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I've just acquired a hunter 23 WK. I thought about racing it in our upcoming club race. We race on
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I am looking at a Hunter 46-2000 build, and now everyone is an expert, and they are putting the wind
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I installed a chartplotter on my NavPod, but things are too crowded inside and the top cover does no
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We put our 380 in the water in Port Charlotte, FL with a new zinc on the prop shaft. A month later,
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On the cockpit floor, I have had some strictly cosmetic issues to deal with. There were some spots,
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Does the 25' Oday have the same questionable o/b bracket weakness as the 23' and will a 7.5 four str
Deadline at 3:00pm 03.03.09
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Yesterday I had to re-winterize my 2001 Yanmar 2GM because of a hard freeze. The engine must have a
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Greetings! I just purchased an 84 Catalina 27. The head does not work, and the Wilcox Company seems
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I own a 1986 Catalina 30 . The smell of fuel is very strong in the cabin and I have been trying to
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I have a 27' O'day with a 10hp diesel inboard engine. Looking for a class/course on how to operate a
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Yesterday I had to re-winterize my 2001 Yanmar 2GM because of a hard freeze. The engine must have a
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Question for one of our goop gurus: How much is epoxy effected by going to low temperatures before
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Interesting.......... I will get to the point since I was advised by a few "experienced" guys last
elcriollo at 12:26pm 03.03.09
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I have a Hunter 40.5 with a Heart Interface Inverter. The boat is always connected to dock power. La
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Can someone please give me the correct procedure on how to do a Bahamian Mooring (1 anchor from the
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First start in awhile...
jeepbluetj at 10:41am 02.15.22
Worse perhaps if you do it at the fuel dock with witnesses, not that I would know anything about su
Anyone replaced their pinstripe?
jeepbluetj at 10:37am 02.15.22
Catalina Direct has multi-stripe tapes available. 50' Roll Sheer Stripe TapeSapphire Blue & Turquois
Thru Hull Backing Plates
Dalliance at 10:28am 02.15.22
As a side note if you have never done it: "... cut a G-10 backer plate ..." is easier said that don
Recommendation for a hatch or companionway air conditioner
Ilanortho at 10:04am 02.15.22
Thank you for you experience and advice.
BOLT BROKE OFF
Jake N Eggs at 10:01am 02.15.22
You need to get a center punch hole in the broken part of the bolt as close to the center of the bro
Need a mast for 22 sport, standard.
pclarksurf at 9:23am 02.15.22
If you are in Everett, WA -- there are a couple of Sailboat salvage yards in the extended Seattle me
Anyone replaced their pinstripe?
RussC at 8:40am 02.15.22
not sure you'll find multi color like that but there's a very large selection of vinyl striping tape
Anyone replaced their pinstripe?
Tom J at 8:37am 02.15.22
Eraser wheel, by far the quickest, easiest and cleanest method of removal.
Securing Batteries on my H34
Davidasailor26 at 8:27am 02.15.22
You could use thickened epoxy to adhere the plywood to the fiberglass. You could also consider just
Replacing datamarine transducers with Raymarine?
ifmdalvey at 8:15am 02.15.22
Not sure if Raymarine make transducers, i think they are all Airmar, which might have some connectio
Securing Batteries on my H34
dmax at 8:13am 02.15.22
Screwing into solid fiberglass is ok for light loads - I don't think batteries qualify as a light lo
Thru Hull Backing Plates
Parsons at 7:45am 02.15.22
Either way, I would cut a G-10 backer plate to fit the recess and set it in thickened epoxy. As a si
1984 Hunter 37C
Mikem at 7:44am 02.15.22
I will get rid of the leaking bladder and the gap around the vent line from the old tank first and s
Recommendation for a hatch or companionway air conditioner   (1)
Benny17441 at 7:27am 02.15.22
Have used a Cruisair unit to sit on the cabin top hatch and it worked very well. Coincidentally us
Choosing a battery charger
Scott T-Bird at 7:18am 02.15.22
How is the air flow with your new charger location? Under the v-berth is pretty much open undernea
BOLT BROKE OFF
jviss at 6:17am 02.15.22
Thanks for the responses. I just don't think that I can get the manifold off of the elbows without
Raw water intake strainer
Ward H at 6:10am 02.15.22
My Catalina came to me with a very small cheap plastic Shut Flo strainer. I replaced it with a bron
Need a mast for 22 sport, standard.
sail sfbay at 5:58am 02.15.22
Welcome to the forum!! Suggest an internet on "sailboat masts" for a new one or "used sailboat mast
Wind angle
jssailem at 5:46am 02.15.22
Though the instrument was not working you were able to practice your mental sailing skills and enjoy
Raw water intake strainer
RoyS at 5:00am 02.15.22
The raw water pickup for the head on Katie Rose had a thru-hull strainer only. This worked until it

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