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Anybody else have a bad (medical) reaction using Cetol? RussC at 1:20pm 06.26.16 Ask All Sailors 7/792 I decided to try out this wonder finish that I keep hearing about called Cetol on my Vic 18 teak. so
Catalina 27 Traveler upgrade questions sashaproctor at 1:18pm 06.26.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/3771 I've just pulled the traveler apart on my 1976 Catalina 27 to refurbish the teak that it sits on and
29.5 frameless window replacement Jim Watts at 12:46pm 06.26.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/1466 Considering doing all 3 myself. Have seen posts referring to archived posts detailing this subject.
Hunter 27 Cherubini Missing V Berth Cushions Dana Shields at 11:05am 06.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/739 I just bought a 1979 Hunter 27 Cherubini, and it is missing its V-berth cushions. Does anyone know o
Bad knock Ilanortho at 8:58am 06.26.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1009 Posting again; Bad knock I thought was transmission on Hunter 34 Yanmar 3GM30F/ KM3. Engine realigne
Hunter 34 Winch Replacement Ilanortho at 8:49am 06.26.16 Big Boats 7/1916 Hi; My Maxwell winches are nearing end of life; I have rebuilt - lubricated- then last summer and I
Pelican thread size bman88 at 7:06am 06.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/884 I have a 1983 Hunter 34. I lost one of the two pelican clips on the starboard side. From the remaini
Part identification and Parts missing. (6) Joeniver at 6:50am 06.26.16 Ask All Sailors 2/701 Dear Sailboat Owners members: First, let me know if I am in the right spot! Chrysler (TMI or WELCRA
Squeaky impeller? scottmellloyditude at 6:38am 06.26.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1112 I recently changed my fresh water impeller (early Sherwood) and the first time I took the 27' Catali
Loss of power in forward. 1mcarlson at 6:35am 06.26.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/958 Last night I was motoring back to marina in 2 to 3 foot swells and no wind on Lake Michigan. After a
Grinding Bottom Paint (1) mfourn20 at 8:47pm 06.25.16 Catalina 22 2/875 I've started the process of grinding/sanding off many layers of bottom paint on the Catalina 22 I ju
Oday 28 main sheet lyricpekka at 7:40pm 06.25.16 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1448 My new ride is a 1980 Oday 28. I'm looking at the mainsheet layout, a 4 to 1 set up, traveller at th
Universal M35B, the dreaded Sherwood G908 and its Oberdorfer replacement mlaver at 7:34pm 06.25.16 Ask All Sailors 2/4046 This follows a thread I posted to the (wonderful) Catalina 34 list last fall. The background is that
Come sail away...God Bless You! BlowMeAway at 7:17pm 06.25.16 Ask All Sailors 2/450 My simple contribution to the beautiful family lost at sea near Sanibel, FL. My heart aches, new les
Polyurethane thinning ejet9999 at 7:14pm 06.25.16 Ask All Sailors 9/10608 I know Pettit says to thin the topside paint with"120 brush thinner" but at the price I thought I wo
Another Loss at Sea Rick D at 6:04pm 06.25.16 Ask All Sailors 37/10150 This has not been a good week for boating. Now three lost, four rescued (injured) from the back side
Hunter 460, is the refrigerator/freezer supposed to work on batteries? Brad Gielissen at 5:25pm 06.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/5103 Okay, I am confused on this subject. I purchased my 2001 Hunter 460 in December. I was under the imp
Anyone recognize these stains on my hull (2) shanker at 4:31pm 06.25.16 Smaller Boats 1/495 Not sure what these are. They are localize on the port hull and only on one area. Is this blistering
Installed R&D Motor Mounts Dfisher at 2:53pm 06.25.16 Mid-Size Boats 6/2164 Over the past six months I have known that my mounts were bad and kept going back and forth from buy
Racing in the Rain again (almost) Bill19233 at 12:25pm 06.25.16 Racing 4/718 The rain didn't actually start this time till after we finished the race and were docked. Three legs

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Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble? tkwhalen at 4:07pm 04.18.24 AndyL I am well aware of your problem and I am aware of Hunter's suggested shim fix. I have the exa
Stem Fitting LakeShark at 4:04pm 04.18.24 I am going to have to learn how to set it up. In your area there are a number of active fleets.
Stem Fitting mashmaster at 3:43pm 04.18.24 @mashmaster sounds like a good plan but don't over doo the turnbuckle. People are often wrenching
Stem Fitting LakeShark at 3:35pm 04.18.24 @mashmaster sounds like a good plan but don't over doo the turnbuckle. People are often wrenching t
Aquarius (1) jssailem at 3:35pm 04.18.24 Congrats Mike! New boat and New Member. Welcome Aboard. No experience with the Aquarius boats. 23f
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? shemandr at 3:30pm 04.18.24 Oh, and nice job on that fabrication!
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? shemandr at 3:29pm 04.18.24 And after watching the video I would be comfortable with that outcome.
Stem Fitting mashmaster at 3:29pm 04.18.24 @mashmaster it looks like your turnbuckle was not tight enough to direct the strain to the bow eye.
Stem Fitting LakeShark at 3:16pm 04.18.24 @mashmaster it looks like your turnbuckle was not tight enough to direct the strain to the bow eye.
Need a replacement rudder for Seaward Fox 19 SFS at 2:58pm 04.18.24 This is actually something the insurance adjuster should be able to help you with, rather than makin
I Need a Surveyor Recommendation in Nanaimo, British Columbia?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 2:51pm 04.18.24 I would not recommend SV Marine unless you are just trying to satisfy an insurance requirement. Cur
I Need a Surveyor Recommendation in Nanaimo, British Columbia?? elink at 2:30pm 04.18.24 I would not recommend SV Marine unless you are just trying to satisfy an insurance requirement. Curs
Update on hose replacement, and follow-up question chriscampbell at 2:30pm 04.18.24 I think your "terrible" drawing is much better than the manual's drawing. In the manual drawing, t
Update on hose replacement, and follow-up question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:29pm 04.18.24 That drawing from your manual only makes my case that boat builders are the WORST sanitation plumber
Stem Fitting (1) mashmaster at 2:16pm 04.18.24 Here is a picture from the top.
Update on hose replacement, and follow-up question Ralph Johnstone at 2:12pm 04.18.24 Also, just found this from the manual. I think your "terrible" drawing is much better than the ma
Update on hose replacement, and follow-up question (1) chriscampbell at 2:04pm 04.18.24 What's the distance from the toilet to tank? What's the make/model of your toilet? --Peggie Also,
Update on hose replacement, and follow-up question chriscampbell at 2:00pm 04.18.24 What's the distance from the toilet to tank? What's the make/model of your toilet? --Peggie I'm n
Update on hose replacement, and follow-up question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:57pm 04.18.24 Eliminating the sag still leaves you with an uphill run at the end of the toilet discharge line whic
over starting line early Davidasailor26 at 1:50pm 04.18.24

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