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hunter 356 vrs 326 John Dorsett at 5:57am 02.04.02 Big Boats 1/1107 I own a hunter 30T 1994, went to boat show and lost my mind over the new hunters :), was wondering i
Port Side Hull Window Barrie McDonald at 2:28pm 02.10.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1143 I was thinking of adding a port side opening hatch "window" just above the pilot berth on my Hunter
DELAMINATION CHRIS FLYNN at 1:30pm 02.10.02 Other Sailboats 2/805 I AM LOOKING AT SOME OF THE OLDER CATALINA 27.DOES ANYONE KNOW AT WHAT AGE A FIBERGLASS HULL MAY ST
oday 25 under sink storage, also athwartship berth David Patelke at 11:43am 02.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1757 Has anyone every found a use for the area under the main sink. With the valve there it shouldn't be
Lazy Jack system Jim Felix at 11:16am 02.10.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1699 I would like to install a Lazy Jack system on my '83 c-30 tr. Is there a recommendation as to which
needing mast winch parts Ro Ro yer boat at 11:09am 02.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/965 Does any other sailor out there know where I might find a barient mast winch replacement drum, new o
Sliding hatch holds water Mark Major at 10:25am 02.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1003 The lexan sliding hatch over the cabin on my '86H23 has a section of wood across the leading edge, o
Port Hole Lenses Joe Mullee at 9:58am 02.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1024 I have several port holes on my boat that have a sticky substance on the lenses. The substance is me
Feathering Prop - JF Don Alexander at 9:52am 02.10.02 Other Sailboats 1/873 Hi Kevin,Last year I bought a 3 bladed feathering prop - JF make and 450 mm (17.71") diameter for m
Johnson Sailmaster Outboard Jay Beery at 9:28am 02.10.02 Ask All Sailors 3/9297 Has anyone had any experience with Johnson Sailmaster outboards? Are parts still available? I think
First family boat? (bigger than 16 ft) Arnie Suigussaar at 7:17am 02.10.02 Ask All Sailors 4/1216 Need some advice on keel type: Shoal vs. swing vs fin. Looking to buy used family boat 24-27 ft, mos
Cruising Spinnaker MIke Schiele at 6:16am 02.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1041 I've got an 86 Oday 272 with a roller furling genoa. I want to set the boat up to use a cruising spi
Catalina 22 flat area Peter Ferguson at 5:56am 02.10.02 Smaller Boats 5/974 I am Thinking of purchasing a Catalina 22 but it seems to have two main problems that might or might
Winch Handle Mathew at 4:35am 02.10.02 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1160 Looking for winch handles for a recently purchased 1974 Venture 21. I'm new to sailing, so my ques
Transmission fluid - oil or ATF Curt Weaver at 3:40am 02.10.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1110 The Yanmar manual for my 4JH3E says to use motor oil - grade CD - in the marine gear/transmission.
Installing Shore Power Tips ? Eddyvee at 2:17am 02.10.02 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1165 I am considering installing shore power on a 1983 25. I would like to have two outlets in the cabin,
Sheaves in the end of the boom Ed Munson at 1:28am 02.10.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/929 I have a Hunter 30T 1991. At the end of the boom are 4 sheaves that assist the outhaul and reefing
Need to replace tiller on H26.5 Rodney at 12:04am 02.10.02 Smaller Boats 2/871 We need to replace a damaged tiller on an 87 Hunter 26.5. Where could I locate a replacement? Tha
should I cut my headsail down joe at 11:28pm 02.09.02 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1073 I have a 3year old uk tape drive 155 headsail. Last year I bought a new 3dl kevelar to rplace my t
Oday Daysailer swing keel Debi at 10:18pm 02.09.02 Day Sailers 2/1845 I have a 1972 Oday Daysailer and the swing keel is snapped in half. I do not have the lower half an

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Insurance Question Michael Davis at 11:37am 06.02.20 Michael That is because the boat was Canadian. There is the financial exchange rate. What is it now
Birds and Squirrels in My Boom JamesG161 at 11:36am 06.02.20 Now with a different boom Interesting spot to mount a GPS antenna, or does the picture fool me? J
Bottom Paint or Dirt? Justin_NSA at 11:35am 06.02.20 Not Brillo Pads but Scotch Brite Pads. There is a major difference. Brillo pads will leave little b
Birds and Squirrels in My Boom JamesG161 at 11:32am 06.02.20 I will reach out again to ZSpars to see if there is a part I'm missing Mine has no end cap. Also
Birds and Squirrels in My Boom JHarris333 at 11:25am 06.02.20 Thanks for all these ideas! (In response to Justin's point, I will reach out again to ZSpars to see
Insurance Question jssailem at 11:23am 06.02.20 When we kept a boat at Blaine, Wash. they wanted 3 million $ liability. Michael That is because th
It works - Winding my own BALUN coils (1) Brian D at 11:16am 06.02.20 A look inside the balun box. fics: The ferrite core is a FT-140-43. It is 1.4" in diameter and the
H34 - I have opened Pandoras box (1) jssailem at 11:16am 06.02.20 There are 2 kinds of "flat wire 3 strand" wire in use. One marine grade and the other Home Depot "Ro
Bottom Paint or Dirt? (1) jssailem at 11:07am 06.02.20 I read that subject heading and I had a flash back to when my wife handed me our baby girl and said
H34 - I have opened Pandoras box RuffrLife at 11:04am 06.02.20 Unless the lights are flickering, I would look at the heavy loads. Refridge, water pump Water heater
Race Scoring Jackdaw at 10:49am 06.02.20 Thanks all. That was my thought that a 2nd place should never beat a 1st place. Now, if we had had
Insurance Question Rick D at 10:44am 06.02.20 I found out that progressive offers 500K combined single limit, which based on my understanding is
Demasted H260 Crazy Dave Condon at 10:42am 06.02.20 Update; Mast hit hard with other damage; thus a new mast is warranted.. Waiting on photos of base
Evinrude is no more Rick D at 10:41am 06.02.20 Ducked one here. Was going to replace the OB on my Boston Whaler, but comperable four strokes were t
Long or short shaft Crazy Dave Condon at 10:35am 06.02.20 sent a private message
H260 Boat Covers Crazy Dave Condon at 10:32am 06.02.20 the only major difference to be concerned about is first the 26 except for a few were tiller and the
Catalina 18 Trail Rite Trailer MANUAL or Specifications: HELP PLEASE Crazy Dave Condon at 10:29am 06.02.20 as a dealer sometimes declaring a home built was the only way.
New outboard for Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 10:18am 06.02.20 As a former and also the top selling dealer for this boat per Hunter, the highest rpm rated for the
How to buff out acetone on plastic window? Crazy Dave Condon at 10:12am 06.02.20 as a former dealer, alot depends on the depth. First I used a compound called Finess It by 3 M usi
85 Oday 28 Main Sheet Traveler Richard19068 at 10:07am 06.02.20 You would not happen to have a part number list or copy of your invoice I could work from would you

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