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Hammock Hanging Jon at 10:44am 05.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1747 All,Does anyong know of a good spot to hang a hammock from on a catalina 27? Has anyone done this
Thru-Hulls. Open or Closed??? Bob F at 9:47am 05.06.02 Big Boats 13/6285 I get mixed answers regarding the "correct" way to leave my boat. I curently close everything when I
"Maxine" the Mac36 Cat Jm Hall at 9:37am 05.06.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1488 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 2/996 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 7/1237 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 1/1659 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 1/1482 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 2/1177 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 5/1796 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 4/1059 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 4/2505 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 1/1307 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 12/4480 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 3/1411 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 1/1027 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 1/1060 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 4/1341 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 4/1092 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 4/1749 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 11/1197 I would like to hear from anyone that installed one of these devices. Did you do it yourself or had

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Cradle for Hunter Legend 37 / 37.5 Marmalade at 10:15am 08.06.20
110VAC Outlets Ralph Johnstone at 10:15am 08.06.20 How about resetting a ground fault outlet ??? If that doesn't work, grab a voltmeter and find out
Hunter 23 Keel Cracks...? sail sfbay at 10:09am 08.06.20 Your repair plan looks sound. You might find the Sail Magazine article entitled "Ask SAIL: A Crack
Isaias Report from New Jersey Captain Larry-DH at 10:07am 08.06.20 1) Locate essential circuits. Examples: Refrigerator, main bedroom, kitchen outlets and lights, on
Keeping the engine running Ralph Johnstone at 10:07am 08.06.20 installed a hand priming pump. I trust this is NOT a rubber priming bulb. Extremely dangerous if
My ideal battery charger...does it exist? Maine Sail at 10:05am 08.06.20 It would have three inputs: 1) DC input for a solar PV array that could handle up to 40A @ 12V or
Keeping the engine running Captain W at 10:00am 08.06.20
New Forum Section???? ontherocks83 at 9:55am 08.06.20 Scroll down the list of forums until you get to the 'Sail Call Lounge', under the heading 'Off Topi
HUNTER 49/50 Fischer Panda 12 Mini Generator noise SEMPERAVANTI41 at 9:55am 08.06.20 Thank you Icebreaker & scottdube, you were 100% correct. I can't believe it never dawned on me that
Manual for 2007 26M TRAILER sail sfbay at 9:31am 08.06.20 On reflection the cable shown in your photo is the most important safety feature of your trailer. I
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one Justin_NSA at 9:29am 08.06.20 You'll want to reset the blocks on the tracks to get a better sheeting angle too
Mass/RI travel restrictions?!?!?!?!?! shemandr at 9:24am 08.06.20 I'm assuming FL is on the NY no-no list. I wanted to drive up to LI and maybe spend some hurricane
Furling a large headsail vs switching to a smaller one Kings Gambit at 9:22am 08.06.20 It really depends on the type and size of Genoa and your point of sail. To "shorten sail" and still
New Boat srimes at 9:14am 08.06.20 Good point! If serious about racing the Moore 24 can be trailered and has crossed oceans. Don't the
New Boat capta at 9:14am 08.06.20 Is this serious advice? My first child did the crossing from Hawaii to Tahiti (3k miles) at 3 mont
New Boat Meriachee at 9:13am 08.06.20 Yeah. Sign me up for one of those. Me too. Being an inland guy, this business of fuel consumption
Keeping the engine running shemandr at 9:10am 08.06.20 Bad fuel? There are services that will come and empty your tank and either cart the fuel away or po
New Boat Kings Gambit at 9:06am 08.06.20 Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder. Isn't marketing fun? Yeah. Sign me up for one of those
New Boat Meriachee at 9:03am 08.06.20 Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder. Isn't marketing fun?
New Boat Kings Gambit at 9:01am 08.06.20 Ah, another quest to find the perfect boat. Can go anywhere, in comfort and safety, virtually hassle

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