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Teak Trim (1) Alan at 9:27am 05.17.15 Ask All Sailors 27/6992 For years I've been bothered with how to maintain the exterior teak trim on my boat. I hate the annu
36 Mk I I Ross20546 at 8:45am 05.17.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/555 Can someone give me the measurements for the salon dining table please?
CQ sullyj020 at 8:39am 05.17.15 SSB and Ham Operators 8/1750 Whats happening guys :confused: Anything new with radio's on the boat ??
House Battery OD26 mlindberg1 at 8:05am 05.17.15 Ask An Oday Owner 6/867 Just bought an Oday 26 a few weeks ago. Started working on the boat for a launch and "BAM" threw my
My rudder problem has just become more complicate (1) SFKjeld at 7:50am 05.17.15 Smaller Boats 15/1410 The problem last week was that I couldn't get the rudder blade out of the water. Went to try the las
260 in Gulf and San Juan Islands langstraatp at 7:19am 05.17.15 Smaller Boats 23/2175 I am moving to Victoria, B.C. I have sailed my H260 on inland lakes in Alberta. Is the 260 a saf
Seacock G10 backing plate & West System Six10 DinoKanuck at 7:03am 05.17.15 Musings With Maine Sail 1/1518 Morning: The project is a Maine Sail style seacock install using the Alternate Backing Plate Meth
Interesting app Bob 04 H260 at 6:56am 05.17.15 Ask All Sailors 5/1098 I just came across this sailing app. I installed it but have not used it yet. It looks useful and it
What Happens When at Low Tide? (2) stephen Penny at 1:25am 05.17.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/893 What do you do when the tide swings 8.5 meter (28 feet)? These photos show what happens in Tenby
No reverse in 6 hp Mercury outboard Piotr at 9:15pm 05.16.15 Ask All Sailors 10/11529 I need help fast (before the next weekend). I had an impeller changed by a "mercury authorized servi
repowering my Hunter 26 Steve Tabor at 7:44pm 05.16.15 Smaller Boats 6/1095 I am getting ready to buy a new outboard for my 1994 Hunter 26. The Suzuki 4-stroke 9.9, 15 ' 20 all
delmarva Eastern Shore. MLampner at 6:52pm 05.16.15 Destinations 3/1653 We will be circling Delmarva starting a week from yesterday. I'd love to hear from people with exper
Dolly wheel Meriachee at 6:07pm 05.16.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1250 'nothing like this' had a rather interesting thing happen to the retractable spare/dolly wheel last
Launch Day (3) agprice22 at 5:48pm 05.16.15 Bigger Boats 10/1645 Finally launch day here in Watkins Glen in Upstate New York on Seneca Lake. Really nice to see my bo
Ants galore! Doc_holiday at 4:50pm 05.16.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1013 Yesterday I climbing in the boat to take a couple of measurements. I may have been in once before in
Transmission oil capacity burnswelds at 4:22pm 05.16.15 Catalina 30 7/1708 Hi all, I have a 1980 30 Tallrig with a 5411 diesel and hurst trans. What is the trans oil capacity
Help with Mast to Shroud Connector (3) TDudley at 3:42pm 05.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1056 I'm trying to strip my mast for painting and need to get the shrouds off. I took out the bolts but c
Clearance for fittings on water/ holding tanks Sailorjack at 3:30pm 05.16.15 The Cherubini Hunters 16/2045 In one of the discussions about replacement tanks someone suggested a minimum clearance between the
Light spots in hull? (1) Macboy at 1:40pm 05.16.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1206 Dad and I looked at an X before we decided we actually wanted an "S". I recall looking in the hatche
Main sheet track (2) Macboy at 1:35pm 05.16.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/2687 We've got the attached mainsheet track on our boat with a pin-lock car that slides to and fro along

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Wiring advice? (1) jssailem at 9:28am 07.06.23 Electricians faced with this issue are often using fiberglass flexible rods to push or pull wire thr
Wiring advice? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:22am 07.06.23 No telling if still there but Hunter ran messenger cables when building. Assuming not still there, y
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (1) JamesG161 at 9:22am 07.06.23 This leak under the engine only seems to occur after the engine has been stopped. Ok that means th
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? David in Sandusky at 8:58am 07.06.23 We (the Admiral and I) have cruised from Sandusky to Mackinac and back as well as all around Lake Er
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? danstanford at 8:49am 07.06.23 I'll throw this into the mix: I think Buddy Melges was not a big fan of the concept of twist. I s
Steering Wheel Shaft & Key - Need a Stop position miketcook at 8:34am 07.06.23 You're right. Talked w Edson. They also put a washer on the outside of the Snap Ring to distribute
Steering Wheel Shaft & Key - Need a Stop position Calif. Ted at 8:30am 07.06.23 I believe there is a groove on the shaft to accept a "circlip" or snap ring to stop the wheel. Snap
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (2) JamesG161 at 8:24am 07.06.23 217582 We are trying to stay ahead of Dave, with at least 24 hour forecasts.;) Jim and John
Hunter 37' Model yoms1984 at 8:01am 07.06.23 Thank you for confirmation. I was getting pushback that the 37386 couldn't be the serial number cau
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 7:40am 07.06.23 Last time I had a large fuel leak like that, it was the aluminum tank bottom. The fuel tank is 6 f
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? shemandr at 7:27am 07.06.23 I'll throw this into the mix: I think Buddy Melges was not a big fan of the concept of twist. I s
Steering Wheel Shaft & Key - Need a Stop position fox9988 at 7:22am 07.06.23 The shaft on my '83 Edson has a shoulder that stops the wheel from sitting deeper.
Gooseneck drgbanks at 7:15am 07.06.23 Not missing anything that I can see (other then there should be 2 clevis pins there)! HOWEVER, the
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power duck21 at 6:54am 07.06.23 Thanks, Stu, I just found your thread from 2016 about this. Reading it now!
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power Stu Jackson at 6:51am 07.06.23 Doug, I have a 1986 unit. I had exactly the same problems and read the manual about going directly
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power duck21 at 6:31am 07.06.23 Hi all, Thanks for the various pointers. I grabbed the multimeter, shut off the battery charger and
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) jssailem at 6:22am 07.06.23 This summary of Musetta's location from a Coastal based AIS station 2 hours ago. Summary Where is
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake RoyS at 6:06am 07.06.23 Last time I had a large fuel leak like that, it was the aluminum tank bottom.
how to judge appropriate draft in very light winds? danstanford at 5:57am 07.06.23 If a sailor can sail in light air they can sail in anything. The main sheet trimmer is responsible
Raymarine C120 Screen Rehab RoyS at 5:38am 07.06.23 I polished my C120 screen with that product years ago with success.

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