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What would you do...? biorapper at 1:10am 04.17.08 Ask All Sailors 15/1618 During my last vacation I trailored my boat (26s) to Pensacola, only to find that the engine would n
Raw water intake for head Casey F at 1:24am 04.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3855 First, thanks for all the help I've received on my last two posts. You guys are great!My next (la
New cabin cushions Pete at 1:52am 04.17.08 Catalina 22 1/1856 I need to replace the interior cabin cushions on a 1979 Catalina 22. I need both new foam and new co
What model of boat do I have? phil degaa at 2:32am 04.17.08 Big Boats 9/1860 This may sound like a stupid questions but I'm confused as to the exact model of Hunter I have. I ha
Spring Blues... Rich (P303) at 2:47am 04.17.08 Ask All Sailors 16/1121 I can't be the only one out there with this problem.Boat being new to me last year... I buffed her
Factory contact modge at 5:17am 04.17.08 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1366 Could somebody please direct me to the website for the Catalina home page.I am trying to get some p
272 mast stepping & forestay repl. BUFF272 at 6:24am 04.17.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/951 I have to replace my forestay and was hoping to make it a one weekend dealtogether with replacing m
A Comedy of Errors... Warren Milberg at 7:37am 04.17.08 Ask All Sailors 9/1656 So, I go to my boat today for the first sail of the season. I had been there Monday to bend on sail
Huter 34 Rudder Repair Advice (1) Alex B at 12:51pm 04.17.08 Big Boats 6/1200 I have read a bit about rudder repairs and replacement and now I am facing the choice of whether to
Best Blackberry applications? Harry Greenspun at 1:32pm 04.17.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1039 All, I just upgraded to the new Blackberry 8800, complete with GPS, and have been looking for usef
Going from a J 29 to a H 34 Cliff at 1:17pm 04.17.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1780 I am kicking around the idea of selling my much loved J 29 and buying a H 34. I have owned 3 Hunter
Boom brake? John at 1:10pm 04.17.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1362 I'm curious what those of you who do offshore sailing do about the possibility of accidental gybes.
Batten Mystery Manny at 1:55pm 04.17.08 Ask All Sailors 10/1501 Went down to the boat today to get some work done. Much to my surprise when I got there, there was a
masthead sheaves (1) rad at 2:38pm 04.17.08 Ask All Sailors 16/2420 Are these sheaves for wire only or are they correct as shown?
Sail Selection for '75 Hunter 30 Beau16545 at 8:41am 04.17.08 Mid-Size Boats 3/1052 I need to replace the sails on my newly purchased '75 Hunter 30. I need any advice on selection for
Tampa Bay to the Dry Tortugas Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 2:15pm 04.17.08 Ask All Sailors 2/1490 Going to the Dry tortugas on Tuesday May 13 in the afternoon from Port Richey. Just wanted to know
replacing headsail heath18703 at 8:57pm 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 14/1367 Hi everyone, and thanks for reading. We're replacing the headsail to our 92 Hunter 27 and I'm reall
Reply Lee Y at 9:52pm 04.15.08 Smaller Boats 5/867 The bunks are bolted to the trailer frame with two 1/2" diameter bolts. I'm not planning to leave t
Question re: Sea Hawk marine paints... SailJunkie at 10:00pm 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 5/1239 I have a customer up here (I work in the paint'coatings industry) who says that Sea Hawk is introduc
US 21 Ken Prichard at 10:46pm 04.15.08 Ask All Sailors 3/1401 I'm looking for any and all info on a US21. Google isn't finding anything usefull. Does anyone know

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12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch Scott T-Bird at 6:56am 12.14.21 "The start/reserve battery has a 2 pole MRBT, one lug to the starter, one to the ACR." Question: ho
bottom paint for trailerable boat used in both fresh and salt water fstbttms at 6:52am 12.14.21 ...I did this research and found that Pettit's Vivid (a hard paint) would tolerate periodic drying
310 DC Current Draw Chart Deleted member 117556 at 6:42am 12.14.21 Doesn't look like LED lighting to me. They typically draw 0.1 amps...
deck craze lines (3) rgranger at 6:30am 12.14.21 Or cover over the bulk of your deck with rubber decking and only dremel out and fix the cracks on th
Rigging attachment question rgranger at 6:20am 12.14.21 I use them on my boat. In attention to securing the flag halyard, I sometimes hang a fender on the
deck craze lines sail sfbay at 6:16am 12.14.21 ...........Who does this gelcoat work?............. Do an internet search for "mobile marine servic
What should compression be on a 2QM15? RoyS at 5:55am 12.14.21 That adaptor might need some machine work before you can use it but I forget what I had to have done
Hunter 34 engine alignment Luna Blue at 5:55am 12.14.21 As stated prior, slip shaft coupling, PSS dripless. Yes, I have removed bolts between coupling.
Chart Plotter Location Souellette at 5:46am 12.14.21 My primary objective is to have a chart screen, as @shemandr suggested. There are lots of shallow ar
Securing anchor chain; (1) RoyS at 5:35am 12.14.21 Two quality bungy cords. Buy the solid rubber with stainless hooks versions. Hook one end in the cha
310 DC Current Draw Chart Fleet at 5:26am 12.14.21 ZoeVie, hull 108, is my Catalina 310. Barefoot, hull 151, is another Catalina 310 belonging to anot
Signed copies of my book available again this year Crazy Dave Condon at 5:24am 12.14.21 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress what an experience if you could meet Peggie in person. It was wonderf
Rigging attachment question RoyS at 5:19am 12.14.21 Get rid of those if you have no immediate use for them. Sheet lines and others tend to snag on them.
bottom paint for trailerable boat used in both fresh and salt water Justin_NSA at 5:19am 12.14.21 Fully agree with leaving the bottom bare :cool:. For future reference, when I had a trailer sailor
Rigging attachment question dLj at 5:18am 12.14.21 This? is much further out on the spreader. Take a photo showing one whole side of your spreader.
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch dlochner at 5:17am 12.14.21 If you bypass the start battery isolation switch and connect the ACR directly to the start battery,
Masthead Repair dLj at 5:15am 12.14.21 is there a video or instructions how to replace the sheeves on a Hunter 28.5 available. Why do you
12v system rewire including Balmar SG200, ACR, Solar, 1/2/B Switch and On/Off Switch dlochner at 5:13am 12.14.21 "The start/reserve battery has a 2 pole MRBT, one lug to the starter, one to the ACR." Question: ho
bottom paint for trailerable boat used in both fresh and salt water Parsons at 5:12am 12.14.21 Fully agree with leaving the bottom bare :cool:. For future reference, when I had a trailer sailor
310 DC Current Draw Chart RoyS at 5:12am 12.14.21 Do not forget Autopilot if equipped. If there are any incandescent lamps, be sure to replace them wi

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