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Engine Exhaust Venting Steve Cunning at 8:54pm 03.30.03 The Cherubini Hunters 5/987 Hi There, Hunter owners.. Getting ready I hope... I have two questions maybe somebody knows. I was w
Stern Molding Joe Dunlavey at 7:47pm 03.30.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/979 I am looking to replace the trim molding on the stern of my 1984 Catalina 25. I am relooking to rep
Handcranking an Atomic 4 Jim Huhta, Sr. at 4:33pm 03.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/1816 Does anyone out there in Cat. 27-Land have or has ever used a handcrank as a backup to a failed star
The Marina Scene SailboatOwners.com at 1:51pm 03.30.03 Ask All Sailors 52/2623 What's the scene at your marina? Is your boat at a noisy, busy place with lots of activity and other
Refrigeration for 35.5 Don Rice at 1:02pm 03.30.03 Big Boats 4/779 I am looking at installing Frigoboat refrigeration on my 1992 Hunter 35.5 and would like to know th
Swing to Wing Keel retrofit Chris Hunsicker at 12:35pm 03.30.03 Smaller Boats 3/2490 I am considering retrofitting the swing keel on our 1980 Catalina 25 to the wing keel offered by Cat
mast light location denis at 11:28am 03.30.03 Smaller Boats 2/875 wher on the mast is the light located. i have the plug , there is just no mast light present
Raising a Hunter 170 Mast Stuart Cohen at 10:11am 03.30.03 Smaller Boats 3/2958 I recently purchased a used 1999 Hunter 170 and it did not come with the mast erector pole. I am ha
Catalina 30 for Caribbean cruising maui at 9:31am 03.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 3/2097 My wife and I have been bitten by the cruising bug. We are in a great position to do this and we are
Sailrite Sail Kits Don K. at 9:15am 03.30.03 Ask All Sailors 2/2079 Has anyone ordered and sewn their own sails from this thirty four year old company. My question is
Upper/lower shrouds attachments Joe Spadaro at 9:03am 03.30.03 Day Sailers 0/1106 I have an 1987 ODay 222 with the toggle type mast attachment fittings. These are "T" shaped and fre
Prop Shaft Martin Grant at 8:37am 03.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1094 Hi Everybody,It was a lovely day in Michigan today so off to the boat I went to try and removce th
Removed boats name and... Mike Walkup at 7:04am 03.30.03 Smaller Boats 3/1040 guess what, as if by magic the name still appears.The name was orignally painted on, and when I rem
35.5 LOA and bow roller Jeff at 6:57am 03.30.03 Big Boats 5/866 I was recently asked for the exact length of my 90H 35.5. I first consulted this site and the manua
Degree of heel? John Powell at 6:29am 03.30.03 Mid-Size Boats 10/4378 I have seen a number of articles about the best degree of heel to get maximum speed, etc. I would li
Documenting - stick on numbers and polyurethane? Gregg at 6:18am 03.30.03 Ask All Sailors 11/1267 I've checked the archives, and most say that stick-on numbers and clear epoxy are good for the bilge
Need help with replacing the felt on my Hunter 260 Gina at 6:08am 03.30.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/817 The felt on the inside of my Hunter 260 needs to be replaced. I don't want to replace it with felt.
PORT LIGHT SHADES Jonny Quest at 5:40am 03.30.03 Big Boats 2/1383 Ladies and gentlemen,Good afternoon. When I purchased my 1994 Hunter 40.5 "Jonny Quest," it had n
rust stains d fox at 5:16am 03.30.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/897 I need some input on how to remove what looks like rust stains on gel coat. During winter storage
Just finished giving the dinghy the "Island Girl" Clayton at 5:05am 03.30.03 Other Sailboats 1/758 ..treatment and my 3 season old hypalon inflatable looks better than new! Now if the rain will fini

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After 10 Years shemandr at 6:13am 09.20.20 Congrats. I had to find Mosquito Lake State Park on iMaps. Looks like your companion is enjoying h
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? thinwater at 6:13am 09.20.20 A common mistake is to try to engage or release the line without pulling it at the same time. Like c
Shrouds and Stays diameter? rpludwig at 6:00am 09.20.20 from the North Sails guide: "Tighten backstay until snug, no slack. Remove weight from halyard, att
Adding a Gas Cylinder to my Rigid Vang (1) senang at 5:55am 09.20.20 If your mast is Selden you should be able to find the serial number written in small by hand somewhe
Shrouds and Stays diameter? CAT22SWTEXAS at 5:45am 09.20.20 What do you tension the uppers and lowers to?
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel mnmpizza at 5:41am 09.20.20 Or, U could use a dremel...
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel jaysweet at 5:39am 09.20.20 You can use a step bit like this one. Seadaddler suggested the same. https://www.walmart.com/ip/Xtr
Fixing brakes on 1990 Mac S Trailer rgranger at 5:37am 09.20.20 Bust Out Another Thousand = BOAT
Drilling a hole for a USB port in the DC panel Mechone at 5:37am 09.20.20 Die mentioned above does the best job.I had 2 ,12v sockets. I left them and installed the usb in ano
Bow Eyes mermike at 5:36am 09.20.20 Without a picture it is hard to say, but could you fill the holes and redrill them to 3/8? A 1/2" sh
Wanted Hunter 36 Vision, ready to buy now judybuddy at 5:18am 09.20.20 there is a utube video of a lady who bought a beater 32 Vision. Several really of her adventure and
Wanted Hunter 36 Vision, ready to buy now judybuddy at 5:10am 09.20.20
Shrouds and Stays diameter? rpludwig at 4:55am 09.20.20 simple & eze! https://cfd.northsails.com/sailing/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/08115139/NorthSails-Cat
Argh. (1) Will Gilmore at 4:44am 09.20.20 https://thelibraryladiesdotcom.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/walken.gif Even the inimitable Christoph
Bow Eyes (1) vwjay at 2:53am 09.20.20
Bow Eyes twistedskipper at 1:17am 09.20.20 Photo?
Argh. Rich Stidger at 9:25pm 09.19.20 So this pirate walks into a bar with a peg leg, a hook for an arm, and an eye patch. The bartender l
After 10 Years Benny17441 at 9:11pm 09.19.20 Sometimes we put boats or RVs away and one day like in the middle of a pandemic we decide to tinker
Bow Eyes Benny17441 at 9:08pm 09.19.20 You could eliminate them. I think those bow eyes are used to attach straps when the boat is trailer
Argh. Benny17441 at 9:03pm 09.19.20 "Grog" was a British Navy term for water diluted rum rations for a ship's crew. I still partake of

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