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hatch boards Dave Slepoy at 8:22am 03.30.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1053 On a Catalina 28 where do most people store the hatch boards while out having fun?? I have yet to f
CNG replacement Sam at 1:43am 03.30.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/988 The stove on my 1992 37.5 Hunter Ledgend burns CNG. This fuel is almost impossible to obtain. Have
h45 for $79995 (this is not an advertisement.) ted jensen at 2:35pm 03.29.02 Big Boats 1/954 im not a broker, the boats listed on yachtworld, but being the h45 is one of my all time favorite bo
Downwind sailing angles Sandy Whetherholt at 12:22pm 03.29.02 Racing 3/1269 Racing a 340, in a non-spinnaker division, I'm trying to determine whether using a whisker pole for
B Bill O'Donovan at 7:04am 03.29.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/852 I don't know if I need to be re-tuned or not on my 95 Hunter 29.5, and my sailmaker says the B
Upgrading propane tanks to meet new regs. Derek Rowell at 4:02am 03.29.02 Ask All Sailors 3/1021 I understand that as of April 1 it will not be possible to refill propane tanks that do not have an
Fiberglass Arch Tom at 11:27pm 03.28.02 Big Boats 4/986 In the 1998
Refinishing the tiller Jack Kelly at 9:18pm 03.28.02 Smaller Boats 11/4419 We have an '86 H23.Recently I stripped the tiller by sanding and carefully scraping the old finish o
replacement speed log, depth sounder, transducers Connie Rew at 8:13am 03.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/1570 Help! We pulled our 1979 Hunter 33 on Monday to have the bottom painted and have new speed and depth
Aluminum motor mount? Tom Wootton at 7:08am 03.28.02 Smaller Boats 5/808 I'm thinking of using a piece of 1/4" wall thickness 2" by 6" aluminum rectangular tubing to replace
Compass Repair/Replacement Bill Dorsey at 2:31am 03.28.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1500 Over the winter my Danforth Standard Corsair II compass(rule industries)installed on my 1986 Hunter
Different keels for Hunter 28? Rick at 12:56am 03.28.02 Other Sailboats 1/952 I am thinking of buying a 89 Hunter 28 that has a shoal keel. Did they make this boat with a fin kee
Correct thread for making sail cover??? Paul at 10:32pm 03.27.02 Ask All Sailors 4/2479 Hi,We have just ordered our sunbrella fabric for making a new sail cover and few other covers. Wha
Rudder post leaks John Bannister at 5:07pm 03.27.02 Big Boats 3/920 I have a 93 35.5 which has recently started to show signs of leaking into the bathing platform trans
Taking a header into the galley DP at 11:47am 03.27.02 Big Boats 6/1176 My husband and I are looking at purchasing a Catalina 36mkll. The placement of the galley (at the bo
Tomorrow I buy Dennis at 11:07am 03.27.02 Smaller Boats 21/1367 Tomorrow I complete a deal on a well kept 1980 Hunter 25 and I have never salied in my life. Turnin
Size of Refrigeration Box Dennis at 9:37am 03.27.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/895 Does any body know the size of the refrigerator box on a 1982 Catalina 30? Also, what is the best re
Manual for 272, Westerbeke 10 hp Chris at 8:21am 03.27.02 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1071 I bought a great 272 and this is my first boat, unfortunately without any manual.I am wondering if
Wind Vane Mounting Plate Son Nguyen at 6:14am 03.27.02 Mid-Size Boats 1/903 Hi,I have an '82 Hunter with a small problem. I'm trying to fix my wind vane, the whole assembly
mini genset Rob Verner at 12:32am 03.27.02 Ask All Sailors 11/2313 Has anyone tried using a Honda (or similar ) generator for routine recharging on a small sailboat(li

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Hunter 386 Shrouds Patrikh at 8:29am 06.08.20 I have talked to a Swedish rigger some years ago about running backstay or similar at a B&R because
What is the Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Found on a Boat NotCook at 8:27am 06.08.20
What is this? PJL at 8:25am 06.08.20 My wind scoops are open on 4 sides and have an X shaped piece in the inside; held up by a halyard. P
Seaward Versus Hake Tedd at 8:24am 06.08.20 Thanks, guys. @Noodat Lady , I think you're right, the 300 lbs is probably the difference between th
Questions about Radar on smaller boats? sail sfbay at 8:22am 06.08.20 .............I do a lot of coastal cruising.............I have been caught out in fog. I would have
V Berth CABixler at 8:16am 06.08.20 Please consider using a "ticking stick" that is used by shipwrights so outline irregular shapes such
Battery Issue possibly? Maine Sail at 8:09am 06.08.20 The whole point I was trying to make is that it takes hours to recharge batteries and that the pr
V Berth marchem at 8:08am 06.08.20 I measured it and cut and sewed a set of sheets (and blanket and comforter) to fit. Ran new elastic
Stanchion Leak JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:52am 06.08.20 Ok. The first thing you need to do is take down the teak trim piece above the porthole, it's attache
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:36am 06.08.20 You didn't get that from me. The directions I've always published are "Prepare a chlorine solutio
V Berth JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:28am 06.08.20 It's essentially a queen at the widest point. When we replaced our mattress we bought a queen latex
Cristobal Wind Info JamesG161 at 7:16am 06.08.20 Hopefully Cristobol is the only storm to deal with this season! We normally worry more in late Aug
Cristobal Wind Info BigEasy at 6:59am 06.08.20 This morning still has high tides but down about 2 feet. You can see the tops of the marsh grass
P26 Rudder Help-- Salvageable or where can I find Used rudder? SFS at 6:56am 06.08.20 You should definitely use the contact I gave you.
Depth Transducer Deadrise angle 2008 Hunter 36 Tim Launiere at 6:54am 06.08.20 Thanks for the input. I have a 0-12 degree transducer ordered.
Cristobal Wind Info (1) JamesG161 at 6:52am 06.08.20 This morning still has high tides but down about 2 feet. You can see the tops of the marsh grass now
Another bottom paint question! sigsgmret at 6:48am 06.08.20 I feel for you. In February of 2018, I still had my Capri 18 and the bottom was painted with some
Cristobal Wind Info BigEasy at 6:48am 06.08.20 Went to Marina and Tide was Way UP. Jim, Hope you faired well with the tropical storm. You guys
Seaward Versus Hake Noodat Lady at 6:47am 06.08.20 I get the impression that more than one author might produce the SailboatData descriptions. In the c
Battery Issue possibly? Benny17441 at 6:33am 06.08.20 I did not mean to mislead when I said it would take 4.5 to 5 hours to recharge batteries. I should

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