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Water tank fix (part 2) richard shelby at 2:24am 02.18.03 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1021 Here's an update on the water tanks. I finally got around to the starboard tank. You may recall from
Tell Tails Timm Miller at 12:05am 02.18.03 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/1543 Don, I have your book on sail trim and find it very helpful. In the book you mention not just leech
Will all this snow hurt the boat? Jack at 10:48pm 02.17.03 Ask All Sailors 0/919 We are purchasing a new boat... Catalina 350. We are due to close on the financing this coming Satu
P42 FORE STAY REMOVAL PAUL FOSTER at 10:29pm 02.17.03 Big Boats 7/1084 I have a passage 42 and want to take down the mast to allow navigation of the inland waterways of Fr
CATALINA 37 Waldo Emerson at 10:08pm 02.17.03 Big Boats 2/1128 Is there a Catalina 37 that is used in match raceing?Note this months MAINSHEET cover.
Daggerboard Jonathan Rhodes at 10:04pm 02.17.03 Ask An Oday Owner 4/922 I'm restoring a 1978 Oday 22. One of the many items that needs to be replaced is the daggerboard. Wh
Navigation lights for a Hunter 18.5 Tom at 9:11pm 02.17.03 Smaller Boats 3/831 Greetings all!I am looking to install naviagtion lights on my 18.5 and was wondering if anyone has
P42 Stuffing box packing size ? Victor Robert at 5:55pm 02.17.03 Big Boats 3/1006 Changing the stuffing on my 1991 P42 is on the to-do list. I thought the size was 3/16", but the re
381 TURNS RIGHT WITH ENGINE Nicolas Soler at 2:33pm 02.17.03 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1239
Because you really should know this stuff. Steve Dion at 1:41pm 02.17.03 Ask All Sailors 8/1183 The Beerfort Scale, courtesy of Latitude 38Force 0: Sails hanging limp. Tiller tends itself. For
Sailing near Texarkana? Ken King at 1:20pm 02.17.03 Ask All Sailors 2/982 I am moving to Texarkana, Texas, and wonder if there is a nearby lake with a marina suitable for sai
Queen mattress on a 2003 Hunter 356 Sandy at 1:12pm 02.17.03 Big Boats 6/1502 Does anyone know if a spring mattress is supposed to be a standard option in the aft cabin of our ne
Keel Royce at 12:29pm 02.17.03 The Cherubini Hunters 4/951 Has any one dropped the keel to reseal the joint? Mine (a 76) has a small leak and I'm thinking of
Dirty Rag Tom La Roche at 12:01pm 02.17.03 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 3/879 The mainsail on my 27 Hunter has been unused, unloved, and wrapped up tightly under the sail cover f
Need hunter 22 standing rigging tension Dave at 11:23am 02.17.03 Smaller Boats 3/2795 I searched but couldn't find the answer. does anybody know the recommended tension for the standing
To re-power or not to re-power Jeff Kroeller at 11:21am 02.17.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 22/3413 My 82 Catalina 30 has the Universal 5411 (11hp).Not sure of the time since hobbs was inop when I bo
Mast step support compression Jeff Kroeller at 11:15am 02.17.03 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1097 I have an 82 Catalina 30. Just love her. This weekend, my wife noticed that it was very difficult to
Bottom Paint....... Red Beard at 11:04am 02.17.03 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/945 I love how one simple question can lead to so many different responses! THANKS MATES! Is it that har
Rudder Michael at 10:52am 02.17.03 Other Sailboats 1/844 I unbolted the pintles from my rudder and noticed a stress crack about 3" into the rudder. Does any
Modified Mast height Gary Maryman at 10:33am 02.17.03 Big Boats 4/1183 I have a question. I am considering buying a Hunter 380, 2000 model,which has a modified mast heigh

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450 passage vs 456 Phil Herring at 7:17pm 09.18.20 AFAIK, the differences are mostly cosmetic. I prefer a steel arch over fiberglass. More weight but l
Main sheet twist Bobalong at 7:13pm 09.18.20 I too have a C30 that for years twisted. Spent many a quality hour untwisting it. Then an old salt p
Main sheet twist Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 6:46pm 09.18.20 I used Sta-set X to re-rig a customers boat-ONCE. I'll never use it again
Hunter 386 Cabin Heat Tally Ho at 6:40pm 09.18.20 Man, that's pretty cool. That would be awesome to use the boat throughout the winter. We're on La
In-Boom Furling CarlN at 6:38pm 09.18.20 I have had Schaefers on two boats and love them - before that a boat with Seldon mast furling. I nev
Hunter 386 Cabin Heat jssailem at 6:31pm 09.18.20 which gets a good freeze on during winter. Gary, It produces lots of heat - inside the boat. If th
Invest 90L jssailem at 6:27pm 09.18.20 Yeah,,, "All right, Mr Demille, I am ready for my Close Up!"
Invest 90L (1) JamesG161 at 6:23pm 09.18.20 How about Beta And John Wins!!!! :beer::beer: Tropical Storm Beta will be on the move on Monday.
Hunter 386 Cabin Heat Tally Ho at 6:21pm 09.18.20 Bring an electric space heater....but if you have AC, it probably can out out heat.. Greg
Stove for 1981 O'Day 28 Tally Ho at 6:12pm 09.18.20 Trust me, you do not want an original pressure alcohol stove. I spent the first two seasons when I
O'Day 322 Wing Keel width Tally Ho at 6:07pm 09.18.20
making progress Tally Ho at 6:02pm 09.18.20 I always liked the idea (right or wrong) to plug my battery charger into a dedicated outlet. Then I
Unknown item Davidasailor26 at 5:57pm 09.18.20 Could it be that thingy that you use to hoist the jib when you don't have someone to hold it so it
Cracked liner after keel strike Davidasailor26 at 5:55pm 09.18.20 I already mentioned it above Expedition Evans Indeed you did. My bad.
Cracked liner after keel strike Mechone at 5:47pm 09.18.20 This just came up in my YouTube feed the other day - JJ3MruoO2q4. Sounds similar to the hull condit
making progress Ken Cross at 5:46pm 09.18.20 Rewiring is a big job. Few folks know how to make neat bundles (marine, aviation, aerospace, militar
Cracked liner after keel strike Davidasailor26 at 5:44pm 09.18.20 This just came up in my YouTube feed the other day - JJ3MruoO2q4. Sounds similar to the hull conditi
shroud covers sail sfbay at 5:42pm 09.18.20 Spreader covers sourced from the same link I provided above.
When was my boat made? sail sfbay at 5:40pm 09.18.20 Yes you can from the HIN stamped on the stern.
making progress dlochner at 5:35pm 09.18.20 the shore power does go straight in a breaker, at the moment I only have one breaker for both circu

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