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Two boats go down in Kansas Steve Wright at 12:52am 01.31.03 Ask All Sailors 4/986 For anyone who hasn't Winterized your boat because of the warm weather,I went out to check our loca
Anchor roller Bob at 12:21am 01.31.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/995 Has anyone ever installed an anchor roller on a Hunter 285? Been thinking about it. No, actually m
Keeping Warm George D. Bush at 11:57pm 01.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1053 My wife and I have just purchased a Hunter Legend 375. As it was built in the Southern US it has an
Whats in a sail number? Dale I at 11:39pm 01.30.03 Ask All Sailors 6/4845 How do you determine what the number is going to be on your new sails? Or if you buy a new boat ca
COMPRESSION POST ON ODAY 23 CLIF at 10:37pm 01.30.03 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1654 Well boy here it is ! How bad is it?I have a 73' oday 23Last weekend it was cold and I decided t
West Palm to Freeport Grand Bahama Brent Headberg at 9:18pm 01.30.03 Destinations 3/1617 I am considering a Gulf Stream crossing direct from West Palm Beach to Freeport Grand Bahama. Any i
prop strippers and shaft vibration steven f at 8:49pm 01.30.03 Ask All Sailors 3/994 Two years ago we had prop strippers installed on our H33. At that time our cutlass bearing was 1 ye
Self-tending jib??? David Guthridge at 1:39pm 01.30.03 Ask All Sailors 10/3854 Just read an article in the Feb '03 Chesapeake Bay magazine about a Saga 43. Claims this boat has a
SSB & Weather fax Monty at 1:22pm 01.30.03 Big Boats 5/997 I have a 1997 430 and I want to add a SSB and weather fax program for a lap top computer. What type
Brightwork Art Femenella at 9:54am 01.30.03 Ask All Sailors 11/1199 My new "old" 1988 C-30 has woodwork in poor condition. I like the traditional look of varnished teak
Pulling the propeller shaft Larry at 9:21am 01.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1475 HI,Because our shaft is corroded at the stuffing box, and the cutless bearing requires replacement,
swing keel help shelby scott at 9:20am 01.30.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/836 I would like to work on my '83 swing keel catalina 25. The keel has rust, bumps and is in need of sa
Bottom Paint square feet Page at 8:14am 01.30.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1395 I am getting ready to repaint my bottom for the first time by myself at a "do it your self" yard. I
Yanmar YSB 8 Tom Geren at 7:57am 01.30.03 Ask All Sailors 4/2540 I'm interested in a boat with this engine. Any reason to not buy one of these?
steve kamp Crazy Dave Condon at 7:34am 01.30.03 Smaller Boats 3/998 Congrats on the 260. You are working with a good dealer whom I know very well. See ya shortly and
Furling/reefing Headsail Systems Don K. at 6:59am 01.30.03 Ask All Sailors 5/936 I have A 26 foot Chrysler used only for coastal crusing. What is the most afforable and efficent sy
Secondary winch installation for spinnaker Brad Steingraber at 3:26am 01.30.03 Big Boats 1/2289 I have a 1983 catalina 38. I'm rigging for a spinnaker and need some help to identify if there is a
Anyone going from East Coast to Virgin Islands? Steve Wright at 3:25am 01.30.03 Big Boats 1/863 I will be retiring in July, and need to take quite a bit of personal and boat supplies to convertmy
stern pulpit seats for H30 (1992)? Bob Schmit at 3:15am 01.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/1001 Going from a Hunter 26 to a Hunter 30 ('92) and I really miss the stern pulpit seats! Has anyone pur
Rudder Repair Richard Bryer at 3:10am 01.30.03 Big Boats 11/1084 I have a bulge on the starboard side of my rudder on my H34 (1983). It looks like the separation is

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Plastic Hunter Crack Repair Shorefun at 1:13pm 05.08.20 The paint does not like to stick to the MA. I would test it before trying. I sprayed some and it par
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 1:06pm 05.08.20 178742
H34 Traveler bolts Artey1 at 12:35pm 05.08.20 Mike, I'm sure you've checked the portlight that is right above there, so maybe the clutch or cabin
86 Companion Way Hatch (3) pclarksurf at 12:12pm 05.08.20 totally fixable -- get it dry-- you may need some excavation and fill-- but the part is not unlike t
What to mount on the bulkhead? (2) Will Gilmore at 11:35am 05.08.20 Plain is nice, but I'm clearly in the Art camp. Try woodburning.
Supporting Hunter 170 for centerboard removal BobbyFunn at 11:15am 05.08.20 I tried getting the centerboard out by lowering it as much as I could on the trailer. Axle is in th
Catalina 309 Anode dave_and_dd at 10:51am 05.08.20 When I bought my 309, it only had a donut one on the shaft. I had my diver put one like shown by fs
Ive been thinking dasreboot at 10:31am 05.08.20 from the wikipedia entry for "tiller" Until the current international standards for giving steering
Trailer to San Juan Islands Washington Ken Cross at 10:27am 05.08.20 When we trailer sailed, we always used Washington Park in Anacortes. It's basically in the San Juans
Supporting Hunter 170 for centerboard removal Project_Mayhem at 10:20am 05.08.20 I'm not familiar with the setup on your boat but I know on both of mine, removing the centerboard wh
Non-Clorox Water Tank Commissioning Alternatives? JamesG161 at 10:14am 05.08.20 A friend of mine always puts a big bottle of cheap vodka That works very nicely, if you have Alumi
Supporting Hunter 170 for centerboard removal stickinthemud57 at 10:08am 05.08.20 I tried getting the centerboard out by lowering it as much as I could on the trailer. Axle is in the
Catalina 309 Anode fstbttms at 10:05am 05.08.20 Thanks so much for your response.! I have seen that anode, but the one that was on did not have a n
Seemed like a good idea at the time? stickinthemud57 at 10:02am 05.08.20 Excellent info. Thanks!
Catalina 309 Anode Annabelle309 at 10:01am 05.08.20 Thanks so much for your response.! I have seen that anode, but the one that was on did not have a nu
PVC Tube in 340 Mast looking2buy at 10:01am 05.08.20 sailme88, Thank you for your input. There are only 2 lines in the mast...jib and main (along with
Catalina 309 Anode (1) fstbttms at 9:59am 05.08.20 A prop on a 1" shaft requires a "C" anode. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/640x480q90/923/YS6Edl
Catalina 18 Trail Rite Trailer MANUAL or Specifications: HELP PLEASE Benny17441 at 9:52am 05.08.20 Go to a different office and say you have a homemade trailer that weighs 400 lbs and that you want a
Weld or replace? Ken Cross at 9:52am 05.08.20 I priced having ours welded by a local company that is well known for fixing stanchions. It was che
H34 Traveler bolts Mike Oldak at 9:47am 05.08.20 Thanks to both of you for your responses. I checked the aft end of the channels and they were both

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