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Bottom painting on a trailer (1) Seahorse24 at 1:09pm 08.12.15 Trailer Sailors 8/2248 We discovered the stub keel could support the whole boat. We removed the twelve foot long bunks on b
Supply Source for 10 MM Polyester Yacht Braid Marc14857 at 12:51pm 08.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/860 I believe that the in mast furling line on my H 44 and probably many of your boats was originally si
hunter 380 stiff steering Helmut at 12:33pm 08.12.15 Big Boats 7/2274 I have a 2000 model Hunter 380 and find that the steering is very stiff. Any suggestions/advice/reme
canvas work in kemah peaceofmind at 12:14pm 08.12.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1609 Does anyone know of a good canvas shop in kemah? I need a bimini extension made and need to discuss
Adding a panel to a Hobie 16 jib Daveinet at 10:45am 08.12.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/1808 There is a new set of Hobie 16 sails for sale on Ebay. The Hobie 16 main is commonly used on my RL24
Jabsco contact email address?? holdech at 9:52am 08.12.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/6189 I thought it might be worth a try contacting Jabsco. I replaced the entire pump assembly a little ov
converting ice box to frig jotruk at 9:29am 08.12.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/3172 I know that this topic has been beat to death but I was unable to find what a good thickness of insu
Interior wood refinishing Don Lucas at 9:25am 08.12.15 Ask All Sailors 14/4414 I'm going to need to do interior wood refinishing soon. Besides the standard vanish what have others
Macgregor 26S Boom needed Eddiefuego at 9:13am 08.12.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/589 Greetings, I tweaked my boom on my Mac 26S. I've searched the sites that I know and have not fo
Water holding tanks Hunter 34 Ilanortho at 9:08am 08.12.15 Big Boats 7/1880 Hi;I'm trying to figure out the plumbing for water holding tanks. There is a valve adjacent to the p
antenna mount ??? deltaten at 8:31am 08.12.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1021 Any (electronic/RF) reason I shouldn't/ can't mount small VHF whip on there outboard end of a spread
boom tent? Hobopacket at 5:55am 08.12.15 Catalina 22 6/2520 What are people doing for a boom tent to cover there pop up when anchor and it's raining? I forsee i
New H 23.5 Karyon at 5:47am 08.12.15 Smaller Boats 4/853 Well after a 10 year sailing hiatus, we decided to get a sailboat again. after scouring the internet
376 water under engine Michel16055 at 4:59am 08.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1504 Hi, I've narrowed my search for a new boat to the Hunter 376 The boat I'm looking at is in excellent
Jabco 36600 fresh water pump burnswelds at 4:03am 08.12.15 Catalina 30 1/646 My fresh water pump switch failed on my accumlator pump. Any ideas where i can get a new pressure sw
Go Fund Me, please pass around Akapeterc at 10:59pm 08.11.15 Ask All Sailors 1/725 I am hoping that every one could cut and paste my web site address and send it out into the world fo
Yanmar 2QM15 Water Hoses 1864sailor at 7:34pm 08.11.15 Engines and Propulsion 5/1821 My Hunter has the original 1980 Yanmar 2qm15. She works like an amazing charm, but I'm in need of wa
Smashed rukidn at 7:16pm 08.11.15 Catalina 310 10/2254 Our Brio was hit in the stern while in slip by a wayward Doral. A dockmate had a mechanical failure
Drilling a hole in my mast (Gasp) Lzed at 6:08pm 08.11.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/3528 I am installing a new anchor/mast head light and a new VHF antenna and radio. I need to drill two
Javelin Interior Paint clanijos at 5:34pm 08.11.15 Day Sailers 1/1037 I'm currently in the process of restoring a 1970 O'Day Javelin. I'm nearing the end of the long proc

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Removing old paint jssailem at 1:20pm 11.18.23
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam jssailem at 1:14pm 11.18.23
Bronze rudder part (1) jssailem at 12:59pm 11.18.23
Rudder slack jssailem at 12:48pm 11.18.23
Water /humidity? jssailem at 12:32pm 11.18.23
Rudder slack ggrizzard at 12:21pm 11.18.23 Not sure about his boat, but my '79 H30C has a skeg. :)
Water /humidity? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:40am 11.18.23 Assuming your boat is in Tampa, the amount of moisture in the air during hot weather will far exceed
Rudder slack (3) Ralph Johnstone at 11:31am 11.18.23 There was an approximately 1?2" gap between the top of the rudder blade and the bottom of the skeg.
Water /humidity? Ralph Johnstone at 11:11am 11.18.23 Watch out for outdoor temperatures. Dehumidifiers can produce extremely high temperatures in your h
Water /humidity? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:07am 11.18.23 regarding a machine that makes water out Should that be "takes" water out ? If that's the case,
Bronze rudder part dlochner at 10:45am 11.18.23 That looks like fairing compound more than a barrier coat. The horizontal crack just below the bare
Water /humidity? Richard19068 at 10:40am 11.18.23 Makes water out of what? The atmosphere like a dehumidifier?
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? JamesG161 at 9:43am 11.18.23 where did you get the instructions and photos of the installation you included in your post? Look
Bronze rudder part GarEi at 9:29am 11.18.23 Its the skeg not the rudder.
Bronze rudder part GarEi at 9:27am 11.18.23 bronze, I guess I will grind or sand back epoxy barrier coat until I find good adheasion and reappl
Bronze rudder part (1) GarEi at 9:23am 11.18.23 221468
st60+ wind ind, speed hull spd capta at 9:01am 11.18.23 I have little doubt that you could buy a matching ST-60 depth display, and the transducer. If not ne
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam dLj at 8:53am 11.18.23 Wait, you mean I'm not the only one?!? I'm one of those "a place fo everything and everything has
Removing old paint dlochner at 8:36am 11.18.23 It looks like several layers of paint over raw fiberglass. The darker reddish color looks like polye
Battery: Firefly Carbon Foam dlochner at 8:34am 11.18.23 Wait, you mean I'm not the only one?!? I'm one of those "a place fo everything and everything has

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