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Steering the Damb thing backwards Bill D at 5:13am 06.24.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/889 Any tips on backing? My C27 (inboard diesal) lets me be the show at my marina. Unfortunately I must
holding tank - clogged tom walsh at 4:59am 06.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1060 I bought a 28' Hunter, 1989, several years ago. Each time I had the holding tank pumped, less came
lancer 25 manuals Pete Lister at 4:56am 06.24.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1232 Does anyone know where I might score a copy of any kind of manuals for my Lancer 25? We bought the b
Wind, Current, and Mooring Buoys Gary Wyngarden at 4:42am 06.24.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1063 We took some friends out yesterday afternoon for a sail and a cookout on the boat. We took a short t
This wasn't fun... (Lowering the mast) Jack Kelly at 4:33am 06.24.02 Smaller Boats 10/1273 Yesterday, for the first time, I tried using a gin pole for our H23. Started out just fine - was abl
Hood Furler slipping Joe D at 4:27am 06.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1020 Has anyone had any problem of their Hood Furler slipping when partially furled? I have a 1990 C30 th
reefing sequence for hunter 23 byron marks at 4:13am 06.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1472 I'm new to sailing and have had one rough sail with too much sail up. What is the best sequence for
working jib size for hunter 23 byron marks at 4:00am 06.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/997 My only headsail is a Genoa (25' luff x 10'6" foot). It's great for my local conditions; but, for wi
Removing Quarterberth Wall Larry at 3:41am 06.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/823 Has anyone removed the quarterberth wall on a 1980 27? If so, how did you do it? On inspection it
Bimini Top Bob Szymanski at 3:05am 06.24.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/946 I Have a Hunter 30 1978, and have the deck hardware mounted for a Bimini top. Does anyone have this
New Hunter Model Scotty at 2:50am 06.24.02 Big Boats 1/958 I have heard rumblings about a new Hunter model in the41-42 foot range.. Is this reality or just fa
1GM, 8 hp yanmar Jay Kent at 2:25am 06.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2638 I have this engine on my H-27. I have experienced an ongoing issue with black (not blue) smoke when
Mark 2 Cabin leaks tomD at 2:23am 06.24.02 Smaller Boats 2/830 The raingutter around the pop-up hatch seems unable to cope with a heavy shower, and definitely cann
rigid vang attachment Michael Stephens at 2:22am 06.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/927 I'm curious how many guys used screws to install their vang and how many used rivets and the pros an
Engine control panel bulb replacement Wolfram Milz at 2:12am 06.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/879 On my 1999 Hunter 410 the oil pressure indicator instrument light on the engine control panel is not
draft on a h23 Steven at 2:01am 06.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/970 i know the draft is 2.3 but was wondering is this the bottom of the keel or the bottom of the rudder
how do i reef? what kind of knot. Steven de Filippis at 1:56am 06.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/931 i have a 85 H23, i have i reef built into my main. i have never learned how to tie in a reef, i hav
AMCO MARINE PRODUCTS? Rip Edmundson at 1:36am 06.24.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2176 Has anyone heard of a company called AMCO MARINE PRODUCTS? We bought a very nice fiberglass boathook
The last two inches of @#$&* Eric Lindstrom at 1:22am 06.24.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1305 Having come from a removable porta-potty to a one-year old head and holding tank system, I've been c
Placing my 1979 Hunter 25 on land for hull work (1) Ken at 1:18am 06.24.02 Smaller Boats 7/938 I am planning on moving my 1979 Hunter 25 to my property where I can clean and paint the bottom, gen

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Tankage BillyK at 11:14am 06.24.20 Doesnt it feel good to be done with that? i know i was walking with a little more of a skip in my s
No keel nuts on my new (to me) C27? Justin_NSA at 11:11am 06.24.20 You say it has been in the water, so you haven't lost the keel yet! What's holding up a few thousand
Question on anchor chain size for SL Windlass on my Hunter 45 cc Ron20324 at 11:11am 06.24.20 Beneteau 323.... I think 5/16 is too small for a 40-foot + boat. During a troubled time we put 1/2
Stuffing Box Adjustment odaydokay at 11:09am 06.24.20 Thanks guys. I always take just enough to stop the drip when not turning. Have done this most seas
battery size for autohelm 1000 steve fd at 11:08am 06.24.20 Thanks! I can't wait till you guys get this figured out.
Brian S at 11:08am 06.24.20 About your teak finish. There's a cycle of finishing: varnish, Cetol, teak oil, natural silvered. Th
No keel nuts on my new (to me) C27? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:04am 06.24.20 That just doesn't look right. If it were mine, I would clean and dry the area around each bolt head
battery size for autohelm 1000 Richard19068 at 11:04am 06.24.20 So that means it's drawing about 1A when it's steering. Assuming it's steering 1/4 of the time, i.
Traveler - 222? Brian S at 10:56am 06.24.20 You could* do it with a raised bridge traveler across the transom. However, bolting it down would b*
Universal M-12 Heat Exchange Zinc Anode JoeWhite at 10:55am 06.24.20 To measure length, use a screw driver and gently move up until it stops. There is nothing that can g
Recommend Auto Pilot for a 1989 30 Catalina tall rig with wing keel MikeHoncho at 10:53am 06.24.20 I'm going with a CPT for the above reasons. I can't really see a reason to have it integrated into
Excessive wiring jviss at 10:51am 06.24.20 24 is XXIV. Or didn't you have Roman Numerals in school in those BC years? Good one!
Recommend Auto Pilot for a 1989 30 Catalina tall rig with wing keel jviss at 10:50am 06.24.20 key component is not Simrad, Simrad resells the Octopus as the SD10.
Excessive wiring MikeHoncho at 10:47am 06.24.20 I disagree. He didn't even define what "XX" years means. This statement is so vague as to be mean
Excessive wiring Ron20324 at 10:43am 06.24.20 ... My boat is 24 years old. (Is that "XX years old?") 24 is XXIV. Or didn't you have Roman Nu
Recommend Auto Pilot for a 1989 30 Catalina tall rig with wing keel (1) Hayden Watson at 10:39am 06.24.20 There might just be a way. Take a look at the Simrad SD10 drive unit. Here are a couple of articl
Cover for steering assembly / cables? CowboyWay at 10:33am 06.24.20 Is that primary wire (2 of them?) going up the pedestal? I believe so. The engine control is mount
No keel nuts on my new (to me) C27? jviss at 10:31am 06.24.20 Yikes! That would cause me great concern. I recommend you contact Catalina.
Cover for steering assembly / cables? marchem at 10:22am 06.24.20 Is that primary wire (2 of them?) going up the pedestal?
Excessive wiring Ziggler at 10:20am 06.24.20 I'm

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