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Cockpit Locker Hinge Replacement 55781 at 1:29pm 08.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1173 I broke a cockpit locker hinge this weekend and I need to find an exact duplicate so the holes all m
Help! 1st time trailering. (1) tundra101 at 1:11pm 08.18.09 Day Sailers 7/2070 My Oday 23 is about to be trailered 1000 miles. What is the best way to secure the mast for the jour
O'Day 26 trailer solution impulse II at 12:25pm 08.18.09 Day Sailers 22/13690 Hello all, I am posting a solution for my O'Day 26 purchased this Spring. This is in hopes someone c
Hunter 38 owner feedback judymolly at 11:30am 08.18.09 Big Boats 19/6675 Hello: I am currently looking at a new 38' Hunter. Asking for feedback about this boat please.
Missing parts on Furlex Furler question (1) Ken Honeycutt at 11:22am 08.18.09 Big Boats 5/2054 Had a problem this weekend coming back from a cruising vacation. We were in some variable winds and
Problems... BruceK at 10:24am 08.18.09 Mid-Size Boats 11/1923 Battlling the dealer and, to some degree, Hunter...boat is an '08 built late '07..commissioned May '
Hatch Covers gfrazzle at 10:16am 08.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1370 Does Hunter have hatch covers available? If not, are they available elsewhere? I want to cover the
jib halyard and mainsail track peconicbay at 9:46am 08.18.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1619 I have noticed that my jib halyard is partly blocking the top of the main sail track on the mast. T
Southern Lake Champlain TOMV at 9:34am 08.18.09 Destinations 1/3185 Working On My New (1983) Macgregor Would Like To See Same Boat In Good Shape To Set Goals And Wint
West Marine VHF 550 Radio Rosasco at 9:23am 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 4/6057 I recently boat a Catalina 22 which has installed a West Marine VHF 550 radio, but got no owners man
H23' w/CDI furler - Raising a jib sock? joelledupont at 9:08am 08.18.09 Smaller Boats 9/3354 I've spent some time trying to find my answer in the archives but haven't been successful in locatin
Replacing C309 stanchion DRThiessen at 8:46am 08.18.09 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/2545 Due to a "perfect storm" of 5 coincidences and the incompetence of the skipper (ME) in trusting neop
Main VS Genoa Preformance thaeni at 7:15am 08.18.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1319 I have a '84 27' Hunter and have been sailing with just the main and then just the Genoa to get a fe
May science cruise story out Roger Long at 7:14am 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1204 The "Points East" issue with the story of our May science cruise is now out at marinas and marine st
O'Day 192 docbutch at 6:20am 08.18.09 Day Sailers 1/2760 Is there a genoa jib for the O'Day 192?
water heater hookup richk at 5:36am 08.18.09 Big Boats 5/1228 I need to reconnect a water heater after repairs on my 3GM30F. How do I make sure there's no air in
Mast step replacement Paul In Boston at 5:27am 08.18.09 Catalina 22 1/2381 My friend dropped hist mast and broke his mast step and ripped the ss pin out of the mast bottom (th
scottncoffee gel coat scottncoffee at 4:22pm 08.17.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1266 I have a 21 foot Macgregor that has cracks on the gel coat and I don't know what to do to fix it.
CDI Flexible furler opinions hobbit at 3:23am 08.18.09 Ask All Sailors 35/18026 We have a Pearson 28 with a 36.5 luff. Thinking about installing a CDI flexible furler. Can you give
Heat exchanger RAD88 at 9:30pm 08.17.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2327 Has anyone figured out how to hook up a heat exchanger to a Yanmar YSB12 raw water cooled engine. I

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Looking for 260 in Canada sail sfbay at 3:30pm 07.31.21 You got to be quick.......when I purchased my Hunter 46 one of my marina wanted one so bad they look
Looking for 260 in Canada Ottdreamer at 3:24pm 07.31.21 You are not the only one.......I saw 2 listings for Canadians wanting a 260. But I'm likely a nice
So I want to find a Sirocco 15 Megaro76 at 3:22pm 07.31.21 Here you go: 1972 Sirocco S-15 Sailboat \| ksl.com listed for $2300 and 15 foot Sailboats for Sale
Sail question shemandr at 3:21pm 07.31.21 Yeah, sailmakers try to give you a little extra leech up high to create a higher aspect ratio sail w
Looking for 260 in Canada sail sfbay at 3:17pm 07.31.21 You are not the only one.......I saw 2 classifieds by Canadians wanting a 260: Hunter \| Find New and
Sail question RussC at 3:11pm 07.31.21 Thats very common and doesn't seem to be a problem. when the sail is under load it most likely won't
Catalina 309 Osmosis Damage Hull shemandr at 2:53pm 07.31.21 I read the referenced article. My Mark 25 had the pox, as I call those round small imperfections i
Installing Battery Monitor (1) jssailem at 2:29pm 07.31.21 If you bought the newest Balmar SG200 monitor, you can monitor both the House and the Starter batter
Linear drive fitment jssailem at 2:19pm 07.31.21 Thinking about beyond coastal sailing it might be worth checking out windvanes. No electrical power
Olympic Swimmers Hayden Watson at 2:16pm 07.31.21 ... If you really think about it, except for diving, I would imagine having very low body fat would
Installing Battery Monitor Captain Larry-DH at 2:14pm 07.31.21 I have two house batteries (4D) in parallel and a separate Grp 24 for starting. Just monitor the h
Upgrading Windlass wire - double up on the wire Roy1919 at 2:11pm 07.31.21 How about the 20 amp/hr rating on these batteries? House Batteries: US Batteries L16CH 6v - 420Ah
Olympic Swimmers walt at 1:29pm 07.31.21 If the race starts from blocks on the pool deck, the taller person has an immediate advantage of get
Olympic Swimmers Don Guillette at 1:14pm 07.31.21 For any Fluid Dynamics , certain shapes matter. Jim: I wasn't familiar with the term fluid dynamic
What is best outboard for 1972 Catalina 27 (2) TheThunderCat at 12:59pm 07.31.21 How big of motor do you think this boat will take? I read someone did a 50hp. Could this handle some
Installing Battery Monitor Juice6576 at 12:39pm 07.31.21 Are those two batteries wired in parallel as one bank? Or is one the house, and the other for engin
Hunter 34 Chainplate Anchor help HelloOutThere at 12:32pm 07.31.21 Hauling my h34 out early to start repair on the chain plate(s), one of which is rusted out. Has anyo
Cleaning Hayden Watson at 12:23pm 07.31.21 Twice in the past 23 years I have taken a pressure washer to the interior of my C30. Both times it
Linear drive fitment sunandsmiles at 12:21pm 07.31.21
Cleaning Rich Stidger at 12:20pm 07.31.21 I had one of those sailboats but I can't remember if there is any fabric on the interior that would

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