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Ports Leaking Steve at 6:38am 12.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1017 In the process of purchasing a 1984 Hunter 31. The Survey sayssssssssss. Getting moisture penatrat
Looking for a 1984 Hunter 31 Owners Manual Steve at 6:23am 12.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1438 Looking for a 1984 Hunter 31 Owners Manual. ThanksSteve
lifting poptop Mark Reiland at 3:09am 12.10.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1169 To any Oday poptop owners,My 1972 Oday 23 has a full-cabin poptop. Yesterday, I went to the buildi
Epoxy barrier coat on a new boat SteveD at 1:37am 12.10.03 Big Boats 7/929 Howdy - I was wondering what folks think about putting an epoxy barrier coat on a new boat. This wo
poliglow or penetrol? Dan at 1:30am 12.10.03 Ask All Sailors 18/2308 anyone ever compared the two products? opinions as to the best?
singlehanding brian at 12:54am 12.10.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/895 has any one soloed lake ontario
Propane Bottle for 356 Paul Aubrecht at 12:52am 12.10.03 Big Boats 8/787 I want to buy another propane bottle for my 356.Has anyone else bought a second bottle and where did
OPD Device Randy Jarrell at 12:33am 12.10.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/926 Has anyone ubgraded their Propane cylinder and added the overfill protection device? Who would be th
Universal engine paint Ron Brassord at 11:09pm 12.09.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1060 Does anyone know where to buy the proper color paint for a Universal engine? I degunked my i988 U
Hot tub on board? Gary Wyngarden at 11:05pm 12.09.03 Ask All Sailors 10/1540 Sail magazine reports that the new Discovery 55 has a hot tub on board! Apparently the well around t
Self sailing.... Neil Braun at 9:32pm 12.09.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1200 How does "self sailing" work?I have heard a bit about it and as near as I can tell its a mater of a
Traveler Reposition (1) Greg Garner at 12:08pm 12.09.03 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1063 A few of months ago I asked about moving the traveler from the back of the cockpit to over the compa
Asymmetrical hull form when heeling Arlyn Stewart at 10:20am 12.09.03 Ask All Sailors 14/1810 Does the asymmetrical hull form during greater heeling angles contribute to weather helm? If so, why
Hunter Corporation Problem Carol Ellis at 9:34am 12.09.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 40/2288 This past November at the St. Petersburg, Florida boat show we purchased a new Hunter 36.We had vi
Owner's Manual for Catalina 25 Karin Glass at 8:18am 12.09.03 Smaller Boats 1/2298 Hi,Is it possible to get a owner's manual for the Catalina 25 1987(wing keel)? If so , where?Tha
symetrical vs. asymetrical Charles McCormick at 6:27am 12.09.03 Racing 21/3288 I'm thinking about buying a new spinnaker for my 26.5 that I use primarily for lake racing. I usuall
What is a barrier coat? Neil at 6:05am 12.09.03 Ask All Sailors 17/4156 I'm getting ready to remove the very old, thin, and worn out antifouling on my beneteau F235. I've r
Is there a 'barrier' layer? Neil at 5:53am 12.09.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1164 I'm getting ready to remove the very old, thin, and worn out antifouling on my F235. I've researched
2GM20 speed lever - very stiff? Patrick Randall at 5:26am 12.09.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/876 How stiff should the speed control lever be? (That's the lever on the side of the engine that the "t
traveler and car repair question. william at 4:17am 12.09.03 Smaller Boats 5/816 the "related link" is a picture of my problem. the rubber on my car and the pieces that stop the car

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Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 dLj at 5:01pm 11.09.20 For any of you interested in also making these modifications I found this amazing write up of someo
Blister history of Catalina 310 valcour at 4:57pm 11.09.20 I have hull 218 circa 2003. Never had a blister. I bought the boat in 2006 and put 5 coats of inte
Source new 1 1/2" Ell and pipe Mr. Dave at 4:46pm 11.09.20 It's called a street elbow, I always think of loose women when the name comes up. The 1 1/2" callout
Shock Cord for 45CC companion way bmaclean at 4:34pm 11.09.20 Thank you so much for those documents. I hadn't seen them before. I have all the materials except th
2020 haul out. kappykaplan at 4:22pm 11.09.20 Upon further review!! That's not quite how I remember the Green Flash! But you get an A for effor
0.45 gallons per hour OK? (1) Hello Below at 4:16pm 11.09.20 For comparison purposes, here is the fuel consumption curve for the Yanmar 3YM30 (Reference Yanmar 3
H260: Water Under Cabin Floor (1) rs1sensen at 4:10pm 11.09.20 FYI - not my boat but I found this photo on Facebook. This is the same area where I hear water. I co
H260 Centerboard Line Replacement Questions rs1sensen at 4:00pm 11.09.20 Thanks for the help, everyone! I finally found a marina that would lift the boat and allow me to do
Catalina 355 holding tank blocked at thru hall Stu Jackson at 4:00pm 11.09.20 Stu I have searched the 355 site to see if here is a resolve for this issue. Mike, the deficiencie
Pearson 33-2 engine removal Scott T-Bird at 3:49pm 11.09.20 I would have to advocate for more HP as well. We have a 3GM30F in our Catalina 320 and I would say
2020 haul out. Ward H at 3:48pm 11.09.20 Well @Scott T-Bird , got tied up with other things over the weekend and with the low wind forecasts
0.45 gallons per hour OK? SFS at 3:46pm 11.09.20 With our 3YM20, we got 0.45 gallons per hour extremely consistently, and the vast majority of those
Found a 2003 C310 Ward H at 3:33pm 11.09.20 John, very cool! Especially since you and your daughter have enough experience to handle this much w
0.45 gallons per hour OK? Hello Below at 3:25pm 11.09.20 The engine hour meter does not know if you are idling at the dock (burning very little fuel) or moto
2020 haul out. (1) Scott T-Bird at 3:25pm 11.09.20 Upon further review!!
In-Mast Furling Question - Beneteau Oceanis 400 Captaindave52 at 3:21pm 11.09.20 Hi.. I was having a problem with my in mast furling system on my 2002 411. I contacted US Spars .
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta kappykaplan at 3:17pm 11.09.20 Sipping on a celebration Beer now!!!!:beer::beer: :thumbup:
2020 haul out. (1) Scott T-Bird at 3:16pm 11.09.20 Dammit Scott...no Green Flash pics? I waited for it! That's why I had the camera ready. But no l
0.45 gallons per hour OK? SoSound at 3:16pm 11.09.20 I get the same usage rate as @Davidasailor26, also at about the same RPM.
Chock Screws Backing Out kappykaplan at 3:16pm 11.09.20 Are they left handed screws? The Coriolis effect above the equator will do that. Really? :beer:

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