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How well does the in-mast furler work? therobesons at 8:55am 11.16.11 Big Boats 6/3171 We are looking at a 1999 Hunter 420 with in mast furler. We had a boat with an in boom and it was h
Capsizing? twodzusfittings at 8:41am 11.16.11 Smaller Boats 8/1930 How eay is it to capsize a 25.5 with a shallow fixed keel? Reason I ask is that this passed Monday I
Best new thru hulls and sea cocks? Ternang at 8:33am 11.16.11 The Cherubini Hunters 10/3724 We are new owners of a 1980 30' Hunter and have had an exciting summer of sailing after certificatio
1981 Hunter 30 side ports bommers at 8:12am 11.16.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1607 Hi - was looking for replacement screens and gaskets for side windows for my 1981 Hunter 30, but not
Stern tube and Cutlass Bearing (1) Weasel at 7:26am 11.16.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3926 I have a 331, 2004 vintage. I have 200 hours on her and she is lovingly kept. I am taking her out of
Lexan / Plexi thickness on Midship Hatch?? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 6:54am 11.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1065 We have noticed cracks on the midship hatch cover and have decided to get a replacement ready. Woul
More H37C battery wiring. (3) Ed Schenck at 6:22am 11.16.11 The Cherubini Hunters 14/2070 Yesterday I took the alternator off of the motor to get a good look at the wiring. This project to
A Skipper's Dream Outlives His Beloved 'Petrel' Soundbounder at 6:08am 11.16.11 Ask All Sailors 4/3926
Hatch Screens for 336 rachelmackenzie at 4:59am 11.16.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1050 Our 336 is missing the large hatch screens that originally came with the boat. Does anyone know wher
Mass Maritime Academy 2011 Boat Auction Soundbounder at 1:22am 11.16.11 Ask All Sailors 0/2115 I have no vested interest in this....just wanted to pass the info along. Mass Maritime Academy 20
CATALINA 387, Hull No. 1, best dinghy davits-Avon 310 RIB? ddrdbrooks at 10:14pm 11.15.11 Big Boats 4/3596 Help from all of you Catalina owners, please: I have a Catalina 387 (2003) and want to install the
Sucking Racor Dry SteveB at 7:25pm 11.15.11 Big Boats 10/2935 Bottom Line: My Yanmar 3GMF runs long enough (10 - 20 minutes) to suck the fuel out of the Rancor fi
Burping Coolant System lehigh375 at 6:29pm 11.15.11 Ask All Sailors 3/2090 I changed my coolant today. Drained out as much of the old Dex Cool and flushed the system. I refi
mold rlrmystic at 6:18pm 11.15.11 Mid-Size Boats 7/1960 Hi, I have a mold problem and assume I'm not alone... The vinyl which is adhered to walls is turnin
PVC frame for a winter cover Nelsonhow at 6:15pm 11.15.11 Mid-Size Boats 10/9154 A friend asked if I knew of a good article on how to build a PVC frame for a winter cover. I remembe
Replacement Floor Mat Jeff Dunham at 5:33pm 11.15.11 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2399 Am refurbishing my '81 H30 and need to find a source for the precut, non-skid floor that sits in the
Hatch screens for 1995 336 rachelmackenzie at 5:16pm 11.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1308 I'm looking to purchase new screens for the two large hatches on our 1995 336--over the V-berth and
Can I cut the fiberglass lip for access to stanchion nuts pcjrusso at 3:14pm 11.15.11 Ask All Sailors 20/3731 I have a new to me 1982 Oday 34. I have it inside cold winter storage to give me more working time o
solid boom vang question mortyd at 2:21pm 11.15.11 Catalina 30 15/11675 i've been thinking about a solid boom vang to eiiminate the topping lift but my rigger says that eve
Edson pedistal warning (1) Richard Shelby at 1:42pm 11.15.11 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2554 The attached photo shows the sheave mounting plate from below my Edson pedistal, or what's left of i

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Refinish Cabin Sole (2) RitSim at 10:09am 11.20.22 I had water damage on my salon floor boards when I bought this boat. I was looking at using Minwax
Companion Way Screens patbratton at 10:07am 11.20.22
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 9:56am 11.20.22 No autopilot? No sir
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida kappykaplan at 9:37am 11.20.22 No autopilot? Nope . . .
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement (1) Hayden Watson at 9:32am 11.20.22 Hello All, ... Edson 6.5" quadrant. Thanks FYI, the C30 has a radial not a quadrant so make sur
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement Hayden Watson at 9:21am 11.20.22 If you are going to change your cable/chain assembly also (highly recommended) let me know and we ca
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida Alan Gomes at 9:13am 11.20.22 His 10 hour days at the tiller leave little in energy to get some really "entertaining" content for
Do you like Pocket Yachts Kings Gambit at 9:07am 11.20.22 Or, if she says "nope, not for me" it's a pocket yacht ... could we expand the definition? It is a
Sailing a 22ft Cape Dory from Boston to Southern Florida palcuz at 8:47am 11.20.22 Here's an update on Captain Fieros progress down the East Coast. His 10 hour days at the tiller le
Are you ready to go to sea? jon hansen at 8:37am 11.20.22 never ever liked those IOR racers his description of hull speed is flawed ted turner on his sturge
Do you like Pocket Yachts jssailem at 8:03am 11.20.22 "nope, not for me" it's a pocket yacht That could be a segue into "well lets look at one a little
Do you like Pocket Yachts Scott T-Bird at 8:00am 11.20.22 Or, if she says "nope, not for me" it's a pocket yacht ... could we expand the definition? It is a
Looking for a captain to sail my boat Justin_NSA at 7:55am 11.20.22 I sent you a Private Message. Welcome to the forum. Did you get an acknowledgement from the OP? Ju
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement dmax at 7:48am 11.20.22 Rehab as Hayden says (nice job) or try to find a used one from a salvage yard.
Do you like Pocket Yachts stickinthemud57 at 7:29am 11.20.22 I think the "Admiral Test" should apply. If the Admiral looks at it and says, "Oh! Isn't that CUTE!
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement (2) Hayden Watson at 7:29am 11.20.22 Why do you need to replace it? Is it damaged or just looking really bad? Last fall I replaced my r
Catalina 30 MK2 rudder quadrant replacement jssailem at 7:16am 11.20.22 Maybe @Dave Groshong has an idea about an Edson Quadrant resource.
Companion Way Screens Justin_NSA at 6:21am 11.20.22 I ordered five feet of 101 inch wide No See Um Mosquito Curtains from Home this morning. Report wil
Challenge with replacing Sanitation Hose Tally Ho at 6:14am 11.20.22
Companion Way Screens patbratton at 6:09am 11.20.22 I ordered five feet of 101 inch wide No See Um Mosquito Curtains from Home this morning. Report will

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