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Backing plates John Dawson at 4:33pm 04.19.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/906 We are replacing some thru-hulls in preparation for an ocean race, and a discussion came up of wheth
Owner's Manual for Hunter 29.5 cry Mario7470 at 1:34pm 04.19.05 Mid-Size Boats 5/3561 I just bought a hunter 29.5 1995. It needed a new mast and standing rigging. The owner ordered a new*
Loos tension gauge Alan Johnson at 1:27pm 04.19.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/905 The recent discussion about the Loos tension gauge prompted me to look into purchasing one. Not bei
Rudder '79 28' O'Day o Christopher at 1:26pm 04.19.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/875 Thank you guys for all replays. My boat is old and I believe that nobody was taking care greasing r*
APC or UPC doyle spinnaker Ms Hillary at 1:20pm 04.19.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/1288 *o I can't decide to go with the asymmetrical cruising spinaker or their utility power spinaker.
where to start bottom paint? Gibs Jib at 1:19pm 04.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1194 We have a hunter 1984 25.5 it has nver had bottompaint as it was a fresh water boat. How do I find t
Major Wipping of Mast in Light Winds Lauren Belle at 1:13pm 04.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/794 1989 Hunter Ledgend 37.5. Have removed both main and jib for cleaning and repairs. During the past f
Is a vented loop necessary for the MSD III? Dave at 1:10pm 04.19.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1842 I'm installing a marine sanitation device type III (holding tank, then Y-valve, then (a) macerator p
Is a vented loop necessary for the MSD III? Dave at 1:07pm 04.19.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/830 I'm installing a marine sanitation device type III (holding tank, then Y-valve, then (a) macerator p
Advice on purchase 1981 Catalina 22 captMark12350 at 1:02pm 04.19.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/6704 I am looking at a 1981 Catalina 22 swing keel for about $3,5000.00. What features or optional and a
Is a vented loop necessary for the MSD III? Dave at 12:51pm 04.19.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/757 I'm installing a marine sanitation device type III (holding tank, then Y-valve, then (a) macerator p
standing rig replacement tommyg at 12:35pm 04.19.05 Smaller Boats 5/947 Has anyone used the re- rigging kit from Catalina Direct to re - rig the standing rigging on a CAT 2
Repainting O'day 23 mast Vincent Maio at 12:14pm 04.19.05 Day Sailers 0/935 The mast on my 23 is beginning to peal paint in spots. I would like to repaint it and the boom. Does
Mast Step Doug13164 at 11:53am 04.19.05 Day Sailers 4/2014 I have a 1987 Oday 272LE. I'm hopeing that someone can help come up with a new way to raise the mas
Owner's manual for hunter 29.5 cry Mario7470 at 11:29am 04.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2750 I just bought a hunter 29.5 1995. It needed a new mast and standing rigging. The owner ordered a new*
wash down pump installation on Hunter 420 Wilf Pinsonneault at 11:08am 04.19.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1127 I have purchased a Par Max 4.8GPM washdown pump, and would like to tee it off the freshwater intake
Dinette table Tony M at 10:29am 04.19.05 Mid-Size Boats 0/902 I'm real close to purchasing a 1981 Hunter 30. The boat has all the amenities except the dinette ta
Rigging life Tom Lane at 10:07am 04.19.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/982 This is our 6th year in Venezuela and we are planning to head for Panama in the next few months. We
Losing North Sails Battens Ranger Paul18580 at 10:05am 04.19.05 Smaller Boats 8/5602 In the past there has been discussion about losing battens with North Sails. I agreed to contact No
KEEL BOLT REPLACEMENT C27 GREG at 9:47am 04.19.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1163 NEED TO FINED WHERE TO BUY KEEL BOLT REPLACEMENT KIT FOR 1971 HULL 256 CATALINA 27 BOAT HAS CAST I

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Be Aware of Documentation web sites! Scott T-Bird at 9:45am 02.19.21 I got in touch with the real CG this morning and (with a 15 minute wait,) got on with a VERY helpf
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! Scott T-Bird at 9:38am 02.19.21 The fake USCG sites end in .us. That kind of makes them look official, but the real CG site ends i
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button jssailem at 9:28am 02.19.21 Yes Lifeline netting is a practical add on, especially to aid in keeping toddlers on board. It provi
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! Biobob Catalina 27 at 9:28am 02.19.21 I totally agree with most of what is stated above, I am changing ownership of the documented boat, a
Head Discharge Hose Rerouting Eleven at 9:26am 02.19.21 Great info Peggie, thank you so much, really appreciate your time.
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! (1) tfox2069 at 9:24am 02.19.21 A give away as. to CG or private entity is the number of yrs that you can document. CG is yr to yr
Finding Cabin Lights Electrical Short jssailem at 9:21am 02.19.21 It is referred to as "Mission Creep", "Project add on's" or "Change Work Orders". Working on an olde
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button stephen_i_w at 9:20am 02.19.21 https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/25Feb19_Imedi_Incident_Report.pdf He
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button dlochner at 9:16am 02.19.21 I ask because there was a situation in the 2018 Mackinaw race where an inflatable PFD, equipped wit
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button JohnShannon at 9:13am 02.19.21 The automatic feature is realized by sensing the inflation of the bladder so I don't think so.
Grounding plate porosity jssailem at 9:12am 02.19.21 Perhaps @dLj can shed some light on this issue.
TV problem Scott T-Bird at 9:11am 02.19.21 I bought a Jensen stereo with DVD/CD player to go with the Jensen TV. It has a USB port. What I co
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button jssailem at 9:06am 02.19.21 Will the MOB1 still send a distress signal? The MOB1 relies on the inflation of the PFD tubes to w
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button jssailem at 9:02am 02.19.21 All that Dave identifies here is helpful and accurate. One last twist is, how did the owner of the V
MOB1 type device Vs Portable VHF with panic button stephen_i_w at 8:57am 02.19.21 If the radio has a gps. Let's play this out. I fall overboard and manage to remain conscious and t
dried up lake bed/ rover II JamesG161 at 8:49am 02.19.21
Main salon hatch in '93 C34 Parsons at 8:49am 02.19.21 https://www.lewmar.com/find-my-hatch , or look at similar versions on PDF: https://www.lewmar.com/si
So Many Projects, Where to Start? captcoho at 8:48am 02.19.21 Interestingly no one has mentioned keel hanger casing and associated hardware. As suggested, go to C
Hunter 33 - batteries Scott B at 8:43am 02.19.21 And yes, as Stu pointed out, do some research, starting with an electrical budget of what you're run
2009 Hunter 33. Common weak points to look for during purchase Scott B at 8:39am 02.19.21 We've had ours for 14 yrs. Only issue with these boats was the Yanmar heat exchanger which was chan

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