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Painting Deck with Interlux Using Roller or Brush? Barry at 10:11am 09.10.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1196 Has anyone out there ever used the Interlux 2 part polyurethane paint Perfection to paint a deck usi
Painting Deck with Interlux Using Roller or Brush? Barry at 10:07am 09.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1708 Has anyone out there ever used the Interlux 2 part polyurethane paint Perfection to paint a deck usi
Winter Cover Dave4991 at 11:00am 09.10.07 Smaller Boats 4/1070 It wont be long before it will be time to haul the boat for winter storage. I'm thinking about usin
26m towing with engine on Scott at 10:49am 09.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1041 How large of a motor can you put on a Macgregor 26m? Can you leave the motor on while towing?
Tow weight Karl6618 at 11:27am 09.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/863 Seeking towing weight information. I have a 1988 H23 with original trailer. What is the estimated
Impulse 16 new owner Help Steven Charest at 12:03pm 09.10.07 Other Sailboats 0/897 just got 16 Impulse with retractable keel it sticks when up and can not fin way to lock it down when
LAZY JACKS INSTALLATION Bruce21401 at 12:19pm 09.10.07 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1062 Can anyone out there provide information with respect to proper installation of lazy jacks? Lazy
outboard flush Ron20444 at 12:18pm 09.10.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1534 I have a 1985 Mercury 9.9 outboard . Can i reverse flush my cooling lines by feeding hose pressure
Mac's ability to rest on the bottom at Low Tide! SeacretSailor at 1:06pm 09.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1095 Wanted to share these photos of my Mac 26S at Low Tide here in Maine! I live/work in Kennebunkport
VC 17 in the Fall Bill Leathen at 1:01pm 09.10.07 Smaller Boats 3/876 Does anyone know if it is OK to put a fresh coat VC-17 on the boat before we put it away for the win
Hunter 260 vs Hunter 26 Dan Robisch at 2:56pm 09.10.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1473 Hello,I'm researching my first sailboat. Besides being newer, what's the difference between a Hun
Anchor set up Trev at 2:27pm 09.10.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1009 I am looking for ideas on how to set up/store my anchor and rode. I have about 15 feet of chain wit
H41 Graysailor at 2:03pm 09.10.07 Big Boats 8/941 Just took delivery of a new H41. Nice little rocket. Seems to move quite well. Updates and questions
H410 Compass for the Autohelm. AndrewB at 7:00pm 09.10.07 Big Boats 7/1005 I have a H410 Year 2000 and I am trying to find the "Compass" for the Autohelm. I have the Raymarine
Cockpit Cushions Rob19574 at 11:12pm 09.10.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1306
Phil --are the archives not working???? Bill Murray at 11:30pm 09.10.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1115 They were accesible last night - but this morning I cannot get the archive forum to open????????????
PHRF for the Chesapeake Bay Velero49 at 12:40am 09.11.07 Big Boats 2/2046 Just completed a couple of "charity races", the Leukemia and Hospice Cups and the RCs game me differ
Mainsail Trim - Top Telltail VT Fitz at 1:34am 09.11.07 Smaller Boats 17/1640 I have read several sailing books, so I think I have a good theoretical knowledge of the issues invo
CharlieCobra's EXCELLENT adwenture!!! CharlieCobra at 2:13am 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1246 The weather in the PNW was gorgeous for a change with temps in the mid 70's and winds from the North
Sailbpat explodes and sinks.... Rick A19476 at 2:29am 09.11.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1131 Too early to say what happened...http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=75bccb9c-5

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Catalina 25 - how is boom supposed to be secured to gooseneck Stu Jackson at 11:56am 03.25.21 In addition to this fine forum, you are guaranteed to find more C25 skippers, here: http://catalina
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 11:54am 03.25.21 Thanks! The boat is in great shape. I bought my boat very recently, so I don't have much experience
Sailing to Catalina Island? Richard19068 at 11:46am 03.25.21 I'm a newbie sailor who just finished the ASA 101, but I would like to make my first voyage. I own
VHF Range? SailorElliot at 11:39am 03.25.21 Thank you so much, that's very helpful! Do you think 18 nautical miles is enough, or should I replac
VHF Range? chip veres at 11:36am 03.25.21 Assuming the set works and the antenna works, the height of the antenna is everything. VHF radio sig
Engine panel cover. Worth it? sailme88 at 11:30am 03.25.21 When I decided to replace my panel cover I brought the existing one to a poly-carbonate supply compa
VHF Range? kappykaplan at 11:29am 03.25.21 @SailorElliot , welcome to the forum. What matters for range is the height of the antenna, since VH
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? SailorElliot at 11:13am 03.25.21 Thanks! Do you think it would be possible to install a T-pipe and another valve so that I just can c
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? LakeShark at 11:09am 03.25.21 Saltwater in SoCal is filthy. I used to flush my universal on a C30 after every trip when I got bac
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 11:03am 03.25.21 Great, thanks!
Engine panel cover. Worth it? Justin_NSA at 11:02am 03.25.21 That costs $40,000:yikes: Sorry. Only $40. A bargain at boat prices. If it works.
feathering prop Oday 39 henrykorous at 10:59am 03.25.21 Update... So I went with the FoF 3blade 16x10. I was able to replace the prop with the boat in the
Sailing to Catalina Island? rgranger at 10:58am 03.25.21 The newer ones sound cool but I've never played with them. The Gen 2 and Gen 3 have about the same
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? kloudie1 at 10:55am 03.25.21 as others noted, make sure to maintain the engine zincs..
Help Sealing Under Waterline Through Bolts for New Rudder Port LloydB at 10:55am 03.25.21 The question came to mind how could you check to see if still leaking after 3rd try before splashing
Sailing to Catalina Island? SailorElliot at 10:52am 03.25.21 I think that the Spot seems like a great option! Do you recommend getting the third or fourth genera
Engine panel cover. Worth it? (1) rgranger at 10:52am 03.25.21 They cost 40 boat bucks. https://shop.hunterowners.com/fisco_img/55094.jpg
Flushing an Engine with Fresh Water? SailorElliot at 10:50am 03.25.21 That sounds more reasonable!
Sailing to Catalina Island? rgranger at 10:50am 03.25.21 Even if you get the EPRIB. The spot is a nice way to put loved-ones at ease. You can click the "i'
Sailing to Catalina Island? rgranger at 10:47am 03.25.21 Thank you so much! I totally forgot about EPIRB's, I'll get one of those. I'll keep practicing my r

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