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Our new/ used Hunter is home (5) Bateau Margo at 6:50am 04.27.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/798 After a brief wheel bearing incident on the way from the marina to the house she is finally home.
Replacement of Spinlock Cam Lock bobgelb@gmail.com at 6:44am 04.27.14 Catalina 310 1/1164 My Spinlock XTS (0814)...cam lock for the jib halyard (port side) is not holding the halyard, rope
Infant grandson on board dis-patch at 6:38am 04.27.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/3464 I would like to have my grandson, he's one now, come visit me and also take the whole family out for
Rebedding stanchions knotcarin at 6:06am 04.27.14 Big Boats 3/1445 I have a loose stanchion....it took a hit last summer as a powerboat alongside pulled out of a tight
Motor Mount bmw2007z4 at 5:56am 04.27.14 Smaller Boats 1/558 I have the motor mount but I don't know the spec's for the fasteners. Can anyone help?
Water Stains on Wood Birchy at 5:41am 04.27.14 Catalina 310 1/1101 I have dark water stains on port side wood work behind table. Looking for suggestions on bringing ba
Wing Keel Weeping, My boat Sank on Land Birchy at 5:23am 04.27.14 Catalina 310 17/3318 My boat sank on land this year. Long story. My boat yard shrink wrapped my boat and didn't shrink ri
goldstar radar hotrodderjim at 4:33am 04.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 0/601 Anyone know of anyone who repairs Goldstar units in the RI/Narragansett bay area? Thanks Jim
Bung size on Oday 34 pcjrusso at 3:54am 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 2/781 Hope someone can save me a trip to the boat. I went over the boat making a list of spring repairs.
bung size on Oday 34 pcjrusso at 3:49am 04.27.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/723 Hope someone can save me a trip to the boat. I went over the boat making a list of spring repairs.
VHF Antenna Splitter Breakdown? Albanach at 12:07am 04.27.14 Ask All Sailors 28/6594 Recently I noticed that the AM/FM Radio lit up and the speakers made a noise whenever I pressed the
Well well well (4) hummingbirdbassist at 11:54pm 04.26.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1572 After interior work, motor work,now comes my dilemma for real!!!!! I have a crack at the back of th
Replacing the rub rail Tallgrass Sailor at 11:45pm 04.26.14 Smaller Boats 24/5735 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 15/3769 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 7/1279 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 10/1719 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 9/3309 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 7/3940 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 5/1003 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 5/1185 I am just before buying an '84 Hunter 31. This will be my fourth boat (2 power boats and 1 sail boa

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Jacklines and Tethers Davidasailor26 at 3:13pm 07.23.23 Dynema is a blend of high density polyethylene and polyester. Dynema line can be purchased with a p
Jacklines and Tethers DayDreamer41 at 2:59pm 07.23.23 After reading the article posted here on Jack lines and tethers I am quite certain that using jack l
Wrapping my boat question MikeHoncho at 2:19pm 07.23.23 Consider it a temporary solution that, in my opinion, would be a significant deterrent for resale.
CHI-MAC today jon hansen at 2:09pm 07.23.23 still a non stop spinnaker run
Universal diesel M18 Oil Change JoeWhite at 1:19pm 07.23.23 I use a pump with the hose. You will find that, unless you extend the hose and let it drain into a c
Catalina 27 teak before and after BigEasy at 1:19pm 07.23.23 I appreciate the durability of the gloss finish and there is consensus that it improves the life of
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Ralph Johnstone at 1:05pm 07.23.23
Jacklines and Tethers capta at 1:01pm 07.23.23 Personally, the only time I've used a tether is when I'm going out a bowsprit in heavy weather. Howe
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Hollyberry at 12:16pm 07.23.23
Universal diesel M18 Oil Change RitSim at 11:41am 07.23.23 My previous M25 had a drain fitting on the bottom of the oil pan for oil changes. The loose end of
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:37am 07.23.23 Leaking at nearly every tube, was the comment YIPES :yikes: ! You must be running around in batt
New Seaward/Whale S-600 water heater leaking fresh water? jonelli at 11:35am 07.23.23 The Whale manual indicates: d out in ANSI B1.20.1 Creating a leak free NPT connection involves the
Life vest inflated while stored on boat. Common? (1) rgranger at 11:12am 07.23.23 Shouldn't have taken the red pill. I thought it was a tic tac... Mama say... never turn down a br
Flush Deck-mount Lights To Illuminate One's Mast (1) rgranger at 11:09am 07.23.23 I've seen them for decks but not on boats. a hole in your cabin top...one more item requiring butyl
Catalina 27 teak before and after BTC1984 at 11:02am 07.23.23 That is a difficult question. I am just guessing here; however, I would think that you're dealing
Jacklines and Tethers rgranger at 11:01am 07.23.23 Bright orange could be smart, though I've always used something I had. This has been a very great
Gelcoat repair JBP-PA at 10:51am 07.23.23 Boatworks today did a couple episodes on color matching including sanding and blending techniques.
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Will Gilmore at 10:29am 07.23.23 Actually, I am the one who both found a picture of the American 21 and first referenced the pin on t
Pressure/temperature valve and setting on water heater (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:13am 07.23.23 This is the pw pump. Is the Switch off Pressure adjustable ?
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Perry Welch at 10:04am 07.23.23 Hi Stick I would suggest you revisit my first post when I made sure to tell all that I do not know a

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