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Just Bought a Catalina 30 TRFK Phil McCall at 8:31am 01.30.11 Catalina 30 5/4157 Hi, I Just bought a 79 Catalina 30 TRFK. Upgrading from a 87 Hunter 26.5. The boat is on the hard wi
tall rig in Calif? sunwindsea at 7:46am 01.30.11 Catalina 30 3/1959 I am looking at a tall rig C 30 in excellent condition, but I am wondering if this boat is right for
Help me decide between a Sunbird and J Scow BigIsland at 6:48am 01.30.11 Ask All Sailors 10/10963 I've found a great AMF Sunbird for $2200 and a nice J Scow (MC Scow predecessor built by Johnson boa
Internet access med2463 at 6:25am 01.30.11 Ask All Sailors 24/8447 In the past would sign up for Verizon's 5GB mobile broadband for $50/mo to tether cell phone to lapt
Packing Gland replacement 30' Hunter sbt20jefe at 6:11am 01.30.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/3066 Does anyone have a good link for instructions (or experience in) replacing the packing gland on a 19
Sailing Today !!!!! (5) mccauley13 at 9:01pm 01.29.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1261 Today was a great day to mess about in boats. It was seventy degrees and had a few gusts to 25 plus.
fuel tank alteration irish wayne at 7:24pm 01.29.11 Big Boats 10/2245 I am thinking about cutting a hole in the top of my fuel tank for inspection and tank cleaning. It w
240 Mainsheet move? Arnie1953 at 6:14pm 01.29.11 Smaller Boats 7/1878 Is it a problem to move the attachment point of the mainsheet on the Hunter 240 to the end of the bo
2 years still no problem paulj at 4:02pm 01.29.11 Catalina 310 6/2094 Still a good deal....... http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1\|344\|72126\|69332'id=161093
Racing Downwind - Crew Position Ducati at 3:25pm 01.29.11 Ask All Sailors 17/4588 Back when I crewed on a 41'-2-ton we were always asked to move to the back of the boat when going do
Bowed Mast - 2006 Hunter 170 rbergwall at 1:56pm 01.29.11 Day Sailers 1/2093 Capsized the boat on my 2nd sail in about 8' of water and the mast got buried in the mud. With 4 kid
Non- skid (4) jorgefife at 12:55pm 01.29.11 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1346 Ed, I am getting good at this! These are the pictures from early days: so now I need to paint the to
Broker Commissions Roy10289 at 7:27am 01.29.11 Ask All Sailors 23/6318 I am planning to sell my current boat and contemplate using a broker as I do not live close to where
23.5 Bimini Bill Jones at 7:19am 01.29.11 Smaller Boats 1/1202 Last season I installed the Ameriseam bimini on my 23.5. While it was wonderful at anchor, in the s
Non-Skid Paint jorgefife at 7:13am 01.29.11 The Cherubini Hunters 19/4808 I know I have posted a similar request before And as usual, the response was superb; but I want to n
Downeast owners Scratch at 2:09am 01.29.11 Other Sailboats 0/1975 Any Downeast owners out there?
First Sail Of The New Year (1) r.oril at 8:59pm 01.28.11 Trailer Sailors 15/5217 We have been having some nice weather here in SoCal. I live about 30 minutes from Pyramid Lake an
Looking for spinnaker, 27' Hunter cryan1 at 7:44pm 01.28.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1295 Hello, New guy here, looking for a spinnaker for a 1978, 27' hunter. What do I need to know when sh
antifreeze leak edouard at 6:33pm 01.28.11 Big Boats 2/1732 Hi, I have a small antifreeze leak. The leak pools under the PSS seal and bellow on the shaft. It
Dinghy Theft.... Sumner at 4:37pm 01.28.11 Ask All Sailors 21/5502 Not to screw up Ed's thread on davits I'll ask this question here. On that thread and others I've s

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Winch maintenance - how often do you? jon hansen at 7:32am 05.10.22 top offshore racing teams lube the winches, and everything that moves, before each and every race.
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) Joe at 7:27am 05.10.22 My question is why or what are you glueing. I use a polysulfide type sealant, such as life caulk.
Help replacing sheave divider on a Hunter 26 RBryn at 7:05am 05.10.22 Thanks for the quick response. Yes, I was planning to do the same, but will look at the bent nose pl
Catalina 27.5 sail sfbay at 6:55am 05.10.22 Welcome to the forum!! Are you referring to the Catalina 275? If so, suggest an internet search on
2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season (1) JamesG161 at 6:43am 05.10.22 How did the forecast turn out? too large to upload here. The video shows the Surface temperature
Hunter H22 Spreader Bracket Replacement (1) rgranger at 6:39am 05.10.22 probably safe to just drill and rivet but if you want to be extra cautious, you could fill them with
Winch maintenance - how often do you? Parsons at 6:37am 05.10.22 I use a rule-of-thumb (literally) that a good surveyor taught me. Put your thumb in the handle hole
Help replacing sheave divider on a Hunter 26 rgranger at 6:34am 05.10.22 Same problem, but ... What the hell is that? https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/205156
Legend 35.5 bow pulpit seat (1) sail sfbay at 6:20am 05.10.22 See posts # 1, 5, 6 and 6 on how several forum members made their seat Bow Pulpit Seat \| Sailboat Ow
Winch maintenance - how often do you? jviss at 6:17am 05.10.22 I do mine every other year. Pro tip: very little grease is necessary, only a film on the bearings.
Sailing the Heel Crazy Dave Condon at 6:02am 05.10.22 The past few responses reflect the same sentiments of Warren Luhrs who founded Hunter
Broken Steel Bolt in Universal M 12 Engine StanleyJ at 5:36am 05.10.22 Thanks Folks! After using a combination of your solutions, I finally was able to remove the broken
Sailing the Heel shemandr at 5:19am 05.10.22 In the OP the main looks pretty deep to me. Once you get to 15 Kts. the outhaul should be tight to
Mast wiring access bil1215 at 5:18am 05.10.22 Some builders use a wire connector on the deck. They are convenient yet they experience corrosion is
How can I protect this terminal block? jviss at 5:11am 05.10.22 If you don't care to eliminate it as others have suggested, you can try Corrosion-X.
Newport 30-3 grab rails bil1215 at 5:03am 05.10.22 Looks really nice! Greg Thanks Greg, it was about 4 hour labor to make the 2 of them. I messed up
SWEET GALE has left a trail of broken dreams from Texas to Maine that has spanned more than 70 years. TomY at 5:03am 05.10.22 Interesting that you should bring this up after 2-1/2 years! @TomY what has become of Sweet Gale?
Sailing the Heel jviss at 5:01am 05.10.22 Depends on the boat. Consult your naval architect! Some boats were designed to go faster at steep
how to take down mast for trailering Crazy Dave Condon at 4:57am 05.10.22 As a volunteer and owning a sailboat dealership, I took care of one such boat for the Boy Scouts @D
Which antiseize on injectors? kloudie1 at 4:45am 05.10.22 Since there are a bunch of copper crush washers in the system, I don't think there'd be a problem wi

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