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Hunter 33 (Year 2007) Ken13559 at 1:26am 02.17.09 Mid-Size Boats 30/10812 My friend has a Hunter 33 with In-mast furling Mainsail and stock Jib (110%). Its not fast, infact i
Simple Battery Management Neil McDonald at 9:10pm 02.16.09 Ask All Sailors 23/5575 I am about to replace my house batteries (2 Trojan 6V wet cell golf cart batteries wired in parallel
There are SO MANY LINES!!! KandD at 8:14pm 02.16.09 Big Boats 5/1358 We are cleaning up the boat, today I pulled all the loose lines off and they are soaking in a bath-t
The perfect hybrid. Benny at 7:39pm 02.16.09 Ask All Sailors 11/200 A lot of sailors have chart plotters with electronic odometers capable or recording distances travel
Gel Coat repair advice? (1) BobT at 5:23pm 02.16.09 S2 8/1771 This looks like the boat banged up against a nail point or some hardware for a while.(not on my watc
Telltale Placement on MAC 26 Classic hodge3000 at 4:06pm 02.16.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1587 Its getting near that season!! I've been doing some reading on Sail Trim and I was wondering if anyo
Instead of mold release wax??? Hermit Scott at 3:29pm 02.16.09 Ask All Sailors 35/15633 I need to start my fiberglass backing plates tonight for my through hulls, but I didn't order any mo
Electric Windlass - recommendations? Patti at 3:17pm 02.16.09 Big Boats 3/2697 This is my first ever forum post, so I'll try to remember the rules and be very specific with my que
Catalina 27 Windows DennisV at 2:15pm 02.16.09 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/3163 I've read several entries about the aluminum windows on older Cataina 27's. In 1985 Catalina change
working life of anchor rode Don12480 at 1:17pm 02.16.09 Ask All Sailors 22/3548 Is there any guideline for chain and rode replacement. I have a combimation chain and rode which is
Mobile phone navigation Tim R. at 12:17pm 02.16.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1535 I just bought a new cell phone and unlocked the built in GPS. Can anyone recommend decent navigatio
Trade in question CAT 30 at 11:56am 02.16.09 Catalina 30 2/1324 I'm about to negotiate a trade-in: my '01 250 for an '84 30 with Catalina Yacht Anchorage in Marina
Main Sail Dimension kair at 11:23am 02.16.09 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1248 Hey guys, I am not sure if my main sail is of the correct dimension. The PO must have replaced i
Starter motor didn't shut off jamarohn at 11:14am 02.16.09 Mid-Size Boats 8/1772 Last week, I ran the engine while tied to the dock to flush stagnant salt water as I usually do once
Waterborne Varnish question Pat T at 10:47am 02.16.09 Ask All Sailors 11/1686 I had some old Target Coatings product in my basement for the past 3 years. I never opened it until
Anchor chain Bob S at 10:07am 02.16.09 Ask All Sailors 15/2442 Anchor threads tend to get really long and I have learned so much from them. I don't intend this to
fiberglass repair and caulk question rmilavsky at 9:37am 02.16.09 Ask All Sailors 7/1941 I own a 1988 O'day 240. I had the marina sandblast off years of bottom paint buildup late last fall.
Anyone Read Randy's "Nauti Duck" Article Jim at 9:15am 02.16.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1304 It is published in this month's Catalina MainSheet. Very well written, hold your attention, and
Miami to Key Largo Race (1) hogitz at 8:34am 02.16.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1442 Race is set for April 18th. For info go to miamiyachtclub.net The winner of the Catalina Trophy last
S2 8.6 Prop Type/Size/pitch Sailor Joe20802 at 7:37am 02.16.09 S2 1/1712 Have a Yanmar 2GM 15 HP @3600 with 2.62:1 trans. Martec folder not working well and want to put on

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Adding an Hour Meter Ralph Johnstone at 7:22pm 01.25.22 Only recorded motor hours at night so the hours shown were pretty understated. But think of the r
Another C22 at my marina Zinger88 at 7:03pm 01.25.22 We started off with three Cat 22's at our marina: 1 original design, 1 New Design and my 2004 MK-II.
Cable tv? kloudie1 at 6:46pm 01.25.22 Or an old gps antenna connection. Or maybe an old LORAN antenna connection
Cruising Wobbly and lessons in seamanship - crossing the Wash. mermike at 6:38pm 01.25.22 So many kinds of boats. So little time...
Looking for 386 Red and Green Interior Courtesy Lights (3) JimP at 6:24pm 01.25.22 I completed this project over the summer. Turns out there were small white incandescent bulbs with a
Trident 101 rubber smell Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:16pm 01.25.22 I should have expanded my map...didn't realize that Buffalo is closer than the Soo. However my poin
Hunter 386 Cockpit Conduit to Nav Station run (1) JimP at 6:04pm 01.25.22 Gary, in my 2003 H386, that tube is so full it was unusable. I was able to use an electric fish tape
Sad Day Project_Mayhem at 5:38pm 01.25.22 Internet Time Machine: Wayback Machine
Seaward 32RK (Raised Keel) - Keel winch upgrade Tedd at 5:36pm 01.25.22 @lindsaytodd , I'm not lucky enough to have a 32RK (great boat, by the way). But eTrailers.com reco
bent t-bolts and shroud replacement Project_Mayhem at 5:28pm 01.25.22 $200 is a really reasonable price. I believe replacement period is 20 for boats on a mooring and st
Mast wiring? Andiamo 34 at 5:28pm 01.25.22 Thank you Claude for the response. It is a 1985 Hunter 34.5 and what I was told was Legend, but tha
Long way to check out trailer sailor Tedd at 5:27pm 01.25.22 There were about 500 built in the US under license from Rob Legg. I didn't know that! Yes, they mu
Building an O'25 trailer from a reclaimed 27' power boat trailer (full specs/story/ measurements + cost) Project_Mayhem at 5:21pm 01.25.22 Nice job not only on the trailer but the excellent documentation. I know that someone else, maybe a
Hunter 386 dinghy davit sail sfbay at 5:18pm 01.25.22 Thanks for the thread and nice photo!!
Hunter 386 dinghy davit (1) JimP at 5:17pm 01.25.22
Hunter 386 dinghy davit (1) JimP at 5:13pm 01.25.22 Welcome fellow 386 owner. I purchased my 2003 386 in March. I added the Kato Marine Island Davits
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode (2) pclarksurf at 5:05pm 01.25.22 I use an old milk crate-- the rectangular version with a wire cage and plastic edges-- perfect for w
Dufour 31, your thoughts shemandr at 4:53pm 01.25.22 . 1983 Dufour 3800 Racer/Cruiser for sale - YachtWorld. The Sabre underneath the 3800 looks intere
Long way to check out trailer sailor Project_Mayhem at 4:50pm 01.25.22 I found my last boat three hours away. I was having trouble getting a hold of the owner the day of b
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