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Noise while under way pinkfloyd4u at 4:31pm 08.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/941 I've recently bought a 2002 Hunter 356. While in forward between 1500-2000 rpm there is a pitchy noi
Flood year -- Finally Ready to Sail! Harvey18647 at 4:08pm 08.24.08 Smaller Boats 0/721 Thanks to a spring flood followed by a working trip to Germany, I finally got my boat cleaned up and
Flood year -- Finally Ready to Sail! Harvey18647 at 4:00pm 08.24.08 Smaller Boats 0/710 Thanks to a spring flood followed by a working trip to Germany, I finally got my boat cleaned up and
cracked hatch H35 richk at 3:22pm 08.24.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2043 I have an '88 Hunter 35 Legend. Just today the plastic window in the aft hatch cracked near the dog
Widgen Centerboard Rigging Mel at 2:47pm 08.24.08 Ask An Oday Owner 8/4557 Hi, I've had a O'Day Widgeon (1982) for 5 years. This year the centerboard won't come down or up
Scared the crap out of me.. walt at 2:36pm 08.24.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2007 Park County Colorado I understand has had one tornado in the last 50 or so years and it happened to
Help me catch a thief! agaliha at 1:07pm 08.24.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1530 Monday night I went to bed with my garage door open. During the night a thief stole a bunch of stuf
Dented Hull through Gel Coat/Fiberglass-Repair? Lynn Ocean at 12:28pm 08.24.08 Ask An Oday Owner 1/4058 We had a little mishap with the ODay 222 this afternoon. She was run forward into the boat parked a
Bent mast Bill at 11:55am 08.24.08 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1524 Dropped the mast while the foot was still inside the bulkhead about 4', slightly bent the mast and p
Calling all upper Bay sailors Manny at 7:54am 08.24.08 Ask All Sailors 0/972 We are thinking of taking an overnight trip next weekend (finally got someone to watch the dogs!). I
Power Boat sinks Sag Harbor,NY seadaddler at 5:56am 08.24.08 Ask All Sailors 13/2021 Last sunday a fifty something power boat hit the rocks outside the mooring field and break water at
Table of Sailboat speeds APBY at 5:13am 08.24.08 Ask All Sailors 8/7659 What is out there in the aqua world of (semi) documented speeds of sailboats? I read in a Rhodes
Post Fay... Anton R at 10:51pm 08.23.08 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1109 Post-Fay. I hung it out aboard (I'm a LA, it's my home), doubled up my lines, and watched as the we
How to find the perfect sailboat ozesailor at 10:47pm 08.23.08 Ask All Sailors 0/1866 If you're looking to identify a good cruising sailboat from the thousands available, this could be o
coastal cruising in a 22' O'day ? Kurtj7 at 9:57pm 08.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 15/5570 I have just purchased a '79 O'Day 22 and I am wondering if this would be suitable for some coastal c
Know what chaps my hide? Brian D at 6:51pm 08.23.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1369 Boaters that barrow things and then never return them. Several months ago, a boater by the name o
How does one transport a CDI Furler? Tom2903 at 2:57pm 08.23.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1532 This is the first trailable I have had, really for my grandson (link attached for boat) Trying to p
How the outhaul and reefing lines work Safe Passage at 2:12pm 08.23.08 Lancer 9/2638 I just bought my 29' 1980 Lancer. I washed the main and could not remember correct way to reattach o
Centerboard Pendant Attachment HukilauMike at 2:04pm 08.23.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1317 So I dove under my boat to see why my pendant was not moving, and I found out that the pendent is no
Get out your Defender catalog and help a brother out Recess at 10:01am 08.23.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1361 I have a 25 lb Danforth anchor and once I get past refitting this boat I plan on getting a Manson Su

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Will this buff out? jssailem at 5:57pm 11.20.21
Will this buff out? Davidasailor26 at 5:49pm 11.20.21
Will this buff out? jssailem at 5:47pm 11.20.21 It looks to me that it has been prepared for coastal interdiction with a natural camouflage. Pop on
Mounted VHF Radio Souellette at 5:46pm 11.20.21 For clarification, I did not order the boat with a VHF radio installed. That said, Catalina did inc
Catalina 30 Terminal block? Jacktar at 5:42pm 11.20.21 Yep generally all boats use marine electric code and will have positives interrupted by switchest a
Mounted VHF Radio Jacktar at 5:38pm 11.20.21 call catalina on the phone, tech guys can tell you by HIN number
TV/VCP Breaker Gary Ryan at 5:30pm 11.20.21 Thanks everyone. Just fixed up a floorboard while it was warm out. Will dig into this deeper and l
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? artboas at 5:21pm 11.20.21 Terry, Respectfully, the Whale IC is in fact a sump box, but a much more reliable version. Think of
Teak darker than expected after refinish? dLj at 5:06pm 11.20.21 Pretty sure the linseed oil in the product you applied darkens the finish. Additionally it will like
Pearson 30 dLj at 4:57pm 11.20.21 I've always liked the Pearson 30's. They do tend to have the Atomic 4 gasoline engine that I don't c
Raising the Mast Tater at 4:30pm 11.20.21 So while you might dislike the circle clips, a cotter pin could come out. For safety reasons you re
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? Terry Cox at 4:26pm 11.20.21 Our boat came with an aft shower sump box, which I really like. Three hoses empty into this box; aft
Is it ok to leave Shower Sump constantly on while docked? artboas at 4:02pm 11.20.21 On my Hunter 430, there are 3 water inputs to the Shower Sump box. 1) Shower, in the Head, floor
Will this buff out? Justin_NSA at 4:01pm 11.20.21 Looks to me like it's had at least one of those already. o_O A zombie sailboat :yikes:
Will this buff out? sail sfbay at 3:51pm 11.20.21 One option............recover the boat and put in front of my house with a sign saying FREE. By the
Replacing the Exhaust Hose - 41DS dkinzer at 3:51pm 11.20.21 Yes, I saw that the manual does say 2". However, the existing exhaust hose is clearly marked as bein
Replacing the Exhaust Hose - 41DS (1) JamesG161 at 3:39pm 11.20.21 From your manual... ng manual but it says 2" hose. Jim...
Will this buff out? Phil Herring at 3:24pm 11.20.21 It deserves a proper burial. Looks to me like it's had at least one of those already. o_O
Engineers - Thermodynamics Exam Bonus Question sail sfbay at 3:22pm 11.20.21 Thankfully, that question was never asked in my chemical engineering course work back in the day. B
Will this buff out? PaulK at 3:17pm 11.20.21 That's not the one missing from Sandusky is it?????????? There may be a reward!!!

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