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Fire Onboard A Must Read Paul Schumacher at 8:55am 06.21.00 Ask All Sailors 1/1251 Our recent engine comparatment fire was traced to a faulty electrical harness that links the cockpit
Full Turtle on the 170 Bob Marona at 8:51am 06.21.00 Smaller Boats 4/1003 I heard that Hunter is offering a "float" of some kind to attach to the mast to prevent the 170 from
Choosing a bimini Jenna at 8:38am 06.21.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1093 We are considering the purchase of a 1981 Catalina 25. We would want to add a bimini right away as
Winch on mast Brad Jones at 8:00am 06.21.00 Ask All Sailors 2/1990 To mount a winch on the mast with a teak block, how do I fasten to the mast. Do I run the winch bol
AC in a 280 / Split Unit Necessary? Robert at 7:32am 06.21.00 Mid-Size Boats 1/970 Trying to AC my 1996 280.Service tech says I need can't use a self contained unit... need to insta
Location of running lights Tim Pinkham at 6:35am 06.21.00 Smaller Boats 3/1307 Hello again,My boat has no lights or power what so ever. I'm trying to figure out where to put the
Autohelm sticks Bruce at 5:19am 06.21.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1148 I recently installed an Autohelm 4000 ST on the wheel of my "92 30T. Just recently, the clutch will
Mounting Radar on Backstay Shaun at 5:14am 06.21.00 Mid-Size Boats 6/2082 I am in the process of installing a Raytheon Pathfinder radar on my H28. I am interested if anyone
Teak Bulkhead Pattern/Templates Kelly P. Gates at 4:14am 06.21.00 Ask An Oday Owner 7/2089 In reference to the O'Day 25, does anyone have available paper patterns/templates for the various wo
H240 is speedy after all Joe R at 4:07am 06.21.00 Smaller Boats 1/959 If any of you noticed some of my posts last year, some of them delt with the speed of the 240. I wa
Parts Department? peter at 3:45am 06.21.00 Smaller Boats 2/1086 Where can I find used parts for my C22? Right now I'm searching for a roller to add to my traveler,
O'Day 40 Peter Durham at 3:15am 06.21.00 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1818 why have you not included the O'Day in your list of boats? We have an O'Day 40 made in 1988 hull nu
Used 135? Mark Gale at 3:14am 06.21.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1076 Is anyone out there looking to sell a used 135 for a standard rig C30? Roller furling. Ideally a bro
Tripping across the bar! Bob Robeson at 3:03am 06.21.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/931
Tripping acrss the bar Bob Robeson at 3:02am 06.21.00 Big Boats 2/1102
What size is bad? Randy at 2:54am 06.21.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1080 Hi,I am looking at buying a sailboat, and was told there are critical lenghts that do not ride the
San Diego Sailing Jim Ewing at 2:14am 06.21.00 Ask All Sailors 4/1549 I'm going to be stuck at a conference in San Diego, CA this weekend and next week. Can anybody recom
Cabin Sole Robert J. Maxson Jr. at 1:56am 06.21.00 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1233 I am looking for advice on replacing the cabin sole on my 1979 Hunter 30. Need advice on materials,
Need Irwin 23 Sailboat Info Robert J. Maxson Jr. at 1:48am 06.21.00 Ask All Sailors 0/1729 I am in need to replace the centerboard on my Irwin 23. Any information would be helpful. It's m
h 37 lightning ground Roger at 1:31am 06.21.00 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1195 Anyone know if this was standard on 37 cutters. If so where is the grounding wire run from.If not

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Full Batten Mainsail Conversion DrJudyB at 7:00pm 02.19.20
Will Asymmetrical Spinnaker work? Ted at 6:42pm 02.19.20 If you're going to attach the tack to a bowsprit or other strong point at deck level, the sail will
Will Asymmetrical Spinnaker work? pumpkinpie at 6:33pm 02.19.20
Will Asymmetrical Spinnaker work? Calif. Ted at 6:05pm 02.19.20 A "bit" small should still work well for cruising, racing it'll still work just not quite as good as
Galley Shelf Joe at 6:04pm 02.19.20 Call Catalina yachts customer service/parts dept.
Forestay tensioning on a 423 Joe at 6:02pm 02.19.20 You could use a rig tune.... said capt obvious.. On a masthead rig the backstay primarily functio
acrylic window thickness (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:59pm 02.19.20 2x4s, diving weights, ropes, widgets, and Rube Goldberg contraptions. So yes, I can believe the ins
Electric re-sale value? Will Gilmore at 5:41pm 02.19.20 I believe the range of most electric motors is quite limited. you cannot recharge your batteries ef
Full Batten Mainsail Conversion Joe at 5:36pm 02.19.20 Sounds like a good plan.
Rabbit Hole DJAY at 5:27pm 02.19.20 Golfpro, this will work out fine! And thanks for the Harbor Freight tip....
Rabbit Hole Golfpro at 5:23pm 02.19.20 Just wondering... can you hire oompah loompahs at Home Depot??? I think they have them at Harbor F
Rabbit Hole Golfpro at 5:22pm 02.19.20 Thanks guys for all your suggestions. I found previous post from I think was in '15 explaining how t
Rabbit Hole DJAY at 5:20pm 02.19.20 Just wondering... can you hire oompah loompahs at Home Depot???
1984 Catilina 22 mast jmce1587 at 5:08pm 02.19.20 I had my hunter 31 mast trucked from Jacksonville to Houston on a car carrier. They slipped the ma
Electric re-sale value? Hunter216 at 4:38pm 02.19.20 In the late 50s and early 60s, experiments funded by the US Air Force into the explosive risks asso
Full Batten Mainsail Conversion Don S/V ILLusion at 4:01pm 02.19.20 Just remove some the next time you go sailing and you will have your answer.
Winch shims Ted at 3:51pm 02.19.20 Just an out of the box thought here. Would it be easier to modify the part that this shim fits into?
Winch shims sailboatracer at 3:45pm 02.19.20 Oh st
Rabbit Hole HMT2 at 3:44pm 02.19.20 I have a 1983 Hunter 31. Djay has the proper entry procedure. For exit I keep a small one step ste
What sticks to plastic wheelpilot pedestal mounting bracket? Ted at 3:42pm 02.19.20 G-Flex epoxy will stick to most plastic materials.

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