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Will This Furling Unit Fit. Barry at 11:09am 10.22.02 Smaller Boats 2/832 I have the opportunity to purchase a C.D.I.Flexible Furling Unit for my 1987 Hunter 26.5. It has 3/1
length of hose luib at 10:43am 10.22.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1325 how far from the head can you place the holding tank and should the macerator be as close to the hol
Companionway Hatch Leaks Rick at 9:36am 10.22.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1130 I have an 84 catalina 30. I noticed fresh water gathering in the icebox and under the stove after a
engine cooling system Jack Shapiro at 9:26am 10.22.02 The Cherubini Hunters 8/843 I recently purchased a 1979 27' Hunter, Cherubini model. The boat is great, but am having a peculia
Trailering with motor on the o/b bracket Jack Spencer at 9:12am 10.22.02 Ask An Oday Owner 9/935 I want to permanently mount my Johnson 9.9 (2 stroke) on its outboard bracket. I am not able to lif
New Sails Lou Van Essendelft at 9:06am 10.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1027 I'm going to purchase new sails for my 1983 C30 this year. I am considering purchasing them from Sa
Cabin Heater for Hunter Passage 42 Jack Rudolph at 8:44am 10.22.02 Big Boats 18/1439 I want to install a cabin heater in my Hunter Pasage 42 (1995).I have natural gas and of course ple
oil pressure gauge problem Sanders LaMont at 8:00am 10.22.02 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1012 I'm looking for advice on what I need to do to repair/replace my oil pressure gauge on my Yanmar 30.
Dead Downwind C. Timmons at 7:44am 10.22.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1445 Don,In one of your responses on a recent posting, you state: "a lot of guys sail that race DDW.
ATWOOD Surge Brakes owner's manual Jaime Illmer at 6:59am 10.22.02 Smaller Boats 0/2250 Finally I got from ATWOOD the manual.Those with interest on it just mail me at jillmer@abcap.cl or
Doyle Utility Power Sail ? Charles Duhon at 6:41am 10.22.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/947 Has anyone had any experiences or any info on the Doyle Utility Power Sail?It's a roller fured spin
Sixteen Positions? Gary Wyngarden at 6:12am 10.22.02 Ask All Sailors 10/1055 Ok I've read there are sixteen people on the crew of an America's Cup yacht. Does anybody know what
Do you disconnect the shaft coupling for winter? J. Tesoriero at 6:01am 10.22.02 The Cherubini Hunters 13/937 Does anyone regularly disconnect the engine/shaft coupling for winter haul out? Because of a number
Pre-wired for windlass?? Don at 3:47am 10.22.02 Big Boats 20/1431 Before I attempt going direct to the manufacturer, I though i'd ask here if anyone knows whether my
1973 Catalina 22 table replacement James at 3:35am 10.22.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/5388 I just purchased a 1973 Catalina 22 and need a few helpful hints or a location to purchase some repl
Size of Headsail Peter Poulin at 2:45am 10.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 9/854 I am having a new headsail made for Rhythm ' Blue, a 1992 Hunter 33.5. The sail loft has offered to
Mast Weight Ed P. at 2:40am 10.22.02 Smaller Boats 3/916 Anyone know the approximate weight of the mast with or without rigging attached on a C-22 ?
Water in bilge Charles Baker at 2:22am 10.22.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1290 I have recently taken my Catalina 30 out of the water for winter storage. I have emptied my bilge an
Insurance on older sailboats Jim Logan at 2:03am 10.22.02 Ask All Sailors 17/1166 has anyone else noticed that the West Marine (St. Paul) boat insurance has doubled in the last coupl
cruising on a Catalina 30 C172guy at 1:25am 10.22.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1772 My Wife and I are in the market for a 28-34' sailboat to cruise. We plan to cruise the east coast,Te

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Prop Walk when in reverse Capt jgw at 5:04pm 04.26.20 If you have trouble when backing out of a slip or similar, try giving a good blast of reverse to get
Why I love newbe boat owners JamesG161 at 4:47pm 04.26.20 Not so offensive. Put it mildly, for use in Mexico, it is considered vulgar. Same as per your lin
Marinebeam stern light wiring Ward H at 4:20pm 04.26.20 MB light fixtures are not polarity sensitive. I would still follow basic DC wiring color code of bla
Mega 30 restoration Ethanhopps at 4:18pm 04.26.20 80psi !!!!???? wow I've never even heard of that, must be an interesting gun you have, any of mine w
Mega 30 restoration SwitchintoglideIII at 4:14pm 04.26.20 For what it's worth, any and all of the spraying I've done over the years, both automotive and marin
Marinebeam stern light wiring MitchM at 4:09pm 04.26.20 they look like a nice light, might get one myself!
Mega 30 restoration Ethanhopps at 4:06pm 04.26.20 yeah I think that's exactly what I'm going to do, just sand it and roll it. I'm spraying with a conv
Mega 30 restoration SwitchintoglideIII at 4:03pm 04.26.20 Curious, what kind of 'primer' did use use? Was it Interlux Barrier Coat 2000E?
Prop Walk when in reverse Terry Cox at 4:01pm 04.26.20 Hi Bill, was in your position several years ago with our new boat. Dickens of time handling her at t
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 MitchM at 3:59pm 04.26.20 i see that the black round base is mounted into the right side of the fibergla
Marinebeam stern light wiring Terry Cox at 3:55pm 04.26.20 Marine Beam has good customer service, give them a call. I've had good luck sending them an e-mail
Oday Widgeon conversion to workboat Hunter216 at 3:52pm 04.26.20 There is a specific area of this site for your boat. You might find info on centreboard etc there.
Oday Widgeon conversion to workboat dmtorre at 3:33pm 04.26.20 Dan, welcome As far as I know the boat has some safety flotation and a reinforced transom that you
Mega 30 restoration (1) SwitchintoglideIII at 3:30pm 04.26.20 Hi Ethan, a few things things come to mind...a little too much reducer, the paint gun spray ajustmen
Prop Walk when in reverse shemandr at 3:26pm 04.26.20 Ditto above. Prop walk is your friend. It can make a single screw boat go sideways. It's too bad
Painting just below water line shemandr at 3:17pm 04.26.20 I think the launch crew would know it in an instant. Whether they tell on you or not, I don't know.
Prop Walk when in reverse Brian D at 3:13pm 04.26.20 Welcome aboard. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the fun! This is not a problem. It is a fact of physics.
Please help me identify this fixture on my Pearson 27 geoks59 at 3:12pm 04.26.20 I didn't see a manufacturer's name. I'll look again when the marina lets me back to the boat! The
Prop Walk when in reverse jon hansen at 3:11pm 04.26.20 prop walk is normal. learn to use it to your advantage. all boats prop walk. all props have TWO for
Hunter 376 rain boot jcrews63 at 3:02pm 04.26.20 I'll try and keep everyone updated on my 1997 HUNTER 376 as well. I have leaks coming in through the

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