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Replacing alcohol stove with propane? Ron Keller at 12:39pm 05.06.01 Big Boats 2/1194 Our alcohol stove and oven has died. We have done all we can to revive it. My wife is tired of tryin
Bilge pump installation revisited John Boag at 12:32pm 05.06.01 Mid-Size Boats 5/1080 Well guys, I finally tried to follow you instructions installing the bilge pump on my 1978 Catalina
Spliting the Refrigerator Jim Rushing at 12:14pm 05.06.01 Other Sailboats 2/887 I have just mounted a holding plate system in the 6.3 cu foot ice box on my 35.5. I am building a pl
Problems??? Bob Haskell SV Blackmist at 11:51am 05.06.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/998 Questions???1.On my 78-30 how do I determine that mast compression exists and to what degree.2.I
Stereo Joe at 11:49am 05.06.01 Smaller Boats 3/1179 Howdy sailors - I'm planning to upgrade the stereo on my Catalina 25, and I was wondering what oth
Revisit Rubrail Stains Don Curt at 11:24am 05.06.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1105 Revisiting an old archives topic... rubrail stain cleanup. In 1999 there was a long threat on all t
Repairs after a Lightning Strike David at 11:06am 05.06.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1948 I recently bought a 1999 Hunter 260 from an insurance auction for a very fair price. I had no idea
Hoof and Mouth Delay??? Captain Dave at 11:06am 05.06.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1002 I ordered a 2001 Hunter 260 in February with a promise it would be ready by early April. Now it is M
Links and updates in My HOW forum Phil Herring at 10:41am 05.06.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/974 - Added the linking feature to My HOW; solar panel links shows and works OK. I have not tried to ad
Hull scratch Warren at 10:36am 05.06.01 Ask All Sailors 4/1224 While I was docking this weekend, my boat came into contact with the piling. In the process, some p
Internal outhaul block in Isomat Boom Rich at 10:04am 05.06.01 Big Boats 3/4471 I have a problem re-rigging my outhaul on my 1988 35.5 Legend. The line parted when I tried running
Catalina 36 Rudder Kevin McGrath at 7:52am 05.06.01 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1041 Does anyone know what size packing to use in the rudder stuffing box? I would like to know what type
Portable Generator Gus Sanchez at 5:42am 05.06.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/989 I have a Hunter 37 and would like to bring onboard a Honda portable gas generator. Can anyone Please
H320 Spinnaker Winches - and mainsheet question Tom Parrent at 5:33am 05.06.01 Mid-Size Boats 1/1044 Has anyone added the spinnaker winches to the 320? I am considering making this final (hah!) upgrad
Wanted Legend 45 83-88 Ken Silverstein at 5:27am 05.06.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1010 I am looking for a Hunter Legend 45, 85 thru 88.I am also interested in comments. How would you co
Cleaning the liner Tom Parrent at 5:27am 05.06.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/973 I have a 2000 H320 that I am trying to keep in showroom condition while still sailing the heck out o
More on the 'missing link' Henry Scurlock at 4:00am 05.06.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/833 If I am acessing the forums individually (not thru My HOW) I DO see the link and I AM able to includ
MAINSAIL - Outhaul Clew - HELP Dave Royce at 3:18am 05.06.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2087 I sent my sails in for cleaning and the mainsail came back with a modification???? (I think) At the
Which anti-foul paint is most practicle? Joan K at 1:24am 05.06.01 Ask All Sailors 0/941 I've been using the less expensive paint referred to as "soft" by the retailer. It has been suggeste
Using Multiple PCs Tom FitzGibbon at 1:21am 05.06.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/1116 Phil,I access HOW from at least 3 different PCs on a regular basis. Other than create 3 different

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Sailor Rescued 200 Miles off Jersey Coast capta at 9:39pm 04.16.20 200 miles amounts to pretty good social distancing Right up to the moment someone had to come resc
Interior Wood Refinishing gtg at 9:39pm 04.16.20 I'd try sanding....then marine varnish that sucker! Oh course it is for structural support so soggy
Freshman sailor asking for advice HMT2 at 9:14pm 04.16.20
New England Venues? NYSail at 9:12pm 04.16.20 Block island watch hill mystic sag harbor......
Nowegian Wood, a video Stu Jackson at 9:01pm 04.16.20 The lighting prevents revealing the guitar. But, it is a '75 Martin D12-28. Almost matches my '75 M
What bottom PAINT for a trailer sailor? David T/ODay23 at 8:52pm 04.16.20 @Jim26m Thanks, I need a tutorial on how all this works . Ha Ha !
24 AWG Wire Justin_NSA at 8:52pm 04.16.20 Radio Shack :biggrin::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh: RadioShack , filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy prot
PROP SHAFT DIAMETER BigEasy at 8:49pm 04.16.20
Freshman sailor asking for advice (2) rgranger at 8:29pm 04.16.20
Sailor Rescued 200 Miles off Jersey Coast Davidasailor26 at 7:22pm 04.16.20 That is implied by this reporting, however it may not be true. The first step in an emergency like
Catalina Outhaul Mod Jimski at 7:06pm 04.16.20 Jim: I thought that would be the case. How often do you adjust the leads? Probably not often when s
Freshman sailor asking for advice JRT at 7:04pm 04.16.20 Good stuff. We looked for awhile for our first boat and then after a couple seasons knew what we rea
Freshman sailor asking for advice dlochner at 6:37pm 04.16.20
Sailor Rescued 200 Miles off Jersey Coast Will Gilmore at 6:34pm 04.16.20 This incident demonstrates the need for proper safety equipment, amongst which are a registered EPI
Thru-hull replacement and hull thickness (1) jaysweet at 6:33pm 04.16.20 Just got the Groco FBV 1-piece "flanged ball valve" seacocks, the backing blocks, and the thru-hulls
24 AWG Wire Red_Dog at 6:29pm 04.16.20 Crystals . . . crystals . . . oh, yeah, I remember those days. Walkie-Talkies the size of bricks. An
Freshman sailor asking for advice Jim26m at 6:23pm 04.16.20 6' plus and upper 200 is good info. Definitely puts you out of the sunfish starter boat category.
Freshman sailor asking for advice Red_Dog at 6:17pm 04.16.20 Many thanks, Red Dog! Yes, me and my wife are sharing almost all of our hobbies and we are enjoying
New England Venues? Bob S at 5:57pm 04.16.20 Also, don't forget Block Island and Sag Harbor on Long Island. :plus:
SigmaDrive - good investment for some (?) (1) SG at 5:55pm 04.16.20 Just when I think I want to cancel my Sail magazine subscription they print something interesting

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