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Roller Furling Nigel at 11:49am 09.19.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1080 My genoa roller furling will not roll the sail up all the way- which is funny because it did in the
ODay v Catalina Mike at 11:45am 09.19.00 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1860 I have a 1977 O'Day 27 and I like it a lot. It seems to be well-built and stable. It is pretty fas
Vision Keel brian at 11:17am 09.19.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1008 Please advise, is the vision keel a separate bolt on apendage or a permanent glassed in part of the
m-18 overheating tom at 11:07am 09.19.00 Trailer Sailors 1/1936 I have a 1984 catalina 30 with an m-18 in it with the recommended 13x10 prop. after only running it
FEMAT roller furling M at 8:29am 09.19.00 Big Boats 1/1108 Anybody heard of Femat roller furling ?Are they still in business ?
Epoxy with Teflon on auto hood Ron Barrow at 7:52am 09.19.00 Ask All Sailors 1/1418 I splashed two fairly small (1/4" diameter) drops of white epoxy paint on hood of wife's very new, v
Message to Steve Dion Bob Rutland at 7:24am 09.19.00 Other Sailboats 2/857 I posted a message that I thought my muffler was leaking, but did'nt know where it was. You responde
I need a good prop Ed Conjura at 7:09am 09.19.00 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1222 I own a 1986 O'Day 31 that I purchased new. I replaced the original 15-9 prop years ago with a two-b
Anchor Light Ron Doescher at 6:50am 09.19.00 Mid-Size Boats 3/1043 Can anyone recommend a good low-current drain anchor light to use aboard a Catalina 320? I would su
Cat 25 fresh water problems Ted Derivan at 6:37am 09.19.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1360 I purchased a 1980 Catalina 25 in July. The seller had not used the water since the previous season
Lextra/San on a 450 John Van Stone at 5:47am 09.19.00 Big Boats 1/1117 I am considering putting a Lectra/San Marine Sanition system on my hunter 450 and was wondering if a
what type of goo to use steven f. at 5:46am 09.19.00 Ask All Sailors 4/1433 I'm in the process of installing a Whale Gusher manual bilge pump in my 81 H33. I'm just wondering
What kind do I have? Loki at 5:30am 09.19.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1234 I just bought a 1984 H31. The head as several problems. 1st: it is not drawing water when set to w
Keel Bolts Doug at 5:04am 09.19.00 Mid-Size Boats 1/1017 We often see people requesting information regarding their "leaky" keel bolts. I have not read much
Loose fan belt Jan at 5:02am 09.19.00 Trailer Sailors 3/1715 Is tightening the fan belt considered regular maintance? I'm tryind to frame a question that will
Universal 25XP breather fumes. Ken Wescoat at 4:11am 09.19.00 Trailer Sailors 2/1894 The engine base breather hose is giving off some fumes.I was thinking of relocating it to the air i
A pictures worth a 1000 words! Rob at 3:48am 09.19.00 Other Sailboats 0/827 Is anyone aware of any video(s) which show the "How To's" of basic Diesel operation, maintenance, ti
Adding a staysail to my 450 G. Fletcher at 3:35am 09.19.00 Big Boats 4/1103 I'd like to add a staysail rig to my 450. Does Hunter offer a "kit" and is it something I want to t
TV onboard? Jim Cook at 3:28am 09.19.00 Bigger Boats 2/1342 I would to like to watch TV while camping overnight. Is it possible to connect my TV to the VHF (ma
Where does the Jib Halyard Winch Go? Aldo at 2:35am 09.19.00 Smaller Boats 2/1070 How high does the Jib Halyard Winch go on the mast of a C-22? Does it get covered up by the main sa

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trailer Brakes Hunter216 at 8:21am 03.10.20 Once again thank you all for the advice Curious about what you decided to do?
Total Boat Non-skid william24424 at 8:20am 03.10.20 My fear as well because it's a lot of work if it only lasts one season.., Total Boat non-skid had en
Whales dLj at 8:19am 03.10.20 whales and sailboats - both live in the the water... seems close enough to a sailboat related subjec
Total Boat Non-skid capta at 8:14am 03.10.20 Looks great. However, I will be interested to hear if not being able to sand down into the holes in
How to remove mast foot from Hunter 34 DJAY at 8:09am 03.10.20 The fasteners come out from above and the step should pop off fairly easily. Make sure the drain(s)
Cleaning under the sole capta at 8:09am 03.10.20
Total Boat Non-skid Michael Davis at 8:08am 03.10.20 Looks good. What product did you use?
Cetol application problems twalker H260 at 8:08am 03.10.20 The only reference I can find to the special thinner 216 is to the initial wipe down of the wood to
Cetol application problems sailnoproblem at 8:08am 03.10.20 I used Cetol Natural Teak then gloss and followed the instructions on the can. I loved the finish an
Macerator and Other Discharge Valves? JRT at 7:45am 03.10.20 Sink drains are considered gray water and are direct discharge, I open and close my valves each time
Double spreader rigs vs single spreader rigs dlochner at 7:40am 03.10.20 There is a simpler answer that probably played more of an issue with Catalina going from single to
Cetol application problems Kendallb183 at 7:31am 03.10.20 Cetol Instructions pdf. Here's a link to the Cetol pdf instructions. It looks like only 2 to 3 coat
trailer Brakes little breeze at 7:30am 03.10.20 Once again thank you all for the advice
Suspicious connection blocked Brian D at 7:28am 03.10.20 @Justin_NSA, @Peggie Hall HeadMistress , have you tried this... To add a website to the exceptions
Double spreader rigs vs single spreader rigs JRT at 7:27am 03.10.20 I don't think I understand this comment unless you weren't making a comparison. Both models appear
Replacing Line Clutches shemandr at 7:25am 03.10.20 I would be looking for clutches that have the same footprint as the existing - no new holes in the d
Cetol application problems twalker H260 at 7:23am 03.10.20 Here is the link to the gloss technical document. https://international-yachtpaint.com/s3/documen
Whales Michael Davis at 7:22am 03.10.20 Great show. Learned lots of new things. We see lots of whales on our travels every summer and it's
Cetol application problems twalker H260 at 7:11am 03.10.20 You are using Marine Gloss? From the manufacturer - it is to be applied over several coats of regu
Trailer tongue extension Joe Blizzard at 6:40am 03.10.20 more than a couple feet on the hitch side is going to be wicked to back up OTOH, you're mistakes w

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