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450 Owners - Documentation Question Gordon Myers at 5:22am 03.26.00 Big Boats 1/924 If you Documented you boat - where ' how did you install the "Offical Numbers" ?
Raising Main and Jib to top of Mast Stan at 5:08am 03.26.00 Smaller Boats 2/1246 I'm having trouble raising my main and jib all the way to top of my mast. The last 18 inches become
I want to buy 2nd Hand Kevlar sails for a H 40.5 Gustavo Coll at 4:38am 03.26.00 Racing 4/1912 Hi. I just bought a Hunter 40.5 and I want to race. Does somebody has any experience in racing a H 4
H 23 23.5 240 MIke B at 3:34am 03.26.00 Smaller Boats 1/1025 I have a 1989 h 23 great boat, not happy with trailering ,love all other aspects of boat, Have been
Coming Aboard Art Butler at 12:33am 03.26.00 Big Boats 10/1176 Well, I did it. We came to terms just this morning on a 1992 Legend 43. I can still get out of the
GPS VANN LANDRY at 11:22pm 03.25.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1037 Would like to buy a second GPS.Are the hand held type any good? What brand is best? how much?
Genoa track leaks Nort Hustwayte at 10:13pm 03.25.00 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2088 The genoa track on our 91 First 310 is leaking at two or three spots where the thru hull bolts, whic
460 commissioning Warren Feldstein at 9:15pm 03.25.00 Big Boats 5/1107 1)Assuming that you install a full cockpit enclosure, where and how would you mount a Bar-B-QUE?La
Fresh water system Joan O'Rourke at 7:45pm 03.25.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1132 I keep loosing all my fresh water which drains into the bilge like a water fall.I am not exactly su
Rub rail Joan O'Rourke at 7:38pm 03.25.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1367 The grey inset in the rub rail seems to jump out and I am constantly tucking it back in. Should I re
weeping keel bolts jchealey at 3:13pm 03.25.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1260 1977 cat-30 shoal draft,cast iron keel bolts,hairline crack 1/4 of keel joint,replacing keel bolts o
Removing Oil/Gas Smells Don Magdall at 2:33pm 03.25.00 Mid-Size Boats 3/1113 I have a 76 Catalina with an Atomic 4 which I purchased last summer. There is a slight gas/oil smell
Keel cracks Steve Franklin at 2:21pm 03.25.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1056 Haul out revealed what I've heard called the "Catalina Smile" on my keel. Cracks fore and aft on th
deck non skid paint Dolores at 12:50pm 03.25.00 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2241 I bought a 27' boat a few months back and am trying to get ready for my first summer. I have commis
Swing keel stuck on 26. Help! Ron Mehringer at 11:14am 03.25.00 Smaller Boats 6/1197 Launched my H26 today, with the help of fellow HOW sailor Bob Gravenstine. Thanks Bob!One problem.
Issues with Trailering a 270 Richard Gottlieb at 10:18am 03.25.00 Smaller Boats 5/1029 My wife and I have recently purchased a 2000 Hunter 270 (i.e. a 260 w/ bulb-wing keel and Inboard Di
Outboard advice ToyBox at 8:51am 03.25.00 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1378 I am putting a new outboard on my 1978 Catalina '27 and need some advice. First my current 9.9hp Ev
ANchor Windlass Bill Nugent at 7:32am 03.25.00 Big Boats 4/1271 I submitted this once before but received only one response and he was having the same thoughts as m
Water in 260 Cabin Light John Scharer at 7:09am 03.25.00 Smaller Boats 3/1155 Had a great sail today on Lake Norman,sunny 70 to 75 degrees with 5 to 10 knots of wind. My 7 year
NEED HELP WITH SWING KEEL John Drost Jr at 5:56am 03.25.00 Smaller Boats 2/1130 I need advice folks. The wench rope for the swilg keel broke on my Hunter-20 and I need to replace i

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Trailer bunk ideas (1) Will Gilmore at 4:28pm 02.03.20 You might consider laying a 2x4 or 2x6 on the flat, supported by two or three swivel brackets per si
Cabin cushion cleaning Giro at 4:26pm 02.03.20
Por 15: What are the pros and cons? Amos Cape at 4:23pm 02.03.20 I have used por 15 on two of my sailboat keels. They bought look great. One was done 11 years ago. I
Trailer bunk ideas Woreign at 4:23pm 02.03.20 I wouldn't mind seeing more photos of this boat. I wasn't aware of the Montego 19 until now...
Hinges for lockers?! rgranger at 4:06pm 02.03.20 Did you ask the guys here at SBO. They used to work for Hunter and they have found elusive parts fo
Trailer bunk ideas polyneux at 4:03pm 02.03.20 Hard to tell from the photos, but it looks to me like you could re-mount the axle above the springs
Trailer bunk ideas RussC at 3:53pm 02.03.20 Hard to tell from the photos, but it looks to me like you could re-mount the axle above the springs
Zarcor companionway doors on your Hunter? ggrizzard at 3:42pm 02.03.20 I don't have 'swingers', but i think they come off the hinges easily to be put away or just out of t
Westerbeke 10-2 folks -- coolant qs, anybody know? SV_IdleHour at 2:41pm 02.03.20 MaineSail has a post somewhere about flushing the cooling system using RidLime and an external pump
Just joined...1977 S2 9.2A David in Sandusky at 2:41pm 02.03.20 Welcome aboard, Tex. Glad to have you. Congratulations on the new S-2!
Trailer bunk ideas (1) polyneux at 2:39pm 02.03.20
Replaceing a vinyl name sailme88 at 2:27pm 02.03.20 Can't say how many times I've done this.. Heat gun and razor blade. Then from a flooring store I ge
Just joined...1977 S2 9.2A kloudie1 at 2:25pm 02.03.20 Welcome Aboard. There a bunch of good people here on the forum. Spent a few Navy years at Beeville,
Catalina 30 shaft log Hayden Watson at 2:13pm 02.03.20 1 5/8" shaft log C30 shaft log 1" x 1 5/8" stuffing box box
Trailer bunk ideas polyneux at 2:11pm 02.03.20
Led strip lights in a 1988 Catalina 30 (1) Hayden Watson at 2:06pm 02.03.20 Hayden, do you happen to have a photo showing how you did the one over the sink? My wife has been
Replaceing a vinyl name (2) BlowMeAway at 1:58pm 02.03.20
Hunter e36 Hybrid Question Benny17441 at 1:53pm 02.03.20 Most sailboats are hybrid, besides the sails they have a diesel auxiliary or a gas outboard. Is th
Trailer bunk ideas Benny17441 at 1:44pm 02.03.20 You have to have sufficient height for the swing keel to clear the cross member; also the swing keel
Adding a bigger hose around existing to seal odors efimki at 1:19pm 02.03.20 thinwater@ The aluminum duct tape sounds like a simple-ish short-term work around that I'm going to

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