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battery dan at 12:02pm 04.11.03 Smaller Boats 11/997 I need to buy a battery for my Hunter 19. It is just for the lights and depth finder. The outboard
Portsmouth Handicap Rating???? Pascal at 11:32am 04.11.03 Smaller Boats 2/1388 Isn't there anyone there with a Hunter 23.5 that knows the Handicap rating for this boat?????
Alcohol vs Propane oven Mark at 10:55am 04.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1685 I am looking a boat that has an alcohol oven/stove. I think I prefer a propane model, but I am not s
New Bow light cover Bruce Z at 9:58am 04.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/994 Last year I lost the cover off the port running light (don't ask how....). It is a Hellamarine S56
NEW TANK / OLD BOAT JERRY MITCHELL at 9:14am 04.11.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1383 PEGGY, I HAVE JUST REMOVED THE ORIGINAL LECTRE/SAN SYSTEM FROM MY 1977 COLUMBIA 8.7 AND REPLACED IT
Cutting a big whole in the cockpit Gronzhay at 8:47am 04.11.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/931 Anyone ever try putting an access hatch on the benches in the cockpit of a Venture 21'?There is a
Pro-Furl foil Jack Lott at 6:42am 04.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/770 The foil on my pro-furl system has come uncoupled from the lower sections (the first section from th
Forum responses Jack at 6:39am 04.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/817 I have posted a couple of questions in the forum recently and other Catalinaowners have been kind e
Barrier coat / painting Jonathan at 6:36am 04.11.03 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1275 I've been reading Don Casey and a few other books to try and understand the alchemy of barrier coati
Anchor locker Catalina30 John at 6:25am 04.11.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/925 Is there any way to keep rain/waves from admitting water into the anchor locker? The locker has the
AC Condinsation Pan won't drain Warren at 6:21am 04.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/1062 We had an AC unit installed on our new 310. The compressor is in the port cockpit locker and the con
Increased sail area Jeff at 5:38am 04.11.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/965 I would like to add a larger jib to my sail inventory, I currently have a 110% jib and would like to
In-boom Furling Larry Jackel at 5:33am 04.11.03 Big Boats 5/920 I am considering moving up to a new boat in the 40' range. Much of my sailing is single-handed and I
RUDDER POST STUFFING BOX AL PERKINS at 5:33am 04.11.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1024 Does anyone know where we can find a cutaway schematic of the rudder post stuffing box section on a
Hunter 30 replacement 'skylights' Patrick Patton at 4:35am 04.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 4/1223 I'm searching for replacement skylights for my 1988 Hunter 30. Thanks for any help.
track, fairleads, winch and cleats mark gilmore at 4:08am 04.11.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/996 We have a 25 foot Venture. It has no track, winch, and cleats for the foresail controls. We would li
adding limber holes to stringers Mike H at 3:36am 04.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/1331 Has anybody drilled additional limber holes in the stringers of a 28.5? I am replacing the sole, an
Tips about buying a 310? Jay Williams at 3:17am 04.11.03 Mid-Size Boats 6/1079 We are looking at getting a 2001 Catalina 310. Any tips or words of caution from anyone? Is everyo
Long Island, NY to Beaufort, NC Matt Towns at 2:09am 04.11.03 Destinations 2/1567 I am sailing a 20' paceship cruisette from Long Island to Beaufort early this summer. Can anyone gi
Trailer Sailor to the Channel Islands near L.A.? Tim Mason at 12:10am 04.11.03 Destinations 1/1430 Has anybody taken a Hunter 26 or 260 (or similar boat) to the Channel Islands near Los Angeles, CA?

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Lightning Protection walt at 9:15am 10.07.20 Also my .02 on grounded vs not grounded mast. Before the strike begins to travel, there is an elect
Shaft replacement O'Day 28 odaydokay at 9:12am 10.07.20 I believe my guy may have removed the cutlass itself which then gave him the room he needed to clear
Looks Important Maybe BrianH at 9:07am 10.07.20 Paint em. This goes back to my career when a jokester dropped a red bolt under our fire truck.
TS Delta jssailem at 9:05am 10.07.20 So what are you saying James? That heat is the engine of tropical storms. That heat is what fuels th
TS Delta (2) JamesG161 at 8:58am 10.07.20 This is the real key to strengthening. HEAT and not Surface temperatures. Also how DEEP the HEAT i
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank Fredct at 8:57am 10.07.20 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress You are scaring me! I have a black rubber hose from deck fitting to head
Lightning Protection walt at 8:56am 10.07.20 My .02 on that.. Some electric field must trigger a bolt of lighting to start traveling in the clou
Whisker pole (3) Davidasailor26 at 8:46am 10.07.20
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:41am 10.07.20 I did not see how i can attach the pump out hose to the deck fitting. I assume that the fitting has
Hunter 26 toilet Ajp at 8:39am 10.07.20 I put this in my h26 mid 2000's; Dometic SaniPottie 965 Toilet with MSD Fittings. I configured it
What to do if you lose your rig. Jackdaw at 8:33am 10.07.20
Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:29am 10.07.20 If air does not get into the tank, the pump creates a vacuum above the water as the level goes down.
TS Delta Benny17441 at 8:28am 10.07.20 Florida should be clear, actually the storm will suck out the humid air and it being replaced with n
Lightning Protection JohnShannon at 8:26am 10.07.20 How much electric field do you need to get a lighting bolt going? 1000 meter long 3 billion volts?
leave h260 in the water over winter twalker H260 at 8:25am 10.07.20
H26 rounding up and old mainsail? Ajp at 8:24am 10.07.20 Another thought, make sure your rudder is not cut short and is ALL the way down. alan
CB UpHaul Line H26 Chiriqui at 8:23am 10.07.20 yes I stuck to the 7/16 ordered yesterday from the sailstore. a very stromg line material amell? Now
Lightning Protection JamesG161 at 8:22am 10.07.20 It would seem that hardening your boat to withstand the strike without blowing up or sinking is the
Beaching a H260... Ajp at 8:18am 10.07.20 Only by accident with the 26 at Kismet. Would not do because of water tank and centerboard. Call m
CB UpHaul Line H26 Benny17441 at 8:18am 10.07.20 Don't know if the forum store ships to Panama? Chiriqui, the longevity of the line will rest more

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