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Magnesium Anode Canadian Supply? joker460 at 4:52pm 09.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/3312 Have any of the Canadian forum guys found a supplier of Magnesium Anodes in Canada? I looked at B
Adjustable backstay with swept back spreaders markwbird at 3:49pm 09.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1734 I have an 84 Hunter 34 that I am wanting to race. Having an adjustable backstay is standard for rac
Heart inverter stopped working Persy at 3:21pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1197 I have a 14 year old heart interface freedom marine 20 inverter/charger. Charger works fine. Inv
Jib line needs replacing Wndspiritsb at 3:02pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 3/1261 We need to replace our jib lines...got new rope last year and it won't fit thru the rigging! So we
Rigging Lifespan? cudamank at 2:55pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 23/7340 The post on the 40 year old mast got me thinking about rigging replacement. I am thinking about both
gluing to sunbrella gettinthere at 2:28pm 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 10/7627 Our overhead windows in the bimini are shot. Because of solar panels mounted to the bimini, removing
Last days of summer (4) mermike at 1:30pm 09.22.14 Catalina 22 5/971 Hi All, I haven't posted much but I do appreciate everything I've learned here. I thought I'd sha
Water Maker Installation on a Hunter 41 Xaris at 1:22pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 1/1038 I am installing a water maker (estimated 35 gallons per day). Any ideas or experience on where yo
Hunter 41 Extra Fuel Tank Xaris at 1:20pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 4/2219 I have an Hunter 41. It has one 35 gallon diesel fuel tank. I am in the process of installing a 6K
Yanmar starting issue dehler25 at 1:04pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 4/1067 I was reading through discussions on problems associated with starting Yanmars. There was a lot of m
SSB Antenna Installation Xaris at 1:04pm 09.22.14 Big Boats 9/4228 I am preparing to install a new single side band radio in my 2004 Hunter 41. Does anyone have exp
Hunter 45 Legend interior redesign AsGoodAsItGets at 12:50pm 09.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/732 Hi: I am in the process of purchasing a 1986 Hunter 45 Legend. My wife and I would like to re-de
Gin pole for 22 O'Day Siri at 12:03pm 09.22.14 Day Sailers 1/3130 Does anyone have advice/experience constructing a gin pole for this boat? My biggest question is how
shaft removal BF38 at 10:56am 09.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2792 Does one have to drop the rudder to remove the shaft from a beneteau 38?
upgrade project list Don Lucas at 9:31am 09.22.14 Big Boats 17/2587 I always maintain a boat upgrade list. These just come about when I'm on the boat when I realize I'v
Just finished ASA Basic Keelboat, what next? (2) Rug7236 at 9:05am 09.22.14 Ask All Sailors 25/2632 My wife and I bought a 2004 Catalina 22 MKII we've dubbed "Weekends Off". We just finished the ASA
Knotmeter Paddlewheel john federowicz at 8:49am 09.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/6068 Had a diver clean my 31' Hunter (1984) last week. My Knotmeter has not been working. He told me th
A Newbie with an O'Day 22Hello hughesk1957 at 8:21am 09.22.14 Ask An Oday Owner 22/3216 Hello! I am a newbie to this site, and have a 1977 O'Day 22 I bought a year ago and have a few ques
Cruise the Ohio River George68fs at 8:17am 09.22.14 Day Sailers 3/959 Thinking about solo sailing the Ohio River next summer, from Southern Indiana to possibly as far as
Considering a repower John rolka at 7:46am 09.22.14 Catalina 30 26/8020 I have a 1984 Catalina 30 for 2 years now, I've done some work to get her into ship shape, and she i

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Stowing Winch Handles jviss at 3:44pm 08.29.23 Perhaps some of that "industrial strength" Velcro they sell on Amazon would hold them in place? Ma
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 3:43pm 08.29.23 I confess my "issue" here is that I wouldn't mind at all having a couple of those white vinyl winch
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks stickinthemud57 at 3:36pm 08.29.23 Soaked the rag in carburetor cleaner spray and then ran the rag up and down the track. The rag cam
Question about ignition switch and engine panel for 2004 Hunter 36 kappykaplan at 3:36pm 08.29.23 Andy, you might find what you're looking for in the Hunter 36 downloads section on this site. https:
2001 HUNTER 320 dlochner at 3:31pm 08.29.23 We could use some more information. Are you buying just the drive unit? or the whole system includ
Gonna pull the boat... kappykaplan at 3:15pm 08.29.23 Stay safe, guys!
Replace section of G4 anchor chain skunther at 3:06pm 08.29.23 The strength of the crown splice seems pretty relevant to me. What good is the working load of the o
Problems with cdi furling jib (2) sailingdude92 at 2:50pm 08.29.23 Here are photos of the cdi furling mechanism
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks rgranger at 2:41pm 08.29.23 I don't use anything so harsh. I take a handi-wipe aka wet wipe and attach that to my track cleaner
Should I purchase a Hunter 18? jpia at 2:41pm 08.29.23 Folks, I have an 18' Marlow-Hunter daysailer that I purchased in 2021. I need some gelcoat attention
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 2:29pm 08.29.23 I don't use anything so harsh. I take a handi-wipe aka wet wipe and attach that to my track cleaner
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks JBP-PA at 2:16pm 08.29.23 I don't use anything so harsh. I take a handi-wipe aka wet wipe and attach that to my track cleaner
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 2:14pm 08.29.23 Thanks... I guess kitche pans are not Anodized. Good to know. I think they usually are! Maybe
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks rgranger at 2:12pm 08.29.23 Thanks... I guess kitche pans are not Anodized. Good to know.
How do I describe this or better yet find one? rgranger at 2:08pm 08.29.23 Binimi... Bonomi... lets call the whole thing off...:biggrin:
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 2:08pm 08.29.23 Why do you think that? Have you had a bad experience? I have cleaned Aluminum with it and didn't
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks rgranger at 2:04pm 08.29.23 Barkeeper's friend is death for aluminum! Don't do it! Why do you think that? Have you had a b
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks rgranger at 1:58pm 08.29.23 Recently I have come to really appreciate a Snap Stick What if you tested the Snap Stick out on
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks jviss at 1:58pm 08.29.23 I used carburetor cleaner spray but only because I had some already in my shed. I didn't research
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks rgranger at 1:55pm 08.29.23 Oh, an anodized aluminum mast, I presume? Mine's painted. Yes.

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