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Loose bow cleat on a H23.5 Jack h23.5 at 9:54am 03.26.08 Smaller Boats 6/891 When I tied up to the dock last week I noticed my bow cleat was a little loose, so I got a phillips
New found Metals Stainless Portlites Rick2413 at 10:40am 03.26.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1324 I'm wanting to change out my portlites on my 1979 Hunter30 and have pretty much decided on the New F
Collinite 870 verses 925 Marc14857 at 10:59am 03.26.08 Ask All Sailors 6/5883 Getting ready to prep the boat for the 2008 sailing season. I have ordered a Porter Cable polisher a
C30 hurth transmission levels with 5411 Tom23442 at 11:18am 03.26.08 Catalina 30 5/1300 I have 1982 c30 with 11 hp 5411. the hurth transmission has a fluid dipstick that appears to have t
hunter 260 water valve David R at 11:38am 03.26.08 Smaller Boats 3/931 I continue to have problems with the water lines on my Hunter 260. The back flow preventer or check
Larger motor on Hunter 26 richm19248 at 11:15am 03.26.08 Smaller Boats 12/4841 I have a water-ballast Hunter 26 with a Mercury 9.9 outboard. The boat does not reach hull speed un
Larger motor on Hunter 250 richm19248 at 11:25am 03.26.08 Smaller Boats 0/1209 Has anyone tried putting a larger outboard motor (e.g. a 15 or 20 hp) on the Hunter 250? If so, wha
It looks more like a drifter or flasher paulj at 12:44pm 03.26.08 Catalina 310 0/1342 It looks like a drifter Ray.....just like yours?Chris to bring sheet on a better angle to the block
looking for a oday 22 owner in the bay area new oday owner at 1:59pm 03.26.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/826 Im looking for a oday 22 owner in bay area so i can take a look at the riggings and such to see how
trapezoid hatch ziptrip69 at 1:58pm 03.26.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1452 I have a 1981 H-25 hunter with a trapezoid hatch i was wondering if they make replacement hatches fo
Rigging... Want to replace and need help.... Nik at 3:18pm 03.26.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1184 Just got a 1987 Macgregor 26D. The current mast rigging seems to be OK. What I am wanting to do is
Dodger & Hunter 27 Ken Mehler at 10:22am 03.26.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/2305 I am interested in trying to install a dodger on my Hunter 27. It seems like it is nearly impossibl
Towing Capacity Question Mergatroid at 9:13pm 03.24.08 Smaller Boats 4/1061 I am looking at several older tow vehicles, aprox. 2000 models of different manufacture.Does anyon
Phil, have I been banished? tcbro at 9:42pm 03.24.08 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1183 Phil, Did I do something wrong? All of a sudden, after about 6 years on this site, my ID has disa
North Channel and Georgian Bay website Scott B at 10:34pm 03.24.08 Ask All Sailors 2/973 I've plugged this site before ( with Phil's blessing) and wanted to do it again in case anyone misse
Ham Operators windward54 at 1:19am 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1359 I have a question for all you ham operators out there. When on the boat, I have been using a handhe
GPS to Connect to VHF MoonSailer at 12:52am 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 11/1190 We just recieved a new standard horizon VHF and it says that if I hook up a GPS it will automaticall
Stuffing Box Mike Hancock at 2:28am 03.25.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/998 What is the proper size of packing for the stuffing box on the Hunter 27?
Barnegat NJ to Atlantic City NJ BD at 3:33am 03.25.08 Ask All Sailors 15/4679 Planning a trip down Barnegat Bay to Atlantic City. (Catalina 27) As most of this trip will be throu
Owner's Manual Mike Hancock at 3:29am 03.25.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/941 We have a 1989 Hunter 27 that was donated to our fleet. Does anybody know of a source for an owner's

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Catalina 22 to a Catalina 310 - the right move for us? Tom J at 10:05am 04.23.21 Also another resource beside SBO and Catalina Yachts is : Catalina 310 (catalinadirect.com) if cann
Fitting a new head sail Kingjim91 at 10:04am 04.23.21 Barry is on target ... 1st step measure your sail and make sure it has the right luff dimension for
Rudder Bushing JamesG161 at 10:01am 04.23.21 Do you have your owner's manual @Don Crowther ?
Tools needed? DArcy at 10:00am 04.23.21 I always keep my trusty metric adjustable wrench handy ic and imperial measures on it so I also use
Centerboard removal issue twalker H260 at 9:59am 04.23.21
Genoa (Generator) Hunter 306 DannD at 9:59am 04.23.21 Ops I hit send to quickly. I was also thinking about a UPS sail - this is a Doyle name UPS (Utility
Rudder Bushing (2) JamesG161 at 9:59am 04.23.21 Here are the shop drawing for your H33.5 bearings. Full specs shown. Jim...
Tools needed? DArcy at 9:56am 04.23.21 Great suggestions above. When I bought my current boat I left my old tools on the old boat. I bought
Fitting a new head sail Ron20324 at 9:56am 04.23.21 And, GEEZE, MAN... treat those line ends and get rid of those fraying split-ends! String-wrap and/or
Genoa (Generator) Hunter 306 DannD at 9:55am 04.23.21 Thank you for the advice. I was and still Am leaning towards the gennaker and sock. We usually have
Rudder Bushing Don Crowther at 9:54am 04.23.21 Thanks Jim If I need to get them machined I probably will wait until the fall pull out.
Rudder Bushing JamesG161 at 9:51am 04.23.21 I'm looking to source the rudder bearing/bushing for my 33.5. I have been asked by 2 in Canada abo
Genoa (Generator) Hunter 306 (1) jon hansen at 9:45am 04.23.21 193093 my old alden:cool:
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 9:45am 04.23.21 Thoughts of a Cowboy.
Tools needed? Ralph Johnstone at 9:34am 04.23.21 I always keep my trusty metric adjustable wrench handy https://forums.sailboatowners.com/data/attac
Fitting a new head sail Scott T-Bird at 9:34am 04.23.21 Hi, I believe that the Catalina 30 comes with different rigs: standard, tall, bow sprit, tall+ bow
Rudder Bushing jssailem at 9:33am 04.23.21 Don, You might review @JamesG161 posts about his repairs for his SABA after Hurricane Zeta had her
Anti fouling Hunter 240 Ralph Johnstone at 9:27am 04.23.21 What you have on there now could be anything from a mixture of bottom paint and poster paint all the
Genoa (Generator) Hunter 306 jssailem at 9:08am 04.23.21 I am with @jon hansen on this idea. Welcome Dan to the Forum. Congrats on your boat. With a sailin
Genoa (Generator) Hunter 306 (1) Whatfiero1 at 9:04am 04.23.21 A sail maker can measure your boat and determine the size

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