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Decal cleaning? jblersch at 6:50pm 04.29.13 Smaller Boats 7/1180 Does anyone have any tricks for Getting the decals along the water line clean? My 240's decals towa
Wifi antennas Ldeshner1 at 6:22pm 04.29.13 Ask All Sailors 12/3896 I know that the bitstorm bad boy xtream has a good repution however is there anyone out there that c
Interior curtain mounting O'Day 28 (2) atroon at 6:10pm 04.29.13 Bigger Boats 8/2542 It's that time of year again, and my wife's thoughts have turned to 'how are we going to improve the
Lewmar hatch size jumbyway at 4:29pm 04.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/3913 Does anyone know what size/model the hatch over the foward berth is on a 2004 Oceanis 423? I think i
Modify / Add Hinge to Stairs for Better Engine Access JoeP at 3:29pm 04.29.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1475 We have a 2008 Hunter 33. The primary engine access is by lifting and moving the relatively bulky a
Oceanis 31 coachroof mounted solar panel simi1947 at 2:56pm 04.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/887 Has anybody mounted a solar panel on the 31's coachroof aft of the fixed light? Because of the mould
Self draining check valves on Com-Pac 16 KevinSeise at 2:34pm 04.29.13 Com-Pac 1/4298 I had 5 people on board and had water coming in through the self bailing pipes. Is there supposed
Hunter bashing Jared1048 at 2:24pm 04.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 34/4786 I'm getting tired of people bashing on Hunters. Seems to be the racing folk who are the most critica
Panel Lights Sailgunner at 1:45pm 04.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/836 I think I have seen something on this belfore but can't find anything now. I have a strip of indica
Head overflow 1993 H27 RogerW at 1:42pm 04.29.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/846 I have a Hunter 27 manufactured in 1993. It's a great boat, but the past two years I've had a probl
no voltage to bow nav light 1988 tallrig topside at 1:38pm 04.29.13 Catalina 30 2/871 Bow light inop. NO 12 volts no continuity from breaker panel to the light. Stern light on same line
Wheel steering mike thornton at 1:35pm 04.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/763 Hi guys, I have recently got a legend 336. Can anyone tell me if there is some way of locking the wh
CNG Regulator Woes seadoggie at 1:35pm 04.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/809 Does anyone have any knowledge of how I can get a replacement brass male nipple fitting for my CNG r
Hotels in St Thomas rgallagher at 1:32pm 04.29.13 Destinations 10/2678 The wife and I will be flying into St Thomas in July for one night and then taking a ferry to Totola
Wood rot First 38 twdevore at 1:08pm 04.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/858 Our new to us 1984 First 38 has got some major wood rot in the plywood separating the Lazarette from
Installing a Plastimo Contest 101 compass paddy4699 at 12:48pm 04.29.13 Catalina 22 2/4593 We are trying to install a Plastimo Contest 101 compass on our C22. This is not going well due to t
color codes for Oday 222 1984 dbabb at 10:59am 04.29.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1067 need color codes for 1984 Oday 222
AC Power from Inverter. SieraHotel at 10:47am 04.29.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2559 The shore power on my Hunter is working fine, but the output from my DC inverter does not feed the A
B361 Westerbeke idle speed bshock at 10:35am 04.29.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/4119 Hi all, I'm not at my boat and can't check the model number of my engine, but I'm wondering if it
423 Engine belt and alternator hedleyrw at 10:20am 04.29.13 Ask All Sailors 0/857 I have a 2004 423 with a Volvo D55 engine. I have seen a new drive belt at several boat shows this w

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Hunter 26 outboard engine sail sfbay at 4:18pm 01.04.23 You are on the right track with 8+ hp long shaft. Same question came up on this thread: Hunter 26 o
Alden 44 - Rudder Post Grease Tally Ho at 4:15pm 01.04.23
Hunter 26 outboard engine Rick Webb at 4:13pm 01.04.23 8hp is plenty Extralong (25") shaft can be helpful Long (20") is minimum 9.9 is more than what is
Hunter 23 gets a little water around the keel bolts. steve_d at 3:46pm 01.04.23 1990 Hunter 23 and same issue around the keel bolts. have looked for leaks but couldn't find anythin
Y-33 Midstay mermike at 3:42pm 01.04.23 I've been trying to figure out how to rig a sprit to fly an asym. Not a simple prospect on the Y-33.
How many Yamaha 33 were built? mermike at 3:24pm 01.04.23 No idea. I remember reading somewhere that the North American boats were exported primarily to the W
Dingy conversion dLj at 3:24pm 01.04.23 Not only the weight issue, but what about strength/resilience? RIB's bounce off motherships and ot
Alden 44 - Rudder Post Grease (2) alison.davey at 3:15pm 01.04.23
Dingy conversion PaulK at 3:06pm 01.04.23 That's where my mind is heading.... dj Not only the weight issue, but what about strength/resilie
The cycle of life arf145 at 2:56pm 01.04.23 Thanks Phil! You absolutely should be pleased and proud of what you've built here!
1984 C22. Questions and best websites Salty Jack at 2:22pm 01.04.23 Thanks so much! I'll check these out!
Pricing on older Catalina 1984 27 in decent upkeep and shape ? Scott T-Bird at 2:19pm 01.04.23 I think it's worth $10K or a little more if everything is in good shape. I'd prefer to see new stan
Trying to find matching Mahogany plywood Oday to Gallivant at 1:51pm 01.04.23 FYI speaking to Bobby L from Greenlineforest, he sold Hunter the veneer for my boat and many oth
Dingy conversion rgranger at 1:29pm 01.04.23 Yes, but then you end up with old Hypalon inside which is useless mass. At least the foam serves a
Teak Trim Cleaner John Marrone at 12:49pm 01.04.23 Cascade gel dishwasher , rub on , scrub with soft brush and rinse. El cheapo main ingredient is oxa
Teak Trim Cleaner Jacktar at 12:07pm 01.04.23 Cascade gel dishwasher , rub on , scrub with soft brush and rinse. El cheapo main ingredient is oxal
Dingy conversion DArcy at 11:57am 01.04.23 Or use the existing tubes to create a mold...???? Yes, but then you end up with old Hypalon inside
Dingy conversion rgranger at 10:43am 01.04.23 You could make templates based on the current tube shape before cutting them off. Or use the exi
Newbie. Catalina 18 Monsterfish at 10:30am 01.04.23 Thank you! Good point about painting. Also thanks for the video. Very useful!
Trying to find matching Mahogany plywood Oday to Gallivant at 10:14am 01.04.23 replying to marmalade I have that in my book too but it doesn't help in the replacing a panel questi

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