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Rudder issue (1) Armyaviation at 11:02am 08.11.15 Ask All Sailors 11/1298 I have an American fiberglass 21 foot sailboat and the rudder for the boat is a lot bigger and thick
Best Bird Deterent yet: Flying a Flag (2) McIntoshUSA at 9:46am 08.11.15 Ask All Sailors 11/5163 Bird Deterrent! It seems that having a flag waving at the top of the mast really helps to keep the
Bunk boards and bottom paint Bladeswell at 8:16am 08.11.15 Smaller Boats 6/2087 Hello Again, I'm going to need to bottom paint before she goes back into the
First real sail in the C22 Hobopacket at 7:43am 08.11.15 Catalina 22 21/2397 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUaI1rikZ9c'feature=em-share_video_user Enjoy a video of my first
Our Solar Panel Install (6) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 7:23am 08.11.15 Catalina 310 1/2773 We finished the solar panel install about two months ago. This is a project that started over a yea
Flying the chute on the Yam 25 alturaam at 6:36am 08.11.15 Yamaha 12/2645 Hi all, I had an exchange some time ago with Syntonos on flying the chute on the Yam 25. I have
Best Place to Mount a Bilge Pump catalanc at 6:02am 08.11.15 Catalina 22 5/1307 I found an electric bilge pump on my new-2-me Catalina 22 MKII, in a bag set up to plug into the cig
Fiberglass repair dust Bw whisper at 5:46am 08.11.15 Musings With Maine Sail 12/4301 Does anybody have a better way to get the fiberglass dust out of the interior of the boat. Everythin
Plastimo Compass Calibration DougM at 5:26am 08.11.15 Ask All Sailors 1/3353 The Plastimo compass on the pedestal of my Beneteau 323 appears to have lost its calibration. Even
Help understanding Electrical system (1) bobscaggs at 4:05am 08.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/802 Hi Everyone, No rush here, just trying to expand my knowledge. Can someone help me understand th
B -381 Kimkirkkaiser at 4:00am 08.11.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/545 Hi, I am not a Beneteau owner, but might be considering upgrading from my 1977 shipman28 to a 381 f
When should you change standing rigging & Sails? Georg Leitner at 12:32am 08.11.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2003 My hunter 310 is now 15 years old and the guy who services our boat suggested that we change the sta
1981 Cat 30 bilge pump/ice box question Cabin by the Sea at 9:31pm 08.10.15 Catalina 30 16/2661 Do all the bilge pumps have a pretty decent amount of back flow once the pump turns off? We don't u
Ranger 20 - Stepping & de-stepping the mast sharonekelly at 9:28pm 08.10.15 Ranger Boats (WA) 0/2418 Help! I just bought a Ranger 20 and am looking for some written or other instructions on how to ste
Interior Cushions dimensions camroe at 9:02pm 08.10.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1519 Hi all, We just got to our MacGregor 25' (1982) that had been on the hard for a year in Blind Ri
Which Gusher Pump Is This (2) SailMaster at 7:46pm 08.10.15 Ask All Sailors 7/1022 Would love to know before I pull it for rebuild
Portlight screens Frenchmaid at 7:09pm 08.10.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/913 So my 1985 First 325 portlight screens need to be replaced. The portlight closes with a single knob
Arch tower H122234 at 6:22pm 08.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1711 Thanks for all the wonderful info...this place been an invaluable resource for me as I refit my 93'
Hatch Gasket - v-Berth Hale Meakipe at 6:11pm 08.10.15 Catalina 30 3/1816 Have a 1985 Catalina 30 - original owner. Would like to replace gasket securing down-sloping hatch
Winch Handle Size 23.5 NCBob at 5:55pm 08.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/726 I just bought a 1993 23.5 and it did not come with a winch handle. It has Lewmar 6 single speed win

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Why paint bottom? Skip K at 10:49am 02.08.23 Thanks for the insights. I did paint the bottom with some kind of antifouling bottom paint two year
Engine Model ivieto at 10:46am 02.08.23
Hull void/de-lamination (1) Stanleywester at 10:36am 02.08.23 Thanks for the replies thus far! Here's the video: BVDefJFUe4k Hope you can hear the difference i
Hunter 41 Steering Quadrant Access? davespud at 10:17am 02.08.23 Yes, there is movement on all sides of the panel, so it is definitely not calked in place. And I ca
Refilling CNG Tank Terry Cox at 10:05am 02.08.23 i own 4 tanks, 3 were free from others switching to other systems. Hi Jon. At the moment we have t
cabin supports in a vision 32 Azure H32 vision at 9:41am 02.08.23 The only thing I can tell you is that later models H32 V had this feature. For a picture look for a
Hull void/de-lamination LakeShark at 9:39am 02.08.23 One other thought, Did the hull sit with water in it for an extended period of time? This may also
Davits for a 1999 Hunter 380 Bob S at 9:39am 02.08.23 https://www.garhauermarine.com/shop/transom-hardware-accessories-mast-boom-blocks-hardware/dinghy-da
Why paint bottom? LakeShark at 9:29am 02.08.23 Bottom paint does not prevent blisters. For that a barrier coat is needed. Looks like I was reply
Why paint bottom? LakeShark at 9:27am 02.08.23 Could you please supply your source for that information ? Thanks. Most of my knowledge is from
Why paint bottom? Alan Gomes at 9:26am 02.08.23 The lack of paint with the proper primer on a boat left in the water may also lead to an increased
Black residue in transmission Ralph Johnstone at 9:18am 02.08.23 Best advice is to positively identify your particular gearbox and go with their recommendations.
Electrical Output from Outboard Motor Crazy Dave Condon at 9:10am 02.08.23 It is called experience as a dealer for Tohatsu that the small charging system runs lights only as e
Floor board replacement on a hunter 306 Brinky63 at 8:59am 02.08.23 our floor has two layers, first is marine plywood on top of which we have the teak like floor boards
Floor board replacement on a hunter 306 Brinky63 at 8:57am 02.08.23 interior. they are a bit dated and want to spruce it up. My preference is replacing the floor with t
Why paint bottom? Ralph Johnstone at 8:57am 02.08.23 The lack of paint with the proper primer on a boat left in the water may also lead to an increased
Hull void/de-lamination (1) dlochner at 8:50am 02.08.23 It appears that the hull has been patched. The edge of the patch is visible where the arrow is point
Black residue in transmission kloudie1 at 8:41am 02.08.23 Just a couple of quick clarifying notes: there are two different kinds of Kanzaki gearboxes in the o
Why paint bottom? LakeShark at 8:25am 02.08.23 The lack of paint with the proper primer on a boat left in the water may also lead to an increased n
2007 H38 - Wiring diagrams Crazy Dave Condon at 8:21am 02.08.23 @flightlead404 Under the help desk, ask for Joe Kerr who was a former Hunter employee who I believe

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