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Mobile AL marinas Kerry at 12:56am 07.29.07 Other Sailboats 5/1498 I will be in Mobile, AL (by car) next week. Looking the area over for possible relocation. Will be l
knotmeter problem dick12062 at 12:14am 07.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1247 my knotmeter works intermittenly--my first thought was that the wheel was plugged but a week ago a d
heat exchanger? losciale1 at 11:57pm 07.28.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1073 I have no idea where its located or what it may look like on my 1983 catalina 27 or how to aproach d
Sail boats in movies Art at 1:47am 07.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1741 I know this is crazzy but this has been driving me crazzzy! I am sure that most of you have seen t
SSB Installation AndrewC17617 at 1:50am 07.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/928 I am planning on a coastal trip to Southern California, and have recently acquired a SSB radio, ante
ST50 radar not working Pat at 1:53am 07.29.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1017 Took the mast down last fall and after launch I never got the radar back up. It lights up but doesn'
Lewmar winch Eric14504 at 1:55am 07.29.07 Other Sailboats 0/770 On my CD30 I have been working on winch maintenance... I cleverly popped out the centre spindle key
rigging a foss form rudder Terry11319 at 3:34am 07.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/814 My rudder is difficult to work. I believe the rope may not be routed correctly. The side that rais
Not!! Kile ShelliO at 4:32am 07.29.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1391 I'm a newbe with only 2 years of expeience. I have a slip live near a lake and get lots of hours in.
tabernacle mast on catalina 38 SteveHutton at 4:21am 07.29.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/2222 Does anyone have any experience with mast tabernacle on a Catalina 34,36,38? Do any companies make
Autopilot for Catalina 30 Hal at 4:32am 07.29.07 Mid-Size Boats 0/1875 Hello,I am considering an autopilot for my Catalina 30 (1979 vintage). I plan to use the autopilo
atomic 5411 exhaust manifold very hot Tang07 at 4:54am 07.29.07 Ask All Sailors 6/4812 I have a catalina 30 with an atomic 5411 diesel. The last time we were out I had some wires melt do
Trailer weight of a Catalina 18? 90mtx at 4:55am 07.29.07 Smaller Boats 2/3228 I am looking at a traileralbe sailboat and am curious as to the weight of the Catalina 18 on the tra
Doyle drop down battens and in-mast furling optimystic at 6:05am 07.29.07 Ask All Sailors 5/1331 I have a 2004 Hunter 41 with an in-mast furling system. I began racing my boat this season. The bo
Steering w/o rudder George at 6:13am 07.29.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/2039 When taking a keelboat course in a dingy many years ago we learned how to steer without a rudder.
O'Day 192 Genoa Jib Doc Butch at 6:48am 07.29.07 Day Sailers 2/1376 Can the 192 handle a genoa jib? If so, where can one be purchased?
replacement pulpit Carroll Ertel at 8:01am 07.29.07 Other Sailboats 3/1011 Does anyone know where i can get a new or used bow pulpit?Mine is bent down severely from hitting a
Mast to Keel Connection Tony23670 at 9:07am 07.29.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1854 Recently I started to leave my slip for a day of sailing when the sky turned ugly and decided that d
Clean-up Issues s sauer at 10:26am 07.29.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1307 We recently experienced a holding tank hose separated from a fitting just at a level that allowed 'g
2-5 KW generators Gary Cosby at 9:23am 07.29.07 Other Sailboats 4/847 I just purchase a 38' lagoon with 3 air conditioners. I am looking for a reliable but quiet generato

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Scrub the bottom-paint or leave it be ? Terry Cox at 11:56am 03.21.21 Hi Rick, do you know whether the bottom paint is ablative or hard paint? If ablative, no scrubbing a
Scrub the bottom-paint or leave it be ? Tom J at 11:28am 03.21.21 A lot depends on the type of sailing you will do. For racing, you want the bottom to be spotless.
Hunter 306- can I add refrigeration? Peter Garver at 11:26am 03.21.21 Go to help and ask those questions as you will be talking with former Hunter employees. Although I
1980 Hunter 30 Prop Shaft Diameter? MikeHoncho at 11:19am 03.21.21
In Boom Outhaul drewlamparello at 11:10am 03.21.21 I have the same setup as Claude has in a Kenyon boom. Both he and I have a steel wire connecting t
Nasty smell in heads Mr Fox at 11:08am 03.21.21
In Boom Outhaul drewlamparello at 11:08am 03.21.21 Here is the drawing from the 275 owners manual reef line it didn't have the second sheave at the bo
Need autopilot settings after reset (6) Davidasailor26 at 11:02am 03.21.21 191863 191864
Looking for boat bike ideas? dLj at 10:42am 03.21.21 I've done it mostly on weekends. Takes maybe 3 hrs to charge from discharge. @Head Sail Great da
Beneteau Oceanis 321 Lewmar Hatch question Ralph Johnstone at 10:41am 03.21.21 Contact your local Lewmar rep, see what he says, and put an end to this wild speculation :banghead:.
Charging with solar NYSail at 10:26am 03.21.21
I have a screw loose! Dr Pearse at 10:25am 03.21.21 Thank you. I will proceed with your advice. I appreciate the assistance.
PSS DRIPLESS question jonelli at 10:25am 03.21.21 I know this is late, but for reference, I have the same year 87 mkII boat and I measured the outside
Charging with solar Tom J at 10:20am 03.21.21 That 14.4 volts at rest seems very high. My 320 watts of solar will show 14.2 volts at max output
Main hard to raise sailme88 at 10:19am 03.21.21 Do you unstep the mast for the off season, or has it been unstepped recently ? The track side may h
Main hard to raise jonelli at 10:13am 03.21.21 When I first got my 87 MkII I had the same issue. I attacked it by doing two things: 1 - Changed ma
Charging with solar (2) NYSail at 10:07am 03.21.21 Sunny day, panel tilted south..... 4- 6v Trojan t125, no load, Renogy rover 40 amp mppt charger. I t
Damper plate. Tom J at 10:06am 03.21.21 Also Westerbeke service bulletin #236 for the idle speed, I had to go to 1150 rpm to get it smooth.
Where to next? Jhumphreys123 at 10:01am 03.21.21 I always enjoyed visiting the Outer Banks too. Especially the North end and sailing into Norfolk i
Catalina 310 propeller sizes JRT at 10:01am 03.21.21 @Cat 310 #1 in GA isn't your motor the smallest in any 310 because you have hull #1? @leo310 said h

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