 Thank you! Good point about painting. Also thanks for the video. Very useful!
Trying to find matching Mahogany plywood Oday to Gallivant at 10:14am 01.04.23 replying to marmalade I have that in my book too but it doesn't help in the replacing a panel questi
Trying to find matching Mahogany plywood TomY at 10:09am 01.04.23 We could check in with our resident expert. @TomY any thoughts on the above would grain question, h
Trying to find matching Mahogany plywood Hello Below at 10:06am 01.04.23 Does anyone know where i can get some plywood or veneer to match the interior wall panels of a 2006
Trying to find matching Mahogany plywood DArcy at 10:04am 01.04.23 We could check in with our resident expert. @TomY any thoughts on the above would grain question, ho
Trying to find matching Mahogany plywood (1) Marmalade at 10:03am 01.04.23 According to the owners manual for the 2005 H-36 (page 30) it should be teak. They actually give a
Dingy conversion dLj at 10:01am 01.04.23 When considering these kinds of projects, one must wonder what one's time is worth. Could be a case
1984 C22. Questions and best websites LakeShark at 9:59am 01.04.23 Thanks so much. Hope I can strike a fair deal for seller and me in Saturday. All the best! Jack
Pesky Otters higgs at 9:56am 01.04.23 Thanks Higgs. what was this gizmo called and where to get it? Amazon? I think it is referred to as
Newbie. Catalina 18 higgs at 9:51am 01.04.23 Since you will be sitting on a mooring, you will need to paint the bottom. If it not painted I woul
Trying to find matching Mahogany plywood Oday to Gallivant at 9:45am 01.04.23 they couldn't help me Guess I'm pooched
Yanmar 2GMF cold starting (1) SycloneDriver at 9:38am 01.04.23 There is a throttle lever at the controls and it needs to be opened. The air flows through the ai
Newbie. Catalina 18 Monsterfish at 9:36am 01.04.23 Hello, I see you are on lake Champlain too. Yes, it would be very useful if you have links to YouT
Trying to find matching Mahogany plywood DArcy at 9:33am 01.04.23 If the grain doesn't match then it could be a species difference, or just the way it was cut. The fo

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