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How much paint? Steve B at 2:40pm 09.24.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/864 How much bottom paint do I need for a C-30. Wouldn't like to think of 3/4 of a pail sat in my garage
Restoring, repair and Maintance Donna at 7:08pm 09.29.01 Ask All Sailors 5/3204 My husband just purchased a 30' Catalina. I think it is in good condition, however it needs a lot of
How does one clean sails of mildew? Philip Larson at 8:06pm 09.23.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/983 Some of my sails (all white) have been living in bags because they are not used regularly, and have
Starwind Ownerw Gary Elston at 1:47am 09.25.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1209 Any Starwind owners looking to share information or specs? I have some literature on Starwind 223.
Keel Advice Venture 25 Angel at 2:07am 09.27.01 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1160 Hi all:I am refitting a 74Venture25 that is coming along nicely. The keel is the last hurdle. I hav
Cutlass bearings John Visser at 9:12am 09.24.01 Other Sailboats 7/1120 Is there a tool or a technique that provides for replacing the cutlass bearing without removing the
Rigging again on the H260 Jim Seamans at 7:48am 09.28.01 Smaller Boats 3/875 Hat to bring this up again BUT...I received by Loos gauge this week and will be going this weekend
29.5 Winterizing Water Joan at 11:53am 09.19.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1017 Since the fittings on the hot and cold water are PVC (assume they screw off),what are you using to c
to be or not to be the 3rd owner bob bagley at 6:59am 09.17.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/928 does anyone recall the original base price for the 35.5in 1994? hunter used to run great ads with
Hatch Boards Ethan Whitehill at 2:18pm 09.23.01 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1156 I'm looking to fabricate new hatch boards, but I'm having difficulty tracking down the material (smo
Hull/Gelcoat of C30's Through the Years Bob R. at 1:28pm 09.23.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/944 I've heard numerous times that in the early 80's people started noticing problems with osmotic blist
Grey Port Hole Seals Hunter Rich Glenn at 6:27am 09.17.01 Ask All Sailors 1/1467 I am looking for port hole seals for my 1977 Hunter 30 can anyone give me some ideas on how to find
Exhaust Elbow Wrap Sean at 12:58pm 09.23.01 Ask All Sailors 8/2092 This weekend I removed all of the wrap om my exhaust elbow. The elbow was very rusty as the wrap se
Engine speeds up and slows down on it own. Harry Gafney at 12:40pm 09.23.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1017 The fresh water cooled 20GM Yanmar on my Hunter 31 has run fine for years, but recently, adfter runn
New 380 "checklist" Greg G. at 5:46am 09.17.01 Big Boats 3/907 I am collecting lists from anyone that went through a recent 380 purchase. While I intend to check e
Drifter sail Bob at 11:00am 09.23.01 Ask All Sailors 2/3002 We just bought a sailboat(our first ) with what the owner called a 'Drifter" sail.... a large multic
air conditioning? tom at 10:09am 09.23.01 Smaller Boats 1/1028 Has anyone ever installed ac on a Catalina 25? I don't need it for cove hopping or anything ... just
Tired of doing the 2-step to tack Russell Egge at 5:19am 09.17.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/859 We have a 376 and wonder if anyone has led the jib sheets back to the spinnaker winches? This would
furling jib sticking Jerry at 9:40am 09.23.01 Ask All Sailors 9/2012 I have a furling jib that seams to give me problems when I try to let it out or roll it back up. It
Diesel Engine exhaust Rick Z at 8:55am 09.23.01 Ask An Oday Owner 0/970 Exhaust on my 10Hp Westebeake Diesel contain black soot when under load ... when engine revs wihout

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Marine Batteries jviss at 2:37pm 06.09.20 Or Varnish! No, oil.
Hunter 26 rotten wood? Chrismck at 2:36pm 06.09.20 Can you post a pic of yours? I'm away from my boat right now and can't take a quick look at mine.
Hunter 26 rotten wood? rgranger at 2:35pm 06.09.20 Can you post a pic of yours? I'm away from my boat right now and can't take a quick look at mine.
Battery Management jviss at 2:34pm 06.09.20 Which one, he has many. Never a good idea. The largest house bank you can have is the best. Yes,
Mast mounted winch Gene Neill at 2:34pm 06.09.20 Forgiven... the sails of a C22 are no bigger than a large dinghy! Why you need a winch to hoist the
Battery charger Tom J at 2:33pm 06.09.20 Thank you for all of your help and suggestions. Our charger has been in the boat since 2003. All
Where can I find one of these? Hayden Watson at 2:31pm 06.09.20 I just went back to that link on SBO and it now says unavailable which is strange because it worked
Insurance question (yawn) ... JRT at 2:23pm 06.09.20 The race question came up with me on our 2003 310 with BoatUS, I said no. I set agreed value at $50
Battery Management Stu Jackson at 2:19pm 06.09.20 wired using the 1-2-BOTH-OFF switch per Maine Sail's scheme. Which one, he has many. I was thin
HANK ON FRUSTRATION Stu Jackson at 2:16pm 06.09.20 Will do! Here's another trick: before you drop your jib, sail on port tack and then heave to. Th
Marine Batteries dlochner at 2:15pm 06.09.20 Okay... that is settled.... so lets talk anchors.:biggrin: Or Varnish!
Is it Trisail or Trysail? capta at 2:14pm 06.09.20 The definitions suggest it replaced a sail normally gaff headed; that it was oriented fore & aft on
Water feed to head sink ggrizzard at 2:14pm 06.09.20 I think HMT2 may be on to something. Water can leave deposits in that aerator over time which would
Battery Management Benny17441 at 2:11pm 06.09.20 How about for recharging underway with the alternator? Is there a plan or a generator aboard?
Hunter Legend 43 Chock Armonia1 at 1:57pm 06.09.20 Armonia, first, you are fortunate the boat had such little damage. I hope that is true of your home
Hunter 26 rotten wood? (1) Chrismck at 1:56pm 06.09.20 Oh boy,I found a picture of what that bilge is supposed to look like... This boat does not look like
Marine Batteries rgranger at 1:56pm 06.09.20 Okay... that is settled.... so lets talk anchors.:biggrin:
high water? (1) Hunter216 at 1:49pm 06.09.20 It appears that Lake Ontario officially peaked May 5 at 75.40 m (247.38 ft.) and is slowly going dow
Insurance question (yawn) ... jviss at 1:47pm 06.09.20 Insurance can be counter-intuitive. For example, the premium for my 1984 Catalina 36 was higher tha
Battery Management jviss at 1:39pm 06.09.20 A better choice would be a battery to battery charger, Victron makes a nice one. Excellent, thanks

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