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H26 Stern Rail Seats -- Do you realy like them? Mark Gruber at 8:12am 12.03.04 Smaller Boats 17/970 Are the stern rail seats on your H26 the greatest thing since sliced bread? I am thinking about ins
batten size on H26??? Mark Gruber at 7:59am 12.03.04 Smaller Boats 2/769 Does anyone know what the proper batten width and/or thickness, shape, etc is for the H26? I acquir
Capri 25 deck repair Mike Darden at 7:30am 12.03.04 Smaller Boats 2/893 My 1980 Capri 25 took a hit in the top deck (hurricane Ivan. The hole is in a place that is covered
replace / remove thru hull transducer BarryL at 5:57am 12.03.04 Ask All Sailors 7/6953 Hello,My boat (1986 Newport 28) came with two thru-hull mountedtransducers, one for speed, anothe
5 rigging questions o Derek at 5:14am 12.03.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/976 Just purched '79 C30 from someone who was really not much more than a "hang out on the boat in the s*
Topping lift (risk of looking stupid) Derek at 4:42am 12.03.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/934 This might be a stupid question but I have to ask it.In all other boats I have sailed on, I have y
centerboard problem Jack Spencer at 3:18am 12.03.04 Ask An Oday Owner 2/864 I really need some help on my centerboard on my 1979. I need a picture or discription of how the or
Hunter customer service email down Phil Herring at 2:59am 12.03.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/674 Word is that Hunter is having some trouble with their email server which is causing emails you send
Need 1 stanchion and base Bob L at 2:14am 12.03.04 Ask All Sailors 11/952
Schooner Virginia Christening Dave Winiker at 2:04am 12.03.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1160 The Schooner Virginia, a 122 ft. foot long wooden replica of an early 20th pilot boat, will be chris
Whisker Pole Erie at 12:52am 12.03.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1124 Is a whisker pole that extends to only 12 ft. long enough to do me any good on my H34? Have a chanc
Is the gulf recovering? Tom Monroe at 12:36am 12.03.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1098 One of the ways Jayne and I make it through December, January, and February is to sit by the fire an
Shrinkwrap equipment Greg Ketley at 8:06pm 12.02.04 Ask All Sailors 4/913 A few of my dockmates and I are contemplating getting our own heatgunand doing our own shrink wrapp
Shipping a boat-broker or owner? Andy at 7:39pm 12.02.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1044 We are moving our boat across the country this winter. After much deliberation we found a broker wi
Tall Rigger or not ;d Tom K at 4:19pm 12.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/762 Hello everyone. My wife and I have only been sailing for a few months and have fallen in love with
Islander 24 Tony at 2:14pm 12.02.04 Cal 4/1091 Wonder if anyone has information on the Islander 24, how well built is it compared to a Cal 24, Colu
Propeller Two or Three Blade Mike at 11:57am 12.02.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/836 We are currently using a two bladed prop and I'm wondering if the boat would be more responsive unde
Catalina bilge question James at 11:46am 12.02.04 Smaller Boats 9/1015 Just purchased a 22 ft Catalina. Previous owner did not know where bilge pump waslocated. Can someo
Any 356 in Charlotte Harbor nick8481 at 9:32am 12.02.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/818 I'll be retiring to port charlotte in a few years and will keep my hunter sailboat in charlotte harb
Carpet Template Mike G. at 9:27am 12.02.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/961 MY 1986 C30 recently had an "issue." About a foot of water in the cabin.To make a long story short

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Mystery line on '86 Hunter 31 (1) rgranger at 10:40am 08.26.20 could also be a reefing line.
Fuse ConFUSion LloydB at 10:40am 08.26.20 It looks to me like you have a fuse holder problem rather than a fuse problem. If you just want to r
Mac 25 Swing Keel Cable Help (1) rgranger at 10:36am 08.26.20 I have a spec. sheet for the cable for a Balboa 26 boat. The keel on the Balboa is much heavier so
Replacing the gooseneck on the boom, C-18 kappykaplan at 10:35am 08.26.20 and a picture of the improved version at Catalina Direct Second photo didn't make it. :beer:
Yanmar 1GM10 fuel injector pump issue. jmce1587 at 10:33am 08.26.20 Here is the link to the 1GM & 2GM Manual. https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Yanmar_1GM-10L
Mystery line on '86 Hunter 31 BobH57 at 10:31am 08.26.20 Sounds like an outhaul, used to tension the foot of the main to adjust sail shape. Or maybe a toppin
Questions About Composting Toilets Capt jgw at 10:18am 08.26.20 I've been doing some research on composting toilets. However, the re-fit of my head is a couple of
H26.5 - Where do the bow light wires go? Hunter216 at 10:16am 08.26.20 I did not have the manual. That is a very good step in the right direction for me. Thank you very
Anchor bow roller ScottySailor at 10:15am 08.26.20 Did you get the roller installed? Have any pics? I am hoping to do this soon on the exact same boat
Yanmar 1GM10 fuel injector pump issue. jmce1587 at 10:07am 08.26.20 Here is a link to the 2GM parts list. Fig 32 shows the make up of the fuel injector. This should
H26.5 - Where do the bow light wires go? Capt jgw at 9:59am 08.26.20 I don't know about Hunter, but quite often they bury wires between the deck and liner, or even embed
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working (1) Mag97 at 9:54am 08.26.20 many thanks. I am attaching another pict from a different angle showing the two (2) red wires, no b
Dodger woes Benny17441 at 9:53am 08.26.20 Report them to the Better Business bureau and sue them in small claim' s court.
H 31 battery location jmce1587 at 9:51am 08.26.20 I have both house batteries in this location and the starter battery in the starboard cockpit locker
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity Benny17441 at 9:40am 08.26.20 Nifty tester but testing one battery at a time can be time consuming and testing just the whole bank
Removing a kink from a CDI FF2 Furler luff extrusion (Aluminum) twistedskipper at 9:36am 08.26.20 Curious, were those aluminum extrusions manufactured in one piece or in sections? If in one piece t
180W Constant Current Electronic Load 200V/20A Battery Tester Discharge Capacity Ralph Johnstone at 9:06am 08.26.20 Thanks for the info. I may break the bank here but it'll be interesting while I do it.
Storing Boom for trailering Noodat Lady at 9:01am 08.26.20 In the cabin. It's very light and fits easily
Removing a kink from a CDI FF2 Furler luff extrusion (Aluminum) joel@CDI at 9:00am 08.26.20 ..... Evidently I have an older CDI furler as the extrusion is aluminum and not pvc. ..... I checke
Primary Winch Upgrade SailingCal21 at 8:51am 08.26.20 Thanks for the input, all. I feel better about my decisions and will consider mounting as a direct

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