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Brighter Moments John Dodge at 12:51pm 05.26.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1220 My wife and I just signed the paperwork for our new to us 1996 Catalina 36 tonight.we take off on S
Bottom paint allan at 12:41pm 05.26.04 Ask All Sailors 8/1661 How often should you paint your bottom? I understand that boats in warmer temperatures need paingin
h40.5 owners- any topping lift line fraying issues Rich Stidger at 12:12pm 05.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1000 My 1997 h40.5 has frayed the topping lift within a couple feet of the end of the line and the beginn
Changing back to roller reefing jib on Hunter 25 Chris Lydle at 11:26am 05.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1469 I recently bought a 3-rd hand 1981 Hunter 25. Apparently a previous owner was an avid race, because
Boom Brakes Bob F at 9:24am 05.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/958 I've been thinking about one of those boom brakes on my H376 (like Dutchman) that use friction to sl
3GM30 photos? R at 8:39am 05.26.04 Big Boats 15/1564 Anyone have some photos?or maybe even a dimensioned drawing of a 3GM30 or / and an exploded view.
Crew and Boat Exchanges jerrlaw at 8:05am 05.26.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1267 I own an exceptionally nice 1996 Oceanis 44 that is kept in the Caribbean. I have sailed from Trin
Changing the coolant on a Yanmar 2GM Kevin13713 at 7:23am 05.26.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/2227 I own a H320 and am changing the coolant for the first time. The existing coolant has about 100 hou
Water leak S. Hockey at 7:15am 05.26.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1092 I have a 1991 Cat30. Above the stove (port side) there is a light fixture and from one of the scre
Galvanix Batt Cat 3-30 Battery Charger opener at 6:37am 05.26.04 Ask All Sailors 0/4012 I have a Galvanix Batt Cat 3-30, 3 bank on board charger. I am having some problems and unfortunatel
storm sails ? Morrie at 5:18am 05.26.04 The Cherubini Hunters 17/1862 Does anyone have measurements for a storm trisail and a storm jib (for the inner forestay) for the 3
installing a am/fm cd player w/speakers bernie at 3:03am 05.26.04 Smaller Boats 16/2060 dear friends, i want to install a am/fm cd player with two speakers on my catalina 22 and was wonder
Need to rent tow vehicle Dennis at 2:44am 05.26.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/850 Sold my Explorer and figured I could rent a truck when I needed to tow my X. Quickly discovered tha
PAR ProtoTank 12 Recirculating Holding Tank S/Y Gryphon at 2:00am 05.26.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2840 Does anyone have any information about the PAR Proto Tank (12gal) recirculating holding tank. I hav
Gate valve replacement Dan Dawson at 1:14am 05.26.04 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1061 I want to replace my existing gate valves on my H27. I know Seacocks are best, but a lot of extra wo
Saint Joseph Peninsula and Bay (florida) p323ms at 12:24am 05.26.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1627 Anyone with experience in this area??? We are thinking about sailing there and anchoring for a coupl
Rusty Keel Questions Dave at 12:11am 05.26.04 Smaller Boats 3/1088 The C-22 I just purchased has a lot of rust on the keel. I'd like to do a quick fix with this now a
Catalina Sail in Hunter 260 Water Ballasted Boat Gary Verburg at 11:34pm 05.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1127 I am contemplating trailering my boat to Southern California from Phoenix and to sail it to Catalina
North Sails Gennaker Bill22177 at 11:18pm 05.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/946 Has anyone used a North Sails Gennaker on their C-30 TR? I would like to know about your experience
! Cleaning nonskid deck Cyndy at 11:03pm 05.25.04 Ask All Sailors 21/3812 My latest cleaning project is the nonskid deck on the exterior of the boat. I went out and bought a*

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Fall Racing on Galveston Bay PaulK at 5:07pm 12.01.20 Our races are every Wednesday evening in season. The hot-shots schedule their cleanings every Wedne
Depreciation on2019 vessel Don S/V ILLusion at 5:04pm 12.01.20 Depends on the typ3 and brand of boat to a great extent as well as other considerations such as cond
'77 Cal 2-27 I'm looking to buy - what do you think? (9) TheMoose at 4:57pm 12.01.20 187789 Kind of funny how stuff works - I have a little 2dr green jeep too, and we are both named Mi
'77 Cal 2-27 I'm looking to buy - what do you think? PaulK at 4:43pm 12.01.20 I am not sure I would spend upwards of a 1k for a survey on a 7.5k boat. That money could be spent
Expert Voice MikeHoncho at 4:32pm 12.01.20 My employer
'77 Cal 2-27 I'm looking to buy - what do you think? TheMoose at 4:29pm 12.01.20 Thank you everyone for all the feedback and comments, this is a great forum itely checking all tank
'84 Mac 25 - Is She Worth It? TheMoose at 4:03pm 12.01.20 Welcome to the Legion of the Damned.:biggrin: Haha thank you @Freedom77 :thumbup: That's sounds
Vend�e Globe? Scott B at 3:56pm 12.01.20 Good synopsis. Kevin will be picked up by a ship off Cams boat. Sailors that diverted will be gran
Yamaha 33 Electrical Rebuild (6) mermike at 3:53pm 12.01.20 With the choice of batteries already made, I needed to figure out how many of them I would need and
progressive insurance opinions karellen at 3:44pm 12.01.20 I'd recommend getting a quote from an independent agent as well.
Which Hunter 25 is this? Electricboater45 at 3:16pm 12.01.20 Thanks all! I ended up buying a Pearson 26 weekender with a huge cockpit.
O'Day 240 cockpit size / dimensions Electricboater45 at 3:15pm 12.01.20 I just bought a pearson 26 weekender with a huuuuge cockpit, so no problem! -Jeff
Converting H27 to Portapotty pbknowles at 3:03pm 12.01.20 I have not investigated or used the systems discussed above, so take the comment for what it is wort
'77 Cal 2-27 I'm looking to buy - what do you think? daviddp at 3:02pm 12.01.20 I am not sure I would spend upwards of a 1k for a survey on a 7.5k boat. That money could be spent o
What's the Best Daysailer to Accommodate Guests Stu Jackson at 3:00pm 12.01.20 Your question is like askin' somebody else's mother what girl you should marry. :):beer::beer::beer
Smart Rig Boom \| Escape Rumba (6) rgranger at 3:00pm 12.01.20 187764187765 I've even built entire sheds using this technique.... 187766 My advice would be to t
'77 Cal 2-27 I'm looking to buy - what do you think? Stu Jackson at 2:41pm 12.01.20 Good advice, except for the survey stuff. In my own mind anything over $5,000 should get a survey.
'77 Cal 2-27 I'm looking to buy - what do you think? David in Sandusky at 2:29pm 12.01.20 Looks like a self tacking jib to me. Means that you can tack without touching the sails. The price i
progressive insurance opinions Captain Larry-DH at 1:59pm 12.01.20 I'm insured by Foremost. Amazing claims handling when my boat was struck by lightning in 2019. I of
H26 Reef configuration bmorr at 1:54pm 12.01.20 We sail a lake in Colorado and the winds can change very fast. It is a very deep lake so our waves a

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