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Island Girl at at the boatyard Tom Ehmke at 11:21pm 05.13.00 Other Sailboats 4/838 Jim,I got my shipment last week and went to the boatyard to continue getting the boat ready for lau
smoking atomic 4 Paul Tourville at 11:16pm 05.13.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1150 Does anyone know if you put mystery oil in the cylinders before storage how long will it take to bur
Bulkhead Deck Separation Rich at 11:15pm 05.13.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1297 I'm getting a separation between the forward bulkhead in my head and the deck. There is about an 1/
Anti-siphon John FitzGerald at 11:14pm 05.13.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1025 I have two questions. what is the diamater of the hose fitting for this value and where is the best
Owners manuals Bill Hunnicutt at 11:11pm 05.13.00 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1508 Are owners manuals available for these boats (a reprint would be fine).Thanks Bill Hbillhunnicut
Lightening Hit My H26 Bob Gravenstine at 10:53pm 05.13.00 Smaller Boats 11/985 Sometime last week I took a direct hit on my VHF antenna. Needless to say, I have damage to the boa
Pickup tube in fuel tank Rafi at 6:50pm 05.13.00 Mid-Size Boats 3/1087 On my 85' H31 (2gmf engine)I am looking for advice on the best way to remove the pickup tube in my f
Replace lining in Cabin with what? Chuck deCarlo at 1:19pm 05.13.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/961 I am pulling the lining off the bulkheads ain the cabin areas and am wondering what specifically oth
Hunter 23 Rudder Paul Behnke at 1:04pm 05.13.00 Other Sailboats 8/1461 Today was the big day. After weeks (really months) of preparation, we launch our 'new' 1985 Hunter
Replacing sole-how do you get it up? William Kirch at 9:23am 05.13.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/865 It was easy getting the teak plugs out. I thought there would be screws to unfasten but in stead fou
New 320--What Can You Tell Us? Steve Steinberg at 10:12am 05.12.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1062 We just bought a new model 320. If anyone has any advice for us on the model, or Hunter, or sailing
Forestay Adjustment with StreamStay furling Ron S. at 9:10am 05.12.00 Big Boats 2/1098 I need to tighten my forestay on my '85 H34. It has a StreamStay furling system which is no longer m
Catalina 22 blisters on gelcoat: problem? Dave at 7:09am 05.12.00 Smaller Boats 1/2578 I am considering puchasing a 1986 Catalina 22. The surveyor noted that there were gelcoat blisters o
USCG Documentation for C-27 C. A. Bridgman at 5:32am 05.12.00 Mid-Size Boats 6/1688 Need help in USCG documentation for my C-27. An initial application to the CG had an incorrect meas
Headsail dimensions Joe at 3:24am 05.12.00 Smaller Boats 3/1007 Does anyone know the measurements of a 135 and 150 jib for a 87 H23?Thanks
ac-dc panel lights on a H34 1984 phil at 3:17am 05.12.00 Big Boats 4/1163 i have a few lights burned out on my ac-dc panel. anyone know where i can get replacements or how i
H31 Refrigeration - Why no the Frostmate? Don at 2:13am 05.12.00 Other Sailboats 1/1168 I'm looking to add refrigeration to my '84 H31. By my calculations, the ice box is just a little ov
CDI furler, H26, genaker Terry at 2:01am 05.12.00 Smaller Boats 5/1333 I'm in the process of installing the CDI furler on my H26. I am confused as to how to handle the gen
Yanmar 3QM30 Walt G at 1:36am 05.12.00 The Cherubini Hunters 4/5548 My 37c is powered by a Yanmar 3QM30, converted from salt water to fresh water cooling with a SenDure
Repair info for fuel tank and engine temp guage Kit Walther at 1:22am 05.12.00 Ask All Sailors 2/1532 I recently purchased a 1981 Catalina 30. The engine temp guage is does not not work; neither does t

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Companionway cover mdjamesh at 2:32pm 02.12.20 Thanks!
How to determine the regatta class of a 309 Whatfiero1 at 2:28pm 02.12.20 Good catch JRT. Sail fast....
New motor mounts and oil pan touch up (2) eherlihy at 2:22pm 02.12.20 I did this job several years ago on my O'day 35 with the M25. It was a PITA, but I got it done. Her
Wind vane steering Hunter Passage 42 smokey73 at 2:22pm 02.12.20 Bill, thinking about it a little. Is the windvane really the way to go. You said you were looking
30 ways to sink a boat rgranger at 2:13pm 02.12.20 Phil Swift - FlexSeal. I love that guy... ... fast forward to 55 seconds 17zyezuw07U
Outboard Ms Hope at 2:12pm 02.12.20 Thanks for the replies. Good information is always appreciated. The cost difference between an 8 a
30 ways to sink a boat Meriachee at 2:10pm 02.12.20 Phil Swift - FlexSeal.
Companionway cover (1) rgranger at 2:09pm 02.12.20 I bought mine here..... LOVE IT!!!! call the SBO store. They will have one made for you. I adde
Outboard rgranger at 2:04pm 02.12.20 hmmmm.... I wonder if you could make an inexpensive prop guard by slicing off the end of a 10" PVC
Outboard (1) rgranger at 2:02pm 02.12.20 The easiest prop protector I have read about is simple. A plastic cutting board mounted to the cav
Companionway cover shemandr at 1:40pm 02.12.20 My wife made one for our Mark 25 companionway which leaked in the rain. In that particular case if
Wind vane steering Hunter Passage 42 smokey73 at 1:36pm 02.12.20 I think you're pretty settled on a windvane which is probably a great choice to keep the power drain
How to determine the regatta class of a 309 JRT at 1:30pm 02.12.20 The sail numbers are usually the build number by manufacturer say if you had the 550th 309 built yo
Raritan PHII Bowl Replacement dlochner at 1:27pm 02.12.20 Usually it's the other way around, people with existing bowls buying just the PH2 pump and base,
Outboard Motor Mount recommendation? bmccormick at 1:15pm 02.12.20 Thank you! I went with a 25" Honda 8 HP4 stroke and a Catalina Direct 3 spring with backing rails.
1970 ODay Widgeon Restoration Brian S at 1:12pm 02.12.20 All small dinghies such as Widgeons prefer to be sailed flat. If you are heeling so much that the ru
Raritan PHII Bowl Replacement Dave Groshong at 1:07pm 02.12.20 Usually it's the other way around, people with existing bowls buying just the PH2 pump and base, I
Outboard Motor Mount recommendation? Brian S at 1:04pm 02.12.20 Sage Marine uses only the Garhauer Marine (Catalina Direct) mounts. Although Garelick, the original
Companionway cover fred1diver at 12:43pm 02.12.20 I think it would be a better fit if it was custom made
How to determine the regatta class of a 309 (1) cb32863 at 12:35pm 02.12.20 From US Sailing. This should give you an idea of your PHRF handicap rating. As for the sail numbers,

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