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Soda Blasting rpwillia at 4:37pm 12.30.16 Ask All Sailors 3/389 Has anyone done this themselves? Last time I had my boat hauled the yard manager mentioned he was th
Shaefer rf top swivel "drum." Clydo at 4:18pm 12.30.16 Catalina 310 3/784 Recently could not unfurl rf. Pulled jenny down and found top swivel full of bird poo causing beari
Catalina 22 Asills17 at 3:02pm 12.30.16 Catalina 22 22/2720 Hi all, I'm a University student in his 20's looking to buy a used Catalina 22. I work part time mak
My off season project (1) kito at 12:22pm 12.30.16 Sails Call Lounge 9/962 I know this is way off topic but wanted to share my latest project.......a pair of Mini Statement sp
Where can I find one of these ? (2) finefurn at 9:13am 12.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2332 I have a 1984 Hunter 27 I need the Reefing/Outhaul Line jamb on the Starboard side of the boom. I
302/322 shaft removal the_alpine at 8:39am 12.30.16 Bigger Boats 21/2534 any owners out there know if the prop shaft on these boats can be removed with the rudder in place?
O'Day 1987 35 Jghflash at 7:00am 12.30.16 Bigger Boats 12/1501 I am looking at buying a 1987 35 in Florida. The only "known" issues are some leakage from the stan
Happy New Year! (1) Kermit at 1:54am 12.30.16 Sails Call Lounge 23/1165 Hoping everyone will sail into a happy 2017 with fair winds and full sails.
Replacing Jabsco macerator with Raritan VanIslandGuy at 8:55pm 12.29.16 Big Boats 0/409 Just replaced both macerator pumps, (Jabsco orignals 1998), with new Raritan pumps. If anyone is co
What to look for when considering to purchase a used 26S Christen at 8:07pm 12.29.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1092 Greetings, I am looking to purchase a MacGregor 26s and am looking for input from owners as to what
A precautionary tale or shore power near disaster. (4) chrisings at 6:00pm 12.29.16 Ask All Sailors 22/2124 For reasons I don't need to go into here, we were never able to sail Trinity this season, sadly, she
New Design Trivia LakeShark at 12:27pm 12.29.16 Catalina 22 29/1649 Ok so I know this does not matter and it is simply useless trivia but I have to ask. Does anyone kn
49 ft hunter Florida canvas maker claugerbaum at 8:17am 12.29.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/424 Looking for reputable canvas dealer to cover the cockpit of a hunter 49
Sail Number? freeheelbillie at 7:13am 12.29.16 Catalina 30 4/1300 What's the proper way to do my main sail number? I assume it would be the first four numbers of my h
Mini bath Dave Collins at 4:40am 12.29.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/903 Hi all, I was looking into buying a Hunter 36, then I saw a video with a mini bath in a Hunter 456,
Yanmar Safety Notice (1) Terry Cox at 10:19pm 12.28.16 Engines and Propulsion 25/2417 Yanmar Advisory: Engine in Neutral when Sailing.
Diesel bugs. Do I care? Skipper at 10:05pm 12.28.16 Ask All Sailors 13/729 I've had the boat 5 years. Last Racor filter change back in March, I decided to also remove and disa
wobbly table on Oceanis 400 hookway at 7:39pm 12.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/615 Hi I'm the new owner of a Oceanis 400, the cabin table is rather wobbly. Is there some trick to ma
Oceanis 400 Gas Cannisters hookway at 7:37pm 12.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/596 Hi I'm the new owner of a Oceanis 400, anyone know where the Gas Cannister is kept? I've found one
Oceanis 400 Manual hookway at 7:33pm 12.28.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2536 Hi Can anyone help with an Oceanis 400 Manual? ( there was some discussion about this around 2008).

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No power at electrical panel on B331 (1) Mechone at 2:32pm 05.08.23 Check the red wire that sparked , a lot of OEM's use fusable links ,especially in high amps , it loo
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 (2) dlochner at 2:15pm 05.08.23 When cast lead keels come out of the sand mold, they are pretty ugly. Boat builders use a lot of fai
Spreader repair kit hunter 23.5 or 26 LesCha at 2:05pm 05.08.23
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 JamesG161 at 1:59pm 05.08.23 I can tell you how to repair all of it, if you are interested. Also blue keel picture is a long sho
Universal M25 dosnt want to start. jviss at 1:54pm 05.08.23 low pressure electric fuel pump https://www.pegasusautoracing.com/productdetails.asp?RecID=8462 Th
Universal M25 dosnt want to start. Goobs at 1:51pm 05.08.23 What on earth is a "Facet pump?" low pressure electric fuel pump https://www.pegasusautoracing.co
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 (1) JamesG161 at 1:49pm 05.08.23 What exactly is the coating on the lead keel for the 1996 vintage hunters? Like this?
Universal M25 dosnt want to start. jviss at 1:40pm 05.08.23 I started at the Facet pump What on earth is a "Facet pump?"
Keel Winch Failure 1984 Catalina 22 dano2022 at 1:19pm 05.08.23 I installed the new winch and lifting kit from CD. During the installation I found that the wire bun
Acrylic portlight question xavpil at 1:17pm 05.08.23 3M #94 primer 3/8 plexi from a local plastics supply here in Baton Rouge. they cut it to size. When
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 Leeward Rail at 1:08pm 05.08.23 ll keep googling (and update if I can find definitive info) Call hunter. Aren't they still in busi
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 1:08pm 05.08.23 I have an M-12 and I could never get it as tight as I wanted, the so called 1" sag spec. It threw a
Acrylic portlight question xavpil at 12:52pm 05.08.23 XAVPIL, I used 3M #94 primer, available from Amazon and some other places. I didn't know how much I
Acrylic portlight question (1) kloudie1 at 12:47pm 05.08.23 XAVPIL, I used 3M #94 primer, available from Amazon and some other places. I didn't know how much I'
Spreader repair kit hunter 23.5 or 26 LesCha at 12:47pm 05.08.23 Hi, i am to replace the spreaders and the bracket on my 94 h26. I wander if i should tap and bolt th
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 odaydokay at 12:45pm 05.08.23 I have an M-12 and I could never get it as tight as I wanted, the so called 1" sag spec. It threw a
Bilge pump wowes!!! odaydokay at 12:37pm 05.08.23 Freeze Damage from residual water???
Acrylic portlight question xavpil at 12:34pm 05.08.23 Piedmont has good prices and a Milwaukee location Piedmont Plastics Fantastic! I just spoke with t
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 duck21 at 12:27pm 05.08.23 Fair point. I'm not sure how deep they go into the keel on my boat. I'll keep googling (and update
Bulges on Keel on Hunter 376 (2) Leeward Rail at 12:21pm 05.08.23 keel bolts on the 376 are only 1" long That is possibly how far they stick above the keel sump. An

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