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almost lost my boom mikeepp at 11:48am 06.27.04 Smaller Boats 4/971 I've been hearing some squeaking as my boom swings around at the dock. I'd lubricated the gooseneck
Large stress cracks on deck pharm at 11:41am 06.27.04 Ask All Sailors 0/1068 I currently own a 1977 Hunter 27. I am looking to upgrade to a larger boat. The boat that I am looki
290 Bimini Top Replacement Part Climber27 at 11:34am 06.27.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/1604 Hello folk:I recently lost the track (while sailing)to my bimini that holds the top to the arch. I
Nexus Instruments Ron20394 at 11:30am 06.27.04 Ask All Sailors 7/2878 Has anyone had experiance with the Nexus Instrument system. I installed a system on my Cal 33 two ye
Bimini/Mainsheet interference Mike Davis at 11:24am 06.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/809 First sail in my new 2004, and immediately discovered a suprising problem: The bimini comes far eno
Looking to join the Marc 7444 at 11:11am 06.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1114 I am probably asking a common question. I am looking into buying a MacGregor. Can someone point ou
suspected rudder post leak bill19585 at 10:39am 06.27.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1262 I put my 1987 375 First in the water two weeks ago and on our first cruise of the season I noticed w
Putting teak trim back on Cat 22 paul17622 at 10:39am 06.27.04 Smaller Boats 6/1679 I'm getting ready to put my trim that I just cleaned and varnished back on the boat.Someone sugges
Bilge pump float switch? John12637 at 10:18am 06.27.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1235 Found my bilge pump running went I went on board this morning. No water in blige, no dirt or debris
Boat Projects Mark15277 at 10:10am 06.27.04 Big Boats 13/1385 Here's one for you. As you all can relate, one of the joys of ownership is working on your boat, do
'83 Hunter 30 DennisMenace at 10:05am 06.27.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/1212 I ve been looking at an '83, Hunter 30 for sale. The boat looks pretty good but are there any commo
Trailer Value San Diego at 10:00am 06.27.04 Smaller Boats 6/1293 Does anyone have an idea of what a 1979 vintage Cat 22 trailer, trailer brakes no longer work, but o
Um, Is It Me? Rick D at 9:28am 06.27.04 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/958 Every time I page, I get a new window. So, what's up with that? Rick D.
sailing the san juan islands,JUST DO IT robert19784 at 9:19am 06.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/938 I just got back from sailing in the san juan islands.the helpful hintS from the readers on this site
Mainsail guides, need advice Sonny10775 at 9:09am 06.27.04 Smaller Boats 1/851 Ok here goes, I took my 26.5 out this weekend and I noticed a problem. One of the little plastic gui
Life line stanchion replacement Donald Marsh at 8:34am 06.27.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1177 I have need for a life line stanchion to replace a broken one on an '89 Hunter 30. The base of the
Pedestal Guard Installation Lou3647 at 7:43am 06.27.04 Smaller Boats 1/913 I'm interested in installing a pedestal guard on our 260, but before I take the project on myself, I
Spade or Kick Up rudder wintar2 at 4:52am 06.27.04 Smaller Boats 1/890 My rudder just snapped in two in some high winds. THey actually were not that bad, but I salw that
23' interior teak wood doogie at 3:48am 06.27.04 Ask An Oday Owner 0/932 i need to replace the cabin wood ... this also supports the main sail. what is best?doog
Water in the bilge:{ LJR at 3:37am 06.27.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/914 I have a 1980 V22 that has consistantly produced water either in the cabin or in the bilge. I watch

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Catalina 350 extended range fuel (1) jssailem at 10:12pm 01.08.21 Ben sound like you are exploring all ideas. Water making, I have heard, depends on the quality of th
Catalina 350 extended range fuel BenFavorite at 8:24pm 01.08.21 John, Thanks for the reply. There is tankage for 77 gal of water in two tanks. With a water maker
deck light Captain Larry-DH at 7:54pm 01.08.21 Some deck lights use a 50w PAR36 bulb. I replaced mine with a drop-in replacement LED bulb that uses
Correct wire sizing for DC panel feed? Ken Cross at 7:16pm 01.08.21 First off, there should be a difference between the panel circuit breaker and actual current draw. Y
deck light Terry Cox at 7:14pm 01.08.21 Unsure whether the LED deck light bulb I switched to will fit your fixture, but it works great. Our
Texas December Racing Bill19233 at 7:13pm 01.08.21 Do you have telltales on the leech to show how the flow is going on the main? Very useful. More va
Catalina 350 extended range fuel jssailem at 7:08pm 01.08.21 Ben I see you have been around these forums and now have 2 new posts. Welcome. Plans to sail your Ca
Singing Prop Ken Cross at 7:04pm 01.08.21 Acoustic noise can be very interesting. I have spent many years working with acoustic noise in the a
Catalina 350 extended range fuel Hunter216 at 7:00pm 01.08.21
Catalina 350 extended range fuel BenFavorite at 6:51pm 01.08.21 I found this thread that might help with planning your fuel requirements. :) http://catalina350.com
37C Windlass Bolander at 6:48pm 01.08.21 Angus thanks for your post. I appreciate your explanation and you and your surveyors solution. It se
Need references for obtaining boat insurance for a Catalina 36. dlochner at 6:39pm 01.08.21 Does anyone have a good reference for boat insurance for a Catalina 36? We want to move it to a mor
Arched helm seat neoflight at 6:05pm 01.08.21 After a 3 day sail from Quantico VA to Norfolk VA I have to question why such a torture device as a
New Tender dLj at 5:41pm 01.08.21 A Trinka 10 would be a good choice, but they are hard to find. They row wonderfully, and with the s
1998 333 owner's manual? neoflight at 5:38pm 01.08.21
ACP or plastic hull painting suggestions jssailem at 5:28pm 01.08.21 @ggrizzard The answer your query.. Advanced Composite Process (ACP) by Hunter and later from fiberg
Need references for obtaining boat insurance for a Catalina 36. jssailem at 5:03pm 01.08.21 Progressive will insure sight unseen geico boat us. formost want a survey My experience I first
New Tender (1) william24424 at 5:00pm 01.08.21 Sorry Captain, offline a few days. Tow line connects to the lower part of plumb bow, there are also
Rope Clutch or Spinlock PXR? Hayden Watson at 4:38pm 01.08.21 It is also very handy to have a down-haul for your genoa when single-handed with hanked on sails. I
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