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86' Catalina 25 Keith at 12:14am 02.17.02 Smaller Boats 1/959 I have my eye on a 86' 25 foot Catalina, up for sale for 6000.00. Appears to be in great shape, new
wing keel question mg at 11:12pm 02.16.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/837 Ok im stuck , heres what i have , cat 22 wing , it appears that the cat smile has visited me however
Hi-Thrust Electric Outboard Motor? Dave at 10:14pm 02.16.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/966 In process of restoration of H-23. I contimplating using an all electric (130lbs thrust) dual trolli
main sheet purchase??? Paul at 6:10pm 02.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/1082 Hi,I have a 1980 Catalina 30 that I am thinking of upgrading the main sheet blocks and purchase. P
Another Genoa Question Bill Yale at 12:50pm 02.16.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/818 I bought this boat last year from someone who had it in storage for the previous 15 years. There is
I need a swing-keel John Melohn at 9:40am 02.16.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/936 I'm looking for a swing-keel for my 1994 26S. I purchased my boat used and it appears that the previ
Rudder Bearings Greg at 8:44am 02.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 0/796 I am replacing my rudder.I found two Delrin bearings each about 1" thick. They were stacked one o
Interested in Sailing Maine? Paul Akers at 7:42am 02.16.02 Destinations 1/1518 This summer, my sailing club (Maine Hunter Sailing Association) is running a 12 day cruise from Port
Electric wires info Robert at 4:04am 02.16.02 Smaller Boats 0/740 Okay guys I have a new ??? for you.. does anyone know what the wires should look like or have a dia
Interior teak care/refinish Stephen Blake at 2:33am 02.16.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1051 My "new" '77 25 is almost ready for the water. I'm about to finish/refinish the teak bulkheads and t
Foam Flotation Blocks Donald Cameron at 10:57pm 02.15.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1356 The foam blocks in my 88 MacGregor have completely disintegrated. Has anyone ever replaced the foam
beneteau 36s7 Paul Bradbury at 9:26pm 02.15.02 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1352 Would appreciate some information regarding a Beneteau 36s7. Would you consider this a good boat for
Refrigeration DC power consumption Al Carlson at 1:32pm 02.15.02 Other Sailboats 0/702 Hello Phil:Catalina is shipping new 36mkII models with a factory-installed 12-Volt refrigerator.
1976 Catalina 22 Project Boat George Sargent at 10:52am 02.15.02 Smaller Boats 5/1829 Hi,I have a chance to purchase a 1976 Catalina 22 project boat with trailer for $2000. The boat ha
Long Island Sound Paul at 9:42am 02.15.02 Destinations 0/1087 Planning on a cruise from Raritan Bay out to Port Jefferson and return next summer. Any tips on get
Outboard Motor Controls mounted in Cockpit Len at 6:35am 02.15.02 Smaller Boats 1/2093 I own a Hunter 240 and find it difficult with a bad back to access the motor's controls (Throttle an
Looking for parts and info Hans Baart at 5:21am 02.15.02 Big Boats 5/805 I am a new owner to the hunter line.So I am not sure if this where I can get my questions answered,
Non-skid repairs Paul Flanagan at 4:16am 02.15.02 Big Boats 1/1036 I have some voids and delaminations in my non-skid gelcoat at the port and starboard boarding statio
Spring Cleaning Bob at 3:14am 02.15.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1059 Does anyone know of a good reputable cleaning service in the Waukegan, Illinois area. I need to hav
Forestay Pin Size John Revenboer at 1:51am 02.15.02 Smaller Boats 1/864 Would anyone know what size is the pin that attaches the forestay to the pulpit on the H260? Is it 1

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Double spreader rigs vs single spreader rigs JRT at 5:04pm 03.09.20 The nice thing for my observations from the double on the 310 is the deck is clear and easy to walk
Winch help markwbird at 4:52pm 03.09.20 You should be able to raise the main all the way to the top without using the winch at all. The win
Hunter 23 Bimini knotatwork2 at 4:50pm 03.09.20 Thanks Crazy Dave, I called Ameriseam and talked to Jim and had already talked to Dave. Yes a 23
Looking for a part (Deck Organizer) (2) rgranger at 4:49pm 03.09.20 I found a few more examples online. This first one definitely looks like mine. Silver with black sh
Where to put clutches and winch? rpludwig at 4:43pm 03.09.20 one way to do it, without winches and retaining most of the handrails: https://forums.sailboatowners
Looking for a part (Deck Organizer) rgranger at 4:34pm 03.09.20 Hey Thanks @twalker H260 I did a google with that part number and nothing came up but.... looking a
Activities between Sailing RussC at 4:16pm 03.09.20 As soon as I heard the beginning I thought of this... IuEEEwgdAZs Wow. that was Mesmerizing! I go
Double spreader rigs vs single spreader rigs Davidasailor26 at 4:13pm 03.09.20 The downside of the double spreader rigs is that tuning the rig is a more complicated process, and m
Looking for a part (Deck Organizer) twalker H260 at 4:11pm 03.09.20 Dave, From manual it looks like it is reference number hw0162 If that helps any. https://www.marl
Looking for a part (Deck Organizer) rgranger at 4:08pm 03.09.20 I can't quite see it, might be Schaefer, can you show it close-up? Thanks Dave I'll snap a pic
Activities between Sailing Brian D at 3:44pm 03.09.20 The sound doesn't seem to be working on your photo Brian ;). I've owned a guitar for.... forever,
Trailer tongue extension RussC at 3:39pm 03.09.20 Nice job! Wish I was that talented. I can only imagine the mayhem: me and a welder. :laugh:. well
Where to put clutches and winch? (1) AndreInPortland at 3:34pm 03.09.20 I'm currently reasoning my way through a "some-lines-led-aft" project, and I'm also reluctant to rem
Trailer tongue extension Dhamil6490 at 3:27pm 03.09.20 simple enough, especially if you have some welding skills, or access to someone who does. you'll ne
Trailer tongue extension Dhamil6490 at 3:23pm 03.09.20 I don't need a whole lot of extension, so I used off-the-shelf parts to extend my hitch rather than
Sea water cooling water Not coming out of the exhaust 1998Hunter376 at 3:21pm 03.09.20 Thanks for all your input! Through trial and error I found it. It happened to be the mixing elbow cl
Shoal keel Dhamil6490 at 3:18pm 03.09.20 The winged keel concept was inspired when the Australians kicked America's ass in the America Cup c
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Metals Aboard (Collier 8 - 12) dLj at 3:16pm 03.09.20 Not that I know what I'm looking at when it comes to things like that, I don't, but it is referred
Cleaning under the sole capta at 2:56pm 03.09.20 Some years back, I took over a 100' triple screw, twin genset, aluminum crew boat which we turned in
Double spreader rigs vs single spreader rigs dlochner at 2:56pm 03.09.20 Scott, there is the simple explanation and the more complex explanation. I'll stick to the simple. I

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