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Jim H SR at 9:27am 03.07.02
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Here I am again. We purchased a Cat27 in October 2001. The hull was scraped and painted wit
John T. at 4:43am 03.07.02
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On my 27 when I reef in order to keep the sail from coming out of the track and re-installing the sa
Ian McGain at 11:13pm 03.06.02
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Like everything on my 1979 Hunter 30' the Kenyon wind direction and wind speed indicators have stope
Geoffrey Jackson at 10:53am 03.06.02
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Our Catalina 27 (tall rig) has an old shelf-foot mainsail. It's time to replace it. I have been co
chet p at 7:23am 03.06.02
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Ric Shultz at 5:09am 03.06.02
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Thanks for all the feedback and photo (Don, are you on the web site payroll? You sure are alot of he
Steve at 11:50pm 03.05.02
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Peggy, Raritan Engineering markets a waste treatment device called LectraSan MC. Their site seems to
Craig Young at 12:54pm 03.05.02
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I'm trying to find the rating for the 340, NFS, 2 Bladed fixed or Crusing rating if anyone knows of
Yves Langlois at 8:54am 03.05.02
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If anyone has pictures of their Hunter 34 with the long keel on the cradle, showing where the suppor
Steve at 5:28am 03.05.02
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Peggy, I would like to update the potty system on my '86 Catalina 30 SR. I know you've previously re
BarryN at 4:11am 03.05.02
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A slip of the finger put this in the 420 instead of 410 forum. Sorry. I'm in the process of buying
John Day at 1:49am 03.05.02
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Looking for some ideas here. Who has, and how did you, installed a SSB radio antenna on a Hunter wi
Frank at 10:39pm 03.04.02
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Did you see the add in Sail Magazine? I think there were about 9 or ten boats and they did not even
Dean Strong at 8:45am 03.04.02
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Peggy, More questions...I'm replacing a T fitting with a Y valve at my holding tank so I can switch
Fred G at 3:54am 03.04.02
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Hello, I have a 81'H30 and I am looking to find out the max RPM of the Yanmar 2QM15 that the boat h
Larry Hughes at 12:01am 03.04.02
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I now have a lift for my '79 O'Day. It sails in Tampa Bay. I can lift it and pressure wash the botto
steve rainey at 10:37am 03.10.02
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one of my deck drains aft by the wheel. the gel coat is cracked and theres a 2x1 inch area that I ca
David R. King at 11:40pm 03.09.02
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jay at 8:29am 03.09.02
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To all: What is the most wind you have sailed in? Lucky for me I was at work today and not on the la
goose1964 at 8:57am 03.08.02
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hey ppl just bought a cal 27 and need lot's of info but i guess i'll start with just 1. all my stana

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shemandr at 10:19am 08.01.20
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DrJudyB at 10:16am 08.01.20
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