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Rusty Keel C2L at 7:31am 11.17.13 Big Boats 12/3110 I have a 34 Hunter with steel keel that is rusting. I would like to 1) remove the rust and 2) refin
controls cherub78 at 7:24am 11.17.13 The Cherubini Hunters 0/640 Thanks David in Sandusky for the info,I will call them to see if ideally I can convert from my lower
how do you secure carpet? troutman at 7:09am 11.17.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/3536 I see many people like to have carpet inside and outside their sailboats. How is this secured? I w
Main reefing on '79 33 mystery117 at 3:13am 11.17.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/973 When I bought this boat the main was missing and I had to set everything up myself. When I had to r
Bird Proof Wind Vane med2463 at 11:25pm 11.16.13 Ask All Sailors 21/9401 Anyone know of a bird proof wind vane? We are done replacing the wind vane to our Garmin GWS 10 win
Improper CDI Furler Installation (4) CaptDon01 at 10:43pm 11.16.13 Catalina 22 13/2160 I purchased a used C-22 that came with a CDI furler. The previous owner didn't follow their installa
Insurance Rich (P303) at 8:51pm 11.16.13 Ask All Sailors 41/7345 After 6 years of paying for boat insurance (no claims)... I just received a letter stating that they
Johnson Lever Doc_holiday at 5:04pm 11.16.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/4649 Was at WM today and looked at the Johnson Levers. It said not for big loads. It didn't look robust
controls cherub78 at 3:34pm 11.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 1/821 Hi everyone, can anyone tell me the company that made the controls for my 78 cherubini 27ft.the cont
Decal remover mainsailman at 2:51pm 11.16.13 Smaller Boats 10/2709 OK, I got the boat stands set to arrive in a few days. Now I am looking to get a jump start on remov
Truly bored - or sniffing acetone (3) Jim Seamans at 1:33pm 11.16.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1623 On our H356, the captains bench/swim platform was open and collected water. Admiral states, I'm tire
Hauling boat - Bottom Washing Browndog68 at 1:17pm 11.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1417 WHat happens if I pull my boat of the lake and don't power spray the bottom until Spring? Will the
YSM12 Troubles Captain_Bill at 1:01pm 11.16.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/1840 I am sure this topic has been discussed but I have not found it in the search so here it is again, m
1979 Glastron Spirit 28 Sailboat russlmiller at 11:11am 11.16.13 Ask All Sailors 7/10620 Hello. I am going to be looking at a 1979 Glastron Spirit 28. It has been hard to find much info on
leaky windows chaser2 at 9:59am 11.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/3377 I bought a Hunter 44DS new in 2006. I have a leak in the main saloon windows. One is port side the o
Winter cover allen-deckard at 8:53am 11.16.13 Catalina 22 5/829 I've always kept my boat in the barn during winter. Am in the process of buying a condo in the
Third Time's A Charm? Mr Mac at 7:39am 11.16.13 The Cherubini Hunters 4/978 This was the second try at hauling our H25 out of the water to put her on the hard and the second ti
update from costalegre, mexico.... (2) zeehag at 6:06am 11.16.13 Ask All Sailors 35/3709 ok so i went into marina here in barra de navidad in june, towed in, ignominiously, by panga
Fuel Tank Gauge and Engine Hours Counter jackzimmerman at 5:26am 11.16.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2483 Hi all, I'm a new owner of a 2005 423 and the fuel tank gauge and the engine hours counter eithe
Fabric organizers in the forword berth Hobartwoodworks at 4:50am 11.16.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/879 We are the proud owners of a 1981 Hunter 22. When we were still shopping for a Hunter, I saw photos

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Mast step WI Rigger at 4:50pm 06.13.23 What pictures do you want? I checked the side to side plumb of the mast with the main sheet. The mas
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 4:22pm 06.13.23 Big shout out to @Maine Sail for his excellent tutorial on Balmar regulator programming! The cheat
Schafer Outrageous Pricing capta at 4:17pm 06.13.23 I find it interesting when folks say that "marine" gear is so expensive. It is an incredibly small m
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 3:53pm 06.13.23 Big shout out to @Scott T-Bird , who sent me a Balmar MC614 regulator! Wow. Very generous. So, re
Schafer Outrageous Pricing Scott T-Bird at 3:39pm 06.13.23 You had a block that lasted 37 years and you are complaining about price gouging? Think how long th
Minor project: new teak companionway step jaysweet at 2:47pm 06.13.23 Nice job! Sweet... I bet it can double as a seat as well. Cool Nice job! I stopped referring
Help Identifying another O'Day apell at 2:24pm 06.13.23 If it is a 1980 O'Day, there should be a HIN in the upper right corner of the transom that would co
Help Identifying another O'Day dlochner at 2:22pm 06.13.23
Help Identifying another O'Day dlochner at 2:22pm 06.13.23 If it is a 1980 O'Day, there should be a HIN in the upper right corner of the transom that would con
Help Identifying another O'Day Davidasailor26 at 2:21pm 06.13.23
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 2:15pm 06.13.23 Yes, Rich, I'm recently retired and on a fixed income, but c'mon, we're talking yachts here, aren
Schafer Outrageous Pricing Rich Stidger at 2:12pm 06.13.23 The whole "price gouging" complaint thing gets under my skin! People have choices, and people who m
Alden 44 Air Conditioner location capt�nErik at 2:00pm 06.13.23
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 1:48pm 06.13.23 Obvious price gouging really annoys me. How is it price gouging? What should they do? Twice the
Schafer Outrageous Pricing BigEasy at 1:48pm 06.13.23 Yes, it is getting ridiculous regarding prices of pretty much everything. I plan to rebuild mine, w
Yanmar 2gm hard starting and stalling on lower RPM Yanman511 at 1:45pm 06.13.23 Thanks @Ralph Johnstone I appreciate it I will give it a try.
Wind Song launched Tim Alden44 at 1:29pm 06.13.23 Gorgeous
Alden 44 Air Conditioner location Tim Alden44 at 1:26pm 06.13.23 Where in the Chesapeake are you located? I keep my boat on Scotts creek in Portsmouth We are in Ro
Alden 44 Air Conditioner location Tim Alden44 at 1:25pm 06.13.23 I have an 82 Alden 44 myself and I just installed an 18,000btu air conditioner/ heat pump under the
Diagnosing engine issues - Universal M25 (1) jviss at 1:22pm 06.13.23 That is why I installed a start push bottom in the engine room so I can crank the engine from the e

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