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Jib Halyard problems. Kent at 8:14am 06.18.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1422 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 7/1120 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 2/1028 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 2/915 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 7/1428 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 6/1086 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 6/1058 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 5/5167 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 1/987 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 6/1235 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 7/1076 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 0/914 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 1/1205 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 1/1116 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 2/1983 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 4/2002 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 3/1012 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 0/867 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 4/955 anyone heard of anything?
H34 Fuel Line diameter? Tom at 10:19pm 06.17.03 Big Boats 2/843 What is the fuel line diameter on an '86 H34? Is it 5/16 or 3/8? I beleive it is the standard line

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Stern Pulpit weight for shipping Ted at 8:39pm 10.19.20 Check out Greyhound Bus shipping services. Their service is based on a terminal to terminal delivery
Another discovery during winterization Justin_NSA at 8:07pm 10.19.20 I agree. I need to make an access hole and clean it out. We use RO water we bring from home to drink
Another discovery during winterization TimFromLI at 7:45pm 10.19.20 My Beneteau has 5 tanks with inspection deck plates about 8" wide. That crud is in your tanks. I sho
Vinyl, last chance Ron20324 at 7:44pm 10.19.20 ...Ron are you cleaning or replacing? Neither. I'm not the OP. I'm the dOPe.
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! Jackdaw at 7:39pm 10.19.20 Sorry to say this, but if I'm reading it correctly these numbers are in line with what you'd pay in
Documentation versus State Registration Benny17441 at 7:39pm 10.19.20 Because he was required to attach the numbers, it does not mean that he actually did attach the num
Documentation versus State Registration Benny17441 at 7:34pm 10.19.20
Looks Important Maybe artboas at 7:30pm 10.19.20 Or, you toss one into the close -aboard competitions mainsail high up at the start and it falls to
First time boat owner (Catalina 310) with basic questions about electrical and plumbing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:28pm 10.19.20 How does the toilet pull anything out of the shower sump? There shouldn't be any connection betwee
Hunter Edge Real Top Speed with 70hp Outboard MarcB at 7:25pm 10.19.20 What should I be looking out for when buying a used 27 Edge? Heard about potential stress fractures.
Documentation versus State Registration Captain Larry-DH at 7:19pm 10.19.20 Should be pretty hard to hide. On my 30 I placed it in the lazarette in 3" vinyl numbers
Another discovery during winterization Ralph Johnstone at 7:15pm 10.19.20 YIPES :yikes: ! My seawater strainer isn't that bad. Maybe you've just discovered the ori
Documentation versus State Registration MikeHoncho at 7:04pm 10.19.20 One point my documentation company said when I was considering keeping or canceling my documentation
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka! justsomeguy at 7:01pm 10.19.20 "Summarization". :laugh:
A Short Story About An Anchor Swivel justsomeguy at 6:57pm 10.19.20 Engineers and architects...:huh:
New Solar Panel justsomeguy at 6:55pm 10.19.20 Slippery slope solar. :biggrin:
Funny Friday!!! justsomeguy at 6:52pm 10.19.20 David John Tennant Hmph, good acting in a .gif.
New Solar Panel rpwillia at 6:44pm 10.19.20 to lash a slightly larger panel next season, likely about 30 watts (probably in the same spot). I s
Raymarine Radar Service Rick D at 6:38pm 10.19.20 FWIW, I had a belt-driven scanner on a Furuno that would occsionally toss a belt, resulting in a sim
Stanchion Talk Mickstr at 6:14pm 10.19.20 Everything you need to know, from the expert: https://marinehowto.com/bed-it-tape

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