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Anyone else get blisters on a fairly recent 340? Richard at 4:30pm 12.30.02 Big Boats 5/987 Bought my 2000 340 in April, and after she finally had to be hauled for the winter about 10 days ago
Racing a Catalina 30 alan keil at 3:33pm 12.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/3207 Dear Fellow Boaters,I want to thank all those who responded to my letter regarding C30 upgrades. I
Location of Batteries Marilyn Burnett at 3:07pm 12.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1083 I'm wondering where is the best place for my two 12V batteries. I am a relatively new boat owner, a
"retro" 70s wind instruments jcherubini at 1:44pm 12.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1065 I am looking for a wind-speed gauge and relative-wind indicator for a 1974 Hunter 25. I would like
Catalina 350 Owners Association Andy at 12:58pm 12.30.02 Big Boats 6/2114 Greetings to all and Happy New Year!!If you bought, are planning to buy or better yet you have alr
halyards DOUG CROSS at 12:27pm 12.30.02 Smaller Boats 4/832 DOES ANY ONE KNOW THE CORRECT LENGTH OF A MAIN ' JIB HALYARD FOR A 78 HUNTER25. IS 60 FT LONG ENOUGH
What is the definition of a knockdown ? Dennis at 10:44am 12.30.02 Big Boats 8/19759 Luckily I have never had to experience a knockdown but can someone tell me the "official" definition
O'day 322 Keel Bolt Tightening Mike Rhodes at 10:05am 12.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1689 Anyone have any idea on how often the keel bolts should be tightened and to what torque spec? I see
New Sails John at 8:11am 12.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1000 I looking at new sails for my 86' 28.5. I club race and weekend cruise. I have a shoal keel and curr
digital selective calling ed lanier at 7:58am 12.30.02 Ask All Sailors 3/984 has anyone heard or has any imformation when the USCG will be monitoringchannel 70 for digital sele
wanted; 25'oday mast gary at 7:26am 12.30.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1073 Wanted 25' mast for a 1979 short rig. mine broke inhalf, bummer.
lifeline stanchions harold neft at 6:30am 12.30.02 Bigger Boats 2/1258 Does anyone know the fastening detail for the lifeltne stanchions? The two inboard bolts are visible
Good Old Boat of the Year: results! SailboatOwners.com at 5:18am 12.30.02 Ask All Sailors 24/1686 Results from Good Old Boat magazine's Good Old Boat of the Year People's Choice Awards, as selected
rudder washer Ron H at 4:07am 12.30.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1389 Anyone know where to get the nylon washer that goes on the top of the rudder post, under the emergen
Recommendations of someone to make bimini? Anthony Bavuso at 3:43am 12.30.02 Ask All Sailors 7/1011 Greetings,I am planning on having a bimini made for my 1985 Hunter 25.5 and I am looking for a can
Using a Kellet Gary Wyngarden at 3:01am 12.30.02 Ask All Sailors 13/4175 A kellet is a weight attached to an anchor line with, say a snap shackle. You lower it part way down
Stern tower mount for wind generator Jack Lightstone at 2:20am 12.30.02 Big Boats 6/1888 Greetings, I have a 1991 Hunter Legend 37.5. And I cannot stress how much I enjoy my boat. It perf
New outboard Mara at 2:13am 12.30.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1869 I am ready to purchase a new outboard for my Hunter 23. I'm leaning toward a 2-stroke, 20" shaft,
Main Sail specifications for 26 S Noel at 12:26am 12.30.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1025 Short question: Does anyone have the main sail dimensions for a stock 26 S? Thanks!Noel
where t put additina batteries Lachlan Hughes at 6:41pm 12.29.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1575 I own a 2000 Beneteau Oceanis 361.( French built), I want to add a third battery ( needed to run a

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Thru hull factory valves ggrizzard at 6:45pm 09.10.20 Yes, Hunter used gate valves on their line of production boats. It was obviously a cost issue. When
Eternal Father - Navy Hymn Brian D at 6:35pm 09.10.20 :beer::beer::beer:
Eternal Father - Navy Hymn JamesG161 at 6:34pm 09.10.20 Yet another example of the Marines having to keep the Navy in line! You know why? Marine Drill In
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice Timm R Oday25 at 6:27pm 09.10.20 As someone who also had rotator cuff surgery this past spring . DO YOUR PHYSICAL THERAPY ! We kept o
Adventures in reefing Tally Ho at 6:14pm 09.10.20 I set mine up with 1) reef hook at the goose neck 2) reefing line through the boom, up to the reefi
Installing new clutch on the deck of a Catalina 30 (1) Tally Ho at 6:07pm 09.10.20
Hole in fiberglass hull, need repair advice williamtl at 6:02pm 09.10.20 Thanks folks for the very constructive replies. Frustrated with life right now, all 1st world probl
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Tally Ho at 5:48pm 09.10.20
Merit 22 cockpit drain. (1) RussC at 5:44pm 09.10.20 I just bought a Merit 22 and have been sorting it out and fixing problems. One problem is the cockp
Advertising Advice for selling a boat SFS at 5:42pm 09.10.20 If it hasn't sold by now, it won't (up there) until the spring. Hire a captain, sail it down to Flor
Advertising Advice for selling a boat sailme88 at 5:37pm 09.10.20 Just looked up your boat up they-ah in the Haa-bah... One owner boat draw a premium.. If the boat ha
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Tally Ho at 5:26pm 09.10.20 Seems like they boats are selling in my area (Chicago area on Lake Michigan). Prices may not be th
Heat exchanger - 3GM30F lehighsail at 4:52pm 09.10.20 Yanmar's recommendation a couple of years ago was to take the heat exchanger out as described above
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Don S/V ILLusion at 4:49pm 09.10.20
Installing new clutch on the deck of a Catalina 30 sailme88 at 4:48pm 09.10.20 My C34 is configured with a triple clutch. Genoa halyard. spinnaker halyard and slab reefing line.
Installing new clutch on the deck of a Catalina 30 Tpoo at 4:23pm 09.10.20 Hi Dave - you make a great point about the excess line ending up in the cockpit. Right now, the lin
Heat exchanger - 3GM30F jmce1587 at 4:14pm 09.10.20 +1 on .22 cal to clean out HEx on my 2GM
Heat exchanger - 3GM30F NYSail at 4:04pm 09.10.20 and when you open the ends have all gaskets ready to replace. The rubber gaskets are part of the re
Heat exchanger - 3GM30F garymalmgren at 3:37pm 09.10.20 Remove cylinder, Drop in a bucket of vinegar or brick cleaner and you have a new unit. (Commercial d
Persistent Coolant Leak Issue! Michael Davis at 3:05pm 09.10.20 I once broke the neck to rad. joint on an old Toyota I had. A quick and dirty fix was to clean the a

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