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Smaller boats are not small Michael Stuart at 5:18am 03.30.00 Smaller Boats 17/1145 I've been sailing smaller boats for years. A 14' O'Day Javelin for 12 years and a Hunter 170 for th
HUNTER 410 JIM and CATHY HAMILTON at 4:12am 03.30.00 Big Boats 11/6986 We want to purchase a new Hunter 410 and sail from Michigan to Florida and trvel the cost for awhile
New vs Used Greg Stebbins at 3:47am 03.30.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1396 I AM losing it waiting for a used boat in the 31-40 foot range. My local Hunter dealer has been afte
Should I get an Autopilot? Aldo at 1:52am 03.30.00 Smaller Boats 6/1193 I've been thinking of getting an autopilot for years. Is it worth $400? We do cruise our Catalina
Considering a H34 1985 Mark Bruington at 1:26am 03.30.00 Big Boats 7/1327 I am looking for any guidance prior to a survey for "issues" one might encounter when buying '85 H34
M-25 wows Bob Robeson at 12:54am 03.30.00 Big Boats 1/1147 I have a C-36 with a M-25 engine.I started my engine but forgot to open the through hull before sta
Relocation, Buying & Selling Brad Elbein at 11:35pm 03.29.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 27/1806 Friends, Roamin' countrymen: I may be relocating to Dallas from Atlanta. I have a choice of either
Compression Post Catalina 310 Jeff at 9:56pm 03.29.00 Mid-Size Boats 1/1303 I am interested in purchasing a new 310. Has anyone heard any information about this design to help
H30 anchor roller Ray at 1:15pm 03.29.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1359 The original bow anchor roller on my 1990 H30 has cracked and split. has anyone found a supplier for
Karen Litz, where are you? Tom Ehmke at 11:39am 03.29.00 Forum Help (Site Talk) 0/941 Karen,I noticed that you wrote a caption for the boat aground picture, but when I looked in the o'd
Autoprop Ciff Rieders at 10:43am 03.29.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1244 Whats the word on autoprop. Does it significantly increase sailing and motoring speed sufficient to
packing material jim hawkins at 10:27am 03.29.00 Big Boats 4/1281 how do you know what size packing to buy for the stuffing box on a 1987 legend 37?. the stuffing box
what are the correct specs jfairtrade at 10:18am 03.29.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1072 looking for some accurate information about my 1979 catalina 27 shoal draft boat. can anyone provi
PHRF for Catalina 30 Captain Joe at 10:01am 03.29.00 Mid-Size Boats 0/1293 What is the PHRF for tall rig, fin keel, fixed 3 blade, rf140%
310 PHRF Patrick Higgins at 10:00am 03.29.00 Racing 3/1518 Hi all,I've never raced but want to one day so applied for PHRF from local rating agency (Lake Lan
Holding Tank Size Darrell Furlong at 9:09am 03.29.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1004 I am in the process of buying a new C320 and noticed that the holding tank is 12gal. Is this correc
Welcome Karisa Phil and Bly at 7:08am 03.29.00 Destinations 17/2243 C2 is very pleased to welcome Karisa MacLachlan to our little family of binary sailors.Karisa, who
A Powerful Question . . . Neil Smith at 7:06am 03.29.00 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1149 We are currently lacking diesel power. The PO pulled the Yanmar, am not sure exactly why except tha
Beaching 25 cal to clean keel Bobby Hiott at 6:37am 03.29.00 Catalina 30 3/3037 Just wondering: can i beach a fixed keel cal 25 to clean, scrape and paint the bottom and the keel.
Propeller - Please be specific Clay at 6:06am 03.29.00 Mid-Size Boats 0/912 No one really answered my question - I want to replace my two blade prop with a three (cheaply) - wh

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Just joined...1977 S2 9.2A Ralph Johnstone at 10:36am 02.04.20 Welcome aboard once again. If you could please be so kind as to remit a small royalty with each i
Traveler theory Stu Jackson at 10:33am 02.04.20 Many discussions about travelers on this forum. I had a C25 for 13 years. The traveler on that boa
Is anyone going for one last cruise of the season (1) jssailem at 10:32am 02.04.20 Hi Terry.. Hopefully you are home after the bussing of Mukilteo youth to their classrooms and are wo
Fluid Film (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:30am 02.04.20 Like this ? ? ? ?
Hunter Passage 42 1995 Ralph Johnstone at 10:28am 02.04.20 Do not, under any circumstance, use someone else's dimensions for an expensive job like this. Boat
Best Bilge Pump? JamesG161 at 10:25am 02.04.20 After nearly half a century of being warned NOT to use check valves on centrifugal pumps, what has
Cabinet doors wont latch; leaky windows Ralph Johnstone at 10:19am 02.04.20 Without seeing the door alignment, you MAY be able to get away with shimming either the top or botto
Urban Anchorages Kings Gambit at 10:12am 02.04.20 Awesome. We've got about 30' of chain and then rope, so I guess I'd go out minimum 3:1 or maybe ev
H38 Packing Size? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:02am 02.04.20
Best Bilge Pump? jimh2 at 9:58am 02.04.20 Simple solution------ don't heel that way ------ always heel the other direction :)
Traveler theory jon hansen at 9:56am 02.04.20 of course in light and moderate winds you want twist in your sails for max pulling by your foils do
Best Bilge Pump? capta at 9:55am 02.04.20 After nearly half a century of being warned NOT to use check valves on centrifugal pumps, what has c
Urban Anchorages marke14 at 9:55am 02.04.20 Awesome. We've got about 30' of chain and then rope, so I guess I'd go out minimum 3:1 or maybe eve
Water in bilge and possible culprit? lunasea6 at 9:39am 02.04.20 Mystery water solved: So the valve was leaking slightly. But noticed still had water in the bilge
Best Bilge Pump? Bob J. at 9:38am 02.04.20 Some of the new Rule pumps have a check valve at the outlet of the pump for this reason. I install
Traveler theory dlochner at 9:36am 02.04.20 A traveller controls the location of the boom relative to the midship line. The mainsheet controls
Traveler theory (1) jimshipsky at 9:36am 02.04.20 Having looked at more photos of the Cat25 traveler, I see control lines enabling it to be adjusted.
Best Bilge Pump? dlochner at 9:25am 02.04.20
Traveler theory markwbird at 9:14am 02.04.20 I had a C25. The traveler is not worth a damn. I don't think there is much theory there. It moves
Kirie Elit Feeling 720 Drinky Crow at 9:11am 02.04.20 I don't believe for a moment it's that slow. SA/Disp of 21.32 it's gotta' be low 200's.

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