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Power Washing dirtbike at 8:52am 04.25.14 Ask All Sailors 14/3254 What is the highest psi that I can use to power-wash my fiberglass deck? I'm worried that too much
Shifter Cable & Throttle Cable 88' 28.5 Hunter kenwhaga at 8:27am 04.25.14 Mid-Size Boats 11/3599 Just snapped my shifter cable and I may as well replace the throttle cable. Let me know if anyone h
Installed new sanitation hose in H336 Rxman47 at 7:29am 04.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/532 Installed new sanitation hose in my H336 yesterday. The job went well and wasn't as tough as I had
Set me straight on this "bluewater" talk Bigjer40 at 6:11am 04.25.14 Ask All Sailors 41/7780 I have been looking for my second boat for a while now. Am I the only one that struggles with the th
Mounting winches Ted at 6:09am 04.25.14 Ask All Sailors 9/9310 I was having a conversation with one of my marina mates the other day regarding mounting winches. I
Fuel Overflow in Cockpit - Hunter 33.5 1992 (2) pariseaux at 5:56am 04.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1644 When we fill up our fuel tank, it tends to overflow out of the area under the captain's seat in the
Taking mast down Tom Marini at 5:48am 04.25.14 Ask All Sailors 1/3277 I'm scrapping my 30' 1981 Islander that was dropped. I have never taken that mast down. It does ha
Silly Racor Drain Valve question wonkodsane at 5:37am 04.25.14 Ask All Sailors 3/1003 Hi all, hope the spring is finding you well. What's the OD size of the drain valve's outlet nipple
23.5 Stern Rail Seat kit doc2b4fun at 5:30am 04.25.14 Smaller Boats 2/1034 anyone know any good places to look to find a stern rail seat kit for a 1994 23.5? i know they
Thru hull depth finder... jaycrawford97 at 4:49am 04.25.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/894 As you can see, we are busy preparing the '97 26x for the season... next question with the Garmin
Questions on Vacuum Toilets (1) FlushedAway at 8:30pm 04.24.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/6295 I'm designing a vacuum toilet system for a commercial trailer bathroom and need some information...
How is the jib halyard supposed to be tied off? CapitalistSailor at 6:37pm 04.24.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2654 Hello forum, I purchased a Beneteau 311 last year, and I love the boat. The boat was fully rigged
Owatrol Gel Coat Restorer Wmaraines at 6:31pm 04.24.14 Ask All Sailors 2/5595 This product supposedly restores the faded gelcoat over all colors does not work on white. Anyone us
Iron keel primer question Gunni at 5:11pm 04.24.14 Ask All Sailors 11/5455 I have a few small spots of rust on my iron keel. A 1 qt. epoxy primer pack hull primer would be wa
rigging sailorsteve1 at 5:00pm 04.24.14 Smaller Boats 18/4150 let me check if this is correct. before i step the mast on my capri 18, i loosen the backstay a bit.
Mast-up lot in Long Beach, Wilmington, San Pedro? pupluv at 4:57pm 04.24.14 Ask All Sailors 6/2658 Previous I got very good feedback when I asked about slips in Long Beach, Wilmington, and San Pedro
Removing Bow Pulpit on 1981 27 Cherubini GorillaToast at 4:57pm 04.24.14 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1146 Hello All. I need to have a couple of spots welded on my bow pulpit. One is at the base of a vertica
outboard on mount while towing sailorsteve1 at 4:19pm 04.24.14 Smaller Boats 10/2040 i will be driving 500 miles to pic up my 87 capri 18. it has a 2009 mercury 5 hp 4 stroke on it. wit
Refill compass? pupluv at 4:12pm 04.24.14 Ask All Sailors 11/6683 I have a X-10-M Ritchie Sport Compass that I inherited. However, there's no fluid to cushion the m
Should I buy this V-22 (2) judsonj at 3:22pm 04.24.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2241 Hey, I am very new to sailing boats bigger 15'. I love sailing and my wife and I would like to take

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Looking for a part. Should be easy but... Ward H at 1:55pm 08.07.23 Those are nice cleats.
Let's Buy A Sailboat LakeShark at 1:16pm 08.07.23 So I don't generally chime in on these threads but this one caught my eye. The honest answer to the
Hunter 33.5 false bilge? Dean Strong at 1:06pm 08.07.23 I had water in the bilge consistently for awhile. Bought a cheap aquarium water dip tester at a pet
Looking for a part. Should be easy but... Dave at 1:06pm 08.07.23 How about this: https://defender.com/en_us/clamcleat-cl211-mk1-racing-junior-aluminum-clamcleat-wit
91 hunter 30t waste tank layout Dean Strong at 12:55pm 08.07.23 There is a file and directions in the Boat Info/downloads section by Roy Mosteller.
Best Way To Find C&C 30 MK2 For Sale? coventgardenmartin at 12:18pm 08.07.23 Prices could ease in the Fall. But if you find the right boat, you might want to just buy it. Ye
Best Way To Find C&C 30 MK2 For Sale? coventgardenmartin at 12:15pm 08.07.23 I've had good results on sailboatlistings.com. Easy ability to search and narrow search https://w
Merit 22 owners (2) Timm R Oday25 at 11:55am 08.07.23 218581 I have several gin poles . The top photo is my preferred version . It softly but firmly clamp
Looking at a c22 need advise LakeShark at 11:49am 08.07.23 I just called Catalina Direct ,a keel is no longer available. the photo looks as though the hangers
16' Restoration... How do I rig this lady? christophermoorkelly at 11:39am 08.07.23 I'll see who I can scrounge up for another test fit. Good catch on the swept back low spreaders. I'l
Merit 22 owners Merit of the Bay at 11:35am 08.07.23 I think almost everyone here would kill to have a copy of the manual.
Merit 22 owners Digger1 at 11:32am 08.07.23 I would bet the forestay is in there. I've stepped and un-stepped my mast with my furler in place. M
Looking at a c22 need advise john renfro at 11:32am 08.07.23 Looking for a seasoned pro. I just looked at a c22 and have some questions. First about the keel. N
16' Restoration... How do I rig this lady? rgranger at 11:22am 08.07.23 That looks like a really fun boat. I bet you will be able to get her to surf on a run....
16' Restoration... How do I rig this lady? rgranger at 11:22am 08.07.23 The best suggestion would be to see what the length of the shrouds tells you. :plus: Get a 12 pa
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 David in Sandusky at 11:16am 08.07.23 We blew a head gasket on our SB8 when it was about 30 years old. It lasted another couple of years a
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker Chris Blubaugh01 at 10:58am 08.07.23 Hi this is my first post on sailboat owners and after taking my skimmar seagull out in the water I
Best Way To Find C&C 30 MK2 For Sale? jviss at 10:48am 08.07.23 Facebook Marketplace. I wouldn't have thought there. Thank you! I just setup a Yacht World notific
16' Restoration... How do I rig this lady? shemandr at 10:46am 08.07.23 Nice job on the scarf! And the other wood work. In image_6968 the mast shows mildly sweptback spr
Best Way To Find C&C 30 MK2 For Sale? RitSim at 10:46am 08.07.23 I've had good results on sailboatlistings.com. Easy ability to search and narrow search https://ww

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