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down south Frederick at 3:46am 07.20.00 Big Boats 9/1131 I am planning to sail my P-42 from Annapolis MD to Ft Myers FL starting around October 26.I know th
Water tanks Tom at 1:06am 07.20.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/962 My storage tanks on my 1981 30' are filled with S*. I want to remove them and clean the completely
Good Beginner Boat? David Bettenhausen at 11:33pm 07.19.00 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1486 I am looking for a good first sailboat. This boat should be stable and easy to singlehand but not a
Safe Wind Speeds Bud at 11:20pm 07.19.00 Day Sailers 1/1506 I'm pretty green at working with this17 ft daysailor and have had some windy days on the bay where
Volvo Info Gary Miehlke at 10:47pm 07.19.00 Ask All Sailors 0/1482 I have a Volvo 2002 and would like to get a maintaince/spec.manual for my own reference. Anyone kno
Water ballast on a 1994 23.5 trailerable SurfTom at 10:10pm 07.19.00 Smaller Boats 13/1200 Thanks to all who helped with the Rudder inquiry.Next question: I was a little surprised when I fi
Cruising Spinaker attachment Scott at 10:05pm 07.19.00 Mid-Size Boats 4/1139 I am thinking of buying a cruising spinaker for my 28.5. Is there any modification that needs to do
Vancouver - SF in Early August. Done It? Steve Phillips at 2:37pm 07.19.00 Catalina 30 2/1515 We are bringing our Catalina 42' from BC to SF in early August. Anyone done the trip that time of y
Delivery Captain - Do we tip? Steve Phillips at 2:33pm 07.19.00 Ask All Sailors 5/1621 My wife and I are bringing our new Catalina 42' down to San Francisco from BC and will have a delive
Light reading - history buffs Joel Swan at 12:54pm 07.19.00 Smaller Boats 1/870 While cruising around some other sailboat pages (non-Hunter), I noticed many have small sections det
Yanmar Parts Royce at 12:40pm 07.19.00 Ask All Sailors 4/1435 Does anyone know of a discount yanmar parts place or a web page for yanmar parts?
H34 Fuel Tank Leak Dennis at 11:21am 07.19.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1001 Plastic fuel tank leaks from the bottom. Has anyone attempted to patch? Would replacing the tank be
HOW frustrated Bob England at 11:13am 07.19.00 Forum Help (Site Talk) 11/1164 Phil, the new Web site is still v-e-r-y s-l-o-w, and some of the pictures in the "The Boats" sectio
Universil M25/Kabota Bob Robeson at 9:54am 07.19.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1073 In an on going effort to solve our over heating problem on our M25 I am going to replace the radiato
leaking holding tank Ron at 9:21am 07.19.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/1286 My 1986 H31 has developed a leak in the holding tank, midship below the V-berth.Previous owner atte
Hunter 40 john at 9:12am 07.19.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1009 looking at Hunter 40'sDoes anyone have any info on shorting the keel on a 6'6" draft boat? Is it wo
The price of victory! Dennis at 7:36am 07.19.00 Other Sailboats 2/804 I have come to learn that sailing with a medical doctor as crew is not all it is "cracked" up to be.
Charging the system Bill Jones at 7:15am 07.19.00 Other Sailboats 2/840 I'm a recent Hunter owner (1994 H40.5). It has the Adler-Barber refridgeration/freezer system. Wha
CAPSIZE! Ward Niffenegger at 6:43am 07.19.00 Smaller Boats 8/1085 I am really curious just how stable the h23 is.For me it is real tender to the rub rail then staba
Backflow John J at 5:44am 07.19.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/1394 Upon awakening last Saturday, the bowl was filled to the brim with waste water. I have a 310, and m

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Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise (2) jssailem at 1:00pm 02.25.20 2020 Vancouver Isle 360 continued... Well leaving Yuquot Point (Friendly Cove) we venture back into
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Self-Corrosion (Collier 5) Witzend at 12:46pm 02.25.20 I just changed my graphite packing after 10ys, was still good.
Cabin side stripes replacement Rob Heath at 12:26pm 02.25.20 We've always used a hair dryer rather than a heat gun. It seems to get them hot enough without the
Spinnaker Halyard for a Beneteau 311 Rob Heath at 12:25pm 02.25.20 @Davidasailor26 I also have a 37. We currently lead our spinnaker halyard directly through the eye
Adding a bigger hose around existing to seal odors Sailm8 at 12:01pm 02.25.20 Some posters have had great difficulty replacing hoses on the tank barbs. Replacing on the outside
Adding a bigger hose around existing to seal odors NYSail at 11:55am 02.25.20 congratulations! Yes remove the tank before surgery! In the long run will probably save you time.
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD stephen_i_w at 11:36am 02.25.20 I would add that my personal experience with the Standard Horizon GX2200 is that it works very well.
How to connect VHF radio to NMEA2000 MFD JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 10:59am 02.25.20 It might make more sense economically in the long run to buy a new radio which includes AIS and DSC
Exhaust Tape? (1) BillyK at 10:56am 02.25.20 Looks more like this... a foil, rather than a silver backed fiberglass tape.
Exhaust Tape? (1) Shagdance at 10:34am 02.25.20 Are you talking about the insulation tape or repair tape?
1981 Hunter 30 Packing Nut Justin_NSA at 10:17am 02.25.20 The exposed shaft on my Hunter is minimal too, but the rubber Lasdrop sleeve can be cut shorter to f
shunt wiring for engine ground? (1) Stu Jackson at 9:54am 02.25.20 Batt Bank #1 to shunt post for that bank, Batt Bank #2 to the other shunt post, then from one of the
skimmer transducer jssailem at 9:52am 02.25.20 It really about understanding the tool you have and how to use it.
skimmer transducer jssailem at 9:52am 02.25.20 It is about how you use it. On your hunter if you put in inside the hull in a location where it ca
Used Catalina 30 BillyK at 9:38am 02.25.20 I had a 1990 Catalina 30 for 15 years. Things to look for.. Mast Step in the bilge, it rots.. Min
shunt wiring for engine ground? dlochner at 9:31am 02.25.20 All of the grounds can be connected to the bus bar so long as the bus bar is rated to accept the max
Tailpipe under water? Hayden Watson at 9:24am 02.25.20 It dawned on me there is already a 'tag' wheel on my trailer--the swivel jack. Seems to me if I low
Bilge Oil? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:05am 02.25.20 Sailm8 is right...Bilge water is a stagnant primordial soup that left alone can make make a whole bo
Used Catalina 30 OS2Dude at 8:45am 02.25.20 No boat is going to be 'issue free'. Checkout this page for things you need to be aware of with so
1981 Hunter 30 Packing Nut Dalliance at 8:38am 02.25.20 Good argument for a dripless seal. Minimum maintenance! Agreed, but I looked at that option a few

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