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Outhaul Adjustments Peter Milne at 8:22am 07.10.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1009 I had my main sail on our 430 loose footed last Spring and for the first time I have been tempted to
O'Day w/ contiguous keel-rudder configuration Meriby at 7:51am 07.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1018 I'm looking at a 1968 O'Day that is alleged to be an O'Day 26. It has a contiguous keel-rudder conf
Replaced Molding On Nonopening Ports Ron at 7:22am 07.10.02 Big Boats 11/1034 After trying to find something to replace my plastic molding around my non opening ports I discovere
full batten main sails eleven-eleven at 6:40am 07.10.02 Smaller Boats 1/966 I want to replace my 1980 Cat 25 mainsail. Catalina Direct offers an 'off-shore' (assembled in Hong
Last Chance to Sign Up - Cruise Maine Paul Akers at 6:03am 07.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/741
Installing a windless on an 85 H40 Bob Thomas at 4:12am 07.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/913 Just purchased this boat. Love everything except... no windlass. I know there are H40 owners out the
Wanted - used Hunter 140 Jonathan Chandler at 4:00am 07.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1449 I am seeking a used Hunter 140 or similar sailboat. I am located on Long Island in New York.
Pearson 30 - Bilge Wate4 Bob Schuetz at 3:30am 07.10.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1243 I own a great day sailor - a 22.5 foot 1968 Pearson Ensign. I am thinking about purchasing a 1976 3
Photo essay on hatch lock LaDonna Bubak - CatalinaOwners.com at 2:53am 07.10.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1024 Just in case anyone's interested in the locking system I set up on my boat, check out the Photo Foru
Transom-mount depth sounder inside hull Wanderer138 at 2:43am 07.10.02 Smaller Boats 9/1896 I'm planning to install a transom-mount depth sounder inside the hull just forward of the keel to mi
Need a Mast! Bruce Grove at 2:22am 07.10.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1007 I need a mast for a MacGregor 25' 1984. Any suggestions?onaroll2day@hotmail.com
broken tiller Gerard at 2:03am 07.10.02 Smaller Boats 3/935 I recently had H'L make me a wooden tiller for my H26, something I had wanted for the nearly 3 years
Any Thoughts On 240 Cockpit/Cabin Table? Gary at 1:27am 07.10.02 Smaller Boats 8/1074 I have a new 240, previously owned a 23.5 for 8 years. I am uncertain I like the inability to adjus
Bimini on a Legend 37' Mickey Goodman at 12:56am 07.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1002 I have a dodger on my boat and wish to add a bimini. because the end of the boom comes just in fron
carpet on inside walls and overhead. bob at 11:36pm 07.09.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1425 Inside carpet on walls and overhead smells bad and doesn't look that good. Would like to get some id
"Map pockets" in cockpit area Dave Thomas at 11:34pm 07.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1158 I have a 1976 C27 and the wooden "map pockets" on the sides of the cockpit area are leaking. Does a
P42 Dodger & Bimini Victor Robert at 11:11pm 07.09.02 Big Boats 4/867 The original dodger and bimini on my Passage 42 are the compact, economical style. Unfortunately, h
H37C Yankee John Livingston at 11:11pm 07.09.02 The Cherubini Hunters 15/1783 Does anyone still have their yankee? Do you use it? Isn't the yankee and staysail about the same as
Engine kill switch problem Jamie Taylor at 11:03pm 07.09.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1377 On my 84 Catalina 30, I'm having a problem with the engine kill switch cable. When pulling the cable
Fuel vacuum gauge Victor Robert at 10:57pm 07.09.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1033 I understand there are vacuum gauges available to insert in the fuel line between the filter and fue

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Catalina 310 Polars (1) Hayden Watson at 7:49am 06.27.20 Here is the polar for a C30 tall rig/bow sprit with 150% genoa. You could compare the spec to see h
Are PVC RIBs still inferior? Kings Gambit at 7:45am 06.27.20
H410 Steering issue scottdube at 7:44am 06.27.20 Project complete, need to sea trial it but it's all back together. A very do-able job if you patien
Gelcoat- Color Match 1990 (1989 Hunter Legend 35.5) Crazy Dave Condon at 7:42am 06.27.20 They may have a small gel coat paste that will dry in air. Call Dave Groshong as his experience is
1983 C25_Lower Rudder Gudgeon Leak Hayden Watson at 7:42am 06.27.20 I never dug into that pile-up on my C25 but it sure looks like a typical "mung-pile" that Catalina l
Hunter 260 Versus Seaward 26RK Tedd at 7:40am 06.27.20 @walt : Our current boat is a Macgregor 26S. It's really great value, and you can't top it for bein
Catalina 310 Polars (2) sail sfbay at 7:39am 06.27.20 The closest I could get were polars for a Catalina 22 (top) and 36 (bottom from these websites. I a
Job sheet tracks Crazy Dave Condon at 7:38am 06.27.20 Looked at photo again. It is the 45 degree edge of the companionway top. Forget screwing into fib
Suggestions Joe at 7:34am 06.27.20 I though ya'll knew that Tohatsu makes the small HP mercury OB's.... Mercury Outboards, 30 Hp and
Delamination Crazy Dave Condon at 7:33am 06.27.20 @jviss Before condemning the Hunter 260, there were a few this happened to but in mst cases were o
Sail Trim and Aeronautic Theories. shemandr at 7:32am 06.27.20 One inconsistency is that in the bath tub illustration and the airplane model there is a source of p
Are PVC RIBs still inferior? Brian D at 7:30am 06.27.20 Thanks @Kings Gambit and @Richard19068. I keep my PVC inflatable (Mercury 240) at home in its bag. B
Hunter 260 Versus Seaward 26RK Tedd at 7:25am 06.27.20 @jviss : I'm going to assume that it was a typo when you said Macgregor, and you meant Seaward, sin
1983 C25_Lower Rudder Gudgeon Leak Stu Jackson at 7:24am 06.27.20 Welcome to our group. Good questions and well presented. I'm sure there will be specific responses c
Is 30-degrees easy and safe? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:23am 06.27.20 @rgranger Surprised you did not ask me. For the record I as a dealer originally sold the boat and
Cowl Cover Missing (1) Joe at 7:16am 06.27.20 Replace entire unit with 3" vent... here's one for $20.99. Google "cowl vent for sailboats" for mor
dlochner at 7:13am 06.27.20 Before you purchase a new pump, are you sure the pump you have is dead? I'd replace the wire anyway
Hunter 260 Versus Seaward 26RK walt at 7:11am 06.27.20 My experience has been that builder support matters with the motor but for the rest of the sailboat.
Hunter 260 Versus Seaward 26RK Crazy Dave Condon at 7:08am 06.27.20 SBO HAS ALOT of support and currently owned by a former Hunter employee. As to stiffness, you are
Are PVC RIBs still inferior? Kings Gambit at 7:07am 06.27.20

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