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Cal 29 headliner support Cal29_Mike at 6:39pm 02.28.12 Cal 2/3410 I just purchased a 1976 Cal 29. She sails great but the previous owner had started interior renovati
Sovonics Files BK 2/14/2012 xcyz at 6:23pm 02.28.12 Big Boats 0/1586 The parent company for Sovonic, maker of the solar panels used on most Hunters files for protection.
1975 s2 8.0A samarks70 at 5:42pm 02.28.12 S2 2/1789 I found an s2 8.0A I presume 1975 according to hull numbers. needs some intierior work. I would like
Mast Winch - Anyone Have One? GorillaToast at 3:50pm 02.28.12 Catalina 22 9/1997 And if so, which side of the mast is it on? My boat came with one on the port side of the mast, a
Waste pump out odor greg simon at 3:27pm 02.28.12 Ericson 2/3601 When I pump out my holding tank, it smells the boat up for a day. Is there a leak in a hose. There
Silly Question Swan at 3:05pm 02.28.12 S2 6/1500 We are (hopefully) getting closer to purchasing our S2 8.5 and I'm searching for a dingy. My questi
Recommendations on auto-furler for Catalina 30 longterm at 2:38pm 02.28.12 Catalina 30 11/3189 I just got my boat home today, motored it to the marina (zero wind), and have decided that, rather t
sulfated battery? patman70 at 2:20pm 02.28.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1489 I have a 6 month old walmart marine battery ' I store it on the boat for emergencies ' I keep a sola
Rub Rail Screw Seepage (1) Nodak7 at 1:44pm 02.28.12 Big Boats 14/4167 OK getting set up for the spring work list and one item I have on my list is to repair a very slight
NASA Splice standard Grasshopp at 1:05pm 02.28.12 Ask All Sailors 14/3276 Came across this in my daily reading. http://blog.makezine.com/2012/02/28/how-to-splice-wire-to-n
Bubbles in fuel? Stephen Trapani at 12:48pm 02.28.12 Engines and Propulsion 15/3084 Does it make sense that my Yanmar 2QM15 would get tiny bubbles in the fuel that would prevent me fro
Sufficient solar power? rhythm and brews at 12:42pm 02.28.12 Catalina 22 3/1572 Hello all. Im a newbie to the group so forgive any dumb questions I have. I wanted to get som vali
Winch mountings Reggie Collette at 11:10am 02.28.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1216 My 1981 Catalina does not have bulkhead winches mounted for the jib and main halyard. Since I have
Chain Plate Question Propnut30 at 9:48am 02.28.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1049 Ok Im still In afghanistan and am about to order some hardware for the MAC. I wanted to replace the
leaking companionway 33.5 '93 psherwin at 8:55am 02.28.12 Mid-Size Boats 6/1782 Discovered dry rot of very poor choice of wood by Hunter. They had anchored the tool tray in the mo
How to sell a boat MrBill_FLL at 8:45am 02.28.12 Ask All Sailors 15/2713 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/19-WE...1a4e6c80#v4-37 sorry, I couldn't resist...
40 horse mercury AtlanticAl at 8:42am 02.28.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1346 My neighbour, just asked me if i could change the impeller, on his 4 year old, forty horse mercury o
boom length Larry O at 8:28am 02.28.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/990 Hello, becuse my boat and manual are two thousand miles away I have this easily answered question.
Gps Wiring Question JimLor at 7:10am 02.28.12 Pearson 1/1223 I intend to install a Garmin 546s (w/o transducer for now) and am curious about the wiring. I instal
Clear View mavourneen at 6:56am 02.28.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1131 I have a wind breaker on my new 1987 27LE Oday. It has some clear well almost clear plastic panels.

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Clever Boat Names rgranger at 9:39am 11.21.22 Some guy at our marina decided to name his boat ZYKLON B. He got kicked out of the marina shortly t
23.5 bottom paint question rgranger at 9:38am 11.21.22 I think a boot stripe looks good on a boat. If it were mine, I'd paint to the scribe line with bot
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem rgranger at 9:35am 11.21.22 Don't get the kind that says "won't kill grass..." Get the real stuff .. Like diesel!:biggrin:
Racing rule questions stickinthemud57 at 9:27am 11.21.22 Thanks! OK, so in theory boat A, if overlapped, could in effect prevent boat B from tacking as long
Refinish Cabin Sole ChrisHunter at 9:24am 11.21.22 Thanks for the updates. This is a chore I will begin, after the new year.
Winterizing the A/C John T1594 at 9:18am 11.21.22 I have used a 5 gal bucket with a drain installed to winterize both my engine and my AC. I place the
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida kappykaplan at 9:17am 11.21.22 he journey is going to be much more difficult than anticipated! And cold!!!
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Scott T-Bird at 8:50am 11.21.22 The video is short and he is just south of Annapolis. He was in Cape May over a month ago (Oct. 18
Racing rule questions Davidasailor26 at 8:47am 11.21.22 Per rules 11 and 12, in both instances, the windward boat (boat A) must keep clear. Correct, altho
First time sailboat owner kappykaplan at 8:25am 11.21.22 Yes, you should have to switch a valve. I have three water tanks on my boat and a manifold with thr
Clever Boat Names Don S/V ILLusion at 8:17am 11.21.22 Some guy at our marina decided to name his boat ZYKLON B. He got kicked out of the marina shortly t
New friend is a crow? (1) jssailem at 7:43am 11.21.22 As a murder of crows flew across our backyard sky I wondered... Contemplating crows, this story an
Three way electrical connections jssailem at 7:26am 11.21.22 Levernuts with dielectric grease are my personal favorite Not frowning, :biggrin: just considerin
Clever Boat Names leo310 at 7:25am 11.21.22 My boys named our first boat "Dad's Boat" I think a movie came out a year later called DAS Boat.
Refinish Cabin Sole (2) NoReverse at 7:20am 11.21.22 You should use Daly's Floorfin. I called up Daly's and discussed the best product. It is specifica
New friend is a crow? Leeward Rail at 7:20am 11.21.22 It is said.. "Never cross a crow. It will remember your face." They definitely remember your face.
Hunter 240 Sail Size & Other Options sail sfbay at 7:11am 11.21.22 1. Will the rig, if properly cared for and at the right tension and balance, hold a 125%-135% genoa?
New friend is a crow? (1) jssailem at 7:10am 11.21.22
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem MichaelStacy at 6:56am 11.21.22 Thank you - That makes a lot of sense!!
New friend is a crow? Leeward Rail at 6:55am 11.21.22 Your crow is just getting ahead of himself. The Bible talks about all sorts of nonsense. Crows ha

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