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Propane Stove ? Bill Kahn at 2:25am 11.02.03 Big Boats 4/892 My new Passage 42 (1997) is great, but can't get the stove or oven lit...I have plenty of propane...
Rigging knife...standard or serrated blade? Bob at 1:01am 11.02.03 Ask All Sailors 12/5054 My first mate (wife) wants to buy me a rigging knife for xmas. I see I have a choice between std bla
Hull ID number Matthew Telep at 12:35am 11.02.03 Smaller Boats 5/6072 I just purchased a '79 Catalina 22 but I am having trouble locating the hull ID number. I was under
looking for info Peter at 11:09pm 11.01.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1018 Im am looking for a full spec sheet for a 92 first 310
Vent line hull fitting Stan Burnett at 10:26pm 11.01.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1304 Peggy,I know that you recommend using a 3/4" vent line, but what type of fitting do you put on the
Anyone tried Island Girl? Ivan Bekey at 9:20pm 11.01.03 Big Boats 2/822 No, I don't mean a tropical female!! There have been recommendations on this site about using Islan
Deck Hardware Removal Murray Beggs at 7:22pm 11.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1022 I am planning a Deck painting project on my H30 this winter. I believe the best way to produce a pre
taking down the mast! steve collins at 4:36pm 11.01.03 Smaller Boats 3/1034 Im buying a 25 CATALINA SWING KEEL and must trailer it on a rented trailer and take it to its new ho
Sailing this Sat Nov 1st Lee Henderson at 10:07am 11.01.03 Mid-Size Boats 10/829 For my "Hunter friends" in cold getting colder Northern States this is not intended to appear that
Help reefing h23 Mac Bentley at 9:16am 11.01.03 Smaller Boats 7/1037 Went to the boat today to figure out how to reef the main. Archives I guess are down and am going sa
winterizing my Volvo 18hp engine. Tim Pinkham at 8:51am 11.01.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1170 Hello,Can anyone tell me the best way to winterize the hotwater heater on a B310? I bought the (93
New 40.5 owner questions Steve Perry at 8:43am 11.01.03 Big Boats 3/785 I am in the process of buying my first Hunter. It is a 1994 40.5 and I have a question for any other
emergency tiller Ronnie at 8:35am 11.01.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1161 Can any give me information on where to purchase or how to make an emergency tiller for my 1988 272L
cockpit sole delamination John at 5:33am 11.01.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/917 I have a soft spot in my cockpit sole about 10 inches forward of the steering pedestal on the starbo
78 Hunter 30 Mast Sag Fix steve rainey at 4:56am 11.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1258 I'm replacing the pressure post with pressure treated pine that you get at Home Depot. Will it work
H31/1984 Replace the 2" Exhaust Hose Siggi at 2:09am 11.01.03 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/805 Hunter 31 /1984 , There is a leak in the exhaust hose (raw water) on starboard site Lazarette.If I
Need New Mainsail Patrick at 12:27am 11.01.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/836 I'm replacing my mainsail, looking at the North Sails, Premium NorDac cruising mainsail. Their main
Hunter 27 (1975-83 series) How fast does she move? Marina at 12:10am 11.01.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1299 I was curious. I have a Hunter 27 (75-83 series). I was wondering how fast she moves in nice winds
Mac25 and Raymarine ST1000+ autotiller Steve Zweigart at 12:09am 11.01.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/940 I've been given a Raymarine ST1000+ autotiller for installation on my Mac25. There seem to be at le
Stuck holding tank guage on 420 Jim Dort at 9:54pm 10.31.03 Big Boats 2/698 Both holding tank guages seem to be stuck on my 420. I have used a probe cleaner unsuccessfuly.

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Loos Gauge near Canyon Lake? CAT22SWTEXAS at 2:19pm 09.19.20 Well that is fair. It's only $150 at the Corpus Marina. I am only about 10-15 miles from Canyon.
Rust Never Sleeps. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:13pm 09.19.20 He said that he didn't care for the stainless elbows because it was harder to get them screwed down
Rust Never Sleeps. jibes138 at 1:40pm 09.19.20 While you may be noticing some salt water leaking as cause for concern you should be much more conce
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? thinwater at 1:38pm 09.19.20 I haven't had a horn cleat on a sheet... ever... including larger cats. An obsolete concept for mos
Lifting Points philiefay at 1:38pm 09.19.20 Thanks John. I had the boat inspected for Tahoe yesterday. 5hrs later they told me they found 3 ze
What is wrong with my sail? Benny17441 at 1:36pm 09.19.20 Wrong size sail, luff too long. Can you lower the goose neck?
Closed Cell Foam for cushions..... thinwater at 1:31pm 09.19.20 Re. Sunbrella, it's not the pressure, it's the chemical. a. PW or strong chemical with remove the f
O'Day 322 Wing Keel width jibes138 at 1:30pm 09.19.20 How are you taking down the mast? Why sacrifice a tape measure, use a length of string or line to m
Fixing brakes on 1990 Mac S Trailer kappykaplan at 1:12pm 09.19.20 Best thousand bucks I ever spent. BOAT unit? :beer:
Invest 90L kappykaplan at 1:10pm 09.19.20 Don't want this stuff! Too wet a year so far. :beer:
Lifting Points jssailem at 12:59pm 09.19.20 centerboard out? Out or just swung down. Centerboards have a pivot point. You should be able to i
making progress jssailem at 12:50pm 09.19.20 Nice job Fred... :biggrin: Very nice.:clap: I started such a challenge last December. We are progre
making progress fred1diver at 12:41pm 09.19.20 thanks Darcy, I even went all in and bought a P-Touch and every wire is labelled, so no hand written
Main sheet twist All U Get at 12:19pm 09.19.20 I made my own line using 3/8 dyneema 12 strand and then where my hands pull on the line, I used the
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? sloughsailer at 12:16pm 09.19.20 Almost. But do it 100 times in a race, you'll understand the difference. Never though of that. All
John Alden Co. of Boston drew up design # 989 for Pearson Yachts in 1964. The result was the Pearson Countess 44. shemandr at 12:15pm 09.19.20 The Columbia 40 by Charlie Morgan has similar sheer and long overhangs. The Countess shown has a fl
Lifting Points philiefay at 12:14pm 09.19.20 I read through Rgrangers PDF. Very helpful and thanks for this information, my only question is how
sailing Lake of the Ozarks SailingLoto at 12:10pm 09.19.20 We're on the lake. What Marina do you sail out of? i saw you. you were asking about someone named M
Shrouds and Stays diameter? CAT22SWTEXAS at 12:06pm 09.19.20 Thank you both. Stu, I have a manual in route from Catalina Direct. Looking forward to studying it
New to trailer sailing and need advice on stepping mast Meriachee at 12:03pm 09.19.20 You have to be careful so the mast does not sway sideways until the upper shroud takes over to prev

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