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Private Dockage in Vero Beach, FL Wilkie Marvel at 2:14am 05.14.06 Ask All Sailors 0/884 Looking to Rent Dock Space from Nov. 2006 to January 2007 for our Hunter 336.
backing plates Al at 3:32am 05.14.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/973 Hey All. I'm currently reviving and upgrading my Mac 22(1978).Not sure if the backing plates on it
salon portlights richb2395 at 3:06am 05.14.06 Ask An Oday Owner 0/766 greetings alli've just purchased a 37 cc and i'm trying to find portlights for the 4 big ones in t
new prop for my C28 <<>> TJ at 4:02am 05.14.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/786 I've decided to reprop my C28, does anyone care to offer their experiences.I currently have the fac
Bayfield 25 : water intake strainer needed? Richard Butela at 4:12am 05.14.06 Other Sailboats 0/849 Should I install a strainer on the engine water intake?If so what kind?Thanks
Halyard Size Paul at 5:56am 05.14.06 Ask All Sailors 6/2316 New boat owner here and I may have messed up! I replaced our main halyard with a 3/8" StaSet line.
Standing rigging shop ???? marcin at 6:08am 05.14.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/834 Hey everybody,Does anybody have any recommendation for standing rigging shop that can replace my r
BVI's In September/October David at 7:19am 05.14.06 Ask All Sailors 5/1087 BVI weather in September or October...Is that a good time to charter? Not sure when the hurricane se
Another Trailer Question MrBill_FLL at 7:58am 05.14.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1014 I found a guy to move my axle back and fix my busted trailer... BUT we are having trouble locating
heading south Ted at 8:30am 05.14.06 The Cherubini Hunters 3/975 We are planning on heading to south florida this fall from Lake Ontario. I have lots of charts and r
Making use of small spaces (1) Jeff Prideaux at 8:49am 05.14.06 Smaller Boats 3/829 With some foam, an old quilt, a bench cushion, and a little ingenuity, an eight and four year old ca
Making it easier to get on and off the boat.... uploadjoe at 10:11am 05.14.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1342 I wish I had a picture, but I don't right now. Anyway my wife and I moved our Hunter 25.5 to a new s
Hunter 40 Tony at 10:28am 05.14.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/866 Has anyone repaired or replaced the directional block on a Hunter 40 for the head sheets? Can you re
Around and around she goes SailboatOwners.com at 11:21am 05.14.06 Ask All Sailors 18/1170 Riddle: What's 32,700 nautical miles long, requires survival suits, freeze dried food, and often i
Replacing cabin sole, is it easy? OBX Sailor at 11:33am 05.14.06 Big Boats 2/983 I am wondering if anyone has replaced the cabin sole on their Hunter? Did you take it completely ou
2GM20F Overheating Problem Neil Hodgson at 11:55am 05.14.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1166 Hello alllFollowing a bottom job, I could get full 3400 rpm and 7knots from the 16HP Yanmar on my 2
Rig (shroud/stay) Tension Bill Beglin at 12:27pm 05.14.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1148 Does anyone have specific specs./manufacturers recommendations on rig tension. I have used most of t
Ultimate trailer Timm R at 1:18pm 05.14.06 Trailer Sailors 1/1601 I received a weight distributing hitch along with a sway bar,along with the reciever set up to utili
Knot meter not working Vern at 2:38pm 05.14.06 Smaller Boats 0/1007 The Knotmeter (or would it be knotometer?) on my 2004 H260 stopped working. I checked the openings
1976 cat.22- leak prevention michael masserant at 3:10pm 05.14.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/896 any reccommendations on repairing leaks from xcabin roof-top , thru-hull fittings ?And solutions fo

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Best genoa for Catalina 30 Ward H at 4:00pm 05.19.21 Welcome to the forum! I also moved up from an O'day 25 to a C30 Tall Rig. My Genoa was measured ou
New to me '90 Capri 26' questions. sail sfbay at 3:59pm 05.19.21 Owner's manual: You might contact these Capri 26 owners listed on this site: CatalinaOwners.com Ow
Best genoa for Catalina 30 shemandr at 3:39pm 05.19.21 LIS is known for light winds in the Summer until the afternoon breeze settles in. Nevertheless, as
Best genoa for Catalina 30 Stu Jackson at 3:34pm 05.19.21 Jib Size Selection 101 Jib Size Selection Good luck, have a great season.
New to me '90 Capri 26' questions. Jackdaw at 3:27pm 05.19.21 OK..........I tried poorly. No worries! The 25 is a j/24 knockoff, a raceboat with 3.5 feet of hea
New to me '90 Capri 26' questions. sail sfbay at 3:15pm 05.19.21 OK..........I tried poorly.
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 CaptainRan at 3:15pm 05.19.21 I would attach the main halyard to the motor to haul it up. Part of the joy of a sailboat is making
Best genoa for Catalina 30 (1) sail sfbay at 3:14pm 05.19.21 Welcome to the forum!! To confirm what size sail fits you sailboat measure the luff (leading edge o
New to me '90 Capri 26' questions. Jackdaw at 3:07pm 05.19.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new Capri 26!! An internet search could not find
33.5 reefing configuration Don Crowther at 2:51pm 05.19.21 Have you downloaded the manual? If you haven't you can download it on this site. On page 34 I think
Is this too close? Alternator Mounting... SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:47pm 05.19.21 Maine Sail, I have a Balmar charging 3 Deka 8D gel batteries. How should my "belt manager" be set?
What is the best bottom paint for Hunter 240 located in Florida, Tampa Bay. SEMPERAVANTI41 at 2:41pm 05.19.21 SeaHawk Biocop TF
Best genoa for Catalina 30 dmax at 1:54pm 05.19.21 I had a Cat 30 with a 115% genoa, I liked it a lot and felt it was the right size. We generally have
Best genoa for Catalina 30 Dave Groshong at 1:08pm 05.19.21 Most all furlers these days run a #6 luff tape for boats that size. If you have lots of wind, you
What is the best bottom paint for Hunter 240 located in Florida, Tampa Bay. Justin_NSA at 11:52am 05.19.21 Are you trailering your 240 to the water or keeping it in a slip? Maybe you don't need bottom paint
What is the best bottom paint for Hunter 240 located in Florida, Tampa Bay. (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:27am 05.19.21 Ask the locals what they use, not people here. Exactly. I had been using Micron CSC for years an
What is the best bottom paint for Hunter 240 located in Florida, Tampa Bay. sail sfbay at 11:25am 05.19.21 Long lasting, less cleaning. Is the most expensive is the best paint? Or any budget paints can work
What is the best bottom paint for Hunter 240 located in Florida, Tampa Bay. capta at 11:13am 05.19.21 In my experience, in the tropics, the cheapest paint I can buy does nearly as bad a job at keeping o
33.5 reefing configuration Sailfanatic at 10:54am 05.19.21 You might confirm whether you have provision for a second reef, which I would expect in a cruising b
New to me '90 Capri 26' questions. (1) sail sfbay at 10:53am 05.19.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new Capri 26!! An internet search could not find a

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