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Companionway cover Chris Flanagan at 10:23am 02.25.17 Smaller Boats 14/2076 I am installing a companionway cover for a Hunter 23.5, what adhesive is recommended for securing th
No sail cleaners in So. Calif. anymore ? Really ? Calif. Ted at 8:08am 02.25.17 Ask All Sailors 1/329 Had the boat hauled for paint so I removed the main to have it cleaned at the same time. Took the sa
Access to cockpit drain at transom (1) Tom H31 at 7:25am 02.25.17 Mid-Size Boats 4/939 I finally cut an opening and installed an access panel in the bulkhead between quarter berth and laz
Glue softener info needed DAVA390 at 6:43am 02.25.17 Ask All Sailors 5/444 A few years ago I bought some kind of chemical release agent to soften up the glue on plastic trim w
Atomic A4 Drop-In Replacement Erik F at 8:31pm 02.24.17 Engines and Propulsion 16/5676 Dear Sailors, Especially those familiar with the Pearson Triton, 10M etc that uses the red Atomic4
AC/DC power panels jssailem at 4:53pm 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 40/4388 Interested in the pros and cons of various types of panel switches when located inside the boat cabi
Keel Bolts H34, Should I worry about them? CoastLife at 4:03pm 02.24.17 Big Boats 8/2060 I recently bought a 83 Hunter 34. It's been sitting on the hard for a couple years. We are in the p
Buying a hunter 41ac Jack999000 at 3:37pm 02.24.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/546 I'm thinking of purchasing a h41 ac I'm in Australia and plan to go into the pacific. A lot of peopl
New Sails for Mac25? StinkBug at 3:27pm 02.24.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1152 I've pretty much replaced and refreshed everything on my boat except the most important part, the sa
Fate has spit upon me (2) JL Stratton at 3:04pm 02.24.17 Smaller Boats 20/2333 Was checking out my forestay cable in preparation for tomorrow's sail. It looked damaged (unwound?)
It stays or it goes (3) Skipperdan at 2:34pm 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 13/993 I had one of these on my Triton I think but I cannot remember what it was for. Solid Brass. A holder
Beneteau First 20 on order Request advice - outboard size and shaft lenght Dusty Mac at 1:17pm 02.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/781 I do not know transom measurements for First 20. Will I want a fixed engine mount where engine can s
Pimp my C275 (1) Codybear at 1:04pm 02.24.17 Catalina 275 60/19064 Seeing that the moderators were gracious enough to create our own C275 group, I figured we need to t
To buy or not to buy: neglected Catalina 27 Sailorpants at 12:25pm 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 22/3841 Hey Sailors, I'm new to sailing with only a few lessons and a few more hours logged, But have wanted
Newport 28 parts pcupach at 11:02am 02.24.17 Newport 2/1361 If you are in need of parts for your Newport please let me now. I will be posting pictures of sever
New Solar Panels, VSR and MPPT Controller David Popken at 10:25am 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 14/3350 I have purchased the above and am preparing to install. My current setup is 30A shorepower smart ch
My keel Jorge Guerra at 10:07am 02.24.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1838 Hi I need some help guys rebuilding these MacGregor 25 I have already redundant bottom I'm almost th
Launching without trailer extension! LakeShark at 10:00am 02.24.17 Trailer Sailors 7/1586 Just came across this today and had to share. if it were only so easy! FPeetFWRVxo
Using a Convoluted Wheel? CYQK at 9:19am 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 6/750 Well....... If you are anything like me never heard of a convoluted wheel before. Am polishing all t
Aqua Signal 25 combo - known flaw? (2) Skipper at 8:47am 02.24.17 Ask All Sailors 22/3184 When I had the mast out 2 years ago, I used the opportunity to get some work done, including install

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Stuffing box mount repair mbefus at 3:58am 05.10.24 The boat was given to me so I skipped the survey. I was able to access it through the port lazarette
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Hayden Watson at 9:55pm 05.09.24
Weather forecasting and Racing. jssailem at 8:54pm 05.09.24
trailer my boat to florida (1) Tally Ho at 8:31pm 05.09.24 I can only imagine who they could get to do it for under $400. Or maybe they use it as a mule for
Weather forecasting and Racing. Davidasailor26 at 7:16pm 05.09.24
trailer my boat to florida rgranger at 6:39pm 05.09.24 My daughter had her car hauled from Charleston South Carolina to Los Angeles California. And it was
trailer my boat to florida Captain Larry-DH at 6:17pm 05.09.24
Dropping rudder on 11.0A shemandr at 5:34pm 05.09.24 Got the rudder off, had to chip away at the skeg boot for about 4 hours. Used a heat gun, chiseled,
H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging Zencra at 5:23pm 05.09.24 on our 49 I use a low friction ring/dyneema loop run through the forward mid cleat and back to prima
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Clutch Cargo at 5:13pm 05.09.24
H49/50 battery replacement Zencra at 5:13pm 05.09.24 I fitted 6x100 a/h Battleborn LifePo4, they went in perfectly with room for 2 more if needed. Go Lit
hunter 49 wing keel dimensions? Zencra at 4:50pm 05.09.24 it's ok I ended up diving, it's just under 4.5 ft wide.
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 4:37pm 05.09.24 Agreed Greg. Wasn't going to stir the pot, but then we could say that about half the posts on this s
Stuffing box mount repair Mark Maulden at 4:36pm 05.09.24 congrats for your new boat! I have two questions. 1) did you have a survey prior to purchase? If s
Dropping rudder on 11.0A Tally Ho at 3:53pm 05.09.24 I think you are going to have to clean out the boot to get rid of the old fiberglass and glue, and r
Whale Manual Bilge Pump JamesG161 at 3:50pm 05.09.24 Or you can make your own O-Rings with this kit. https://www.amazon.com/Buna-N-Ring-Splicing-Duromet
Rudder crack (1) mbefus at 3:44pm 05.09.24 Cut into the rudder and the entire stainless steel frame was corroded, and as the original commenter
O'day 23-2 Topping lift (1) Tally Ho at 3:41pm 05.09.24
Dropping rudder on 11.0A (1) mbefus at 3:36pm 05.09.24 Got the rudder off, had to chip away at the skeg boot for about 4 hours. Used a heat gun, chiseled,
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 JamesG161 at 3:33pm 05.09.24 You can find a lot of info on the H40.5 here H40.5 Manual and Owner Mods too Jim...

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