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1990 Hunter 33.5 standing rigging replacement data (1) ingeanous at 4:13pm 04.08.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1354 Hello all, We're having the standing rigging replaced on our boat and thought I'd share the data
spinnaker info for hunter 29.5 Dad21fjggh at 4:01pm 04.08.15 Mid-Size Boats 9/3815 looking for sources for parts for the spinnaker kit on a 1994 hunter 29.5. the pole didn't come wit
water base bottom paint sailor5017 at 3:41pm 04.08.15 Big Boats 14/2050 HAs anyone got ay reports for water base bottom paint . In about three more years thats all we will
12V charger blows USB car plugin carlager at 1:04pm 04.08.15 Ask All Sailors 11/6443 I have installed a 12V car charger in the cockpit in order to charge our iPad mini when using it as
Radar on hunter 33 in mast furling Dannotti at 12:22pm 04.08.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/691 I have been upgrading electronics on my hunter 33. I installed a raymarine e95 chart plotter, new i
Oday 23 vee berth hatch support arms rogjack2 at 12:08pm 04.08.15 Day Sailers 7/1460 Two hatch support arms hang down unconnected to each other . One is connected to the hatch , the oth
1982 OMC sail drive won't idle 4hand at 10:04am 04.08.15 Engines and Propulsion 8/4354 I need some ideas. My '82 sail drive will not idle or run at low RPM's. It runs great at high RPM'
Raw water capacity of Volvo MD11C RECESS at 9:19am 04.08.15 Ask All Sailors 10/2492 Plan on doing a flush of my raw water system this weekend using Barnacle Buster and a circulation pu
Wanted- Beneteau Oceanis 281 1995-2000 wjamjeff at 8:43am 04.08.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/805 Looking to purchase a Beneteau Oceanis 281 years between 1995 thru 2000 CAll Jeff at 412-874-3
Rear ports above transom (1) StanFM at 7:30am 04.08.15 S2 7/1539 When I bought my 7.3 I couldn't figure out what these holes were for at the top of the transom. Sti
Hull Treatment after Sand Blasting ppm411 at 7:21am 04.08.15 Ask All Sailors 14/8484 I'm about to get my Catalina 22 hull blasted down to the gel coat to get rid of years and years of p
chaulky boat piedpiperIII at 4:34am 04.08.15 Catalina 22 3/687 What did you use to remove the chaulk from your boat ? I know there are a lot of items out there an
9.1 fuel tank leak mike C16582 at 3:13am 04.08.15 S2 3/1198 my 1984 9.1 has a fuel tank leak (all the fuel drained out into my bilge over the winter.) My quest
Lift the pop top skipr00 at 8:56pm 04.07.15 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1066 Just purchased a 1976 Cherubini 25 with a cabin pop top. Is there an easy way to raise it? Previous
Bow Jamming Under V Block Snowbird One at 8:52pm 04.07.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/2021 This is happening to me not just at one boat launch, but at all of them. When I return to the traile
Generator Belt Type jvidal01 at 6:52pm 04.07.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/809 Does anyone know what belt types (water pump and main belts) to use for replacement on an 8 KW Koehl
DIY single person, portable, solar water purifier beast at 6:42pm 04.07.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2750 the way things go its not unexpected to run out of good clean water while out to sea and we all know
Bilge Pump Snow at 6:18pm 04.07.15 Catalina 22 16/4212 We just purchased a 1987 Catalina 22 and we have to install a bilge pump. Looking for some informat
O'Day 32 Center Cockpit-New owner JustBill at 5:26pm 04.07.15 Bigger Boats 17/9157 Hi,everyone- I just bought a new-to-me 32,and am curious about any known issues. My current to-do l
Epifanes wood finish - help! (3) holdech at 4:35pm 04.07.15 Ask All Sailors 16/10339 I fabricated a new engine panel from a teak plank and used Epifanes wood finish gloss on it. I degr

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Atomic 5411 - Exhaust elbow repair? Ralph Johnstone at 8:40am 09.24.23 And please correct me on any incorrect terminology. You terminology is not bad. Your photography
Atomic 5411 - Exhaust elbow repair? Tally Ho at 8:39am 09.24.23 If the water injection point is still intact, you might be able to get a piece of silicone hose to p
Pedestal Wheel Lock on 1999 H280? Stu Jackson at 8:37am 09.24.23
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 8:33am 09.24.23
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter Don S/V ILLusion at 8:29am 09.24.23 I have a VHF and and AIS with a active splitter but I'm not happy with the setup. The splitter is a
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. Ralph Johnstone at 8:27am 09.24.23 And I have no idea what you've even got. Upon further reflection (and morning coffee) I've got to
keel bolts dlochner at 8:15am 09.24.23 Eagle Eye @Ralph Johnstone has identified a potential problem. Notice the glass on the right side of
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 8:08am 09.24.23
keel bolts (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:08am 09.24.23 IMO you have a serious crack which will require serious remediation. the surface of the crack in
Introducing the grandkids to One Design racing! stickinthemud57 at 8:07am 09.24.23 Glad to find out the mast sections are not the keels! Yeah, no, that would not work very well, wou
Pedestal Wheel Lock on 1999 H280? Occasional Heeler at 8:05am 09.24.23 Nice design! Sure looks cheaper and easier than buying and installing a new Edson pedestal shaft.
Atomic 5411 - Exhaust elbow repair? (2) dlochner at 8:03am 09.24.23
Mast up winter storage PaulK at 7:58am 09.24.23 We stored our J/36 on stands with the mast up for many winters (twenty four) unstepping it about eve
Introducing the grandkids to One Design racing! PaulK at 7:55am 09.24.23 Glad to find out the mast sections are not the keels!
keel bolts dlochner at 7:51am 09.24.23 Keel bolts can be properly torqued only when the boat is hauled and the weight of the boat is on the
Introducing the grandkids to One Design racing! stickinthemud57 at 7:32am 09.24.23 BTW, I have found that polyethylene foam takes Krylon without any ill effects. Again, no hot glue.
keel bolts AUDIS BROW at 7:30am 09.24.23 what model boat and year are we taking about? 272 Oday......1986
keel bolts AUDIS BROW at 7:29am 09.24.23 You seem to already know what to try and the order in which they should be done. Ensuring the keel
keel bolts AUDIS BROW at 7:27am 09.24.23 The most important item here is : exactly what was done for repairs 6 years ago, right down to the
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. kloudie1 at 7:26am 09.24.23 I hate to say it, but those rubber rings were probably added to try to stop water coming in around t

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