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Oil in bilge Chuck at 9:28am 08.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/915 We recently discovered engine oil in our bilge. Our Yanmar 8hp was down about 1 quart and we topped
fuel tank steven at 9:23am 08.05.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1087 where can i get a fuel tank for 1981 catalina 27
Jib furler for Mac 26S John Melohn at 8:49am 08.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1192 I would like to add a jib furler to my 1994 Mac 26S. Anyone done this? Any sugestions would be appre
Building a new refrigerator: advice? Attn: Phil Stacey & Neil Collins s/v Namaste at 8:32am 08.05.02 Other Sailboats 5/1054 GreetingsWe are currently refitting our boat to live aboard in the CAribbean. we are completely reb
Honda 2hp four stroke outboard John Mesa at 8:21am 08.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/5901 Does anybody out there have the new 2hp Honda fourstroke outboard? I was wondering how powerful it w
Broken mast on 1979 O'Day 23 dbudinger@aol.com at 8:12am 08.05.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1419 The mast on my 1979 O'Day 23 broke off in a big storm with five foot waves a couple days ago. It wa
Catalina 30 national Regatta Don Guillette at 8:09am 08.05.02 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1864 Mates: I'm getting ready for the Catalina 30 National Regatta, which will be held in Long Beach, Ca
What happened to the "Edit This Reply" link? Wanderer138 at 8:05am 08.05.02 Smaller Boats 4/816 Help! I can't find the link that you can use to edit your post. Am I getting old, or is it gone?Pe
25.5 poptop questions Todd & Lynn Alley at 7:49am 08.05.02 Smaller Boats 4/845 Enjoying first season with a 1986 25.5. Only complications revolve around the pop top. Small drain
New Interior Cushions - Scotchguard? Kenneth at 7:36am 08.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1075 We are taking delivery this week on a new set of interior cushions (from Catalina)and were wondering
Trailer Compatibility Calvin at 7:29am 08.05.02 Smaller Boats 3/783 I may try to use a trailer designed for a Catalina 250 to transport a Hunter 26. This would be over
Cockpit Cushion - dryclean only????? John at 7:23am 08.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/795 I have what I think are the St. Augustine cockpit cushions and deadlight screens. They are more of a
Battery Selector Switch Corrosion? Don at 6:32am 08.05.02 Big Boats 3/913 I hate battery problems!! This one has me crazy. Engine starts only from bank one. If I switch ba
New Jersey Sailor Jimbo at 6:20am 08.05.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1000 I am a novice sailor and I'm considering the MacGregor 26 for sailing in the Cape May/Stone Harbor N
Simrad Autopilot Vic Suben at 6:01am 08.05.02 Ask All Sailors 17/3293 I need to replace the autopilot for the wheel steering on Mystique, my Catalina 30. I am wondering
Adding Solar Vents Pitman at 5:58am 08.05.02 Ask All Sailors 6/1086 Adding Solar VentsOn my 1984 Hunter 31 I have two PVC Cowl Vents (standard). Being that the boat
How to check zincs and prop without diving Debo Cox at 5:35am 08.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/976 OK - heres a trick I used to check my zincs and prop without diving. You're welcome to try it - if y
4 stroke on a O'Day 25 Ed at 5:30am 08.05.02 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1103 I just up-graded my 25 from a 9.9 hp Merc 2 stroke to a Honda 8 hp 4 stroke with a 15 hp bracket. Af
Single handling the Hunter 356 Tony Dragani at 4:52am 08.05.02 Big Boats 4/1068 I recently moved my 40 winches from the cabin top to the cockpit coaming. They are located in the sa
Water leak in Aft sleeping cabin Wesley at 4:44am 08.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/966 After a heavy rain on my 2001 320 I have had some wet spots in the aft sleeping cabin on the beding

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Real chance of capsizing? srimes at 7:08pm 07.28.20 The danger zone is breaking waves greater than the beam of the boat. This is one of the results of
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations dlochner at 7:07pm 07.28.20 Under certain conditions falling overboard with a harness and tether is a death sentence. The proble
Hunter Legend 45 alankeene at 6:57pm 07.28.20 Hello All. The sea trial with the 17x10- 3 blade went well. great boat speed(8.5 knots) at 2200 rp
Life Jacket with Harness reviews/recommendations ggrizzard at 6:50pm 07.28.20 ..."West Marine ... less spendy" :yikes: A phrase I will never use! But, I do have one of their
Jerks! rgranger at 6:45pm 07.28.20 Beer on the boat...way easier than cutting limes for my Tanqueray and tonic. Always wanted to be
Deck Light Switch on a 2009 36 Hunter ggrizzard at 6:43pm 07.28.20 Are you referring to a mast or spreader mounted flood light? If so, such a light was probably added
dorade box cowl vent (1) capta at 6:42pm 07.28.20 I think this is one of those "sounds good on paper" but in real life it isn't so. Dorade box drain
Hunter 386 Bimini Hardware ggrizzard at 6:38pm 07.28.20 See if a local muffler shop can and will bend 1" SS tubing. If yes, go buy the tubing and spec out t
Jerks! Tally Ho at 6:36pm 07.28.20 Whatever floats your boat... ;) Beer on the boat...way easier than cutting limes for my Tanqueray
A woman was killed in an apparent shark attack on the coast of Maine. Makes me think of Pogies, thick as clouds of locusts? (1) capta at 6:36pm 07.28.20 Shades of Jaws...
dorade box cowl vent dlochner at 6:34pm 07.28.20 Because of the water drains in the box part it will not pull air out of the boat. It is an in for a
Ransomware strikes Garmin for $10M ggrizzard at 6:32pm 07.28.20 tfox, So you inadvertently (sic) logged into another boats signal using the "default password"? At
Jerks! rgranger at 6:13pm 07.28.20 Hey, you are trashing my drink of choice...
Chicagoland Locations Tally Ho at 5:57pm 07.28.20 Yes, it is. Very nice Marina. A guy I know had a 50-foot Hinckley there, and kept it in the water
Hunter 386 Bimini Hardware sail sfbay at 5:53pm 07.28.20 One more idea........take measurements and buy the mounting hardware and install it yourself. A pho
Hens Teeth: The Saga Continues..... sailme88 at 5:50pm 07.28.20 Have you tried milling the inside of the cover plate flat? Not yet...
Hens Teeth: The Saga Continues..... sailme88 at 5:49pm 07.28.20 Hey, I'm sorry. I assume you've already tried Depco & Pump depot? No need to apologize.. Yes, Dep
Interior wood refinishing Tally Ho at 5:46pm 07.28.20 Too strong of a smell for me especially on interior spaces. dj Might cover some of the other odor
Jerks! (1) Tally Ho at 5:45pm 07.28.20 Scotch my man... gin taste like a pine tree to me. Hey, you are trashing my drink of choice...
putting an ODay 22 on a trailer setup for a Catalina 22? sail sfbay at 5:41pm 07.28.20 One idea is to get the boat on a sling over the Catalina trailer to see what keel, hull stern and bo

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