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Rudder Post length? Drop and repair rudder. cygnus x1 at 4:05pm 03.30.09 Catalina 30 3/3468 Does anyone know the rudder post length on a 1980 C30? I have 38 inches of clearance from bottom of
Fixing Leaks from H35L Genoa Lead Track Neil McDonald at 3:47pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1499 At least two of the bolts securing the genoa lead track (correct name?) to the deck are dripping wat
WOW! Welcome Glenn! dogsurf5522 at 3:09pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1421 Your experience and expertise is welcomed and well needed. I have followed your career for over two
Info on your latest H27 (1) Les at 2:44pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1313 Mr. Henderson. I've had a number of Hunters and just this past year my wife and I decided to down
Isolating my starter battery robfmcc at 2:10pm 03.30.09 Ask All Sailors 10/7499 Boat: 1998 Beneteau 352 Goal- I want to isolate my starter battery from the house bank. Problem
Glenn, Welcome Kurt Diessner at 2:04pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1626 We have the 44 AC, my wife and I enjoy it a lot and love saling it! It really comes alive in the oce
Hunter 460 improved tracking Secondwatch at 1:42pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1359 Good Day, I realize the 460 was not your design, but a question on the tenderness of the stearing/ru
Tie Down Straps RECESS at 1:40pm 03.30.09 Trailer Sailors 7/3456 What is the best way to incorporate tie down straps without the straps being on the side of the boat
stern rail joedy at 1:21pm 03.30.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1229 I have 78 catalina 25 , I need to replace the mounts on the rail are these mounts at a 90 degree
Current Design Thinking on Spade Rudders? Rick D at 12:22pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/2936 Thanks for participating in this forum. It is really a pleasure to have you share your thoughts. It
Raymarine S1 versus X-5 Tim R. at 12:15pm 03.30.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2390 I currently own a Autohelm ST4000 AP. It is an older model with limited functionality. It has the
Oday 25 mast raising gary c at 12:10pm 03.30.09 Day Sailers 6/9713 Need to find a system to raise/lower mast when my Oday 25 is in the water. Plan to keep the boat in
Shoal Draft Design Jason1271 at 12:02pm 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1348 First off, as a proud owner of Hull #50 of your H33 Design, let me say thank you for the over 4 year
H 376 Mainsail Reefing Donalex at 11:58am 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/2243 Hi Glenn, I have an H 376 and am in process of ordering a new mainsail. The current sail is fully b
Welcome Glen - Hunter 466 Searider at 11:21am 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/182
Bow Roller for O'DAY 39/40 Sunbird22358 at 11:20am 03.30.09 Bigger Boats 0/1509 If there are any owners of O'DAY 39s or 40s that would be interested in a brand-new stainless-steel
Tention on headstay Andreas7699 at 10:50am 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1700 Hi again. How do I tention the headstay on the B'R rig when sailing? Sometomes I would like less s
What was used on my teak ? CMM at 10:21am 03.30.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1491 The teak on my boat has been treated with something that resembles more of a paint than an oil (it i
Leasing a Sailboat Tracey Sanders at 10:16am 03.30.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1428 I am the owner of a 2004 Hunter 33. My work is going to send me out of country for about 3 years.
Jan van der Klooster Jan van der Klooster at 10:10am 03.30.09 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1471 Hello Glenn, I'm from Holland and want to buy a Hunter 27 with a bilge keel (twinkeels) with drau

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A few Hunter 306 questions Joe at 2:40pm 02.18.22 Most weather or lee helm issues can be solved through trim correction. So a good sail trim guide (D
New Catalina 30 Owner jeepbluetj at 2:34pm 02.18.22 I had a C-30 for about 8 years. They definitely are great boats. Good on ya that the sails are in us
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 2:07pm 02.18.22 I appreciate the advice on the pressure washer, and I am well versed on its use with fiberglass. I a
Stuck Kick up Rudder Pintle Gene Neill at 2:04pm 02.18.22 Heat is your only real hope. Before I dropped the coin on a new Ruddercraft, I'd bloody torch those
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling sailingdeac at 2:02pm 02.18.22 Great photos and info!! so it would seem that the wires go down through the hole and only proper c
Selling used stuff here and fraud NYSail at 1:41pm 02.18.22
New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 1:37pm 02.18.22 John's caution is well placed. Although every single "Should I use a pressure washer on my boat?" t
New Catalina 30 Owner jssailem at 1:19pm 02.18.22 Hi Mike. Welcome to the SBO Forum. Congrats on you hooking up with a boat that appears to need some
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling (2) jssailem at 1:08pm 02.18.22 Brad, Those openings that I think you are calling weep holes are really rivets holding the mast to t
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft (1) jon hansen at 12:59pm 02.18.22 202737
2007 Hunter 41DS Autopilot Linear Drive Failure DayDreamer41 at 12:57pm 02.18.22 Does not the aft cabin ceiling liner/cover screw on? I know I have laid on the bunk while under way
A few Hunter 306 questions (2) jssailem at 12:49pm 02.18.22 202733 202734 Look at two hull designs of similar length boats one is quick to turn, the other pl
309 water leaking from mast area with main furling (2) bradm at 12:48pm 02.18.22 Very little water in the bilge today after a heavy rain last night with strong wind directly on the
Selling used stuff here and fraud Project_Mayhem at 12:46pm 02.18.22 The seller can be scammed with Paypal since they can file a claim and get their money back. Zelle an
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 12:18pm 02.18.22 Mike, Santa got me one of these. We get green growth, too, up here! :) https://www.worx.com/en_C
First start in awhile... jviss at 12:11pm 02.18.22 I really get a kick out of watching people "pump the throttle" a few times before they hit the star
New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 11:49am 02.18.22 Mike, Santa got me one of these. We get green growth, too, up here! :) https://www.worx.com/en_CA
New Catalina 30 Owner Stu Jackson at 11:47am 02.18.22 Mike, glad you found us here. These links might help you with boat-specific issues, too: Catalina
New Catalina 30 Owner mikeracca at 11:43am 02.18.22 I am happy to help with running rigging: https://shop.catalinaowners.com/detail-rigging.php I ma
A few Hunter 306 questions jdrutten at 11:31am 02.18.22 Hey Robert! Fellow 2004 306 owner here. We're in a similar position, although I've only had mine for

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