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Thanks Jeff at 1:51am 03.28.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1176 I just wanted to thanks Phil for starting and maintaining this site. It has reaslly been great with
Adler Barbour venting Trevor at 1:51am 03.28.01 Other Sailboats 3/839 I have a 1986 C-36 with a newer Adler Barbour refer unit that was installed by the prior owner in th
Installing the Doyle Asymetric spinnaker George Kornreich at 1:29am 03.28.01 Big Boats 10/1940 Just received my new Doyle APC from the Emporium, and am planning the installation. If I connect the
Water in the Rudder Mickey Goodman at 12:33am 03.28.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/859 Before applying bottom paint I noticed what appears to be spots on the rudder where water was presen
Broken Foot on Lewmar Winch Mark Mowery at 12:13am 03.28.01 Big Boats 4/1256 On my port sheet winch, the plastic preventer foot on the self-tailing portion of the Lewmar Winch h
Bilge floor leak John Manzano at 11:30pm 03.27.01 Mid-Size Boats 3/1033 Hi folks,When I purchased my Catalina 30 (1986), one of the items on the boat survey, to be repaire
Open House in Mystic? Mark Johnson at 11:02pm 03.27.01 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/908 Is anyone going to the open house at Sailing Specialties this weekend? Our boat has been there for
Article in Yachting on Sewage Issues Rick D at 10:45pm 03.27.01 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1464 Peggie, there is an article in the new issue. I think the conclusions are a bit half-baked, but it d
Remove paint from Gel Coat Jeff Hagen at 9:58pm 03.27.01 Other Sailboats 3/4149 I am trying to remove a painted on boat name from the hull. I am fearfull of damaging the gel coat
Attention Crazy Dave Condon Darrel Richards at 9:36pm 03.27.01 Smaller Boats 6/1178 Hi Crazy Dave, You have alot of knowledge and I really enjoy reading your post. A while back you t
centerboard problems- 240 Rob Garneau at 8:41pm 03.27.01 Smaller Boats 5/968 I'm not sure if my centerboard is going all the way down or up. Is there anyway to tell short of sw
life line netting Skip Skolnik at 8:18pm 03.27.01 Ask All Sailors 2/1785 I am considering adding a netting on my life lines. Are there any suggestions on the instalation.
Fuel Gauge calibration Malcolm at 7:04pm 03.27.01 Mid-Size Boats 8/1332 The fuel gauge on our new 310 (love the boat hate commissioning) is reading incorrectly on the optom
loose strut! john knowles at 3:36pm 03.27.01 Bigger Boats 3/1313 After trying to knock out the cutlass bearing with a chisel, I now have loostened the shaft strut.
Fixing a dislodged, port deck organizer on a 1984. Ed Carrillo at 2:43pm 03.27.01 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/1130 The port, deck organizer on my 1984 Hunter 31 became dislodged from the deck.Since I recently purch
yanmar 24hp model 3gm30f rob at 1:42pm 03.27.01 Mid-Size Boats 2/1115 what rpm should i run my motor? cruise and max if you guys know it. thanks
thru hulls Barry at 12:42pm 03.27.01 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1110 This may seem a bit stupid, but how do I tell if my thru hulls are gate valves, or ball cocks? If t
Recharge needed Al at 12:39pm 03.27.01 Other Sailboats 1/1066 My Adler/Barbour Coldmachine needs to have refrigerent added. My question is, how is the refrigeren
Flattening Reef Guest at 12:00pm 03.27.01 Mid-Size Boats 4/1566 I recently acquired a 1975 Catalina 27. It has a shelf-foot main (made by Hood) with two reef points
boom vang paul arceneaux at 11:32am 03.27.01 Mid-Size Boats 6/1051 thinking of putting boom vang on my 28.5 any suggestions.

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Who do you go to for sewing supplies Rich Stidger at 6:09pm 04.09.20 Yes Sailrite is expensive but you can buy small quanities and they offer fast service. I found a les
Ways to stop a Hunter from hunting while at anchor in a blow. Terry Cox at 5:37pm 04.09.20 I just let it ride. No big deal. It is what it is.
Shaft trough hull log parts (3) heritage at 5:06pm 04.09.20 I installed a new shaft log in my 84 H27 a few years ago. The bronze had begun to crumble. Here ar
Sanding ablative bottom paint Meriachee at 4:48pm 04.09.20 $10 round disk palm sander and a box of 100 80-grit disks. Actually, 2, $10 round palm sanders. Ol
Propane - Can I Keep It Simple RussC at 4:45pm 04.09.20 If you're looking for simple but efficient, it's pretty hard to beat the Iwatani single burner unit
Lower shroud rigging breaking Claude L.-Auger at 4:32pm 04.09.20 Riggers generally say it's a good idea to replace the opposite side shroud as well. Your broken one
Buzzer alarm sounding Hydro Therapy at 4:07pm 04.09.20 No lights for the alternator but the gauge reads 14 volts when running. were experiencing some extr
Propane - Can I Keep It Simple Ward H at 4:04pm 04.09.20 I use a Magma propane grill on my boat but this year I'm trying a butane 2 burner stove for those da
Removal of oil filter on Beneteau First 38 sail sfbay at 3:55pm 04.09.20 ....... Will the filter unscrew more easily with the engine warm? Definitely would try that. Alway
Hunter 18 Center Board and Flap Access Hunter216 at 3:41pm 04.09.20 Status update on my centerboard flap issue. After getting in the water with boat on the lift I got
Hunter 18 Center Board and Flap Access (1) CurtisC at 2:58pm 04.09.20 Status update on my centerboard flap issue. After getting in the water with boat on the lift I got
Propane - Can I Keep It Simple thinwater at 2:54pm 04.09.20 I too have had valve failures on 1-pound propane bottles. Fortuantly, my last boat (PDQ 32) had bot
Boatless Summer? jason flare at 2:25pm 04.09.20 jason flare - I saw all of those changes last night including the email from Cowesett, RI. My opin
Source for Galley Cutting Board (Cooler Cover) SFS at 2:06pm 04.09.20 That's pretty awesome, especially for an opening that big. If you have a smaller hole to fill, you
Buzzer alarm sounding Benny17441 at 1:49pm 04.09.20 Have you considered a fault in the alternator charge circuit? Are there any idiot lights in the pan
1985 Catalina 30 M-25 Transmission shifting smkinna at 1:21pm 04.09.20 Thanks guys just figured out how to get the transmission manual of your website @Stu Jackson really
Legend 40.5 - transom compartment lid (1) Rich Stidger at 1:15pm 04.09.20 Ah yes. I had the same issue. I wish I could remember exactly what I did to repair it. But I can'
Boatless Summer? Serenity on Hudson at 1:14pm 04.09.20 The boat sits on it's trailer in the yard. I can always go sit in her and have a beer. Just need to
Legend 40.5 - transom compartment lid Don S/V ILLusion at 1:10pm 04.09.20
1985 Catalina 30 M-25 Transmission shifting dmax at 1:02pm 04.09.20 What Stu said - don't pull out the hammer. It's possible that it's just the shaft that the shift lev

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