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Bottom color Dansaulo at 2:03pm 10.08.06 Catalina 30 0/1030 I bought a catalina 30 1993 the hull color is whiteand the stripes color is Burgundy.I removed ant
Back stay attachment RichB at 1:41pm 10.08.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/965 I recently looked at a 1989 h23. ( for sale) To my amazement, the back stays attached to the transo
Stemhead Fitting Howard Cubberly at 10:47pm 10.06.06 Bigger Boats 0/1719 The Stemhead fitting ( the fitting on the bow where the anchor rollers are) is broken on our boat '
Property Tax Steve Kamp at 10:41pm 10.06.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/738 The question posed by Phil regarding how far away is your boat brings up a related question: If you
Help! Sunken boat mcfolly at 11:20pm 10.06.06 Smaller Boats 1/1473 Help! Any thoughts on how to right a sunken boat? It went down yesterday...mast and all are under
Smelly head Paul at 11:35pm 10.06.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1049 We recently bot a 2003 with a head that always smells. Seems like there is a lot of pressure when fl
Atomic 4 (1) Mark R. at 12:33am 10.07.06 Ask All Sailors 7/1461 Hello all,Sold my Oday 23 and now I am the new owner of a 1976 Oday 27. I'm new to inboard engines
HALYARDS TO COCKPIT 23 ITHACAJIM at 12:19am 10.07.06 Smaller Boats 1/923 AS A NEW HUNTER OWNER I AM INTERESTED IN RUNNING THE HALYARDS AFT TO THE COCKPIT, WOULD APPRECIATE A
BVIs In November - Some Questions Robert at 1:08am 10.07.06 Ask All Sailors 4/940 First time ever to BVIs.1. What is weather like that time of year? Does it get dark early 5:00 PM?
hull cleaning Magallanes at 2:21am 10.07.06 Trailer Sailors 6/1947 Want to know how to remove a green layer from the bottom of the hull. Polish cream doe
Rudder Question cmorin at 2:51am 10.07.06 Catalina 30 3/1327 I noticed on our 89 Catalina 30 there is a plastic,nylon ring around the rudder post just above the
Hot water heater advice.. Jack2438 at 3:47am 10.07.06 Mid-Size Boats 1/1069 The exsisting hot water heater is rusting apart.I have searched the archives and found there are two
What to look for Robert at 4:55am 10.07.06 Mid-Size Boats 4/1145 I am going to look at a 1981 HUnter 27 and had a few questions. This will be my second boat. My firs
Empty Pockets Tom H at 4:28am 10.07.06 Smaller Boats 27/2259 It appears that "Empty Pockets" is out of pocket. Maybe they moved on to bigger and better things. B
Air filter... Peter Presutto at 9:46am 10.07.06 Mid-Size Boats 2/1130 How do I clean the foam-air filter for the engine?
Dickering/Bargaining for new beneteau John the Sailor at 11:44am 10.07.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1468 Considering buying 423. Have never bought a sailboat new. I was wondering if anyone could shed insig
pulling the centerboard Kevin at 11:48am 10.07.06 Ask An Oday Owner 9/982 I recently pulled the centerboard on my 1979 Oday 23. It was easier than I thought it would be, on
Getting ready to head south sailaway78 at 1:12pm 10.07.06 Ask All Sailors 3/1025 WOW So much to do, so little time. But we are making headway. First I must tell everyone about a
216 at Annapolis boat show Ron M at 1:11pm 10.07.06 Smaller Boats 6/1049 Got to see a 216 at the Annapolis Sailboat Show today. Glad to report that it seemed bigger than I e
Bimini top size jsserene at 3:19pm 10.07.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1723 What size bimini top to get? I have a 1988 27 with tiller and traveler on cabin top.

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Disassemble cabin lighting jssailem at 11:53am 07.08.21 KB Thanks for the follow up.
Headsail "Barber Poling" When Furling DayDreamer41 at 11:52am 07.08.21 Sounds as if your UV cover is not wide enough, we keep tension for a tight furl and the sail is inde
Water dripping from salon lights DayDreamer41 at 11:49am 07.08.21 Yes, we have not screwed ours back down and the large one slides in towards the companion way. We
Disassemble cabin lighting DayDreamer41 at 11:45am 07.08.21 Wish I would have seen this earlier for you, I had a passenger on the Sapphire one day last year and
Water dripping from salon lights SVFinally at 11:41am 07.08.21 Yes, we have not screwed ours back down and the large one slides in towards the companion way. We w
Which assender do you use ? thinwater at 11:40am 07.08.21 It will be simpler to hoist a smaller climbing line. Climbing gear is standardized around 9-11 mm an
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed Alan Gomes at 11:19am 07.08.21 Solved: I read on the internet that a $25 Mercury-Mercruiser 47594 Thermostat 143F would fit the Un
Replacing shower drain hose on Beneteau 351 NYSail at 11:05am 07.08.21 I replaced all my sanitation hoses with the Raritan Sani-Flex. Easy to work with and top rated.... A
Which assender do you use ? 31seahorse at 11:02am 07.08.21 Hello CYQK, A rigger whom I respect and trust does not ascend using the halyard on the boat. His
Disassemble cabin lighting Parsons at 10:52am 07.08.21 Thanks for helping out somebody in five years. What's the brand as it's hard to read?
Disassemble cabin lighting (3) kbgunn at 10:48am 07.08.21 This one is resolved. Documenting for future owners. Some light prying with a plastic putty knife lo
Guest Galvanic Isolators Maine Sail at 10:45am 07.08.21 That galvanic isolator should not be used. They "test" the ground wire and this will cause nuisance
Where's all this water coming from? daryl.ramage at 9:53am 07.08.21 Both my starboard lockers get some water after heavy rain or pressure washing. I think mine might be
Too much mast rake daryl.ramage at 9:49am 07.08.21 Your shrouds will also affect the rake by limiting how far forward your mast will go. They may need
Irwin 37CC non skid pattern jssailem at 9:47am 07.08.21 Sounds conservative. a good plan. My molded nonskid has a plethora of tiny square indents. How do yo
Update Electronics flightlead404 at 9:45am 07.08.21 I have a 2007 H38 with the Raymarine electronics of that vintage, two C90W plotters, 4kW radome, st6
Universal Diesel 5411 overheats with recirc line open, never gets warm with recirc line pinched closed fox9988 at 9:31am 07.08.21 Solved: I read on the internet that a $25 Mercury-Mercruiser 47594 Thermostat 143F would fit the Uni
Leaving motor on dinghy while sailing Gary Ballentine at 9:10am 07.08.21 We have Kato Davits on our 40.5. I have a Walker Bay 10.2 dingy with a older 15 hp, two stroke moto
Strange whining sound at engine cut off - thoughts? gsg900 at 9:02am 07.08.21 Thanks all for that super neat trick to disengage the transmission. And here I thought that black en
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter Don S/V ILLusion at 8:49am 07.08.21 replacing them all is a small price to pay for the peace of mind of keeping your family and friends

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