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Fitting cockpit covers Dry White at 7:32am 10.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/471 I have just bought a hunter legend 40.5 which came with all enclosing cockpit covers but no instruct
How to remove BedIT? Project_Mayhem at 6:01am 10.03.19 Musings With Maine Sail 11/3245 I applied a generous amount of BedIT to an outboard bracket that I had to remove. It stuck to the tr
Sailing 'er in. (5) TomY at 4:57am 10.03.19 Ask All Sailors 20/2530 It's rare, but we do see an occasional boat sailing into a harbor onto a mooring or anchor, even occ
DTops decal All U Get at 3:19am 10.03.19 Ask All Sailors 3/968 Hi all, I just tried to purchase my DTops decal for 2020. Once again there is a delay in the proce
10 degrees of leeway? danstanford at 2:18am 10.03.19 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/4908 Was out for a nice sail in 10 knots of breeze and a fairly lumpy sea state and decided to trim and t
2002 Catalina 400 as advertised is 2000 Tim francis at 10:12pm 10.02.19 Ask All Sailors 5/1149
The Pacific Northwest HIGHs Win JamesG161 at 8:03pm 10.02.19 Weather and Forecasting 3/1114 The Pacific HIGH continues to spin off Protective HIGHs and the Jet Steam Dips south... The Results.
fresh water pump / breaker Richard19068 at 5:26pm 10.02.19 Ask All Sailors 13/2773 When I turn on the the circuit breaker for my fresh water pressure pump it occasionally bumps back a
What Make of Sailboat (2) LakeMan at 4:54pm 10.02.19 Ask All Sailors 18/2497 Hello everyone. I just picked up a garage sale find. I'm looking for help finding out what make of b
unstepping the mast hgeismar at 4:38pm 10.02.19 Ask All Sailors 1/334 I need a video on how to unstep the mast on my 25'O'Day sailboat
Something a little more abrasive than Fleetwax ...? Gene Neill at 4:17pm 10.02.19 Ask All Sailors 5/977 I love Collinite Fleetwax, but it has so little (if any) abrasive qualities, I need to prep the surf
New to the 310 club and Engine Mounts.... Again... BillyK at 12:58pm 10.02.19 Catalina 310 11/2428 Hi all... i've joined the 310 owners club with a 2004! and right out of the gate i need to install
Winterize - Hunter 33 jngotasail at 4:06am 10.02.19 Ask All Sailors 33/4580 Hello folks, I am going to be winterizing my Hunter 33 this weekend. This is my first time and I am
Fuel gauge / reading on a 2009 Beneteau 31 Willie G at 8:17pm 10.01.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3928
glasses pumpkinpie at 6:35pm 10.01.19 Ask All Sailors 35/5332 .
Solatek = Marinco-Nicro vent? Ken13559 at 4:41pm 10.01.19 Ask All Sailors 24/5960 Hello, anyone any idea if this Solatek day/night vent is a drop in replacement for Marinco-Nicro 4"
Mast support Chessy at 4:30pm 10.01.19 Ask All Sailors 7/2051 Where can you buy a rear mast support that fits in where the rudder goes?
Where can you buy a metal jin pole with the wench on it? Chessy at 4:29pm 10.01.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1027 Where can you buy a metal jin pole with a wench on it?
Cockpit Teak Removal JuanMarcos at 3:06pm 10.01.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2646 The teak planks in the cockpit of my Beneteau First 38 are way beyond salvaging, and I am planning t
A Simple House Battery Choice? ggrizzard at 2:59pm 10.01.19 Ask All Sailors 18/2397 I know there have been hundreds of threads about batteries over the years. But... Because I have a

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Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka Blitz at 8:02pm 11.15.24 Do you really need a long shaft outboard for the Trinka? wouldn't it be too long for the Jon boat?
Hull sag problem capta at 7:27pm 11.15.24 Wooden boats do hog - even while floating. It is repairable, but pricey. Mystic Seaport is current
Stove on Hunter shemandr at 6:52pm 11.15.24 Thank you, we don't really use it. Thank you So then where do you store your cookware? :biggrin
'82 Yanmar 2GM Overhaul Plan Charles Erwin at 6:40pm 11.15.24 Familiar with that specific Yanmar. Done that motor from wear to complete blue print rebuilds. Have
H340 Midship Cleat Access Ralph Johnstone at 5:02pm 11.15.24 The remaining screw you can put two nuts on each and tighten them onto each other and turn the bott
Hunter 38 Lithium Ideas heritage at 4:35pm 11.15.24 Looks good Marcham, except shouldn't the class T fuse be placed where the two lithium house batterie
O'day 22 Bilge mattm007 at 4:33pm 11.15.24 drgbanks, A few months later, and I've purchased a cheap 1973 O'Day 22. Also has water in the bilge
H340 Midship Cleat Access JoeWhite at 4:29pm 11.15.24 Ralph has an ingenious idea. But I would cut the cleat just under the head all the way through. This
Hull sag problem PaulK at 2:49pm 11.15.24 I believe the term for such a condition in a boat is hogged. It is often attributed to sagging of
H340 Midship Cleat Access Ralph Johnstone at 1:47pm 11.15.24 I can't see how an EZout would work. Picky, picky, picky. OK, I'm back to the drawing board. I
H340 Midship Cleat Access floridahunter340 at 1:14pm 11.15.24 Rich: there's not enough space to stick something under the screw head, but I plan to try remove the
H340 Midship Cleat Access Rich Stidger at 1:08pm 11.15.24 So if the bolts just spin without backing out, that means that the aluminum plate is stripped. I can
B&G Vulcan 7 power cable "pin-out" (1) ricksoth at 12:49pm 11.15.24 I found the information late last night on another installation manual. Thanks to all who commented.
cabin lightbulb change MFD at 12:48pm 11.15.24 BTW - thanks all. It took a little muscle to remove. Might have broke it without the advice.
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka Skipper J at 12:01pm 11.15.24 Thanks for all the comments. They are all relevant. That Yamaha looks more robust, but with the extr
Stove on Hunter FastOlson at 11:31am 11.15.24 Thank you, we don't really use it. Thank you We do not "bake" much, per se. But most every cruise
Stove on Hunter jack7575 at 11:11am 11.15.24 Thank you, we don't really use it. Thank you
Hull sag problem shemandr at 11:03am 11.15.24 I believe the term for such a condition in a boat is hogged. It is often attributed to sagging of t
Hull sag problem seadreamers2 at 11:00am 11.15.24 That is usually the case. Welcome to the forum! :beer: Thanks - that is encouraging!
Hull sag problem kappykaplan at 9:43am 11.15.24 I am wondering if when the boat gets into the water if the hull will eventually return to its norma

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