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Cushions sizes Tom Marini at 1:41pm 05.08.14 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1647 I have a 81 33' hunter and the wife would like to make new cushions for the cabin. I'm looking for s
Renting out a boat kschaal at 12:57pm 05.08.14 Ask All Sailors 23/2186 Hello everyone, I have a Cat 30 based out of Miami and I have a Captain who wants to rent the boa
swing keel line replacement mmsailor at 12:53pm 05.08.14 Smaller Boats 1/750 Is there a rule of thumb as to how often the line that controls the swing keel should be replaced .
H23 Bow eye backing and structure? isaksp00 at 12:46pm 05.08.14 Smaller Boats 11/1662 I have some fiberglass cracking around the bow eye (U bolt), and the holes have always been a bit la
H340 conversion from packing to mechanical seal GCR at 12:43pm 05.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1211 Has anyone done this?
just noticed this crack (2) willsnow at 12:01pm 05.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/901 I guess I haven't spent much time looking up while in my boat. Has anyone had to deal with a crack l
Dst-800 seadaddler at 11:03am 05.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/359 Here is info for DST-800 Can't seem to upload the info on the DST-800 and do a search for the DST-8
Hunter 170 mast length jetav8r at 10:46am 05.08.14 Day Sailers 5/3284 Hi - Am repairing a 170 mast that was hit by a falling tree limb and sheared in two at the top wh
Sometimes an inflatable boat is not a good idea. RECESS at 8:42am 05.08.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2177 I think I would want an hard boat for this job. Makes you think a hard dinghy is not a bad thing to
Saildrive 280 impeller SurvivalCan9 at 7:48am 05.08.14 S2 7/4661 Hi all, I'm not an S2 owner but I gather at least a few of you have replaced previous OMC Saildri
Bimini install mac 26M Hugh Burton at 6:27am 05.08.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1410 Looking to buy a bimini from BWY. Already have a BWY Dodger installed when we bought the boat new.
tell me your keel hull launch techniques . db605mw50 at 5:53am 05.08.14 Trailer Sailors 18/9360 As in do you prefer the strap launch,tongue extension or bumper mounted electric winches,any other m
changing the shaft bearing Dave Laux at 3:29am 05.08.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/437 I have a 94 29.5 and have not seen any sign of the normal set screws to retain the bearing. The ster
Leaky head Blue Pearl Captain at 2:41am 05.08.14 Mid-Size Boats 15/1724 The Admiral is irritated and when The Admiral is irritated I'm compelled to do something! I'm ref
What is a good lifeline replacement? NiceBeny at 10:43pm 05.07.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2088 Mine are rusting under the plastic, bare wire might be nice but I don't want to spend a fortune
Finally out sailing Willemvan at 10:10pm 05.07.14 Smaller Boats 0/505 WEll, I finally have been out sailing my new to me H 26. It took some getting used to after my cata
fore and rear stay tension ronerb49 at 8:43pm 05.07.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/744 what is correct forestay and rear stay tension shrouds are 50 lds
Sail care/storage Sea Changer at 7:38pm 05.07.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/795 What's the best way to clean sails? What cleaner/tools can I use to safely clean them? How should
Main sail/boom question awerman at 6:42pm 05.07.14 Smaller Boats 11/2242 My boom is held aft by a small cable attached to the back stay when the sail is down. Do I release/a
Outboard leg lenght MaxinCalgary at 6:11pm 05.07.14 Smaller Boats 14/1277 When't out to the boat today . Just serviced and put the outboard on last week . Companion way lock

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Progress report on the 26 O'day! artleyt115 at 10:36am 04.19.23 Thank you for bringing us along. I'm also redoing an Oday 25 . .We always look forward to pictures
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS BigEasy at 10:32am 04.19.23 On my 1988 Hunter 33.5, the interior trim pieces were plastic and adhered to the interior surface wi
Fridge power - 2015 Oceanis 48 Roger F at 10:28am 04.19.23 Definitely will involve carpentry, electrician, refrigeration folks! For now I am giving up on the
2004 H41 In-Mast Furling--New Mainsail: Leech battens or no? gfrazzle at 10:27am 04.19.23 My original 2007 41DS furling main had round battens. Furling/ unfurling was a frustrating chore due
Progress report on the 26 O'day! Timm R Oday25 at 10:16am 04.19.23 Thank you for bringing us along. I'm also redoing an Oday 25 . .We always look forward to pictures .
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS SuzyOneSock at 10:03am 04.19.23 Ahh, so it's not possible to remove and reuse that piece that is adhered to the inside of the origin
New 170 sailor SKOTBRO at 10:03am 04.19.23 Oh, I see. I was assuming that the outer finish had worn off exposing the underlying layer. If you
New 170 sailor stickinthemud57 at 9:59am 04.19.23 Oh, I see. I was assuming that the outer finish had worn off exposing the underlying layer. If you
Rust color in Antifreeze JoeWhite at 9:59am 04.19.23 You can drain the water heater by disconnecting the coolant hoses at engine side and forcing air int
New 170 sailor SKOTBRO at 9:55am 04.19.23 SKOTBRO, It's apparent from the photos of the bottom that this boat has been beached a lot, which
Try- Sail Ready Bag Waybad at 9:51am 04.19.23 Thanks, I have two of those bags. I have not used them yet and did try to stuff my try sail in it. I
Sunbird Battery Box jssailem at 9:51am 04.19.23 Nice boat Joe. That is the kind of boat I love to teach sailing in. It is simple to use. I would dr
New 170 sailor SKOTBRO at 9:48am 04.19.23 I used to own a 170 and loved that little boat. We decided to get something less "tippy" for the gr
New 170 sailor stickinthemud57 at 9:48am 04.19.23 SKOTBRO, It's apparent from the photos of the bottom that this boat has been beached a lot, which i
What is this plug on the transom? DArcy at 9:47am 04.19.23 I added a plug like that for the small 7W solar panel I used on my previous boat.
What is this plug on the transom? jon hansen at 9:46am 04.19.23 it's for a hand held spot light for the helmsman. say, finding bouys at night. however, good way to
New 170 sailor (8) SKOTBRO at 9:41am 04.19.23 I just bought a 2005 170. I used to sail sunfish as a kid and was pretty good at it, but I'm a litt
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? dlochner at 9:39am 04.19.23 @Terry Cox noted the color of the bronze is pink. This is a bad sign as it indicates the zinc in the
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? Ralph Johnstone at 9:38am 04.19.23 Yes, yes, yes, you're quite right. This discussion did not go well at all from people who should ha
What is this plug on the transom? (1) jssailem at 9:37am 04.19.23 Looks like a plug that's a DC power source :plus:

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