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Stern Rails for Hunter 26 Keyboard49 at 5:19pm 05.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/890 I just purchased a 1994 Hunter 26 . Most of the boats I have seen have stern rails with seats. Mine
Sabre Yachts stopping production of their sailboats Tom G, P-21 at 4:48pm 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 5/3274 I saw this on another forum and thought I would post it here. Sabre yachts on their sailboat page sa
Ospho and treatment for flaking keel Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 4:06pm 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 9/2410 Found a bunch of flaking growing steadily on the keel. I can see gray shiny good "metallic" surfa
Diesel problem? shemandr at 3:16pm 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2053 First, it's not my engine. But, I was helping a friend move his boat from the winter yard to his sl
where is ground wire ? Lalibert� Denis at 2:15pm 05.24.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1294 Hey everyone I'm new on this forum I bought last year a catalina 25 and I'm happy to find this catal
where is ground wire ? Lalibert� Denis at 2:09pm 05.24.13 Smaller Boats 2/1381 Hey everyone I'm new on this forum I bought last year a catalina 25 and I'm happy to find this catal
Lewmar 65 Electric Winches capta at 1:42pm 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 4/994 Has anyone here dismantled a Lewmar 65 Electric Winch? Did you find adequate instructions anywhere?
Mast wiring shanker at 12:37pm 05.24.13 Smaller Boats 24/4777 I checked my mast and steaming lights last night while my boat is still on the hard and ran into som
swing keel pin replacement ancbob at 11:56am 05.24.13 Catalina 22 3/1086 Purchased new housings and pin for the boat and hit a bit of a snag. the aft threads in the boat hul
help removing U bent keel lock bolt jmczzz at 11:55am 05.24.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 50/7603 lock bolt out-need advice/trunk repair ' locking keel Discovered my keel lock down is bent pretty b
New to sailing Spideywi at 11:52am 05.24.13 Irwin 6/2985 I have a 1974 Irwin 28 and have done my first sail in her. I noticed the propeller spins even when t
Speed and fuel range Algis at 11:49am 05.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 10/6051 I just purchased a 205 Hunter 27 with a yanmar 2GM-20F engine. I plan to motor the boat from St. Lou
Bilge Blower for Yam 25 alturaam at 11:42am 05.24.13 Yamaha 10/2684 My bilge blower located under the port aft vent makes a lot of noise when running. My sense is it i
Going rate for surveys SailMaster at 11:28am 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 3/769 Hello all, I was quoted 14.75 a foot for an insurance survey. That sounds mighty pricey for a ser
Willcox Crittenden head srainmann at 11:18am 05.24.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2361 Im trying to get some information on a Willcox Crittenden ' co toilet. It says type 4,then under th
installing cunningham for a 30 Ben Albritton at 9:22am 05.24.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2005 Does anyone sell a kit for the cunningham for the Catalina 30? It seems like the bottom block ha
What if i like teak handrails Ben Albritton at 9:17am 05.24.13 Catalina 30 6/1476 Catalina direct is sold out of the 10 loop teak rails. Where could i obtain this product? I know it
Swing Keel "Preventer?" StanFM at 8:00am 05.24.13 Catalina 22 8/1553 OK, this is probably nuts, but I've been mulling over the swinging keel thing for some time now. I'
Hatch gaskets Ken Secor at 7:37am 05.24.13 Catalina 22 8/3027 The forward hatch and lazarette hatches have high density rubber-like gaskets. They appear to ser
Wind Generator Tower Mount Bushings Tim R. at 7:34am 05.24.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1221 I have been searching the last couple of weeks for replacement bushings for my Air Marine wind tower

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ProMariner Protech-4 Series On board Battery Charger sailcapt340 at 6:37am 05.06.23
2005 Hunter 25 w/ roller furler - mast stepping challenges Cap'nCook at 6:25am 05.06.23 My next attempt today will be to add a rope to the top of the mast that can slip thru once raised. H
Ducks in my backyard! RSHunter27 at 6:10am 05.06.23 nope certainly wouldn't let that happen. I don't want them on board. Let alone nesting.
2005 Hunter 25 w/ roller furler - mast stepping challenges Timm R Oday25 at 6:02am 05.06.23 Without pictures ,I'm only guessing at possible solutions . Is it possible your gin pole is to long
Old bilge: water in keel Leeward Rail at 5:59am 05.06.23 Thanks for your insight. THe surveyor found moister in the upper part of the keel, right where the
Ducks in my backyard! Tally Ho at 5:58am 05.06.23
Reconnecting water heater and bleeding the system? Tally Ho at 5:55am 05.06.23 Talky Ho, distilled water contains no salt and most importantly no dirt particles that wear out wat
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Rick Webb at 5:54am 05.06.23 I played it smart way back when and told him to go out and pay for his own @!+#$%^ education beca*
Bottom Chip Repair Gene Neill at 5:51am 05.06.23 Far too many boats sit in a state of perpetual projects and never make it back to the water. A
Blisters - To Repair or not to repair..... stickinthemud57 at 5:29am 05.06.23 Repair them. They will only get worse and cost more over time. +1
Old bilge: water in keel xavpil at 4:10am 05.06.23 I agree with all you say except I question if there really is water in the keel. How did the survey
Old bilge: water in keel Ward H at 4:05am 05.06.23 My worry would be that brick holds moisture once the system is compromised. A solid lead keel obvio
Blisters - To Repair or not to repair..... ggrizzard at 1:31am 05.06.23 Repair them. They will only get worse and cost more over time.
Reverse Polarity MikeHoncho at 10:15pm 05.05.23 Is this a new issue or has it always been that way?
Hello to the community (3) RSHunter27 at 10:04pm 05.05.23 Well I've nearly finished my top side. Now it's time to begin my work in the cockpit. It is been my
Life's Most Infuriating Moments (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:24pm 05.05.23 Life as I know it has just come to an end : ut the holding clips, part number 30648-1000 and whethe
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Ralph Johnstone at 9:03pm 05.05.23 I figured you would bequeath him a kid who now wants to go to grad school or something:facepalm:
Its funny Friday! (2) Will Gilmore at 9:00pm 05.05.23 Here's to you guys. :beer: rn.co/7b9888ca-2a9a-4b77-a824-603b28bc305e_text.gif So that's what she wa
How to remove drain from s600 for anode install JoeWhite at 8:41pm 05.05.23 Can you remove its knob and the white skirt that is below that. This will allow more room for your c
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? Ralph Johnstone at 8:30pm 05.05.23 That could only happen if you flush a razor blade that doesn't make it through the joker and keeps

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