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Here's a tough one... Lauraine at 11:56am 11.04.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1006 Anybody who's installed the Profurl on their C30 with the long tangs to bring the unit higher off th
Small cracks in hatches Bob F at 11:28am 11.04.02 Big Boats 2/930 My hatches have developed very small hairline cracks throughout the outer surface. They look superfi
Boat finance Stewart at 11:21am 11.04.02 Trailer Sailors 1/1863 I have heard that you can finance a boat over a 10 year period, is that corect and does anyone have
Broken Hatch R Wheeler at 11:12am 11.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/868 Can anyone tell me where i might find a hatch for a 81 hunter 25. i'm in desperate need of one
C30 Cabin Windows Tom Serb at 10:57am 11.04.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1007 I would like to replace the windows in my 1977 C30. What are my options? Are there new frames out
Running Backstays Robert Dean at 10:12am 11.04.02 Racing 0/1222 Is anybody racing the fractional rig Hunter witha set of running backstays ??RD
Asym Racing Robert Dean at 10:11am 11.04.02 Racing 3/1373 Is anybody racing with an asymetrical spinnakerin the spin class ?? RD
Rudder/motor challenges Chip at 9:52am 11.04.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1190 I'm a new owner of a 1993 26s. I love the boat but find it awkward to control both the rudder and o
Tips on Storage? Steve at 9:35am 11.04.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/864 I have a '74 Venture 21' and live in cold Vermont. This is my happy first year as a boat owner. I ju
Ready to take the plunge & buy Frank R at 9:17am 11.04.02 Smaller Boats 1/910 Well after several months of looking, measuring, discussing and testing 22-27 foot boats we seem dec
Changing oil - how to Jim Seamans at 8:47am 11.04.02 Big Boats 16/1976 HELP!! I'm a new H356 owner and need to change oil after a 50 hour run to home. What advice can yo
New 380 rail seat, where to put the dingy bracket Sue Schuster at 8:28am 11.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/943 Thanks for your input, the problem is the new boat has the seats going right back on each side of th
Java Gets Viagra (1) Jim Seamans at 8:16am 11.04.02 Smaller Boats 2/1111 Java grows up! Joan and I we're about to bottom paint the H260 and start slipping the boat. We had
Winterizing the 33' Cherubini Bill at 7:52am 11.04.02 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1194 I recently purchased a 1978 Hunter 33 and am ready to winterize it for the first time. Do any of you
Rubber rub rail cleaning/protection Brian at 5:48am 11.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2506 Just curious what product I should use to clean and protect the rub rail on my H380. I used a cleani
Aft cabin leaks Ozana Halik at 5:05am 11.04.02 Big Boats 8/1198 I just found all my aft cabin cushions wet this weekend after a lot of rain. I tried to trace the so
H27 1GM upgrade to larger engine Chuck Fort at 4:58am 11.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/949 Has anybody upgreaded from the 1 GM to either a 1GM10 or a 2GM20 for their early hunter 27 (ie like
Swing Keel bunk 240 Ken Koons at 4:35am 11.04.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1032 I plan to replace my Swing Keel bunkboard on my 98 240 trailer. The trailer currently has 2 2x6 s s
Refrigeration Fuse Problem Mike K at 4:14am 11.04.02 Other Sailboats 1/792 Help! The A/B Cold Machine refrigeration unit on my Hunter 310 (1998) quit working and I found it h
Forespar John J at 4:06am 11.04.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1161 In the day and age where companies seem reluctant to stand behind their product, I wanted to share a

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Why Oceanis boats cost so much more than Sun Ods? DArcy at 8:07pm 09.15.20 Welcome to the forum! Are you looking at buying new or used? What size of boat are you considering?
Cunningham Rigging Joe at 7:55pm 09.15.20 Anchor a "cascade" line at mast... run up through cunningham cringle, connected on other side to 3:1
High Water Alarm - Oceanis 45 (2012) Benny17441 at 7:51pm 09.15.20 Usually what that means is that a secondary bilge pump in the high water position has been activate
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? DArcy at 7:34pm 09.15.20 I can say, without any shadow of a doubt, that good sailing course are a huge benefit to the sport o
Why Oceanis boats cost so much more than Sun Ods? Dave Groshong at 7:07pm 09.15.20 What's the budget? Me, coming up on 60, I prefer a pilothouse or mostly enclosed cockpit, like a
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? BigEasy at 7:03pm 09.15.20 Another consideration, as the OP & others have mentioned, some people have no boating experience wh
In-Boom Furling AlastairLC at 6:59pm 09.15.20
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings DArcy at 6:48pm 09.15.20 I used to us a small portable 15 Watt panel on my C&C 27 that kept the batteries topped up when I wa
TS Sally jmce1587 at 6:44pm 09.15.20 Did all my prep the last time we were at the boat. Stripped the canvas and reset all the chafe guar
TS Sally WayneH at 6:38pm 09.15.20 Did all my prep the last time we were at the boat. Stripped the canvas and reset all the chafe guard
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings PaulK at 6:30pm 09.15.20 Our harbor is a bit more crowded than Casco Bay. The yacht club and town don't let mooring holders
Inverter relay buzz Stu Jackson at 6:22pm 09.15.20 Makes sense. Think i found my answer. What do you think?? Makes sense. I wired my inverter/charge
Inverter relay buzz NYSail at 6:09pm 09.15.20
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings sailme88 at 6:08pm 09.15.20 Looks like a lot of responses regarding the batteries but not much on the mooring. Presumably the c
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings PaulK at 6:07pm 09.15.20 We have a small solar panel that we put out when we're moored or anchored. Keeps our batteries topp
First 235 Winch Swap Crazy Dave Condon at 6:04pm 09.15.20 You had good help. Tell Jackdaw I said hello. Crazy Dave
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings capta at 4:53pm 09.15.20 We've basically lived on the hook and been using solar for around 10 years. My suggestion is to buy
High Water Alarm - Oceanis 45 (2012) Davidasailor26 at 4:49pm 09.15.20 Thank you -- this will be great! Do you happen to remember where the sensor is located? In our cas
High Water Alarm - Oceanis 45 (2012) TimFromLI at 4:48pm 09.15.20 If all else fails you can try using a "tone tracer" to trace the line to the sensor.
Need your help. I have no experience with moorings Don S/V ILLusion at 4:43pm 09.15.20 My most common motoring would be 15-20 minutes, to and from the mooring. There will be longer moto

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