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GeorgeK at 8:00am 05.16.11
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Hi Peggie. What are your recommendations for off-season shutting down holding tanks in hot/tropic
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So I'm sitting here designing the lettering for a friends freshly christened and newly named boat an
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Earlier this year I had asked for some tips on removing old stripes and name from my new to me Starw
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What do people think about the value of having an external fuel filter/separator like the Racor prod
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FYI - Rebuilding galley faucets on 2000 era Hunters FYI - Rebuilding galley faucets on 2000 era Hun
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I have a 1990 42 with racor 110 primary filters. They have worked well for 20 years, but are in poo
BrianH at 6:45am 05.16.11
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I have a 2005 h44 and have not found a good place to store the cushion insert for the saloon table.
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My Raymarine ST30 Bidata display has failed. The boss hates going out without a depth sounder. I p
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Hi all, I'm looking at a First 375 and strangely it seems to only have two flexible water tanks unde
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So I have some rot it appears The wetlocker itself I am not so worried about as I can resolve this
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I have purchased a Hunter 1987 28.5. The aft cabin floor teak panel is weak. Anyone know where to pu
Timo42 at 7:36pm 05.15.11
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I am going to put a proper masthead fitting on my V22-2, the hounds are bending, the bolt looks too
84 34 Hunter at 7:29pm 05.15.11
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I bought a 34 hunter last year and the fellow I bought it from said he adjusted the cable so he woul
Jimd333 at 7:15pm 05.15.11
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Was told by Torresen that the exhaust flange is back ordered for four to six weeks. Anyone know some
sandsailor at 6:55pm 05.15.11
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which rig performs the best sloop or ketch? i bought a ketch rig and just wondered if i made the ri
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Thursday evening my son Zach and I took Verboten out for our first sail of the year. Tried out the
Jeunesse27 at 6:23pm 05.15.11
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Hello everyone, We have had our Catalina 30 since 2007 and have been pretty happy with it. We start
Dubo at 6:13pm 05.15.11
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Hello, The saga of prepping my keel on a 87 31' Hunter continues. I stripped the paint off the bot
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PrincessoftheLake at 5:53pm 05.15.11
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Emmanuel got launched last week and this weekend was my first chance to be aboard. Got all the reco
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PrincessoftheLake at 5:49pm 05.15.11
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Emmanuel was launched last week and I was able to get up to spend the weekend on her this weekend.

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Contessa 26 retrieval Canada-USA
Epic1969 at 11:57am 09.01.22
You have time to get vaccinated (if you are willing to go this route). If you are planning on saili
Propane pressure gauge
smokey73 at 11:52am 09.01.22
I may be totally wrong, but as I recall, the "amount of liquid propane" can be deduced from observin
Propane pressure gauge
Ralph Johnstone at 11:40am 09.01.22
Ralph, I'm agreeing with you! I think that write up reinforces your point. It doesn't matter what t
Load on an on mast main halyard clutch?
Richard19068 at 11:38am 09.01.22
Thanks Scott. The halyard is at the mast. The clutch was going to be used to temporarily hold the
Is this a common H34 sole problem?
swshogren at 10:36am 09.01.22
Capt Robbie thanks for the heads up.... I'll look to see if that's were part of my problem lies.
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer
sailcapt340 at 10:23am 09.01.22
Thank you all for your responses. All what I did expect to hear back. But never hurts to ask.
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire?
tfox2069 at 9:47am 09.01.22
It sounds like a funny story, but the load seems to be so light that I probably wouldn't worry abou
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire?
tfox2069 at 9:45am 09.01.22
$6.50. I got out of the store with what I think I needed. My suspicion is you have a servicable so
New lifelines
jssailem at 9:40am 09.01.22
I'm in agreement with Jon... About right price if they do everything. I paid $660 to have them made
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire?
Davidasailor26 at 9:39am 09.01.22
I would choose to use dyneema line plus block and tackle. I would have a higher aquisition cost but
Contessa 26 retrieval Canada-USA
DArcy at 9:33am 09.01.22
You have time to get vaccinated (if you are willing to go this route). If you are planning on sailin
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire?
kloudie1 at 9:33am 09.01.22
Probably OK for a couple of years but the corrosion will fail it pretty quickly.
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 09.01.22
So you are asking if you need stabilizer for your fuel stabilizer :poop: If the marketers see thi
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer
jssailem at 9:27am 09.01.22
I buy the Pint not the gallon container. I store it where the temp is moderate not in the sun or eng
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer
dlochner at 9:23am 09.01.22
So you are asking if you need stabilizer for your fuel stabilizer :poop: That's a slippery slope.
How worried should I be about the Home Depot technique for crimping stainless wire?
jssailem at 9:19am 09.01.22
$6.50. I got out of the store with what I think I needed. My suspicion is you have a servicable sol
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks
Ralph Johnstone at 9:14am 09.01.22
Makes sense. However, if the extreme max support bar can be extended far enough, it would be able t
2 year old Diesel Stabilzer
DArcy at 9:14am 09.01.22
So you are asking if you need stabilizer for your fuel stabilizer :poop:
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks
Ralph Johnstone at 8:53am 09.01.22
Yes, I could lash the motor to a strong point while it is tipped up. However, I am leaning toward r

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