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OBX Hunter Sailing Association Spring Cruise Michael Collier at 6:15am 03.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/796 The Spring Cruise for the Outer Banks (OBX) Hunter Sailing Association is set for April 7 - 9. This
Crazing in the Lewmar hatches Lance at 6:09am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/3021 I own a 2000 Catalina 36 MKII.The hatches have serious crazing. This boat is well cared for, and I
ATTN: Hunter sailing associations Phil Herring at 6:03am 03.14.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/875 I have added a new feature under the "More fun" tab; Hunter rendezvous.If you are planning one pl
Lewmar Port Hatches, etc. Derek Sample at 5:38am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1165 Thanks for taking the time to be with us here at the forum site.I have a Beneteau 411 Limited 2002
Winch Cleaning Solution Captn Bob at 5:16am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1967 I presently have four of my Lewmar winches sitting on the shop stand waiting for their spring cleani
40ast electric conversion 2nd question speed rings JCH at 5:11am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1124 I have been considering two upgrades to the 40 ast secondaries on the cabin top of the 36.7.Can you
Electric conversion 40ast 2nd question speed ring JCH at 5:06am 03.14.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1070 I have been considering two upgrades to the 40 ast secondaries on the cabin top of the 36.7.Can you
Cruising Spinnaker rigging. Jeff Powell at 4:59am 03.14.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/2305 Would like to add a cruising spinnaker to my C30, MkIII with a non-standard rig. It has the standard
bottom painting from scratch MARK at 4:57am 03.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/762 MY BOAT HAS JUST BEEN SODA BLASTED. I WAS GOING TO EPOXY BARRIER COAT THE BOTTOM. I SAIL MOSTLY IN T
Best Varnish for decorative inlay? Jim at 4:48am 03.14.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1165 A few weeks ago we came across a large antique desk that was in need of major repair. We picked it u
Safety Harness Tony5898 at 4:41am 03.14.05 Ask All Sailors 8/1431 Sorry if this is a duplicate in advance...I am looking for advice on safety. I am anticipating th
Fan placement David Levine at 4:40am 03.14.05 Ask An Oday Owner 0/902 I have a 1983 22 which I would like to install either 1 or 2 12V fans in to make sleeping a bit easi
Want to add a starting battery Major at 4:35am 03.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/843 Did any one setup a 3rd starting battery ? If so, what do you reccommend.
LEWMAR PORTHOLES and SCREENS captainhappy at 4:31am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/1712 I have a Hunter 30 (1990) with Lewmar portholes. I am interestedin getting new screens for my po
Lewmar Portlight Leprechaun at 4:30am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1124 Ben, We own a Catalina 25- 1987 and she has lewmar portlights installed both port and starboard,abov
Georgian Bay HSA Rendezvous 2005 John Vasey at 4:28am 03.14.05 Ask All Sailors 0/850 We have 2 great events planned for 2005!Tonch Point, Beausoliel IslandJuly 15, 16, 17, 2005D
Cleaning Sunbrella Bob at 4:25am 03.14.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1057 I was fortunate in that the previous owner of our 1988 Catalina 30, had custom made sunbrella (pacif
Catalina 27 Standing Rigging Norton Brooker at 4:19am 03.14.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1383 Anybody have the lengths for the standing rigging for a Catalina 27
How best to stay onboard Tony5898 at 4:13am 03.14.05 C&C 3/1837 I am looking for advice on safety. I am anticipating that I will be sailing solo most of the season
Barient Winches - Replacement parts Daniel at 3:35am 03.14.05 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/1758 Ben: I have a 33.5 Hunter 1991, with main Barient winches. Since Barient is out of business, where d

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Boat Transport - Catalina 25 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:09pm 01.04.21 Many thanks sir. I will follow up with petit and advise
Mast Climbing Steps for a Vision 32 MikeHoncho at 1:50pm 01.04.21 I have them on my H30 and really appreciate the PO buying and installing them. It gives a piece of m
Slow or fast charge deep cycle batteries? dlochner at 1:47pm 01.04.21 Smart(er) chargers can make assumptions about those amounts to guess at the percentage going to the
Singing Prop Davidasailor26 at 1:41pm 01.04.21 Like an airplane propellor, with an engine 'out' a locked prop has much less drag than a spinning o
Stern Tube Hose Dave Groshong at 1:33pm 01.04.21 I don't have that data, but you need to know the ID as wall thickness can vay, Hunter boats with 1
Changing Impeller on Universal 5411 Stu Jackson at 1:32pm 01.04.21 In the process of removing and replacing the three hex bolts, you WILL drop at least one into the e
Slow or fast charge deep cycle batteries? Stu Jackson at 1:30pm 01.04.21
Changing Impeller on Universal 5411 Parsons at 1:21pm 01.04.21 I've got the same Sherwood pump on Catalina (Westebeke 30), and agree with Joe White and Stu Jackson
New Tender dlochner at 1:20pm 01.04.21 That's one of the more charitable reviews I've seen of the Pudgy. Bob Perry says they make him thin
Slow or fast charge deep cycle batteries? Davidasailor26 at 1:10pm 01.04.21 I went and downloaded the manual for the Sterling. There is NO (zero, zip, zilch, nada) evidence t
in board sheeting? rgranger at 1:10pm 01.04.21 If you are going to do this right, you'll have to do it several times to verify and extend the resu
New Tender (1) TomY at 1:09pm 01.04.21 Great concept, but not a desirable boat, IMHO. Downsides: Overweight, overpriced, poor performing,
What is this? paulj at 1:04pm 01.04.21 emergency tiller extension
New Owner O'Day 23 sreidvt at 1:01pm 01.04.21 Rebedding all of the deck hardware after epoxy isolating the holes is important for virtually every
in board sheeting? dlochner at 1:00pm 01.04.21 That is a fabulous Idea, a race against the the VMG. I'll tell my wife it's going to take all day,
Changing Impeller on Universal 5411 Richard19068 at 12:53pm 01.04.21 2. The Sherwood is a crappy pump. Here's why: Why SHERWOOD Raw Water Pumps leave a LOT to be des
Singing Prop Arctic Pro at 12:53pm 01.04.21 I'm not sure my experience is completely relevant. My old Hunter 34 is over propped with a 15"x15"
1994 Hunter H26 trailer bracket (3) Thaniel at 12:49pm 01.04.21 Some pictures from my 1995 H26. I will add some text now that I'm at a keyboard (hate typing on my
Questions regarding M26c vinyl pop-top cover finding41 at 12:48pm 01.04.21 Here is a link to the video I made about my bug net. V_uS6UGPaYM It starts at 4 min. If you go ahead
in board sheeting? Hull 26 at 12:48pm 01.04.21 Do you have a chart plotter? Set a way point up wind. Then start sailing. Note the VMG with differe

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