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Is it Legal? Calvin Smith at 8:53pm 10.01.00 Smaller Boats 6/1057 The Hunter 26 has a beam of 8'11". At least one other boat manufacturer says that the maximum towing
Sail Expo - St. Pete Jon Bastien at 7:36pm 10.01.00 Other Sailboats 2/866 Hello all, Is anyone planning to go to the St. Petersburg Sail Expo, Nov 2-5? I'm planning on be
Mast/Deck seal type? Ken DeLacy at 1:56pm 10.01.00 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1389 I've got a 79 37 cutter with a leaky mast/deckhouse seal. Any here have any suggestions on a good re
Poor pointing H23 Ernie Rogers at 12:50pm 10.01.00 Smaller Boats 9/1210 I've had my 1987 H23 about a year and a half, but just started racing about 3 months ago and get be
The Need for Speed Jesse Tate at 12:19pm 10.01.00 Racing 8/1806 I've been outsailed by two Beneteau's this past weekend both First 30 models, one from the 80's and
Where Best to Mount Radar Dome? Mickey Goodman at 10:53am 10.01.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/882 I have been considering putting radar in my 88 Legend 37. While sailing this summer I have seen abo
Discolored rubrail Patti Summers at 10:45am 10.01.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1119 Our 1987 Cat 27 has a dark yellow looking rubrail. We are not sure what color it was when new but i
Winterizing Catalina 27 - Universal M18 Larry Dean at 10:38am 10.01.00 Mid-Size Boats 1/2233 Anyone out there have any tips on winterizing the Catalina 27. We just bought ours and are about to
Deck Delimation Harry at 10:38am 10.01.00 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/1240 We have deck delamination under the non-skid area.It has spread about 3' down the starboard side and
purchasing? Tom at 10:18am 10.01.00 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1175 I am looking at a 25' that has sat around for quite a while. It has no sails and has water in the b
Universal M-18 Diesel Larry Dean at 10:07am 10.01.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1588 I just bought a 1987 Catalina 27. The engine manual states that shut down is done by pulling back fr
450/460 Questions Richard Owen at 8:50am 10.01.00 Big Boats 1/930 Question #1:Has anyone tried to take either the 450 or the 460 (same hull) onto a tide grid??We ha
Prop Shaft Strut Blair R. at 8:18am 10.01.00 Mid-Size Boats 1/1117 The support strut for the prop shaft needs tightening. I have removed the fuel tank, but see that th
Bottom painting and drying out Tim Osborne at 6:17am 10.01.00 Smaller Boats 3/925 Greetings from the UK I have just bought an H240 and have a couple of questions that I'm sure you'
Keel Rust Problem Solved!!!!!!! Rick at 5:20am 10.01.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1089 Like many of you with iron keeps, my '88 had developed a line of rust where the keep is attached to
Brown Water Line Crud Rick at 5:13am 10.01.00 Mid-Size Boats 7/1305 We dock our boat in a river here in Racine, WI. Due to this years' heavy rains, the river was muddie
WEATHERHELM Ernie at 2:23am 10.01.00 Destinations 0/1240 Several months ago there was a request on the forum for information re: Weatherhelm. During the win
Varnish J Cianflone at 12:28am 10.01.00 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1280 Has anyone varnished the interior wood on a older twenty seven? What did you use? How did it come
Yanmar Model Nos. Bill Heaton at 10:54pm 09.30.00 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1216 I'm confused; my service manual indicates SVE8 as the model number.In reading forum articles I see
Remedy for Poor Compression Bill Heaton at 10:43pm 09.30.00 Other Sailboats 1/825 Gordon recently said easy starts is a good check for compression. My question then is should I be co

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secret new storage lockers in H42! Terry Cox at 10:09am 03.12.20 Tried to remove the tops of both seats awhile ago so as to open up that for storage space. Removed t
Big Wave Foiled Hunter216 at 10:07am 03.12.20 No jet ski or wave for that matter required QjUbbtSNR3Q
Big Wave Foiled jssailem at 10:07am 03.12.20 (Not I'm thinking of taking this up ...but?) It is winter and fun to thinks about the possibiliti
resealing top rail jssailem at 10:05am 03.12.20 Good luck Barnett. bed-it-tape Sealing Deck Penetrations To Prevent Core Rot You can use the abo
Genoa track - 86 Hunter 31 kloudie1 at 9:59am 03.12.20 I second the Bed It tape from Maine Sail.. Look at his "How To" to see how to bevel the holes in the
FUEL CONSUMPTION jssailem at 9:55am 03.12.20 In flying they taught me to have a reserve level that we will call "Bingo". Bingo is the point in fu
Big Wave Foiled shemandr at 9:50am 03.12.20 So to learn you get towed by a jet ski or whatever and work out the kinks there? (Not I'm thinking
LED anchor light AWG requirement Richard19068 at 9:48am 03.12.20 Wow, I didn't expect so many responses. Thanks. Looks like 16 AWG duplex would be a reasonable choi
WHY DOES IT ALWAYS TAKE LONGER..... jssailem at 9:43am 03.12.20 Two words for you.. Project Creep and Deferred Maintenance
Grand Rapids jssailem at 9:41am 03.12.20 I am not sure you could qualify those marinas as "In Grand Rapids". Near Grand Rapids. Yes. but woul
Dehumidifiers jssailem at 9:35am 03.12.20 "dehumidifiers" that draw moisture out of the air don't do much. It is an interesting observation.
Macerator and Other Discharge Valves? Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 03.12.20 @pumpkinpie is not on a lake, not sure why that assumption was made. Mea culpa :( ! I took that
LED anchor light AWG requirement Justin_NSA at 9:31am 03.12.20 I went with 16 ga for the mechanical loads, not electrical. It is clamped at the top and passes thr
Big Wave Foiled dlochner at 9:30am 03.12.20 Getting hit by a runaway foiling board is nothing compared to a run away jet ski.:yikes:
LED anchor light AWG requirement jssailem at 9:26am 03.12.20 This appears to be an exercise in Minimum/Maximum. What is the minimum wire to run in a 50 length?
Big Wave Foiled (2) Hunter216 at 9:26am 03.12.20
Macerator and Other Discharge Valves? Ralph Johnstone at 9:21am 03.12.20 Many people on fresh water lakes and rivers have toilets designed to use pressurized water from the
Dehumidifiers markwbird at 9:11am 03.12.20 What's the climate? The best dehumidifier in cold, damp climates is a heater. In hot, humid climat
Grand Rapids (1) sail sfbay at 9:08am 03.12.20 Check out this link to GR marinas: Top 10 Best Marinas in Grand Rapids, MI - Last Updated March 2020
Rabbit hole JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 9:07am 03.12.20 Ordered the tank today. 5 week turnaround.. close to cutting into the season but it is what it i

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