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Guestion on the Hunter 340 Droop at 1:16am 07.20.04 Big Boats 7/1340 Think of Buying an 2000 H340; but I have some question if anyone current owner can help me out.1.
Waterproofing Cabin's Hatchway Jon Botzler at 12:32am 07.20.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/1835 Earlier the summer we had a very heavy rain storm (5-6 inches in 3 hours). The following day I foun
Sailing in gear Connie at 12:02am 07.20.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/971 We have had much discussion about the proper placement of the gear shift when under sail. Some say
Maptech Embassy guides p323ms at 11:33pm 07.19.04 Ask All Sailors 3/995 I have a couple of the Maptech Chartbooks. Generally they seem to be a good buy. I also have a coast
Spinnaker for new Hunter 33 MichaelStacy at 11:30pm 07.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1434 Anyone know the approximate dimensions for a spinnaker for the new H33's? I am looking at a 'cruisi
Homemade cockpit cushions Kevin C 26S at 10:24pm 07.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2219 I got a bit of sticker shock looking at custom cockpit cushions, and started wondering if anyone has
Raising the Mast William Carter, Jr. at 10:19pm 07.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 1/928 I just bought a 1972 O'Day Mariner 2+2. I'm having trouble raising and lowering the mast. The mast
Replacing standing rigging on '92 Mac Jim M at 9:50pm 07.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/920 The port side spreader off the mast sustained some damage while lowering the mast last season and I
Homemade furler... Dave M26D at 9:21pm 07.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1323 There was a recent thread about a PVC furler...I didn't read any of it, so this link may have alread
Rounding Up Paul8753 at 8:21pm 07.19.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1878 Recently was sailing in winds of 12-15kts. Pointing very well with minimal heel. Main and genoa set
Lateen sails Ron at 5:01pm 07.19.04 Ask All Sailors 0/896 Hello, I'm new to this forum and have a general question. Is it possible to flake (fold between
Looking for REAL wind generator performance data Rich Stidger at 4:48pm 07.19.04 Ask All Sailors 2/995 I am considering installing a wind generator with the intent that it will provide the bulk of my ref
Electric WInch Maintenence rfrye1 at 3:49pm 07.19.04 Big Boats 1/884 My 1998 H376 has an electric winch (Lewmar) I use to raise the main and trim the main sheet. Aside f
How much should a survey cost? txsailor at 3:16pm 07.19.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1110 Looking to purchase a cat 30 in the near future, and I was wondering how much a surveyer should cost
Weathered gelcoat Bill18593 at 2:56pm 07.19.04 Ask All Sailors 0/985 If penetrol is not the answer, what is a good sealer / treatment for the deck and cockpit? I've use
Ready to learn new2sail23 at 2:25pm 07.19.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/779 Well here she is, finally in the water, rigged and ready to go!WOOHOO
426 vs 44 mast struts Steve B22166 at 1:33pm 07.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/924 I have noticed that the earlier 426 had mast struts and the newer, 44's do not. I am wondering why t
wheel steering Ken Greavett at 1:32pm 07.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/843 I purchased a 1995 26ft hunter last august. It has an Edson steering system with a single 12 ft cabl
H23 Trailer Rims and tires Gaston at 1:30pm 07.19.04 Smaller Boats 11/1097 My trailer has Remington Tires (size 27x8.50 RI4LT). They look like a off road tires and searching i
C30 with M18 Alarms at IDLE with Warm Engine Kilgore at 1:27pm 07.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1508 I have a Universal M-18 in my 1984 Catalina 30. The engine has about 1200 hours on it, and I have h

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Mast rake, how much? Codybear at 7:21am 08.13.20 Here I was thinking the "CONV 2019" marked on the second pdf was showing this as a new feature that
Reefing Help Will Gilmore at 7:20am 08.13.20 Not knowing the lake you are sailing in, I tend to agree with js w the best approach in any situatio
BENT PROP SHAFT FastOlson at 7:14am 08.13.20 Accidental damage is why you have insurance. For $5K, submit a claim. And on lighter note, I have f
H44 DS How do the 2 fuel tank work ? sail sfbay at 7:14am 08.13.20 Interesting that you have two fuel tanks............link to the manual shows one 193 liter fuel tank
Number one.....or number two? FastOlson at 7:10am 08.13.20 was told not to crap in this manual pump style head. was I mislead? Someone had a big laugh at yo
Weather forecast and the JdF forbin at 7:09am 08.13.20 Windy! Thanks for the reminder, I love that app. er symmetrical, so dusty that it sits in the gara
Corroded aluminum tank replacement FastOlson at 6:52am 08.13.20 Not the first time for this problem to come up. Probably will not be the last... My guess is that so
replacing cdi halyard twistedskipper at 6:51am 08.13.20 When I bought my H26 a couple years ago, I discovered that the CDI furler had a halyard with no ferr
Reefing Help jssailem at 6:48am 08.13.20 I wonder if knowing how to heave to would have been beneficial Good morning. Getting out on the la
Mast rake, how much? drewlamparello at 6:43am 08.13.20 Thank you for starting this topic as I would like further answers on rig tuning and mast bend. Look
Redo Mac 25 interior cabin roof RussC at 6:31am 08.13.20 Thanks for for the reply & the pic, your roof looks about a thousand times better than mine & pain
Weather forecast and the JdF (1) jssailem at 6:20am 08.13.20 Good morning Forbin Looking at the Friday 14 August forecast for the Juan DFuca from Port Townsend
Corroded aluminum tank replacement Justin_NSA at 6:19am 08.13.20 Great solution! Both aluminum and plastic leach undesirables. Ours is p!astic. My project list cont
Corroded aluminum tank replacement dLj at 6:10am 08.13.20 Coatings and aluminum are difficult to get to work together. The problem is getting the surface of t
EPA Sticker Mike A at 5:54am 08.13.20 They sent lots of pictures of the motor and interior area below the companion way steps and I have t
Hunter 290 with no arch Justin_NSA at 5:43am 08.13.20
Finally jssailem at 5:40am 08.13.20
Coolant Recommendation? jviss at 5:36am 08.13.20 Thanks, @Maine Sail for the specific recommendation. And thanks to everyone else who replied. I
Fuel Leak at HP Pump Injector Line - Yanmar 2GM RoyS at 5:34am 08.13.20 I think there are delicate valves under those fittings. Consult manual for gaskets and torque value.
New 37C owner dLj at 5:33am 08.13.20 When it comes to electrical work on boats, I feel one needs to do an objective reflection on one's o

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