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To Bill Columbo Dwain Lentz at 4:13am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1065 I purchased an APC from you in October. I want to let you and those here know what a wonderful job
Genoa Mike Dumont at 4:10am 01.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/927 I have a 1989 Hunter 30 with the standard fractional, roller furling jib. I am interested in buying
when is it time to replace Norm at 4:09am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 4/834 What are some indicators that it is time to replace a sail. I'm not exactly a guru on identifying p
Sail Cleaning Stuart Gordon at 4:01am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/899 Once it gets above freezing, and I start thinking about taking my sails out of the basement and gett
Boom vang additions David Wrate at 3:59am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/958 Greetings, we have recently puchased a Hughes H25 circa 1980. It came with 3 sails; main with one se
sorry posted twice... David Wrate at 3:58am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/984 Greetings, we have recently puchased a Hughes H25 circa 1980. It came with 3 sails; main with one se
Outhaul System Steve Carpman at 3:49am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1653 We own a 1991 Hunter Legend 37.5 - a fractional rig with a very large main sail. The main is loose f
Roller furling genoa or jib P. MacDuff at 3:38am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1043 I need recommendations for furling jib or genoa. I will need the equipment too! Thanks
P42 Main sail track slides John Faro at 3:29am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1070 I have a standard full batten mail sail on a 1996 P42. Subsequent to purchase, I had Doyle install
Departing a Slip Carl at 3:27am 01.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 13/1102 I'd like to gather opinion on the best way to back out of a slip that has a rather heavy prevailing
Bilge pump size John at 3:23am 01.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 2/930
UV Strip to sew on Allen at 3:21am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/1104 I am going to sew on a UV strip myself for my 150% Genoa which has already undergone some UV damage
Reefing Madness Jim Ewing at 3:12am 01.19.04 Big Boats 4/749 Hello following a long absence,I've got a '93 Legend 37.5 and I'm going to add a third row of reef
Lazy Sailor Jeff D at 3:07am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 6/1202 Looking for a knowledgeable opinion as to the pros and cons of sailing under head sail alone with a
need feed back on 1992 hunter 27' sylvio leblanc at 3:06am 01.19.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/6572 I am seriously looking into purchasing a 1992 hunter 27', does anybody have any feed back on this mo
Speed vs Stability MBE at 2:52am 01.19.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/961 Does anyone have an opinion on keeping or not keeping the MAC26X Ballast Tanks full while running a
Cleaning Sails Geo Ohlen at 2:47am 01.19.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/928 What is the best method/cleaning solution for some mildew stains and general dirt? Sails are for a 1
H26 Headsail "Revisted" Kevin Flanagan at 2:16am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/935 I posted the text of this article a few weeks ago, but wanted to hear if the experts from Doyle had
anyone else change the spreader bracket on mast tom b. at 2:02am 01.19.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1168 lookin for info on changing the spreader bracket up on the mast..bought a couple from catalina direc
Welcome Bill Colombo at 1:19am 01.19.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 7/1199 Welcome to the sailboatowners.com sailmaker forum! My name is Bill Colombo and I will be hosting the

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In need of replacement for solar fan in galley Justin_NSA at 4:57pm 09.28.20 The atomic 4 is a gasoline engine right? The smell is gas vapor. Vapor that could ignite. You defini
Finally replacing my keel cable. What's with all this extra length? Gene Neill at 4:55pm 09.28.20 Okay ... for now, I'm gonna keep the excess, since I won't REALLY know the extent of it until the bo
Finally replacing my keel cable. What's with all this extra length? rpludwig at 4:34pm 09.28.20 cut it off IMO (more wire, more opportunity for a rat's nest)....perhaps it's a multi-purpose length
Yanmar 3GMF: Torque spec for fuel lines at Injection pump NYSail at 4:30pm 09.28.20 My last boat had a 3HM35f with a shop manual that told everything from torque specs to what beer to
Engine fan PeterBreit at 4:12pm 09.28.20 I have 2000 Beneteau 461 too. My fan hasn't worked in years. It's nice to have but not totally neces
Searching for hunter 19-1 manual scottco at 4:11pm 09.28.20 ...so as a kit boat no manuals? Hmmm. I wrote to Hunter ...no word back yet. Just trying to fi
In need of replacement for solar fan in galley Bathsheba at 4:06pm 09.28.20 Thank you for the suggestion and link. The hatch opens but the fan is necessary on days when it ra
Adding a new battery Tally Ho at 4:02pm 09.28.20 I recently went through the analysis for upgrading my house bank on my 05 Hunter 33. My first choic
Thermoelectric cooler Tally Ho at 4:00pm 09.28.20 The thermoelectric cooler will not freeze, unless you are in below freezing weather. please read u
How to get and keep good crew for racing? Rick486 at 3:48pm 09.28.20 I was crew in the Centerport/Huntington Ensign fleet for a few years. The Star sailors used to cal
O'Day 272LE Packing fhujber at 3:45pm 09.28.20
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Finally replacing my keel cable. What's with all this extra length? Lazy1 at 3:36pm 09.28.20 I wrapped all mine on the drum for overwrap
What to do if you lose your rig. Hunter216 at 3:34pm 09.28.20 My initial thoughts when I started pondering this was what are the priorities after I confirmed that
New sailer Glsawyer at 3:18pm 09.28.20 But I will be buying a replacement boat in the 3-6k range. So selling the 27 is just to make up part
New sailer Glsawyer at 3:15pm 09.28.20 Do you actually think it is feasible to make money on the transaction? I'm curious, not knowing th

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