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Dolphinite: Anyone with suggestions? Ilanortho at 10:56am 05.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/573 I need to bed in my refinished teak cabin top handrails. I came across a video using dolphinite. Any
Companion way boards on H23.5 Karyon at 7:57am 05.14.16 Smaller Boats 6/598 What was used as the original companion way boards on the H23.5 ? The ones that are on our boat are
Table needs some refinishing - ideas appreciated (4) rssmith2468 at 7:54am 05.14.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/961 After a spring full of nessessary commissioning work and repairs to our (new to us) H290, the Admira
Bleach into water system? rssmith2468 at 7:33am 05.14.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 26/8994 I was told to add "some" bleach to "freshen up" the water system at the beginning of the year. yes
Vinly Beadboard rich26nc at 5:39am 05.14.16 Ask All Sailors 6/2395 Has anyone glued vinyl beadboard directly to the hull using construction grade contact cement for al
Cetol on Teak johnm5858 at 4:21am 05.14.16 Ask All Sailors 7/771 I recently sanded down all the old flaking varnish on my deck rails on the Hunter 27. Ive used Ceto
Hunter 27 charging system johnm5858 at 4:09am 05.14.16 Ask All Sailors 12/948 I have a newly aquired 1982 Hunter 27 with a Yanmar 1GM the alternater is 35 amps I have 2 batterie
2002 Volvo Penta MD2030 - B361 (1) onlinelee at 2:15am 05.14.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3737 Hi Beneteau Friends, I just completed my very first engine service, ever!! The closest I ever came
Converting to electric motor ronharben at 12:25am 05.14.16 Fantasia 35 6/3965 I have a Fantasia 35 (Hull No. 11 - although I've never actually seen it). I am thinking about repla
Oh My Lord, what have I done. (2) Texas Gun-Man at 8:19pm 05.13.16 Catalina 22 26/1951 Hello all, I'm new to the forum. I took two semesters of sailing in college 25 years ago and always
Looking for a swim ladder for a 1982 Hunter 27 GJC825 at 8:02pm 05.13.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/461 Someone ran into my fold up swim ladder and damaged it. I am seeking a replacement for a 1982 Hunte
240 centerboard haul line deck configuration donaldbeavin at 6:32pm 05.13.16 Smaller Boats 15/1464 Does anyone have pictures of a 3 block configuration? My book ' all the pictures I can find only sho
Another great 2 days on the boat (2) RussC at 3:16pm 05.13.16 Trailer Sailors 5/884 We had an opening in our busy ;) schedule on Tuesday and Wednesday so the boat was packed up and we
M25 Diesel question (1) Hogheaven at 1:09pm 05.13.16 Catalina 30 14/3917 Hi Guys, what is this lever for on the back of the valve cover. Feels like it is pressing on somet
Getting a new outboard (1) Brian D at 12:18pm 05.13.16 Sails Call Lounge 4/548 https://scontent.fsan1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s526x395/13174129_10154198058478464_3286697447876045
How do you fold a sail on the boat :( RussC at 12:01pm 05.13.16 Trailer Sailors 50/6915 I don't guess there really is a good answer to this, but I'm still curious just how the other traile
Fresh Water System Norman Plotkin at 11:21am 05.13.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1202 I recently purchased a 1998 Catalina 28 Mrk II from a Maine seller. The boat was on the hard and wi
Reefing (340)? Robby in WA at 10:58am 05.13.16 Big Boats 1/1538 This is kind of embarrassing....I learned to reef in sailing class eons ago and since have had furli
Fixing up an old Helms - Standing Rigging Charlescmartin at 10:54am 05.13.16 Ask All Sailors 4/578 Hi fiends, I just joined. I have a bit of an odd boating journey. I had a 28' Mako withh twin 200s t
Yanmar fuel pump,rebuild? jk kudera at 10:46am 05.13.16 Engines and Propulsion 14/7520 Just a short question, can you buy a rebuild kit for the fuel pump? I have a 3GMF20, but that fuel p

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Wall carpet cleaning ggrizzard at 8:01pm 03.13.24 If it's original, you may need to replace it. I had to on my 79H30C. You could try "Renuzit" spray-
Found a 2003 C310 (1) Hayden Watson at 7:35pm 03.13.24 I also swapped out AGM for LFP. Two years ago I built a DIY 560Ah pack which fits in the space of t
Thoughts on the O'Day 272 LE Don S/V ILLusion at 7:32pm 03.13.24
Changing batteries artboas at 7:10pm 03.13.24
Thoughts on the O'Day 272 LE shemandr at 7:00pm 03.13.24 By definition buying an older sailboat is buying someone else's problem. Do your best diligence to
Yet another Yanmar overheating issue Captain Larry-DH at 6:39pm 03.13.24 Does it have a sail drive? If so does it use one of those gate valves that take 22 half-turns to ope
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:36pm 03.13.24 I was a Catalina dealer too. The owner of Catalina yachts, Frank Butler and I were close friends. Ye
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? azambella at 6:28pm 03.13.24 Thanks. I am going to give it a whirl and see how it goes. Thanks all....
Yet another Yanmar overheating issue MitchM at 6:15pm 03.13.24 when was the last time your turbo was serviced ? boat diesel.com (50$/year ) has a numbe
Battery combiner, is this best? MitchM at 6:08pm 03.13.24 on Mainesail's advice on this board 4 years ago, I got the ProCharge Ultra , a 3 stage c
Hunter 170 quiggers at 5:50pm 03.13.24 Yes, I really am stoked to find such a perfect combination of sedate afternoons with the family and
Simple Anchor rode markings Terry Cox at 5:28pm 03.13.24 Our boat has 50' of chain, which has no marks and 150' of 5/8" nylon three strand rope. Found and sa
Simple Anchor rode markings PaulK at 5:18pm 03.13.24 Thanks for the ideas!
Mattress for aft cabin artboas at 5:17pm 03.13.24
Mattress for aft cabin artboas at 5:14pm 03.13.24 I am looking to purchase a new mattress for the aft cabin in our 386. Company I used 15 years ago
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:55pm 03.13.24 @kappykaplan thank you for mentioning what I have advocated on how to find topside leaks crazy da
Lombardini marine engine garymalmgren at 4:48pm 03.13.24 One question. Does your Yanmar gearbox bolt straight onto this engine? gary
Found a 2003 C310 leo310 at 4:38pm 03.13.24 I change out to 4 lithium batteries and stayed with 1 agm starter (the agm is 7 years old) so far n
Simple Anchor rode markings dkinzer at 3:34pm 03.13.24 Before my trip to the San Juans last year, I marked my anchor chain and rope every 25 feet using fou
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? kappykaplan at 3:28pm 03.13.24 Seal the companionway with a piece of plastic with a hole in it to accept the nozzle of a leaf blowe

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