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bottom stripper/ remover itsjojo at 4:43pm 04.20.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1274 Hi, I have a 23 foot O'Day that needs the bottom paint redone. I'm not sure what kind of paint is o
Shaft log hose - How old is too old and what would you do? (2) Dalliance at 4:15pm 04.20.14 Ask All Sailors 9/6268 We pulled the engine and transmission this winter to repair a minor transmission oil leak that start
House / Starting Bateries Ron-Anne at 3:01pm 04.20.14 Mid-Size Boats 4/1297 We are getting our Hunter ready for the summer and she's in need of two new batteries, PO used two d
Farwell from Java Jim Seamans at 2:23pm 04.20.14 Ask All Sailors 54/6065 Well this is a difficult thing to announce. On March 28, 2014, I was diagnosed with Pancreatic Ca
Need traveler for V17 Notalotayot at 2:11pm 04.20.14 Ask All Sailors 1/705 I'm looking for a U-shaped, or semi-circular, traveler for the transom of my '71 Venture 17. Does a
B$G Depth Transducer Ken Boucher at 12:44pm 04.20.14 Ask All Sailors 1/658 On my 1994 C270. depth readout shows all dashes. no growth on transducer. Speedo , temp etc works f
Auto-pilot choice Bonzai at 10:59am 04.20.14 Ask All Sailors 1/663 I am looking at Garmin's GHP20 AP system for my boat. Has anyone had experience with this particular
Belt Long Story at 10:47am 04.20.14 Catalina 310 11/3301 This should have been easy, but easy is not a term used often on a boat. Went to change the water-
Frozen aluminum sheaves (3) GeorgiaBII at 10:43am 04.20.14 Ask All Sailors 15/3460 I've got in mast halyards and I've found 2 of the sheaves in the mast are frozen. I was able to
vibrating rudder explorer at 10:33am 04.20.14 Catalina 22 4/1526 HI Guys, I have just joined the forum, although i have sailed a 22 for 22 years in South African wat
ground tackle logout at 10:03am 04.20.14 Catalina 30 4/1292 Friends: I just up-graded from a 27 foot Catalina to a 30 foot Catalina. We had the 27 for over 30
Velcro disc's (1) ttac at 9:49am 04.20.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/754 Have been looking for the disc's used to hold our cushion's in place. I am adding a photo of one tha
Baba 30 on tralier whisking at 9:41am 04.20.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/693 I see pics online of a Baba 30 on a tralier. I am in search of the owner of that tralier. I wanted t
Winches Benny17441 at 9:17am 04.20.14 Ask All Sailors 0/568 I have been seeing some postings regarding selection of new winches or repairing of old ones. Just
Lighting Fixture Switches Search (1) SailMaster at 9:00am 04.20.14 Parts Search 3/1595 Hello everyone, We are searching for the small push button switches that turn on and off the small
Catalina 27 Height? Sea Changer at 8:29am 04.20.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/2309 Does anyone know the keel to cabin top height of an 1982 27? I'm currently on the hunt for indoor
St Louis to Key West rblevens at 8:11am 04.20.14 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1813 Happy Easter everyone. As you know I've been restoring my Hunter 37C Drifter. I was curious if anyon
Check list Prime Time at 7:51am 04.20.14 Ask All Sailors 2/938 A funny thing happened on the way to the forum...... Actually not so funny. Last week moved my boat
Fold Down Cabin Table Re-Do Coyote at 7:32am 04.20.14 Bigger Boats 9/2615 Greetings: I have recently purchased an 85' Oday 28 in INCREDIBLE condition,, We are doing some ge
halyards... jaycrawford97 at 7:14am 04.20.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1376 Replacing internal CDI roller furling halyard and main halyard this weekend. Anyone have the correc

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Hunter 40.5 Steering Quadrant Cover Removal Rich Stidger at 6:33am 07.21.23 The only sealant needed here is to seal the wire bundle that routes inside from the quadrant area.
Winterizing Air Conditioner While in the Water Justin_NSA at 6:25am 07.21.23 Most folks install a tee on the supply side of pump and draw antifreeze from the jug.
Hunter Sailboat Salvage Yards? dmendl at 6:11am 07.21.23 Thank you JamesG161 for your help, I'll be calling SBO as both you and rgranger suggested.
Sail numbers for a Widgeon nacra1425 at 5:44am 07.21.23 I think I used 10" numbers on the sail for my 1970 WIDGEON, maybe 12"? But 10" is the size mentione
Hunter 25.5 Bow Damage Advice rgranger at 5:38am 07.21.23 I would assume Harken can answer #1 if you call them
Sabre dlochner at 5:33am 07.21.23 Sabres of that vintage have a thick plywood backing plate under the deck for the pedestal. If it has
Gear box not engaging (3) Ward H at 5:20am 07.21.23 I recently replaced my HBW-50 with a Twin Disc TMC-40. The motor needs to be raised 1/4" and the sh
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? baycloud at 5:12am 07.21.23 davits would be nice. I bought a bris kaboat for $700 and a new 3.5 outboard for 1150. It planes at
Sabre Davidasailor26 at 4:31am 07.21.23
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA Jim Legere at 3:21am 07.21.23 As I'm sure others do, I keep a log of my sailing. In previous year's logs you'll see common weathe
Jacklines and Tethers Will Gilmore at 2:27am 07.21.23 Just to be clear, jacklines are not the same as lifelines. Don't use your lifelines as jacklines; t
Hunter 40.5 Steering Quadrant Cover Removal baycloud at 1:57am 07.21.23 Seems easy, but don't want to break anything. Trying to remove the cover over the steering quadran
Jacklines and Tethers David in Sandusky at 1:51am 07.21.23 Our jack line is the port bow line run through a hard point on the mast to a hard point on the starb
Oberdorfer lipseal replacement help jonelli at 11:53pm 07.20.23 Here is all you would like to know about oberdorfer seal replacement http://mei1970.org/saillavie/O
Getting on the track - questions about my tracks and jib cars Joe at 11:29pm 07.20.23 I have a short inside track that the prev owner installed. I have found rigging a barber hauler is
Gear box not engaging Alex G at 11:11pm 07.20.23 Thanks guys for the help, now we know we have a worn out gear box Hurth HBW-50, what is the best rep
Papillon Summer Solo cruise. (3) Hayden Watson at 10:15pm 07.20.23 Day-6 was a lay-around day because the forecast for wind in JdF was for light 5-10. I was looking f
2008 H36 microwave replacement jssailem at 8:31pm 07.20.23 Perhaps an Air Fryer would be an interesting alternative to a microwave.
Port side cleat jssailem at 8:30pm 07.20.23 Modify. Adapt. Sail.
Sabre Shoshana at 8:03pm 07.20.23 Thanks! Do you know how I would fix the pedestal if it is poorly fastened? Do you know the ballpark

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