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barrier coat Tom Ehmke at 8:33am 05.10.00 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1470 Well, I went and did it. This year I decided to scrape the bottom, sand the bottom, and apply a bar
Sorce for saloon light bulbs? Scott at 8:22am 05.10.00 Big Boats 2/1088 Has anyone found a source for the 5 and 10 watt bulbs hunter uses in the saloon? I've looked all ov
Sheet stoppers on a H340? Scott at 7:39am 05.10.00 Big Boats 1/1422 Well last year I was on here describing how the sheet stoppers were shredding my jib sheets. Well w
Exhaust Problem Robert Choquette at 7:30am 05.10.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1115 I have a 79 Cat 30 with an A-4 and it looks like the pipe that goes from the back of themanifold to
M-25 Crankcase vent? Russ Williams at 5:32am 05.10.00 Big Boats 5/2531 My 1984 C-36 has the 3 cylinder M25 universal diesel. The crankcase vents to a thing that looks lik
AutoStream Feathering Prop Installation Steve Dion at 5:04am 05.10.00 Other Sailboats 2/1237 Rich:Nice essay on the Autostream. Will be interested in a follow up story on how this performs o
mystery box Paul Drummond at 4:45am 05.10.00 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1286 I have always sailed small boats without cabins but recently purchased my 22'. I love it, by the way
Inflatable Dingy...What Size is best?? Tim at 4:17am 05.10.00 Big Boats 6/1727 I'm looking to buy an inflatable for my C 380. Davits are already installed. Any recommendations on
Changing Mainsheet Traveler Capri 26 Will Winter at 4:13am 05.10.00 Destinations 2/2028 I am planning to switch my traveler from above the companionway to mid-cockpit The current location
Micro-organisms in the holding tank-does it work? RJ Bauer at 4:11am 05.10.00 Mid-Size Boats 3/1064 I hate the smell of holding tank chemicals... someone recommended adding a microoragnism that can pr
Traveler End Stops Jim Rogers at 3:33am 05.10.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1115 The end stops for the traveler track have crumbled and I have not been able to find a replacement.
new h260 with head problems Jim Seamans at 3:27am 05.10.00 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1400 Hi Peggy,I have a h260 on the trailer with a leaky ring in the selector, a Jabsco BTW. After fixi
Circuit Breaker Color Russ Garecht at 3:01am 05.10.00 Mid-Size Boats 4/991 Since I saw in the "distance to boat survey" that a lot of you live closer than 300 miles to your bo
Documentation Numbers Don Hall at 2:44am 05.10.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/977 I have two related questions. 1) Do any one out there know of a good source for a placque for displa
Looking for H34 water tank Bruce at 2:31am 05.10.00 Big Boats 2/1001 OK, you guys have convinced me that it is not possible to repair a polyethylene water tank. Now, do
Mooring Buoy Mayhem James Marohn at 1:23am 05.10.00 Mid-Size Boats 9/3538 Out here in the Puget Sound, my wife and I often enjoy a weekend overnight trip to a small island ca
Battery for H23 Joe at 1:09am 05.10.00 Smaller Boats 1/1103 What size battery came from the dealer on the Hunter 23, does anyone have any recommendation?Thanks
Holding Tank Skank Dennis Broome at 12:53am 05.10.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/986 Hey! My holding tank is stinking up the whole boat! Nothing I seem to do really helps. There doesn
Portholes for Hunter 31 Dennis Broome at 12:50am 05.10.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1583 I own a 1984 Hunter 31 ' need to replace several of the opening portholes. Does anyone have any advi
foul weather gear Gary Jensen at 12:37am 05.10.00 Big Boats 4/1168 I'm going to get foul weather gear this week and am wondering what others are satisified with...I sa

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How to determine the regatta class of a 309 Whatfiero1 at 9:39am 02.12.20 The sail numbers are usually the build number by manufacturer say if you had the 550th 309 built you
Wind vane steering Hunter Passage 42 Scallywagger at 9:31am 02.12.20 Bill, I sure hope you bump into us again here in Beautiful Beaufort by the Bay! Maybe you can sta
Wind vane steering Hunter Passage 42 Dave Groshong at 9:28am 02.12.20 I like the Cape Horn vane: m9ck5QtJOmU XnZ2S7gNQiE
How to determine the regatta class of a 309 Calif. Ted at 9:25am 02.12.20 I think you are referring to a PHRF number required for sanctioned races, if so you must be "rated"
Wind vane steering Hunter Passage 42 smokey73 at 9:22am 02.12.20 Bill, I sure hope you bump into us again here in Beautiful Beaufort by the Bay! Maybe you can stay
1970 ODay Widgeon Restoration Will Gilmore at 8:49am 02.12.20 Any thoughts on the best rudder length or possibleadvers effects from such a mod? You could certai
New motor mounts and oil pan touch up dmax at 8:49am 02.12.20 Thanks two - in my boat and I believe in yours as well, the companionway is a bit forward of the eng
Trailer bunk ideas LloydB at 8:44am 02.12.20 Those brackets are made to attach to the cross members of the trailer frame with a big u-bolt. If yo
Shore power plug location Ron20324 at 8:34am 02.12.20 Follow preceding advice. It's more important where your wiring is than where you dock. Mine has to
Wind vane steering Hunter Passage 42 Scallywagger at 8:32am 02.12.20 I don't think you'd want a dingy on davits during an ocean transit anyway. I'm not sure how it wou
Electrolysis and Galvanic Action in Practice and Theory Will Gilmore at 8:30am 02.12.20 I'm in favor of laying it out the way dLj laid it out in post #62. Separate threads, but with links
30 ways to sink a boat sailinmikenaz at 8:29am 02.12.20 They make a devise that comes in through your thru hull from the outside and seals the hole so you c
Electrolysis and Galvanic Action in Practice and Theory dLj at 8:13am 02.12.20 I think the long term value to us and future readers will be organization. The easier it is to find
Electrolysis and Galvanic Action in Practice and Theory Will Gilmore at 8:11am 02.12.20 Dlochner's thoughts are how I was thinking it too. Loved the poem, dLj. :beer: -Will (Dragonfly)
1970 ODay Widgeon Restoration (1) BDuchon at 7:53am 02.12.20 Not a 1974, I think your 1970 estimate is more accurate. The version of the WIDGEON with the wooden
1970 ODay Widgeon Restoration (4) BDuchon at 7:48am 02.12.20 <p>
Electrolysis and Galvanic Action in Practice and Theory dlochner at 7:37am 02.12.20 Sometimes I'm a little dense. Are you suggesting that we maintain a separate thread for each chapte
H38 Packing Size? jssailem at 7:32am 02.12.20 Might be an easier solution please let me know when you plan this operation. I want to bring a cou
30 ways to sink a boat jssailem at 7:28am 02.12.20 you might be in trouble there That was my initial conjecture , without doing the math.
30 ways to sink a boat rgranger at 7:27am 02.12.20 I got lost trying to figure out the correct knot to tie ... I'm still thinking about how much bee

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