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What is the best spinnaker for Catalina25? Marc Gleichert at 6:35am 12.10.01 Smaller Boats 2/1113 My father in law has a Catalina 25. I'd like to look at getting him a spinnaker, but don't know wha
Jib Sheet Length Harikari@mindspring.com at 5:53am 12.16.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1055 New jib sheets are my Xmas present for my sisters H25, but I need to know the length and width (with
37 Legend bow leak Phil Holmen at 9:41am 12.16.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1111 Our '37, 1987 boat has a small bow rain leak that we can not find. Can anyone give some advice? Th
help I need a tiller! sandy at 6:08am 12.10.01 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1860 Last winter I lost my tiller and I need a new (or used) one asap. Please help
Need advice: Cat-22 value Brian at 3:52am 12.16.01 Smaller Boats 4/931 I have a 1970 Cat-22, hull number 9, that I am thinking about putting up for sale. It needs some wor
Settling Down/Retiring to a cool port Rob at 2:02am 12.16.01 Ask All Sailors 18/2123 Cruising World always has great articles about cool couples that set off to exotic destinations and
roller furling Thomas Wanderer at 4:15am 12.10.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1108 I ordered a new jib for a roller furling rig (on my hunter 25). The sail maker advised me to turn o
PSS INSTALLED ON MY NEW BOAT Tim Leighton at 1:12am 12.16.01 Other Sailboats 11/1310 My new Catalina 400 was just delivered to the dealer and will undergo about a month of commissioning
Size of galley sink? Rodd C. at 12:31am 12.16.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1128 I am trying to find the size of the galley sink in a 1985 Catalina 36. My boat is about 3 hours away
What to look for in a Catalina 27 Bob Middleton at 2:39am 12.10.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1503 I am looking seriously at a 1988 Catalina 27 (TALL rig w/bowsprint, 16HP, wheel). In general how im
Hilton Head Bound...? Bill at 11:02pm 12.15.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/759 Jim, hope you're out there. Got your e-mail regarding marinas in HHI. Have not been able to succeed
Chartering on Sebago Lake Maine SebagoSailing.com at 9:52pm 12.15.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/1120 We just started a charter service on Sebago Lake and love the O'Day 272LE's for this purpose due to
NAVSOUNDER Replacement Herman at 4:02pm 12.15.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2187 My NAVSOUNDER finaly crapped out. The transducer appears to be operating. The display does not fun
"Cosmetic" Rub Rail Damage John Nantz at 12:01pm 12.15.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1571 Al, That toe rail looks absolutely totally gross. Are these toe rails still made? My guess is
Full battens or not Bill O'Donovan at 8:31pm 12.09.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1233 I'm working with the Hunter Owners Website sail loft to replace my main (and jib) on a 29.5. They're
boat swapping vacations rick at 11:26am 12.15.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1303 Does anyone know if a web site exists regarding boat swapping between people for vacations? I would
Companionway cover leak Pancho at 7:51am 12.15.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1123 I have a 1984 hunter 31.After a decent rain if I slide my companionway hatch open, water just come
I got to sail a 12 Meter Skip at 8:08pm 12.09.01 Ask All Sailors 6/1205 My wife and I just returned from a cruise. One of the excursions was to race 12 meters.This rich c
Maintaining Winches Joe Mullee at 7:40am 12.15.01 Ask All Sailors 8/1529 I have two Lemar 16 ST's and two Lewmar 40 ST's on my 1983 H34. They need to be cleaned and service
Catalina 18 prep for trailering Ryan Doggett at 3:58am 12.15.01 Smaller Boats 1/1324 I just recently bought a Catalina 18 which is in the water right now. However, I would like to trai

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Used sails from other boats? srimes at 7:48am 07.16.20 I had a talk with a sailmaker and was ready to place an order for an 80% #4 jib, but lost contact an
Dry Ice.... Jackdaw at 7:45am 07.16.20 I'm surprised that for a boat that size you'd need more than the built-in fridge affords for a thre
Catalina 14.2 Capri Mast pixie at 7:42am 07.16.20 I just had a wild idea. I'm pretty handy and might be able to retrofit a different mast to this boa
Hunter 260 steering issue Crazy Dave Condon at 7:38am 07.16.20 New one for me. Since I do not know the history of the boat, @Justin_NSA suggested is that cable st
Dry Ice.... Captain Larry-DH at 7:37am 07.16.20 Placing a cushion on top to shade and insulate it will help a lot.
C and Cw27MkV (1) sail sfbay at 7:34am 07.16.20 Take a look at this link to estimate headstay length but to be sure I would measure it. https://ww
Catalina 30 Universal Model 25 Engine Starting Issues dmax at 7:24am 07.16.20 What Jviss said: I have a Universal mx25 and it won't start (when cold) without warming up the glow
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Hunter216 at 7:21am 07.16.20
Safely at the Dock dmax at 7:18am 07.16.20 Looks like a tsunami, yikes!
Vessel Assist hits my boat Jackdaw at 7:18am 07.16.20 True, but if he contacted the manager of the marina and had someone verify that there was no damage
Hanging Bimini dmax at 7:16am 07.16.20 I had an O'Day 302 with a setup like this, it worked quite well. The dodger had a zipper along the a
How To Illuminate Mast and Spreaders At Anchor? Jackdaw at 7:14am 07.16.20 Like in most things, the difference between tasteful and 'bling' is a matter of proportion and scale
Dry Ice.... Justin_NSA at 7:13am 07.16.20 I think they just wanted a standard benchmark. The added insulation could compare to a newer cooler.
Vessel Assist hits my boat ontherocks83 at 7:10am 07.16.20 If the work boat drifted into yours and in good faith the driver was sure it did no damage, I would
Vessel Assist hits my boat Jackdaw at 7:07am 07.16.20 If the work boat drifted into yours and in good faith the driver was sure it did no damage, I would
Dry Ice.... jviss at 7:05am 07.16.20 Practical Sailor did a feature on this. https://www.practical-sailor.com/belowdecks-amenities/makin
Dry Ice.... dlochner at 6:54am 07.16.20 As usual, there is no one right answer. As the P-S article says, for keeping frozen things frozen dr
Broken Mast on my San Juan 7.7 Lee White at 6:51am 07.16.20 Yes, it doesn't sound right, I agree. I'm not familiar with Canadian insurance practice, but my wif
Dry Ice.... Justin_NSA at 6:48am 07.16.20 Neighbors can be such a hassle. Yep. At least nothing expensive was wasted. Only my beer wasn't as
Baby stays Hunter 23 decktosser at 6:48am 07.16.20 You are correct any attachmente points on the deck need to be aligned properly with the mast. Abou

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