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Coach Roof leaking at foot of mast Richardpompeyseadog at 9:21am 03.31.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/378 Hi I have a Legend 260 with a water leak coming in from the from the outside coach roof at the botto
285 Thickness for Portlight Replacement SteveMontgomery at 8:43am 03.31.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/410 I am getting ready to order replacement portlights for my 1985 28.5. The boat is not local and I do
Irwin 30' fg fuel tank under berth.. seabelow at 8:19am 03.31.16 Irwin 0/1022 Does anyone know how the FG molded-in 30 gal. fuel tank-top is fastened down and sealed? Citation 19
1985 26' headliner Windtherapy at 8:05am 03.31.16 Day Sailers 4/1111 Do others with a 26' have a headliner? Mine doesn't but may be nice for occasional head hits at 5'
Best method for cleaning hull carpeting Cap kirk at 7:31am 03.31.16 Ask All Sailors 1/426 Purchased a hunter 25.5 this fall. I need advice on what to use and how to clean the carpet attached
Venture 25 cabin prop rod Venturebro25 at 7:14am 03.31.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/529 Hi, just got myself a Macgregor Venture 25 and went to pop the cabin up and can't find the rods that
Real photo or a rendering? (1) Jackdaw at 7:10am 03.31.16 Ask All Sailors 36/1852 I was up o the BlueJacket 40 web site and saw this great photo of the the boat in a nice breeze. At
Reef Ties Tobydaisy at 6:58am 03.31.16 Catalina 22 6/4032 Just got a new loose footed main from CD. My old main had a bolt rope in the boom and had short leng
2009 B37 shower bilge pump Vegas at 6:53am 03.31.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/656 Mine spits water up an inch or two, like a fountain, when I run it. Although it does pump away the w
Masthead All Round Light Tsatzsue at 5:25am 03.31.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/799 Hi all, I am looking to replace the bulb in my existing Sea Choice 05851 masthead light with an LED
Yamaha 33 Keel bolts Rick B at 12:59am 03.31.16 Yamaha 4/3443 Surveyor said today that I should torque my keel bolts in our Yamaha 33 with lead keel. There is no
H376 Jabsco to Raritan Sea era change rfrye1 at 9:40pm 03.30.16 Big Boats 3/669 Considering the change to the electric flush Raritan. For those who have done this on a DIY, is it a
Reefing the main help (3) Chris Reisinger at 8:00pm 03.30.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1606 Hello Sailors, I am curious as how to reef my main. I do not have the standard reefing hook at th
Sailboat fuel (1) Kermit at 6:35pm 03.30.16 Sails Call Lounge 36/3818 121297
Bomar Hatch supports Sailorjack at 5:42pm 03.30.16 The Cherubini Hunters 4/942 Hi Everyone On my 37c the forward Bomar hatch (22"x22") has one support but has provision for two. D
I need a hunter part. ( help) (1) rgranger at 4:27pm 03.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/604 hey all I had a great sail today. But... The spacer between the two sheeves on the deck halyard or
ODAY 272LE hatch brand StanleyJ at 3:24pm 03.30.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/887 Has anyone replaced the main hatch over the V berth lately? Do you know if it is a Bowmar brand hat
C&C Vire7. Replacement options Thomas CnC26FSS at 3:06pm 03.30.16 C&C 0/815 Acquired a C'C 26. Has vire7. Trashed from previous owner neglect due to illness, options try to re
Recommendations on changing cutlass bearing Mark48 at 2:45pm 03.30.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4560 It is time to replace my cutlass bearing on my 1985 H 34 as it has slight movement (hard to define
ACTIVE CAPTAIN - warning mrducks at 11:33am 03.30.16 Ask All Sailors 0/22 Sorry if this seems OT, but nav ware is important, as is support from the developers. As a registere

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Corroding galvanized shackle skunther at 8:56pm 04.20.23 Very interesting @Ralph Johnstone! I would never have thought of or caught that. I will have to conf
LPG tank Hunter 39 (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:09pm 04.20.23 Weighing is most likely the easiest way to determine what's left in the tank : 214831
Rust color in Antifreeze (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:34pm 04.20.23 Everything is good now. Huh ? You've got a severe corrosion problem with your engine's AF cool
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity MikeHoncho at 7:30pm 04.20.23 I don't understand. Are you saying he shouldn't ask someone, or he shouldn't offer 1/2 expenses?
LPG tank Hunter 39 Juice6576 at 6:52pm 04.20.23 I have the Marlow Hunter 37, which is pretty much identical to the 39. We live aboard all summer, an
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 patbratton at 6:39pm 04.20.23 I procured a kitchen silicone dish drying pad to place between the flexible water tank and the expos
Rust color in Antifreeze buddybear at 6:22pm 04.20.23 ..................... or the tubes of the HEX being partially plugged with deposits. I replaced t
Corroding galvanized shackle jviss at 6:10pm 04.20.23 @Ralph Johnstone that's a really good catch and fascinating analysis. Some way of insulation the sh
What is the small cover above the rudder stock called? AndyL at 5:26pm 04.20.23 Thanks everyone. I have the info I need now - I'll be looking for a new one tomorrow.
Corroding galvanized shackle (1) Ralph Johnstone at 4:23pm 04.20.23 There's got to be a reason why the shackle is the only thing corroding and corroding so quickly. Lo
What is the small cover above the rudder stock called? Rich Stidger at 3:59pm 04.20.23 See if there is a manufacturer name so you can get the same. That way you will avoid having to repla
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta kappykaplan at 3:55pm 04.20.23 Nicely done, Jim. :beer:
What is the small cover above the rudder stock called? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:54pm 04.20.23 it's where you would insert the emergency tiller. Mine has broken and I'm looking for a new one N
Bottom paints dlochner at 3:47pm 04.20.23 My grease gun (used for general lubrication of my JD tractor, rudder tube, etc) always leaks grease
Pumpin up those fenders! Ralph Johnstone at 3:46pm 04.20.23 Yep good-ol turnbuckle pumps Would you say those are closer to a reciprocal pump or a centrifucat
Bottom paints Tally Ho at 3:45pm 04.20.23 Yep, the tube of grease screws into the gun. I didn't think it would work at first, but it does. Gr
O'day 28 1985 forward hatch replacement (3) Tally Ho at 3:42pm 04.20.23 Not really that difficult (as long as the new hatch is the same size). Remove the screws from the o
Rust color in Antifreeze Ralph Johnstone at 3:35pm 04.20.23 This may be due to the pump. ..................... or the tubes of the HEX being partially plugg
Bottom paints dlochner at 3:35pm 04.20.23
Bottom paints Rjm st.petersburg at 3:31pm 04.20.23 Yes they do screw into the gun. Just cut down the stem of the grease tube, great set up.

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