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Spinnaker Sheet Control Decision Clark at 8:54am 07.12.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1334 A little background info first. I have a Hunter 280 that I enjoy flying an A-kite on occasion. There
New guy Oblivionboyj at 8:13am 07.12.13 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/6957 Hello all! New here, and new to sailing.
Columbia 8.7 manual Oblivionboyj at 8:12am 07.12.13 Columbia 1/3608 Does anyone happen to have a PDF of a Columbia 8.7 owners manual? Mine is a 1978 model, but any year
whisker pole shaka2 at 7:06am 07.12.13 Catalina 30 5/1445 I'm a New Catalina 30 tall rig owner I have two sets of dbl lines, port and starboard- quite small w
LG Microwave /Coffee maker Rodsails at 7:52pm 07.11.13 Ask All Sailors 8/5755 For those who have the luxury of have this unit and broken the Decanter and can't find a replacement
Poor gps reception Glenn17467 at 7:27pm 07.11.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1753 For the last 6 weeks, I have not been able to get satalite reception on my Garmin map76. Weather ha
M22 Spreader Tips prob at 7:07pm 07.11.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2500 I've just replaced the standing rigging on my '82 M22 (with Fixed Spreader Base upgrade, and new alu
Sailing ? Jhildy at 6:56pm 07.11.13 Big Boats 8/1626 I own a 1991 Hunter Legend 355 with swept-back spreaders. Question: How does one sail downwind wit
'60s Widgeon Ballast/Righting when Swamped BrentK at 6:48pm 07.11.13 Day Sailers 2/1668 I sail an inherited '60s Widgeon, and I recently capsized it for the first time. I knew that in gen
Macgregor 22 keel THECUSCUS at 6:18pm 07.11.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1686 Saw this on EBay, I know how rare it is to find just a keel for sale. I have no connection to the s
Old Manuals Jhildy at 6:14pm 07.11.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/999 My first time to the forum. I own a 1991 Hunter Legend 355 and am looking for the Online Owners Man
Whatizit (1) rblevens at 5:44pm 07.11.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1400 This was inline in the raw water to the engine... whatizit?
port opening weedstomper at 5:30pm 07.11.13 Smaller Boats 1/904 My 1989 Hunter 260 (wing keel) does not bring port openings, just plex windows. Can port openings l
AIS & 2nd VHF Antenna Installation Location Captain Ag at 5:27pm 07.11.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1213 I'm installing a Simrad AIS and associated second VHF antenna. This may be a simple question...but w
Gas valve wiring question DougM at 3:42pm 07.11.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1527 I had the electrical panel on my 323 open today for an unrelated wiring project. In the process, I n
Leak from hatch screw csd0606 at 2:41pm 07.11.13 Ask All Sailors 7/2873 Being new to our boat (H26), of course we are finding little things we need to repair. We have a sl
ODay 25 interior pamac12 at 1:53pm 07.11.13 Ask An Oday Owner 10/3620 My sailboat has the original material on the interior surface walls has anyone tried to paint or rep
Looking for suggestions for our next boat Ross S at 1:00pm 07.11.13 Ask All Sailors 23/4001 Hello! We're looking to step up to a larger boat and are looking for suggestions as to what boats
bad deck?? ericravnsails at 11:53am 07.11.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1753 2 monthes ago I adjusted my standing rigging and launched my 222 for the first time. The next time I
Is this possibly true? txtowman at 11:41am 07.11.13 Ask All Sailors 19/4136 I have never heard of anyone sinking a boat on purpose for any reason other than a fish reef. I re

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how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat Scott T-Bird at 3:21pm 05.10.23 In my experience, a putty knife also is ineffective in removing foreign material. The problem with
Machine screw for hand rails dlochner at 3:15pm 05.10.23 I feel like I need to discuss the difference between a screw and a bolt..... Sorry, it's been don
Machine screw for hand rails MikeHoncho at 3:13pm 05.10.23 I feel like I need to discuss the difference between a screw and a bolt.....
When does a screw become a bolt? MikeHoncho at 3:09pm 05.10.23 What about machine screws ? They have threads and matching threaded receptacles. screwing often in
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat dlochner at 3:08pm 05.10.23 A putty knife works pretty well. Clean up the residue with some diluted Muriatic acid (cheap) or Mar
Machine screw for hand rails dlochner at 3:06pm 05.10.23
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat Scott T-Bird at 2:39pm 05.10.23 I've been using a 1-1/2" wide very sharp wood chisel to remove vinyl and paint from gel coat. There
Machine screw for hand rails egreen024 at 2:25pm 05.10.23
When does a screw become a bolt? Scott T-Bird at 2:22pm 05.10.23 Now I'm so confused! :banghead:
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat shemandr at 2:11pm 05.10.23 You might pre tx them with some acid - Oxalic for instance. How did they get the topsides?
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 Fuji242 at 2:05pm 05.10.23 :plus:on everything @dlochner said. Copying / adapting from some of my previous notes: Start by r
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 walt at 2:01pm 05.10.23 Just an FYI, you have to produce power for your usage plus battery self discharge. So how much is
Urgent warning to genset owners (1) Laid-back at 1:56pm 05.10.23 On my H50 I had the generator (1100 hours) through-hull replaced last summer as is was slightly leak
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat Roland5048 at 1:43pm 05.10.23 Those look like they are above the waterline. (?). Also look like something other than barnicals.
Acrylic portlight question xavpil at 1:43pm 05.10.23 You are correct! Plexi is acrylic and Lexan is poly. My bad. Rookie mistake! I work with both eve
how do you remove minor barnicals on gel coat kappykaplan at 1:42pm 05.10.23 Painter's 5-in-one tool should do the trick if you're not too aggressive in scraping.
Lift Arm - Engine room cover jviss at 1:41pm 05.10.23 What I learnt from supplier, gas spring are usually installed with rod downwards. The oil within th
Solar panel/battery charger suggestions 1986 C22 AaronD at 1:06pm 05.10.23 Great information, thank you! Do you have a website you can recommend for learning/calculating and
When does a screw become a bolt? Kings Gambit at 1:02pm 05.10.23
Acrylic portlight question DonScribner at 12:59pm 05.10.23 I think we were talking about Acrylic, cast acrylic in fact. You are correct! Plexi is acrylic an

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