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Re A/C for C-36 Columbia Murray Heimbecker at 1:50am 01.12.02 Columbia 2/1825 I am considering putting an A/C unit in the boat. Any suggestions on size (BTU) and particular unit
Columbia 43 w/ 7' Draft Cory Rosenbaum at 10:30pm 12.15.01 Columbia 2/1593 Anyone own or have info on Columbia 43's ??
1968 col 36 BOOGIWACKET capnjonny at 12:41am 12.15.01 Columbia 2/1878 !969 Columbia 36 upgradesPurchased from the second owner (of approx. 10 years) on Aug. 1, 1994 in
Looking to buy a Columbia 10.7, 35 foot Werner at 7:06am 12.10.01 Columbia 6/6686 Does someone have an idea what a Columbia 10.7, 35 foot will cost on the market? Are there any probl
Dehumidifiers and air conditioners Murray Heimbecker at 9:50am 12.06.01 Columbia 4/1289 I want to dehumidify the boat and also air condition it. I would like to keep bothportable if poss
CAL 20 TRAILER NEEDED Jim Knivel at 9:37am 12.05.01 Cal 2/663 Hi, I need a trailer for my new CAL 20 and i am looking for a used one if possible. Any help will be
leaking rub rail Herb Miller at 10:19am 12.04.01 Columbia 2/1685 Have an old col.41 and am getting leaking into cabin. It seems to be the rub rail where the deck and
Cal25 winter cradle Carol Ridler at 4:38am 11.29.01 Cal 2/737 Does anyone have information on how to build a cradle for winter storage... or know of where I can b
Delamination Bob at 10:26pm 11.24.01 Columbia 3/1343 How common of an issue is "delamination" amongst older (67/75) Columbia (34" to 43")Any suggestio
cal 2-29 bow pulpit bob paradise at 7:48pm 11.23.01 Cal 0/693 i'm looking for ideas to put a bow pulpit on my 229 for ground tackle. i would like wood but i can w
New sails Jay S. Tracy, Jr. at 8:34pm 11.12.01 Columbia 1/1287 Anyone have any experience with the Railrite sail making kits? How difficult are they to make? How
cal 229 rudder jim chaffee at 8:11pm 11.12.01 Cal 3/750 This is to Bob Paradise of CT. Any chance you would email directly to help me with my rudder questio
CAL 20 PHOTOS?? Jim Knivel at 10:06pm 11.11.01 Cal 0/633 Dpes anyone have a photo or other information about a CAL 20. I wont be able to see the one I acquir
Cal Swing Keels Steve Deturk at 12:20pm 11.09.01 Cal 10/1971 I'm interested what model Cal and possibly year is the Cal available in swing keel?
Cal 2-25 Ken Gezella at 1:54am 11.09.01 Cal 2/828 What a great boat. Purchased "Juliet" not even a year ago (renamed her) and have enjoyed this boat
34 MKII Information Mike Wright at 10:09am 11.07.01 Columbia 4/1827 I am looking at a 1971 Columbia 34 MKII. I'm new to this brand and would appreciate any comments you
Thanks to response to my query eric gritzmacher at 11:30am 11.06.01 Columbia 1/1510 to jay t. c.9 and cam: thanks for your response to my problem with the atomic 4 in my Columbia 28. I
non-skid re-finish mickey heinecken at 1:01am 11.05.01 Columbia 2/1284 I have an 8.7 and some of the non-skid is in pretty poor shape . I'm thinking of repainting it and h
PA Resident Seeking New Home Port Darline at 12:08pm 10.25.01 Other Sailboats 0/704 Hello,My husband and I are located about 1 hour outside of Philadelphia in Montgomery County and a
Eric Gritzmacher Michael Andersen at 4:52am 10.14.01 Columbia 0/1753 Eric,You need to go to "Hello to all" to read my response. Sorry I had a little brain fade when I w

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Blue water cruiser trimaran vlogger capta at 9:03am 12.08.20 If you are seriously interested in sailing a tri offshore, let me recommend the Jim Brown Searunner
First Sail Boat! jssailem at 9:01am 12.08.20 it does look strange. But interesting. Imagine flipping the hull upside down.
Antenna whips jssailem at 8:59am 12.08.20 Every thing "boat" is a project, and a learning experience for me.
Copper oxidation in bilge capta at 8:58am 12.08.20 Many boats (I don't know about Hunter) use copper sheeting (strap) as a bonding band under the engin
Have you bought a boat during cold off-season? Pirate Dave at 8:49am 12.08.20 I bought mine in the middle of winter. We ran the moisture meter over her, the decks had no softnes
Antenna whips Bob S at 8:49am 12.08.20 :yikes: that you know of. Perhaps you had use but I am guessing that with the whip gone your range
Dehumidifier Suggestions markwbird at 8:47am 12.08.20 I've tried the Eva Dehumidifier with no noticeable improvement. Modern electric heaters are pretty
Procedure for ensuring no water in cylinders of 3YM30 before cranking? kloudie1 at 8:38am 12.08.20 you should be able to turn it over slowly with a wrench. Make sure the fuel is OFF ( pull the cutoff
Have you bought a boat during cold off-season? gusc at 8:36am 12.08.20 Look in the winter but avoid the pressure to buy. There are so many variables, it is impossible to
Dehumidifier Suggestions sailnoproblem at 8:33am 12.08.20
The Proper Prop Dave Groshong at 8:25am 12.08.20 The original was 15 x 15 x 1 RH2, the 3 blade is 15 x 14 x 1 RH3 https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/p
Have you bought a boat during cold off-season? rgranger at 8:22am 12.08.20 What sized boat are you looking for? Do you know how you want to use it; racing, cruising, gunkholl
Hunter 333 real or myth? (1) rgranger at 8:15am 12.08.20 This should be a fun one....
Smart Rig Boom \| Escape Rumba rgranger at 8:09am 12.08.20 Now that I see it, this idea sounds sick, looks like you ripped to an eighth inch for the tiller? D
Is Catalina 309 hull cored? Calif. Ted at 8:08am 12.08.20 To the best of my knowledge only the decks are cored on all Catalina, hulls are hand laid FG.
Oscillating Tool vs 5200 Justin_NSA at 7:58am 12.08.20 Bit of Trivia: The first oscillating tool, created by Fein, was developed to remove plaster casts wi
Antenna whips jssailem at 7:57am 12.08.20 I had no problem with the VHF or AIS all season. :yikes: that you know of. Perhaps you had use but
Anchor Sizing and Roller Info Hunter 260 rgranger at 7:55am 12.08.20 A story about the holding power of a properly set danforth. I have the danforth that came with my
The Proper Prop fstbttms at 7:51am 12.08.20 The shaft is either 1 1/8" or 1 1/4" in diam. I need to measure it. The Hunter 34 has a 1" diamete
The Proper Prop fstbttms at 7:46am 12.08.20 Since your boat is on the hard I would measure the prop's circumference then divide that number by

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