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Re: bow or stern first docking Jay at 11:50pm 05.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 12/1660 Regarding the question of docking bow or stern first, I had an interesting experience with trying to
Replacing Centerboard Pendant Len at 11:11pm 05.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1325 My Hunter 240 has just had its 6th Birthday and I'm planning to replace the centerboard pendant as a
Generator / Inverter ? Robert D at 10:31pm 05.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/891 Does your generator and/or inverter work well or have you had problems with either? I am thinking ab
Head Discharge Piping Doug at 10:27pm 05.14.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1105 I am replacing the discharge piping in my '94 Hunter Vision 32. After 5 years, the white plastic hos
H33C TriMatrix Portlight Replacement newbiesailor at 10:10pm 05.14.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1446 I have just posted a photo story of replacing the portlights on my '81 33C.
halyard size tim1424 at 8:34pm 05.14.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1398 When replacing halyards is it a good idea to increase the line size. My Cat. 27' manual calls for 5
C34 Hull-Deck Joint Jack Tyler at 6:20pm 05.14.05 Big Boats 3/1328 Apologies for initially placing this in the wrong forum...In the 2004 SAIL article on Catalina and
Hull-Deck joint on C34? Jack Tyler at 6:18pm 05.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 11/3747 In the 2004 SAIL article on Catalina and its two production facilities, it was mentioned that a vari
Freedom 36' Day Tank Plans Bill at 3:57pm 05.14.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1013 I'm looking for plans for a "Day Tank" I'd heard discussed some time back. This not a polishing arra
Turnbuckle Blues Mac Bentley at 1:30pm 05.14.05 Smaller Boats 2/927 In my quest to reduce the mast rake on my '87 h23, last Sunday I took the roller furling drum apart
3rd battery ron at 12:53pm 05.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/907 Has anyone installed a 3rd battery in a Catalina 30? I'm thinking of doing one on my '88 for an ext
Leaking stantions Jim Lubinsky at 12:12pm 05.14.05 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1496 Need ideas to stop water coming in through stantions. A classic problem on Oday. Tried silicone caul
Advise on 250 wing Keel Richard Souza at 12:07pm 05.14.05 Smaller Boats 2/990 I am about 2 weeks away from picking up my New Catalina 250 Wing Keel. I could use some advise on l
Leaking shaft seal ross bounds at 10:47am 05.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/1064 I'm sure this question has been asked many times before, but here goes. The packing seal on my drive
ICOM VHF Radio Installation Mike Fegen at 10:45am 05.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/757 We need to add a GPS connection to our ICOM VHF Radio on our 2002, 466. How does the radio, install
Okay I give up, what is it? Bob at 10:13am 05.14.05 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1151 We have a 1976 Hunter 30. We have been looking at it since September, and we don't have a clue. Th
Dumb and Dumber Gary Wyngarden at 10:05am 05.14.05 Ask All Sailors 8/956 For the last few months my wind indicator has been under reporting velocity. We could have white cap
DIAMOND AND SPREADERS JERRY MONK at 9:02am 05.14.05 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1069 I HAVE AN 17' O'DAY AND I'M CHANGEING BACK TO IT'S ORIGINAL RIGGING. WHEN BOUGHT IT CAME WITH A DIAM
Heave to on a 33 Paul F at 8:04am 05.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1195 Out on a great day today. I have tried the last few times out today included to heave the boat over
crane hoisting macs? Jim P. at 7:28am 05.14.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/906 I want to dry store my 26x at a Marina that can only crane-hoist the boats. Has anyone fabricated a

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Winter Cover shank at 10:38am 01.22.21 That's a beautiful boat, Tom. Good job on the tarp frame too. I'm from Portland, ME originally and
Davits and Solar Panels (1) BobH57 at 10:18am 01.22.21 I looked at davits from Martek, Kato, and Garhauer- ended up going with Garhauer and couldn't be mor
Old Harken selftailers Justin_NSA at 10:15am 01.22.21 If I win the lottery, I would replace all of my Barient winches and my Hood 810 furler! My guess is
1997 Hunter 430 "Highlands" Texas Jake N Eggs at 10:11am 01.22.21 I cant speak specifically about the fiberglass arch but the steel arches are easy to install. It is
Old Harken selftailers (1) DArcy at 10:07am 01.22.21 I replaced the original single speed winches on my C&C27 MkII with Harken 32.2 ST but mine were what
Exchange Jib lines? jon hansen at 10:02am 01.22.21 they look like spinnaker sheets. do you have a spinnaker?
1997 Hunter 430 "Highlands" Texas Future Boat Owner at 9:59am 01.22.21 The arch would have to be removed if it was transported over the road. is it easy enough to reinstal
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 9:55am 01.22.21 Funny enough. Dory.
Boating Card jon hansen at 9:54am 01.22.21 any pictures of the new boat?
Winter Cover jssailem at 9:54am 01.22.21
1996 HUNTER 336 Not on her lines Ed Caldwell at 9:53am 01.22.21 The 336 hull is very similar to, if not identical to our 340. I have found that the boat is pretty
Boating Card jssailem at 9:51am 01.22.21 @sail sfbay you are on your way to getting a Gold Star ? :beer:
1997 Hunter 430 "Highlands" Texas Jake N Eggs at 9:50am 01.22.21 The arch is there but has been removed. I can only think because the electronics needed work. Why e
Winter Cover (1) TomY at 9:50am 01.22.21 I recognize Valcour Island above. :) Having lived and sailed in Vermont, I don't miss the winters w
Boom Bolt? jssailem at 9:47am 01.22.21 this seems to be a bit more of a project then I had originally anticipated. Do not fret. You can d
Boating Card sail sfbay at 9:43am 01.22.21 Taking the course now...........36% completed (2 of 7 chapters). Chapter 2 had 61 pages at 24 seco
Hunter 34 Fuel Tank Well Allan12210 at 9:40am 01.22.21 Having no drain hole in that well is a good thing. It provides secondary containment for spilled die
CB UpHaul Line H26 Crazy Dave Condon at 9:39am 01.22.21 @Jimmy is correct. No wood. You may have some lead in there. A friend of mine made you centerboar
Boating Card DArcy at 9:29am 01.22.21
1997 Hunter 430 "Highlands" Texas Justin_NSA at 9:26am 01.22.21 Maybe a family crisis.

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