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Cracks near Strutts?? Steve Fraser at 11:43am 12.03.03 Big Boats 4/874 We have had a few 356's with cracking near the Strutt attachment area. They have changed the whole s
Outboard Motor Question Sam Morgan at 11:38am 12.03.03 Smaller Boats 7/932 Somewhere I have heard that there are a few companies making outboard motors and putting several dif
Replacing topping lift / steaming/masthead lites Cappy Whiles at 11:20am 12.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 5/1015 I need to replace the topping lift on '85 28.5. Any suggestions on length of cordage, and size. Al
Cushion Covers/ bow patterns - 28.5 Cappy Whiles at 11:14am 12.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/879 anybody out there have a source for patterns for replacing bow cushion covers?
Stuck Keel Susan Annala at 9:39am 12.03.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1482 Ahoy everyone.....Has anyone that has a swing keel on their boat had any problems bringing the keel
need to change main halyard robby at 7:24am 12.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 7/912 the rigger says i should replace the jib and main halyards with rope instead of cable, anyone know w
Deck painting Joe Wienecke at 6:08am 12.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 9/1089 In Nov. I purchase a 1980 Hunter 27. The boat has a old pale blue/gray paint job on selected areas
winch handle question william at 4:59am 12.03.03 Smaller Boats 4/814 i have maxwell winches and a single 8" maxwell handle. i would like a spare handle for when i drop t
ready to do the swing keel Bob at 3:33am 12.03.03 Smaller Boats 4/981 I have all the kits from Catalina Direct to replace the swing keel parts and renew the keel - except
Frozen throttle lever - Hunter 340 Rick at 3:25am 12.03.03 Big Boats 3/967 Boat is 5 years old. After being unused for about 4 weeks, discovered the throttle lever at helm wo
HUNTER 29FT. 1989 NEED HELP GREGG WHITTENBERGER at 2:59am 12.03.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/937 HELLO: I AM LOOKING FOR IMFO ON THIS BOAT/SPEC'S AND THE GOOD BAD OR UGLY.
Mast Mounted Antenna Replacement Tony Bilello at 1:59am 12.03.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/810 I tried to remove my old antenna coax and had a new coax tied to it. When we pulled downward the old
Incinerator Toilets Craig Akers at 1:45am 12.03.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2722 Does anyone have any experience with the "Incinolet" incinerating toilet. I am thinking of installin
Bahamas Trip Don Baker at 1:12am 12.03.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/945 Me and my two buddies just got back last month from a three week trip to the abacos on my Hunter 33.
Two 2" holes in the Hull!?! Randy at 1:08am 12.03.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/917 Hi to all, Bill and I are new to the MacGregor 26S. After picking this 1992 model up at an auction,
what is a shoe javier at 12:18am 12.03.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1047 Recently I heard the term "shoed boat" what does this means? an what is the purpose?thanks
Hunter Rendezvous Schedule for 2004 ;D Joyce at 12:01am 12.03.03 Other Sailboats 3/788 Calling all Hunter Sailing Associations....I am looking for current information on your Owners Club
Dealing with anchor hardware... Steve Zweigart at 11:01pm 12.02.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/902 Though not much disappoints me about my Mac25, I've yet to discover a good way to deal with storage
Rigging a (new to me) H26 Ed Schaefer at 12:23pm 12.02.03 Smaller Boats 3/729 Well, without a manual, a friend and myself did a test rig on the H26 I am planning on buying. We
HIN & a big surprise Sarah Jane at 11:43am 12.02.03 Ask An Oday Owner 7/974 We got the whole HIN and my dad/the owner did a little research...Lo and behold, our '77 O'Day 23 i

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Roll that beautiful blue furler! dlochner at 4:51pm 09.24.20 very little uncared line out of the furling drum. Damn Autocorrect!!! should read "uncored line.
Roll that beautiful blue furler! Tally Ho at 4:49pm 09.24.20 Details, details, details. Yes you are correct. It should be unfurled. At least I got it right in m
Roll that beautiful blue furler! dlochner at 4:47pm 09.24.20
Roll that beautiful blue furler! dlochner at 4:45pm 09.24.20 Friction is a monster, but that is usually caused by tortured leads, send a few pictures of how y
Roll that beautiful blue furler! Tally Ho at 4:45pm 09.24.20
Dining Table Refurbishment or Replacement artboas at 4:38pm 09.24.20 This is a great question. The salon table on this boat is a complex mechanical contraption complete
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank dlochner at 4:30pm 09.24.20 Great photo. i think I am going to go there and thanks for reminding me about the gauge. I had forg
Roll that beautiful blue furler! Dave Groshong at 4:29pm 09.24.20 Friction is a monster, but that is usually caused by tortured leads, send a few pictures of how yo
Confused about pipe sizes - trying to make dip tube for new tank Fredct at 4:28pm 09.24.20
WINTER arrived... sailme88 at 4:27pm 09.24.20 Is it a pole if it is lying down? No, it's a Russian...
Roll that beautiful blue furler! dlochner at 4:26pm 09.24.20 I understand that it is dogma to take the core out of furling line that fills the spool. But it se
Pensacola Hunter216 at 4:25pm 09.24.20 wonder if it has a centerboard Probably right about that as there is no sign of a wing or long fin
Synthetic Oil ? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:19pm 09.24.20 Use it in your automobile.
Pensacola shemandr at 4:17pm 09.24.20 During Ivan several boats ended up in golf course at NAS Pensacola. Had to un anchor and move bef
Pensacola capta at 4:16pm 09.24.20 I-10 bridge is too short to get up to Milton 32' if I remember right, but there are lot's of other
EVA Foam Floors fred1diver at 4:07pm 09.24.20
Roll that beautiful blue furler! shemandr at 4:05pm 09.24.20 I understand that it is dogma to take the core out of furling line that fills the spool. But it see
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Donna & Rob at 4:05pm 09.24.20 You have an interesting story as well as a cautionery tale. We will store this info away for next
Pensacola Rick Webb at 4:04pm 09.24.20 Just taking a quick look around the area on a google map, it seems there are plenty of mangrove are
Advertising Advice for selling a boat Donna & Rob at 3:59pm 09.24.20 The suspected reason for the up-trend in boat sales, which is clearly evident in Southern Californi

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