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Air Conditioner Question Kenneth at 10:55pm 07.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/914 I have a couple of friends who purchased portable window-unit air conditioners and use them in the c
Honda 4-cycle? Ed Schenck at 10:53pm 07.08.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1081 Finally pulled the outboard out of the garage that was part of my H37C purchase in 1998! It is a 2H
power charlie at 10:14pm 07.08.02 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1008 I am considering a change in power on my 1975 O'Day 25. It now has a Honda 9.9 4 stroke. It's not th
Bilge pump locations? EJ Tews at 9:40pm 07.08.02 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1214 After a more than a year of sailing on my 1984 O'Day 25. I am ready to install a bilge pump(s). I
Marine Surplus?? Karen Doyle at 6:40pm 07.08.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/756 Hello all, Any suggestions for a marine surplus dealer that is located within 100-200 miles of Chic
Difference between the Hunter 310, 320, 326 David Bryant at 3:31pm 07.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/11601 I am thinking about buying a new Hunter 320 but thought I also look at slightly used 310. Can anyon
smokey Oops jruvelson@hotmail.com at 3:19pm 07.08.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1031 I'm very embarrased but I forgot to open the water intake on my 1980 30 foot and my engine over heat
3 Bladed Prop ? Travis at 3:07pm 07.08.02 Big Boats 9/1323 I recently bought a 1983 Hunter 34. She has a 3gm30 Yanmar and seems a little anemic under power ev
crack in bilge cee-bee at 3:04pm 07.08.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/907 I have a 25' '79 c/b model it is still on trailor, ready for my first launch after many repairs. I d
PHrigging PHRF Andy Falls at 2:39pm 07.08.02 Racing 3/1381 I am considering making a request to ye ole race committee for a new PHRF number. I want to load up
Aluminum Corrosion Inhibitors Mike Turner at 2:29pm 07.08.02 Ask All Sailors 5/1158 I have some minor corrosion at the base of my Catalina 30's aluminum mast and I want to take care of
Lightening Strike Protection Joyce & Bob at 1:36pm 07.08.02 Smaller Boats 8/794 I've been concerned about the possibility of a lightening strike on our new Joy-Sea so I searched th
Mast cradle Jackie Harris` at 1:16pm 07.08.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1495 Need to know how to build cradles to haul mast on a 40.5 Hunter. Also need information on stepping t
Furler Mark at 1:01pm 07.08.02 Smaller Boats 4/826 Is it really nessesary to have a foil on a 260 or would just a furler be sufficient. On one of our
C30 Bow and Stern Pulpit Mounts Dave Worfel at 12:50pm 07.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1479 I have a 1988 C30. Does anyone know how the bow and stern pulpits are mounted to the boat? I'm assum
Check your Trailer Springs Jack Bristow at 12:42pm 07.08.02 Smaller Boats 4/723 Recently I was under our 94 H-26 repairing damage to the centerboard from last years misadventures.
Trailer tires Jim at 12:35pm 07.08.02 Smaller Boats 4/998 It appears that almost all trailers for Catalina 22s are single axle models and mine is too. My ques
Commissioning??? Brian Rader at 12:31pm 07.08.02 Smaller Boats 7/931 The day is rapidly approaching when I will FINALLY take delivery of my new 260 (3+ months later - -
Standing Rigging Kevin at 11:35am 07.08.02 Smaller Boats 3/1019 I have a '79 25' Cat purchased a few years ago. I do not know the history of the standing rigging.
Keel Painting Question Bill Bowman at 11:07am 07.08.02 Smaller Boats 2/819 Question: A friend and I have just acquired a 1986 Hunter 23 with a winged keel.

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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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