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Mainsail Furler Fouling Bruce at 3:48am 05.04.01 Other Sailboats 2/946 The mailsail decals "h-380" have come unglued, wrapped around the in-mast furler (Selden). Result:
Propeller Size for a 1980 Catalina 30 (Atomic 4) Rick at 3:34am 05.04.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/2149 I need to replace the prop on my 1980 Catalina 30. The engine is an Atomic 4. Does anybody know wh
widgeon without a mast harold flack at 2:54am 05.04.01 Ask An Oday Owner 1/931 I have a 1980 or so 12' o day widgeon. It was purchased by my brother. shortly after he bought it, t
electrical diagram Bob O at 2:19am 05.04.01 Smaller Boats 1/1226 Where Can I find a eletrical diagram for a 1973 catalina 22thanks Bob
Solar panels William Jowell at 1:13am 05.04.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1529 Looking for advice regarding solar panels. Specifically for a 260. But all advice welcome.
An Easy way to Varnish Teak Handholds Tim Dranttel at 1:12am 05.04.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/1506 I feel like a bum for trying to find an easier way to complete a task so I can spend more time at th
Capri 13 sheet rigging K.W.Ernsting at 1:12am 05.04.01 Destinations 2/2540 Help, I need a sheet rigging diagram for a capri 13.
Broken wire in mast to steamers Jim Torap at 1:11am 05.04.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1153 This is a Hunter 40.5 and the steamer light is about20' up. When I pulled the light off for repair
Topping Lift Adjustment Tom Nowak at 12:49am 05.04.01 Smaller Boats 6/1078 Can anyone instruct a newbie sailboat owner on how to adjust the topping lift on a 99 240? If I hoo
How to deal with tiller handle wear?. . . Steven Gautney at 11:31pm 05.03.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/992 Bolt holes in the metal tiller handle are enlarged due to wear(I assume from the motion of the waves
exhaust stains in stern Mike at 10:22pm 05.03.01 Big Boats 4/2596 When running under power at 3000 rpm the stern of the boat is pushed down. This allows exhaust resi
Contact problems with Catalina Direct? Bill Gregory at 10:04pm 05.03.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1012 I have been having problems getting a response from Catalina Direct about the delivery date for a bo
Teak trim Bill Layton at 8:57pm 05.03.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1431 Could any one tell me where I can puchase teak trim pieces that run above the cockpit windows on the
Companionway boards leak Skip Skolnik at 8:57pm 05.03.01 Ask All Sailors 6/2774 I have a Catalina 27 this is my first season and have been in the water for about a month. On the s
Mast up and down Jasper at 2:02pm 05.03.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/995 Family,I just became a member of the 28.5 family and am already a different person (HAPPY !!!).I
Sailboat clean up , the "morning after" Larry at 1:13pm 05.03.01 Ask All Sailors 10/1147 We had a great time on the water, but then the clean-up comes.Why does it seem that the sailboat w
Halyards to cockpit Bryan Morrison at 1:10pm 05.03.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/997 I have had good responses to my other questions. I really appreciate this forum.I want to run the
Fresh water "zincs" Robert at 12:58pm 05.03.01 Big Boats 2/941 Question! Recently watched "Ship Shape" TV on Speedvision(excellent program), where zincs were disc
Size matters Eric at 12:40pm 05.03.01 Mid-Size Boats 0/833 What is the LOA of the 290...? I ask for the LOA given at HOW is not the same as the LOA given at t
Texas Gulf Coast Hunter Sailing Association Ron at 12:28pm 05.03.01 Other Sailboats 0/799 This is taken from the May issue of Telltales:On Saturday, May 19th, all Hunter owners are invited

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Freshman sailor asking for advice rgranger at 2:34pm 04.16.20 Welcome Klaussic. I'm originally from Lafayette and have a few relatives in Slidell. Every boat de
J Hook Terminal Ends, Z Spar? GSBNY at 2:31pm 04.16.20 On my H26, those are only used on the "baby stays".... the stays that stabilize the mast during rai
J Hook Terminal Ends, Z Spar? GSBNY at 2:29pm 04.16.20 Maybe not true with smaller boats, but larger boats call for machine swage, never by hand, and that
Replacing Aft Cabin Bulkhead in H306 dlochner at 2:22pm 04.16.20 Regular two part epoxy works as well. There is nothing terribly exotic about penetrating epoxy. R
Freshman sailor asking for advice JRT at 2:19pm 04.16.20 Welcome to the adventure! White boats always look great in pics after fresh pressure washing, no m
Freshman sailor asking for advice dlochner at 2:18pm 04.16.20 Welcome to the forum. Your questions are common, they are the ones most new sailors ask. You will
J Hook Terminal Ends, Z Spar? rgranger at 2:15pm 04.16.20 On my H26, those are only used on the "baby stays".... the stays that stabilize the mast during rais
H260 Line Drawing Available? sail sfbay at 2:14pm 04.16.20 Hire an artist?
Fuel Limiter Screw Adjustment? kloudie1 at 2:13pm 04.16.20 I am not an expert on that adjustment by any means.. I think that the injection limiter screw is an
Sailor Rescued 200 Miles off Jersey Coast thinwater at 2:10pm 04.16.20 I once watched a large truck catch on fire, hours after the driver left for the day. The truck was j
J Hook Terminal Ends, Z Spar? Ron20324 at 2:09pm 04.16.20 I think I found them, the specs seem right. I ordered them to compare to what I have on the rig now
H260 Line Drawing Available? BobSail at 2:05pm 04.16.20 Thank you both. Sorry for not elaborating on the purpose of my inquiry. I'd like to frame and moun
J Hook Terminal Ends, Z Spar? GSBNY at 2:03pm 04.16.20 I think I found them, the specs seem right. I ordered them to compare to what I have on the rig now.
Freshman sailor asking for advice Klaussic at 2:01pm 04.16.20 Rich, very kind of you to welcome me here. I trust I picked the right forum and be surrounded by gre
Freshman sailor asking for advice Rich Stidger at 1:54pm 04.16.20 I am not in your area, but Welcome Aboard! You are now a member of one of the finest sailing boards
Replacing Aft Cabin Bulkhead in H306 ggrizzard at 1:54pm 04.16.20 jaysweet, I used this: https://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/product.do?part=440089&engi
Sailor Rescued 200 Miles off Jersey Coast (1) TomY at 1:46pm 04.16.20 There's nothing like heavy seas to loosen poorly bundled wires or cables to chafe through to a dead
Solar Panel Type and Installation Tips Geoff E at 1:41pm 04.16.20 Awesome information. Thanks.
J Hook Terminal Ends, Z Spar? dlochner at 1:34pm 04.16.20
Sailor Rescued 200 Miles off Jersey Coast thinwater at 1:29pm 04.16.20 Oh for heavens sake, why is everything a COVID issue? Mistakes were made, but that is WAY down the

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