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Roller Furler BarryW at 11:57pm 01.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 6/926 Has anyone replaced or modified the roller furler on a Hunter 30 88-94. The factory installed Hood c
Catalina 31, two or three blade prop Connie at 11:51pm 01.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/809 We are buying a new 310 and would like information about which Catalina prop performs better on an i
Battens for In-mast Furling Main Bill Hall at 10:53pm 01.22.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/1252 I have a Hunter 410 and read a Sail Magazine article about someone who equipped his dismasted boat w
Which school? Captain Kozmo at 10:16pm 01.22.04 Ask All Sailors 9/1329 I'm an intermediate-plus sailer, primarily self-trained, with about 24 years experience sailing vari
Cradle/Trailer for Catalina 310 Wing Keel John Picot at 9:29pm 01.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1621 I am looking for a diagram and/or specs of a cradle or tralier for the Catalina 310 Wing Keel. Prefe
Thin Deck Repairs Paul at 9:22pm 01.22.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/887 My Beneteau suffers from not enough material below to support the decks. They flex when we walk on t
slides charley miller at 8:54pm 01.22.04 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1008 looking for mainsail slides and (i believe) shackles. current or originals are nylon and are stamped
Prop size for a shoal draft 31' O'day David C. Hirtle at 8:38pm 01.22.04 Bigger Boats 0/1170 We have recently repowered our 1986, 31', shoal draft O'day with a 3GM30 (27 HP).Has anyone done th
horsepower. joe davis at 2:29pm 01.22.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/979 Hello, I have recently purchassed a 26 macgregor I dont know the model. how do i identfy my new acqu
Rig Mike Oliver at 12:50pm 01.22.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/902 HiJust had my boat delivered up from Florida and would like to know if anyone knows what the tensi
Hunter 33 vs. Beneteau 33...which one should I buy Candy at 8:52am 01.22.04 Ask All Sailors 23/5327 Help me please...I need honest reviews on a 33' Beneteau and 33' Hunter both are brand new. Which o
Main trim sailing dead downwind Robert Moretti at 8:04am 01.22.04 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/2658 Don,Everything I have read on trimming the main when sailing dead downwind has confused me a bit.
What to look for ? sylvio leblanc at 7:15am 01.22.04 Other Sailboats 3/801 I am looking into purchasing a 1992 hunter 27', I am having the boat surveyed this month, what shoul
trailer for hunter 27 sylvio leblanc at 7:03am 01.22.04 Mid-Size Boats 3/1986 looking for plans or measurments to build a trailer for a huntr 27
big heads and backstay whips Neil at 6:21am 01.22.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1690 Hi,I need a new main for my Beneteau 235. I want to improve my light-air_flat-water performance, s
Boat Liability Insurance Terry Arnold at 6:17am 01.22.04 Ask All Sailors 3/1848 My Hunter 33 is depreciated sufficiently that liability insurance is my main concern. My car insuro
In Mast Reefing Paul at 6:03am 01.22.04 Big Boats 6/803 All the boats at the AC boat show had in-mast reefing. What is your experience with this system? Is
Mike Franks, re. scuppers. Ed Schenck at 5:52am 01.22.04 The Cherubini Hunters 0/860 Mike, you wrote me about the H37C cockpit scuppers. I tried to reply but the note came back as unde
Sailing Schools using 356 or 36 Paul at 5:50am 01.22.04 Big Boats 2/811 I am considering purchasing a new 36. It will quite a move up from my current boat (26 ft). If I cou
Boom vs. Mast Furling in Same Model Sam Kramer at 5:32am 01.22.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2322 At the Atlantic City Sailboat Show last week I noticed that the Cataline 350 (and probably other mod

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Hunter H26 Where's the ballast pump? CaptainRan at 7:37pm 11.01.20 That would by the bilge pump, there to pump any water that might make its way into the bilge. Gosh,
Hunter H26 Where's the ballast pump? Bobbi Ullinger at 7:35pm 11.01.20 That would by the bilge pump, there to pump any water that might make its way into the bilge.
I have a rigging question Rainbowcrystalkitchen04@yahoo at 7:24pm 11.01.20 Capta....I tried to send this comment to you as a private message but don't seem to be able to figur
Yanmar Engine Life??? Benny17441 at 7:15pm 11.01.20 A well maintained Yanmar turbo charged engine should be good for 10,000-15,000 hours.
Ventilation for Catalina 25 Benny17441 at 7:06pm 11.01.20 Whatever you do, do not drill holes in the bow end of the deck. Borrowed an h34 from a friend and o
Mystery parts! CaptainRan at 6:53pm 11.01.20 Hatch covers? They look like they have snaps. What has snaps on your deck? Good question, I' searc
Replace the sheave on a block Benny17441 at 6:50pm 11.01.20 Blow the rivet, find the proper size sheave and use a bolt and 2 nuts(counter tighten) to secure.
I have a rigging question Rainbowcrystalkitchen04@yahoo at 6:46pm 11.01.20 I understand...but obviously I've been responding to the helpful comments so I haven't gone away...a
Mystery parts! MikeHoncho at 6:45pm 11.01.20 Hatch covers? They look like they have snaps. What has snaps on your deck?
Mystery parts! CaptainRan at 6:43pm 11.01.20 Thanks everyone, 2 mysteries solved. The canvas covers are too small for wheel covers and way too bi
Mystery parts! MikeHoncho at 6:41pm 11.01.20 interesting enough, my last name is Rickey so you were actually right. I use MikeHoncho on the inter
Mystery parts! CaptainRan at 6:36pm 11.01.20 Oops, I meant Mike.
Mystery parts! CaptainRan at 6:35pm 11.01.20 the thing with the carabiner is a shock absorber for the anchor rode. you need two prussic to attac
Radar Head Elevation On Mast (1) MikeHoncho at 6:32pm 11.01.20 What's in the manual. I'm not a radio frequency guy so I'm open to interpretation.
Spinnaker working loads? Meriachee at 6:28pm 11.01.20 A line of cattle excrement would not quite suffice. You -cannot- effectively use the factory crane w
teak oil Alan Gomes at 6:22pm 11.01.20 For the interior, I use Formby's Tung Oil. It's a wiping varnish. I apply it with a rag.
Propeller shaft key material SailingLoto at 6:13pm 11.01.20 The key is to protect the prop and shaft in the event of impact. It should be the softest part. U
Radar Head Elevation On Mast dlochner at 6:12pm 11.01.20
Fold or flex? justsomeguy at 6:09pm 11.01.20 Without getting wet, the only access to prop shaft is between trans and dripless seal. What are the
Spinnaker working loads? Calif. Ted at 6:05pm 11.01.20 Our boats use an Isomat NG1 masthead which has an internal spin halyard using a small roller at the

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