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356 anchor rollers Bob 04 H260 at 12:10pm 09.29.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/749 The two white plastic anchor rollers have deteriorated from the sun. I tried replacing them with rub
Universal 5411 = M-18?? ohiosnowbird at 11:04am 09.29.14 Catalina 30 6/3072 We need to replace our universal 5411, and have been offered an (universal) M18 as an alternate. Su
H260 cabin sole Dave O. at 8:29am 09.29.14 Smaller Boats 2/1085 I am thinking of replacing my cabin sole on my 2001 H260. It has de-laminated and is cracking in a
back rest for helmsman h34 flasailor at 8:16am 09.29.14 Big Boats 17/2125 Hey Guys I am a new owner of "mature" 1986 h34. My aching back requires a back rest for long s
Boat leans to one side while docked newport_jason at 8:12am 09.29.14 Ask All Sailors 22/17583 I've recently purchased a 1996 Hunter 280 and it leans slightly to port side while docked (about 2-3
Back in the Chesapeake Roger Long at 7:18am 09.29.14 Roger Long - The further adventures of Strider 8/2530
Salon Table Catalina 310 (1) 2 OLD PIRATES at 6:48am 09.29.14 Catalina 310 5/1281 This will be directed to 310 Catalina owners in the Toronto, Ont. area. I'm looking for the elongate
Macgregor 26S Factory Bottom Paint (1) jhastie at 6:35am 09.29.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/833 When I purchased my boat 2nd hand, it had a factory applied (I believe) black colored undercoating.
bimini photo for 26X or M fortunare at 6:30am 09.29.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1460 Anyone have a side photo of bimini for 26M or 26X. I have a bimini from my Mac 19 which doesn't s
Mac 19 rudders up or down on plane? Paulski at 11:32pm 09.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/983 Just got a Mac 19 this year, when on plane should the rudders be kept locked in the down position, o
Window weather striping? NiceBeny at 9:48pm 09.28.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/935 Rains are coming soon and need to weather proof boat, from the inside it looks like there is a rubbe
How to read this Hobbs hour meter? (1) tmjb at 9:13pm 09.28.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/14883 This is doubtless a dumb question but I have to ask because I am not sure. The hour meter in que
Bolt for mid-boom Kestle at 8:09pm 09.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/759 Ow have you'all set up the mid-boom sheeting? I'm looking at adding a bolt with end caps for nots w
Upgrading from a Cat Capri22 JBCatalina22 at 7:08pm 09.28.14 Ask All Sailors 1/767 I currently own a newer model Cat Capri 22 tall rig, fin keel with the selden mast setup. I absol
Water leak inboard yanmar (1) pariseaux at 6:28pm 09.28.14 Engines and Propulsion 6/1800 We have a slow dripping leak in our inboard engine. Attached is a video. Any thoughts on how to fi
Are C22's slow? boblufkin at 6:15pm 09.28.14 Catalina 22 7/1948 I was out sailing today and the wind was fading. Near me was a 30+ ft sailboat who left me in the
Put away for the winter (2) Diver960 at 6:03pm 09.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 31/2724 Well, my friends...we put 'Quiet Breezes' away for the winter today. Super sad since we only got to
generator fabrik at 2:19pm 09.28.14 Big Boats 0/805 As anyone try the homelite skinit generator http://www.homedepot.com/p/Homelite-Skinit-2-100-Watt-R
Hunter 23 leaks and cabin wood DanFleig at 1:28pm 09.28.14 Smaller Boats 24/5338 I recently purchased a new "to me" H23, that's in pretty good shape except for the cabin sole. The
How to control spiders on your boat? dive7mmwet at 1:21pm 09.28.14 Ask All Sailors 48/22656 We moved our girl late this year and at this marina Northern Wisconsin we have a plague of nasty spi

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Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Hayden Watson at 11:44am 08.15.23 One word. Slingshot! build ones that will mount into the winch socket to launch small to medium siz
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Anchored87 at 11:42am 08.15.23 @Leeward Rail @rgranger Thanks for the tips. I think the pvc "saw" may be the best route but my main
Check my wiring diagram? kappykaplan at 11:39am 08.15.23 especially when LED lights are so bright and so efficient! :plus:
Check my wiring diagram? jviss at 11:37am 08.15.23 Yes it does - of course you have to know how big the wick is and such. Kerosine lights were the fir
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast Leeward Rail at 11:35am 08.15.23 When and where? I definitely want to watch this one! I miss read perhaps - I was thinking firing b
Speedometer Paddle Wheel Stuck kappykaplan at 11:29am 08.15.23 I'm assuming that some water might get into the boat, but you just clean that up afterwards. Corre
Check my wiring diagram? dLj at 11:19am 08.15.23 Is it legal? Does it make the 2 mi. vis standard? Yes it does - of course you have to know how bi
Fresh water filler cap NYSail at 11:15am 08.15.23 looking for a stainless steel water fill cap for beneteau 423, any suggestions The deck fittings
Check my wiring diagram? jviss at 11:10am 08.15.23 I used to hang a wind proof kerosine lantern as my anchor light on a boat I had years ago just in t
Removing "great stuff" foam sealant from inside the mast dLj at 11:08am 08.15.23 Of course this is coming from someone who wants to mount air cannons that fire balloons, on the clu
Check my wiring diagram? dLj at 11:03am 08.15.23 Yeah...if only I had an anchor light. But I do have the wires available to add it when we take our
Fixing ST-60 Depth Sounder on Hunter 33 2006 Ralph Johnstone at 10:49am 08.15.23 Yes, yes, I admit it was a Hunter. If I can go off in a slightly off tangent direction as an exampl
Fresh water filler cap Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:30am 08.15.23 Do you absolutely have to have an identical replacement as long as the threaded cap fits? (edit) I
Boat trailer wiring issues - ongoing. Help! LloydB at 10:27am 08.15.23 The concept that one 15 amp fuse blows because of a short in the recently rewired trailer should aff
Topside Teak Trim pclarksurf at 9:55am 08.15.23 those look very nice. Did you replace all the screws before reinstalling? Or use the same ones. I
Installing MOB1 On Sospenders Automatically Inflating Vest jviss at 9:41am 08.15.23 To be honest, I don't remember, it was several years ago. OK, thanks, I'm going to read the manual
Fresh water filler cap Vtphillips at 9:38am 08.15.23 Thanks, but ours uses a winch handle to open
Has This Happend to You? Kings Gambit at 9:38am 08.15.23 Thanks for all of your input! I nearly always learn useful stuff from SBO posts. I rarely bring dow
Check my wiring diagram? Beth G at 9:31am 08.15.23 Yeah...if only I had an anchor light. But I do have the wires available to add it when we take our m
Installing MOB1 On Sospenders Automatically Inflating Vest dlochner at 9:23am 08.15.23 How did you program yours, with the PC app or the web page app? Do you know if it's possible to au

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