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THE BOAT THAT CAN CHARLIE POPE at 9:21am 06.30.00 Big Boats 5/1065 WE HAVE COMPLETED 27,000 MILES IN OUR C-36 AND ARE VERY PLEASED WITH SPACE,OFFSHORE HANDLING,STORAGE
fuel vent fittings for cat 27 john edwards at 8:43am 06.30.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1055 fellow catalina sailors. i am in search of a fitting that is on top of my gas tank which is
Temperature guage for 27 Joe DiCianni at 6:14am 06.30.00 Mid-Size Boats 4/950 What type of engine temperature warning device should a 1978 H-27 have, with the 8Hp Yanmar with the
Dodgers Joe Voss at 6:02am 06.30.00 Smaller Boats 1/1145 Are Dodgers practical on a C-22 and if so does anyone know a REASONABLY priced model and where to ge
H23 reefing M at 6:02am 06.30.00 Smaller Boats 0/885 One other mod I've made...I've seen some good mods with the outhaul/reef line. What I do is pull the
Water Leak Joe Ottoy at 4:36am 06.30.00 Big Boats 2/1321 I crew on a 1983 Catalina 38 and we are experiencing water leaks from the cabin top and cannot find
Hurricane Season Bob Rutland at 1:30am 06.30.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/937 It's Hurricane season again. What is the best way to anchor out in preperation for a storm. Some say
water problem Jim Brand at 1:14am 06.30.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/944 1986 Catalina, just purchased, took on water after powering for 7 hours. Bilge pump fuse was trippe
PHRF for 280 is 228? Brendan Clary at 1:03am 06.30.00 Mid-Size Boats 1/1276 I was assigned a PHRF rating of 228 by a local Yclub, has anyone for same model been assigned one an
What Is Low Tide?? Gary Wyngarden at 12:36am 06.30.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2369 Hi Folks,We're sailing to Victoria, BC for the Canada Day/Fourth of July weekend. In checking ove
Vented Loop Controversy Ron Dague at 11:26pm 06.29.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1585 This should be good for some strong opinions! I know the reasons for a vented loop, the anti-siphon
Keep it on or take it off? The jib ,that is. Bill Krause at 10:57pm 06.29.00 Smaller Boats 4/787 How many of you guys leave the jib on your furler (if you have one, I have the CDI), when you traile
Purpose of rudder shoe Justin Simpson at 9:56pm 06.29.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/3411 I placed our 1980 Hunter 30 into a boatyard for a bottom job, and I was advised that there was some
Loose rub rail? Wally Boggus at 2:23pm 06.29.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1284 Is it supposed to be glued on or sealed in some way? I just took delivery of a 320 and the rub rail
Replacing the forward hatch cover Jeff Jernigan at 1:22pm 06.29.00 Mid-Size Boats 3/1156 I would like to upgrade/replace the forward hatch cover on my 87 26.5. The hatch on the boat has no
Poly Tanks Richard Owen at 1:20pm 06.29.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/878 I saw the thread re: poly tanks and it reminded me of a question I had about the tanks on our boat.
Hey Rick Greyson Dick Vance at 1:14pm 06.29.00 Other Sailboats 0/733 Hey Rick,Saw "Parrot Eyes" in Marsh Harbour in the photo section. Are you there now or was this f
Suggestions for a depthmeter on a Catalina 22 Pat Ehlers at 12:46pm 06.29.00 Smaller Boats 5/1470 Hi there --I'm looking for advice on depthmeter for a Catalina 22. I'll mostly be doing lake sail
Night in the open water. Dan at 11:19am 06.29.00 Ask All Sailors 6/1794 Well, as you will understand I'm very new to sailling and that is why my question may sound stupid,
shurflo pump question craig at 10:22am 06.29.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2433 I have a shurflo fresh water pump to maintain pressure in my system. Last yr it worked fine. Turn th

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Circumnavigate in a Hunter David in Sandusky at 5:52am 02.21.20 Henk Meuzelaar has been the most relevant poster on blue water cruising in his Hunter Legend 43, Riv
Cabin side stripes replacement wrbeglin at 5:51am 02.21.20 I have a 2004 Bene323 and I honestly cannot remember whether the stripes are in the gelcoat or sim
Traveler rail on stern loose ingramsail at 5:47am 02.21.20 Tighten the bolts? Duct tape? lots of 5200? Seizing wire? Drill and fit bigger bolts? Ignore it? T
Electric re-sale value? TomY at 5:47am 02.21.20 This thread has really taken on a life of it's own. Why is it everytime someone has a negative thin
Blue sea switch Don S/V ILLusion at 5:24am 02.21.20 Do you have separate start and house battery banks? If not, we just figured out the reason
acrylic window thickness CYQK at 5:03am 02.21.20 3/8 is MORE expensive but make sure your sealant is plenty thick to allow for movement thinner ones
1984 Catilina 22 mast Crazy Dave Condon at 4:48am 02.21.20 Replacement masts are still available from Catalina. Former dealer now retired. If you want my hel
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Basic Theories (Collier 1-4) dLj at 4:44am 02.21.20 I'm guessing it's the cause of some kinds of unexpect groundings that have no other rational cause o
Hunter 1993 23.5 mast stress crack Crazy Dave Condon at 4:41am 02.21.20 Folks; I will step in as a dealer perspective who was involved with the design of this boat. The
Question about repairing toe rail and hull Grotto at 4:34am 02.21.20 The original finish was gelcoat. That area appears to have been repaired, but it's not clear to me
Mystery wire on alternator jssailem at 4:21am 02.21.20 Working on an older boat (and even new boats) requires you to be part mechanic, part plumber, part
Blue sea switch jssailem at 4:12am 02.21.20 Looking at the attached red wire to the back single side pole, the apparent diameter of the red wire
Storage under H23 gas tank Crazy Dave Condon at 4:07am 02.21.20 Designs of boats changed to utilize that space starting with the 23.5 as I pointed that out to hunte
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Basic Theories (Collier 1-4) jssailem at 3:58am 02.21.20
Spinnaker Halyard for a Beneteau 311 (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:57am 02.21.20 On our 37 the spin halyard comes out at the masthead, then goes through a bail at the forestay. It l
Nautitech Catamarans JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 3:18am 02.21.20 I like the low center of effort, especially compared to other modern cats. The exposed helm and tiny
Spinnaker Halyard for a Beneteau 311 (1) DrJudyB at 2:48am 02.21.20 That mast fitting is called a triple combi box. There are better designed ones out there. That one
Sailboat Owners Guide to Corrosion - Basic Theories (Collier 1-4) dLj at 12:51am 02.21.20 I looked but did not see it on the periodic table. How many electrons, atoms, and neutrons? No way
Question about repairing toe rail and hull greg_m at 12:29am 02.21.20 Just sand it off, fair it and repaint it.... sound so quick and easy when you type it! Take a look a
Blue sea switch Joe at 12:22am 02.21.20 And... it's not grounded (no black wire) so whatever it's purpose before.... it ain't now. Prev o

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