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Harken Track Cleaning Robert Van Gemert at 8:29am 06.18.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1307 I had the Harken car and track system Professionally installed on the mast of our Hunter 40.5. The m
Jib Halyard problems. Kent at 8:14am 06.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1298 I have a great deal of trouble raising my furling jib up the track. I think the halyard is twisted i
Speaking of Steaming Lights Tim McCarty at 7:17am 06.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1063 I remember sitting at the bar at Toledo Beach (at dusk) with my friend...laughing at all of the peop
cockpit table ideas Bill Vickery at 6:26am 06.18.03 Ask All Sailors 2/990 I would like to put a table (buy or build) in the cockpit of my Cat 22 and would appreciate any thou
Island Girl plus Poly Glow Joe Refkin, Skooky 3 at 6:24am 06.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/879 Has anyone tried a combination of both products? Using IG to treat the fiberglass and the poly glow
Hot water just too hot Bob at 5:43am 06.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1257 The hot water heater, located in the starboard locker, puts out really hot water. To the point wher
C30 trailer Hayden Watson at 5:40am 06.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1041 Does anyone out there have a trailer for a C30? I am planning to build a trailer for my C30 and I a
convertsion to wheel Dan F at 5:23am 06.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1004 I have been told by a broker that to concert a Catalina 27 with a tiller to a wheel is a relatively
Jib and Bow Pulpit Randy Kolb at 5:03am 06.18.03 Smaller Boats 5/4909 I am about to mount a pad eye to the mast for my new whisker pole. Before I do that I would like so
Eyebolts Jim at 4:44am 06.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/961 I've got a 1976 C-30 that I'm re-rigging. Has anyone done the retrofit of their lower shroud eyebolt
How to splice roller furl line UnderDog at 4:37am 06.18.03 Smaller Boats 6/1187 I needed to replace the roller furl line on my 25.5 How do I splice this line together so that it i
Shopping for a 22 - what should I look for? Ben at 4:19am 06.18.03 Smaller Boats 7/992 I already own a Capri 22, but I have a friend interested in a 22 that's for sale locally. She doesn
Looking for a 150% Genoa for CAT22 with furling Robert Lezin at 3:27am 06.18.03 Smaller Boats 0/871 I presently have a self-furling storm jib and am looking for a 150% Genoa that can be accomodated to
Plexiglass Fixed Port Thickness Paul Aubrecht at 3:18am 06.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1189 I want to replace a fixed port smoked plexiglass in my boat.Does anyone know what thickness the plex
cockpit table ideas Bill Vickery at 2:29am 06.18.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1088 I would like to put a table in the cockpit of my Cat 22 and would appreciate any thoughts or ideas y
PHRF on 1974 O'day 27 Doug Wilson at 2:09am 06.18.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1922 I have a 1974 Oday 27 (new to me) and have been hunting for the PHRF since these boats seem to be co
Lewmar 16ST winches / Hunter 34 Tom Mercer at 1:54am 06.18.03 Big Boats 4/1969 My cabin top winches are Lewmar 16ST's (I think?). They are the old style that disassemble by spinni
new rigging and other cost estimates... tom at 1:27am 06.18.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/968 I have several things i want to do with my 25' Hunter, including replacing halyards; need info on h
Bow Stay Jacques at 12:47am 06.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/839 I have a 27 (1981) hunter... I have found the Mast height but does anyone know the bow stay length
rudder problems 1978 H25? lori at 12:44am 06.18.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/911 anyone heard of anything?

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Ignition switch headache... Stu Jackson at 4:54pm 08.21.20 Those panels are pushing too much current through the key switch (unless they have added a relay, w
Roller furling track brake? Davidasailor26 at 4:50pm 08.21.20 The car should slide back as the sail unfurls, so it continues to pull both down and aft. If the car
Fuse ConFUSion heritage at 4:44pm 08.21.20 I noticed that two of the fuses are each supporting two loads. Not good. So you should consider a
Calif. Ted at 4:43pm 08.21.20 When I bought my boat there was an aftermarket cap and a small leak which I also thought came from t
Simulated Teak HMT2 at 4:38pm 08.21.20 I had the brushed down on the cockpit floor for about seven years. The only wear I had was a small o
Ignition switch headache... rpell1@msn.com at 4:26pm 08.21.20 Thank you for the input. Since my engine starts after a 12 second "pre-heat" hold of the key, at te
prop stabilizer issue Meriachee at 4:17pm 08.21.20 What are "stabilizers"? If you google that word I doubt you have any on your sail boat. Pictures wo
A wee bit of Scotland. PaulK at 3:55pm 08.21.20 Isn't the grass greener in Scotland? Didn't see trees like that in Dunoon. Wish we were there in M
Simulated Teak bhans at 3:38pm 08.21.20 Good day, To the people who have had SeaDek for some years. Do you have the "non-skid" pattern or th
Somes Sound On MDI PaulK at 3:21pm 08.21.20 They let catamarans in there now? We had a great romp in Somes Sound, having to tack out but findin
Invest 98L kappykaplan at 3:13pm 08.21.20 Just saw an update on Laura and TD 14 - it's not pretty. Looks like Laura is predicted to track a l
How do/would you do it? Davidasailor26 at 3:12pm 08.21.20 I would vote for not determining overall season champions. What's the point? It only diminishes the
Worth a shot-- pclarksurf at 3:04pm 08.21.20 The standard 3/8 gudgeons are without bushing-- the beefier 1/2" set from CD bring the bushing into
prop stabilizer issue Swaney at 2:55pm 08.21.20 Yes I believe so. Boats going to the yard for bottom job and refit including fixing strut and chec
Sad day, and no way to fix Jackdaw at 2:40pm 08.21.20 Just saw this, man thats sucks. I know it feels like to lose a boat, and also what it means to belie
Electric/butane stove Dave Groshong at 2:33pm 08.21.20 I've only seen butane come in this canister https://www.fisheriessupply.com/whale-butane-canister-bu
ggrizzard at 2:24pm 08.21.20 There are "factory" caps and there are "after market" caps and then there are defective caps of bot
Hunter 33 -- rudder stops ggrizzard at 2:17pm 08.21.20 My 1979 Hunter 30 C did come from the factory with an Edson system. The stop was a male projection (
Selden Mast foot replacement Sandra A at 1:59pm 08.21.20 Great! Thanks so much!
Selden Mast foot replacement DrJudyB at 1:58pm 08.21.20 Perfect. That's everything we need. I have opened a tech support case with Selden on your behalf.

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