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Hull blisters SailboatOwners.com at 2:51am 09.03.01 Ask All Sailors 21/4433 Have you had problems with blisters on your hull?Was it a mild case, or is your local boat yard mu
Reply to Bill Thiers H34 masthead photo Dick Hall at 4:03am 09.07.01 Big Boats 1/1049 Bill,That's a real interesting photo of how your main halyard is attached. Our H 34 any every oth
Where to put SSB antenna Scott at 11:14pm 09.05.01 Big Boats 5/1005 We are looking at how we might best mount the antenna for SSB/HAM on the B
replacing cockpit floor Ben at 11:04am 08.28.01 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1482 Another thing, I've a problem with my cockpit floor softening up. Has anyone had this problem, and/
BLISTERS ON BOATS Gary Jensen at 1:43pm 09.02.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1000 Does anyone know of a manufacture that is exempt from having had blisters develop. I know that Val
Headliner / ceiling leaks on 1983 Hunter 34 George Quinlan at 5:02am 08.27.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1107 I have a 1983 Hunter 34 and cannot find a leak in my ceiling / headliner. The water appears to be c
Kabota Z 500 Engine Spares Tony at 11:55am 09.02.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/960 I have just purchased a new Kabota engine to replace the original engine in my C30 and I am looking
Changing the oil Ben Lambert at 10:40am 09.02.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/1064 I going to be changing the oil in my '71 Catalina 27 (Volvo inboard Diesel engine) pretty soon. Can
Mainsail outhaul question Fred G at 4:17am 08.27.01 Ask All Sailors 5/1103 I have an 81' Hunter 30. I was putting on the mainsail and I accidently pulled the outhaul assembly
Depth sounder install ian at 7:38am 09.02.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1400 Hi! I've been trying to install a uniden qt-206 depth sounder that came with an Airmar shoot-through
My 2GM won't start. Tony Zambella at 4:34am 09.02.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/894 The first fuel pump is pumping fuel but I get nothing out of either of the injector pump outputs. Th
Genoa 150% on HUNTER 376??? Jack McKeown at 4:06am 08.27.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1040 I'm hoping someone out there has installed a Genoa sucessfully on their 376, or has comments to shar
Help! Leak H22 seth at 2:28am 09.02.01 Smaller Boats 2/905 I just made an offer on a '81 H22. The owner said that he took on about an inch of water a week from
Rudder bearings Jim Butchart at 1:51am 09.02.01 Big Boats 3/1429 My boat is currently on the hard to replace my prop. While out I noticed that my rudder has a lot of
Autohelm Knotmeter Malfunction Paul Flanagan at 3:25am 08.27.01 Big Boats 2/1234 Has anyone had the same problem with this instrument? It hasn't worked for a couple of weeks. I pu
adding a kicker Ron F. at 1:26am 09.02.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/957 I want to add a kicker to my C-27 (inboard model). Any recommendations on the locating a spring load
Oday 22 Wiebe Wilbers at 11:29pm 09.01.01 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1672 A year ago i bought a Oday 22 in deplorable state, but by now ( after a lot of hard work) it's begin
Managing space in storage areas Dave Z. at 3:08am 08.27.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/898 I have a lot of space in various storage areas under seats, etc. (Catalina 27). However, a lot of th
solar powered vent dave at 9:39pm 09.01.01 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 9/1174 we are planning on installing this on the forward hatch (above the vberth) as there is less glass to
radio help dave at 9:01pm 09.01.01 Destinations 6/1475 i have a 25 and the radio receives fine but i cannot send. the antenna up the mast works fine as we

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In-Mast Mainsail question SailJunkie at 12:43pm 06.19.20 I always remove my sails (I have in mast furling as well) and store them is a dry place. I treat th
Mounting flatscreen TV on wall SailJunkie at 12:34pm 06.19.20 I am going to try mounting a 24" HDTV/DVD on the wall backing the head area this weekend. Going to
Catalina 310 boom end cover SailJunkie at 12:25pm 06.19.20 I just tape it periodically with white duck tape. No issues with birds.
venture 17 trailer wheels Knuttle at 12:00pm 06.19.20 As for the bolt hole pattern, my 1976 Dodge Aspin spare work as a spare on the trailer that came wit
Got to buy new Furler DrJudyB at 11:41am 06.19.20 My bad. I bought the Schaefer in late 90's so you are right, not a Seafurl , just was a model numb
Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 11:32am 06.19.20 I watch all the videos you post and I agree the one from #11 is great because you get the perspecti
Help with old plumbing jviss at 11:31am 06.19.20 I used the white ones for my watermaker low pressure plumbing. Blue tubing is fresh water and green
Help with old plumbing capta at 11:14am 06.19.20 I used the white ones for my watermaker low pressure plumbing. Blue tubing is fresh water and green
Dont Be This Guy fstbttms at 11:04am 06.19.20
Dont Be This Guy Davidasailor26 at 11:03am 06.19.20
Dinghy Equipment? jviss at 10:58am 06.19.20 Ok. But you introduced the word detonation, not I. :biggrin: Yes, and I think I used it correctly.
Dinghy Equipment? Kings Gambit at 10:52am 06.19.20 That's a convoluted way of stating it, but essentially correct. I think you should say ignited si
Dinghy Equipment? jviss at 10:48am 06.19.20
Hunter 30 AC load center question (2) drew- at 10:48am 06.19.20 Hello Tedheade, I have a 34 with completely different panel but I recommend that you pull that panel
Dinghy Equipment? Kings Gambit at 10:39am 06.19.20 Higher compression, correctly stated as compression ratio, is something designed in to the engine,
Dinghy Equipment? jviss at 10:27am 06.19.20 Just reading on this, higher octane allows greater compression in the cylinder before combustion (d
Got to buy new Furler odaydokay at 10:24am 06.19.20 I think Sea Furl is a Hood product. My bad. I bought the Schaefer in late 90's so you are right,
Dinghy Equipment? Kings Gambit at 10:18am 06.19.20 That is completely untrue, old wive's tale "bar talk." :) Octane rating is a measure of a fuel's
Hunter 30 AC load center question tedheade at 10:05am 06.19.20
Help with old plumbing jviss at 10:04am 06.19.20 Thanks, jviss. If it's not too late, could you add four 1/2" tube to 1/2" thread couplings two male

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