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Weather helm on my Hunter 31? drkside at 2:50am 11.20.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1493 Hello, I recently purchased a 1987 Hunter 31. I am very happy with the boat and have been sailing h
New Sails for Christmas? G. Bean, s/v Freya at 4:13am 11.20.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1157
Hunter 40 suitable for ocean passages? Mark Renshaw at 5:01am 11.20.07 Big Boats 12/4934 I am considering buying a 1989 Hunter 40 and was wondering if anyone has experience with the Hunter
Low Catalina Smile RevHed at 4:47am 11.20.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1229 I just talked to a broker who, when describing the Catalina 30 (1985) he said it had the Catalina sm
Hand held Propane Sniffer wsimpson at 5:10am 11.20.07 Ask All Sailors 9/2361 I can't seem to find a hand held propane sniffer to use on board. Is there such a thing, any suggest
SSB antenna next to GPS antenna? Mark Griffin at 7:31am 11.20.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1154 I am installing a new SSB fiberglass antenna and the only good spot is next to the Gps antenna. Will
DVD walt at 7:56am 11.20.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/905 The mountain lakes are about to freeze over, the centerboard is sitting in the basement.. ie, winter
I am buying a new 373 Beneteau Roy at 9:24am 11.20.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1221 hello allI would love to hear your comments good or bad about the Beneteau 373. I sign the contra
I am buying a new 373 Beneteau Roy at 9:17am 11.20.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/3354 Hello all,I am looking to purchase a new 373 Beneteau. I have not heard exactly wonderful things.
Raymarine higgs at 9:55am 11.20.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1414 Others have made this post, but one purpose of a forum is to spread news on products. i am going to
PHRF rating for a Hunter 36 jveatch at 11:04am 11.20.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3858 Does anyone have a PHRF rating for a Hunter 36 (2006)? Ours has been given a rating of 166, which s
windows darryl pitt at 11:43am 11.20.07 Pearson 2/1819 where does one go to purchase replacement windows?thanks so much.
Furling upgrade Boat Babe at 12:20pm 11.20.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1656 I currently have a Hood 810 LD headsail furler on my 28 footer which works most of the time for reef
transom seal AndyR at 4:53pm 11.20.07 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1568 Hi again you guys are so good with your answers I cant help myself asking.My B393 has had a new r
Roasted H36 (1) Mike at 10:49pm 11.18.07 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1153 Well, got that call at home late Saturday night from the local fire dept: "the boat in the slip next
rule-mate automatic bilge pump. ChuckThomas at 11:12pm 11.18.07 Ask All Sailors 5/4663 I thought I would be slick and replace bilge pump and float switch with one that had both in same ho
dumb design question about through hulls ChuckThomas at 11:06pm 11.18.07 Ask All Sailors 21/2808 Most of my through hulls on my '81 h33 are under the settees. Galley sink. Knot meter. Depth soun
Universal Diesel part 2 butchrobbins at 11:49pm 11.18.07 Ask All Sailors 7/1341 As a follow-up to my previous post regarding failure of the fuel pump, I am now more confused than e
Hunter 19 centerboard weight RudyG at 10:18pm 11.18.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1319 Does anyone know the weight of the centerboard on a 1994 Hunter 19?I can lift the centerboard by ha
Great sail, great gale, a little carnage and CharlieCobra at 1:58am 11.19.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1469 lessons learned.So, after checking four different weather sites for the forecast, one of my Son's

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I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Mooseman at 7:16pm 10.04.21 Thanks for the info on the topping lift Jim! Would you know what function the rail with those two c
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! (3) Mooseman at 7:14pm 10.04.21 This site will help you sort out your lines. https://catalina30.com/TechLib/PartsManual/Rigging.pdf
grinding sound starting?? MikeHoncho at 7:07pm 10.04.21
Any advice regarding bottom paint Dale Haz at 6:58pm 10.04.21 The ablative paint is many coats thick and cracking etc so it needs to come off regardless of what p
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Mooseman at 6:52pm 10.04.21 This site will help you sort out your lines. https://catalina30.com/TechLib/PartsManual/Rigging.pdf
Propane solenoid valve BigEasy at 6:37pm 10.04.21 The stainless steel valve is considerably less expensive the Trident brass body "marine" valve Wil
Anti slip in cockpit repair, is there a roller to stamp new antislip ? dlochner at 6:37pm 10.04.21 Both of the above mentioned methods will work. The easiest will be to use Soft Sand and a 2 part pol
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? BigEasy at 6:31pm 10.04.21 This is unlikely, as these boats usually didn't come with an electrical system in the 70s, but it i
Heat exchanger temperature reduction amount dlochner at 6:29pm 10.04.21 Have you checked the impeller? The change in temperature is a clue, what's making the engine run at
Propane solenoid valve sail sfbay at 6:08pm 10.04.21 The stainless steel valve is considerably less expensive the Trident brass body "marine" valve Marin
Anti slip in cockpit repair, is there a roller to stamp new antislip ? berner73 at 6:02pm 10.04.21 Andy at Boatworkstoday shows how to make a pattern of your existing nonskid for just this purpose.
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft (3) mghunter310 at 6:00pm 10.04.21 Update - so spent a few hours with a electric saw blade cutting thru the wall and avoiding any cable
Question on a 'new' Hunter 40.5 SandyFrank at 5:46pm 10.04.21 i discovered that the bulb is epoxied to the trunk and the bolts are there for allignement and to h
I just bought a C30 yesterday!! Kingjim91 at 5:40pm 10.04.21 This site will help you sort out your lines. https://catalina30.com/TechLib/PartsManual/Rigging.pdf
Key Lime Sailing club, reviews? Ted at 5:22pm 10.04.21 My wife and I were there in 2014. The accommodations were clean and the decor was "creative." Decora
Flooded O'Day Mariner - Am I Crazy? Will Gilmore at 5:07pm 10.04.21 totaled electrical system This is unlikely, as these boats usually didn't come with an electrical
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor smokey73 at 5:00pm 10.04.21 @esedenka saw your pic and deleted the post
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor (1) esedenka at 4:59pm 10.04.21 I am assuming you are meaning the rotary drive unit. This should have a chain on a small sprocket
Hunter 45CC Autopilot Motor (1) esedenka at 4:55pm 10.04.21 The controller is a Raymarine ST7001 but I do not know the model of the motor. Cannot see the number
grinding sound starting?? heritage at 4:55pm 10.04.21 Low cylinder compression will cause hard starting and might not be noticeable when running.

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