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Helm Brake Steve21992 at 6:57pm 08.25.13 Parts Search 0/2175 I have a 1992 Beneteau 440 Built in France for Moorings. The helm brake no longer holds the helm se
Bottom paint what kind Jimongee at 6:54pm 08.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1894 Our 2002 356 last had bottom paint 3 seasons ago. The SV has never seen salt (great lakes only)...W
Dimensions? mark_hannah2002 at 6:15pm 08.25.13 Trailer Sailors 5/3517 I just bought a 1994 Macgregor 26s. I will be picking it up next weekend, but I see Sportsmans Guide
How to keep birds and crabs off Richie50 at 5:36pm 08.25.13 Catalina 22 8/1488 I am moored in the same harbor for 3 years and this year I have crab dinner leftovers on my cabin to
Self tending Yankee using the Cutter Track. Pilotocopilot at 4:53pm 08.25.13 The Cherubini Hunters 26/3791 Hi all, has anyone used the cutter track in conjunction with the Yankee/Jib in a self tending arrang
Water in batttery compartment upslims at 4:29pm 08.25.13 Catalina 22 5/1105 Any thoughts on where water might be getting into the battery compartment? I have a 73' that we too
forestay pin ripped out on Lake Michigan today dan8152 at 4:18pm 08.25.13 Catalina 22 5/1524 Pulled out of the Marina today with some 10-15kt winds. Had my brother N law and nephew on board. I
Replacing LPG Gas Line Wedgie at 3:58pm 08.25.13 Big Boats 0/841 We have to replace LPG Gas line on a Hunter 45cc but cannot accurately trace its path between the co
Two part epoxy mjmercer19248 at 3:56pm 08.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1093 Giving the old gal (1980 37C) a new paint job (deck/cockpit). I want to use a two part epoxy but am
Solar panel comparison Nereussailor at 3:16pm 08.25.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2671 What exactly do you look for when comparing solar panels? I've looked at the specs on a few, and the
Hunter235boats Gary Gallant at 2:57pm 08.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/517 I have a Hunter 235 with a fixed metal keel. I saw an ad for a cockpit fabric cover that looked good
Hunter 34' waterline Buoysmom at 2:09pm 08.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/964 On a hunter 1984 is the water line painted or vinyl? How is the best way to remove?
Commercial Radio Station Broadcasting on Marine VHF 22 rardiH36 at 11:42am 08.25.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2910 Out on SF yesterday during the Cup Race, I pushed through my hand-held's VHF 22 while tuning to VHF
Jabsco toilet-bowl too full Jimongee at 11:00am 08.25.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/5658 Our manual pump toilet works like a charm except for this; after flushing waste (pump) action the bo
replacing my mast trainmanjess at 9:42am 08.25.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1543 hello all here recently I posted about how I lost my mast while sailing ... while sailing an eye c
Re-chroming service in New England? jviss at 9:10am 08.25.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2076 My Maxwell-Nillson windlass still works great, but it is badly in need of a re-chroming. I'll strip
Lewmar Winch Manuals and Spares - older winches? jviss at 9:08am 08.25.13 Ask All Sailors 13/14018 My winches are due for maintenance, and I am having difficulty finding service manuals, or even iden
Engine instrument mounting Butch23065 at 8:23am 08.25.13 Big Boats 3/769 Has anyone rebuilt/remodeled the engine instrument mounting on a Hunter 41? The backward slope captu
Timing Gear cover gasket Ken13559 at 7:52am 08.25.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/1701 Will be putting the Timing Gear cover back this coming weekend. Question is should i apply the red c
Emergency haul out this week!!!!! (5) Euphoria2011 at 7:09am 08.25.13 Bigger Boats 2/1524 Well as suggested i was gaining access to the holding tank area to in the v birth to measure all the

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Cockpit drain not draining jodyjuli at 6:42am 05.23.23 Yes thank you, most of it was telling how to prevent it. One guy talked about a T where the sink dr
Weird Electrical Experience rgranger at 6:36am 05.23.23 Well, this is "Sails Call," so I think any topic is fair game, no? I think so... except maybe pol
Buying new flares this year? Rick Webb at 6:36am 05.23.23 For several years I organized a "Flare Day" at our club. Everyone could come and dispense their expi
Buying new flares this year? thinwater at 6:35am 05.23.23 Everyone should burn an old flare (at home in a safe place) for several reasons: To see that they r
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak dLj at 6:06am 05.23.23 As has been previously reported, repeatedly, Kuuma is bottom of the line, looks like Seaward, costs
Buying new flares this year? jonelli at 5:48am 05.23.23 During the same sock burning I mentioned above the local maritime museum tested a couple pre-WWII e
Problems with early 310s john2 at 5:43am 05.23.23 This is the one I made for my boat. thanks , gonna make something like it. john.
mast jviss at 5:42am 05.23.23 Welcome @tuscan to the forum. I see you have a Tartan 33. Nice boat! I did a complete rig replac
Weird Electrical Experience jviss at 5:22am 05.23.23 We should switch to PM's before we are shown the door. Well, this is "Sails Call," so I think any
Slow sump pump with backflow jviss at 5:18am 05.23.23
Weird Electrical Experience RoyS at 5:16am 05.23.23 My own house was built in 1930. The plaster was a rock lath system and is very sound. I have plenty
Cockpit drain not draining jviss at 5:10am 05.23.23 I have already bought a screen for it but i can't get it unclogged. Should i be able to push somet
Cockpit drain not draining jodyjuli at 5:02am 05.23.23 I have already bought a screen for it but i can't get it unclogged. Should i be able to push someth
Weird Electrical Experience jviss at 4:49am 05.23.23 Thanks @RoyS , that's interesting. Yes, I have BX wiring as original. The small fuse box was remov
Weird Electrical Experience RoyS at 4:40am 05.23.23 I worked on many old houses around here. Often, going hand in hand, were horse hair plaster with woo
Cockpit drain not draining jviss at 4:39am 05.23.23 Here's a thread discussing this topic, with pics of the OEM setup and suggested alterations. 26S coc
I broke my Sherwood Raw Water Strainer Winterizing Bowl.... sailcapt340 at 4:00am 05.23.23 Thank you dmax. I was so mad when it dropped out of my hand. You know the kind of juggling act th
older Raymarine L760 Instrument (1) jviss at 3:54am 05.23.23 215991 Here's the manual: hsb2 Fishfinders Owner's Handbook
Port light surround Hunter Legend 45 shemandr at 3:50am 05.23.23 Maybe the lesson should be - don't irritate the Mrs?
I was so close ... mermike at 3:47am 05.23.23 My motto: we do it right 'cause we do it twice

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