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Hunter 340 Genoa upgrade? Cheeky Monkey at 6:52am 03.18.11 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/4640 Bought a 1996 340 2 years ago and all the rigging and sails are original with heavy use so I am repl
THanks A Lot For TheTip Mick at 9:25am 03.19.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/856 last year I bought a 2001 26X. Great shape , except the Gel coat finish had been under attack from
C-30 Eletrical Harness chelsabella at 8:39am 03.19.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1468 Does anyone have the link on where to purchase the harness upgrade for an '83 C30 Universal 25XP?
Add a sump? walana at 7:55am 03.19.11 Big Boats 4/1582 I recently purchased a 1998 Hunter 340. It has had a shower sump added just aft of the bilge area wh
using the Honda generator rabaker at 6:22am 03.19.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2179 I trialed a honda generator before wanting to purchase. Using my power cord, I used the 110 adapeter
Standard Horizon Depth Sounder Cover (1) Roger Long at 4:18am 03.19.11 Parts Search 3/5982 Does anyone have one of the round Standard Horizon depth sounders that they have replaced? I lost t
Wipe Off Last Years Wax With Acetone? Ducati at 3:54am 03.19.11 Ask All Sailors 9/4454 Was at a West Marine store loading up with products to clean, compound and wax our boat. The store r
Bahamas Cell Phone Usage msfeldt at 10:55pm 03.18.11 Destinations 5/3533 Going to the Bahamas for 6 months next fall, anchored out the majority of the time. Anyone have any
Boat at MDR mastup capsizes in lot. (2) caguy at 10:22pm 03.18.11 Ask All Sailors 6/3188 If you know who this boat belongs to you might want to let him know that his boat is in need of atte
accordian door bill rankin at 10:11pm 03.18.11 Smaller Boats 4/2539 I have a 1988 Catalina 25 - the door in the cabin @ the head is an accordian style door that is in p
Santa Cruz Tsunami SantaCruzS2 at 9:48pm 03.18.11 Ask All Sailors 9/3265 Greetings everyone. As we all know the earthquake off the coast of Japan has affect many there, i
Replacing Through-Hulls on Cat 27 1978 (3) nigglesworth at 8:54pm 03.18.11 Mid-Size Boats 4/2100 Hi all I am about to pull my old sea-cocks out and replace with marlon sea-cocks. I currently have
depth finder problems tanstafl22 at 8:09pm 03.18.11 Balboa 1/2712 my depth finder on my 77 balboa 26 just hums and reads a steady 30 feet of water. I was hoping someo
Larger motor bart5008 at 7:11pm 03.18.11 Smaller Boats 0/1065 I have 240 with a 5hp 4 stroke which is fine for the inland lakes. I have been thinking of towing it
Sad story Roger Long at 6:39pm 03.18.11 Ask All Sailors 35/6582 One of the saddest boat stories I've read. http://www.pointseast.com/index.shtml See Page 22 One o
Blue water bottom paint. DJN51 at 4:05pm 03.18.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1614 ,Previous owner gave him 2 gal of it with boat.Any pros cons.of this paint?Bottom looks good,except
Spinnaker dimensions (1) Jim D at 3:50pm 03.18.11 Big Boats 5/1927 Does anyone have any dimensions for a 1983 H34 spinnaker? Looking to order a new one or used. I need
Never throw anything out Roger Long at 3:13pm 03.18.11 Ask All Sailors 12/2787
External Placement of Sender for Temperature Guage rardiH36 at 3:07pm 03.18.11 Engines and Propulsion 10/4521 If nobody beats me to it while I'm typing, I'll be the first thread starter in this new forum ... wh
New forums about engines and parts search Phil Herring at 2:37pm 03.18.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2049 Two new forums for your typing pleasure: 1. Engines and Propulsion As you requested, it is meant

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Found this lurking in my files and can't resist sharing it Rick D at 8:07pm 12.14.21 Hilarious and painfully accurate.
310 DC Current Draw Chart Ralph Johnstone at 7:50pm 12.14.21 So many questions, so little time :frown: ! It's test time ....................... 1. Record how
Beware of flopping jib sheets (1) jssailem at 6:50pm 12.14.21 I am guessing the line guide twists open or closed. That may not be a good application where you jib
V berth plywood in O'Day 20 jssailem at 6:39pm 12.14.21 Randy. Hard spots occur when you force pieces against the hull i.e. a bulkhead. If you fit the V-b
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch jssailem at 6:20pm 12.14.21
Charter Sailing In Miami capta at 6:14pm 12.14.21 I'd suggest you do a lot of research before you invest anything into this. Unless you have a nice tr
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch dlochner at 5:46pm 12.14.21 Thanks, Dave. This makes sense. I was thinking that the main bus would see voltage on it (solar or
Broken Faucet (1) sail sfbay at 5:32pm 12.14.21 You need a special tool to remove it like this one Galley Faucet Installation Tool (catalinadirect.c
deck craze lines Tally Ho at 5:21pm 12.14.21 Sorry, all were surface stress cracks, none were ever deep. Only made deep with the Dremil grinder
Charter Sailing In Miami dlochner at 5:02pm 12.14.21 Look at the competition and see what they are charging. Charge accordingly.
310 DC Current Draw Chart Tom J at 4:43pm 12.14.21 Barefoot is having her batteries drain. Mainly while starting the engine. What kind of batteries?
Found this lurking in my files and can't resist sharing it (1) JamesG161 at 4:17pm 12.14.21 Add this to your list of tools needed. . Jim...
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:15pm 12.14.21 On the hunter 170 cockpit floor which has separated with voids noted. First there is marine ply un
deck craze lines JamesG161 at 4:13pm 12.14.21 Some Of those cracks were DEEP! Sorry, all were surface stress cracks, none were ever deep. Only
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch MikeK2B at 4:09pm 12.14.21 I can't remember exactly. I believe the starter is a 250 or 300 amp and the ACR a 120 or 150. The r
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Hayden Watson at 4:08pm 12.14.21 I replaced mine this spring and did a writeup on the process. One of the best tips is to create tap
deck craze lines Tally Ho at 3:55pm 12.14.21 My boat Gel Coat Stress Cracks GCSC are being done now. My 1998 H430 GCSC's were associated with C
Can't find the leak Tally Ho at 3:41pm 12.14.21
Found this lurking in my files and can't resist sharing it Tally Ho at 3:31pm 12.14.21 A fun (and painfully accurate) read! Greg
Mods to our 35s5 kappykaplan at 3:03pm 12.14.21 Very nice! :beer:

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