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Cal 29 headliner support Cal29_Mike at 6:39pm 02.28.12 Cal 2/3418 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 9/1999 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 2/3607 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 11/3191 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 5/1491 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 14/4174 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 14/3279 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 15/3085 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 3/1573 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 15/2714 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 4/1347 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 1/1226 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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Warped Rudder JBP-PA at 6:42am 11.23.22 Yes, warping should not be a problem if you do a laminate. You alternate the strips so that each str
Refurbishing an Kenyon alcohol stove rotartiller at 6:37am 11.23.22 Simple solution. Drilled, tapped, 8/32 set screw. Works like a champ and infinitely adjustable. Now
33.5 fuel tank leak RoyS at 6:36am 11.23.22 Agree with dmax, you need to keep tank from moving. Wooden strips fastened around the bottom edges w
Its funny Friday! jssailem at 6:29am 11.23.22 our brochure at work What?:yikes: Are you a glass manufacture..:) Or an Undertaker:facepalm:
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 6:24am 11.23.22
Do you like Pocket Yachts jssailem at 6:21am 11.23.22 I seem to do that about every 10-12 years. That is about the same time cycle folks rotate into new
Keel is out... looks disturbing (1) HeelBoy at 6:05am 11.23.22 Here is one that looked a lot worse but cleaned up nice. Looks like you have more good metal aro
Warped Rudder sbrogden at 6:02am 11.23.22 1) You could, of course, fudge it. Make it out of 3/4 (actual) plus some thin straps or veneer or w
Do you like Pocket Yachts thinwater at 6:00am 11.23.22 ... So, to say that it is for those who can't afford more, I would say that may be partially true.
Warped Rudder JBP-PA at 5:59am 11.23.22 1) You could, of course, fudge it. Make it out of 3/4 (actual) plus some thin straps or veneer or wh
Racing rule questions Scott T-Bird at 5:43am 11.23.22
Racing rule questions stickinthemud57 at 5:39am 11.23.22 Thanks for all the responses. Forces me to think, which leads to learning, at least eventually! ;)
Oday 25 portlights terry_buda at 5:31am 11.23.22 I've repaired cracked frames with fiberglass and paint. They looked decent at 5ft away. I can elabo
Keel is out... looks disturbing (3) rgranger at 5:13am 11.23.22 Should be repairable, either by welding/brazing or have a bushing made/installed. :plus: Here is
40 ft hunter electrical SycloneDriver at 5:12am 11.23.22 Like several others have suggested, you are going to have to investigate. Disconnect the ground con
Looking for expert Bene opinions! Syl at 5:11am 11.23.22 Mechone, Thanks for your insight and recommendations on how to fix. If I proceed with it, I'll hav
Do you like Pocket Yachts rgranger at 5:05am 11.23.22 When we talk about Pocket Yachts, there are the every day variety and then there is the Townsend-Te
Keel is out... looks disturbing SycloneDriver at 4:56am 11.23.22 Should be repairable, either by welding/brazing or have a bushing made/installed.
40 ft hunter electrical Tally Ho at 4:42am 11.23.22 Uhm, that might not work. Because even with two banks, the negatives are combined back to the engi
Racing rule questions Apex at 3:20am 11.23.22 rule 13, while tacking....after a boat passes head to wind, she shall keep clear of other boats unti

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