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Good Time to Sell A Boat Jason Alexander at 9:42am 07.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1186 So can anyone tell me when might be a good time to sell a boat. I have a hunter that I have for sal
Freedom sailboats Ron at 9:41am 07.09.05 Ask All Sailors 5/2658 Looking for anyone with experience sailing Freedom Sailboats. Due to freestanding masts does she sai
New Bedford Harbor Before the Bell at 8:24am 07.09.05 Ask All Sailors 4/918 I'm new to N.B. any sailors out there familiar with this area? I'm moored just south of Pope's Isla
Flat Panel TV Mount sailfunlb20774 at 7:38am 07.09.05 Big Boats 6/1014 *! Has anyone installed a flat panel TV aboard a 336? Looking for some details on power specs and se
Another Idea (J. Nantz) Don Guillette at 6:32am 07.09.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1413 John: As I mentioned, originally I thought the "preventer snubber" was part of his anchor setup beca
Permits for Larger Trailers TFoster100 at 6:03am 07.09.05 Trailer Sailors 1/1314 I am thinking of trailering a Catalina 27 with a 9'+ beam. Does anyone know if I will need a permit
Strut Broken Dave Stormont at 5:17am 07.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1002 I have a 2003 Hunter 356 and we just learned the prop strut is broken. Does anyone know if this is
mast light connector Larry at 3:45am 07.09.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1082 I need a three pole mast light connector for my new to me 26 and insructions for wiring. Any suggest
Bow plate on a 1908 H-33 Tony Z at 12:43am 07.09.05 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1154 The bow has some kind of cap at the top where the forstay attaches to the deck. It's a black triangu
Help for Ogden Dunes Indiana Jerry21707 at 12:12am 07.09.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/819 We will be vacationing at Ogden Dunes IN and wonder if someone can help up with a marina where we ca
pop up rudder?? PARROTHEAD17296 at 11:36pm 07.08.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1140 Thanks to all for help on last question.I have one more area of concern.On my 1995 26d should the ru
Quick Question for Sam Lust Joseph Rheubeck at 10:03pm 07.08.05 Smaller Boats 1/779 Hello Sam,I tried to contact you through the Directory but the email was "Undeliverable"I have a
Fresh Water Head Paul4388 at 4:13pm 07.08.05 Big Boats 2/1060 Has anyone installed a fresh water head system in a Catalina 36?
power plants for a cal 229 Jonesey at 3:19pm 07.08.05 Cal 6/917 I was just wondering what other power plants other cal 229 owners have put in. I have the Farreyman
Wood treatment on Mac 25 Richard at 2:23pm 07.08.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1286 The wood rails on the top of my recently purchased Mac 25 are quite weathered looking. What kind of
P27 opinions... OnVacation at 2:19pm 07.08.05 Ask All Sailors 1/989 I'm looking for some opinions and comparisons on Pearson 27's to others... maybe comparisons to Cata
tear in rubber boot in stuffing box Clete Bergen at 12:51pm 07.08.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1815 We cranked up the engine, placed in forward gear and discovered a tear in the rubber boot and a sign
Shudder in the drivetrain after starting cymeyer at 11:33am 07.08.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1170 Our 321 Oceanis (2000 model) has about 80 hours on the engine. Right after we start it, there is a
Winter? Where has it gone? Mark at 10:21am 07.08.05 Smaller Boats 2/807 Here we are on the South Coast of Western Australia and we have had the coldest temps we could ever
Is it bad to beach the 37-c? Josh Peskin at 8:15am 07.08.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1218 Can anybody tell me precisely how undesirable it is for the keel and rudder to be sitting in mud at

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Cabin Windows Good Vibes at 5:50am 03.29.21 I've got a badly scratched cabin window on my Catalina 320 that I want to replace. There's no fram
Deck fitting (water fill) replacement cap? Terry Cox at 5:50am 03.29.21 No worries here. Except for the black cap on the waste tank fitting that has not changed in color, a
mast wiring q's RoyS at 5:44am 03.29.21 As these wires are likely in a conduit it is best to pull them all out at once while pulling a heavy
Issues removing cutless bearing. RoyS at 5:02am 03.29.21 Look at the shaft where it exits the stern tube. If the strut is bent the shaft will probably be rub
Might be buying a Catalina 36 dlochner at 4:47am 03.29.21 How are the tides and currents in the straits between islands ? Tides in the islands are pretty m
Ever Given kappykaplan at 4:46am 03.29.21 Slowly they are getting there. The stern was refloated last night. :plus:
Ever Given dlochner at 4:40am 03.29.21 Slowly they are getting there. The stern was reflected last night. https://www.nytimes.com/live/202
Thinking of using a Mercury 5hp Propane Outboard - Any Advice? dlochner at 4:27am 03.29.21 That's what I thought, too, Dave. I asked a Merc dealer where it came from and he said it wasn't ma
Hunter 456 and replacement compass FBD at 4:23am 03.29.21 Thank you!
Ever Given Davidasailor26 at 3:55am 03.29.21 5iyn2q6s1Sk Great explanation of the various considerations.
New chart plotter wrong size for hole (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:32am 03.29.21 Welcome to the forum! We did exactly that a couple years ago after lightning damaged our NSS 8. Our
Might be buying a Catalina 36 sailme88 at 3:20am 03.29.21 I have a home team advantage, I grew up on Oahu. The distance variations depend on the points you'
New chart plotter wrong size for hole danstanford at 3:00am 03.29.21 I had the same problem and used a panel of white Corian. I cut the correct size hole out of the midd
Ever Given jon hansen at 2:52am 03.29.21 5iyn2q6s1Sk
Standing Rigging on Hunter 34 Richard19068 at 9:59pm 03.28.21 T Did this happen on a Hunter 34? No. A Catalina 22 and then O'Day 31
Standing Rigging on Hunter 34 markwbird at 9:22pm 03.28.21 I wouldn't be so sure about that. 40 years or so ago I lost a cap shroud in not very much wind and
1997 Hunter 430 "Highlands" Texas japan sailing at 9:07pm 03.28.21 I do not know if it was vandalised or whether the person working on it just "gave up". The interior
fog scares me! All U Get at 9:03pm 03.28.21 Jon it's like driving in Boston, the light turns and everyone continues going through the intersecti
Ever Given All U Get at 8:46pm 03.28.21 I suppose using a teaspoon will work, that bow is really buried.
Issues removing cutless bearing. snoopy_ at 8:39pm 03.28.21 Bearing is replaced by professional. He did not indicate what he thought went wrong, but he had to

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