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Solar panel on Catalina 320 Chris at 5:43am 07.08.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1619 Has anyone installed a solar panel on a Catalina 320 and been able to locate the wiring harness cont
jib clam cleat marshall at 5:42am 07.08.02 Day Sailers 0/1087 I am searching for a jib clam cleat for a 1986 javelin oday. Where can I find one? I have a photogra
Pull to left under power Charlie Burga at 5:34am 07.08.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1247 I recently purchased a 1986 Hunter 34 in very good shape. I have noticed that when motoring the whe
Single Handed Sailing in A 260 - Jib Line silkcitykid at 5:22am 07.08.02 Smaller Boats 7/906 When I am out sailing by myself, I often have problems reaching the jib lines from behind the wheel
Rig tuning Geoff in Ann Arbor at 5:21am 07.08.02 Big Boats 1/964 Can someone point me in the direction of good information on rig tuning? I have a '92 33.5, which i
1986 C22 Leaking Windows R Kolb at 5:20am 07.08.02 Smaller Boats 0/784 I have a 1986 C22 and one of the windows leaks. The 1986 model does not have the window with the ex
Downwind underperformance Joris Hitt at 5:05am 07.08.02 Big Boats 4/797 I have the H 37 , 1987 legend. It is a pig downwind using the asymetrical approach. Has anyone had a
Bow Pulpit replacement H37 legend Joris Hitt at 5:00am 07.08.02 Big Boats 1/1012 I unfortunately kissed another boat during a pre race mode recently and lost my bow pulpit. Am I bet
Bow Pulpit replacement Joris Hitt at 5:00am 07.08.02 Big Boats 1/2010 I unfortunately kissed another boat during a pre race mode recently and lost my bow pulpit. Am I bet
can anyone give advice? Jim & Jane at 4:55am 07.08.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/857 We have bought a Hunter passage 42, 1990,she is a good condition, but we need to replace the leather
Remote Conversion for 240 Nathan Schaan at 4:46am 07.08.02 Smaller Boats 6/975 We have a new '02 240. As many people have stated the motor is in a horrible spot. We are thinking
Trailering a 1980 H25 Dennis Bidney at 4:42am 07.08.02 Smaller Boats 3/797 Is it possible to safely trailer an H25 on a trip (Des Moines to Bayfield, WI, dual axel trailer wit
Rudder play Chuck Graser at 4:36am 07.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1201 Our 1988 model C-30 has developed play in the rudder stock. You can feel side play when you turn th
Something for you to laugh at: Frank Sears at 4:04am 07.08.02 Smaller Boats 3/802 Sailing, we've gotten pretty good at. Two evenings in high winds and we did good. Docking is anoth
What if in-mast main furler jams? Deac at 3:48am 07.08.02 Big Boats 23/3989 I took the jump and bought my 356 with in-mast main furling despite my fear of Murphy's Law that som
Lake Charlevoix, MI Doug T. at 3:17am 07.08.02 Destinations 4/2120 I just got back from vacation in NW Michigan. I'm thinking seriously of moving there in a couple of
manual bilge pumps Jeff at 2:45am 07.08.02 Big Boats 2/916 We just bought a '90 35.5 and while the survey was pretty good, one point mentioned was the lack of
A short door Edith Schaich at 2:33am 07.08.02 Other Sailboats 2/796 Help me!We have a Hunter 420 CC. The door to the owners cabin is 3cm to short, if we close the door
23.5 headroom Ken Cobb at 2:30am 07.08.02 Smaller Boats 3/2552 How much headroom do the 23.5 or the 240 have in the cabin? How do they compare to the 260 in that
Freshwater Systems - Help! Karen at 2:18am 07.08.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/971 We are proud new owners of Catalina 28 MkII who have some questions about the freshwater system. W

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Scarce as hens teeth... odaydokay at 11:07am 07.23.20 Those that wander into areas with slime, seaweed, jellyfish etc. might benefit from the so called "S
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? DArcy at 10:43am 07.23.20 Tom, I hope your daughter is OK. I just went through a search for USB charging on board. I actually
Redirecting Hunter 49 A/C unit drain pan water (condensation) away from bilge jmce1587 at 10:43am 07.23.20 Do a search on the forum for Venturi installation. There was a post sometime back that addressed t
Scarce as hens teeth... MikeHoncho at 10:35am 07.23.20
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? sail sfbay at 10:17am 07.23.20 Sand first layer only.............that makes a big difference so hours. Agree wiwith DrJudyB.
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? DrJudyB at 10:14am 07.23.20 My first post could have been worded better. I am not seeking to get down to the gelcoat, or the ep
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? Dr. D at 10:09am 07.23.20 My first post could have been worded better. I am not seeking to get down to the gelcoat, or the epo
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? DrJudyB at 10:05am 07.23.20 With all due respect, why do you want to remove the last layer of Trinidad, down to the gelcoat? Un
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? Dr. D at 9:55am 07.23.20 Here it is again! "Days" and "5 hours". Are we somehow comparing apples to oranges?
Yanmar 3ym20, glow plug option? dave_and_dd at 9:53am 07.23.20 On my 309, the key switch rotates past the on position for glow. Even in FL I use a few seconds of
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:53am 07.23.20
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Captain Larry-DH at 9:47am 07.23.20 Clarification - you don't need Internet to use the GPS sensor but you might need it with some apps t
Hunter 27, 1984 Bow Cap azambella at 9:26am 07.23.20 The SS one is definitely not original and is very nice. I just made one for my H33 out of fiberglas
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Hunter216 at 9:24am 07.23.20 Thanks! Testing that out. You could also use COMPASS as it is also a standard on IOS. Double tap G
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? shemandr at 9:20am 07.23.20
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? sail sfbay at 9:15am 07.23.20 Days..........you may have to use multiple techniques to do that. I am sure other forum members will
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? Captain Larry-DH at 9:06am 07.23.20 One question on MAPS app. If you turn the app off so it doesn't refresh all the time (I rarely use
CUBA! Dalliance at 9:05am 07.23.20 That's sad. Most times the waiting staff are college students. I hope that wasn't the case. He was
Remote Controls for Tohatsu 9.8 Will Gilmore at 9:04am 07.23.20 Did you ever find out what they meant by losing the tiller? Were they referring to steering or was
Whats the best way to keep a couple smart phones charged, on a sailboat? srimes at 9:02am 07.23.20 I really like the GPS Test Plus app on my android, and I'm sure there's similar for iphone. I've use

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