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MARK HINEBAUGH at 7:27am 06.19.03
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WE HAVE A VENTURE 24, AFTER A LONG WINTERS WORK WE ARE LOOKING FOREWARD TO A LUANCH THIS WEEKEND. T
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My Cat 27 has most of the lines led aft for singlehanding convenience. I am going to participate in
Tom at 7:23am 06.19.03
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Hi all you H260 wheel steering boat owners, here is a little info you might find useful. My H260 ha
Randy at 7:04am 06.19.03
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I'll be re-installing my exterior teak trim...Should the teak plugs covering the screws be installed
Andrew Brayshaw at 6:38am 06.19.03
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I have just replaced the Hitachi 35 amp alternator on my Yanmar 3GMF with a Prestolite 70 amp. Other
colin at 6:05am 06.19.03
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I have friends who are always downloading music from the net. This music is actually on other peopl
Bob Shafer at 5:56am 06.19.03
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I've just purchased a '75 C27, and the hatchboards are falling apart. I thought they were teak but
Mike Andersen at 5:40am 06.19.03
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I'm looking at buying a Hunter 27' 1980. I've read thru many posts on this forum. Thanks for havin
carisea at 4:52am 06.19.03
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I am installing a wind generator on my P-42 (1992) We have dual house banks and a inverter, a batter
Chris Haenicke at 4:45am 06.19.03
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Can someone please instruct me as to how to rig the outhaul and reefing lines in the boom of a Hunte
Don at 4:27am 06.19.03
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I need to replace my lavatory faucet in a Pearson. I saw a recent model Catalina32 with the type of
Steve C at 3:47am 06.19.03
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I have a Johnson 9.9 that I had brought in for tuneup and lower gear grease change end of last seaso
bill berry at 3:23am 06.19.03
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Oops, forgot the address. wberry5@pacbell.net
bill berry at 3:20am 06.19.03
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I have the insrument panel off, but to me, it looks like so much spaghetti in there. I wonder if so
Walt at 2:57am 06.19.03
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Time to reseal some side opening ports. I'll be using the highly recommended butyl tape. But I've
Jim Morrison at 2:11am 06.19.03
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I'm planning a trip north to include Sidney BC in July. I haven't traveled into BC for a few years
Karen Ellis at 1:18am 06.19.03
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After much scrabbling about behind the rear bulkhead and under our aft birth, we finally discovered
dave at 12:49am 06.19.03
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i have a 1973 catalina 27. to raise the main i stand next to the mast and pull staight down and clea
dave at 12:38am 06.19.03
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i currently raise my main by standing at the bottom of the mast and pulling staight down then cleati
Brian R Clare at 12:05am 06.19.03
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I have about 1" lateral play at the rudder trailing edge on my 272LE. The pintles, steering link are

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I win!
Michael Davis at 8:26am 10.20.20
I win!
SailMaster at 8:19am 10.20.20
That's good, it wasn't built in someone's backyard. Yes it was. It was built in Howdy Baileys Back
Hunter 260: Tiller Versus Wheel
Crazy Dave Condon at 8:15am 10.20.20
Actually the year before during the Annapolis sailboat show, Edson was tiring to take apart my Hunte
Shift lever backwards?
John T1594 at 8:07am 10.20.20
I had the same set up on my 1980 H30. When I wanted to put the boat in reverse I would say to my sel
Boat cover for an O'Day 22?
rschuss at 8:02am 10.20.20
I use, tarps.com. These come with grommets and have lasted 3 or 4 years. Or billboardtarps.com. The
I win!
srimes at 7:56am 10.20.20
I contacted the builders of the boat. Sent him pic of the damage. He says the mast is easily repair
Shift lever backwards?
hj5150 at 7:52am 10.20.20
Darn. My Hunter shifts like you thought it should. You may be able to just flip the lever over on t
Shift lever backwards?
Justin_NSA at 7:47am 10.20.20
No label, it appears to be weathered off! :-( Darn. My Hunter shifts like you thought it should.
Shift lever backwards?
hj5150 at 7:46am 10.20.20
Gotcha. . . . thank you. Gonna take some getting use to to develop that muscle memory.
I win!
Glsawyer at 7:45am 10.20.20
I contacted the builders of the boat. Sent him pic of the damage. He says the mast is easily repaira
Shift lever backwards?
stuartsw at 7:42am 10.20.20
Greetings, Pushing the lever down to go forward and up for reverse? Is this normal? If not, can t
Shift lever backwards?
hj5150 at 7:40am 10.20.20
You should have a label on the pedestal. What does it read? No label, it appears to be weathered o
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka!
Jackdaw at 7:33am 10.20.20
For that and another reason we need an oil crisis. During the last one marinas became a lot more f
Shift lever backwards?
Justin_NSA at 7:31am 10.20.20
You should have a label on the pedestal. What does it read?
Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now?
Jackdaw at 7:25am 10.20.20
Perhaps I was reading too much "between the lines" in these posts, but the original critter break-i
Mainsail controls
Meerchaum at 7:24am 10.20.20
Raccoon destroy the sailboat at boatyard ? What now?
Noodat Lady at 6:59am 10.20.20
No need to condemn all raccoons just because of a few troublemakers.....
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka!   (1)
Randy Rohrbeck at 6:51am 10.20.20
Mooring in front of the cottage, free. Of course I'm always waiting for the perfect day and never se
Hunter 260: Tiller Versus Wheel
jwilcoxon78 at 6:37am 10.20.20
With the caveat that the only tiller experience I have is on a Hobie, I like the wheel on our 260.
DON'T Bring your boat to Lake Minnetonka!
dlochner at 6:28am 10.20.20
For that and another reason we need an oil crisis. During the last one marinas became a lot more f

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