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Dorade vents Wm Mayberry at 6:58pm 10.28.01 Big Boats 7/1984 Where can I find the correct size dorade vent for my H-34. I've seen a 4 3/4 size in West and Boat
Calling All Ships Headed for the S Pacific in 2002 henkmeuzelaar at 6:40am 11.03.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1735 Vanuatu Project Needs Volunteer Vessels to Help Transport Medical and Educational Supplies!Dear F
Knot / Log Lee Henderson at 2:14am 11.03.01 Mid-Size Boats 8/1095 I want to add a knot/ log to know speed. I have had boat for 9 months and would like to gain better
16` O-Day daysailer Jim Illingworth at 11:03pm 11.02.01 Day Sailers 1/1706 Sirs,I am looking to restore an old O-Day day sailer. I am looking for some sails,preferably good
H23 Electronics Randy Simmons at 10:18pm 11.02.01 Smaller Boats 6/934 I have an '85 H23 that the interior has been completely taken out of (previous owner let it set open
New owner Catalina 28, any advice Jim at 7:31pm 11.02.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1317 Just bought a 1992, 28' Catalina sailed it for a month and love it. My first boat was a Capri 25.I'
bow rail Tony Thomas at 1:59pm 11.02.01 Ask All Sailors 3/1481 My neighbor has offered me a used bow rail since I lost mine in the last tropical stom (collided wit
hard dodger JimW at 12:10pm 11.02.01 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1455 We are considering a hard dodger for our 1980 37 cutter. Any experience out there with this?? Than
chartplotter question George Kornreich at 11:51am 11.02.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/964 I have a 620 monochrome chartplotter, and would like to upgrade to a daylight-viewable color unit. T
Adhesive for window trim Yves Langlois at 10:29am 11.02.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1104 What should be use as an adhesive for exterior window trim for a H34. The trim are some sort of plas
head repair paul arceneaux at 8:32am 11.02.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1222 Need to put a repair kit in my head . Cannot make out what brand.I have a 1986 hunter. Does anybod
Ventilation problem Chris Kurz at 5:03am 11.02.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/993 The weather here is humid all year and I'm having a problem with mildew inside the boat. I'm thinki
Help! Need to re-glass the rudder! Tim McCarty at 4:42am 11.02.01 Other Sailboats 3/1532 I've got a huge Bubble that has formed in the rudder of my Hunter 27. It's been there for years, an
Companionway doors Robert at 3:26am 11.02.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1354 Can someone point me to a site to purchase custom companionway doors? I think Sailnet or Westmarine
One more time on 37c sails Walt at 1:49am 11.02.01 Ask All Sailors 8/1899 For those of you who have purchased Tasker mainsails for your 37c's, I'd be interested in knowing wh
C 36: check your emergency tiller! Al Carlson at 12:10am 11.02.01 Big Boats 0/1138 The emergency tiller on a new Catalina 36 Mk II won't fit: the two slots milled into the rudder-post
Oday 322 Windows Keith Dellsperger at 8:41pm 11.01.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1332 Has anybody experienced a problem with the Lexan windows fo an Oday 322. I am presently looking to
Question about Mast compression??? Bob Haskell SV Blackmist at 3:15pm 11.01.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/823 On our 30'78 Hunter the standing rigging has slowly become lose and water seems to stand at the base
Headsail Driven Terry Goodin at 1:47pm 11.01.01 Mid-Size Boats 9/1889 I recently sold a Catalina 27 and bought a Hunter 31. A salesman told me that the Hunter was a 'mai
H23 Forestay Turnbuckle Gary Bridi at 1:24pm 11.01.01 Smaller Boats 0/790 I need to replace the turnbuckle that attaches the roller furler inside the anchor locker. I cant s

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Head Happiness Terry Cox at 10:58am 06.28.20 Correction to one of my earlier posts. New waste discharge hose is Raritan Saniflex, not Trident as
Power to GPS..... cut and splice?? Terry Cox at 10:44am 06.28.20 Thanks.... yes same power requirements. The cable I am going to cut is the old raymarine power feed
Charging gel batteries Captain W at 10:29am 06.28.20 Cheers! Thanks for the welcome. I bought SHILOH from a couple who had stewardship of her for 36
Electrical Gremlin - strange faint noise smokey73 at 10:26am 06.28.20 No boats operating or even nearby but it might be my prop turning in the current. Could be a prop t
Electrical Gremlin - strange faint noise smokey73 at 10:20am 06.28.20 If you are plugged in to shore power, your battery charger is on and its cooling fans are making th
TIMING - What are you waiting for? thinwater at 10:14am 06.28.20 I'm not sure I agree with the conclusion (Nike), but the question is an excellent one. One of the t
DPDT wiring question Team118 at 10:10am 06.28.20 Thank you Brian, I'll let you know!
chain plates blunt at 10:05am 06.28.20 found it the thread is called"chain plate relocation advice" post #10
Electrical Gremlin - strange faint noise smokey73 at 10:05am 06.28.20 Mud Daubers? Interesting theory. The location is near where there are three vents so that is a p
Hunter 260 Versus Seaward 26RK Tedd at 10:01am 06.28.20 Great story, @Crazy Dave Condon ! I had seen your moniker here and wondered where the crazy part cam
Charging gel batteries jssailem at 9:55am 06.28.20 Welcome Captain W. Don't be too hard on yourself. We have all been there. One of the reasons this si
Is 30-degrees easy and safe? (1) DrJudyB at 9:54am 06.28.20 https://image.shutterstock.com/z/stock-photo-dutch-canal-with-typical-canal-houses-in-the-background
Balancing The Helm Kings Gambit at 9:50am 06.28.20 The condition of your sails can also affect your weather helm. You want the draft of the mainsail to
Hunter 260 Versus Seaward 26RK Crazy Dave Condon at 9:44am 06.28.20 A lot of support here with Catalina too besides the other groups. I was close to Frank Butler who
Electrical Gremlin - strange faint noise JoeWhite at 9:40am 06.28.20 If you are plugged in to shore power, your battery charger is on and its cooling fans are making thi
A/C Water Pump Recommendations? mnmpizza at 9:38am 06.28.20 I just installed the Seaflo 500GPH AC pump. The spec sheet says it is "liquid cooled", magnetic dr
The Perfect Hat BigEasy at 9:38am 06.28.20 Tilley air flo hat is my go to hat. Big brim and relatively cool. Expensive, but lasts many years.
Yanmar 3ym20, glow plug option? stephen_i_w at 9:33am 06.28.20 The glow plug seems to be a mystery on my 315 as well. It is similar to a 309 and has a Yanmar 3YM2
Propane outboard?? john6206 at 9:30am 06.28.20
A/C Water Pump Recommendations? BigEasy at 9:29am 06.28.20

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