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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.
Hunter 31 Strut Bearing Jim at 8:18pm 10.31.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/955 I am preparing to pull my boat out of the water to perform some maintenance, one of the things i pla
1988 Hunter 26.5 Rudder Bearing Problem D. Wesley Fowler at 2:51pm 10.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1994 Without hauling my Hunter ("Gemini") to make an accurate assessment of what's what concerning her st
Bluewater Cruising Bill at 1:25pm 10.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/931 We are considering the purchase of a 1993 42' Center Cockpit for bluewater cruising. I get a lot of
Fuel Tank William Niessen at 9:51am 10.31.03 Big Boats 0/772 This list has gotten to me and winter hasn't started yet, I've decided that the best thing to do to
Steve Collins, RIP jcherubini at 9:38am 10.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/862 It was with great sadness that I learned, too late, of the passing of Steve Collins, one-time sales
Aluminum hulls Victor at 9:14am 10.31.03 Ask All Sailors 6/1438 Hello there,I have a question for you. I am doing research on 32-36 boat designs. Fiberglass is a m
Companionway 'gaskets' falling out Deac Manross at 7:11am 10.31.03 Big Boats 3/944 The companionway top hatch slides in a track that has a thin grey fuzzy strip between the hatch and
Hunter 40 layup Lew at 6:33am 10.31.03 Big Boats 5/815 Hi - I have considered buying a used Hunter 40 - There seems to be some confusion as to whether the
1998 320 catalina- wing or fin keel jim Turner at 6:28am 10.31.03 Mid-Size Boats 2/1269 I am thinking of buying this 1998 320 catalina. I live in San Francisco. Which do you think is bette
Forward Hatch Leaking....What to do? Marina at 5:36am 10.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1632 When I purchased my Hunter 27 (1979) last fall, the first thing I noticed besides all the empty beer
Bottom Needs Paint? Jorge Cela at 5:10am 10.31.03 Mid-Size Boats 1/913 I owned a 1995 Hunter 29.5 for over a year and I would like to have the bottom clean, inspected and
Sailing Schools in Southern California Chris at 4:44am 10.31.03 Ask All Sailors 5/1065 Hi all,I am new to this forum and sailing. Can anyone recommend a good sailing school in Southern
Catalina 27 Exchange Desolation Sound &Gulf Is. BC Brian at 3:40am 10.31.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/974 Is there anyone that might be interested in exchanging the use of my Catalina 27, located in Vancouv
Boat-less Joe Dickson at 3:27am 10.31.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/883 I am now boat-less. Due to family issues I recently had to sell our Hunter 31. I just wanted to sa
Rub Rails Kathy at 2:02am 10.31.03 Ask All Sailors 7/1292 We will be in a marina next season and we need to have rub rails installed on our Beneteau 331. Our
Biodiesel Gene at 1:34am 10.31.03 Big Boats 29/1587 I just recently became aware of "biodiesel", has anyone here use this fuel to power their boats? any
Need Sling for Launching Bill Myrter at 12:26am 10.31.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/841 Does anyone know where I can buy or how to make a sling for launching my 26M. I just bought the boat
Problem with ProMariner Prosafe Galvanic Isolater Paul Aubrecht at 12:25am 10.31.03 Big Boats 5/5327 I have a 2003 356.It has a Promariner Prosafe Galvanic Isolator on it.I am getting an alarm on my Li
Mainsheet Traveler Jason at 12:01am 10.31.03 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1093 I have an Oday 25 that I am restoring. One item that I need is the mainsheet traveler track and the

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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
Height of mast when on trailer? philiefay at 11:55am 09.19.20 As Dave said, I added blocks of wood horizontally across the bow pulpit, this lowered the angle so I
Shrouds and Stays diameter? Hunter216 at 11:54am 09.19.20 only ONE Loos gauge, because the difference between the rigging sizes spans the size of one gauge -
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? Jackdaw at 11:44am 09.19.20 On my Ranger 26 I had horn cleat type jam cleats for the jib sheets. One turn and a tug and they we
Big bird strikes again. Windvane alexco38 at 11:40am 09.19.20 Mount a few stainless steel "antenna" up there. Make it difficult, if not possible, to land. That's
Shrouds and Stays diameter? Stu Jackson at 11:39am 09.19.20 Dan, the specs for the size of stays and shrouds for your boat are in the manual. Don't have one?
Cam cleats for jib sheets?? sloughsailer at 11:30am 09.19.20 On my Ranger 26 I had horn cleat type jam cleats for the jib sheets. One turn and a tug and they wer
John Alden Co. of Boston drew up design # 989 for Pearson Yachts in 1964. The result was the Pearson Countess 44. Will Gilmore at 11:23am 09.19.20
Whisker pole on a Mac 25 srimes at 11:21am 09.19.20 Water can't enter the cabin through the tube, as the forward end is plugged. Awesome thanks for cl
A Chesapeake Bay Pilot's video... jmce1587 at 11:05am 09.19.20 Trivia: info from multiple presentations by Columbia Bar Pilots: USCG does not permit them to physi
John Alden Co. of Boston drew up design # 989 for Pearson Yachts in 1964. The result was the Pearson Countess 44. jssailem at 10:59am 09.19.20 @TomY I like her lines. Her Pilot house look has similarities to my Cal35Cruiser. What he did with t
John Alden Co. of Boston drew up design # 989 for Pearson Yachts in 1964. The result was the Pearson Countess 44. jssailem at 10:57am 09.19.20

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