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Boat buying advice John at 1:36am 01.16.03 Ask All Sailors 15/3848 I need advice on buying a boat.Here are my conditions:1. It will be used on a 10 mile long lake as
Power for an inflatable Pete at 1:26am 01.16.03 Ask All Sailors 7/907 I will be purchasing an outboard motor or electric motor for an Achilles LEX-96 (9'-6 X 4'-9) inflat
Cover material John at 1:21am 01.16.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/931 Anybody know where I can get a small piece of the interior material used in the 1980's on Catalina 2
Winches Bill at 1:07am 01.16.03 Ask All Sailors 8/903 I know this sounds like dumb question for you experienced sailors but who else better to answer.....
Oval sink drain replacement Ken Johnson at 1:03am 01.16.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1430 I have a 1985 Catalina 27. The head has an oval sink which I have polished back to looking like new.
Looking for AMF Apollo owners Tim Long at 12:41am 01.16.03 Trailer Sailors 0/1748 I am looking to find other owners of this boat located in the northeast and eastern seaboard. I have
Newbie with a M versus X question Wayne at 11:03pm 01.15.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/872 After looking at the MacGregor 26X my wife and I have pretty much decided it is the boat we would li
Boom length on H25 Bryan Howell at 10:55pm 01.15.03 Smaller Boats 2/768 My 1975 H25 has the longest boom I have ever seen. It reaches almost all the way thru the cockpit t
Hunter 26.5 Leaks Geoff at 10:46pm 01.15.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1212 After every heavy rain storm we have water on all of our cushions and sometimes in the bilge. I thi
Hunter 30 prop specs? Andy at 10:11pm 01.15.03 Racing 2/1687 I have a standard 1988 Hunter 30, bulb wing keel, which I'm hoping to race in PHRF-N this season. I
Still wondering about the sail drive Ron Thweatt at 9:28pm 01.15.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/820 My sail drive runs great if I am going to keep this boat and upgrade it a 1978 model in great shape
Cabin Leak in my Hunter 30 Rick Warner at 8:30pm 01.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1820 I have sailed my 1980 30' Hunter, "Tense Moments" out of South Haven, Michigan for several years now
sail area Jack at 7:40pm 01.15.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/883 I would like to know if somebody could tell me the area of the main sail of an OD25. It would save m
26M Info Alex at 6:02pm 01.15.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/870 I spoke to a dealer in California today and he relayed the followingSays the M does not have any f
Siphon loop sucking air Adam Kerner at 2:06pm 01.15.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1502 I've recently replaced my head and all plumbing. I'm using a PH II, and all Sealand hoses. All see
Stowage ideas for the 240 & 23.5 Ed Allen at 1:33pm 01.15.03 Smaller Boats 13/866 I find this forum extremely valuable and hope to get some responses on this topic. Anyone who sail
Availability of used cockpit cushions '79 H30 Mike Susank at 1:02pm 01.15.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/941 My wife and I are about to upgrade from an Aquarius 23 to a gorgeous 1979 Hunter 30 but the boat we
source for hatches? Morrie at 12:40pm 01.15.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/954 Does anyone know of a source for replacement hatches other than Thrifty Mariner? I've been trying to
Need feedback from on good type of cabin carpeting Bill Greenberg at 12:07pm 01.15.03 Mid-Size Boats 8/1115 What type of cabin carpeting have owners of mid-size boats used? I'm looking for something washable,
ice in my bilge John at 10:22am 01.15.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1318 does anyone know if it's ok to put "side walk salt" down in my bilge. It's raelly cold out and i'v

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Wrong Boat in MD dlochner at 12:53pm 05.06.20 Might I suggest writing letters to your elected state officials suggesting there are more efficient
Wrong Boat in MD Don S/V ILLusion at 12:53pm 05.06.20 We keep getting upset at the politicians who we elect.....
Going up to masthead on Hunter 356 shemandr at 12:51pm 05.06.20 I can tell you the winchers will appreciate it if you help yourself up with some climbing. I did
Capabilities of the Hunter 28.5 Red_Dog at 12:46pm 05.06.20 What is the most extreme conditions you have sailed in (wind speed, wave height, etc,)? 45 knots o
Appropriate Anchor Hardhead at 12:36pm 05.06.20 I have a mantus - but before that always used a claw anchor for years. I've had good luck with both
Going up to masthead on Hunter 356 DayDreamer41 at 12:31pm 05.06.20 I have the corded angle drill by Milwaukee, I found that on my (2) speed winches that CW (high speed
27ft Catalina water tank Nando at 12:20pm 05.06.20 I am an aircraft mechanic by trade and and am great with mechanic stuff but not too much fiberglass
Wrong Boat in MD bawlmer at 12:20pm 05.06.20 Then let natural selection takes its toll, while the rest of us wait it out. I know. I never saw s
Wrong Boat in MD shemandr at 12:19pm 05.06.20 I really think the pols have a mindset that discomfort should be evenly distributed. So if poor peo
Capabilities of the Hunter 28.5 David in Sandusky at 12:14pm 05.06.20
Wrong Boat in MD bawlmer at 12:13pm 05.06.20 If I trail a fish hook on a line behind my sailboat (with only members of my household)... would I
Where is the best source for the M25XPB heat exchanger gasket? rpwillia at 12:10pm 05.06.20 The ones from Catalina Direct worked out very well. Thanks for all the tips.
Has anyone tried these heat exchanger brackets? rpwillia at 12:09pm 05.06.20 As a follow-up, I did get the new brackets and they are cut above the looped brackets which are a wo
27ft Catalina water tank Nando at 12:08pm 05.06.20 If you are okay with using a bladder type to replace the existing tank, then remove the existing tan
Rabbit hole rpwillia at 12:07pm 05.06.20 I will say cracking open the bleed bolts on the spin on filter and by the injector pump do help spee
Wrong Boat in MD ToddS at 12:07pm 05.06.20 If I trail a fish hook on a line behind my sailboat (with only members of my household)... would I
27ft Catalina water tank Nando at 12:06pm 05.06.20 I think you have to remove the framework from the bench seat. Can you show a picture? i wilk send o
Going up to masthead on Hunter 356 sailme88 at 12:04pm 05.06.20 The above works slick. Shop it, cuz you can save by piece mail acquisition . You can trim the Geno
Wrong Boat in MD rgranger at 12:03pm 05.06.20 Well written rant.... send it to your local paper. Politicians are allergic to bad press.
Clampetts go Sailing rgranger at 12:00pm 05.06.20 Your fitted canvas top disqualifies you as a hillbilly. A real hillbilly would use a plastic tarp.

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