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MAST RAISING/LOWERING SYSTEM Dick Straubel at 1:35am 09.17.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/884 I have the O'Day instructions for raising and lowering the mast, but they are a bit unclear in one r
tack going out? dan at 12:31am 09.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/865 my tack has always jumped around when I first start the engine. as soon as the engine runs for a few
Hurricane Isabel Bill O'Donovan at 12:09am 09.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/832 As the mid-Atlantic states gird for the hurricane, it will be interesting to see which strategy work
Where is the bilge??? Steve at 12:08am 09.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/833 Where is the bilge on a Hunter 23??? I can't find it!
exhaust replacement Robert Turner at 3:33pm 09.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1016 I have a 1988 universal diesel and the stainless exhaust needed welding last year and I was told to
Confused about advice for under powered Yanmar 3GM Dave Amspacher at 2:58pm 09.16.03 Big Boats 5/1258 (Motor is a 3GMF)While motoring towards an anchorage one day, for a short period of time, the motor
Regatta in Arkansas Andy at 1:28pm 09.16.03 Other Sailboats 0/715 See post in Destinations or Hunter Racing forum
AR-MO-KS-OK area racers Andy at 1:26pm 09.16.03 Racing 1/1618 The Beaver Lake Sail Club is hosting the annual NEBCO Regatta!Come join the fun on beautiful Beave
86H23 Replacement sliding hatch Mark Major at 1:07pm 09.16.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/918 After so many years in the sun, Lexan gives up. Bronze Lexan is expensive, and after a long search,
Has anyone tried the new LED navigation lights? Douglas Miles at 1:02pm 09.16.03 Smaller Boats 3/891 My bowline knocked off the bow light lens again. Rather than buying a new lens everytime I tie off
AR-MO-KS-OK area sailors Andy at 12:44pm 09.16.03 Destinations 0/1336 The Beaver Lake Sail Club is hosting the annual NEBCO Regatta!Come join the fun on beautiful Beave
Yanmar sb8 slipping out of forward into neutral john p at 12:43pm 09.16.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1031 The enigne runs terrific. However, at the end of this season, it began to slip out of forward gear
rusty engine mounts Greg Beckner at 12:34pm 09.16.03 Big Boats 7/1305 Just talked to a broker about putting my '99 420 on the market. He said to check the engine mounts
rolling fulrer Seth Dixon at 12:22pm 09.16.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/911 I am interested in installing a rolling furler. However, I reeeallly like my big 150 Genoa. There is
Catalina swim ladder pin photo (1) Pete Peterson at 11:57am 09.16.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/997 Jack of C350, s/v Friendship, you asked for a photo of the removable pins on my C320 swim ladder. I
Catalina swim ladder pin photo Pete Peterson at 11:44am 09.16.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/799 Jack of s/v Friendship, you asked for a photo of the removable pins on my swim ladder. Hope it help
Fluctuating tachometer Larry Jackel at 11:13am 09.16.03 Big Boats 5/1290 Recently, the tachometer on my 1999 h340 started to fluctuate. At throttle positions that used to c
How and where to find a decent used steel craddle Troy Baker at 10:46am 09.16.03 Smaller Boats 1/996 I kind of thinking about upgrading from my Catalina 22 to a bigger boat, there are some cheap ones o
pencil zinc Dennis Stone at 10:38am 09.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/2164 Befor I open up all the hoses....Where am I suppose to be looking for the pencil zinc? Little slow h
356 Shower leaks Mark Millham at 9:55am 09.16.03 Big Boats 3/926 Our shower has developed a leak that I am at a loss to explain. After use, there is a puddle on the

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Installing new clutch on the deck of a Catalina 30 sailme88 at 5:12am 09.11.20 Follow up to my above post. When we acquired our current boat, the PO had attached three self stick
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Donna & Rob at 5:09am 09.11.20 I've used sailboatlistings.com both to evaluate a sell price and also used to find one of our boats
Eternal Father - Navy Hymn rpludwig at 5:00am 09.11.20 You know why? Marine Drill Instructors:yikes: Rup, 2, 3, 4.... Rup, 2, 3, 4.... GI gravy, Navy b
Great Salt Lake Fables dlochner at 4:56am 09.11.20 Heeling the boat will work, unless you have a wing keel. With a wing keel, as the boat heels the wi
Installing new clutch on the deck of a Catalina 30 dlochner at 4:52am 09.11.20 Be a bit cautious about drilling holes in the FRP to attach gewgaws to hold those lines; line stora
Things are about to get tight... dlochner at 4:50am 09.11.20 What size are the studs on the rigging? Turnbuckles are sold by stud size.
Great Salt Lake Fables victorhoisington at 4:00am 09.11.20 I believe it is called Careening. There are various methods, swinging the boom out and placing weig
Mainsheet question... (1) kloudie1 at 3:51am 09.11.20 Mine was modified by the previous owner to a more "race friendly" setup. I am sure someone with orig
Uh oh! Recore foredeck greg_m at 3:51am 09.11.20 New here and I am wondering what is considered a soft spot? I just purchased a 75 Catalina 22 and I
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Maine Sail at 3:47am 09.11.20
Hunter 36 Siegener at 12:42am 09.11.20 David@ Thanks alot for your information. It helps me to decide Sail sfbay@ A Hunter 46 was my drea
Thru hull factory valves Joe at 10:29pm 09.10.20 Definitely replace those glassed in stemmed gate valves during your boat's haul out. Bronze or mare
Thru hull factory valves Benny17441 at 9:23pm 09.10.20 Yes, those are likely original equipment and should be replaced by ball type valves. Those origina
Best way to sell a Catalina 22? JRacer at 9:11pm 09.10.20 There is an old dealer in cincinnati who may broker the boat. What about listing it with Texas Sai
Installing new clutch on the deck of a Catalina 30 FastOlson at 8:56pm 09.10.20 Regarding clutch mounting -- you really need to gain access to the underside of the housetop in that
Adventures in reefing (3) Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 8:47pm 09.10.20 184827 Blocks on other side where lines lead forward to cleats 184828 And yes, the clew needs to
Adventures in reefing G0ri11@ at 8:44pm 09.10.20 I guess I'm still not totally clear on how to attach the clew. I could just tie it down to the eyes
ECHO, Alden Challenger design number 949R, turned 60 years old this season! Stormalong at 8:29pm 09.10.20 She has been owned by the same family for 60 years and it's probably safe to say that the boat has
Best way to sell a Catalina 22? IASailor at 8:27pm 09.10.20 I found my Catalina 22 here: https://www.sailboatlistings.com
Adventures in reefing Stu Jackson at 8:19pm 09.10.20 What Greg describes is standard OEM on most boats. It's also called double line reefing: two separa

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