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Desiccant in sailboat over winter Windtherapy at 9:03am 04.15.16 Ask All Sailors 14/3586 Just curious if others put desiccant of some type in their sailboats over the winter (for those who
Great Pelican Sails (4) Fred at 8:32am 04.15.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1967 I was clearing out my uncle's attic and came upon what appears to be a virtually new set of sails an
Lose rigging???? Piotr at 5:22am 04.15.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 29/2153 UPDATE!!!!! Based on the received advice I tightened all shrouds and boat went into water last Satur
1999 Hunter 340 Wiring Diagrams Captneils12366 at 4:56am 04.15.16 Big Boats 4/1240 I am preparing to install a windlass on my 340. I'm looking for a wiring diagram that includes the w
Whats you're most severe heel angle or knockdown RussC at 6:09pm 04.14.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 22/6335 The current keel lock bolt use (or not) controversy made me wonder: What has been your most severe u
Has anyone cut an access hatch in their cockpit floor? JJShockley at 5:32pm 04.14.16 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1121 Seems like a lot of area that cud b utilized for storage if done properly assuming good structure su
If you were plexiglass what would you want to be painted with? (3) Casagf66 at 1:27pm 04.14.16 Ask All Sailors 11/3593 So here is my current situation, I've turned into a sheet of plexiglass. :laugh: lol but really.. I
Unknow device found in 1979 H30.... (1) Robert1224 at 12:50pm 04.14.16 The Cherubini Hunters 20/2990 Ahoy, Does anyone know what this device is or what it's function may be. I think it may be telling
Still a little cold in PNW (1) paulj at 12:39pm 04.14.16 Catalina 310 2/641 Summer almost here............ paulj :hook2:
NMEA 2000 install chrisings at 10:29am 04.14.16 Catalina 30 4/1398 Hello folks, I'm crawling into the 21st century and installing NMEA 2k on our MkI cat 30. Looks lik
Pemlico sailers lee oakley at 10:10am 04.14.16 Ask All Sailors 7/391 Hello I am new to the area and am currently at a marina in Bath N.C. Would like info on the best pla
Sail Drive recess cover (1) zigracer at 8:54am 04.14.16 Big Boats 11/5056 My 2013 MH 40 is equipped with a Yanmar SD 50 sail drive. The sail drive protrudes through the hul
Oday Javelin Motor Mount Erik Ostergaard at 7:27am 04.14.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2809 I have a 1979 Oday Javelin that I would like to install a motor mount for a Minnkota trolling motor.
Galled Bottle Screws onlinelee at 7:00am 04.14.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1257 Hi all, thank you in advance for any suggestions made regarding this problem. My boat is on hardsta
New Catalina Owners Rusty Keel at 8:13pm 04.13.16 Catalina 22 14/1404
Crazy Cat Lady?????? (1) rgranger at 5:42pm 04.13.16 Ask All Sailors 34/2173 So I was once told that if the lady down the street owns 4 cats... she might be a crazy cat lady...
Can't Shift (2) SteveB at 5:35pm 04.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/769 Coming into the marina yesterday, my H34 would not shift out of forward. Put my brother on the helm
The joke is on me! RHUMB RUNNER at 5:29pm 04.13.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 26/2700 I have a Jabsco quite flush head. The quite flush is 6 years old and the joker valve had not been ch
Wet deck, possible delamination on Hunter 35.5 AllBetsGo at 4:22pm 04.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1196 Hello everyone. I have a dilemma and I am looking for some advice. After considerable time and effor
Repowering 1979 and raising engine bed Robert1224 at 4:17pm 04.13.16 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1567 Ahoy, My re-power is progressing and I am to the point of modifying the engine bed for the new engi

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Lubricating Through Hull Valves Terry Cox at 8:38pm 04.22.23 you can put a zero in that and then lube the ball through the zero. Thanks, Dave. Do you mean a ze
Start Battery for Kubota Based Engines (2) High Current at 8:05pm 04.22.23 You tickled my curiosity. When I went to work on my boat Friday (1990 Catalina 34 with Universal M2
Lubricating Through Hull Valves dlochner at 7:46pm 04.22.23
Lubricating Through Hull Valves rgranger at 7:24pm 04.22.23 @Maine Sail had something on this over at cruisers forum https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums/f55/b
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Terry Cox at 7:18pm 04.22.23 Do you have ball valves or cone seacocks? Ours look like this one: Bronze Seacocks (Adaptersize\:
Found a 2003 C310 (8) JRT at 7:00pm 04.22.23 Abby and I entered our first race this year, truth be told this was technically our first actual sai
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Joe at 6:45pm 04.22.23 The top down technique will do some good, but not with WD 40, of course. I've had a bit of luck with
More efficient way to clean gears? (1) jviss at 6:22pm 04.22.23 :yikes: And we are back to @Maine Sail 's suggestion to use BBQ lighter fluid.... which is essenti
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty dlochner at 6:20pm 04.22.23 I understand forecasts are just that and not always correct, however, my question is - why are for
Hunter 34 prop shaft jssailem at 6:08pm 04.22.23 I want to buy the shaft, coupler and have them fitted and faces all at once Do not know about that
Lubricating Through Hull Valves dlochner at 5:59pm 04.22.23 WD 40 is not really a good choice as it is not really a lubricant, its purpose is to disperse water
Corroding galvanized shackle dLj at 5:54pm 04.22.23
Squeaky companionway cover Johnb at 5:47pm 04.22.23 Post number 2 above. Slide it all the way forward. Apply sparingly to the aluminum then slide back
Lubricating Through Hull Valves Rich Stidger at 5:46pm 04.22.23 I have tried your ideas with no joy. Always out of the water and I have yet to find any method tha
How long can a diesel sit idle? Rich Stidger at 5:42pm 04.22.23
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs jviss at 5:40pm 04.22.23 Yes. Leaves are essential for photosynthesis and transpiration. No food, no water, no plant. Just
Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate Project_Mayhem at 4:57pm 04.22.23 The proper thing to do would be to use marine grade plywood and laminate it in epoxy. The next best
More efficient way to clean gears? rgranger at 4:30pm 04.22.23 Yep repeats may help some. @rgranger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_spirit and https://en.
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty Roland5048 at 4:19pm 04.22.23 Storms coming from the NE (NorEaster) will be more consistent and are easier to predict. Actually,
C-18 or P-18 which would you reccomend? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:15pm 04.22.23 @Project_Mayhem is correct about Precision. Both boats are well made. A lot is which boat is pl

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