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Rebed/Replace plastic bow cleat - Hunter 240 Marc B at 7:34am 12.08.02 Smaller Boats 3/893 I have a 2000 Hunter 240. Today I noticed that one of the screws holding the plastic bow cleat in p
Possible Hunter 26 purchase - need advice Tim Daley at 5:45am 12.08.02 Smaller Boats 14/1027 I am looking at a 1994 model Hunter 26 water ballast. It has had only a brief saltwater visit and sp
356 fridge/freezer insulation Paul at 4:44am 12.08.02 Big Boats 24/1700 I just purchased new 356. While poking around I noticed the fridge/freezer doesn't appear to have a
You really have to strain your bilge pump pickup! (1) Pete Peterson at 4:25am 12.08.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1150 My bilge pump stopped pumping on the last day of the season - Jabsco Model 37202 diaphragm pump 4.5
Gennaker for 23.5 Charlie at 3:41am 12.08.02 Smaller Boats 0/706 Am adding a "Lee brand" Gennaker to the sail inventory. Looking for ideas on rigging. Thought about
Hunter 25.5: Anyone with info on KEEL options? Kelly Holsten at 2:13am 12.08.02 Smaller Boats 6/2458 In my loose research of the Hunter 25.5 I have seen reference to two keel options: The 4'6 and the 3
Doyle Stack Pack? Dick at 1:09am 12.08.02 Smaller Boats 8/1184 Does anyone have any experience with this? Some kind of a combination of a sail, sail cover, and laz
Rudder Bolt Mark at 12:10am 12.08.02 Smaller Boats 1/1046 Can anyone tell me if the bolt upon which the rudder swings will come out. Mine is stuck and I have
In-mast furling systems, plus / minus? John Crawford at 12:04am 12.08.02 Ask All Sailors 7/2084 I am looking at getting a late model sailboat, Beneteau, Catalina, or similar in the 38-44 foot rang
Windlass Bob at 8:44pm 12.07.02 Big Boats 1/967 I am interested in installing a manual windlass on my 1986 H34. Any ideas on which windlass to use
Repositioning of speed & clutch levers Ron at 2:35pm 12.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/997 I'm in the process of moving the speed and clutch levers from the lower port cockpit wall, up onto t
For everyone who's wondered... Phil Herring at 11:33am 12.07.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1052 "Can my 28-footer cross the Atlantic?" Click this link into the Photo Forum on CatalinaOwners.com a
Is solar panel shortening battery life? Steve at 9:39am 12.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/805 My starter battery needed to be topped off with distilled water at the end of the season, and I will
1974 23FT POP-TOP HELP LORI at 8:14am 12.07.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/980 I,M A NEW OWNER OF A 1974 23FT FIXED KEEL, THE HARDWARE FOR THE POP-TOP IS GONE. I NEED A MANUEL OR
Racing Handicap Systems? Dick of Sylvan at 8:11am 12.07.02 Ask All Sailors 5/878 Is there an internet site which gives approximate PHRF correction factors so that one can get a roug
caulk for cold weather ted at 7:46am 12.07.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1224 early hard winter here on barnegat bay, new jersey - 17 f last night!!boat just brought in yard fo
new oday owner doug currie at 6:18am 12.07.02 Ask An Oday Owner 8/994 I have just purchased an oday mariner. This vessel is in a sad condition after having been left in
Leak at brass tube-keel cable hose Geoff A. at 5:44am 12.07.02 Smaller Boats 4/955 I have a leak at the brass tube where the keel hose attatches. The boat went on the trailer wrong an
Noisy water pump Mike D. at 4:55am 12.07.02 Big Boats 11/2009 Has anyone modified their factory installed fresh water pump set-up in an attempt to reduce/eliminat
Radar and plotter?? Dennis at 4:13am 12.07.02 Big Boats 3/809 We are sailing (H356) from Rock Hall, MD to Maine next summer. I have been doing some research abou

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Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? Davidasailor26 at 11:19am 07.23.20
Scarce as hens teeth... odaydokay at 11:07am 07.23.20 Those that wander into areas with slime, seaweed, jellyfish etc. might benefit from the so called "S
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? DArcy at 10:43am 07.23.20 Tom, I hope your daughter is OK. I just went through a search for USB charging on board. I actually
Redirecting Hunter 49 A/C unit drain pan water (condensation) away from bilge jmce1587 at 10:43am 07.23.20 Do a search on the forum for Venturi installation. There was a post sometime back that addressed t
Scarce as hens teeth... MikeHoncho at 10:35am 07.23.20
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? sail sfbay at 10:17am 07.23.20 Sand first layer only.............that makes a big difference so hours. Agree wiwith DrJudyB.
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? DrJudyB at 10:14am 07.23.20 My first post could have been worded better. I am not seeking to get down to the gelcoat, or the ep
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? Dr. D at 10:09am 07.23.20 My first post could have been worded better. I am not seeking to get down to the gelcoat, or the epo
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? DrJudyB at 10:05am 07.23.20 With all due respect, why do you want to remove the last layer of Trinidad, down to the gelcoat? Un
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? Dr. D at 9:55am 07.23.20 Here it is again! "Days" and "5 hours". Are we somehow comparing apples to oranges?
Yanmar 3ym20, glow plug option? dave_and_dd at 9:53am 07.23.20 On my 309, the key switch rotates past the on position for glow. Even in FL I use a few seconds of
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:53am 07.23.20
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Captain Larry-DH at 9:47am 07.23.20 Clarification - you don't need Internet to use the GPS sensor but you might need it with some apps t
Hunter 27, 1984 Bow Cap azambella at 9:26am 07.23.20 The SS one is definitely not original and is very nice. I just made one for my H33 out of fiberglas
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Hunter216 at 9:24am 07.23.20 Thanks! Testing that out. You could also use COMPASS as it is also a standard on IOS. Double tap G
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? shemandr at 9:20am 07.23.20
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? sail sfbay at 9:15am 07.23.20 Days..........you may have to use multiple techniques to do that. I am sure other forum members will
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Captain Larry-DH at 9:06am 07.23.20 One question on MAPS app. If you turn the app off so it doesn't refresh all the time (I rarely use
CUBA! Dalliance at 9:05am 07.23.20 That's sad. Most times the waiting staff are college students. I hope that wasn't the case. He was
Remote Controls for Tohatsu 9.8 Will Gilmore at 9:04am 07.23.20 Did you ever find out what they meant by losing the tiller? Were they referring to steering or was

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