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Oceanis 390 Swim Ladder rongroth at 9:30am 01.24.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1059 I have a 1991 boat the swim ladder is very loose I cannot see any way to get under the steering quad
removing traces of rust from stainless?? centerline at 7:20am 01.24.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1242 a few days ago I saw a post that listed a product that would recondition stainless steel and remove/
Raritan Saniflex Hose Stan Breaux at 6:16am 01.24.13 Ask All Sailors 5/2734 I am about to replace my head with a Raritan Marien Elegance head. I also want to replace all of t
Hello we present (5) ELMAX at 6:09am 01.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 37/5184 Hello all,we are an italian couple,We bought a HUNTER 35.5.But the boat was abandoned for ten years.
FRESH water to SALT water Ken H at 5:50am 01.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/895 I am planning on relocating my boat from Kentucky Lake to the Key Biscayne area. Can anyone give me
Windlass canuk4ever at 5:36am 01.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/851 I have a Hunter 340 and I want to install a manual windlass in the anchor locker. Does anyone know i
H29.5 outboard storage gary_y at 4:42am 01.24.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1178 I know there is a similar thread about an H33, but I didn't want to hijack it. Has anyone done some
Hunter 216 outboard michael gill at 9:11pm 01.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1069 I am replacing the outboard on my Hunter 216 and am thinking of dropping back from 5hp. The attracti
Understanding H30 Furling Setup EdWard3 at 8:02pm 01.23.13 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1932 Thought I would jump right in with the newbie questions... How do I lower my furled sail/furler if
If engine fails how to sail into the slip ... eliems at 7:18pm 01.23.13 Ask All Sailors 36/5876 I almost had to sail home after my starting battery wouldn't crank the Yanmar and that got me worrie
Gennaker PM in TO at 7:15pm 01.23.13 Catalina 310 11/2972 Thinking of buying a Gennaker for crusing in light air any one had some experiance? Just going to go
Hope this is not a dumb one hummingbirdbassist at 6:59pm 01.23.13 The Cherubini Hunters 19/2407 But if we use a battery and alternator system in our cars, because they both charge and recharge eac
Most Famoust Jury Rig...... Maine Sail at 6:39pm 01.23.13 Ask All Sailors 15/2864 It's a rough life being a marine electrical systems guy. I am currently in Fajardo Puerto Rico worki
Can I use butyl rubber on a tank level sensor? robertsapp at 5:33pm 01.23.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1426 I need to install a new WEMA level probe in a poly water tank. I have several rolls of butyl rubber
Spring is around the corner: What upgrades have you planned? MrSteve007 at 4:21pm 01.23.13 Ask All Sailors 26/3956 I know the "winter doldrums" won't last forever - and I've been sitting here, thinking of the best u
Retrofitting adjustable backstay on 192/222 Brian S at 3:05pm 01.23.13 Day Sailers 3/1186 I can't remember if I asked this before or not, so, since I am planning projects as part of my winte
Companionway Trim Nahart51 at 2:45pm 01.23.13 Catalina 22 8/2103 I am restoring a 77 that has no companionway trim or threshold. Catalina Direct has 3 different styl
Second Christmas! Brian S at 1:14pm 01.23.13 Day Sailers 0/738 Got my new halyards in the mail yesterday! Whoo hoo! Annapolis Performance Sailing is having thei
Antigua/Morgan 51 campbellcove at 12:37pm 01.23.13 Morgan 1/2635 We are restoring a 1988 Antigua which we understand is a replica of a Morgan 51. The yacht has a sw
water for keeel bolt Roquetas at 12:04pm 01.23.13 Big Boats 0/733 I have a problem with a little water into the bilge for keel bolt. I beg facilitate the repair instr

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Looking for tubing bender Tedd at 10:16am 06.18.22 @DArcy 's post reminded me of another method I've had some success with. I bought one of the dies fo
Boat Needs A Little Work (1) WayneH at 10:13am 06.18.22 Wait a second.. We have one that just came into our marina. It needs a bit of paint, too. was fixed
Knotmeter DArcy at 9:59am 06.18.22 If you are not racing speed through the water isn't really all that important, SOG from a GPS is. Ra
Looking for tubing bender DArcy at 9:52am 06.18.22 I had to replace some aluminum tubes for my winter cover frame and made a bender out of wood. I doub
Selling a Boat Without a Broker danm1 at 9:28am 06.18.22 I don't use brokers and a feel sorry for the sellers who do when they pay their commissions, but I
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix dlochner at 9:10am 06.18.22 Woke up in the middle of the night last night and realized every sailboat does that when you discon
Selling a Boat Without a Broker Don S/V ILLusion at 8:56am 06.18.22 You can pay a broker a nominal fee for a yacht world listing which depending on the amount, might be
Selden in mast furling line drive problem solved Stu Jackson at 8:52am 06.18.22 Nice that you found and shared a solution. Please know that you do not have to post this kind of ma
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix LloydB at 8:45am 06.18.22 Woke up in the middle of the night last night and realized every sailboat does that when you disconn
Selling a Boat Without a Broker dlochner at 8:33am 06.18.22 I've done both, sold with and without a broker. Whether using a broker will work for you depends on
Looking for tubing bender Tedd at 8:18am 06.18.22 All good points, @dLj . The times I've done it I haven't been overly concerned with finish.
Looking for tubing bender dLj at 8:07am 06.18.22 That looks like amazing stuff! It's probably overkill for this application, though. I've done up to
Looking for tubing bender Tedd at 8:04am 06.18.22 You could probably use lignum vitea - if you can get it. That looks like amazing stuff! It's probabl
Vented Hatch Covers dLj at 7:58am 06.18.22 I wasn't planning on using them on the boat, it was just for example of function. I did drive with
Vented Hatch Covers patagoniadave at 7:56am 06.18.22 Maybe I missed it, but I didn't see anyone talk to the Max Air vent aspect. I've also got those ven
Knotmeter David in Sandusky at 7:52am 06.18.22 We dismounted our paddle wheel speed meter because our handheld GPS (and backup) are so much more ac
Selling a Boat Without a Broker Sailor Sue at 7:50am 06.18.22 We sold our last two boats without a broker. A Frers 33 15 years ago, and a Tartan 372 10 years ago
Looking for tubing bender dLj at 7:48am 06.18.22 Do you have a router? I've had success making bending dies in wood with a half-round bit run two wa
Looking for tubing bender kappykaplan at 7:47am 06.18.22 fill the tubing with sand, cork the ends and then bend. Helps to not kink the tubing. I've heard/r
Looking for tubing bender Tedd at 7:41am 06.18.22 Do you have a router? I've had success making bending dies in wood with a half-round bit run two way

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