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Gear Search Drew at 6:46am 03.31.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1669 I'm expecting delivery of a new 240 at the end of April. Wahoo! Here's my question: I declined most
Lazy Jack Question Sam20924 at 6:11am 03.31.04 Smaller Boats 3/946 I am about to make a home made lazy jack system, and have a question for someone who has them.When
Golf cart batteries for house battery power Larry Morrow at 5:49am 03.31.04 Big Boats 10/1071 I want to replace my current 4D battery with golf cart batteries. I have found golf cart batteries
Attention SoCal Hunter Owners Rick D at 5:37am 03.31.04 Racing 0/1658 July marks the annual running of the Marina del Rey to San Diego race. This year the race will start
Keel/Hull Separation Eric at 5:23am 03.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/986 I have been advised by both a knowledgable friend and a surveyor that a small gap between the front
Do you know my Mommy?? Help I am lost. (1) Mick Harvey at 5:13am 03.31.04 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1084 Looking for some help for experienced O'Day owners.I just picked up a sailboat that has been in the
Toxic? Mark Crociati at 5:07am 03.31.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1218 Anyone know how toxic anti-fouling paint is to humans? Can anyone suggest the best, safest and most
Vinyl decal remover Jim at 3:37am 03.31.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2014 I would like remove a vinyl decal name from our boat. The adhesive has dried, and the vinyl does no
Cabin Floors Art at 3:11am 03.31.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/796 Other than Catalina, does anyone know the source for replacement floors?
Easiest Way to Remove Rain Stains Paul Aubrecht at 2:48am 03.31.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/943 It is time for Spring clean up and as I started to wash my boat,I found a bunch of Black streaks fro
Motor Mount Greg at 2:45am 03.31.04 Smaller Boats 0/921 Just bought a Garelick EEZ model 71090 for my C22. I tried to mount it using the old holes from the
Cabin Floors Art at 2:44am 03.31.04 Big Boats 5/1030 Does anyone know of a source, other than Catalina, for replacement cabin floors?
Water under dinette flooring Tom at 2:35am 03.31.04 Big Boats 2/891 I have noticed water beneath the flooring that is not draining into the bilge on my H34. The water i
centerboard h-22 Jim K at 2:12am 03.31.04 Smaller Boats 5/806 I seem to have a problem lowering my centerboard all the way. If I remove the table in the cabin, wi
Pedestal gard bracket Don at 1:38am 03.31.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/917 Does anyone know where I can get the bracket that mounts the pedestal gard, to the pedestal. For a 1
Throttle Lever Friction - Edson Pedestal Doug at 12:33am 03.31.04 Mid-Size Boats 5/3784 After a general lubrication of the mechanisms in my Edson Pedestal, I noticed that my throttle wants
owner manuals? George Tyree at 12:17am 03.31.04 Smaller Boats 2/816 I just acquired a Hunter 25. Lots of work to be done and would like to find a owners manual for refe
tying batteries Dennis Bidney at 12:16am 03.31.04 Smaller Boats 2/1016 I wish to tie 2 12 volt deep cycle (matched ' new) batteries in parallel resulting in constant volta
delamination in cockpit John at 11:55pm 03.30.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/864 I am starting to get a spongy cockpit sole, about 10 inches forward of the steeing pedestal. I think
Steam Cleaning Topsides Dan Ulrich at 11:27pm 03.30.04 Ask All Sailors 14/5332 Has anyone used one of those portable steam cleaners to degunge the topside gelcoat? I was wondering

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Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup (1) Hunter216 at 4:28pm 12.20.20
Guide-on assist for trailer.... watercolors II at 4:17pm 12.20.20 The front edge of your keel is 1/3 of the hull length back from the bow eye. With a wider entrance o
Funny Friday!!! (1) Tally Ho at 3:51pm 12.20.20 I am sending these to my future daughter-in-laws for Christmasa!
Merry Christmas Pals ... A musical appreciation. Will Gilmore at 3:22pm 12.20.20 Sunrise or Sunset. With visions of a sailor shanty playing in my head (Red sky at night sailors...
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup MikeHoncho at 3:09pm 12.20.20 Do not use cables they will break .
New Main Sail? joecool911 at 3:01pm 12.20.20 I've got North and Banks locally.
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup ebsail at 2:56pm 12.20.20 Had a boat on a mooring for 10 years. Used 60 feet of chain and 2 lines of 20' of nylon line with
Oil change... Make it a double Mechone at 2:46pm 12.20.20 Most cars now use synthetic oil long life , mobil 1 or castrol edge meet the spec. My last 2 cars st
LiFePO4 conversion CarlN at 2:46pm 12.20.20 It really is much easier to install a battery combiner between the start and house banks. That way w
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup Tom J at 2:31pm 12.20.20 Your bow cleats should be fine. CAL is a good boat. The bow cleats on my Catalina have held up in
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup Sailfanatic at 2:29pm 12.20.20 You are fortunate that chafe does not likely to be a problem. But skip the nylon line and use a pai
Got a new sailing dinghy CarlN at 2:09pm 12.20.20 I'd really think about stripper. Probably safer than a heat gun on old fiberglass (I realize you're
Repair sole bilge panel? dmax at 2:08pm 12.20.20 G-Flex should be able to adhere to that - it sticks to PVC. Rough it up with some 80 grit first.
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup capta at 2:02pm 12.20.20 I do not know the area, but it appears that wind against the tide may cause concern. We use used fir
Repair sole bilge panel? justsomeguy at 1:50pm 12.20.20 Thoughts? Can you remove the laminate with a sharp, wide chisel?
ipad for navigation TomY at 1:49pm 12.20.20 funning aside, buy all the nav gear you need and want so you can sail safely, cause the boat you do
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup (1) jssailem at 1:48pm 12.20.20 Boy that bow looks familiar... hor locker and was able to add backing material to the bow cleats.
Mooring lines to permanent buoy setup dlochner at 1:45pm 12.20.20 In a relatively protected area, your cleats should be fine. Chafe is always a concern, so chafe prot
ipad for navigation Meriachee at 1:42pm 12.20.20 Paper is so nice to sit in the cockpit and look at. Particularly when decisions need to be made abou
Shrink Wrap not done! (2) dlochner at 1:35pm 12.20.20 Covering and how you cover a boat is going to vary depending on the boat and the locale. In my neck

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