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tiller brian at 12:40pm 11.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1107 I don't think I have the stock tiller on my 74 C27. I think it is longer than the original. Any idea
prop size with Yanmar 3GM30F (hunter 33) Edward Brennan at 9:18am 11.20.02 The Cherubini Hunters 6/7909 Greeting all,I am repowering with a Yanmar 3GM30F. Though I have data to indicate which prop to us
Battery gassing John Richard at 9:01am 11.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/809 I equalized my two 4D batteries today. About 5 minutes before the end of the program, I went below
Suitability of MacGregor 65 ft for a family of 16 Clyde C. Bauman, Jr. at 5:57am 11.20.02 Ask All Sailors 7/2171 Several years ago I saw a picture of a 65 ft MacGregor. I fell in love with it right away. I am a so
Longest Passage for C-22 tomD at 5:50am 11.20.02 Smaller Boats 9/1723 It is winter and I am passing the time staring at charts of Desolation Sound, the Gulf Islands, and
The 4 Elements Of Sail Trim Don Guillette at 5:48am 11.20.02 Ask All Sailors 0/946 Mates: Do you understand and recognize TWIST in your main and jib? If you don't complelety understan
How often do you replace the standing rigging? Bob Lufkin at 5:40am 11.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 10/2082 Have a 84 C 30 and have no idea if it has been replaced or not. Any advice?Bob in CTWindborne3634
The 4 Elements Of SaiL Trim Don Guillette at 5:39am 11.20.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/2387 TWIST Apparently every one understands draft depth and draft position. Actually, I think
OLDER CATALINA OPINIONS WELCOME- PLEASE. CHET JUDD at 5:38am 11.20.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1119 IVE JUST PUT A DEPOSIT ON MY FIRST SAILBOAT.1990 CATALINA 28.VERY EARLY HULL NUMBER # 20.I HAVNT YE
Line Tenders Larry and Carol Schroeder at 5:38am 11.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/817 Has anyone added line tenders to the cockpit? Our combing wells are useless. They are drilled impr
ASA certifications Ed Boswell at 5:23am 11.20.02 Ask All Sailors 18/5153 I am new to sailing but at some point would like to be able to cruise great lakes and do some barebo
"Owner opinion" on the Hunter 356 Tony at 4:16am 11.20.02 Big Boats 9/6408 Hello Everyone,We have almost made up our mind to purchase a new 2003 Hunter 356...the problem bei
Harvest Moon Nightcap Mickey McHugh at 4:09am 11.20.02 Racing 2/1374
Broken Rudder Chet Lawson at 3:54am 11.20.02 Smaller Boats 7/839 Yesterday, while sailing my brand new H-260 (4th time out) in moderate winds (15-18 knots, the stron
Stray ? electrical discharge Arthur Reynolds at 3:33am 11.20.02 Big Boats 1/1015 My crew member swears he felt a tingle while his hands were in teh dishwater and while the gen set w
Do I have "SUCKER" written on my face ? Mike Wart at 3:32am 11.20.02 Ask All Sailors 20/1845 I am attempting to purchase a used sailboat. I have seen 20-30 and made offers on three. All three (
Mildew Arthur Reynolds at 3:31am 11.20.02 Big Boats 1/1052 If I use the paraformaldehyde as a preventer, ie. small amount in each cabin, wil it harm anything e
where can i buy a pilot chart of the medd. Steve at 3:14am 11.20.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/855 looking to buy a pilot chart of the oceans and europe. does anyone know of a company thatsells them
Gross Tonnage RonD at 2:35am 11.20.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1546 Does anyone know the Gross Register Tonnage (GRT) rating of the Catalina 320?Gross Register Tonnag
Standing Rigging Dimension Jeff Dunham at 11:00pm 11.19.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/763 Am in the process of replacing the standing rigging on my 81' H30. Does anyone have the dimensions

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Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift Hayden Watson at 8:30am 09.18.20 I am assuming you are talking about a pole on the WINDWARD side on the asym, poling out the tack. T
Passage 456 Interior trim for salon port lights clavius at 8:29am 09.18.20 I have the same problem with the white vinyl trim turning yellowing on my passage 420. I plan to pu
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 Davidasailor26 at 8:28am 09.18.20 Haha! Thanks David. It looks like the Seaward Hillerange would fit my mounting box. Do you have
Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift Jackdaw at 8:22am 09.18.20 I have my adjustable 12-22 whisker pole mounted vertically on the mast with the car on the in-board
ICW, December south to North jssailem at 8:19am 09.18.20 This sounds like "Essential Travel" A job...unpaid... to deliver a navigational vessel into the Lake
Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift Hayden Watson at 8:17am 09.18.20 Having the ability to fly your asym off a pole is a nice feature as it keeps the sail more useable
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 seanmcclain at 8:12am 09.18.20 In 85 they were using Hillerange in a box like that, but without the locking knob - he Seaward Hill
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 (1) Davidasailor26 at 8:02am 09.18.20 In 85 they were using Hillerange in a box like that, but without the locking knob - xciting.
Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift Jackdaw at 7:50am 09.18.20 Having the ability to fly your asym off a pole is a nice feature as it keeps the sail more useable
Adding a spinnaker boom topping lift Sailfanatic at 7:39am 09.18.20 Having the ability to fly your asym off a pole is a nice feature as it keeps the sail more useable w
Catalina 27 Chartplotter Swing Arm Install (5) PSR at 7:35am 09.18.20 Here's my installation, which has no mounting block, with screws into the bulkhead-extremely solid:
Keel cancer? CAT22SWTEXAS at 7:35am 09.18.20 Needle gun worked fantastic. I only had a pancake compressor so I had to wait for the pressure to b
Ridding the rattle with in-mast furling, when no sail is installed (winter slip with bubble, lifestyle question) shemandr at 7:31am 09.18.20 I've used a pool noodle in non-furling mast. I imagine you could run it up about half way up with t
Persistent Coolant Leak Issue! NYSail at 7:30am 09.18.20 point of information. On our 4JH4E the plastic reserve tank is much lower. The line from the top of
Invest 90L jssailem at 7:28am 09.18.20 How about Beta or Bubba? Oh. They take names from a list. They seem to be naming every thing these
Rigging life? Sailfanatic at 7:27am 09.18.20 For better or for worse, my bet is more 40 year old sailboats have the original rigging than those t
Keel cancer? Justin_NSA at 7:13am 09.18.20 Most people sandblast but that's not a DIY process. How well does a needle gun work? I need to clean
Keel cancer? (2) CAT22SWTEXAS at 7:05am 09.18.20 I recently acquired an 86 in similar condition. What you need is a needle gun/ descaler. I bought
Ridding the rattle with in-mast furling, when no sail is installed (winter slip with bubble, lifestyle question) Davidasailor26 at 7:04am 09.18.20 I use the halyard to pull the upper swivel about half way up the mast. Tie another line to the swive
Hello from Upstate NY rgranger at 6:57am 09.18.20 Yes, it would be appropriate to have a Marine surveyor conduct a survey. It is not the $5K you ma

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