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Sliding cabinet doors John at 3:34am 02.03.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/898 I'm looking to replace the interior sliding cabinet doors on my 1983 Catalina 30 with something bett
Plastic plates between till and rudder panels Slim at 3:14am 02.03.03 Smaller Boats 4/943 I own a 1994 Hunter 26. The aluminium tiller handle fits inside two metal plates extending from eac
Rigging a Cruising 'chute with Furling Headsial? Rick Belisle at 3:14am 02.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2430 I have an '88 H285 with a 150 genoa. I also have a Cruising 'chute (with sock) that I attach to a sp
Honda EU2000i genset maxwell blanchard at 2:54am 02.03.03 Ask All Sailors 15/3030 Has any of you sailors yet used the Honda EU2000i gasoline powered portable genset? If so, what equi
Clearance between rudder post and sleeve Jim Geiger at 2:17am 02.03.03 Smaller Boats 5/1746 I am trying to restore my Hunter 25 (1974 model). I have considerable clearance between the rudder
Single handed mainsail furling Frank Schueler at 1:52am 02.03.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 10/1412 I have a basic 1976 H30 that fits our budget well. The boat is in great shape and we enjoyed it all
Assymmetrical Spinnaker Allen Sauter at 12:58am 02.03.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/967 I just purchased a 1993 Hunter 35.5 Legend and I want to add a assymmetrcal spinnaker to my sail inv
Down wind advice please Baja Bob at 12:55am 02.03.03 Big Boats 4/783 Shopping for a dwon wind cruising sail. does anyone have advice as to whether to get a tradional or
Spinaker traditional or asymetrical Baja Bob at 12:45am 02.03.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/924 I am interested in obtaining a down wind cruising sail have heard pros and cons about different type
Mast height on an Idylle 11.50 Michael Johnson at 11:48pm 02.02.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1140 Does anyone have the exact specs for the bridge clearance on an Idylle 11.50 (37 ft) Beneteau?I ca
Mast Stepping System for Hunter 212 Jim at 11:47pm 02.02.03 Smaller Boats 0/837 Does anyone have any information on the Mast Stepping option on the Hunter 212?? I would like to kn
Screen Savers Bob F at 11:45pm 02.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/874 Does anybody know of a nice sailing and/or Hunter screensaver? And where to get it?
Mainsail, repair or replace? Mike at 10:36pm 02.02.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/915 I have a '79 Hunter 33 purchased last year. We use our first sailboat for cruising and not racing.
Ocracoke Island NC. Art at 10:31pm 02.02.03 Smaller Boats 0/831 We vacation on Ocracoke Island for 2-3 weeks at a time each year. I am looking for some information
Mast Cradles for transport Art at 10:20pm 02.02.03 Smaller Boats 3/2649 I have a 1984 C-22 and will be trailering it quite a bit. I was wondering if any one out there has
TV Coax Eddie at 10:18pm 02.02.03 Big Boats 11/982 I was snooping around the insides of a new 350 at the Seattle Boat show and noticed that inside the
About to purchase new 260 Darren Mayes at 10:08pm 02.02.03 Smaller Boats 14/830 I will be purchasing a new 260 in the next month or two. I was wondering what current owners of a 2
Main cabin interior paint Steven Jones at 9:52pm 02.02.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/934 I am refurbing the interior of my Hunter27 (1979). I am replacing the old curtains with shades and w
temporary anchor light steve growcock at 9:37pm 02.02.03 Ask All Sailors 23/6030 I'm debating whether or not to install a permanent anchor light on my Oday 25. I looked through a W
Bolt rope replacement (2) Patrick at 9:21pm 02.02.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 11/4480 I've been told that the bolt rope on my main has shrunk causing the sail to be baggy. Is replacement

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Strange Winter? (1) jssailem at 4:18am 05.09.20 Will. You live too far north. We had a lovely day yesterday. Blue sky Sunshine. 80 degrees. Grilled
Strange Winter? (1) Will Gilmore at 4:11am 05.09.20 178769 Winter is back again. Another over night transformation. -Will (Dragonfly)
GPS connection to new VHF jnorten at 4:09am 05.09.20 One thing I would add is that if any of the above great information is a bit confusing, then check o
Going up to masthead on Hunter 356 seadaddler at 4:07am 05.09.20 Just replaced wind transducer and old days had 2 guys on winch but thanks to WM bogo electric winch
Fuel Tank cleaning NYSail at 4:06am 05.09.20 My beneteau has an irregular shaped 50 gallon tank with no access port other than the fuel sender. I
Ive been thinking Will Gilmore at 4:01am 05.09.20 We are getting pretty serious about this :poke:. When I learned this command, it was aboard the Old
Bow thruster - is it a plus or minus? NYSail at 3:48am 05.09.20 Have one on our B423. We use it when we have to and find it a wonderful attribute. However we try no
H34 Compression post - Transverse beam loose kloudie1 at 3:31am 05.09.20 I'd go ahead with repair, replacing the center section with metal.. wouldn't take any more transvers
Trailering Advise Needed Joe at 9:54pm 05.08.20 I decided against mounting the motor while trailering. Learning as I go. Good ideas taking the brun
Trailer to San Juan Islands Washington Terry Cox at 9:42pm 05.08.20 If you do get up there, let us know. We've met new SBO friends there before and it's a pleasure. A
Ive been thinking Joe at 9:16pm 05.08.20 from the wikipedia entry for "tiller" Until the current international standards for giving steering
Fridge dead? Stu Jackson at 8:58pm 05.08.20 www.kollmannmarine.com
Anyone see hull moisture abaft the anchor locker drains in H466-2003? sail sfbay at 8:44pm 05.08.20 OP, so the survey's fiberglass meter indicated moisture in the fiberglass. Never ran into that. P
Insurance question Dalliance at 8:43pm 05.08.20 With the insurance costs for cruisers being what they are, I wonder how many can afford the extras
Oday Widgeon conversion to workboat (4) Sunbird22358 at 8:38pm 05.08.20 It's a displacement hull, not a planing hull. Centerboard is required for stability. The Widgeon
Making new boat cushions... vinyl bottom or not? Joe at 8:34pm 05.08.20 I believe the vinyl also helps prevent moisture wicking up into the foam. An alternative would be t
Weld or replace? Joe at 8:32pm 05.08.20 For a replacement, check with www.garhauermarine.com
H34 Traveler bolts Mike Oldak at 8:22pm 05.08.20 Mike, I'm sure you've checked the portlight that is right above there, so maybe the clutch or cabin
Making new boat cushions... vinyl bottom or not? Justin_NSA at 8:01pm 05.08.20 We had ours done last year and kept the vinyl underside. I think it keeps them from sliding around t
Insurance question capta at 7:31pm 05.08.20 With the insurance costs for cruisers being what they are, I wonder how many can afford the extras l

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