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Possible Hunter 26 purchase - need advice Tim Daley at 5:45am 12.08.02 Smaller Boats 14/1133 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 24/1878 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 3/1225 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 0/730 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 6/2577 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 8/1268 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 1/1081 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 7/2213 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 1/992 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 5/1056 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 6/1103 "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 5/854 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 1/1000 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 5/929 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 4/1265 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 8/1050 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 4/1015 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 11/2241 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 3/843 We are sailing (H356) from Rock Hall, MD to Maine next summer. I have been doing some research abou
Exterior teak refinish John Horton at 3:29am 12.07.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/898 I have read in the archives where Daly Seafin is an excellent product for cleaning and refinishing t

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TS Sally kappykaplan at 2:45am 09.13.20 Sorry, guys. :banghead:
TS Sally jssailem at 2:40am 09.13.20
Liquid Rubber or some other coating on dc ground bus bars? jssailem at 2:27am 09.13.20 corrosion block Is great stuff. I use it on mechanical metal parts exposed to marine environments.
Backing plates? We don't need no stinking backing plates. Ken13559 at 10:54pm 09.12.20 Glad you found out through chance rather than through accident. Ken Y
Bottom Cleaning/Painting Joe at 10:05pm 09.12.20 Ted's right about that. The way to go is hard shell paint with regular monthly maintenance. You sh
Inverter relay buzz (2) NYSail at 10:02pm 09.12.20 Video above of relay. Inverter came with the boat in 2005. From factory......
Looking for a H260 rs1sensen at 9:11pm 09.12.20 @rk1sails was selling One as recently as early August in Sarasota, FL. Not sure if still available..
Bottom Cleaning/Painting Calif. Ted at 8:52pm 09.12.20 Two with a 3rd on the waterline and leading edges, 6 years was exceptional last time. Needs paint ag
Liquid Rubber or some other coating on dc ground bus bars? Captain Larry-DH at 8:25pm 09.12.20 I use Corrosion-X. Great stuff.
Liquid Rubber or some other coating on dc ground bus bars? Rich Stidger at 8:17pm 09.12.20 Liquid electric tape would be a nightmare. You couldn't see anything under it and it wouldn't facil
Job sheet jams dziedzicmj at 8:16pm 09.12.20 I'd suggest to use the rigging tape (amalgamating tape) (almost regardless if you add the washer or
WINTERIZING PLUMBING dziedzicmj at 8:09pm 09.12.20 I use the method Dave (@dlochner ) describes - connect an AF jug with a length of hose to the fresh
Bottom Cleaning/Painting OCSailor at 7:58pm 09.12.20 ...my paint has lasted as long as 6 years, Petit Trindad Pro. Wonder how long ago he quit painting
TS Sally jmce1587 at 7:48pm 09.12.20
Hunter 34, bilge questions jmce1587 at 7:46pm 09.12.20 If so inclined after purchase you could cut open false bilge area in the H34. Here is a link to a p
Changing Oil in Perkins Perama M20 (1) dziedzicmj at 7:46pm 09.12.20 You can pump out most of the oil through the dip stick tube. You may need an extra long suction tube
TS Sally HMT2 at 7:25pm 09.12.20 Yes! Here we go again. Not much prep for the boat this time; canvas still off & buttoned up from th
Funny Friday!!! Sailavie1 at 7:14pm 09.12.20
TS Sally (1) JamesG161 at 7:11pm 09.12.20 HIGH movement speed will determine how far East before TS Sally follows behind. No new HHunter flig
Liquid Rubber or some other coating on dc ground bus bars? smokey73 at 7:02pm 09.12.20 T-9 is great stuff but a grease is better for this type of connection. Get a tube of NO-OX-ID A-Spe

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