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Hunter 306 Sea Hood Removal Arbee at 9:16pm 04.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/113 Rather than keep my previous "fresh water leak" post going I thought I'd make a new specific thread.
Removal of washer dryer SV knot that bad at 5:09pm 04.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/139 Does anyone know how to remove the washer dryer? We have had our 45 CC for five years and used it o
Portlight Glare Question Skipper J at 1:34pm 04.13.24 Ask All Sailors 3/143 Hi Sailors, I'm planning to replace my Gray Industries portlights on my Sanibel 18. The old ones ar
New Genoa questions Richard19068 at 1:30pm 04.13.24 Ask All Sailors 10/278 I am considering a new genoa for my O'Day 31and have some general questions. I currently have a ve
WLN10 SMART WIRELESS NMEA SERVER (2) circa1971la at 12:59pm 04.13.24 Ask All Sailors 0/86 Hi does anybody have experience out there installing this device? We connected it to power. The manu
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid (1) Fred at 12:48pm 04.13.24 Mid-Size Boats 16/308 There may be a better place to post this question but since it is related to my Cat 28 electrical sy
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (1) jbmia at 12:21pm 04.13.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/629 With research, recommendations, and Peggy's book, I'm currently planning and acquiring components fo
Lewmar wheel brake jammed (1) HarryvdMeer at 6:51am 04.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/234 After 2 days anchored in 30+ kts winds and 1-3 ft waves, the wheel brake, which I had tightened by h
Catalina 28 steering problem William Weeks at 5:49pm 04.12.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/351 I have recently purchased a Catalina 28 mk1 and when I took it out for the first time I found it nea
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 11:26am 04.12.24 Ask All Sailors 59/1243 It would have the following advantages: 1) extreme control in reverse 2) steering control if main st
Help calculating hardware loads! detailed hardware plan for hunter23 (5) lakesurfsailor at 8:28am 04.12.24 Smaller Boats 4/197 Hey everyone, Short version: I am trying to find out if the hardware I am choosing is rated for hi
Interested in a 306 novodka44 at 5:17pm 04.11.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/149 I am planing to look at a 306, it is 3 hours away. I hope to spend weekends on it with my wife. So
yard rate for gel coat repair work near annapolis ? MitchM at 3:50pm 04.11.24 Ask All Sailors 6/556 what Is the going yard rate for 1/ gel coat scratch and ding repairs and 2/ apply
Entering Canada with children. Hayden Watson at 1:45pm 04.11.24 Ask All Sailors 16/523 My Daughter and family are going to go on a cruise with us and we got to thinking about the possibil
Hunter Lead Keels form the 80 Rodsails at 12:19pm 04.11.24 Ask All Sailors 4/233 Anybody have a clue who Poured the Hunter keels for the big boats in the Eighties
Alternator charging AKlight at 12:14pm 04.11.24 Big Boats 15/577 All, I have a '99 450 with the 8kw Kohler genset. I have separate switches for my start battery f
1996 Beneteau 440 Owners Manual w/Perkins Info William Taylor at 5:58am 04.11.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/140 Does anyone have the service manual for a Perkins engine BB30143U688339Y? I am looking for informati
cleaning out head calcium brad minda at 8:38pm 04.10.24 Catalina 30 5/211 How long can i leave the head in a solution of 12 to 1 muriatic acid and how best to dispose of the
de-calcifying my marine head brad minda at 7:50pm 04.10.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/33 I have removed the head from the boat and it is now sitting in a mixture of 12 part water to one par
A fresh old gelcoat reveal Drinky Crow at 7:34pm 04.10.24 Ask All Sailors 10/389 I just payed a lot of $$$$ to have 38 yrs of antifouling paint removed by dustless blast. Haven't s

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Roller Furling system Recs Barnacle Bill at 4:07pm 05.06.24 By "Roller System", just guessing here, you mean a system to furl your foresail (jib/genoa)? If so
Deckfill CAP from CD question jonelli at 4:04pm 05.06.24 My guess is yes. But you can ask by sending a Question to the Owner of the site. Most parts are n
Metal Boxes from the Past kappykaplan at 3:36pm 05.06.24 All of the above... I'm OLD! :laugh: They left out the 35mm film containers :plus::plus::plus:
Rode hard and put away wet kappykaplan at 3:35pm 05.06.24 check to make sure the crew did most of the above properly :cool: :plus:
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting dlochner at 3:31pm 05.06.24 Unlike the voids you saw, this one is intentional, and it is perfectly dry. It is a pre-made fiber
Deckfill CAP from CD question JamesG161 at 3:28pm 05.06.24 Jim, do those Fill caps you linked fit the existing OEM deck plates? My guess is yes. But you can
Deckfill CAP from CD question dlochner at 3:22pm 05.06.24 Some deck fills are in precarious positions, so one must be careful. Chains just get in the way. If
Bilge Pump in Keel? rgranger at 2:49pm 05.06.24 More than one person has used too long screws that resulted in a great volume of salty ..... lang
Metal Boxes from the Past jssailem at 2:44pm 05.06.24 Our cabinets and cupboards still contain these cans. I think that means you CAN consider your cupb
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F kbgunn at 2:42pm 05.06.24 I had an old hose on the fresh water cooling loop that would leak coolant went the engine got up to
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jssailem at 2:39pm 05.06.24 It sounds like you are on a good path to resolution. It is never easy the first time. But it can be
Metal Boxes from the Past (1) Justin_NSA at 2:09pm 05.06.24 224618
Metal Boxes from the Past Ralph Johnstone at 1:54pm 05.06.24 RETRO you say ? ? ? ? Our cabinets and cupboards still contain these cans. Fortunately, this was
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F Sutric at 1:54pm 05.06.24 Having really overheated mine due to the water pump impellor destroying itself I would say the possi
Deckfill CAP from CD question Stu Jackson at 1:50pm 05.06.24 Those "security chains" have been the bane of many a sailor, when not if their deck cap fell overboa
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting (1) Clutch Cargo at 1:46pm 05.06.24 I've found quite a few voids in my O'Day's hull as well. Layup isn't the best but that's far worse t
Rode hard and put away wet (1) RussC at 1:29pm 05.06.24 unhook the trailer, empty the cooler and wait for the next opportunity to go sailing. :)
Bilge Pump in Keel? JBP-PA at 1:05pm 05.06.24 2Then secure the bracket of your bilge pump to the plywood using short SS machine screws that won'
Shoreline Marina Long Beach or Cabrillo in San Pedro? Alan Gomes at 12:36pm 05.06.24
Spring refit done, time to go sailing ?? jon hansen at 12:33pm 05.06.24 sweet

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