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C30 to C34 Consideration Bill Wehmer at 10:27am 03.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/983 We are looking at upgrading to a newer (2000 or newer) Catalina 34. We currently own a C30 1988 Tal
Considering purchasing an '82 16 ft. ODay-opinions Diane at 9:49am 03.17.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1198 Hi everyone. I am thinking about purchasing a 1982 16 ft. Oday. It is in fair to fair + condition
Keel "smile" crack, rust and boatyard estimate Alex Kowblansky at 9:27am 03.17.03 Smaller Boats 8/1320 I am new owner of a 1990 H23. It has a a crack in the forward half of the wing keel with evidence of
Birth Announcement (1) Jim Seamans at 8:24am 03.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/950 Joan and Jim wish to announce the birth of "Baby Java", 110lbs and length 10ft, a Hunter Liberty. "
350 Review - March Sailing Magazine Tim at 8:14am 03.17.03 Big Boats 29/2145 March issue of Sailing Magazine contains a review of the new Catalina 350 (see link below). They te
Yanmar 1GM water pump Ron Vanderveer at 8:04am 03.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2597 TroopsWe need to do some maintenance on our Yanmar 1GM in our Hunter 27 (have a small leak now, an
What is it Marty Tucker at 7:59am 03.17.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1029 I have a 1976 Oday 25 and I would like to know what is this boat considered to be. Offshore, coastal
1986 Catalina with a Mystery Leak Lawrence Wittenbrook(chemwitt@aol.com) at 5:57am 03.17.03 Smaller Boats 13/1459 We started our Spring Maintenance chores on "Blue Laredo", and much to our surprise discovered about
Bottom Paint Kevin at 5:10am 03.17.03 Smaller Boats 4/748 How long can you leave your boat in the water with out bottom paint and not cause any problems? I p
Head/Holding tank question Bob F at 2:59am 03.17.03 Big Boats 3/816 After experiencing a too full holding tank this weekend (no fun), the question came up: Whats the co
Bottom Cleaning Harry at 2:32am 03.17.03 Ask All Sailors 4/1015 I pull my boat(Catalina 27)every other April for bottom cleaning and new bottom paint. I use a multi
Spring Recommissioning jobs Peggie Hall/HeadMistress at 2:24am 03.17.03 Ask All Sailors 2/931 Pre-launch: Check all your through-hulls and seacocks for signs of corrosion or other failure. Che
Persistant Leak Steve Thorogood at 2:13am 03.17.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1104 Eight years old and still chasing a persistant leak around my 1995 H29.5....Last season leak appea
Windlass for O'Day Bill Rapf at 1:53am 03.17.03 Bigger Boats 2/1203 I've been thinking about installing an anchor windlass on my 322. Because of the placement of the
Sunbrella shade cover source? Sanders at 1:40am 03.17.03 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1144 I'm looking for a source of Sunbrella fabric, or something similar, to make a shade cover. I have fo
Magic Tilt Trailer for H23 Kevin Keen at 1:21am 03.17.03 Smaller Boats 0/917 Peter Suah submitted a photo of his Magic Tilt trailer for the H23 and it appeared to be somewhat di
Fever's Broken/Crisis Past Gary Wyngarden at 1:12am 03.17.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1085 To begin with, this was all Phil and Bly's fault. THEY dragged me against my will to the Boats Afloa
Genoa Window Location Bob at 12:54am 03.17.03 Bigger Boats 0/1069 Installed a CDI furler and new sails last year on my 27'. 135 Genoa measures Luff 33.9, leach 31.6,
Grounding and loose bulkhead Fred at 11:44pm 03.16.03 Big Boats 1/928 I have a contract on a 1999 Hunter 380. During the survey, it was noticed that a part of the front
Trailer wheel greasing Tony at 11:21pm 03.16.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/973 I have a 26x trailer and would like to grease the wheel bearings.I'm not really sure if I need it, b

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Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one kappykaplan at 10:51am 08.05.20 Sail shape is problematic with a partially furled headsail. There are a few things your sailmaker c
1998 H376 Outhaul Design (1) sail sfbay at 10:51am 08.05.20 Welcome to the forum!! Ouch!!!............a photo of your boom would be helpful but expect the diag
Weather/Hatch/Crib Board Replacement rlongfield at 10:45am 08.05.20 I'm going to say not original just on quantity-- usually we only have 3 sections-- and the support
1998 H376 Outhaul Design Don S/V ILLusion at 10:42am 08.05.20 Ronstan has an outhaul design (on their web site) which was similar to that used on my old H40.5 if
HUNTER 49/50 Fischer Panda 12 Mini Generator noise artboas at 10:40am 08.05.20 Never thought of the fuel pump, will check it out! Ticking noises make me nervous. Anyone mad at y
porthole windows for a Balboa 24 (7) Blessed at 10:30am 08.05.20 thank you. I did a rough measurement of the bigger ones; 21 1/4"? x 7"??? ; and the smaller
Dumb Jabsco head problem justsomeguy at 10:04am 08.05.20 :facepalm:
Manual for 2007 26M TRAILER sail sfbay at 9:58am 08.05.20 https://www.thehulltruth.com/marine-electronics-forum/24269-unplugging-trailer-lights-ramp-why.html
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? RockynHilda at 9:58am 08.05.20 Thanks... And it is r-granger :cool: Apologies, Got R-Granger, didn't catch that handle, thought
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? (1) RockynHilda at 9:55am 08.05.20 Thanks... And it is r-granger :cool: forgot to add what the keel does once installed
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? (5) RockynHilda at 9:53am 08.05.20 Thanks Ranger, I have had a sailboat for about 35 yrs, but is a much smaller craft 14' Vagabond, wo
Is this Boat a good boat? Jackdaw at 9:52am 08.05.20 Most production boats were designed to be sailed in the water near there home. Its a natural process
Manual for 2007 26M TRAILER (1) sail sfbay at 9:46am 08.05.20 Congratulations to your new 26M!! Is there a nameplate on it? Does it have surge brakes? Do you h
Isaias Report from New Jersey Stu Jackson at 9:45am 08.05.20 Glad to hear you are safe and sound. All the best to you & yours.
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? RockynHilda at 9:41am 08.05.20 I think that will work. The dip in your bow pulpit is there to carry the mast so that tells me you
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? rgranger at 9:39am 08.05.20 By the way "Good Sketch" Ranger ! Thanks... And it is r-granger :cool:
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? rgranger at 9:39am 08.05.20 I figure the more stable the better, as I have a shop that we fabricate items from SS and Aluminum
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? RockynHilda at 9:38am 08.05.20 I think your plan will work. You will need to devise a "gin" pole and a way to keep the mast from
Stepping the Mast on a 25.5 doable with a Ginpole and Stern Crotch ? rgranger at 9:38am 08.05.20 I think that will work. The dip in your bow pulpit is there to carry the mast so that tells me your
Isaias Report from New Jersey kloudie1 at 9:37am 08.05.20 Also glad to hear that you made it OK, Scott..Hope they get your power back on quickly. Power outage

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