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water in the bilge? David Alves at 1:53am 01.17.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/856 My boat is on the hard with a cover that lays on the deck from the bow to the traveler area in the c
Threads for Answers Steve at 3:00am 01.07.02 Ask All Sailors 2/993 Phil,Is there a way to set up threads on the answers to some of the questions? Sometimes the answ
Liferaft rental in Texas or Florida Capt. Marc at 11:52am 01.16.02 Ask All Sailors 3/2003 I will be delivering my Bene 350 from Galveston Bay to Miami in early April, and am exploring a life
Early California Delta Trip Planning Chris Gonzales at 12:04am 01.02.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/949 We are in the midst of planning a week long delta sail sometime late spring/early summer. It has bee
Island Girl Mike at 10:42am 01.16.02 Ask All Sailors 13/1570 I have a heavily oxidized green gelcoat. I compound/wax every year it it turns out just "okay", but
USD??? Sam Morgan at 2:04am 01.07.02 Smaller Boats 8/1348 When you see "USD" by a boat price, what does the "USD" stand for?
Capri-22 vs Catalina-22 MK II John at 10:36am 01.16.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/4736 Besides price, what's the difference and why would I want to pay more for the Catalina-22 Mark II
Re-cutting a 150 head sail to 100 - 1?? Guest at 9:59am 01.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 2/1426 My 100 head sail on my H28.5 is shot. I have a 150 with sun guard that was rarely used (like new). I
Mooring Cleats loose .. Very Frustrating Tom at 1:47am 01.07.02 Smaller Boats 4/959 First my port cleat loosens, now my starboard. One bolt in each has stripped from normal slip wave
Credit where credit is due Bob Rutland at 8:18am 01.16.02 Ask All Sailors 1/1150 While installing my new Standard Horizon CP150 GPS/Chart Plotter, I pulled the end off antenna wire
Packing flax question Bill O'Donovan at 11:01pm 01.01.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1169 My flax is hard as fiberglass, suggesting that it ought to be removed. I've tried the dentist pick w
Cushion Fabrics? Kenneth at 6:47am 01.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1117 We are considering replacing the cushions in our cabin and were wondering what fabric others have us
PHRF Rating Joe Barrett at 1:14am 01.07.02 Mid-Size Boats 4/2356 West FL PhRF has my new 2000 Catalina 320 rated at 165 for Non-Spin with up to a 155% Genoa and a 3
Window replacements for 28.5 Rick Swanson at 6:00am 01.16.02 Mid-Size Boats 3/1239 I have been replacing the windows by taking the old ones in ( cracked)for a replacement by local fib
How do you guys restore dulled paintwork, LPU ? Jim WIllis at 4:59am 01.16.02 Other Sailboats 0/750 New Imron, Awlgrip etc should not be buffed, polished or waxed.What do you do with scuff marks etc
Tom, about the bow sprit Dean Bachelor at 10:52pm 01.06.02 Big Boats 0/882 Hey Tom, I've noticed on my 85 C30 compared to others in that era that the tall rigs have a bow spri
STEERING WHEEL Marine Capn at 4:21am 01.16.02 Big Boats 2/968 Gentlemen,Good afternoon. I have a 1994 Hunter 40.5. Does anyone know if it came with Edson stee
BILGE TUBING WALLACE SHAKUN at 9:42pm 01.01.02 Big Boats 4/1113 Where does the water from the tube on the portside in the bilge come from ?
Bottom Job Guest at 9:29pm 01.15.02 Smaller Boats 4/1023 I just got a quote for sandblasting,barrier coat and applying 2-coats of antifouling paint.$20.00 a
V-Berth Holding Tank in H31 Laura Bertran at 10:28pm 01.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3234 I am in the process of refitting a 1985 H31 that I recently bought. This weekend I inspected the hea

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Solar.... getting colts but no amps???? JohnShannon at 10:21pm 07.19.20 If your battery voltage is going up then the panel is charging it. Battery voltages don't rise on t
Beneteau 331 Ron20324 at 10:20pm 07.19.20 keep them all the same. Different types of batteries have differing charging agendas. My B323 has 3
Looking at a 1986 Catalina 30 and have a few questions. Seeking advice! Ron20324 at 10:16pm 07.19.20
Reefing tips DrJudyB at 10:01pm 07.19.20 Earlier in this thread, somebody recommended securing the reef clew to the boom before securing the
Mast raising options? ChrisLee at 9:26pm 07.19.20 Ted, that is worth exploring, I would probably need to extend my anchor point further forward as wel
Sailing an AeroRig Hayden Watson at 8:32pm 07.19.20 Where the AeroRig gets interesting is when the true wind goes aft of the beam. 6 years ago, wanted
Alternator issue Benny17441 at 8:29pm 07.19.20 Ok threaded casing; back to your "belt slipping" problem. Did you get it resolved? If you reach
Trailer tongue weight Meriachee at 8:24pm 07.19.20 Not wanting to pull the motor off every time we trailer... Yank the motor, and build yourself a
Sailing an AeroRig Hayden Watson at 8:18pm 07.19.20 Thanks!! I have often wondered just what the 'sailing experience' was like on those. I was very im
Sailing an AeroRig FastOlson at 8:14pm 07.19.20 Thanks!! I have often wondered just what the 'sailing experience' was like on those.
Trailer tongue weight (1) Benny17441 at 8:13pm 07.19.20 Let's start from the beginning, tongue weight should be measured with the rails of the trailer paral
Trailer tongue weight WayneH at 7:57pm 07.19.20 Or this demonstration from Uhaul. 6mW_gzdh6to
Beneteau 331, Screw at rub rail? sf34dtw at 7:49pm 07.19.20 Yeah no paint. Will probably have to keep it that way it seems. Some environmental rule for the lake
Time for new AC. CarlN at 7:45pm 07.19.20 I have several friends who love their Webasto Bluecool. You might want to check dimensions. Product
Trailer tongue weight srimes at 7:33pm 07.19.20 Move boat forward on trailer (prob. more than 2"), move axle back on the trailer. Put heavy stuff in
Yanmar 3gm 30 engine seized garymalmgren at 7:16pm 07.19.20 As a bit of a guide. Here is a guy with limited tools and knowledge pulling off a complete rebuild o
Catalina 310 Chainplates removal? JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 6:24pm 07.19.20 I haven't done a full write up. But you can see the process on my Facebook page. https://m.faceboo
Looking at a 1986 Catalina 30 and have a few questions. Seeking advice! doublebuffle at 6:06pm 07.19.20 I'm not sure about the compression post ( Is that it in the background?), but it looks like the ke
Raymarine auto pilot experts Captain Larry-DH at 5:59pm 07.19.20
Mast raising options? Tedd at 5:42pm 07.19.20 Can you simply use a longer gin pole? An extra foot or two will make a big difference. The gin pole

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