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Replacing the rub rail Tallgrass Sailor at 11:45pm 04.26.14 Smaller Boats 24/5726 I have a 1985 Hunter 23. My rub rail was damaged while the boat was in its slip during a storm. I b
getting innovative about painting my keel Piotr at 9:12pm 04.26.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3747 I've got tired of sanding/repainting my keel every year. So, this year, I tried something different
Masthead Casting Repair elvinfamily at 8:59pm 04.26.14 Catalina 22 7/1277 Has anyone successfully repaired a broken ear on the aluminium masthead casting? This is the unit at
34/35 shower sump njlarry at 8:48pm 04.26.14 Bigger Boats 10/1711 Was working on my very new to me '84 O'Day and couldn't find the shower sumo so I guess there isn't
Continuous furling line splice... now what? rpell46 at 8:45pm 04.26.14 Ask All Sailors 9/3305 I recently completed an end to end splice on a new 1/2" continuous furling line for my Hood furler o
Wago electrical panel (1) donvanv at 8:37pm 04.26.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/3927 I am adding new electronics to my Beneteau Oceanis 36cc (1998) I just purchased. I am starting to u
Cabin Paint rblevens at 7:24pm 04.26.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1001 Hi everyone! I am going to paint the insides of the cabin and I was wondering if I should use any sp
Preparing to Purchase - '84 Hunter 31 choover at 6:35pm 04.26.14 Mid-Size Boats 5/1183 I am just before buying an '84 Hunter 31. This will be my fourth boat (2 power boats and 1 sail boa
need genoa 130% sail for Sirius21 allainhenry at 6:23pm 04.26.14 Sirius 21/22 3/6084 While at dock, last season, wind storm tore a rip in my headsail. It was on furler but not tight en
Soft bottom HLWinesett at 6:13pm 04.26.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/844 I just hauled out my 1990 hunter 30 and noticed a rather large soft spot in the hull located under t
Painting project, Need advice (pictures) (2) wesleysherman at 5:39pm 04.26.14 Mid-Size Boats 6/1132 Painting project,updated Need advice (pictures) I have started the awful job of paining my cherub
Caatalina310 Shroud Tension Concerto at 12:17pm 04.26.14 Catalina 310 2/988 Getting ready to launch Concerto for our first full season. Does anyone have a list of the proper te
Mast lifting: Yardarm (3) agprice22 at 10:50am 04.26.14 Bigger Boats 3/1566 Here is an idea I have for a home crane (yardarm) for stepping my 272 mast. I want to be able to fu
Dinghy reviews Jerica Carsberg at 9:40am 04.26.14 Ask All Sailors 25/9710 I am looking at an Aquamarine fiberglass transom, 11' dinghy. Can anyone give me pros and cons of th
Keel lead repair Ronald Joseph at 9:20am 04.26.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1112 I chunked out a piece of the keel including the lead when running aground. How can I adher lead to
Whats on my boom? (1) upslims at 8:50am 04.26.14 Catalina 22 3/1033 On my boom I have a cleat, a ring and a pulley on it. Can anyone tell me what the rigging is for? M
10 free curtain track slides w/ flag (1) upslims at 7:38am 04.26.14 Catalina 22 0/772 I ordered the wrong ones if anybody needs these I have 10 of them and will send them to you for free
23.5 sugar scoop crack (3) hunter235 at 7:29am 04.26.14 Smaller Boats 9/1873 I'm working on getting my boat ready to put back in the water and noticed a problem. At the stern th
Battery Charging kbrown1593 at 7:18am 04.26.14 Smaller Boats 14/1731 I recently purchased "Sweet Dreams", 1997 Hunter 26. I have the owners manual but cannot figure out
Head filling with seawater YVRguy at 7:13am 04.26.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/7460 Hi folks. I have a different twist to a common problem. Every time I pump out the head when I retu

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Packing Nut/Shaft Log Drip Alan Gomes at 8:28am 07.19.23 I'm guessing you've already checked for this, but I'll go ahead and ask anyway, just in case: Have e
Packing Nut/Shaft Log Drip Alan Gomes at 8:23am 07.19.23 Why do you have a zinc attached to the shaft INSIDE the boat? Curious minds want to know. Added se
Packing Nut/Shaft Log Drip WayneH at 8:13am 07.19.23 OK, FWIW. I think the studs sticking out next to the hose goes to a bedded fitting in the stern tube
Bulb Questions and Confusion - Automotive-type Bulbs FastOlson at 8:11am 07.19.23
Refrigerator in a 22 (1) morbidfollower at 8:02am 07.19.23 Agreed! Mine is a split freezer/fridge but can be run as both or either or. Also can handle heeling
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? xavpil at 7:43am 07.19.23 Nice!!! Where do you use it? How does it behave broth with some small waves and wind ? As if we had
Mainsail foot mod question dlochner at 7:40am 07.19.23 That is an older sail and it was common practice to have a shelf in the foot. Lately the trend has b
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? (1) jonelli at 7:39am 07.19.23 As a VERY "affordable" dinghy, these are getting popular. I have one, as well as an 8' Achilles. I
Universal 25MXP low rpm issue jonelli at 7:33am 07.19.23 I'm no expert, but here's what I've learned... These motors are simple. Fuel, Electricity, Air/Exha
Bus B - no output flightlead404 at 7:22am 07.19.23 On my '07 38 there are two breakers in the aft cabin, the sternmost bulkhead, starboard side.
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 7:08am 07.19.23 I had some sikaflex 291 (4200 equivalent I believe) and used a bunch of that as thread sealant. I al
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. chriscampbell at 6:41am 07.19.23 Thanks, everyone. I left lake water sitting in the bowl overnight and then went back out last night
Mainsail foot mod question (1) Backwaterdog at 6:38am 07.19.23 Thanks for the reply, here is another picture with the sail made up to the boom.
Clean main sail cover PaulK at 6:16am 07.19.23 Thanks for the advice. I did another run with a higher dose. 1 cup of bleach per gallon. + sun It
Water proofing zippers.... jviss at 5:47am 07.19.23 I have used chapstick on my Mack pack zipper when it gets a little sticky! Greg Yes! Something l
Head toilet not flushing to holding tank. jviss at 5:41am 07.19.23 A quick check to see if it's a clogged vent is to just take off the pump out cap and try the head.
Bulb Questions and Confusion - Automotive-type Bulbs jviss at 5:39am 07.19.23 "Dual Contact"! One for the red (hot) wire contact, one for the black (or yellow) wire (ground) con
Mainsail foot mod question Davidasailor26 at 5:36am 07.19.23
Crack in the bilge where mast meets bottom hull - Catalina 320 dlochner at 5:12am 07.19.23 This may not be the only damage from the grounding. Check the aft end of the keel and the hull. Also
two questions - 2008 H36 seadaddler at 4:57am 07.19.23 No check value before pump and same as battery cables used should be used

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