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puerto rico help guy scribner at 3:53am 11.30.01 Catalina 30 0/1283 i have just retired and i am flying from slc utah to puerto rico on sunday.....i have sailed some on
Add-on keel. Steven Dion at 1:05am 11.30.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1077 Joe O:Thanks for the pictures. That is really amazing that those little wings add 650 lbs. I wo
Sailing School Recommendations Jeffrey at 10:58pm 11.29.01 Ask All Sailors 7/1479 Hello again all:I am posting again and would like to start with thanking all who have responded to
Specification Discrepency - HOW vs Hunter Jeff Bacon at 3:29pm 11.29.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1060 Hi All:I was comparing my h376 to the h380 using the specifications on both the HOW and the Hunter
New Sail's or Folding prop??? Cliff Ruckstuhl at 12:15pm 11.29.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1452 With the winter lay up and wondering what to do first. I am wondering where the group would see the
Diesel Smell Joe at 11:48am 11.29.01 Ask All Sailors 6/1295 Over the years our dinette cushions have picked up a distinct diesel smell. We've thought about dry
mizzen on a 240 BART FORD at 11:40am 11.29.01 Smaller Boats 5/1161 I have thinking of adding a small mizzen stay sail on the back of my boat. It looks like the trailer
Aluminum Protection John Barnett at 7:25am 11.29.01 The Cherubini Hunters 2/937 I have heard about a chemical called sodium silicate. It is also called "water glass". You mix it w/
Spinnaker Halyard mast exit Sharon at 5:21am 11.29.01 Big Boats 9/2057 This is a question of another 35.5 owner that has a spinnaker. My boat did not come with one but I
Honda 9.9hp Model 100--electric start unit Brian Stevenson at 3:47am 11.29.01 Ask All Sailors 4/3413 I have a 9.9 Honda 4-stroke from about 1981. Would anyone know if there is an electric start unit th
Oil Drain O'Day 34 '84 Jim Giffin at 3:20am 11.29.01 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1221 Changing the oil in this boat is a chore. Universal diesel engine. The dipstick tube is so small in
Bimini use while sailing Bob Brewington at 12:07am 11.29.01 Smaller Boats 4/1394 Can a bimini be used while sailing and if so how? Do you have to reef the main? Do you have to reloc
What do you think About your Hunter? Any model.. Satu Hyttil� at 10:03pm 11.28.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1099 I just started on a company where we sell Hunter I want to know what you think about your boat
Raw Watr Pump Leak Rob Schmehl at 11:44am 11.28.01 Big Boats 4/996 I am tring to find out why my Raw water pump is leaking. There is a small drip from the bottom of t
O'Day '28 diesel exaust part needed! mark at 10:50am 11.28.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1001 I just bought a 1983 O'Day '28. I need to find a partfor the diesel exaust system. It is a piece of
stuffing box Henry Weber at 10:43am 11.28.01 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1032 Hi AllDoes anybody know the correct size packing for the prop shaft gland on a H30 --1977?? Sure w
Keel questions Bill at 10:07am 11.28.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/980 Pulled our 28.5 and notice mosture on the keel between the hull and the keel. It runs along just abo
Deck Fill Caps Tom Grimes at 9:40am 11.28.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/966 Ken S wrote on this for a Cat 30. The response by Jim said go to CatalinaOwners.com. I did but fou
CATALINA 27 CAPT TOM at 8:04am 11.28.01 Ask All Sailors 0/915 I own a catalina 27 and since buying her I had an accident at work that forced me into early retirem
Stuffing Box Revisited-Disappointed with GFO Ron at 5:54am 11.28.01 Ask All Sailors 7/1342 First let me say, I ordered the wrong size packing. I know, I know. The flax packing I use is 9/32.

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Main plexiglass hatch storage (1) caverun at 5:21am 05.22.20 Actually I did build a storage rack on my H240. The hatch boards fit in the aft fuel locker standing
A Memorial Day Story D Swanson at 5:16am 05.22.20 That's a great story and very appropriate as Memorial Day approaches. If you liked it you may want t
Change the antenna coax for the Radio in my Mast Don S/V ILLusion at 5:13am 05.22.20
Man Over Board... While Motoring! (1) TomY at 4:58am 05.22.20 One of my favorite spots on a boat is the bow. I've always been hesitant to let people sit up there
A Memorial Day Story rpludwig at 4:56am 05.22.20 GREAT post, Brian, once a Marine, always a Marine.....Semper Fi !!
Fridge/ice box condensation lines SawyerCurt at 4:50am 05.22.20 Just as a point of information...it looks like the original C310 brochure doesn't mention an ice box
Man Over Board... While Motoring! Capt jgw at 4:48am 05.22.20 Big ship procedure is to turn towards the side they fell off. That pivots the prop away from the mob
Man Over Board... While Motoring! sailermaned at 3:49am 05.22.20 My first instinct would be to turn to the side of the fall as the ship turns from the aft away from
Up Load issues... sailme88 at 3:48am 05.22.20 What's the file format? Iphone 8 video
merc 9.9 outboard on my 260- help please CrispyCringle at 3:10am 05.22.20 Yeah I like that hour meter idea so much I bought one from Walmart. Arrived yesterday. Ill be puttin
New (for us) 1973 Catalina 22 and basic mast tuning rpludwig at 1:46am 05.22.20 Welcome flip! Get yourself a Loos Gauge and follow this Catalina 22 Tuning Guide \| North Sails EZE
Yanmar YSM8G -engine racing w/ lots of smoke Boffin at 1:22am 05.22.20 I have experienced this due to too much lub oil was filled. Then the engine racing with a lot of whi
Lifting/Supporting a Catalina 18 for Bottom Painting Ajay73 at 1:04am 05.22.20 Nate, sorry for this very late response to your question about the C18 sitting lower in the water at
Extending 120 volt AC wiring ggrizzard at 10:46pm 05.21.20 BigEasy Are you concerned about the possibility of a failed external shower hose soo close to those
Fantasy boat (1) Will Gilmore at 10:46pm 05.21.20 I know most of the posts have been for classic sail, but where else to put this? Here's a new water
Man Over Board... While Motoring! jssailem at 10:39pm 05.21.20 Pull back on power. Drop into neutral. Command crew to spot MOB in PFD and not lose sight. Start tur
Change the antenna coax for the Radio in my Mast jssailem at 10:26pm 05.21.20
Do all ODay 34/35s have the mast fittings to run a spinnaker? Ron20324 at 10:20pm 05.21.20 Can u spell D.I.Y. ?
Man Over Board... While Motoring! Project_Mayhem at 9:50pm 05.21.20 Would putting it in reverse create enough thrust to push the person away from the prop? There's no w
Plexiglass (acrylic) or Lexan (polycarbonate) for replacement lens for fixed portlights HMT2 at 9:47pm 05.21.20 I would do acrylic. Seven years ago I put Lexan in my fixed ports I now have a tiny crack in one tha

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