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PICTURES DAVE???avalonduet chet p at 2:33pm 05.24.05 The Cherubini Hunters 15/1150 DAVE: I hope your wife is recovering and all is well. I have been away on vacation to Seattle and g
looking for a cal 39 or cal 40 brian at 1:26pm 05.24.05 Cal 3/1897 I am looking to buy a call 39 tall rig with the longer keel or a cal 40. The boat will be used for
Bilge water R. Glad at 1:02pm 05.24.05 Day Sailers 1/1018 I have a 1971 model Daysailer I that I have owned for a few years. She has developed a crack in the
C28 sail combinations Paul Pfluger at 12:35pm 05.24.05 Mid-Size Boats 4/1213 Ahoy there Catalina meisters! I'm looking for guidance on optimum sail combinations in differenct w
Help I'm SIRIUS Silicone Fan at 11:58am 05.24.05 Ask All Sailors 1/1003 I'm really getting tired of my radio interupptions when someone walks into my satellite signal. Any
anchor windlass barney at 11:04am 05.24.05 Big Boats 4/1083 has anyone added an electric windlass to a 35.5? i need help with a solution. deck seems thin, no ch
Exhaust system question Stephen OBrien at 10:46am 05.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/893 I will need to replace my muffler sometime this year, but before removing the quarter berth panel, I
oday 20 robert at 10:45am 05.24.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1134 can anyone tell me the usual outboard size for a 20,and minimum that would reasonably move the boat,
Gore Tex Report Stephen OBrien at 10:44am 05.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/878 Last fall I repacked my stuffing box with Gore Tex packing. So far this year, the packing is living
Engines for Oday Twelves William Foster at 10:26am 05.24.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/852 I own an Oday Twelve. I have oars for it, but I would like to use an electric motor. I was going to
masthead fitting for 272 or 280 Nelson519 at 10:22am 05.24.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/889 What will one find at the top of the mast to aid in adding a spinnaker block? There are two exit bl
Sudden Emergencies Don Guillette at 9:46am 05.24.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 9/1692 Mates: This is a spin off of the "pre planning" discussion.Suppose your out on your little beauty
Water in bilge Sonny10775 at 9:37am 05.24.05 Smaller Boats 3/877 Ok as I am new to sailing, I don't know much about water inside a boat. I noticed last weekend I not
Leak From Above Sonny10775 at 9:32am 05.24.05 Smaller Boats 1/944 I have a Hunter 26.5 , last weekend, I noticed water slightly leaking in from the rear cabin roof, w
barient winch parts Jim Bessinger at 9:24am 05.24.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1162 I have a 1990 H30 that has a #17 barient single speed winch and the phoenelic black self tailing fea
outboard interferes with rudder steering Jim at 8:20am 05.24.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/977 I have a Macgregor 25. Tiller-rudder steering. Rudder seems to bend under moderate-high pressure,
Cal 28-2 "hellcloth" removal manual Rich at 7:54am 05.24.05 Ask All Sailors 3/1387 Okay, I've probably gotten more serious about removing the moldy "hellcloth" liner from my 1987 Cal
Adding wheel sterring to a 25FT Macgregor wieken at 7:12am 05.24.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1689 I saw a very good setup for wheeled sterring for the 25' Macgregor at the dealer in Marina Del Ray.
additional fuel pump on my yanmar 2QM20 thoughts? Harvey at 7:01am 05.24.05 Ask All Sailors 14/3950 After months of persistant problems of either air in my fuel line and/or gunk getting into my diesel
Valve Cleaner Shannon at 6:52am 05.24.05 Big Boats 1/946 My Yanmar is blowing blue smoke. Based on the smoke, I assume that it is not burning diesel efficie

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Any problem with sanding antifouling paint to smooth it? RitSim at 9:22am 03.23.21 Also good sealed goggles!! the paint dust in the eyes is not fun
Replace Batteries on the Hard RitSim at 9:20am 03.23.21 I have done this on the hard with the same battery. I use a block and fiddle block setup tied to th
Replace Batteries on the Hard tfox2069 at 9:13am 03.23.21 Someone will have a clever solution, probably involving your boom. The biggest Issue I see is getti
Any problem with sanding antifouling paint to smooth it? Davidasailor26 at 9:09am 03.23.21
Replace Batteries on the Hard jdhohmann at 9:03am 03.23.21 Personally, I would wait until boats back in water. Ive done what you plan in the past, wasn't worth
Might be buying a Catalina 36 Parsons at 9:01am 03.23.21 Good advice here, but I'll throw in some others. Mostly around your assumptions that certain things
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Castrilper55 at 8:54am 03.23.21 Thanks to all for the great information! I will order the 2074 - thank you Dave - and will check ou
Why is America so disinterested in racing? LakeShark at 8:29am 03.23.21 There's some great ideas here. I must admit I do agree with @RussC the idea that its a "rich mans"
Catalina 22 swing keel on mooring LakeShark at 7:57am 03.23.21 Many leave their boats in the water. Just lower the keel, have a good coat of bottom paint, and pul
Adding refrigeration to a Hunter 410 SailorFrank at 7:54am 03.23.21 Thanks for response and especially the pics everyone! I appreciate the guidance!!!
Class T fuses IStream at 7:48am 03.23.21 Thanks, Maine. Valence/Lithiumwerks/Lithion are pretty strident in their warnings not to run their X
Keel assessment sail sfbay at 7:26am 03.23.21 How bad is this keel?! What would need to be done? Was planning on having a haul it and bottom job d
Might be buying a Catalina 36 sail sfbay at 7:14am 03.23.21 ...........My QUESTION is, like i said this boat is original in that it has no equipment on it exce
Replace Headliner Hunter 306 sail sfbay at 7:04am 03.23.21 This thread is about a Hunter 306 headliner: Headliner Replacement on Mis-size Hunters If you do a
Boat graphics (1) Whatfiero1 at 7:03am 03.23.21 Any sign shop locally can make names
Boat graphics (1) sail sfbay at 6:47am 03.23.21 Do an internet search on "boat graphics" and you will find plenty of on-line suppliers OR go to your
Class T fuses Maine Sail at 6:46am 03.23.21 I'm curious about this. The manufacturer of my LiFePO4 batteries makes no specific recommendation o
Converting from diesel engine to electric motor JamesG161 at 6:43am 03.23.21 I had a friend convert this Morgan 32 diesel to electric. I asked his reasons for converting, since
Yachtworld ?? Good or Bad? sail sfbay at 6:42am 03.23.21 Do serious boat buyers actually use Yachtworld.com for anything more than a "Sailor's Porn Magazine"
Class T fuses IStream at 6:34am 03.23.21 I'm curious about this. The manufacturer of my LiFePO4 batteries makes no specific recommendation or

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