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Water retention Brad James at 4:18am 04.14.00 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1265 Has anyone developed a solution for water drainage over or through the toe rail in the aft quarter,
135 genoa carol donovan at 3:30am 04.14.00 Big Boats 3/1193 Has anyone put a 135% on their H410? Where did you put the jib leads? How does the sail tack with
North South Chartering Lee Beery at 3:28am 04.14.00 Catalina 30 4/1892 Regarding John North's complaint with chartering company North South. I arrived BVI 2 days prior to
Washington state liveaboards Phil Herring at 1:55am 04.14.00 Other Sailboats 2/1297 There is a move afoot to evict all of the liveaboard boaters from marinas on state land in Washingto
Bunk sizes on 42 Mk2 Mike at 1:52am 04.14.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1050 I am considering investing in a C42 Mk2 but have only the brochure to go on. Can somebody tell me th
It's been great! John Goacher at 1:09am 04.14.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/892 This might not be the right forum to say this, but since the "Ask an Owner" spot has been the one I
Surveyor Robin at 12:57am 04.14.00 Big Boats 7/1047 What would a fair price be to have a 34' Hunter surveyed? Is it customary for the seller to chip in
ATN Gale Sail?? Larry Jackel at 10:10pm 04.13.00 Big Boats 0/1071 Does anyone have experience with anATN Gale Sail? In particular, doesthe sail luff sleave easily
Parts - Tiller to wheel conversion RJS at 2:45pm 04.13.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1039 Any one out there have any experience they can pass on regarding installing a wheel on a 1975 30ft H
Pre-purchase Check Lists John Nantz at 2:22pm 04.13.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1189 Looking for some pre-purchase check lists such as for a Survey or a Sea Trial. Does anyone have any
catalina 30 transmission Doug Chown at 1:51pm 04.13.00 Mid-Size Boats 0/1845 Just had my catalina 30 survyed. Have found water in the transmission. What now?
CAtalina 30 pre-survey Richard at 1:27pm 04.13.00 Mid-Size Boats 2/1231 I'm in the process of buying an 87'Cat-30. What are the areas which need the closest inspection or a
Halyard Sheave Pin Greg Bassett at 12:18pm 04.13.00 Smaller Boats 3/1083 I just bought a '94 H26 and am going through some driveway commissioning prior to placing it in the
Heating a Catalina 30 Brendan Smyth at 10:54am 04.13.00 Mid-Size Boats 8/3626 I will be living aboard my 1991 Catalina 30 and plan to use a ceramic heater with timer and thermost
376 Electrical Panel Don Alexander at 10:08am 04.13.00 Big Boats 1/1073 I have a 1996 376 and have added several electrical items such as Masthead Tricolour light, dinghy i
Catalina Winter Cover Brendan Smyth at 9:45am 04.13.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1528 HiI am looking for a good winter canvas cover with frame for my Catalina 30 tall rig. I plan to li
Outboard Motors John Eastin at 9:34am 04.13.00 Mid-Size Boats 9/1387 We recently purchased a 1973 Catalina 27 which came with a very, very old Chrysler 10hp outboard. W
PHRF for H460 Patrick Magers at 7:28am 04.13.00 Big Boats 12/1395 I have just recieved a PHRF rating for my H460. It has been ratedat 99 by So. Calif PHRF. It has b
Standard/Stabilized Binoculars Bob Miller at 7:28am 04.13.00 Big Boats 4/1054 I am considering a pair of 7 X 50 binoculars (Fujinon Poseidon or Tasco OS54), but before I buy, I w
highway sailing - something new? our's is a toyota corrolla at 6:46am 04.13.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/883 what size of vehicle do we need, size, h.p., petrol, diesel, plutonium or uranium driven, etc., etc.

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Circumnavigation Vancouver Island 2020 Cruise (2) jssailem at 5:34pm 02.06.20 Here is the next installment of our 2020 cruise With a couple of maps to help orient the progress.
Keel Attachment Question rpludwig at 5:14pm 02.06.20 recall, new is ~$2500 + frt refurb diy ~$500-600, excluding your own labor...plenty folks here have
Thought on Hunter 45 for newbie. Valerio at 4:56pm 02.06.20 something between 30 and 40 foot for me i think is the best size for everything, a good 30 foot like
Air Conditioning - $300....? Manete at 4:41pm 02.06.20 OK I've seen people put regular house "window AC units" in the entry hatch and other places. Seems
Exhaust mixing elbow questions LeslieTroyer at 4:36pm 02.06.20
Air Conditioning - $300....? Manete at 4:35pm 02.06.20 The previous owner of my first boat, O'Day 25, installed a small window unit in the aft bulkhead t
Air Conditioning - $300....? justsomeguy at 4:33pm 02.06.20
Air Conditioning - $300....? (1) Manete at 4:32pm 02.06.20 I think a portable would cool the boat down considerably vs not having any a/c. I was going to th
Air Conditioning - $300....? Manete at 4:28pm 02.06.20 Hi Manete, So I have a Hunter 34 and its roughly the same square footage of air space as your boat
Air Conditioning - $300....? Manete at 4:23pm 02.06.20 Esteban, These units are basically spot coolers, originally conceived for cooling down a small area
Keel trunk repairs. Neptune 24. Ryan Stutes at 4:06pm 02.06.20 Thanks for all the tips & suggestions. I have a Neptune 24 with the exact same problem. I guess I'll
zinc plated copper sleeve on a stainless steel wire rope in salt water -- should I risk it? dLj at 2:52pm 02.06.20 I definitely do not have room for wire rope clips. But, pretending I did, what makes them a better
zinc plated copper sleeve on a stainless steel wire rope in salt water -- should I risk it? Lord Gothington at 2:09pm 02.06.20 If there is a yacht club or active sailing club near by, you might be able to put out a bulletin an
zinc plated copper sleeve on a stainless steel wire rope in salt water -- should I risk it? (1) Lord Gothington at 1:57pm 02.06.20 Then there is the poorman's solution. Work and time, but cheap to do. Alas, that won't help in t
Anyone Recognize This? Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 1:51pm 02.06.20 agree totally on it's a rudder
zinc plated copper sleeve on a stainless steel wire rope in salt water -- should I risk it? Lord Gothington at 1:49pm 02.06.20 This is really the better solution unless you don't have the room. I. Which case you should go to a
zinc plated copper sleeve on a stainless steel wire rope in salt water -- should I risk it? Will Gilmore at 1:46pm 02.06.20 Someone on the Mariner Class Association wrote about doubling the cable instead of doing an eye. Th
zinc plated copper sleeve on a stainless steel wire rope in salt water -- should I risk it? (1) Will Gilmore at 1:42pm 02.06.20 Then there is the poorman's solution. Work and time, but cheap to do. https://lh3.googleuserconten
B and R rigging with A Sail Bill19233 at 1:35pm 02.06.20 Maybe this is an example of what you're looking for. From 4:35 to 15:25 in this video from two weeks
B and R rigging with A Sail Will Gilmore at 1:08pm 02.06.20 I wasn't sure if there was some new sail model 'A', like a Code 0, that was new to me. Now that you'

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