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How to control damp, must, and mold? Nick at 3:24am 05.03.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1327 I'm looking for suggestions on the best way to prevent my boat's cabin from becoming a home for the
Anti fouling???? Kevin L. Woody at 3:10am 05.03.00 Other Sailboats 9/1157 To all:We would like to present a small tidbit of information to the group about an anti fowling p
Is it a Cherubini? Nick at 3:10am 05.03.00 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1398 I recently purchased a 1978 H30. One piece of original litature "HunterOwners Manual" states on th
Hood Roller Furler - LD (Line Drive) John Mavrovich at 2:47am 05.03.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1541 Hood Yacht Systems offers an upgrade which converts the LD (Line Drive - continuous loop furling lin
PSS shaft seal clearance R. Palaia at 2:15am 05.03.00 Other Sailboats 1/894 Dear Kevin,I have a dripless seal, installed by the dealer. The other day, just doing my routine c
Yanmar 2QM15 Dave B at 12:48am 05.03.00 Mid-Size Boats 1/1409 I'm looking at buying a Catalina 30 with a Yanmar 2QM15 (15 HP) in her. Can anyone tell me about thi
Tsunami On East Coast? Steve at 11:59pm 05.02.00 Smaller Boats 15/1023 Scientists say they have recently discovered cracks in the ocean floor off the lower Chesapeake Bay
Cubby Use Joel Swan at 11:34pm 05.02.00 Smaller Boats 10/2111 On the H23, there are access holes placed every so often under the berth cushions. Does anyone use t
Sail Reconditioning Mickey Goodman at 10:53pm 05.02.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/3939 I just received back my main sail that I sent to Sail Care Company for reconditioning. The main is
One more try????? Marvin at 10:38pm 05.02.00 Smaller Boats 6/942 What does this group choose to use when installing through bolts in the deck for weather proofing. I
Insurance rates? Ron Mehringer at 10:31pm 05.02.00 Smaller Boats 8/1124 Just a quick sanity check. BoatUS quoted me an annual premium of $251 for my 1997 H26. Is this a rea
Going up anyone? John DelGiudice at 8:18pm 05.02.00 Big Boats 1/1068 I am thinking of adding a windex to my 1986 h34. I just bought the boat so I haven't been to the top
bottom repairs Eric linklater at 5:02pm 05.02.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1033 I have just pulled my boat out and found a number of ugly gooey blisters of rust colored nodules stu
Financing questions Jon Richardson at 2:18pm 05.02.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1017 Do most people take out a second mortgage to finance a new Catalina? How long are they usually finan
Genoa Sheave Dale Wilson at 1:22pm 05.02.00 Big Boats 1/1235 My son was sailing our 34' last week and as he tells it the wind went from about 15 kts. to 42 kts.
Rudder doesn't feel right Ace Otter at 1:18pm 05.02.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/830 On a 1972 cat 27 is it possible to check or replace the rudder bearings with the boat in the water?
Cat 36 Mast Rake Bill at 12:57pm 05.02.00 Big Boats 4/1357 I have just purchased a 1987 Catalina 36 Tall rig with a wing keel. The mast appears to be raked we
Cat 36 m-25 water pump journeymon at 12:18pm 05.02.00 Big Boats 3/1152 Can anyone tell me where to order a new water pump for my M-25 Universal?
main sail boom slide journeymon at 12:05pm 05.02.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1083 The slide inside the boom that holds the main sail has broken and I would like to find out where I c
Lazy Jacks/Easy Jacks Finn at 11:13am 05.02.00 Mid-Size Boats 0/1180 Hi, I currently have Harken Lazy Jacks on my '86' 27 Catalina and find them a bit tough to get to la

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dog on board FDL S2 at 8:38pm 02.10.20 Thank you. Lots of good advice. It is my son's dog and he is a forty pound springer spaniel. He do
No power AC cabin electric outlets Benny17441 at 8:37pm 02.10.20 If both circuits are dead I would look for another source of the problem besides the GFCI interrupte
2006 Hunter 25 need mast crutch or pictures .... (1) twalker H260 at 8:32pm 02.10.20
Help sailing Stu Jackson at 8:31pm 02.10.20 Congratulations. All of us were in your shoes. Buy Don Guillette's excellent book about sial trim,
Code 0 SVPardonMyFrench at 8:28pm 02.10.20
Help sailing DrJudyB at 8:20pm 02.10.20 @Nes , The issue is that you need to learn how to sail. :biggrin: There are many things you might b
Identify this mess please. Benny17441 at 8:15pm 02.10.20 That is not a spare tire, it is a throw life preserver which doubles as a fender.
Identify this mess please. Will Gilmore at 8:11pm 02.10.20 The wheel is pretty far forward. Probably to stay clear of the VW Beatle that sits on the overhead
Secondary fuel supply Benny17441 at 8:10pm 02.10.20 There are two tubes - it is unlikely that they would both block at the same time Not that unlikel
Electrolysis and Galvanic Action in Practice and Theory JamesG161 at 7:45pm 02.10.20 He may call them Theories. But there many LAWS which govern the sciences. Coulomb's law - Wikipedia
Galley Upgrade DArcy at 7:33pm 02.10.20 Very nice work, something that you will enjoy every time you step aboard.
Supper in a barn on a Maine island. (1) PaulK at 7:30pm 02.10.20
Baby Stay Under deck mounting broken DArcy at 7:28pm 02.10.20 @howardfrost The "whisker" poles you mention are struts which are a big part of the support of the
H38 Packing Size? (1) Terry Cox at 7:12pm 02.10.20 Here is a picture of our box. Right next to it, on the left is the Genset sea water intake hose and
Galley Upgrade Will Gilmore at 7:05pm 02.10.20 Excellent work! It looks like you moved from a double wide behind a shopping center to a luxury cond
Baby Stay Under deck mounting broken jssailem at 7:03pm 02.10.20 Jamestown Distributers has a video showing the repair of surface cracks. If they are more than surfa
2020 ottawa boat show PaulK at 6:54pm 02.10.20 The website mentions both power and pontoon boats, and vendors for paddle boards are also in the mix
2020 ottawa boat show DArcy at 6:53pm 02.10.20 I've been sailing in Ottawa for a long time and never been to the boat show. I've always heard it wa
H38 Packing Size? jssailem at 6:49pm 02.10.20 You can check the shaft while it is running for temp. Use an infrared sensor and shoot the packing b
H38 Packing Size? jssailem at 6:46pm 02.10.20 Ours is a nightmare. I know your pain. Being right handed mine requires the mechanic to lie on his

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