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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 10/2936 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 10/9156 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 3/1309 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 15/11677 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 8/2555 The attached photo shows the sheave mounting plate from below my Edson pedistal, or what's left of i
Keel Lock Milton.Audas at 1:10pm 11.15.11 Catalina 22 13/2723 Prior to this post I came across an older post regarding the keel lock. The other post was seeking g
Drain Sail Drive Oil? Ducati at 12:54pm 11.15.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1788 I've just finished winterizing the water system and the diesel. It wasn't that difficult. Now I'm
3QM30 oil sending unit (3) guidera48 at 12:42pm 11.15.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1474 Originall post is closed http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/showthread.php?p=811393'highlight
Annoying minor leaks Milton.Audas at 12:23pm 11.15.11 Catalina 22 8/2427 I have a question regarding those annoying little leaks that beseige us from time to time. We typica
Mushroom Mooring Anchor gjaffess at 11:19am 11.15.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3146 I would like to purchase a 100 lb mooring mushroom for my sailboat. Does anyone know where I can pi
Need detailed Y valve installation for 1991-35.5? jd2590 at 10:30am 11.15.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2175 I need detailed Y valve installation instructions or YouTube video link for 1991- Hunter Legend 35.5
help with motor Gilligan and mate at 10:22am 11.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1237 Have 85 25 Mac with no motor. We live in morehead city nc. Will only be using boat in sound. Only
Rolling Furling System (1) canderson1867 at 10:04am 11.15.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/3028 Well, Ifinsihed the shore power wiring and everything is working perfect. I used two buss boards (H
Carrabelle to Destin and back RECESS at 10:03am 11.15.11 Ask An Oday Owner 20/4928 We head to the coast on Friday at about noon. I am hopeful to score a fish cleaning station for the
Sulfation & Equalizing Batteries (1) Maine Sail at 9:42am 11.15.11 Ask All Sailors 10/6081 During the recent Webinar there were some questions around sulfation ' equalizing batteries so I wan

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Looking for expert Bene opinions! Don S/V ILLusion at 10:17am 11.21.22 It's a 20 year old boat - it will have crazing regardless of the brand on the nameplate. The "valley
Racing rule questions Davidasailor26 at 10:14am 11.21.22 OK, so in theory boat A, if overlapped, could in effect prevent boat B from tacking as long as it s
Keel crack JamesG161 at 10:04am 11.21.22 Any thoughts on what I might be dealing with before launch next April? It depends on Iron or Lead
Growth below my starboard rub-rail a continuous problem MichaelStacy at 9:57am 11.21.22 LOL - thank you
New friend is a crow? (1) JamesG161 at 9:48am 11.21.22 As a murder of crows
Keel crack rgranger at 9:45am 11.21.22 I would get a dremel or a hand-held grinder and open that up so I could get a good look. It may ju
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.

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