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Which one 32-34 OZ at 1:33am 01.15.02 Big Boats 3/995 Which boat? There seem to be so many trade-offs. My slip will hold up to a 34. I mostly sail single
Looking to buy a Hunter 34 in FL Ed Barker at 11:11am 01.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/844 I've searched the classified ads on this site but don't see anything even close to Florida. Anyone o
STEARN RAIL SEATS/PULPITS JIM BESSINGER at 12:05am 01.15.02 Mid-Size Boats 6/1103 I HAVE BEEN TRYING WITHOUT SUCCESS TO LOCATE A SUPPLIER OF THE REAR RAIL PULPITS WITH THE SEATS INCO
trailers Ron at 11:35am 01.01.02 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1031 I just purchased a 1979 25' catalina swing keel, without a trailer. I found an Ez Loader Trailer, fr
pulling mast again! Mike at 10:07pm 01.14.02 Big Boats 3/869 Hi:I posted a few days ago about mast removal on a 91 37.5. One thing Iam unclear on is the funct
Offshore/Bluewater Prep (1) Rigging and Sailplan henkmeuzelaar at 10:54am 01.06.02 Ask All Sailors 19/2185 Areas of Special Concern:a - stay and shroud strength b - mast strengthc - jury-rigging options
Adjusting forward-reverse linkage Cat 27 Howard Zwicker at 7:27pm 01.14.02 Other Sailboats 4/1053 I need some tips on fixing a problem I'm having shifting into reverse. I get forward and neutral wit
How is wave height measured? Being a inland Ray Bowles at 1:58pm 01.14.02 Ask All Sailors 9/1202 water sailor I've wondered how, on large open waters, you measure wave heigth. Trough to crest, mid
outboard engine and salt water ted at 9:56am 01.06.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1221 have inherited recently an 8hp tohatsu outboard engine. good mechanically and runs well - no doubts
Prout Snowgoose 35 Tex Hill at 12:35pm 01.14.02 Ask All Sailors 0/1881 Would like to talk to anyone with a Prout Snowgoose 35
Any Experience with Boatex Dinghies Gary A. at 3:44am 01.01.02 Ask All Sailors 1/8678 We're thinking of expanding our fleet by purchasing a Boatex Model 800 (www.boatexltd.com). Just won
hunter 22 rudder Jeff M (fast525@excite.com) at 11:06am 01.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1500 Is it just me or is there a problem w/ the rudders on the 22's ? I recently purchased one less the r
Anyone know port sizes on a '77 H27? David Goldsmith at 8:08am 01.06.02 Mid-Size Boats 8/1115 We've just bought a '77 Hunter 27 and many of the ports are cracked. We're thinking of replacing som
Problem raising the main sail Mark at 8:30am 01.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2001 We recently acquired a '96 Hunter 336. Every time we try to raise the sail it binds on the way up.
Pacific Sail Expo 2002 Steven Dion at 6:51am 01.14.02 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/797 FYI: Pacific Sail Expo is going to be held on April 17-21 2002 at Jack London Square in Oakland, C
Refinishing the cabinets downbelow David Goldsmith at 5:44am 01.06.02 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1042 We've just bought a '77 Hunter 27 with the intent of fixing her up a bit. I've pulled off the cabine
Cockpit Room on C-25 ? ed at 5:29am 01.14.02 Smaller Boats 3/1122 I am looking at a 1984 C-25, and I would like some opinions. First, the cockpit seems a little small
No forums? No problem. Phil Herring at 2:09am 01.01.02 Ask All Sailors 2/1109 This happens every Jan 1 and I have to make a few adjustments to my software because I used a dumb f
Headliner Monk at 4:37am 01.14.02 Big Boats 3/875 We had to pull the std galley headliner out do to a leak this past weekend. Can anyone out there tel
Crosby cold plate wanted Jeff Ream at 4:28am 01.06.02 Other Sailboats 1/900 I would like to purchase a freezer coldplate that measures 12" x 15" and is made by Crosby. Is such

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Mystery Lewmar Winch Tally Ho at 3:49pm 07.07.20 If the winch base is still mounted, maybe there is access to the pin holding the gears in the housin
Spark plug diagnosis kloudie1 at 3:39pm 07.07.20 I agree.. no real problem.. The darker deposits look to be from the edges running cooler than the el
Raymarine Rotary drive? scottdube at 3:36pm 07.07.20
What wood to use fred1diver at 3:14pm 07.07.20
Nasty barnacle season in Chesapeake (2) kappykaplan at 3:12pm 07.07.20 This is what my prop and shaft looked like after three months sitting. The hull was clean. Yep, th
Help with cooling system dfp51 at 3:05pm 07.07.20 I blew through each hose & them looked thru them. Interesting about the HE. I ran water thru it, a
Spectra install on a Hunter 410 Don Lucas at 2:59pm 07.07.20 Any 410 owners here who have installed a Spectra Watermaker. If so where did you mount it and how m
Head waste water inlet valve on 326 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:58pm 07.07.20 So THAT's why you labelled it "look here!" So what's that long black line that has a vented loop in
Looking for a waste cap Don Lucas at 2:54pm 07.07.20 I lost one once and just went and got a cap at West Marine. It didn't fit perfect flush with the OEM
Portable Generator Ron20324 at 2:36pm 07.07.20 The damn things should be outlawed:cuss: because it seems that most people who have them are incons
Nasty barnacle season in Chesapeake (2) Dr. D at 2:29pm 07.07.20 The boat was hauled today. Yeah, got some barnacles allright. Most of them came off with the powerwa
Spark plug diagnosis rgranger at 2:22pm 07.07.20 I'm guessing you are using gas with ethanol in it and it is a little old so now it has water in it.
Swinging off the mast rgranger at 2:20pm 07.07.20 Me too. I have enough dings and dents. This I might try... Fast forward to about 4:20 lIpfemzmnT
Swing Keel or Fixed Keel that is the Question LeeandRick at 2:14pm 07.07.20 Do you have a hole in the cockpit sole about 6" aft of the companionway? Is there a tube (probably r
Lithium/ Lead Acid Hybrid System... Maine Sail at 2:08pm 07.07.20 The article fails to delve into what happens when the lead acid battery fails internally, and they d
Alternator Temperature Rich Stidger at 2:08pm 07.07.20 I have a CMI-105-ER alternator. Rated for 105A. I have a Xantrex XAR external regulator that I thi
Swinging off the mast Ron20324 at 2:07pm 07.07.20 Spinnaker flying ! I will look into it. Thank you Watch the beginnng of JAWS !
Help with cooling system odaydokay at 2:04pm 07.07.20 +1 to Twodzusfitting's comments. Keep looking down stream. You had already checked the anti-freeze
Diesel - All Seems Fine, But ... odaydokay at 1:54pm 07.07.20 You did pull the sieve out of the fuel pump and clean it out, right?
Lithium/ Lead Acid Hybrid System... Hayden Watson at 1:52pm 07.07.20 I have also wondered about a system like that. My one concern is that it puts the reliability of th

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