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Upgrade For Deck Hatch Chris Dube at 1:45am 03.03.08 Smaller Boats 1/1376 We would like to upgrade to a more modern hatch for our Catalina 22 ( 1977 ). Would anyone know the
Navman 3100 wind indicator erratic at < 10knts JK at 2:43am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 6/1851 At low wind speeds, my Navman 3100 wind display is erratic. It reads true for a few minutes, then fo
Trailer setup James at 1:59am 03.03.08 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/703 I have recently became the owner of a 1974 Hunter 25', with a shoal draft (2' 11"). The boat does n
Boat Transportation Services obezyanka at 3:47am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 8/1136 Can anyone recommend a reliable and not too expensive boat transporting company? We'll need a ground
Outboard Motor Mount (1) Chilly Willy at 3:23am 03.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1031 Has anyone ever used a mount like this one? This is what was on the boat when I bought it last year.
Mooring in Gloucester or Beverly, MA Tony Z at 6:13am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 1/1751 A friend is looking for a mooring in either Beverly or Gloucester, MA Anyone looking to lease one f
Coil Arching Roger Keele at 5:38am 03.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 0/899 I have a 1979 Oday 28, with a 15hp OMC Zephyr Saildrive. This past weekend while motoring I started
VC-17 question dale17781 at 7:27am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 16/12271 We sail on Lake Ontario and use VC-17. I love this paint. It works great and is easy to apply. My
rc8d manual ronfxr at 8:03am 03.03.08 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1287 I am looking for a wireing diagram for my 1980 Hunter 27 and realing looking for he colors etc. on t
lazy jacks dennis23685 at 7:48am 03.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 14/1767 does anyone have any experience with lazy jacks. Do they cause additionalor excessive chafing to th
Chromed Brass vs. Stainless Lou 14643 at 9:23am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 7/1268 I have to purchase a quantity of barrel nuts to install a couple of new portlights. WM has them for
Lead Keel Repair and Catalina smile repair Catalina 27 at 10:58am 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 12/14136 I ran aground (probably a rock) this past summer and took out a Small (tennis ball size) of lead off
Prop Removal Phil K at 10:18am 03.03.08 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1255 I am having difficulty pulling off my three blade prop with a puller. Does anyone have any tried an
Stand up rigging robert at 11:22am 03.03.08 Mid-Size Boats 2/888 I have been told there are cracks in my swages by the last rigger. I looked at it and can't see any
Swing keel Mac at 11:00am 03.03.08 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1221 I'm going to keep my Mac 25 at a slip this year as I did last summer. A friend of mine is letting m
Wanted: hints on use of boom vang tadd5181 at 12:00pm 03.03.08 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 16/3755 I would appreciate some hints on use of the boom vang...my boat is a Hunter 420. Thanks.
Wanted: hints on using boom vang tadd5181 at 11:56am 03.03.08 Big Boats 1/964 I would appreciate some hints on use of the boom vang...my boat is a Hunter 420. Thanks
CDI roller furling Echo at 11:46am 03.03.08 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1202 Is anyone using a CDI (FF6 w/bearings) on a 28-30' O'Day? What problems if any have you encountered
Internet connections Greg Bowman at 5:46pm 03.03.08 Ask All Sailors 4/1083 We are planning on starting a sailing trip in USA later this year. We will do the Great Circle route
O'Day 37' spray cover Lena May at 7:11pm 03.01.08 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1004 We recently purchased our O'Day 37 and think she is fantastic, the only thing we noticed is that we

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Midship cleat on toe rail? Tally Ho at 4:55pm 08.20.21
356 in boom reefing -need options Tally Ho at 4:50pm 08.20.21
Replace Dorade with Solar Vent ramoore at 4:35pm 08.20.21 Thanks! Those look really nice. The soft plastic on my original one looks pretty sad at this point.
How hard is it to replace a prop annode while the boat is in the water? Ralph Johnstone at 4:32pm 08.20.21 If you DIY, buy two. One to drop. :) Buy two boats ? ? ? One with a clean hull for when the othe
Midship cleat on toe rail? heritage at 4:31pm 08.20.21 I have not used one of these but have read good reviews. Should be perfect for single handed dockin
Main sheet rigging SeaDogRun at 4:21pm 08.20.21
Main sheet rigging shemandr at 4:19pm 08.20.21 I'm not versed in Catalinas but that mainsheet system seems overly complicated. While it gets good
Backstay adjuster (1) Joe at 4:19pm 08.20.21 A block and tackle system is the natural solution for a boat with a split backstay. But the OP has
Midship cleat on toe rail? Joe at 4:16pm 08.20.21 I have the garhauer track cleat. NEVER had a problem with hanging up lazy sheet. But if it did, i
Cleats (2) RolfSail at 3:57pm 08.20.21 Under boat information/Hunter resources/260/downloads you will find the first document which contai
Mainsheet traveler system FDL S2 at 3:47pm 08.20.21 Those are lengths in meters You are right, I missed that.
Need source for boat plumbing parts (2) Ralph Johnstone at 3:37pm 08.20.21 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress197399 With the head in normal operation: #1 sink thru hull valve is open
Beneteau 361 shaft seal BigEasy at 3:36pm 08.20.21
Transom Replacement shemandr at 3:21pm 08.20.21 @Jerk McGerhkins. Update?
South and middle Puget Sound jssailem at 3:17pm 08.20.21 Nice report Ken. Not yet sailing Hadley. At the boat awaiting a cal from the glass shop that the pro
Transom Replacement tamclean at 3:16pm 08.20.21 Wow. Interesting to see what I missed. I had the same problem. I contemplated doing just what you're
NOT buying H34 jssailem at 3:11pm 08.20.21 Holding the lever up while trying to steer in somewhat heavy conditions completely exhausted me yes
12V Fans - Quiet, Durable Tally Ho at 3:08pm 08.20.21 I like the "Caframo Sirocco II 3-Speed 7" Gimbal Fan, 12/24V DC". They are quiet. 3 years in servic
Midship cleat on toe rail? (2) jssailem at 3:03pm 08.20.21 I like midship cleats. Allows me to single hand my docking without any one needing to "Jump" to the
12V Fans - Quiet, Durable jssailem at 2:52pm 08.20.21 I like the "Caframo Sirocco II 3-Speed 7" Gimbal Fan, 12/24V DC". They are quiet. 3 years in service

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