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Propane tank safety valve conversion Chuck Graser at 6:50am 07.27.03 Mid-Size Boats 0/902 We have had a big hassle and too many expenses replacing Columbine's 1 gal. propane tank. The tank f
Balboa 26 Susan Annala at 6:29am 07.27.03 Trailer Sailors 1/1817 Ahoy Balboa owners!! We have just added a new addition to our Hunter family....My labor of love....
balboa forum Paul hiel at 6:20am 07.27.03 Trailer Sailors 0/1490 I'm considering the purchase of a used 16' balboa. Cannot find any info. on this model. Does anyone
Rudder retaining pin larry at 6:18am 07.27.03 Smaller Boats 1/882 Just realized I lost my rudder retaining pin (used when trailing the boat). Can anyone tel me where
push buttons Ed Williams at 5:09am 07.27.03 Ask All Sailors 3/1030 On my Pearson 27 there are two pushbuttons for the engine (glow plug and start). Is it possible to r
new 22 owner george at 4:36am 07.27.03 Smaller Boats 3/984 Just recently purschased 76 catalina 22 was wondering if you can pin the swing keel ddown instead of
SUPERFURL FURLING SYSTEMS jerry mitchell at 2:17am 07.27.03 Ask All Sailors 0/1306 Has anyone had any experience with the superfurl roller furlingsystem offered by superfurl in fuller
alternative ways to charge the batteries mark at 2:12am 07.27.03 Big Boats 13/1238 My wife and I spent three great weeks in the Abacos. My boat not only handled well, but was very com
Seeking Davit System For An H34 Jerry Keto at 2:02am 07.27.03 Big Boats 6/1154 What experience has been had with davits and the H34? One system the I caught a glimpse of recentl
Trailer for Cat22 Rich Castle at 1:18am 07.27.03 Smaller Boats 2/1095 My wife and I just bought our first Catalina 22 swing keel. It is in great shape, but the only prob
Questions Carlos at 1:09am 07.27.03 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/867 Hello Mac Owners,I am trying to gather a list of questions to ask when inquiring over the phone abo
Swing Keel cable snapped Joanne at 12:03am 07.27.03 Smaller Boats 4/1491 The swing keel cabled snapped as we were raising the keel yesterday. The boat is currently in the w
Inspect engine before leaving the dock Ed Ruiz at 11:43pm 07.26.03 Big Boats 5/902 I made the mistake of just starting the engine, releasing all dock lines, and heading out. We were
Info on setting up Kenyon boom? Marcus at 11:19pm 07.26.03 Big Boats 2/1989 My next dilemma: '84H34 with original Kenyon boom with in-boom lines(3). Middle line is outhaul.
trailering a 23' O'Day tad at 8:17pm 07.26.03 Day Sailers 1/1184 I have just purchased a 23' (1967 hull- fixed 4' depth keel) O'Day that I would like to keep in my y
Where to put all the stuff... Tom at 12:50pm 07.26.03 Smaller Boats 9/2394 Hi all,I'm looking for ideas on storing and organizing stuff on a small boat for weekend cruises.
O-Day Leaking cabin hatch Donald Fulcher, Sr. at 12:31pm 07.26.03 Ask An Oday Owner 1/962 I am rebuilding a 1976 O-Day 27, and would appreciate any advice or references to literature that co
Inadequate inflow to toilet bowl Bob Early at 11:40am 07.26.03 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1268 Question: Does an air leak in the base of Groco pump assembly affect the raw water inflow to the bow
351 Ice Box Drain Barry Martens at 9:41am 07.26.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1403 I have a 351 with a plugged Ice Box drain. I have traced the drain hose until it disappears into the
Repairing a crack in the hull...Would like input Marina at 8:29am 07.26.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/888 Hello,I have a Hunter 27. There is a small crack in a section of the hull. A year ago, the marin

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Chipped varnish shemandr at 5:29am 11.04.20 Wow, that's a lot of varnish!
Sailmakers fred1diver at 5:15am 11.04.20 so Precision sails got my vote, the order has been placed, I'm going to receive it in April, just in
H23 1988 Mast foot rebuild Crazy Dave Condon at 5:10am 11.04.20 @rgranger @Meriachee tell rgranger that n is appropriate for N Scale model trains. Rgranger, sham
H23 1988 Mast foot rebuild Crazy Dave Condon at 5:05am 11.04.20 If you have any questions, send me a private message. Former Hunter dealer who sold the most of tha
St Johns River, Fl? jssailem at 4:55am 11.04.20 Good luck with sailing your new waters. Visited the area about 5 years ago. Had a wonderful time. Lo
Mast Up Compression Post Fix - Hunter 34 HMT2 at 4:42am 11.04.20
which winch cable to use johnCartelli at 1:52am 11.04.20 Most likely 7x7 SS cable, it is very flexible. thanks...
which winch cable to use johnCartelli at 1:51am 11.04.20 Well I joined SO forum 2 weeks ago and forgot my password on the 3rd post reply. My computer cleane
Mast Up Compression Post Fix - Hunter 34 MikeHoncho at 10:08pm 11.03.20 I used two bottle jacks and 2x4 cribbing and columns. Most challenging is dispersing the weight in t
Autopilot for 30T MikeHoncho at 9:42pm 11.03.20 If you're a bit of a geek, the cheapest route would be Raspberry Pi with Pypilot. Check for videos
Mast Up Compression Post Fix - Hunter 34 (1) mnmpizza at 9:17pm 11.03.20
Mast Up Compression Post Fix - Hunter 34 (1) mnmpizza at 9:11pm 11.03.20 I did the same fix on my H34. Removed the mast a reworked the sheaves and rigging attachments at top
Sailmakers surfstud31 at 8:59pm 11.03.20
main flow issue DinghySailor at 8:45pm 11.03.20 Ha! Very likely, Judy. I wasn't paying attention to the precise angle into the wind, so yeah, 30 deg
Propeller shaft key material fstbttms at 8:33pm 11.03.20 1.- In my 26 years experience as a hull cleaner, I have seen only a few overidden keys and not a sin
Fold or flex? fstbttms at 8:00pm 11.03.20 So it sounds like yearly maintenance for feathering props. How often do you guys w/F'oF's need to d
Fold or flex? Jackdaw at 7:56pm 11.03.20 Not even a barnacle? ;) If we sailed less we might get a zebra mussel or two, but thats filed un
Fold or flex? fstbttms at 7:54pm 11.03.20 Max Prop IMHO is not maintenance intensive. The only difficulty is initially finding the proper pit
main flow issue DrJudyB at 6:58pm 11.03.20
Loose Yanmar belts, constant issue. SycloneDriver at 6:57pm 11.03.20 Don't tighten the bolts more, tighten the belts more. Are they slipping? Are you getting belt dust

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