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Lake Erie Coast Guard Rescue(s) Windtherapy at 1:14pm 05.16.16 Ask All Sailors 19/1186 Lucky ones. http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2016/05/us_canadian_coast_guard_crews.html
Boat Decals mrudman850 at 1:11pm 05.16.16 Catalina 22 1/487 Have a new set of name and registration number decals for my new-to-me 1977 C-22. Just washed the b
Help!! Did I make a huge mistake? reefsider at 12:38pm 05.16.16 Catalina 22 150/19734 Hi, Just picked up a 1987 Catalina 22 Swing keel with pop top. I need a bit of advice as the boat is
Water in "Stack Pack" SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:08pm 05.16.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1043 My new to me Hunter 50 retains water in the "Stack Pack". After a good heavy rain there must have be
Water in aft berth overhead wharton at 11:47am 05.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/626 I have water in the overhead of the aft berth and in the light fixture. Any idea where it is coming
Water tank interior fractures Peter Olsen at 11:30am 05.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/484 I have a 1986 Hunter 28.5 the water tank is fiberglass with what appears to be a gelcoat interior su
1986 Pearson 33-2 fuel tank Doctor Aud at 11:24am 05.16.16 Pearson 1/1123 I recently purchased a 1986 Pearson 33-2, however have recently noticed that after winter storage th
What diameter packing for stuffing box? emergpa1 at 11:18am 05.16.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1408 I have a 1987 Island packet 31 foot with one inch shaft. 3gm 30f engine. I need to re-stuff the shaf
Hunter 30' 1977 traveler move to cabin top jmclean1963 at 11:13am 05.16.16 Ask All Sailors 7/539 I'm thinking of moving my traveler to the cabin top, its currently on the bridge deck. Due to the co
Dock Lifeguard (1) B00MER0N at 10:16am 05.16.16 Ask All Sailors 3/3026 Parents raising awareness about electrical shock drowning Monday, May 16th 2016, 10:02 am CDTMonday,
Oday28 Universal M12 Exhaust manifold question jeff23clayton at 9:06am 05.16.16 Ask All Sailors 3/697 Have an Oday 28 1985 Anniversary Edition I recently purchased. I am rebuilding the Universal M12 mot
Oday28 Universal M12 Exhaust manifold question jeff23clayton at 9:01am 05.16.16 Ask All Sailors 1/325 Have an Oday 28 1985 Anniversary Edition I recently purchased. I am rebuilding the Universal M12 mot
12 volt fridge Norman Plotkin at 8:55am 05.16.16 Ask All Sailors 6/799 My 1998 Catalina 28 Mk ii that I just purchased and had trucked south from Maine has a 12 volt fridg
Oday28 Universal M12 Exhaust manifold question jeff23clayton at 8:54am 05.16.16 Ask All Sailors 4/645 Have an Oday 28 1985 Anniversary Edition I recently purchased. I am rebuilding the Universal M12 mot
What did I do wrong and how do I fix it! (1) mrudman850 at 8:50am 05.16.16 Catalina 22 7/1189 123477 Trying to take the old registration numbers off. Scraped and pulled, left a glue residue.
Creative use of zinc anodes question? pateco at 7:56am 05.16.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1864 I posted this In Maine Sail's forum last week, and no one has replied, so I am posting it here as we
Waxing the MaineSail way. lehighsail at 6:09am 05.16.16 Ask All Sailors 3/1432 Can someone tell me the location of the complete waxing and polishing technique by MaineSail? I hav
Cushion retainer? flynhi4u at 6:02am 05.16.16 Smaller Boats 7/1025 We made all new cabin cushions for our boat when we got her and every since have chased them all ove
In Hull Depth Sounder for '76 Catalina 22 ? polarbrer at 6:00am 05.16.16 Catalina 22 5/1242 I currently sail a 2002 22 MKII (Thanks Cap't Don for advising me to grab it when it became availa
Hunter 336 engine control cable? neilmcc at 5:28am 05.16.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/507 I have the incorrect length of throttle control cable fitted to my Yanmar on the 336. Can anyone tel

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Compression Post--1978 30 foot rdalessio at 2:39pm 04.05.23 Heck yeah! I'l PM you. Thanks.
Head Floor Non Skid dlochner at 2:24pm 04.05.23 You might try something like this: https://defender.com/en_us/kendall-dri-dek-deck-tile
1980 Hunter 33 Shaft Bearing Dimensions? ggrizzard at 1:55pm 04.05.23 There are Youtube videos out there of cruisers making or borrowing a home made tool that does the jo
Compression Post--1978 30 foot ggrizzard at 1:36pm 04.05.23 rdalessio I had my step base replaced 10 years ago due to rust. It was a fairly big job, as there w
Replacement WAECO CB-40 wpatch at 1:23pm 04.05.23 I just went through having to replace the one on our 36ft 2004 Hunter. We went through Novakool and
Recommended maintenance/checks during haulout? capta at 1:15pm 04.05.23 I always check the prop and shaft to make sure neither are bent. On boats that do not have encapsula
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 1:12pm 04.05.23 I mentioned the size as a reference for the particular source's pricing. Yes, I realized that - f
Lee cloths capta at 12:53pm 04.05.23 Sounds very uncomfortable to me, especially if one is sleeping in shorts and no top. I've always use
Shaft Alignment capta at 12:44pm 04.05.23 It is quite possible you have done some damage to your transmission and/or engine mounts as well. Th
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Joe at 11:59am 04.05.23 I mentioned the size as a reference for the particular source's pricing. The colors make it easier
Shaft Alignment MikeHoncho at 11:45am 04.05.23 Some builds don't have the shaft in the shaft log in perfect center but I agree it should not touch
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 Thaniel at 11:38am 04.05.23 a few hundred pounds of a soluble salt would allow the OP to determine if this fix will get him t
Removing Dyneema Core Joe at 11:37am 04.05.23 I can't visualize using a fid to do that job. I would think a pair of needle nose pliers and an awl
Furling Line Options Project_Mayhem at 11:16am 04.05.23
Shaft Alignment NYSail at 11:04am 04.05.23 Some builds don't have the shaft in the shaft log in perfect center but I agree it should not touch
Lee cloths fred1diver at 10:56am 04.05.23 Some people do use phiphertex
Recommended maintenance/checks during haulout? wpatch at 10:23am 04.05.23 All the above but I would add. 1) Make sure you have some anti-foul paint in case you find a spot un
Hello to the community RSHunter27 at 10:09am 04.05.23 So near yet so far. I see that my gaskets go right to the edge of the frame as opposed to yours wh
Seeking Catalina 22 Main Sail AaronD at 10:03am 04.05.23 What he means is that the classified gear section is the best place for this. But since you asked, I
Hello to the community (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:02am 04.05.23 So near yet so far. I see that my gaskets go right to the edge of the frame as opposed to yours whi

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