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Waste holding - bladder bag? Cpt. Jon at 8:24am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 12/3409 Hello, I have another question about the H30 I just purchased. The waste storage in this boat is
Dolphin 22 info? kc5qnk at 7:44am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 4/6689 Hello all, I hope I am posting this in the right place! I am going to go look at a Dolphin 22 tod
Puck Transducer - Depth sounder Cpt. Jon at 6:57am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 13/5204 Hello, I just purchased a 1980 H30 and it does not have a working depth sounder. The PO had one in
Battery selection and comparison by PS Don S/V ILLusion at 6:48am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 13/2478 There has been much discussion recently regarding battery comparisons and thought some might find th
Hood LD question. CMM at 6:34am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1455 The top plastic pieces, top bearing assembly, on my Hood LD 810, has fallen out for the third year i
Circuit Breaker Location georgeg305 at 6:21am 03.11.09 Ask All Sailors 10/3806 I thought I read somewhere that there is a "new" requirement to have a circuit breaker within 5' of
Installing new windows??? jdhohmann at 6:01am 03.11.09 Big Boats 13/1960 I am installing new wiindows on my Hunet 40 Legend, and when I removed the old ones I noticed that t
Where are good boat ramps in Eastern NC? NCNoviceCouple at 3:41am 03.11.09 Trailer Sailors 7/6448 I have a C22. I went out last weekend but had trouble launching and retrieving my boat in Washingto
Color of Brightside to Match 405 Bootstripe karenmccraw at 9:02pm 03.10.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1011 Does anyone know what color of Brightside would match my original bootstripe best? Thanks
Replacing control cables in Edson pedestal ybrad at 8:05pm 03.10.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/11760 Although the throttle and clutch cables are functional on my project, I did find some minor jacket c
Jib Furlers for Trailarables Francois at 7:01pm 03.10.09 Trailer Sailors 32/13077 I am looking at potentially buying a jib furler for my 25' Lancer but I trailer it, so demasting is
Oil pump out hose (2) paulj at 6:46pm 03.10.09 Catalina 310 3/1860 Made new bracket for oil pump out hose. paulj :troll:
Basic Sailboat Racing Rules Tim C350 April IV at 6:17pm 03.10.09 Ask All Sailors 25/3681 Saw this in Scuttlebutt today and thought it was well worth sharing: "If we want to encourage new
engine power for catalina sailboat (27-28) brentmcdicken at 5:57pm 03.10.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1917 I am a first time sailboat buyer and want to know if I should buy a boat with a 4 stroke outboard ,
re-wiring a 1997 Hunter 376 windsock1 at 3:43pm 03.10.09 Big Boats 9/1937 I'm rewiring some instruments at the pedestal and have located the aft end (port cockpit locker just
C-25 companionway trim mikeydmxz at 3:28pm 03.10.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1281 Hello forum! I have a C-25, and I am in the process of refinishing the crib boards and trim. The
Found a tool and need help expeditionsafety at 2:53pm 03.10.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1559 I'm new at small boat sailing, in small i mean this 14.2 boat my son just bought. I found a round ba
Question for Alan or George Rick D at 1:23pm 03.10.09 Racing 3/2700 I'm planning to put on a set of EZ Glide Garhauer cockpit-adjustable genoa car system. My question i
designed weight paulj at 1:01pm 03.10.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/2941 Don When Catalina uses the term Designed Weight what does that mean or include? paulj :troll:
What Temp? Bad Obsession at 12:40pm 03.10.09 Ask All Sailors 11/2870 At what temperature, outside, do you have to worry about winterization of your engine? I am not goi

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Best finish for exposed wood? (1) sail sfbay at 5:16pm 06.21.21 Below are photos of 37-year old teak rails after the Cetol was stripped, sanded and then treated wit
Compound after wetsand, or straight to wax/polish? MikeHoncho at 5:09pm 06.21.21 I did not see the part of not using a buffer. This is a critical error. Your finish will be very blo
Whats wrong with my legs? (1) sail sfbay at 5:06pm 06.21.21 What year do you have? Did not see that on the 2008 Hunter 38 below or my Hunter 386 or Hunter 46.
Question - H38 Dockside Water Supply - How to Use? Msweetnam at 4:53pm 06.21.21
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Stu Jackson at 4:46pm 06.21.21 At that initial moment, the only load is the inverter drawing AC to generate DC. Wouldn't one "tes
Adjust throttle 1991 hunter 30t Rcd1649 at 4:41pm 06.21.21 I think I may have it in the documents I got with my 91 30t. I know there's something included about
Replacing 23.5 Centerboard hunter240 at 4:41pm 06.21.21 This is Crazy Dave's territory. I dropped my keel to replace up haul line 1998 240 a couple of years
Furler Twists 31seahorse at 4:39pm 06.21.21 Hello Sirius Pete, We had a similar twist problem on the old, but new to us furler on our recently
New outboard advice sail sfbay at 4:37pm 06.21.21 Interesting read on sailboat outboard sizing: How to Calculate Outboard Motor Size for Sailboats - I
Shore water feed flightlead404 at 4:32pm 06.21.21 I purchased a brass elbow to allow better alignment of the hose w/o stress on the fittings. A regul
New outboard advice Tedd at 4:29pm 06.21.21 This isn't exactly applicable, but it might help as a reference point. I have an 8 HP Tohatsu two-st
Shore water feed Msweetnam at 4:24pm 06.21.21 Mine works with a regular garden hose rubber washer. I would mention one experience that might be in
H260 Model Year Differences? (1) Doug J at 4:24pm 06.21.21 Here's a picture of the newer stanchion- my '98 does not have the bracket that wraps around the bas
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Tally Ho at 4:13pm 06.21.21 One other solution that I've seen (rairly) is to setup some "catch lines".. essentially two docklin
New outboard advice sail sfbay at 4:11pm 06.21.21 Consider an electric outboard like a Torqeedo (Cruise 2.0 T for dinghys and sailboats up to 3 tons)
Sail slugs twistedskipper at 4:01pm 06.21.21 You are better off replacing them with lashings, either cord (fast) or webbing (better). Google it.
Best finish for exposed wood? (1) sail sfbay at 3:54pm 06.21.21 Same question came up on this thread: Beneteau 423 toe rail \| Sailboat Owners Forums . Below is a ph
Inflatable Dingy Repair Leeward Rail at 3:51pm 06.21.21 Dinghy is my first comment. Not dingy That depends on how often you clean you inflatable. :biggrin
What mods have you made to make single-handing easier? Msweetnam at 3:51pm 06.21.21 I agree with all the tips on self furling mains and jibs, auto pilots etc.. but my real challenge is
How to test inverter for shore power ELCI failure without ELCI present Fredct at 3:44pm 06.21.21 @dlochner So it draws from shore to charge while the neutral and ground are still bonded. That could

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