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In-mast furling fun... Tim McCarty at 1:49am 05.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1479 As of May 6, I take delivery of a 2005 Catalina 310. Finally was able to get the boat out for a sea
Cleaqning gunk off gelcoat or any surface MikeBrennan at 1:45am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1031 A secret I have shared over the years for cleaning anything is charcoal lighter fluid. It is partic
Vang Sheeting Don Guillette at 1:30am 05.02.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 0/1449 SJS (MD): In a previous message I said that the advantage of this forum is that it is like walking i
Factory location of water strainer on 84-90 H40? Fred G at 1:28am 05.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/927 I recently bought an 85' H40. The Perko raw water strainer is currently mounted on a board just ins
raritan phii robert taylor at 1:22am 05.02.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1866 peggie,first let me say that i have bought and read your book (very good info.) second, i have co
steel arch modifications carib99 at 12:53am 05.02.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/738 I am interested in adding some cruising equipment to my arch - dinghy davits, solar, wind generator,
Cracked cockpit Tom at 12:47am 05.02.05 Ask All Sailors 0/920 I have a pre 71 Sunfish that has been stored outside for many years. It has several spider cracks in
Cabin Top Depression Archive? Lamar at 12:34am 05.02.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/820 My buddy and I are in the midst of repairing the cabin top depression on my 1979 Hunter 27. I canno
Removing keel winch. Cactus Jack at 12:23am 05.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/950 I need to unbolt the swing keel winch from it's mount on my Catalina 25 to do some minor repair work
c-27 tejodi at 12:03am 05.02.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/898 I'm in the process of buying a sailboat, and i have more or less settled on a c- 27 or possibly a c-
Looking for a Shoal Draft Keel for 84 Hunter 30 Jurth at 11:57pm 05.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/964 I am looking for a 4' keel for a 1984 Hunter 31. I would appreciate any leads, contact persons, pho
O'day Operation and rigging instruction Yves at 11:31pm 05.01.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/724 I've just purchased a 23 O'day name Zig Zag. I'm looking for an owner's manual or the Operation and
Rudder fix Same as pick-upTomm Maxon at 10:55pm 05.01.05 Big Boats 2/935 Bottom of the rudder is scuffed and starting to delaminate. Any recommendations on what kind of com
Engine control panel GG at 10:28pm 05.01.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/978 Trying to locate the exact model and part number of the two small status indicator lights on the coc
Best replacement toilet on a 36' Hunter sailboat Dipboye at 9:54pm 05.01.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1239 First thanks to Peggie for helpful comments from a previous post about replacing the holding tank. A
Shower pump Oday 35' Phiggins at 9:44pm 05.01.05 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1253 On my 1985 O'Day 35 I have a circuit breaker that says 'Shower Pump' but seems to do nothing. I ha
water pump replacement Jack2438 at 8:38pm 05.01.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/801 Could someone provide me with the basics on replacing the waterpump for my dinghy engine. It's a 199
Furler for 1980 O'Day 22 Grant4421 at 2:21pm 05.01.05 Ask An Oday Owner 2/880 I just bought a 1980 O'Day 22 and want a jib furler. Any suggestions?
Dumpster diving ex-admin at 2:17pm 05.01.05 Ask All Sailors 38/2438 Sailors are a practical and frugal lot. We like to get as much use and value as possible out of our
What is your best improvement or change made? Bob F. at 1:55pm 05.01.05 Big Boats 6/1007 What is the best addition/improvment or change made to your "standard" Hunter sailboat? I've owned m

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1 pound Propane bottles for Kenyon cook top MikeHoncho at 11:12pm 01.18.21
1 pound Propane bottles for Kenyon cook top ricksoth at 10:17pm 01.18.21 Benny, thanks for your post. This was what I was thinking of but without the pressure switch. T
Smallest boat with dedicated shower? Mark Maulden at 10:09pm 01.18.21
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back JamesG161 at 9:49pm 01.18.21 Injector exhaust elbows rust through. Possible for sure, just don't clean off the rust inside to h
Prada cup on TV twistedskipper at 9:43pm 01.18.21 I concluded when watching the replays that the eventual capsize must have been due to being suddenly
Sail Rigging Questions - I have never sailed - 24ft Laguna Windrose MikeyJ at 9:40pm 01.18.21 189128189129189130189131 I had a similar setup on a San Juan 21. I never used it for reefing the sa
2004 Hunter 326 Edison Helm take.yvr at 9:26pm 01.18.21 Hi Chris, Thanks! Yes. I have the same access panels and it should not be difficult to remove the fo
1 pound Propane bottles for Kenyon cook top Benny17441 at 9:16pm 01.18.21 There is enough propane in a 1lb cannister to make it just as stupid as using a 20 lb tank as a perm
1 pound Propane bottles for Kenyon cook top Ken Cross at 9:06pm 01.18.21 Do you mean this? Amazon.com : MCAMPAS 1LB Propane Regulator with 5FT Extension Hose X 3/8" Female F
1974 O'Day 20 project (3) YiskNie2013 at 8:57pm 01.18.21
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back Ken Cross at 8:52pm 01.18.21 When we purchased our current boat there was a problem with one of the hoses. It had a flap of rubbe
BATTERY BASICS Ken Cross at 8:43pm 01.18.21 When I was young I knew someone who did restore car batteries. He would melt the tar that held the b
BATTERY BASICS Benny17441 at 8:35pm 01.18.21 A battery manufacturer starts with a clean case, new plates and fresh acid and yet a large number of
Replacing Hull Stripe Jskosmo at 8:30pm 01.18.21 Thanks Jskosmo... Right the worry was that I would hurt the gelcoat with too much heat... Here it i
Amount of Exhaust Water out the back Ward H at 8:24pm 01.18.21 Ward, I think you could get them either way. The 5411 in my E-28+ had a HX. Thanks for that info M
My Penobscot Archipelago. (1) PaulK at 8:16pm 01.18.21 Makes us want to come visit again.
New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need JT Burkard at 8:10pm 01.18.21
Advice for grinding out and tabbing in a new bulkhead PaulK at 8:04pm 01.18.21 Builders often leave a space between the actual bulkhead and the hull so it doesn't create a visible
1 pound Propane bottles for Kenyon cook top Tally Ho at 8:02pm 01.18.21 I am interested in how you do this and safely avoid killing yourself because I open the pop top and
1986 Newport 27-3 first boat nightowle at 7:59pm 01.18.21 Yes, a good idea as said here is to post your list. My first boat was a tiller steered O'Day 27. I

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