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SantaCruzS2 at 2:55am 10.06.09
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Greetings everyone..... Has anyone painted the top of their boats? My S2 is starting to show h
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Greetings everyone..... What is the best way to deal with leaking ports? The ports are original,
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THE REAL NEW HUNTER EXPERIENCE Please Note: 1.) I have written this to help anyone interested in
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Loose footed mainsail THE REASON FOR ASKING THIS QUESTION Ray Don't you run a loose footed mainsail
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Looking for an adjustable backstay for my Cal 33. Race a few times a year and enjoy a good cruise. W
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Don, this is probably a very general question, but what recommendations do you have for sail trim on
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I have a 1997 40. 5 with the Volvo MD 22L does anybody know the shaft diameter, and the reduction ge
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I am installing a Spinlock XA rope clutch. On the bottom of the clutch it has a sticker that says "
Nereussailor at 6:36pm 10.05.09
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I've got a Groco Head on my 83 H30. I'm not sure how long it's been there, but I've had the boat for
lizald at 6:26pm 10.05.09
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I am looking for a 2003 Catalina 320 winter cover(mast up)
shorty at 6:18pm 10.05.09
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Has this website migrated somewhere else? It was a gold mine of information.
lizald at 6:18pm 10.05.09
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I am looking for a winter sailboat cover for a 2003, 320 Catalina(mast up storage)
paulj at 5:52pm 10.05.09
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Don What would it take to convert an existing bolt rope footed main sail to a loose footed mainsail?
John at 5:09pm 10.05.09
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I had my boat hauled for a bottom paint job. There is a small "Catalina Smile" - a slight crack wher
dgsail at 4:54pm 10.05.09
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I have a CD 26. In 2005, my boat storage yard replaced my broken Groco head with a Jabsco Model 2909
West Virginia Sailing Nut at 4:45pm 10.05.09
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I have decided to repower my 78 hunter 30 with the original model motor. My only issue is the previo
Charlie L at 4:42pm 10.05.09
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I have been talking to the local experts. Every marina has them. The consensus is that in lieu of
Raftco at 3:31pm 10.05.09
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I just read that O'day 25 keel boats have a taller mast than the centerboard (makes sense), but I ha
Carolyn1964 at 2:30pm 10.05.09
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Does anyone have any suugestings for my port a potty. I have a 1979 venture 25 and when sailing if t
Prime Time at 2:27pm 10.05.09
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Hi, I have an access plate on the top of a diesel fuel tank. In the middle of the tank is the mecha

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40.5 mystery mast leak solved?
svAtargatis at 6:20pm 04.14.22
craziest thing, its all wood chips. like i swear someone put a 2x4 in there to decompose
40.5 mystery mast leak solved?
jssailem at 6:18pm 04.14.22
Looks like grass and needles... Guess you had an industrious bird trying to make a home.
1993 40.5 Standing / Running Rigging Replacement PRO tips?
svAtargatis at 6:18pm 04.14.22
that's sea view down at shilshole.
40.5 mystery mast leak solved?
svAtargatis at 6:16pm 04.14.22
Perhaps the picture is missing. yep, mobile app outsmarted me, added now!
40.5 mystery mast leak solved?
jssailem at 6:15pm 04.14.22
Perhaps the picture is missing. Never have seen mulch... Perhaps it was something else and dissolve
40.5 Furling Mast removal
jssailem at 6:14pm 04.14.22
I know that a mast in Everett maybe 2-3 years ago had a similar issue. They removed the attachment a
1993 40.5 Standing / Running Rigging Replacement PRO tips?
jssailem at 6:06pm 04.14.22
Where did you haul.... Sequim, or is that Port Townsend?
40.5 Furling Mast removal
Crusty Ol Salt at 5:47pm 04.14.22
Agree that would be a lot of holes. The riggers suggested filling the holes with Monel rivets to co
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DArcy at 5:40pm 04.14.22
My son got me an iPod a few years ago. Amazing little device a bit larger than a book of matches. S
40.5 Furling Mast removal
dkinzer at 5:31pm 04.14.22
You might talk to someone who is skilled in TIG welding as to whether filling the rivet holes with a
Starting fluid
DArcy at 5:30pm 04.14.22
Perhaps some 151 might get it going then? Sure would taste better
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randerson5726 at 5:19pm 04.14.22
I tried FSR and on off, both didn't work. I then tried wet sanding but I started to burn through the
40.5 Furling Mast removal
svAtargatis at 5:11pm 04.14.22
Agree that would be a lot of holes. The riggers suggested filling the holes with Monel rivets to cou
Removing lettering stain
Art12050 at 5:06pm 04.14.22
I used oven cleaner to remove the hand painted lettering on the hull. That was 23 years ago when we
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Tally Ho at 5:03pm 04.14.22
Vinyl stripes
Crusty Ol Salt at 5:03pm 04.14.22
H34 Seahood
ScottFreeRick at 4:57pm 04.14.22
Great to know that the sealant worked and has stood up to time. I think I will stick with something
Vinyl stripes
Tally Ho at 4:52pm 04.14.22

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