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"Maxine" the Mac36 Cat Jm Hall at 9:37am 05.06.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1452 I have been restoring a hurricane damaged, neglected Mac36 cat for the last year and a half. The hu
one probloney Jim Lindsay at 9:33am 05.06.02 Ask All Sailors 2/977 I have improved my down wind a running abeam sailing by adding a gennacker to my sail inventory... o
putting catalina 22 in irons Mike at 9:01am 05.06.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1189 From what I know about sailing (which isn't much)if I have the mainsail up aand the rudder amidship
Grouper zinc Trevor at 8:53am 05.06.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1632 DQOTD related to bonding. I recently moved my boat to a reputed "hot" marina... I replaced my shaft
155% Genoa for H26.5 Tom Single at 7:54am 05.06.02 Racing 1/1436 Has anyone put a 155% Genoa on a Hunter 26.5? If so, where did you mount the genoa tracks? My curr
Chainplates '81 H27 Fred at 6:33am 05.06.02 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1149 I would appreciate any information on the chainplates (they're actually SS U bolts) for our '81 H27.
Tank Gauge Mike DiMario at 6:06am 05.06.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1762 Peggy,We have a 1998 Hunter 376. The factory gauge has stopped working on both our potable water s
Leaky H31 Leif Rasmussen at 6:05am 05.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1023 I have a 1987 H31. the cockpit floor and the ceiling in the aft berth are two layers. I am getting w
Autohelm ST4000 Conversion To ST4000+ MKII Dave Emery at 5:59am 05.06.02 Ask All Sailors 4/2453 I would like to replace my failing Autohelm ST4000 autopilot with a new Autohelm 4000+ MKII. I'm loo
oday genoa use owen at 5:57am 05.06.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1284 I would like to buy a genoa for my oday daysailer type 11. does any one have any help on what size o
Looking for a Short-list of Daysailers Mark Corson at 5:01am 05.06.02 Ask All Sailors 12/4298 What do you recommend as a short-list of sailboats that meet the following criteria? I am looking
Best Way to Clean Vinyl Cockpit Cushions? Steve at 4:57am 05.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1355 My '86 Cat 30SR came with gray, vinyl cockpit cushions. Over the years, they have become dirty (gene
2qm 15 water pump Kevin Hostler at 4:40am 05.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1008 My 79 2qm 15 raw water pump in my H33 has been leaking for some time . I am probably going to rebui
new genoa Thomas Wanderer at 4:37am 05.06.02 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1044 I am installing roller furling on my jib and getting a new 135% jib to go with it. The sheet block
Adequacy of fuel/water for cruising Caribbean John and Nan Weston at 4:11am 05.06.02 Big Boats 4/1274 We are a retired married couple,in Florida seeking out a cruising vessel to sail in the Bahamas and
Hood 810 rollerfurl lubing David Pursglove at 3:44am 05.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1076 The Hood 810 roller furler is now very slow and stiff on my 1990 Hunter 30. The furler drum is moun
ITT Jabsco Elec. Pump Problem Chick Weiss at 3:06am 05.06.02 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1705 Dear Maggie,One month ago, I purchased a 1995 Catalina 36 on which the prior owner installed (I do
Link 2000 John Richard at 2:28am 05.06.02 Big Boats 11/1146 I would like to hear from anyone that installed one of these devices. Did you do it yourself or had
1999 H380 Room Around Table John at 2:17am 05.06.02 Big Boats 6/1047 We are looking at a 1999 H380 with the FG arch. We want to move up from a 85 H34. One concern we hav
Auto Pilot Question John at 2:15am 05.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/884 I will soon be installing a Ray Marine ST4000 auto pilot on my 1985 Catalina 27. Does anybody have

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Introduction and first question jssailem at 9:51pm 07.11.20 I'm not sure yet if I'm even gonna take them up on the offer. It might be a good idea to experienc
Mercury 3.3 2-stroke Carb issue? Rich Stidger at 9:49pm 07.11.20 It looks like there is a Gulf station in Downey, CA that has E0. About 20 km (12 miles) from Long B
Mercury 3.3 2-stroke Carb issue? Rich Stidger at 9:42pm 07.11.20 @jonelli OK, maybe you dodged a bullet. If it continues to run OK, switch to E0 gas to keep it tha
Introduction and first question Salty Cracker at 9:40pm 07.11.20 What an awesome welcome and bunch of good info! Thanks everyone. I think we'll BOTH get more out of
Introduction and first question Kings Gambit at 9:24pm 07.11.20 :banghead: I disagree with every point except the masthead/vane one. The type of beam ideal for th
Mercury 3.3 2-stroke Carb issue? jonelli at 9:24pm 07.11.20 Poor acceleration (including dying) from idle is a symptom of the idle mixture being too lean. yep
Hunter 41 - 41DS air conditioning install (2) Tim Mills at 9:01pm 07.11.20 182237182238
Hunter 41 - 41DS air conditioning install (2) Tim Mills at 8:58pm 07.11.20 The AC install went well. We were able to install 19 vents into the factory ducts in every space. We
Pantaenius America CarlN at 8:48pm 07.11.20
Time to update your Coastal Pilot SoSound at 8:41pm 07.11.20 Of the areas that I frequent, this is my favorite entry; "The Keyport Naval Undersea Warfare Center
Lncer holding tank repair HauntedYards at 8:32pm 07.11.20 However, I think I'd sand and paint, or even re FG the inside of the holding tank too--after you've
Lncer holding tank repair Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:29pm 07.11.20 I can't think of any...but then I'm the one who recommended it, so I may be biased. However, I thi
Funny Friday!!! (1) leo310 at 8:09pm 07.11.20 182233
Question about PHRF Calculation Jackdaw at 7:50pm 07.11.20 I didn't realize I was wading into a sectarian dispute! So, to return to my original question, how
Question about PHRF Calculation Tedd at 7:33pm 07.11.20 I didn't realize I was wading into a sectarian dispute! So, to return to my original question, how
Question about PHRF Calculation Jackdaw at 7:24pm 07.11.20 Like Jackdaw says. Unlike IRC or ORC, PHRF takes typical local conditions into account. A heavy
How cool? PaulK at 7:22pm 07.11.20 With some good binoculars others could read that display too. They'd have to be behind you though, s
Question about PHRF Calculation PaulK at 7:09pm 07.11.20 Like Jackdaw says. Unlike IRC or ORC, PHRF takes typical local conditions into account. A heavy,
Introduction and first question DArcy at 6:44pm 07.11.20 King's thoughts on flashlights are good. If you plan on sailing at night, a headlamp with a red ligh
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