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where can I leave my truck and trailer? nena at 9:20am 11.17.13 Destinations 3/3421 I will be trailering my Oday 26 to Biscane Bay in February. Hope to spend about 6 weeks sailing the
Rusty Keel C2L at 7:31am 11.17.13 Big Boats 12/3192 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 0/648 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 10/3661 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 6/997 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 21/9704 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 13/2185 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 41/7486 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 23/4753 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 1/832 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 10/2828 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 6/1647 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 6/1449 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 4/1871 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 7/10761 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 16/3406 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 5/839 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 4/994 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 35/3745 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 5/2564 Hi all, I'm a new owner of a 2005 423 and the fuel tank gauge and the engine hours counter eithe

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Creases in the mainsail - any suggestions? danstanford at 1:59am 07.11.23 Do they persist when you are sailing? Sounds like the boom angle is too low for some reason but if s
Install New Winches? Kevy at 11:18pm 07.10.23 Love meeting folks - out of Nanaimo now so even easier.
Honda BF2 outboard fuel problem (4) Hayden Watson at 9:38pm 07.10.23 Did I mention that this is an ancient Honda (prior to 1998 when I purchased Papillon.) One of the r
Sea Hood Core Deterioration BigEasy at 9:00pm 07.10.23 The cover is curved; you do NOT want to use Coosa since it will be impossible Any of the foams wil
Starting battery Stu Jackson at 8:55pm 07.10.23 it is cheaper and faster for the boatbuilder to install an engine with just one large DC wire that
Sea Hood Core Deterioration thinwater at 8:08pm 07.10.23 The cover is curved; you do NOT want to use Coosa since it will be impossible to get it to conform w
Catalina Metal Plaque (1) tailboom at 8:08pm 07.10.23 Here is mine. Mounted on the stern as you state.
Sea Hood Core Deterioration dlochner at 8:04pm 07.10.23 Sounds like a good plan. You might consider making it solid fiberglass around the cowl vent. or a
Need a Gudgeon for my 1980 Macgregor Venture 22' sailboat Sal10419 at 8:02pm 07.10.23 Hi rgranger, Thank you very much for your reply. I will call the guys at Rudder Craft tomorrow. Sin
Need a Gudgeon for my 1980 Macgregor Venture 22' sailboat Sal10419 at 8:02pm 07.10.23 I think I found yours... or at least something that will work. Call these guys and see if they wil
Starting battery dlochner at 8:01pm 07.10.23 Still trying to figure where my alternator plugs into the circuit. To be followed Unless a prior
Perkins 20 Engine Elissatoo at 7:48pm 07.10.23 Thank you for your help. This will come in handy.
Santana 21 design info needed rebel4443 at 7:45pm 07.10.23 This is the attachment point for the boom that I have. I looked at the head of my mast and it is the
Starting battery fred1diver at 7:44pm 07.10.23 Ok, so I just finished installing my ACR but the schematic I followed does not use the 1-2-both swit
Catalina 310 Lightning Protection SJN at 7:42pm 07.10.23 And perhaps I may sometime type lightning correctly!
Santana 21 design info needed (1) rebel4443 at 7:42pm 07.10.23 217728
Catalina 310 Lightning Protection SJN at 7:40pm 07.10.23 Hello. The Factory manual for my boat, hull 260 provides a great deal of information about lighting
Santana 21 design info needed rebel4443 at 7:40pm 07.10.23 Thanks. I have the rudder measurements now but the picture helps. I still don't have the boom measu
423 aft shower head question (1) Richard McDonald at 7:33pm 07.10.23 On our 2006 423 with the 2 state room setup, the aft head shower head is situated on the left side a
Lake boat vs Florida boat aging question dLj at 7:30pm 07.10.23 As a completely unscientific response, based exclusively on limited experience, the difference betwe

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