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Dave Mauney at 1:25am 01.05.02
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Peggy, A little while ago you recommended cleaning all surfaces with KO to remove odor on internal
Ron Scott at 12:44pm 01.27.02
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Hope to see you on Carlyle Lake this summer. I've got my boat in the parking lot storage but will ge
Bob Nunney at 7:24am 01.13.02
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Has anyone had any experience with J-Props, I am considering putting one on my 1983 H34. I have a Ya
Dan Geltmacher at 12:07pm 01.27.02
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Daryl at 11:21am 01.27.02
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I am considering a Hunter 340 and have been revieving the archives regarding any comparisons of the
Terry Kaufman at 7:09am 01.13.02
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We just acquired a '76 Hunter 30. The traveler is mounted at the bottom of the companionway. Out p
mark seatvet at 9:46am 01.27.02
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It would be useful to have one...at last. I am exceedingly willing to pay a small fortune even for a
John Kiselyk at 1:09pm 01.04.02
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I acquired a Capri 13 without a boom -- It's my intention to fabricate one myself or find a used one
Don at 9:05am 01.27.02
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I have a stain on my cabin table top from a can being left on it, also the cabin sole has a dark sta
Mike McGuire at 6:25am 01.13.02
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The fabric hull liner in my boat (O'Day 28) is coming loose. Does anyone have any advise on re-atta
Rick at 8:26am 01.27.02
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Hello to all, There were 4 sail boats on Barnegat Bay today; I was one of them! I'm new to sailin
Tim Leighton at 7:17am 01.27.02
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Hey gang: Just got back home from the Atlantic City Sailboat show...WOW!!! The brand new Catalina
Mike Casucci at 4:29am 01.13.02
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Due to some physical problems, my wife and I did not get out as much as we would have liked last sea
Terry Hunt at 5:27am 01.27.02
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I purchased my Hunter 30T (1991 hr model) 3 months ago and have found that under power (Yanmar 2GM20
Joe Cicero at 12:21pm 01.04.02
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I have a 1977 Catalina 30, hull number 662 with a fin keel drawing 5'3". I am a cruiser who wishes
Lambert at 3:03am 01.27.02
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I bought the boat 2 years ago, I am completely re-doing the boat, ext int. spent 30000$ on renovati
Ron at 3:23am 01.13.02
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Peggy Can you suggest/recommend a guage or method for determining the level of effluent in my Catali
Debo Cox at 2:52am 01.27.02
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I've seen a couple of articles about bimini tops for a Hunter 22'. Anyone got photos or a great desi
Mark Major at 1:35am 01.27.02
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I am currently researching sailing from the Florida West Coast to the Panhandle (between Fall 2002/S
Gene at 2:46am 01.13.02
10/1607
Have read mention of using the ability of forward momentum (sailing)to turn the propellor shaft whic

Recent Replies

Turning block replacement questions
cajon409 at 10:33am 07.09.20
Same style on my 430, the nuts are likely ok, the aluminum slots are wore out, as said above try the

sail sfbay at 10:26am 07.09.20
1. The youtube video of a O'day 322 does not have them: e9BMqXDIgAE Your mod-ship cleat might have
Help with cooling system
dfp51 at 10:20am 07.09.20
I am going to replace all of the hose from the sea cock to the exhaust. It looks decent, but it is n
Sailing and restoring #9874
AaronD at 10:11am 07.09.20
I use a product called Salt Away to flush out my outboard motor and to rinse the hull after sailing
Sailing and restoring #9874
Hayden Watson at 10:07am 07.09.20
Trailer Brakes ...I decided to go for discs, primarily because I can rinse off the salt water, wher
Head Happiness
Terry Cox at 10:01am 07.09.20
The OP referred to head happiness as it relates to the toilet discharge hose replacement and th
Sailing and restoring #9874   (7)
AaronD at 9:58am 07.09.20
Trailer Brakes As you can see, our trailer brakes were pretty well shot; probably more rust than re
outboard tank fuel connector ID
chasfrank at 9:57am 07.09.20
I ran into the same thing......They even have different sizes between tank and motor.....The parts m
Head Happiness
Terry Cox at 9:56am 07.09.20
Terry... What about the hose that is further back in the image. It looks like a PVC or Vinyl hose wi
High or Low for CO?
sail sfbay at 9:54am 07.09.20
While diesel fuel combustion engines produce much lower concentrations of CO than gasoline engines,
High or Low for CO?
Don S/V ILLusion at 9:54am 07.09.20
Hot CO (heater) rises; warm CO (engine exhaust) rises.
outboard tank fuel connector ID
justsomeguy at 9:45am 07.09.20
Tohatsu part is different size. Hmm, lost that bet, I guess. :facepalm:
Help with cooling system
odaydokay at 9:39am 07.09.20
I agree with Richard here. And in general a blow through test is also probably not good enough. I
1992 Hunter 33.5 Folding Wheel?
sail sfbay at 9:25am 07.09.20
New 40 inch diameter folding wheel from IMarin for $734. https://www.imarineusa.com/Lewmar89700408.
Folding wheel for Catalina 36
sail sfbay at 9:23am 07.09.20
Sure will, especially if you have a 42 inch now.. I have a 40 inch on my Hunter 46 and it is a nice
Tranny lever adventure
Capt jgw at 9:23am 07.09.20
Yes, at least use an ss cotter pin. The area is not much exposed to salt water (you hope) so crevice
Keel Bolt proper torque.   (1)
sail sfbay at 9:19am 07.09.20
What stud torque is recommended for a Hunter 27' fixed keel ? I have a 26' Grampian that is very s
Running Rigging Aft...where to start
sail sfbay at 9:18am 07.09.20
Thanks you for the quick reply! Looking at the line lengths table................I'll look into the
Hunter 380, 2001
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:10am 07.09.20
Yes. If you've had it more than a year, it's SCAD's version of the Profile Gauges...follow the cali
Beneteau First 35s5 downwind
JohnShannon at 9:09am 07.09.20
You should be able to find "polars" for your boat. The optimum downwind angle is not 180 degrees (

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