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Eisinglass and plastic portholes Joni at 11:30pm 08.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 5/1647 We have a new Catalina 320 and are trying to keep it looking new - does anyone have any tips on how
Oday 25 headstay sag Tim Fletcher at 10:50pm 08.05.02 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1851 I have been sailing my "new" 1982 25 for a couple of months now and have a few questions. This is m
Engine temperature John at 10:50pm 08.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 7/1217 Engine temperature is 185F. I've changed the impeller, temp gauge, cleaned the heat exchanger, chang
Rudder problem Lee at 9:41pm 08.05.02 Smaller Boats 3/867 Like on an earlier post, my rudder twists and wobbles too. I drilled out the sleeve that the bolt g
Cenit yachts - comment from owner appreciated Ben at 7:32pm 08.05.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1295 I've seen a banner advertising a Scandinavian yacht named Cenit. They seem to have a website www.cen
AC/DC Dan at 5:02pm 08.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1149 For some reason I have it in my head not to run both AC/DC power at the same time. Is this corect o
Non skid deck? Leighton at 4:20pm 08.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1098 Does anyone know if the colored non skid areas of the deck is just paint or really a non-skid textur
bimini top Bob Griffin at 4:15pm 08.05.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1199 Want to install a bimini on my 26d. Looking for suggestion on what size and where to get. I would al
channel crossing chris at 4:10pm 08.05.02 Smaller Boats 2/982 To all southern Californians: I'm finally making the crossing. I'm sailing to Catalina Island and w
More Vision 32 questions.. (storage, cleats & etc) Tom Boles at 2:14pm 08.05.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/919 So, my son (almost age 12, 5'8"!) and I went for a sail on Sunday and had a great time. I had him ch
H23 Rudder Jim Maroldo at 2:04pm 08.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/847 I've been reading this forum for some time now, and I've noticed that more than a few sailors have m
Raised Deck 426 Chuck at 1:53pm 08.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/804 The local Hunter dealer has some interesting photos of the new Raised Deck 426.Go to rcryachts.com.
Electric Start Question VEGA at 12:39pm 08.05.02 Smaller Boats 4/756 I have a 2001 Nissan 9.9 4-stroke outboard for the H-260. It has an electric start and has worked gr
Moving a 25 Catalina [Robert at 12:20pm 08.05.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/911 Can anyone suggest a transport company to mave this boat from Columbia SC to AR, it does not have a
Block Island MarcP at 12:19pm 08.05.02 Ask All Sailors 12/2275 My wife and I are planning our first real trip from Noank to Block Island in our 1985 Catalina 30 TR
Keel Designs for O22? Ed Hebert at 12:16pm 08.05.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/974 Hi - I'm a beginning sailor investigating the purchase of an OD22. In discussions with the boat's c
Pending purchase of 1974 Cat22 Richard Olsen at 11:51am 08.05.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/874 I am considering purchasing 1974 Catalina 22. It has been moored in water for ten months and has 1 i
Bimini on a 240 with stern rail seats Gary at 11:35am 08.05.02 Smaller Boats 16/1157 I purchased a new 2002 240 with the stern rail seats and the optional bimini from Hunter in May. Th
Need Fuel Gauge Suggestions Robert Hill at 11:00am 08.05.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/795 Can anyone help me in suggesting how I can tell how much fuel I have in the plastic cell. It's an '
Owners manual for O'Day 27 1975 Capt. Pete at 10:46am 08.05.02 Bigger Boats 1/1215 I'm about to purchase a 1975 O'Day 27 with outboard and in need of any and all related paperwork, ow

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Hunter 326 bigger headsail Dave Groshong at 10:38am 08.19.20 The Hunter 326 I sailed was a B&R rig with outboard shrouds. The jib is sheeted between the shrouds
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? DrJudyB at 10:33am 08.19.20 If you are organizing a flotilla, tell would-be participants that they must be self sufficient and c
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 10:25am 08.19.20 So one gate would be a minimum equipment list. Going offshore make sure they have at least the eq
Cruising RPM research smokey73 at 10:17am 08.19.20 @Benny17441 Agreed. If you read the whole thread, the generator comparison was just a data point
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 10:11am 08.19.20 hence, i think for this made up term of 'advanced' sailor, that three years at sea would be a good
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? JohnShannon at 10:04am 08.19.20 So one gate would be a minimum equipment list. Going offshore make sure they have at least the equ
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 10:04am 08.19.20 i had been captaining dad's 38' alden, US ONE design. with my bud's when just 14. that did not mean
Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 10:03am 08.19.20 Great video! Your production quality is excellent and you had a Cobra sighting on your way home-sha
Repairing large swath of balsa core (J/30) DrJudyB at 10:01am 08.19.20 The solution to the problem is not caulk, but to seal the exposed core created by any penetrations
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 9:59am 08.19.20 If the sailor is not known to you, then the BS factor should not be over looked. Some one who is bo
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jon hansen at 9:55am 08.19.20 as a young pup, the first set of papers i had was "ordinary seaman". that qualified you to be a deck
Hunter 240 dry weigths Benny17441 at 9:47am 08.19.20 Captain, it looks like you got it. Good luck.
Ancient Mariner jssailem at 9:44am 08.19.20 Will, you volunteering to be gone for a year or two to test the hypothesis a second time?
Checking more off the list Jackdaw at 9:43am 08.19.20 Ah, drinks! I do have one of those that I haven't mounted. Adding a breaker looks like it can onl
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? jssailem at 9:38am 08.19.20 Anyone who questioned the voyage at all, asking what ifs and showing any trepidation would not fit
Hi Phil Herring at 9:37am 08.19.20 Just a reminder, please post parts requests in the Gear ads. The only requirement is that you're log
Uni-Solar Panel Replacement for 456 2004 Hunter Phil Herring at 9:35am 08.19.20 The panel was chosen because it fits the opening for a number of models and is rugged enough to walk
Hunter 326 bigger headsail Bill19233 at 9:33am 08.19.20 The Hunter 326 I sailed was a B&R rig with outboard shrouds. The jib is sheeted between the shrouds
Cruising RPM research Benny17441 at 9:33am 08.19.20 Fail to see the point of generator comparison. Is that about recharging batteries with the main eng
What qualifies as "advanced" when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 9:32am 08.19.20 To start I'd like to see the boat and its general condition and equipment. Then I'd look to see how

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