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Speaking of Steaming Lights Tim McCarty at 7:17am 06.18.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1133 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 2/1042 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 2/935 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 7/1474 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 6/1107 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 6/1082 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 5/5249 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 1/996 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 6/1239 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 7/1093 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 0/920 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 1/1209 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 1/1127 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 2/1995 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 4/2016 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 3/1026 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 0/870 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 4/961 anyone heard of anything?
H34 Fuel Line diameter? Tom at 10:19pm 06.17.03 Big Boats 2/857 What is the fuel line diameter on an '86 H34? Is it 5/16 or 3/8? I beleive it is the standard line
Stereo Install Darren Mayes at 9:41pm 06.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1023 I am about to install a new stereo on my boat and had a couple of questions:1. Does anyone see a

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Alternator belt tension video advice Michael Davis at 12:35pm 10.31.20
Alternator belt tension video advice Rich Stidger at 12:15pm 10.31.20 I replaced the slotted bar with a turn-buckle. Works very well and you get one handed adjustments.
Anyone recognize this gaff-rigged Catboat? (1) Tom J at 12:13pm 10.31.20 This I believe is a Crosby catboat. It is entering Cotuit Bay, only a mile or so from the Crosby Bo
What shackle for halyards? CYQK at 12:01pm 10.31.20 Admiral read that some snap shackles come apart at the wrong time. She likes the tylaska When the ad
Spinnaker working loads? Hunter216 at 11:52am 10.31.20 I have 2 new Lewmar 30ST winches that I bought for my Starwind last fall. I didn't install them an
What shackle for halyards? thinwater at 11:50am 10.31.20 Bowline knots! There you go. No shackle is best.
Shroud Cleat Project (1) doeska at 11:28am 10.31.20 Well done Jacktar, chapeau! I am simply not handy enough to do that. Recently bought a 'shroud butto
Alkaline batteries Tom J at 11:25am 10.31.20 If your battery contacts aren't too corroded, you can clean them with a pencil eraser. Old trick I
Propeller shaft key material dlochner at 10:48am 10.31.20 It should match the shaft, a SS key for a SS shaft, bronze for bronze.
What shackle for halyards? kappykaplan at 10:40am 10.31.20 Obviously, snap shackles are NOT for bosun's chairs. You want something that cannot open under load
What shackle for halyards? thinwater at 10:34am 10.31.20 For a modest size boat spin shackles have just few failure modes, and none of them are related to s
C34 boom vang Stu Jackson at 10:33am 10.31.20 Gary, you are welcome to ask at the C34 Association Forum, too. https://c34.org/bbs/index.php/board
Propeller shaft key material DArcy at 10:22am 10.31.20 That's a very generous offer Larry. I need 1/4" x 2".
Propeller shaft key material Captain Larry-DH at 10:11am 10.31.20
Shock Cord for 45CC companion way Jeff Jellick at 10:11am 10.31.20 I'm wondering whether anyone has replaced these and if so what did you use and where did you get it
What is "normal" oil consumption? Alan Gomes at 10:07am 10.31.20 FWIW, this is from the Yanmar GM/HM Workshop Manual (p. 45): "All engines will consume a certain am
What is "normal" oil consumption? SoSound at 9:58am 10.31.20 I use 15W40, and I try to keep everything on, attached to, and near the engine absolutely spotless (
Anyone recognize this gaff-rigged Catboat? Rick486 at 9:54am 10.31.20 Crosby
Alkaline batteries Mark Maulden at 9:52am 10.31.20 Duracell ruined a nice pair of image stabilized binocs. Softened up all the rubber on the rotating e
Anyone recognize this gaff-rigged Catboat? capta at 9:30am 10.31.20 Could it be a baby Friendship?

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