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Spinaker Advice Marc Stanley at 8:15am 07.22.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1071 We recently purchased a 1995 42 Passage and brought her down from Long Island to Annapolis. Due t
Spongy Roof Dave Mount at 8:00am 07.22.00 Mid-Size Boats 3/1324 I am looking to purchase my first boat, a 1974 27 Cat. The deck is a little soft. Is this a common
Wheel vs. tiller Bill Heaton at 7:07am 07.22.00 Mid-Size Boats 6/1139 Just wondering; mine is a tiller model. I saw photos of the 27 with wheel steering. What factors did
Black toe rail mainrenance Bill Heaton at 7:00am 07.22.00 Mid-Size Boats 4/1259 I used Armor-All on the toe rail in order to restore a deep black appearance. It was mildly successf
depth finder and speed indicator Jim Cook at 5:19am 07.22.00 Bigger Boats 1/2116 On my newly purchased 1974 O'Day 27, neither the speed indicator nor the depth finder are working.
October/November Down South Frederick at 1:49am 07.22.00 Other Sailboats 2/836
keel pin replacement ? travis hardesty at 12:05am 07.22.00 Smaller Boats 4/1972 I would be more confident if I replaced the pivot pin on the swing keel on my 74, cat 22 . I know it
Anderson Winches Jim at 10:05pm 07.21.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1162 I am going to upgrade my old Maxwell winches with either Harken 40's or Anderson 40's. Does anyone
NJ Bays Dave Oberholtzer at 8:32pm 07.21.00 Smaller Boats 4/956 Has anyone sailed the New Jersery bays just north of Atlantic City ( the LBI area)? I may be vacati
340 Reducing draft to 4 feet - bulb keel Roger Glasson at 8:27pm 07.21.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1670 Our sailing waters near Brisbane in Australia are shoal and subject to areas drying out with acciden
Need misc parts Jim Cook at 3:51pm 07.21.00 Bigger Boats 2/1428 I need some leads on where to purchase misc hardware (such as jibhanks, turnbuckles, fittings, plumb
Dimensions for a Catalina 22 bimini top Pat Ehlers at 1:55pm 07.21.00 Smaller Boats 1/2620 Hi there --I'm looking at a bimini top and I think it might be a GOOD deal. However, I do not kno
anchor light Douglas at 10:59am 07.21.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1443 Does anyone know the anchor light replacement bulb type and size?
Emergency Power John Murray at 9:24am 07.21.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1049 I sail a Hunter 28 on the Ottawa River, and I also have a dinghy that is powered by a 2.5 HP outboar
Looking For Jim O'Brian lockjr@pacbell.net at 9:13am 07.21.00 Mid-Size Boats 0/938 send e-mail address please
Lubricating Seacocks? Ideas Peggy? Charles Duhon at 7:46am 07.21.00 Ask All Sailors 7/2609 When we purchased our H-34 five years ago, we replaced all the old gate valves with quality bronze s
Loose Shrouds Upwind ? Bob Rutland at 7:01am 07.21.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1209 When we sail our 84 H31 upwind the leeward shrouds become pretty loose.Is this normal or do I need
Catalina Designer - 28' Spirit Sailboat Cate at 6:57am 07.21.00 Ask All Sailors 1/1541 Hi we need some help/advice. Just purchased a 28' "Spirit". It was designed by Catalina Co-designe
Need used sails for Hunter 30 Richard Lemmler at 6:15am 07.21.00 The Cherubini Hunters 3/2441 Recently purchased a 1980 Hunter 30 and would like to purchase some used sails that are in good shap
Join the Capri 18 Natl.Assn. Erik at 5:53am 07.21.00 Destinations 2/1557 Here's another announcement to all Capri/Catalina 18 owners. You are invited to join the C-18 Natio

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Keel up or keel down Justin_NSA at 6:22am 02.26.20 "Up" for our Mac26S. Our situation may be unique though. We are on a reservoir and the "cheap" slips
acrylic window thickness SG at 6:22am 02.26.20 The windows are frameless but do have a trim on the outside they are held in place with screws so if
Keel up or keel down Project_Mayhem at 6:17am 02.26.20 Up to prevent wear and to prevent grounding if you have some crazy tides in your area
Thinking about working on interior capta at 6:12am 02.26.20 Actually, if you can get a few bucks for that useless Bruce go for it, otherwise, think carefully if
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) Witzend at 5:38am 02.26.20 What is the environment? You're on saltwater, in a crowded and electrified marina? -Will (Dragonfl
Tailpipe under water? Project_Mayhem at 5:36am 02.26.20 If you build a device dont forget about deflection of the axle. Dollies usually have a rated load so
shunt wiring for engine ground? dlochner at 5:25am 02.26.20 can the negative cable from battery be "interrupted" by the ground connection at engine, before bei
Replaceing a vinyl name wrbeglin at 5:04am 02.26.20 Nice responses. I think all of them will work. I couldn't say which was best, but I really like t
Cabin side stripes replacement wrbeglin at 5:02am 02.26.20 Thanks to all for the valuable input. I've used both a heat gun and hair dryers in the past and as n
Beneteau 311 std prop specs DougM at 4:41am 02.26.20 I went with a Gori 2-blade folding prop. I liked them because the "meat" of the blades are farther
RACOR VS. NO NAME BRAND Rick486 at 3:15am 02.26.20 I'm getting ready for the upcoming season. There is a large price difference between a racor T12R a
shunt wiring for engine ground? wsconner at 3:08am 02.26.20 Thanks for replies.. realized I might not have been specific enough with my question. I was basica
acrylic window thickness fred1diver at 12:49am 02.26.20 So how do you go about installing them without screws? My responses 1. Butyl tape -- 2. Use the sam
Beneteau 311 std prop specs Ron20324 at 11:27pm 02.25.20 I went with a Gori 2-blade folding prop. I liked them because the "meat" of the blades are farther o
Catalina 315 specifications John12643 at 11:24pm 02.25.20
Spinnaker Halyard for a Beneteau 311 (3) Ron20324 at 11:08pm 02.25.20 I have the US Spars catalog from 2007/2008, when I bought my B323. P13 shows the Z401 mast I have. T
HELP NEEDED-Finally getting around to removing my main side polycarbonate/perspex panel that ports are set into to re-seat it. eianm at 9:40pm 02.25.20 thank you Paul- just waiting for a week of dry forecast!
Hunter 37 Legend 1986 John Nantz at 8:58pm 02.25.20 For the Beckson ports and the hood furler, there is information in the Hunter 35 section HunterOwner
SQL Injection Attack - 2/24/2020 BobbyFunn at 8:25pm 02.25.20 For those of us who haven't a clue what a SQL Injection attack, DDOS or any of the other stuff you
Rartan PHll Superflush Piston 0-Ring Lubrication ? ? ? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:04pm 02.25.20 The entire pump actually needs to lubrication to keep all the seals, gaskets and o-rings soft and su

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