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260 owners manual nickm0317 at 11:06am 03.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/5705 Can anyone help me with a downloadable copy of the Hunter 260 owners manual? I recently purchased an
Lazy Cradle paulj at 10:45am 03.10.10 Catalina 310 11/6033 I'm in Sidney BC this week having my Lazy Cradle installed. Have given up on the Ducthmen main sail
How do I know when holding tank is full? Dupree at 9:42am 03.10.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 25/32925 That's probably a total newbie question, but then I AM a total newbie with this stuff. I've never ha
Fuel tank clean out and sender (10) Jim D at 7:24am 03.10.10 Big Boats 1/1456 I thought I would post some pics of my Fuel tank access port along with a fuel sending unit. If you
Installing a 3-blade Classic Maxi-prop pwoznicki at 6:46am 03.10.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1421 Is anyone familiar with the blade angle settings (in degrees) for a 3-blade Classic Maxi-prop on a P
Installing a Classic 3 blade Maxi-prop pwoznicki at 6:45am 03.10.10 Pearson 1/1713 Is anyone familiar with the blade angle settings (in degrees) for a 3-blade Classic Maxi-prop on a P
Trailer Advice workin2hard at 5:45am 03.10.10 Other Sailboats 12/2986 i'm trying to buy a trailer for my 27' boat (and i'm as green as they come). i've gotten a bunch of
Would you sail on a plastic bottle? Nicky17000 at 3:00am 03.10.10 Ask All Sailors 16/2098 This is what these guys are doing. Built catamaran from plastic bottles. They have a very entertaini
wing keel in mud taxit at 1:07am 03.10.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1580 Thanks Chris and Don for your replies. I would now welcome opinions on a wing keel 3'10" draught be
stupid question irisimo at 8:43pm 03.09.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1676 i have a c27 tall ri have 2 screwdriver size/type gadgets on 2 sides of my traveler in their own ho
Very worried. (2) btanderson00 at 7:19pm 03.09.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1524 Dear Forum posters, First, let me thank you for your continued responses and advice in my recent p
Shoreline Wiring (1) CaptTripps at 6:28pm 03.09.10 Ask All Sailors 3/1574 Hi Guys, If one of you could please take a look at the pic of the back of my A/C panel and answer a
1983 Catalina 25 cabin renovation Adrian at 6:26pm 03.09.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/3337 Galley, and main salon area are to be completely overhauled, including the decking and stringer supp
Solar Panel on 37.5 bugsboat at 6:10pm 03.09.10 Big Boats 6/2416 I just purchased a 1995 Hunter 37.5 and looks like the solar panel might need replacing. Anyone ever
A 150% Genny is good for what wind conditions? Hermit Scott at 6:01pm 03.09.10 Catalina 30 0/13 I have 2 head sails. The bags are labeled 150% and 110%. After measuring them, they have a 17' foot
Hunter 22 fixed portholes/windows SDLars at 5:50pm 03.09.10 Smaller Boats 4/1831 My son has a Hunter 22 ('84) that he is bringing back to life. There is much information on this si
Anyone have an older Lewmar 30 or 30ST? drh1965 at 5:38pm 03.09.10 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/1197 I lost a spindle in the drink and need a replacement (don't ask :cry:). I'm looking at 6-8 weeks to
New head sail rtmccue at 5:14pm 03.09.10 Big Boats 1/1187 I have a great boat a 1997 Hunter 37'6. But we need a new head sail and I'm running out or time , Ha
Hunter 27 mast step rebuild... (3) emkay at 4:52pm 03.09.10 The Cherubini Hunters 5/3182 Instead of one post a week or so with a mishmash of projects, I'll just do one per project and keep
Oh Joy Resto 03/09/10 (8) CharlieCobra at 4:24pm 03.09.10 Ask All Sailors 7/1611 After scrappy kept me up messing with me last night, I got a late start on the boat. http://i234.ph

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Potential Buyer of DS1 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:12am 02.22.22 Forgive my ignorance - what's a DS1?
Leaky Windows jeepbluetj at 9:06am 02.22.22 '79 right? So aluminum framed windows. Are they leaking where they're sealed or between the aluminu
Battery options jeepbluetj at 8:53am 02.22.22 I'd say two GC-2 6v batteries are by far the best FLA house bank you can have in a C-30. IIRC for 12
Battery options Don S/V ILLusion at 8:52am 02.22.22
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION twodzusfittings at 8:47am 02.22.22 Does it look similar to the well known green patina that copper develops? yes.
Tillerarm radius for linear drive autopilot installation (1) Len Ingalls at 8:47am 02.22.22 The Raymarine Type 1 Linear Drive (M81130) has a 12" stroke. The mid stroke point (rudder centered)
Catalina 27 keel dmax at 8:30am 02.22.22 A 1984 Catalina will have plywood in the keel stub, a known weakness as the plywood can get wet and
gel coat cracks dlochner at 8:26am 02.22.22 I see that spectrum offers spray cans of gelcoat - anyone have experience with that? I've used a
Battery options BigEasy at 8:24am 02.22.22 You can look at DYNO Batteries in Seattle. They have a 12V battery that is DeepCycle. Fits in a sta
O'Day 39 owners manual sail sfbay at 8:24am 02.22.22 Welcome to the forum!! Ditto Tally Ho..............buy one here: I Heart O'Days - Manuals (iheartod
gel coat cracks dmax at 8:14am 02.22.22 I see that spectrum offers spray cans of gelcoat - anyone have experience with that?
Westerbeke 13b - FREE to good home dmax at 8:13am 02.22.22 Sure will be nice to get that weight out of the boat :)
Battery options jssailem at 8:11am 02.22.22 Two 6V batteries (225 ampHr) like the Trojan's are a good solution to provide a single 12v battery s
Starwind 19 project boat Project_Mayhem at 8:02am 02.22.22 You must own a fleet of sailboats by now! My last boat was a Starwind 19. Great little boat. There'
B&G Vulcan 7 help hj5150 at 8:01am 02.22.22 Hey, The Vulcan has a "trip calculator" that automatically tracks things like distance travelled,
Bent jaw toggles on lower shrouds TRFrederick at 7:57am 02.22.22
BRASS THRUHULL VALVES CORROSION Project_Mayhem at 7:50am 02.22.22 Does it look similar to the well known green patina that copper develops? I used CLR to clean mine u
gel coat cracks Project_Mayhem at 7:45am 02.22.22 I just picked some gelcoat up from a local supplier. With the help of the staff there we used a RAL
Leaky Windows Project_Mayhem at 7:41am 02.22.22 If you can't find the proper seal, you can use some weather stripping from the hardware store. I use
Battery options mikeracca at 7:40am 02.22.22 I know they will charge like a typical 12v when wired in series, I am worried about them becoming un

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