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Propane Stove ? Bill Kahn at 2:25am 11.02.03 Big Boats 4/920 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 12/5323 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 5/6390 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 3/1062 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 4/1327 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 2/853 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 3/1071 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 3/1081 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 10/900 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 7/1059 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 3/1220 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 3/812 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 4/1197 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 2/950 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 5/1281 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) 1/831 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 1/863 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 5/1383 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 1/963 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 2/714 Both holding tank guages seem to be stuck on my 420. I have used a probe cleaner unsuccessfuly.

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Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only Alan Gomes at 10:23am 11.08.20 Might be time to balance the prop.. The gear rario in reverse is "lower" so the prop does not turn
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only kloudie1 at 10:19am 11.08.20 Might be time to balance the prop.. The gear rario in reverse is "lower" so the prop does not turn a
Larger Wheel on 260 Crazy Dave Condon at 10:18am 11.08.20 You have to be very careful with a wheel extension in heavy seas and/or high wind based on experienc
Spectra install on a Hunter 410 clavius at 10:09am 11.08.20 Hi Don, I'm considering purchasing a Hunter 410 and want to be sure there's room for a watermaker.
Can't Remove Screw in Mast dLj at 9:59am 11.08.20 I wouldn't heat up the mast. It's likely a 6061 aluminum and has a heat treatment - likely a T6. But
Can't Remove Screw in Mast MikeHoncho at 9:53am 11.08.20
Can't Remove Screw in Mast leo310 at 9:52am 11.08.20 I had the same problem and had to drill and tap even after using PB and heat.
Universal valve adjustment Hayden Watson at 9:49am 11.08.20 Did you get a new valve cover gasket or reuse the old one? If new, where did you get it?
Can't Remove Screw in Mast Tedd at 9:47am 11.08.20
Halloween cruise Hayden Watson at 9:46am 11.08.20 I'm glad you used the safety pin to make sure it didn't fall off and damage your hull or hurt someo
Let's start a conversation about ASA 101, etc. is it helping or hurting? SoSound at 9:44am 11.08.20 @Kings Gambit, I really do hope that your experience in March can be attributed to that particular c
Universal valve adjustment Richard19068 at 9:40am 11.08.20 That's so consistent it looks like the previous adjuster might have set them wide on purpose. Bette
Self Furling Jib (1) andyb28 at 9:31am 11.08.20 John / Joe, Thank you very much for your help. There was zero wind today and quite nice weather.
Universal valve adjustment Tom J at 9:29am 11.08.20 Thanks for the reminder. How many hours on your engine?
Pearson 33-2 engine removal FastOlson at 9:18am 11.08.20 If it helps, I can pass along my blog link at the Ericson site where I show some photos of our conve
2020 haul out. Tom J at 9:07am 11.08.20
Vibration in Yanmar at 2200 rpm in forward only Alan Gomes at 8:48am 11.08.20 If it's a small vibration at a particular RPM then I wouldn't worry about it. Harmonic vibrations at
Universal valve adjustment Tedd at 8:34am 11.08.20 This is such a maintenance-free item on modern cars that it's easy to forget how common a job it onc
Stepping the mast with just muscle? Tedd at 8:31am 11.08.20 So, my question is, is it possible to just do the two person method mentioned in the owner's manual
Repower 1978 Hunter 30 - Ysm12 to 2YM15 Woodrowbr at 8:26am 11.08.20 The original owner of my 1980 H30 was a Hunter dealer and he upgraded and installed a 2QM15 in the

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