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Hunter 27 late 70's to early 1980's vintage, throttel length Crazy Dave Condon at 10:35am 06.06.19 Mid-Size Boats 2/601 There is an old early 27 Hunter and the throttle cable is in need of replacement. What is the lengt
Anyone live in St Augustine FL ? Leeward Rail at 9:51am 06.06.19 Ask All Sailors 8/528 Anyone near st Augustine want to meet for a beer today ? Being Thursday I assume that only layabout
Peggie Hall recommendation FTW, again... Mr Fox at 9:26am 06.06.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/865 Just thought I would share a small victory achieved by following Peggie Hall's advice in her book ab
what model boat is this in St Augustine ? (1) Leeward Rail at 9:09am 06.06.19 Ask All Sailors 3/428 165710 Click for full size St Augustine bay. Anyone nearby this weekend ?
Do you conduct a guest interview/briefing? Captain Larry-DH at 6:45am 06.06.19 Ask All Sailors 7/144 I normally conduct a briefing with guests about MOB, use of PFDs, danger areas (e.g. winches and tra
Used jib for Hunter 37 or 37.5 Jrtauber at 4:56am 06.06.19 Big Boats 8/738 My Genoa blew out on my H37.5 and am looking for a used headsail (jib or Genoa) while having a new s
100% jib dimensions for Legend 37.5 Jrtauber at 4:52am 06.06.19 Big Boats 0/299 Does anyone know the dimensions for a 100 and 110 jib for a Legend 37.5. Thanks. Jerry
Old boats are adopting young owners. (4) TomY at 4:41am 06.06.19 Ask All Sailors 11/826 This old but well maintained Pearson may have been handed down but I don't know the details. I sense
Flushing toilets with fresh water Zatarra at 4:40am 06.06.19 Ask All Sailors 33/5820 I just purchased a boat and it seems the previous owner switched out the plumbing of the water flush
Glow Plug wiring daviddp at 4:03am 06.06.19 Ask All Sailors 2/445 Quick question. I believe this wire in the photo is the feed for the glow plugs from the switch. T
Is this normal? (1) Newbie3 at 10:00pm 06.05.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1099 Or should I be worried? Catalina 30. Forward hatch above v-berth. Specifically, the uneven curve.
Lonseal Flooring seadaddler at 7:39pm 06.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/812 I thinking of using Lonseal flooring from defend has anybody used this flooring Nick
Stereo replacement (4) ChrisCall at 7:15pm 06.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2183 I'm replacing the stereo in my new to me 2004 hunter 36 the old didn't have bluetooth or even and au
What do these electric switches do? (1) sailingrock at 5:42pm 06.05.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/4053 On my 1999 361 I have an DC Power Center and AC Power Center panels with a number of switches and in
Radar mounting plate (1) Pat T at 1:44pm 06.05.19 Ask All Sailors 3/301 I want to replace my old Analogue radar with a Raymarine Quantum. I want to use the old mount but I
sailboat trailer for a 25' Hunter, 1978 longjohn at 9:54am 06.05.19 Trailer Sailors 6/1124 All Sailors: I'm looking to trailer my 25' Hunter...I have a generic tandem axle trailer, 18' long
Confused about legal whisker pole Ben4195 at 9:29am 06.05.19 Racing 19/3074 Hi all, it seems I'm getting conflicting info regarding what size whisker pole is legal vs. illegal.
H22 Mooring Cover jjweiss at 8:42am 06.05.19 Day Sailers 3/586 Has anyone come up with a good design for cover for the H22? We recently acquired a 2012 H22 and w
Cruising non-stop... what runs out first? Jackdaw at 8:23am 06.05.19 Ask All Sailors 43/2710 I was online chatting with a designer at the firm that designed my boat (Finot/Conq) when the the di
Mills Trophy Race, Lake Erie Ben4195 at 8:19am 06.05.19 Racing 21/1532 I'll be crewing on a J/92 in this Friday night's/Saturday morning's Mills Trophy Race. Our start is

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Epoxy vs Varnish (1) jssailem at 5:16pm 05.16.24 This is a pine stern seat. I sanded it and covered it with a coat of epoxy. Then since I planned to
Epoxy vs Varnish MikeHoncho at 5:07pm 05.16.24
Epoxy vs Varnish kbgunn at 4:51pm 05.16.24 Expoy is great for sealing wood! Cured epoxy will turn yellow with UV exposure so you would still ne
Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 (2) Allan12210 at 4:14pm 05.16.24 If it looks anything like mine, remove the fuel hose from the shut off valve. The aluminum block wit
23.5 outboard motor Southern Crux at 2:46pm 05.16.24 Thanks everyone for all the recommendations. I went and checked up on the status today of my current
Gooseneck Pin AndyL at 2:32pm 05.16.24 Seems like you're not the only one... Gooseneck On 1992 Hunter 33.5
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? AndyL at 1:53pm 05.16.24 That's a great help - and thanks for the advice about dry lube. I checked out some pictures online
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jibes138 at 1:40pm 05.16.24 Very ambitious of you. Looks good so far. I saw a guy recore around his chainplates on a caliber 3
Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 jibes138 at 1:22pm 05.16.24 pick up tube for what? Sorry I just read your headline. It might be plastic, some of them have a sc
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting jibes138 at 1:16pm 05.16.24 I used G10 sheet stock for my backing plates when I replaced my through hulls and valves with seacoc
out haul cleat isaksp00 at 12:44pm 05.16.24 On my H23 I just coiled the line with fairly small loops and let it hang, on one of the reefing rams
End of Times isaksp00 at 12:42pm 05.16.24 Will your handle become "trawlergunner"?
23.5 outboard motor Sail22Capri22 at 12:13pm 05.16.24 I have a Capri 22 with the 6HP Tohatsu 20". The motor has been great and plenty of power even when g
Air Conditioner Condenser Pump kloudie1 at 11:14am 05.16.24 Yup, exactly the same pump function.... That is the subject of my wondering.. seems like it could wo
Removing caulk.... NYSail at 11:05am 05.16.24
Air Conditioner Condenser Pump Terry Cox at 10:37am 05.16.24 The pump pumps water into the exchanger then the warmer water exits from a thru-hull. Hi Claude. I
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? Davidasailor26 at 10:02am 05.16.24
Air Conditioner Condenser Pump kloudie1 at 9:46am 05.16.24 @Terry Cox... The water pump pumps sea water through a heat exchanger to condense the refrigerant fo
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? duck21 at 8:44am 05.16.24 My manual also makes no reference to a CMOS battery (lots of clicks searching the word "battery" in
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? duck21 at 8:42am 05.16.24 I called Xantrex, I received mixed information. The first person I spoke to said "Yes, there is a b

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