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Hunter 40.5 etoile-filante at 6:40am 09.30.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1265 Visite www.etoile-filante.fr
It is amazing the power these sails can produce. r.oril at 5:22am 09.30.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/2981 I built a "caguy PVC furler" and loaded the genoa as my head sail on a MacGregor 26D. It has been wo
Leaks at the Bow Pulpit Long Story at 4:26am 09.30.11 Catalina 310 6/2289 I have been chasing leaks one by one all summer. :cussing: Minor ones, but any leak is a bad leak
Had a great sail with an old friend. (1) caguy at 11:50pm 09.29.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1861 My dad and I got together with Novelman for a great afternoon sail. Duane is giving up his boat a 85
Interior Remodel remove 1/4 berths for Aft Cabin? titan at 10:37pm 09.29.11 Lancer 1/2415 I am on the fence whether to reconfigure the interior of my boat or look for one that meets my wants
Replace fresh water tank Pacificsher at 8:36pm 09.29.11 Big Boats 3/2704 My fresh water tank, in the bow of my boat, must be replaced. There is a half 'wall' aft the tank,
Connection error? Kestle at 8:02pm 09.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/790 Anyone getting a "Connection Error" when trying to view photos? I updated the app, and am now getti
1977 Hunter 30 Ports and Hatches Leak? Rich Bright at 6:24pm 09.29.11 The Cherubini Hunters 6/2580 I have cleaned the haze off the plexiglass port windows(= With Tooth Paste. Lotsa Rubbing. They are
17' DS Cockpit Cushions Anyone? arswann77 at 6:02pm 09.29.11 Day Sailers 2/1429 Anyone have a set of cockpit cushions for 1972 DS lying around? Trying to get an old boat back to he
Catalina 30 Aluminum window frames Dana Point Steve at 5:10pm 09.29.11 Catalina 30 14/8980 Fellow Sailors, Has anyone had any success cleaning up aluminum window frames on their boats. The f
240 vs 260 Hull Construction tonybrouillette at 4:45pm 09.29.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1239 I am considering purchasing a 240 or a 26/260. I've read a thread describing balsa core in a 235 hul
Chart plottet La Scandell at 4:18pm 09.29.11 Big Boats 1/1188 Have a Lorenz panoramic 8 hd/xl chart plotter , when it's turned it takes forever to start then when
White-Sail Racing Question Ducati at 4:00pm 09.29.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2494 This may be a dumb question however I am new to racing and had to ask. When racing in a white-sai
ACR Relay Ed Schenck at 3:02pm 09.29.11 Musings With Maine Sail 24/9399 Maine Sail, is this what I want to replace my old West Marine combiner? Blue Sea Systems ACR
Yanmar throttle cable gpdno at 2:40pm 09.29.11 Engines and Propulsion 4/12517 I have a Yanmar 2GM. It seems to run happiest at about 2800 rpm. The problem I have is once I advanc
Hunter 39 Pss Dripless Seal canuck at 1:04pm 09.29.11 Big Boats 3/1283 We installed a PSS seal on our 2004 Catalina 34 and it worked great. How is the normal Hunter stuffi
What a discovery! (1) Papa Bruce at 12:48pm 09.29.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2224 How'd you like to find this when you hauled the boat? :eek: I heard a clunk coming through the Erie
Trim Sequence For Jib & Main Don Guillette at 12:23pm 09.29.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 36/19165 Bob lang asked an interesting question. He wanted to know the order of adjusting and settings sails,
Winterizing fresh Water tank on h260 Lucky Day at 12:14pm 09.29.11 Smaller Boats 1/1204
big task at hand 21foot to be exact USCG369 at 12:09pm 09.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1398 I'm going to undertake quite the project starting in a month or so. I plan to totally redo my 21ft m

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Selling used stuff here and fraud NYSail at 1:41pm 02.18.22
New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 1:37pm 02.18.22 John's caution is well placed. Although every single "Should I use a pressure washer on my boat?" t
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 1:19pm 02.18.22 Hi Mike. Welcome to the SBO Forum. Congrats on you hooking up with a boat that appears to need some
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling (2) jssailem at 1:08pm 02.18.22 Brad, Those openings that I think you are calling weep holes are really rivets holding the mast to t
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft (1) jon hansen at 12:59pm 02.18.22 202737
2007 Hunter 41DS Autopilot Linear Drive Failure DayDreamer41 at 12:57pm 02.18.22 Does not the aft cabin ceiling liner/cover screw on? I know I have laid on the bunk while under way
A few Hunter 306 questions (2) jssailem at 12:49pm 02.18.22 202733 202734 Look at two hull designs of similar length boats one is quick to turn, the other pl
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling (2) bradm at 12:48pm 02.18.22 Very little water in the bilge today after a heavy rain last night with strong wind directly on the
Selling used stuff here and fraud Project_Mayhem at 12:46pm 02.18.22 The seller can be scammed with Paypal since they can file a claim and get their money back. Zelle an
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 12:18pm 02.18.22 Mike, Santa got me one of these. We get green growth, too, up here! :) https://www.worx.com/en_C
First start in awhile... jviss at 12:11pm 02.18.22 I really get a kick out of watching people "pump the throttle" a few times before they hit the star
New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 11:49am 02.18.22 Mike, Santa got me one of these. We get green growth, too, up here! :) https://www.worx.com/en_CA
New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 11:47am 02.18.22 Mike, glad you found us here. These links might help you with boat-specific issues, too: Catalina
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 11:43am 02.18.22 I am happy to help with running rigging: https://shop.catalinaowners.com/detail-rigging.php I ma
A few Hunter 306 questions jdrutten at 11:31am 02.18.22 Hey Robert! Fellow 2004 306 owner here. We're in a similar position, although I've only had mine for
New Catalina 30 Owner Dave Groshong at 11:23am 02.18.22 I am happy to help with running rigging: https://shop.catalinaowners.com/detail-rigging.php
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling sailingdeac at 11:11am 02.18.22 I am seeing that during rain, water appears at the base of the compression post near the bilge wher
First start in awhile... Hayden Watson at 11:03am 02.18.22 @Benny17441 what do you mean by this? Although the speed control on boat diesels is usually calle
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 10:49am 02.18.22 Most likely a manual bilge pump. There should be a hose attached that runs to or close to the bil
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 Jacktar at 10:40am 02.18.22 I assume the poly is oil based not water. I shifted over to water base for tiller coats for cleanup

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