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Spending a few days in SoCal - any ideas on what to do/see? holdech at 7:48am 02.13.15 Ask All Sailors 13/1630 I have a conference in Vegas in a weeks time. After the conference I plan to rent a car, have my wif
12 volt fridge qiestions DougM at 5:30am 02.13.15 Ask All Sailors 27/4802 This is just a curiosity thing. My boat has a refrigerator that has for all intents and purposes ne
FWIW, I'm just passing this on... Ron20324 at 5:27am 02.13.15 Ask All Sailors 39/4241 Penetrating Oils "Machinist's Workshop" recently published information on various penetra
Comprehensive Sailing Manual Panamax at 4:48am 02.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/955 Can anyone provide a recommendation for a comprehensive sailing manual? I tried a search of the sit
Westphal 28 amessick at 4:35am 02.13.15 Ask All Sailors 7/4628 I'm looking to buy a Westphal 28 One - Design that's fairly inexpensive and fairly close to me. But
Hydrovane installation EmeraldBay at 12:29am 02.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/525 Hi Everyone, Any 466 owners installed a hydrovane? I have the 3 strut option. Two upper, one lower.
Engine Blower EmeraldBay at 12:23am 02.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1951 Morning All, I am new to the forum and a relatively new Hunter owner. We have a 466 and am just gett
West Marine Classic Dinghy Mikem at 8:59pm 02.12.15 Ask All Sailors 14/10122 Looking for any feedback on the West Marine Classic Dinghy. It is a Walker Bay look alike but a bit
Need to Find a New Solar Controller JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:23pm 02.12.15 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1949 Just learned that Rogue will no longer make the MPT-3048. From their blog: After a lot of delibe
Hows the sailing in the Fort Myers area? AXEL at 1:49pm 02.12.15 Ask All Sailors 61/8758 I am thinking of moving there in a couple of years. I would prefer to go a little further north but
slentando2 slower pace at 11:03am 02.12.15 Smaller Boats 4/635 How can I fix my poptop seahood, that has sagged down over the years,not allowing my plax-a-glass to
Trap Drain (1) Blitz at 10:45am 02.12.15 Ask All Sailors 14/1349 What is the real pupose of installing a trap type drain for a head sink? I assume it helps keep any
C-22 Keel with the Pin Frednick at 10:02am 02.12.15 Catalina 22 14/1366 I am in the process of fixing-up (not intended to be completely restored) my rusty keel from my C-22
What Should I use to clean the Bottom of my boat? McIntoshUSA at 9:09am 02.12.15 Ask All Sailors 18/5482 I tried searching but could not find anything. What should I use to clean the bottom of my boat. I t
Columbia 35 colingreen155 at 8:36am 02.12.15 Tattoo Owners 1/1919 Looking to purchase a Columbia 35 1978. Has anyone owned one and could let me know their experiences
Hitting Bottom (5) Roger Long at 8:05am 02.12.15 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 2/2289
Cutless bearing Bruce12 at 7:36am 02.12.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1806 I am being told that my rudder will have to be dropped to remove the cutlass bearing and the rudder
Remote engine oil filter for Catalina 27 cbarnhart53 at 6:33am 02.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1790 Has anyone with a 1981 to 1987 Catalina 27 with a Universal diesel engine installed a remote oil fil
is this normal (1) hummingbirdbassist at 6:08am 02.12.15 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1704 My cherubini is now in the water but my question is she has been in water last two months and its ab
Sail boat junk yard jleblanc31 at 5:39am 02.12.15 Ask All Sailors 20/6027 Is there any sailboat junk yards I know most are called salvage yards. but I haven't heard anyone sp

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Rub Rail Adventure jaysweet at 7:38pm 06.16.23 Hey JD: thanks. Just to note: this thread is 3 years old, as you're probably aware. It's not clear t
Stuck screw on prop anode (2) rgranger at 7:24pm 06.16.23
Thru Hull Transducer port - repurpose rgranger at 7:11pm 06.16.23 Bucket? You said out of the box
Rub Rail Adventure jdrutten at 6:43pm 06.16.23 Hey Jay. Nice work on the deck/hull joint! I saw this thread pop up and wondered about an update. Is
Anodes, test cell, fresh water & hull potential. SycloneDriver at 6:25pm 06.16.23 I finally replaced my prop anode today, that was a tough job. It's in another thread. Hull potent
Stuck screw on prop anode SycloneDriver at 6:20pm 06.16.23 The hull potential in now 320mV. I didn't take a before reading and I can't remember what it was la
Newbie rgranger at 6:07pm 06.16.23 Thanks. We are leaning towards smaller boat now. Would we be able to get liability only with no sai
Stuck screw on prop anode (1) SycloneDriver at 5:18pm 06.16.23 The remains of the screw came out easily. The prop nut is heavily corroded. A wire brush won't re
Deck leaks kappykaplan at 5:02pm 06.16.23
Stuck screw on prop anode (1) SycloneDriver at 4:59pm 06.16.23 The anode is off! The screwdriver is drying out.
Deck leaks Petermilne at 4:54pm 06.16.23 You'll need to find a way, but since I don't have a Sabre, I can't advise you as to how. Thanks ma
Deck leaks kappykaplan at 4:49pm 06.16.23 You'll need to find a way, but since I don't have a Sabre, I can't advise you as to how.
Deck leaks Petermilne at 4:43pm 06.16.23
Deck leaks kappykaplan at 4:34pm 06.16.23 Seal the companionway with a sheet of plastic. Make a hole in the plastic to insert a leaf blower. W
SPLIT WATER TANK dlochner at 4:09pm 06.16.23 The dimple is a baffle to slow the movement of a lot weight fore and aft in the tank.
SPLIT WATER TANK (3) twodzusfittings at 4:07pm 06.16.23 After watching a few videos on how to fix my tank, I got the gumption to try. I also have created a
Lowering mast before expected storm? Gene Neill at 3:59pm 06.16.23 I'm assuming the boat is at anchor, not in a slip? Either way, I would give no thought to the mast.
Stuck screw on prop anode SycloneDriver at 3:55pm 06.16.23 I have this tool on my boat. My version rotates the handle too. In fact I used it today to loosen
Stuck screw on prop anode (2) JamesG161 at 3:51pm 06.16.23 I have this tool on my boat. My version rotates the handle too. In fact I used it today to loosen h
Stuck screw on prop anode SycloneDriver at 3:49pm 06.16.23 I had to touch up my shave, my mask was leaking too much. I wish I had some lefthand drill bits wi

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